Udi Udi Jaye
(I’ve been a fan of this Javed Akhtar song from the movie Raees [Youtube link] ever since my nieces danced to this song at my cousin’s wedding. And happily, the lyrics are truly magical. The below is my attempt at providing a reasonable English translation of the lyrics.)
(Udi udi Jayé,
Udi udi Jayé,
Dil ki patang dekho
udi udi Jayé.)x2
It soars,
it soars,
My heart’s kite! Look!
It soars.
Kehno ko toh Khel hai yeh,
Téra Méra Saanjha,
Par Méra Dil hai patang,
Aur Téri nazar maanjha.
Maanjhé sé liptee yéh patang,
Judi Judi jayé.
We are treating this like a game,
You and me, my friend.
But my heart is a kite,
And your gaze, my kitestring.
Bound by this kitestring,
My heart is tied to you.
Udi udi Jayé,
Udi udi Jayé,
Dil ki patang dekho
udi udi Jayé.
(See above)
(Do dil udé,Do Dil udé,
Oonche aasmaanon mein judé.) x2
Our two hearts soars,
Our two hearts soar,
And high in the sky,
They meet.
Mujhe kab tha pata isska,
Téré prem ka iktaara Man mein
Yun pal pal baajega
I had no idea,
My love for you will thrum,
Like an iktaara string,
Every passing second.
Mujhe kab thi khabar isski,
Mere man ke singhasan par,
Sada tuu Yun biraajega
No one ever told me,
On my heart’s throne,
You will reside for ever.
Koi bhi kathinayee ho,
Ya koi bhi majboori,
Teri meri ek bhi pal,
Hovve nahin doori
Whatever difficulties we face,
Or whatever pressures,
You and I for even an instant,
Won’t be separated.
Maathe se lipti yeh patang,
Judi judi jayé,
This kite wrapped around my forehead,
Joins us together.
_(Udi udi Jayé,
Udi udi Jayé,
Dil ki patang dekho
udi udi Jayé)_x2
(In Gujarati)
Mere Jivan ke kalle mein,
Tera pyaar hi to Mera dhan hai,
Tu hai to dhanwaan huun Main.
In my life’s accounts,
Your love for me is the only wealth I have,
If I have that, I am wealthy!
Prem ke iss mohallé mein,
Mera ghar tera hi to yeh Mann hai,
Ki Teri mehmaan huun main
In this city of love,
My home is your heart,
And I am your guest.
Jaise sugandh phool ke sangh,
Chaand ke sang Kiran.
Jaise rasa daaru ho ke sang,
Baab ke sang raghan.
Maanjhe se liptee hai patang,
Judi Judi jaye
Like the scent is attached to a flower,
And moonlight to the moon.
Like the taste of alcohol,
Like wine with intoxication,
The kitestring and kite are
Attached to each other.
Udi udi Jayé,
Udi udi Jayé,
Dil ki patang dekho
udi udi Jayé
(See above)
Yeh jo patang hai,
Téré hi sang hai,
Téré hi oar dekh,
Mudi mudi jaye.
This patang,
Is with you,
And in your direction,
Look it turns and faces.
(Do dil udé,Do Dil udé,
Oonche aasmaanon mein judé.) x2
Arré, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi, udi jaye,
Udi udi jaye
Udi udi jaye