Movie: Guru
Lyrics: Gulzar
Singers: Hariharan, Alka Yagnik
Music: AR Rahman
Dam dara dam dara, chashm chashme nam
Dam dara dam dara, chashm chashme nam
Sun mere hum dum
Hamesha ishq mein hi jeena
(Dam dara)
Ay hairathe aashiqui jagaa math
Pairon se zameen zameen laga math
(Ay hairathe)
(Dam Dara)
kyon urdu faarsi bolthe ho
das kehthe ho do tolthe ho
jhooton ke shehenshah bolo na
kabhi jhaankhon meri aankhen
sunaaye ek daastaan
jo honton se kholna
(Ay hairathe)
(Dam dara)
do chaar maheen se lamhon mein
do chaar maheen se lamhon mein
umron ke hisaab bhi hothe hain
jinhen dekha nahin kal tak
jinhen dekha nahin kal tak
kahin bhi ab kok mein
woh chahre bothe hain
(Ay hairathe)
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Awesome. Thank you, Sir!
Nalla irukke
Thanks! My favourite, as of now!
Can you explain the meaning of these songs? I dont understand Guzar’s lyrics. Also are these songs based on Urudu or Marathi? Thanks!
This is urdu with a generous sprinkling of Farsi (Persian) words. Dam means, breath, awareness, energy; Dar means door, inside; Chashm means eyes; Nam means moist
I heard that song. Sounds more like a bhajan to me. Innum kettu paakanum. I dunny why. I like rahmon’s music only after the 3rd or 4rth hearing.. Idhuvum andha maadhiriyaanu therila.
Hari-Alka Combo rocks!!
my 2nd fav song, next only to Tere Bina!
my fav’te yaarrrrrrrr….
dam daraaa….
Excellent Composition by Rahman and Soul stirring lyrics by Gulzar Sahab.
Thank you for the lyrics
Correction:
Aye Hairathe Aashiqui Jaga WAT
Jo Honton se KHOLO NA
Thanks a million for taking the time to post the lyrics.
Lovely soothing song.Very nice
Yes Lovely
Lovely & nice too
A unique composition…thanks a lot for the lyrics..that lyrics is an very imp part of this song..
one correction: ay “hairat e” aashiqui jaga mat
Hi All,
I am explaining the meaning of the song you might have waited for a long. Gulzaar’s lyric always have deep meaning it, I am able to catch it a bit as I myself is a lyricist. If you are convinced you can mail me or post you suggestion.
Cheers,
Subhransu
arya_subhransu@yahoo.co.in
http://www.dilse.faithweb.com/test.html
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Dam dara dam dara, chashm chashme nam
Dam dara dam dara, chashm chashme nam
(** chasm means eye and chamse nam mean wet eyes (deep in sleep) , dam dara also means a word that specifies something deep.So the whole sentence means that the the person is in deep sleep or trying to sleep **)
Sun mere hum dum >>> Listen to me ohh my sweet heart
Hamesha ishq mein hi jeena >>> Always live in love
(Dam dara)
Ay hairathe aashiqui jagaa math >>> Ohh my love don’t wake me up
Pairon se zameen zameen laga math >>> Don’t put your feet on the ground
(** if you will put your feet in the ground I may get up with that sound **)
(Ay hairathe)
(Dam Dara)
kyon urdu faarsi bolthe ho >>> Why are speaking in esoteric language
das kehthe ho do tolthe ho >>> u are telling 10 and u are measuring 2, it says that the person is a cheat
jhooton ke shehenshah bolo na >>> oh king of lie, tell me now
kabhi jhaankhon meri aankhen >>> for once peep into my eyes
sunaaye ek daastaan >>> they will tell you a story
jo honton se kholna >>> the story that my lip can’t speak
(Ay hairathe)
(Dam dara)
do chaar maheen se lamhon mein
do chaar maheen se lamhon mein
umron ke hisaab bhi hothe hain
(** from last two four months i am counting my age in every moment. That means every momment he has missed someone or has waited for something to happen …. here it means he has waited for his marriage **)
jinhen dekha nahin kal tak
jinhen dekha nahin kal tak
kahin bhi ab kok mein
woh chahre bothe hain
(** the person whom I haven’t seen before ….. now somewhere inside my body (my heart) he’s leaving an impression of his face (kok means inside my body here kahin bhi kok mein indirectly speciafies the heart) (bote means seeding a plant, here it means he’s created an impression of his face) **)
(Ay hairathe)
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Thank you for the meaning of the whole song, but what does the phrase “Ay hairathe” specifically mean?
thank you for superb explanation and yes, there is a deep meaning in the song. what language those new words belong to? sweet and heart warming..
wat rubbish
listen to this here http://lyricsmasti.com/song/1755/get_lyrics_of_Ay-Hairathe.html
Good explanation of the song…
Too good to hear now after the meaning given by Subhransu.
