यारा सिली सिली
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यारा सिली सिली बिरहा
की रात का जलना
ओ यारा सिली सिली [ x2 ]
ढोला सिली सिली
यारा सिली सिली बिरहा
की रात का जलना
Beloved, the burning
of the damp, damp night of separation.
Damp, damp, oh, beloved [x2]
Damp, damp, Dhola
Beloved, the burning
of the damp, damp night of separation.
यह भी कोई जीना है [ x2 ]
यह भी कोई मरना
यारा सिली सिली बिरहा
की रात का जलना
यारा सिली सिली ढोला सिली सिली
Is this even a life? [x2]
Is this even to die?
Beloved, the burning
of the damp, damp night of separation.
Damp, damp, beloved. Damp, damp, Dhola.
टूटी हुई चूड़ियों से
जोड़ूँ यह कलाई मैं
पिछली गली में जाने
क्या छोड़ आई मैं
[ all stanza x2 ]
With broken bangles,
I string this wrist.
I wonder what I left behind,
In the last alley.
[all stanza x2]
बीती हुई गलियों से [ x2 ]
फिर से गुज़ारना
यारा सिली सिली
ढोला सिली सिली
ओ यारा सिली सिली
बिरहा की रात का जलना
यारा सिली सिली ढोला सिली सिली
Through past alleys [x2]
to pass yet again …
Damp, damp, beloved.
Damp, damp, Dhola.
Damp, damp, oh, beloved,
(is) the burning of (our) night of separation.
Damp, damp, beloved. Damp, damp, Dhola.
पैरों में न साया
कोई सर पे न साईँ रे
मेरे साथ जाए न
मेरी परछाई रे
[ all stanza x2 ]
No shade at my feet,
No guardian over my head, oh!
Not even my own shadow/reflection,
goes with me, oh!
[all stanza x2]
बाहर उजाला है [ x2 ]
अंदर वीराना
यारा सिली सिली
ओ ढोला सिली सिली
ओ यारा सिली सिली बिरहा
की रात का जलना
यारा सिली सिली ढोला सिली सिली
There is brightness outside, [x2]
desolation within.
Beloved, damp, damp
Oh, Dhola, damp, damp.
Oh, beloved, damp, damp
(is) the burning of (our) night of separation.
Damp, damp, beloved. Damp, damp, Dhola.
ख़ुश्बू के पत्ते उड़ा चले
अंधेरी राह में
जुगनू के जैसे जला चले
बिरहा की रात का जलना
यारा सिली सिली
बिरहा की रात का जलना
The leaves of fragrance flew away,
into the dark path.
Like a firefly, they went on burning
the burning of the night of separation.
Damp, damp, beloved,
the burning of our night of separation.
नैनों में जल बहे
पलकों पे रह गये
बहते हुए से ख़्वाब
क्यूँ जागते रहे
(Tears) kept flowing in (my) eyes,
(yet) remained on my eyelids
Like flowing dreams,
why do they keep waking up?
किस मोड़ पे है घर
किस मोड़ पे गली
एक बावरी चले
एक बावरी चले
At which turn lies my home?
At which bend is my street?
A madwoman walks.
A madwoman walks.
About this song
- Singers
- Lata Mangeshkar, Pratibha Singh Baghel
- Lyrics
- Gulzar
- Music
- Hridaynath Mangeshkar
yaaraa silii silii (Hindi: यारा सिली सिली, Urdu: یارا سِلی سِلی) "Damp, damp, beloved" is a hauntingly beautiful Hindi song from the 1991 film "Lekin..." , composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar and penned by the legendary Gulzar.
Originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar, the song captures the melancholic essence of longing and separation. Its delicate melody, inspired by Rajasthani folk music and based on Raag Maand, weaves a deeply emotional experience.
Over the years, various artists, including Pratibha Singh Baghel, have given soulful renditions, adding to its timeless appeal.
The lyrics, steeped in poetic imagery, evoke the silent pain of love and solitude. They revolve around the contrasting images of wetness (because of tears) and burning (due to the pain of separation).
With its ethereal composition and poignant verses, Yaara Sili Sili remains one of the most cherished gems in Indian music, celebrated for its depth and emotional resonance.
