Mitwa
Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik


Language
Hindi

Physical Availability
Order on CD

Links of interest
A. R. Rahman's songs - more songs from this film director
Lagaan movie official website

Background
I admit to taking this from one of the CDs I received in the last swap (from DenOfSizer). This was my first positive experience with Indian music - it was catchy and not tooth grating, and I really liked the translation. This is from the film Lagaan, linked above.

Lyrics

Har sant kahe, sadhu kahe Sach aur saahas hai jis ke man mein Ant mein jeet usi ki rahe Aaja re aaja re, aaja re aaja re Bhale kitne lambe ho'n raste, ho, Thake na tera ye tan, ho Aaja re aaja re Sun le pukaare dagariya Rahe na ye raste taraste, ho Tu aaja re Is dharati ka hai raaja tu, Ye baat jaan le tu Kathinaaee se takaraa ja tu Nahin haar maan le tu Mitwa sun mitwa Tujhko kya dar hai re Ye dharati apni hai, apna ambar hai re Tu aaja re Sun lo re mitwa Jo hai tumre man mein, wo hi humre man mein Jo sapna hai tumra, sapna wo hi humra hai, jeevan mein Chale hum liye aasaa ke diye, nayanan mein Diye humri aasaao'n ke kabhi bujh na paaye'n Kabhi aandhiyaa'n jo aake inko bujhaaye'n Mitwa sun mitwa Sun lo re mitwa Purwa bhi gaayegi, masti bhi chhaayegi Mil ke pukaaro to Phoolo'n waali jo rut hai, aayegi Sukh bhare din, dukh ke bin, laayegi Hum tum sajaaye'n aao, rango'n ke mele Rahte ho bolo kaahe tum yu'n akele Mitwa sun mitwa

Every saint speaketh, sage speaketh Whoever has truth and courage in his mind He is the one who finally comes victorious O! come However long the pathways might be May this body of yours not feel tired O! come Listen! the lane is giving a call May these paths not remain longing You please come You are the emperor of this earth May this fact get revealed to you Kou take the difficulties head on You never concede defeat O lover! please listen, O lover! What fear you have This earth belongs to us, sky is ours O come! Please listen, o lover! Whatever is in your mind, the same is in our mind Whichever dream is yours, the same dream is ours in the life We move ahead carrying the glowing earthenlamps of hope in our eyes May the glowing earthenlamps of our hopes never ever get extinguished Even if storms ever arrive to try to extinguish them O come! Please listen, o lover! The wind from the east shall arrive again, the enjoyment will again cover us If we together give a call, then The season that blooms flowers shall arrive again And it shall alongwith carry the days full of ecstasy, bereft of any sorrow whatsoever You and us, please come, to decorate the colourfull gatherings Why do so remain solitary like this, please say Lover, o lover

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