Song of the Day--Aahun Aahun (Love Aaj Kal)

 

I first heard this song a few months ago when the Love Aaj Kal soundtrack was reviewed on Love Bollywood.  Since then I haven't been able to get it out of my head.  I'm not much of a fan of the promotional video that goes along with it (Saif's dancing hasn't improved much since Dil Chahta Hai I'm afraid, though I hold the choreographer more to blame than him) and since Eros disabled embedding on their videos anyways,  I thought I'd post this nice slideshow someone has put together on Youtube.  Give the song a listen, I can't recommend it enough.  It'll definitely get you dancing!

For those of you who, like me, learn a bulk of their Hindi through song lyrics, here they are.  A few tricky spots but easy enough to learn. :)

kaddi te has bol ve, na jind saddi ron ve - (2)
tu aaja dil jaaniya, de kar meherbaaniya - (2)
aa saanu teri rod ve, na jind saddi ron ve

(mohabbat muskil bhaari, badi hi mast bimaari
you wanna let it goin on
mohabbaat lambi yaari, bina permit ke jaari
but getch u ride it on yeah, com on) - (2)
oh... dil ne dil mangana mangana, ishq mein rangna rangna
jite ji isane hai rab nu milaana
ankh lad jaana, mar mukh jaana, ekko ek kahaani bas badale zamana
(aahun aahun aahun, aahun aahun aahun
aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun) - (2)

mohabbat dislan baaji, puraani hokar taaji
you never see it going on
mohabbat se rab raaji, dilon ki saude baaji
before you know it ur heart is sold
naino ne ladana ladana, panga bhi badhana badhana
jhadge mein naino ke yeh dil lut jaana
ankh lad jaana, mar mukh jaana, ekko ek kahaani bas badale zamana

aahun aahun aahun, aahun aahun aahun
aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun
kaddi te....
kaddi te has bol ve, na jind saddi ron ve - (2)

nishaaniya na khoni hain, soni hai saanson mein pinori hai baate teri
hairaaniya halaton ki raaato ki teri mulakaato ki baato ki
baaton ne chalana chalana, raaton ne jagana jagana
jalake mohabbato mein phir jut jaana
ankh lad jaana, mar mukh jaana, ekko ek kahaani bas badale zamana
(aahun aahun aahun, aahun aahun aahun
aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun aahun) - (2)
kaddi te has bol ve, na jind saddi ron ve - (3)

Who Am I? Let's Ask the Transliterator...

I love the Google Indic Transliterator. I initially started using it to practice my Hindi (transliterating the lyrics to my favorite songs and singing along in hopes of learning to recognize the words) and now I spend...well...more time on it than any person really needs to. In that spirit, I'd like to introduce myself to you. My name is...

مليسة
মেলিস্সা
મેલીસ્સા
मेलिस्सा
ಮೆಲಿಸ್ಸ
മെലിസ്സ
मेलिसा
मेलिस्सा
ملیسا
ਮੇਲਿਸ੍ਸਾ
மெலிசா
మెలిస్సా
ملیسسا

...Melissa.

What's yours?

The Who What Now?

After years of resolving to start an Indian film blog, I’ve finally done it. No more wasting my afternoons on other peoples’ blogs (though let’s be honest, I’ll probably still do that) and wishing I had a platform for expressing my thoughts on my favorite (and least favorite) films. From now on, the internets are my oyster. Or something like that.

The bulk of The Bombay Talkies will be devoted to reviews and thoughts on mainstream Hindi films, but if it’s made in India (or thereabouts), it’ll get mentioned here (rejoice, fellow crazy Tamil film fans!). Be on the lookout for awkward screen captures, lyrics to my favorite soundtracks, and updates on new films and your standard Bollywood gupshup.

Enjoy!