Holi hai!

01 Oct

Lyrics I was writing the other day, and got stuck after the first verse. Haven’t found time or inspiration ever since; so anyone who can complete this, please go ahead :)

Song is called ‘Holi Hai!’ and talks about how life is too colorful to waste brooding about the past’s shadows; and how the colors in front of our eyes are the remedy to the monochrome of routine.

ek raah mein chal rahe
ek hum-raah chod gaye

ek raat, kai karvate
ek faiz, kai hasratein

kaale parchaiyon se ladte
lakhon rang kyon bhool gaye

katon ke pathjhad mein soye
ankiyon ke hasi kyon kho gaye

rang hai, holi hai, yeh zindagi tumhari humjoli hai
rang hai, holi hai, yeh zindagi tumhari humjoli hai

Holi hai, Holi hai.. (x2)

There we go.

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This post has 5 comments.

  1. fd
    05 Oct 08 12:53 pm

    Suraj ki garmi se jal gaye
    Dhoop sekna bhool gaye

    Purani dosti toot gayi to kya
    Meethe pal yaad rahe

    Sadak lambi zaroor hai par
    Raah mein phool hai khile

    ;)

  2. Pallavi
    03 Nov 08 9:54 am

    For the first time didnt like what you wrote…. instead of inspiring optimism this song /poem seems to betray some feelings . So how about this :

    Humraah ko jis mode par tha choda,
    Kya uss mode mudne ki hai khwahish ab bhi kahi?

    Uss raat ki karwate aur hasratein,
    Kya lagti hai ab bhi apni, paraayi nahi?

    Kaali parchaeyo se junjhna chodo ,
    Rango se apna mooh na modo.

    Patjhad ko gujre sadiya beeti,
    Akhiyo ki hasi tumhara intazaar kar rahi hai kahi.

    Rang hi rang hai, har din hai holi,
    Muththi kholo , chu kar dekho har rang hatho se,
    Mudkar bar-bar dekhte ho kyu piche ,
    Yeh zindagi hai tumhari humjoli, hai holi.

    Since its only a couple of days before your bday….. wish you a very Happy B’day :)

  3. jyothi shankar
    05 Nov 08 1:51 pm

    jahan se guzarein lakhon rang paye
    jab unse rootkar na pehechankar gaye dukh barsaye
    kali parchaeyo se guzarkar tume tarah tarah ke rangon dekana hain
    Un andheron mein rango ke deep tume jhalakar rasta pana hain.

    kathon ke pathjad mein aap kyun soye?
    jis pathjad mein sirf dard bari yaadien gome aur dil ko chut puhuchaye

    In raton ke karvate ko chod kar
    chanda ko dekar lab pe muskan lahiye
    Jab zindagi mein sirf andhera ho
    tu us chanda ke safad rang ko aapke zindagi ki jyothi banahiye

    kushiyon ke rang barse aap par barsaat ki tarah
    aane wala naye saal mein mere yehi hain duha

    purane yaadien ko us raha pe chodo
    ankiyon ke saath muthi kolkar naye rishtey banaho
    ha yeh rang hain, yeh holi
    yeh zindagi ki sachi humjoli

  4. jyothi
    06 Nov 08 12:17 pm

    jahan se guzare lakon rang paye
    jab unse roothe dukh barsaye

    katon ke pathjad mein aap kyun soye?
    jisme sirf dard bari yaadien gome phire

    raton ke karvate ko chodkar
    chanda ko deke
    us safad rang ki tarah zindagi mein sadgi layiye

    aanewala har ghadi rangeela ho
    yeh zindagi tumhari humjoli ho

    ankien kolke muskilon ko karo paar
    phir dekena rahon mein kitne rang barsenge aar paar
    rang hi rang hai
    holi hai holi ha

  5. roopa
    07 Nov 08 6:53 am

    nice one

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