matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa
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matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa
My Inebriated Soul Sways, Darling
matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa
jhuume ghaTaa chhaae re baadal
karnaa hai to kar pyaar na Dar
biitii umr aaegii na kal
are paagal are paagal
[ all stanza x2 ]
matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa
My inebriated soul sways, darling
masses of rainclouds gather, clouds are covering (the sky)
Love me, you must, don't fear,
ages past won't come tomorrow,
oh crazy one, crazy one!
[all stanza x2]
My inebriated soul sways, darling
armaan bharaa dil hai baalam ,
tere Havaale
tuu apnaa banaa le are
tuu apnaa banaa le
[ all stanza x2 ]
My heart full of desires, beloved,
in reference to you
Make it yours, oh,
make it yours!
[all stanza x2]
saavan hai javaanii pe
lagii dil kii bulaa le
haNs le zaraa gaa le are
haNs le zaraa gaa le
saavan hai javaanii pe
lagii dil kii bulaa le
haNs le zaraa gaa le
It is Sawan on youth,
the heart's craving calls
Laugh, please, sing, oh,
laugh, please, sing
It is Sawan on youth,
the heart's craving calls
Laugh, please, sing
naache meraa man aaj sajan
chhan chhannan bole re paayal
[ both verses x2 ]
karnaa hai to kar pyaar na Dar
biitii umr aaegii na kal
are paagal are paagal
matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa
My mood dances today, lover,
oh, (my) anklet says tinkle-tinkle
[both verses x2]
Love me, you must, don't fear,
ages past won't come tomorrow,
oh crazy one, crazy one!
My inebriated soul sways, darling
dil teraa diivaanaa , merii aNkhiyaaN bhii diivaanii
kuchh de de nishaanii , are kuchh de de nishaanii
dil teraa diivaanaa , merii aNkhiyaaN bhii diivaanii
are kuchh de de nishaanii
Your heart is crazy and so are my eyes
Give me some signal, oh, give me some signal
Your heart is crazy and so are my eyes,
oh, give me some signal
duniyaa ke maze luuT le , jiivan hai kahaanii
do din hai javaanii , are do din hai javaanii
duniyaa ke maze luuT le , jiivan hai kahaanii
are do din hai javaanii
Loot the world's pleasures, life is (but) a story
Youth lasts (only) a couple of days, oh, a couple of days
Loot the world's pleasures, life is (but) a story
Oh, youth lasts (only) a couple of days
duniyaa hai baRii , jaaduu bharii
merii galii , saath mere chal
[ both lines x2 ]
karnaa hai to kar pyaar na Dar
biitii umr aaegii na kal
are paagal are paagal
The world is big and full of magic,
come to my lane with me
[both lines x2]
Love me, you must, don't fear,
ages past won't come tomorrow,
oh crazy one, crazy one!
matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa
jhuume ghaTaa chhaae re baadal
karnaa hai to kar pyaar na Dar
biitii umr aaegii na kal
are paagal are paagal
matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa …
My inebriated soul sways, darling
masses of rainclouds gather, clouds cover (the sky)
Love me, you must, don't fear,
ages past won't come tomorrow,
oh crazy one, crazy one!
My inebriated soul sways, darling
About this song
- Singers
- Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
- Lyrics
- Shakeel Badayuni
- Music
- Naushad
- On screen
- Raaj Kumar, Nargis, Muqri
- Film
- Mother India (1957)
matvaalaa jiyaa Dole piyaa (Hindi: मतवाला जिया डोले पिया, Urdu: مَتوالا جيا ڈولے پِیا) is a song from the 1957 iconic Indian film "Mother India".
The song's lyrics were composed by Shakeel Badayuni, and the music was composed by the famous Bollywood music director Naushad.
In the movie, the song is sung by the main characters, Radha (played by the actress Nargis), the movie's heroine, and his husband Shamu (played by the actor Raaj Kumar).
A family friend, Shambu (played by the actor Muqri) sings along and provides a comic counterpoint.
The word "sawan" used in the following verses
saavan hai javaanii pe lagii / dil kii bulaa le
It is Sawan on youth / the heart's craving calls
refers to the traditional Indian month of Sawan, which happens at the beginning of the rainy season, and is associated with romantic feelings.
In the same sense, the rainclouds and overcast mentioned in the verse:
jhuumēeghaTaa chaae re baadal
masses of rainclouds gather, clouds are covering (the sky)
have always a positive connotation in Hindustani poetry.
The singers are Lata Mangeshkar for the female parts, and Mohhamed Rafi for the male parts.
Both are legendary singers, and they contributed to many movies along with the duo formed by the lyricist-composer duo formed by Shakeel Badayuni and Naushad.