Thanks…
Gagi
the phrase ‘ay hairathe aashiqui’ is actually read as ‘ay hairat-e-aashiqui’ and is urdu for ‘the wonder of love’. So the first line would translate to ‘dont wake the wonder of love in me’.
Hey Subhransu,
That was really amazing… Could you also explain the similar lines to dam dar dam chashm chashm-e-nam in the other song…
it sounds like
dam dar dam dar mast mast dar
o humdum bin tere kya jeena…
It would be excellent if you explain the other lines in this song too…
Thanks a ton in advance…
thnks for the meaning…it makes sense now!
Whats a song without meaning.. Thanks for clarifying that Subransu, Well done
tc
From what i know of hindi (I’m from Mumbai), hairat roughly means ‘astonishment’ or ‘surprise to the point of disbelief’.
Hairat-e-aashiqui means the astonishing feeling of love.
So I guess the first line means, “Hey, don’t arouse the astonishing feeling of love”.
And contrary to what somebody claimed above, it is “MAT” and not “WAT” . It’s easier to understand the words when Alka sings it. Hariharan gets the slight tamil accent while singing, which makes it difficult to understand.
thank you very much for the translation, apreciated a great deal, alot of us do not want the wonder of love awakened inside us..
really beautifull song
The translation as i understood it is:
Aye hairat-e aashiqui jagaa mat..
Pairon se zameen zameen lagaa mat..
Means o wonder of love, dont let me awaken ..
Dont let my feet touch the ground..(this means the person wants to continue being in the trance, the euphoria of love)
kyon urdu faarsi bolthe ho
why speak languages tough to understand..
das kehthe ho do tolthe ho
you say ten but mean only 2…
jhooton ke shehenshah bolo na
tell me o king of liars…
This is like a tease.. the lady is playfully accusing her lover of being a cheat and a sweet talker..
kabhi jhaankhon meri aankhen
look deep into my eyes…
sunaaye ek daastaan
they tell a tale…
jo honton se kholo na
which you can unravel with your lips…
this is a defence with a plea for a kiss…
do chaar maheen se lamhon mein
do chaar maheen se lamhon mein
in just a few seemingly short months…
umron ke hisaab bhi hothe hain
decades count be accounted for…
this according to me is the wonderful time they have had in a short while they spent together…
jinhen dekha nahin kal tak
jinhen dekha nahin kal tak
kahin bhi ab kok mein
woh chahre bothe hain
the faces that were unknown to us till now, are now seedling in the womb..
kok is womb.
I suspect this is a beautiful way of describing the unborn children
what a holy mess these interpreters have made of his song…Mr. lyricist Subhransu, please do not insult gulzar ssb’s imagination by your convienient and deplorable construction..and Mr. Anonymous, kindlybremain anonymous before you get *#%d for the blasphemy you have committed..
I agree with ananomys transaltion.
kok means womb , so the line emans, person whom we had not seen before, now is father of my kid, that means how much dearly that unknown person has become. If i recall correctly these line is shown when aish is shown expctant
good work
mr. ragspinner if u think u r 2 gud wth d stuff provide d meaning accd 2 u 1st
i knw thr r sm mistkz bt well tried
d meaning f d sng was more or less clr aftr d xplanation
tnx
thanks for the lyrics and the meaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
wonderful song
Chance less,,, one of the best songs…
I really love this song….
I know little bit of hindi….
can any one tell the meaning for the songs,,,
Regards
Balajirajj
Interpretation provided by Anonymous (on 19 Jul 2007 at 10:20 pm) is apt.
Too much of interpretation of beautiful things is not good… the feet start touching ground
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what a song maan…excellent words …harijis stunning voice and ar’s superb composition…..
yup!ure right!
Guru songs rock!
thankyou sir, really crystal clear notes.thankyou very much