dekho jii meraa Haal
Touch on each word to display its meaning
dekho jii meraa Haal badal gaii chaal [ x2 ]
dekho mohe laagaa solvaaN saal [ x2 ]
[ both lines x2 ]
Look at my state, my walk has changed [x2]
Look, I feel like I’m sixteen again [x2]
[both lines x2]
chaaNd sitaare dekhuuN baabuu
to rahe nahiiN qaabuu
chalaae jaise jaaduu
raateN baahar kii , achchhaa , haaN
achchhaa …
[ all stanza x2 ]
When I gaze at the moon and stars, love,
I lose all control,
as if they’ve cast a spell.
These nights out… Ah, good!
¿Good … ?
[all stanza x2]
hoii hoii hoii hoii hoii …
do dinoN kii ye javaanii
ajab mastaanii
ho sun ke diivaanii
baateN baahar kii
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh…!
This youth of two fleeting days,
so wild, so reckless,
goes mad hearing
the whispers of the outside world.
kaheN jii meraa Haal [ x2 ]
ye uljhe uljhe baal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN saal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN …
They tell, Sir, my state [x2],
these tangled, messy locks.
Look, I feel like I’m sixteen again,
look, like I’m sixteen…
raah chaluuN jo akelii
to laakhoN albele
pukaareN dil le le
o , nain vaalie !
aisaa …
When I walk alone on the road,
a thousand reckless dandies
call out, “Take my heart,
oh, you of the charming eyes!"
Really…?
rrraa !
toR ke aqaal kii Dorii
nikal paRii gorii
kaahe ko ko chorii chorii
o , nain vaalie !
Hurrah!
The headband string broken,
the fair maiden took off running.
"Why sneaking around,
oh, you of the charming eyes!"
ye siidhii_saadii chaal [ x2 ]
huii re janjaal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN saal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN
This straightforward step [x2],
became an entanglement.
Look, I feel like I’m sixteen again,
look, like I’m sixteen…
shaabbaa … shaabbaa … shaabbaa !
ho rahii maiN bholii-bhaalii
us kii matvaalii
nazar jin ne Daalii
o dekh_bhaal ke
[ all stanza x2 ]
I’m turning naïve and trusting,
drunk on his charm.
Those who cast their glances—
oh, beware!
[all stanza x2]
sambhal ke gorii
teraa jag hai diivaanaa
jo aaNkhiyaaN milaanaa
qadam jo uThaanaa
to dekh_bhaal ke
Steady now, fair one,
your world’s gone mad.
If you meet their gaze,
if you take a step,
oh, beware!
ajab hai ye saal [ x2 ]
samjhtaa hai chaal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN saal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN
What a strange year this is [x2]!
He thinks he knows the game.
Look, I feel like I’m sixteen again,
look, like I’m sixteen…
shaabbaa … shaabbaa … shaabbaa !
zaat mardoN kii chhoTii
nazar inkii khoTii
laboN pe jhuuThii jhuuThii
hai baat pyaar kii
samjhe bhaaii …
[ all stanza x2 ]
shhh …
Men’s substance is little,
their glances sly.
On their lips, false, false
are the words of love.
Get it, brother…?
[all stanza x2]
Shhh…
chhoRo gorii ye kahaanii
hai kitnii suhaanii
ye rut mastaanii
ye raat pyaar kii
Drop this tale, fair one—
how sweet it is,
this intoxicating season,
this night of love!
sunaauuN jise Haal [ x2 ]
bichhaae vahii jaal
dekho mohe laage solvaaN saal [ x3 ]
To whom I tell my state [x2],
they lay the very same trap.
Look, I feel like I’m sixteen again [x3]
About this song
- Singers
- Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra
- Lyrics
- Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Music
- S.D. Burman
- On screen
- Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman
dekho jii mera haal (Hindi: देखो जी मेरा हाल, Urdu: دیکھو جی مَیرا حال) "Look at My State" is a vibrant musical number from the film "Solva Saal" (1958), starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman.
The song, masterfully performed by Asha Bhosle and Sudha Malhotra for the female vocals, and Mohammed Rafi for the male vocals, was composed by the legendary S.D. Burman with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
The scene occurs when the protagonists visit a washermen's village (*dhobi ghat*), where two *dhobans* (washerwomen) begin a flirtatious dance that triggers the musical sequence. While Dev Anand playfully flirts with the washerwomen, Waheeda Rehman initially shows disdain for him but gradually softens and becomes jealous as she watches the scene, reflecting her changing attitude toward the protagonist.
The number stands out for its dynamic choreography that incorporates laundry-washing elements, the contrast between Waheeda's serious demeanor and Dev Anand's playful attitude,
the flirtatious attitude of the washerwomen, and the narrative progression showing the romantic development between the protagonists.
With its cheerful melody and cheeky lyrics, the song perfectly captures the spirit of classic Bollywood cinema of the 1950s, where musical numbers served both entertainment and advancement of the romantic plot.
