Omkara Translations

[palacerani]

I tried very hard to write the lyrics for the title song. the words are villagish and Sukhwinder doesn't make it easy but slurring his words. Hopefully I got it all right, but the gist of the song is here.

OMKARA:

Dham dham dhadam dhadaiyya re sabse bade ladaiyya re
Drums beat out….the biggest fighter in the land!
Omkara, hey Omkara
Omkara
Hey Omkara re, Omkara
Hey ankhen tej tepaiyya donon, jeeb saanp ka fankara
Eyes like shapening steel, tongue like a snake’s hiss
Omkara, hey Omkara
Arre bijuri saa.... sar pe jiski talwar ka jhankara
His swords sound like lightning striking
Omkara, hey Omkara

Maathe par tirsool ke jaise teen teen bal padte hain
His forehead sports three lines like the mark of a trident
Arre kaan pe joorenge to bhaiyya raan baja chal padte hain
His earrings clang like the sound of spears striking
Gali gali mein….arre gali gali mein bhai baitha hai chaank pe goonja hunkara…
In every street is heard the cry… big brother is here!
Hey Omkara!
Dham dham dhadam dhadaiyya re sabse bade ladaiyya re
Omkara, hey Omkara
Hey Omkara re, Omkara

Jhanana jhanan jhanan jhankara
Bade bhaiyya bhaiyya bade bhaiyya Omkara
Big brother Omkara


Chat par aakar gidh baithein aur parnaalon (gutter, drain) se khoon bahe
Vultures sit on roofs while blood flows in the gutters
Arre kaun gira hai kaun kataa hai, kis ma dam hai kaun kahe
Who will fall, who will strike, who has might….who knows
Chakke jhoot kahe dusman ke ho…Omkara
Enemies try to trick him....
Arre Chakke jhoot kahe dusman ke dharti ma de chutkara
When enemies try to trick him, they are freed from the earth (dead)


I'll put up the others soon.
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I love this song. It tugs at your heart.


LAAKAD

Laakad jal ke koyla hoye jaaye
A log burns and becomes coal
Koyla hoye jaaye khaak
Coal becomes dust
Jiya jale to kuch na hoye re
But when the heart burns nothing happens
Na dhuan, na raakh
There’s no smoke, no ashes
Jiya na jalaiyyo re..hai (2)
Don’t let your heart burn
Jiya na lagaiyyo re
Don’t give your heart away

Hey laakad jal ke….


Oh baraf pighalke paani hoye jaye re
Ice melts into water
Badal ban ud jaaye
Then it disappears as steam
Peed jiya mein aisi baithi re baithi, aisi baithi re baithi
But the agony in the heart just sits there
Na pighle na jaaye re
It neither melts nor disappears
Nadi kinare behte sahaare
When the river banks have no supports
Naau na lagaiyyo re, na lagaiyyo re
Don’t tie your boat there
Jiya na lagaiyyo re…hai (2)
Jiya na jalaiyyo re
Oh laakad jal ke….


Oh jhoothe vachan saari baatein
Every promise is false, so is every word
Oh jhoothe vachan sab saari baatein
Ritu barkha ka paani
The rain (of the rainy season)
Baras baras sab beh jaave, sab beh jaave re
Washes everything away
Jee ne jitne maani
To its heart’s content
Saavan se yeh na bujhne ki
But this fire (of the heart) can never be extinguished
Jaan na jalaiyyo re, na jalaiyyo re
So don’t let your life burn
Jiya na jalaiyyo re (2)
Jiya na lagaiyyo re
Jiya na jalaiyyo re…hai
Jiya na jalaiyyo re

[sapnay]

Thanks a lot, palacerani. I hope you can have the transaltions for Beedi up soon. That is my favorite song of them all!!!!

[palacerani]

I'm working on Beedi. Meanwhile...

