LAGAAN - THE LYRICS
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Ghanan Ghanan 2. Mitwa 3. Radha Kaise Na Jale 4. O Rey Chhori 5. Chale Chalo 6. O Paalanhaare |
GHANAN GHANAN
| CHORUS: |
| Dark clouds have gathered overhead; |
| dense dark clouds spread above. |
| The clouds roar like drums. |
| Look how the lightning sparkles and flashes! |
| The clouds make my heart pound! |
| Black clouds, black clouds, shower down rain... |
| Let loose not the sword of lightning, but the arrows of raindrops! |
| The clouds spread, they will bring rain. |
| They have gathered overhead. |
| My heart clamors for them |
| not to behave so calmly! |
| Our fortune has changed; come out of your house! |
| Ambrosia is about to rain down on us! |
| Our difficult days have passed; brother, play for us the songs of the monsoon! |
| CHORUS |
| If this nectar rains down, who can possibly long for more? |
| On the parapet, the black cuckoo will sing! |
| The birds will sing that a new days are upon us! |
| Light will smile down on our darkness! |
| Our minds and bodies will be soaked by the rain of love. |
| On the soil, we'll behold mirrors of water! |
| Wherever you go, take a look around! |
| This right here is an unparalleled sight, this earth |
| dressed in a multi-colored scarf! |
| CHORUS |
| Hang swings from the trees and push yourself high! |
| Black clouds, black clouds, shower down rain! |
| Let loose not the sword of lightning, but the arrows of raindrops! |
| Now a season of pleasure is upon us, spreading green across the land. |
| With it, it has brought the rainy season. |
| These anklets of lightning, this veil of cloud, |
| they've come to decorate the earth like a bride. |
| Every tree branch will don bangles made of flowers; |
| joy will shower down on every courtyard. |
| Now every flowerbud will bloom; every lane and alley will be filled with laughter. |
| Wherever the wind has traveled, it has made the season beautiful. |
| The sunlight which burned body and mind has drained away. |
| Black clouds, black clouds, shower down rain! |
| Let loose not the sword of lightning, but the arrows of raindrops! |
| CHORUS |
MITWA
| So says every saint; so says every wiseman: |
| He who has truth and courage in his heart |
| will be the victor in the end. |
| Come, come along! |
| No matter how long the road might be, |
| may your body never weary of it! |
| Come, come along! |
| Listen to the call of the road! |
| May this road not be left longing for you! |
| Come, come along! |
| You are the king of this earth! |
| Know this in your heart! |
| Struggle against obstacles! |
| Never accept defeat! |
| CHORUS: |
| Listen, my friend! |
| What do you have to fear? |
| This earth belongs to you; the sky is yours! |
| Listen, my friend! |
| What do you have to fear? |
| This earth belongs to you; the sky is yours! |
| Come on! |
| Listen up, darling. |
| What's in your heart is in mine as well. |
| This dream of yours is mine as well, for a lifetime! |
| Let's proceed, carrying lamps of hope in our eyes. |
| May the light of our hope never be dimmed, |
| even if duststorms sweep over us to extinguish it! |
| CHORUS |
| Come along! |
| Listen up, my friend! |
| The wind from the east will sing again; pleasure will spread over us! |
| If our voices unite, then the season of flowers will return. |
| It will bring with it days of joy, days without sorrow! |
| Come, you and we shall arrange festivals of color! |
| Tell us, why do you hold yourself back? |
| CHORUS |
| So says every saint; so says every wiseman: |
| He who has truth and courage in his heart |
| will be the victor in the end. |
| CHORUS |
RADHA KAISE NA JALE
| If Krishna should meet some Gopi in the forest, [Madhuban: literally the Madhu Forest, historically located in the Braj area near Mathura. Gopi: milkmaid or herdgirl; according to myth they were all madly in love with the god Krishna.] |
| if he should smile at her, tease her, talk with her, |
| how could Radha not be jealous? |
| A fire in her body and heart; |
| how could she not be jealous? |
| No matter whether Krishna meets some Gopi in the forest, |
| in his heart, flowers of love are blooming only for Radha. |
| So why should Radha be jealous? |
| She's not thinking clearly; |
| why should Radha be jealous? |
| The Gopis are but stars; Radha is the moon! |
| Why, then, is her trust (in Krishna) so shaky? |
| Krishna's attention is always flitting here and there, |
| so how can poor Radha keep her self-respect? |
| Gopis come and go, but Radha is the queen of my heart... |
| Night and day, on the banks of the River Jumna, |
| Krishna calls only for Radha! |
| When some other woman draps Krishna in the necklace of her arms, |
| how can Radha not be jealous? |
| A fire in her body and heart; |
| how could she not be jealous? |
| If Krishna has settled only Radha in his heart, |
| then why doesn't he tell her so? |
| Love has its own vocabulary; it's an entirely different language. |
| The eyes speak to each other — at least so Krishna hopes! |
| Well, these eyes of Krishna's keep robbing all the Gopis of their peace! |
| They snare a glance, the lure is cast, |
| and some pretty girl's a goner for him! |
| If some Gopi nurses a secret passion for Krishna, |
| why should Radha be jealous about it? |
| How can Radha not be jealous? |
| Why should Radha be jealous? |
| How could Radha not be jealous? |
| Why should Radha be jealous? |
| How could Radha not be jealous? |
| Why should Radha be jealous? |
| How could Radha not be jealous? |
O
REY CHHORI
| Oh, my lass! [note: should just be 'O girl,' but doesn't quite have the same ring, does it?] |
