Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Lost in Translation


This is for my friends who miss understanding the beautiful song ‘Jai Ho’ .

It does sound like a slaughter of the actual lyrics but then that’s what lost in transation is !

 

Jai Ho !  

May you win !

 

Aaja aaja jind shamiane ke tale 

Aaja zari waale neele aasman ke tale 

Come Come ! Under the alive canopy 

Come under the blue brocade sky

 

Ratti ratti sachchi maine jaan gawayi hai 

Nach Nach koylon pe raat bitaayi hai 

Ankhiyon ki neend maine phoonkon se uda di 

Gin gin taarey maine ungli jalayi hai 

Bit by bit I have lost my life 

I have danced the night away on hot coals 

Blown the sleep away from my eyes 

Burned my fingers counting the stars

 

Baila! Baila!
 

Dance! Dance!


 

Ahora conmigo, tu baila para hoy
 

Now with me, you dance for today


 

Por nuestro dia de movidas,
 

For our day of moves

 

los problemas los que sean 

whatever problems may be


 

Salud! 

Cheers



 

Baila! Baila!
 

Dance! Dance!

 

Chakh le, haan chakh le, yeh raat shehed hai 

Chakh le, haan rakh le, 

Dil hai, dil aakhri hadd hai 

Taste it. The night is sweet as honey 

Taste it and yes, keep it 

The heart is the last resort.

 

Kaala kaala kaajal tera 

Koi kaala jaadu hai na? 

Your black kohl lined eyes 

Do have some black magic in them. Ain’t it ?

 

Kab se haan kab se jo lab pe ruki hai 

Keh de, keh de, haan keh de 

Ab aankh jhuki hai 

Aisi aisi roshan aankhein roshan dono heerey hain kya? 

How long have you had this on your lips 

Say it. Say it. Now that you look down 

Your eyes glisten like diamonds

 

Chorus and end

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well done! :)