meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
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meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
My Shoes Are Japanese
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
ye patluun iNglishtaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
[ all stanza x2 ]
merii juutaa hai jaapaanii
My shoes are Japanese
These pants are English
There is red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
[all stanza x2]
My shoes are Japanese
nikal paRe haiN khulii saRak par
apnaa siinaa taane [ x2 ]
manzil kahaaN , kahaaN ruknaa hai
uuparvaalaa jaane [ x2 ]
I have set out on the open road,
expanding my chest [x2]
Where is the destination, where to stop
Only the One above knows! [x2]
baRhte jaaeN ham sailaanii
jaise ek dariyaa tuufaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
ye patluun iNglishtaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
merii juutaa hai jaapaanii
I move forward wandering
like tempestuous waters
There is a red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
My shoes are Japanese
These pants are English
There is red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
My shoes are Japanese
uupar-niiche niiche-uupar
lahar chale jiivan kii [ x2 ]
naadaan hai jo baiTh kinaare
puuchhe raah vatan kii [ x2 ]
Up and down, down and up,
the excitements of life are moving [x2]
Unwise is the one who, sitting on the side,
asks the ways of the country
chalnaa jiivan kii kahaanii
ruknaa maut kii nishaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
ye patluun iNglishtaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
The story of life must be walked,
to stop is a sign of death
There is a red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
My shoes are Japanese
These pants are English
There is a red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
My shoes are Japanese
hoNge raaje raajkuNvar ham
bigRe dil shahzaade [ x2 ]
ham siNhaasan par jaa baiTheN
jab jab kareN iraade [ x2 ]
I might be a luxuriating prince-heir,
(but) I am a spoiled prince at heart [x2]
I go and sit on the throne
whenever I wish [x2]
suurat hai jaanii pɛhchaanii
duniyaa vaaloN ko Hairaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
ye patluun iNglishtaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii
phir bhii dil hai hindustaanii
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii
(My) face is easily recognizable,
the amazement of the people of the world
There is a red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
My shoes are Japanese
These pants are British
There is a red Russian hat on my head
But still my heart is Indian
My shoes are Japanese
About this song
- Singer
- Mukesh
- Lyrics
- Shailendra
- Music
- Shankar–Jaikishan
- On screen
- Raj Kapoor
meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii (Hindi: मेरा जूता है जापानी, Urdu: میرا جُوتا ہے جاپانی) "My Shoes are Japanese" is a song from the 1955 Indian film "Shree 420".
The song's lyrics were written by the celebrated Bollywood lyricist Shailendra, and the music composers were the duo Shankar–Jaikishan.
The playback singer was Mukesh.
The video clip shows movie scenes where the main male protagonist, Raj (played by Raj Kapoor) travels on foot from Allahabad to Bombay, earning a living on the road.
This song acquired some degree of international fame, and it is still frequently referenced by present-day Indians, in patriotic contexts.