rang de basantii
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rang de basantii
Dye me in springtime yellow
thoRii sii dhuul merii
dhartii kii mere vatan kii
[ x2 ]
thoRii sii xushbuu bauraaii sii , mast pavan kii
thoRii sii dhaunkne vaalii
dhak dhak dhak dhak dhak dhak saaNseN
jin meN ho junuun junuun vo buuNdeN laal lahuu kii
A bit of the dust from my
land, from my homeland
[x2]
A bit of the wild fragrance from the intoxicating wind,
somewhat fire-kindling.
Palpitating breaths, tak-tak, tak-tak,
in which there is frenzy, frenzy, those drops of red blood
ye sab tuu milaa milaa le
phir rang tuu khilaa khilaa le
[ both lines x2 ]
aur mohe tuu rang de basantii yaaraa
mohe tuu rang de basantii
Gather all of this
and then make the color bloom
[both lines x2]
And you, dye me in springtime yellow, my dear
dye me in springtime yellow
mohe mohe tuu rang de basantii [ x8 ]
o mohe rang de basantii
Dye me, dye me in springtime yellow [x8]
Oh, dye me in springtime yellow
sapne rang de , apne rang de
xushiyaaN rang de , Gam bhii rang de
nasleN rang de , fasleN rang de
rang de dhaRkan , rang de sargam
rang de suurat , rang de darpaNR
Dye my dreams, dye my own
Dye the joys, dye also the sorrows
Dye the descendants, dye the harvests
Dye the heartbeats, dye the musical notes
Dye the face, dye the mirror
dhiimii aaNch pe tuu , zaraa ishq chaRhaa
thoRe jharne laa , thoRii nadii milaa
thoRe saagar laa , thoRii gaagar laa
thoRaa chhiRak chhiRak , thoRaa hilaa hilaa
phir ek rang tuu khilaa khilaa
mohe mohe tuu rang de basantii yaaraa
mohe tuu rang de basantii yaaraa
mohe tuu rang de basantii
Upon the slow fire, heighten a bit (the flame of) love
Bring some streams, unite a river
Bring a bit of ocean, bring a pitcher
Sprinkle a little, shake a little
Then make a color bloom
Dye me, dye me in springtime yellow, my dear
Dye me in springtime yellow, my dear
Dye me in springtime yellow
bastii rang de , aahaa
hastii rang de , aahaa
haNs-haNs rang de , aahaa
nas nas rang de , aahaa
bachpan rang de , aahaa
joban rang de , aahaa
ab der na kar sach-mach rang de
rangrez mere sab kuchh rang de
mohe mohe tuu rang de basantii yaaraa
mohe tuu rang de basantii
Dye the village, aha
Dye existence, aha
Dye the laughter, aha
Dye every vein, aha
Dye the childhood, aha
Dye the youth, aha
Don't delay any longer, dye for real
My dyer, dye everything for me
Dye me, dye me in springtime yellow, my dear
Dye me in springtime yellow
About this song
- Lyrics
- Prasoon Joshi
- Music
- A.R. Rahman
- On screen
- Aamir Khan, Alice Patten
rang de basantiii (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بَسَنْتی) "Color me in (Spring) Yellow" is a song from the 2006 Bollywood film of the same name, composed by A.R. Rahman and written by Prasoon Joshi. The song gives the movie its title and captures its central spirit of youthful rebellion and rediscovery of identity.
In the film, the sequence unfolds as Daljit (played by Aamir Khan) takes Sue (played by Alice Patten), a British documentary filmmaker, on a vibrant journey through India. The visuals blend color, tradition, and energy, symbolizing both the joy and restlessness of a generation awakening to social consciousness.