NAINA:

Nainon ki mat maaniyon re nainon ke mat suniyo (2)
Don’t pay any attention to eyes, don’t listen to them
Nainon ki mat suniyo re
Naina thag lenge…
Eyes will cheat you
Naina thag lenge, thag lenge, naina thag lenge (2)
Jagte jaadu phoonkenge re, jagte jagte jaadu
They’ll mesmerize you while you’re awake
Jagte jaadu phoonkenge re neenden banjar kardenge
They’ll mesmerize you while awake and destroy your sleep
Naina thag lenge…
Naina thang lenge thag lenge, naina thag lenge (2)
Nainon ki mat maaniyon re


Bhala manda dekhen na paraya na saga re
Eyes don’t differentiate between good and bad, loved ones and strangers
Nainon ko toh dhasne ka chaska laga re
They just love to sting
Nainon ka zaher nasheela re (4)
Their poison is intoxicating
Badalon mein satrangiyaan boyen bhor talak barsaaven
Eyes show you rainbows in clouds which rain till morning
Badalon mein satrangiyaan boyen, naina baanvara kardenge
They’ll show you rainbows and drive you mad
Naina thag lenge…
Naina thang lenge thag lenge, naina thag lenge (3)


Naina raat ko chalte chalte swargon mein lejaven
Eyes will take you to heaven at night
Megh malhar ke sapne beejen, hariyali dikhlaven
Show you dreams of rain filled clouds and greenery
Nainon ki jubaan pe bharosa nahin aata
Don’t believe the word of eyes
Likhat padat na raseed na khata
There’s no record, no receipt, no letter to attest what they promise
Saari baat havayi re, saari baat havayi
All their words are blown in the wind
Bin badal barsaven saavan, saavan bin barsaton
They can bring rain without clouds
Bin badal barsaven saavan, naina baanvara kardenge
They’ll bring rain without clouds, they’ll drive you mad
Naina thag lenge…
Naina thang lenge, thag lenge, naina thag lenge

Nainon ki mat maaniyon re nainon ke mat suniyo
Nainon ki mat suniyo re
Naina thag lenge…
Jagte jaadu phoonkenge re, jagte jagte jaadu
Jagte jaadu phoonkenge re neenden banjar kardenge
Naina thag lenge…
Naina thang lenge, thag lenge, naina thag lenge (4)

[palacerani]

JAG JA

Jag ja re gudiya, misri ki pudiya, meethe lage do naina
Wake up my little doll, my sweetie, your eyes are so sweet (Doll is a term used very affectionately and sweetly)
Nainon mein tere hum hi base the, hum hi base hain…haina
I’m the one's always who resided in your eyes and still do….don’t I?
Oh ri rani, gudiya, jag ja…ari jag ja, mari jag ja
Oh my queen, my doll, c'mon wake up now

Halka sa kosa, subah ka bosa
The morning’s kiss is like a gentle reprimand
Maan ja ri ab jag ja
Listen to it and wake up
Naak pe tere kaatega bichu
The scorpion will bite your nose
Jag ja toh maan ja
So get up soon
Jo chahe le lo, dashrath ka vaada
Ask whatever you want and it’ll be granted (like King Dashrath who was known for his word)
Nainon se kholo ji raina
Get rid of the night in your eyes
Oh ri rani, gudiya, jag ja…ari jag ja, moi jag ja
Oh my queen, my doll, c'mon wake up now

Kirnon ka sona, os ke moti
The gold of the sun, dewdrops,
Motiyon sa mogra
The pearly jasmine
Tera bichauna bhar bhar de daaloon
I’ll fill your bed with all these
Gulmohar ka tokra
And baskets of the gulmohar flowers (beautiful red flowers)
Aur jo bhi chaho, mango ji mango
If you want anything else, all you have to do is ask
Bolo ji meri maina
Just ask, my starling (a little bird)
Oh ri rani, gudiya, jag ja…ari jag ja, oi jag ja
Oh my queen, my doll, c'mon wake up now

Jag ja re gudiya, misri ki pudiya, meethe lage do naina
Wake up my little doll, my sweetie, your eyes are so sweet (Doll is a term used very affectionately and sweetly)
Nainon mein tere hum hi base the, hum hi base hain…haina
I’m the one who's always resided in your eyes and still do….don’t I?




Beedi is a little hard to decipher so I'll post it later. If anyone can get the lyrics I can translate. I have some of the lyrics down but a few words escape me.

[*Zooni*]

Thx soo much.. I will be waiting for Beedi! I luv that song!