Irshad Kamil

Patakha Guddi (Highway) – Lyrics Translation

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Highway 2014 Movie Poster

Irshad Kamil‘s best songs are almost borderline hymns (Kun Faya Kun & Illahi come to mind). Patakha Guddi falls right in that category. Here is a song that talks about this girl (the protagonist in ‘Highway’) but is worded so beautifully it talks about her in relationship with god.

The more I understand the song and its intention, the more I admire the thought process that went to writing it. Irshad Kamil is slowly but surely becoming one of my all time favorite lyricists.

Movie: Highway
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Music: A R Rahman
Singers: Sultan Nooran & Jyoti Nooran

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Phir Se Ud Chala Lyrics Meaning & Translation

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Phir Se Ud Chala is one of my favorite songs from Rockstar. Everything about the song is just beautiful, let it be the unorthodox variations of the lines from Irshad Kamil or the paced treatment of the song by Rahman or the magical voice of Mohit Chauhan. The picturization and timing of the song in the movie is just brilliant and adds so much meaning to the words.

Considering this is complex and deeply philosophical song. I have resorted to translating it the way it fitted my thoughts. I guess my dilemma can be best captured by this quote from the legendary Gulzar:

A translation is like a mistress; if its beautiful, its not faithful; if its faithful, its not beautiful…

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Rockstar – Review

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[rating:3.5/5] Rockstar is a young punjabi boy’s journey from being an unknown musician to becoming a Rockstar, who is a legend and inspiration to people across the world. Janardan Jakhar aka JJ(Ranbir Kapoor) whose deepest desire is to be one among the legends of music stumbles upon the idea that having his heart broken would … Read more

Yeh Dooriyan (Love Aaj Kal) – Lyrics English Meaning/Translation

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Written by Irshad Kamil for the movie Love Aaj Kal, Yeh Dooriyan talks about distances between people and the desire to overcome them. The song beautifully articulates the ambiguity that distances adds to relationships and how it sometimes adds to the attraction. The Lines: “Aa Raha Paas Ya Door Mein Jaa Raha… Janun Na Mein … Read more