| Oh, my lass, accept what I say. |
| I have loved you alone. |
| Living without you, what sort of life is that? |
| This kohl lining your eyes, |
| it's a cloud of dreams to me. |
| Because of you, my heart is crazed. |
| O beautiful girl! |
| O my dear boy, these words spring straight from my heart. |
| I have loved you alone. |
| I have ever considered only you as my lover. |
| Today you've caught hold of my veil, |
| and what a commotion there is in my mind! |
| This is a moment I will never forget. |
| O, my love! |
| In my mind |
| The matter that was hidden away in a corner of my mind came to my lips today. |
| Somewhere in my heart was an arrow |
| that today found its bow. [lit.: it has come on a bow] |
| Listen, listen, beloved! Birth after birth, let us remain |
| residents in the city of love. |
| Hands joined, may we remain together, |
| may there never be even the smallest distance between us. |
| I'll walk side by side with you down your path, |
| in your shadow alone. |
| O, my dear boy! |
| O, my lass! |
| If someone should ask... |
| If someone asks what's happened to me, what shall I say? |
| Every limb you've touched is perfumed. |
| Your body is fragrant, your mind ablaze; |
| you seem to me like a rose. |
| With this radiance and this ornamented beauty, |
| how could desire not awake within me? |
| This beauty of yours which glows so brightly, |
| it's sunlight in its youthful prime. |
| O, my lass... |
| O, my dear boy... |
| O my dear boy, these words spring straight from my heart. |
| I have loved you alone. |
| I have ever considered only you as my lover. |
| Today you've caught hold of my veil, |
| and what a commotion there is in my mind! |
| This is a moment I will never forget. |
| O beautiful girl! |
CHALE CHALO
| Say it again and again, speak, friend, yes! |
| May victory be ours, may defeat be theirs, yes! |
| Say it again and again, speak, friend, yes! |
| May victory be ours, may defeat be theirs, yes! |
| CHORUS: |
| May no one triumph over us! |
| Come, let's go, get a move on! |
| May those who oppose us be obliterated! Come on, let's go! |
| No matter whether darkness spreads over us; |
| come, let's go, get a move on! |
| Let no one stop along the road; come on, let's go! |
| The pointing finger of accusation broke and shattered |
| when our five fingers came together and made a fist! |
| May our unity only strengthen! |
| Come, let's go, get a move on! |
| No matter how much someone might distract you, come on, let's go! |
| CHORUS |
| No one will stop you now, no one will get in your way! |
| Break all the bonds that hold you back! |
| What have you gained by being weak? You tell me! |
| We'll never endure misfortune; we'll play |
| in such a way that the enemy will be defeated! |
| Take the road of courage, now! |
| We'll shake this earth, we'll show everyone |
| the different between a king and a slave. |
| We'll overcome the earth; we'll tell you right now |
| what kind of people we are! |
| Say it again and again, speak, friend, yes! |
| May victory be ours, may defeat be theirs, yes! |
| May no fear enter our hearts now! |
| Come, let's go, get a move on! |
| May every fetter snap apart now; come on, let's go! |
| Just keep marching, no panting, no shuddering; |
| you're on the path now, voyager! |
| Don't let the snake of exhaustion sink its fangs into you now! |
| He who is your ruler is a tyrant! |
| He has wrought destruction! |
| His home is in the west; he shall not settle here! |
| We'll shake this earth; we'll show everyone |
| the different between a king and a slave. |
| We'll overcome this earth; we'll tell you right now |
| what kind of people we are! |
| What must be, let it be, no matter! Come on, let's go! |
| May you never bow your head again! Come on, let's go! |
| CHORUS |
| Again and again, yes! |
| (It broke and shattered,) |
| Say it, friend, yes! |
| (the pointing finger of accusation!) |
| May victory be ours, |
| (When our five fingers came together,) |
| may defeat be theirs, yes! |
| (they made a fist!) |
O PAALANHAARE
| O, great caretaker, beyond all words, above all things... |
| apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| Unravel our troubles, God! |
| Apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| You alone sustain us; |
| you alone protect us. |
| Apart from you, we have no one and nothing... |
| You have filled the moon with light; |
| the sun's glow comes from you. |
| This sky is splendid |
| because you gave to it these stars. |
| God, if this life |
| weren't decorated by you, who would make it beautiful? |
| O, great caretaker, beyond all words, above all things, |
| apart from you, we have no one and nothing... |
| listen, I shall tell you! |
| God above, I entreat you, give sad men |
| courage, never let them be defeated by grief! |
| Grant succour to the weak; |
| let them live always in happiness. |
| Grant strength to your followers... |
| You are the lord of the universe; please just hear our request. |
| There's such darkness on our path; bless us with brightness. |
| O, great caretaker, beyond all words, above all things, |
| apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| Unravel our troubles, God! |
| Apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| O, great caretaker, beyond all words, above all things, |
| apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| Unravel our troubles, God! |
| Apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| O, great caretaker, beyond all words, above all things, |
| apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |
| Unravel our troubles, God! |
| Apart from you, we have no one and nothing. |