Kamli has to be my favourite song from the Dhoom 3 soundtrack. The word Kamli, is a Punjabi word for ‘Crazy’ (or Mad). What I truly love about this song is how Amitabh Bhattacharya has used different forms of water to describe the mood and passion of the subject.
My favorite song in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara almost went unrecognized in all the glitz and glamor of the songs it accompanied. This beautiful piece of by Javed Akhtar is easily one of his finest works. Accompanied by breathtaking visuals Khwabon ke Parindey always leaves me in absolute awe of the beauty of Spain. Song: … Read more
Meaning of Chaiyya Chaiyya: The Sufi Connection The lyrics of ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’, written by Gulzar, are deeply inspired by the Sufi song ‘Thaiyya Thaiyya’ by the 18th-century poet Bulleh Shah. The word ‘Chaiyya’ refers to a ‘shadow’ or a state of spiritual shade. In the context of the song, it represents walking in the shadow … Read more
Raabta Meaning: Raabta meaning ‘Contact’ is a beautiful song from Agent Vinod, in the context of the song Raabta means ‘unexplained connection’. Written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and composed by Pritam, Raabta is a song whose style falls half way between Sufi and traditional Bollywood, and thats what made me totally fall in love with it.
Looks like 2012 is coming to a close and as we run out of months, I just realized that I didn’t do my customary “Lyrics(Poetry) Translation Month” for this year. Considering the wonderful response I received and still receive (page views of my site have doubled since then) for the previous set, I was really … Read more