An Unusual Review, Mann Chandre….

A R Rahman doesn’t need any introduction. He is one of those few musicians who like to break their own records and are ready to create something new. Though I don’t listen to his music much but I respect him as being among the most versatile music directors. One more reason for not listening his music much is that I listen most of the time, Punjabi music only and as Rahman doesn’t do much of it, so you do not find me playing him often.

As I just said, I listen in most of my time, punjabi music only so its rather impossible that if there is a  Punjabi song,I would miss it. If, by any reasons, I would miss it , I have got many resources who would tell me that there is a new song in the town which is creating waves. The same happened this time when S called me to tell that there is a new album of Rahman, Connections which is out now and I must check its 4th song. I was like, why so, its a Hindi album. But to my amazement, S told me that this song is sung by Sukhwinder Singh and its a Punjabi song. I immediately checked the album and started playing it. That was yesterday at about 10am and its been playing over my box since then without being stopped for a minute even. I haven’t listened to any other song of the album and chances are very dim that I would do it either. I am just hooked to this song, and the reason is part lyrics and part music. The song doesn’t have very rich lyrics though, just a few lines are there which are repeated all over in the entire song, still they are good enough to keep one sitting and listening to it non-stop. Music of the song is the biggest highlight in my opinion as through it only, the complete feel of the song, the sadness underneath it, has come out in full colors.  If music wouldn’t be there or it would be some other kind of music, this song would never had got that midas touch which its having now and it would had ended up in the bin, at least by me. Its far below on the meter of mine to be called a truly rich song in lyrics and I don’t call a song a song without good lyrics. But its music has given it a life. And may be, that’s the charisma of Rahman is! Whatever it may be, I did find the song worth sharing so I am posting it here. There is no official video( yet ) of it so don’t pay attention to the video and just listen to the song. Its in Punjabi and I shall translate the lyrics in a while. The song’s name is Mann Chandre, which means Crazy Heart. This song is depicting the emotions of a lover who is telling that he is not able to find any peace nor satisfaction after falling in love. If you have ever been in love and got hurt from it, you would like(atleast the music) this song. I have posted the link to the album in audio format some where above, you can listen the song from there too. Here is the song over YouTube in video format,

And here are the lyrics in Punjabi,

Mann chandre nu raas na aave, Na aave dharwaas!

Jigar da sauda kyon kar baitha, mukkadi jandi aas!

Je lutt janda te lutt janda dil, hauke kha k chhup janda!

Beparwah da ki kehna, Na aave dharwaas!

Jigar da sauda kyon kar baitha, mukkadi jandi aas!

 

Dard sataunda bedardan nu, bedardan da ki janda!

Dard sataunda bedardan nu, bedardan da ki janda!

Bedardan da ki janda!

Mann chandre (repeat)….

Mann chandre(repeat)….

Jigar da sauda kyon kar baitha, mukkadi jandi aas!

Je lutt janda te lutt janda dil, hauke kha k chhup janda!

Beparwah di ki kehna, Na aave dharwaas!

And here is the meaning of it in Punjabi,

Crazy heart neither gets satisfaction nor can afford!

Why it did the deal of heart, now even the hopes are dying!

Once heart is gone, its gone! It hides after crying!

What to say about heartless people, there is no relief!

Pain hurts and heartless have no regret about it!

Crazy heart neither gets satisfaction nor can afford!

Why it did the deal of heart, now even the hopes are dying!

Once heart is gone, its gone! It hides after crying!

What to say about heartless people, there is no relief!

Here are few lines , depicting the pain of someone who has been hurt by his love, someone who got tears as a punishment of loving someone truly and madly. Have a read,

Ki haal sunavan tainu dil da,

Dil te jakhm bathere ne!

Akhiyan vichon mukk gaian needran,

Hun hanjuan de nal savere ne!

Rooh de saathi de gaye dhokhe,

Saade hijran nal ho gaye fere ne!

Dil ikko gal puchhda ro ro,

Rabba bas dass de ki gunaah mere ne!

Ki dassan dard kahani baare,

Hanju ajj v vehnde rehnde ne!

Asin yaad rakheya te ohna bhula ditta,

Kehnde yaaran da ki e,

Yaar te yaara aande jaande rehnde ne!

And here is the meaning of these lines in Punjabi,

What should I tell you about pains of this heart,

There are countless wounds over it!

Sleep has fled from these eyes,

Now mornings are welcomed by tears inside them!

My loved ones only deceieved me,

Now I am engaged to just tears!

This heart cries and asks just one thing ,

Just tell me what was my fault God?

How should narrate my story of sadness,

Tears drop every now and then!

I still remember those who forgot me in a minute,

And said,

What about lovers, they would keep coming and going!

Though the song doesn’t have much rich lyrics, still, there is one thing which is true like death, some people surely enough , don’t understand the meaning of relations, people involved in them. It needs a big heart to take pains of others and it needs much more than words to take it from those whom we call as our loved ones. But some don’t understand and simply don’t bother. Love is not some thing which can be done as per the conveneince of ours. Some value their dreams, career, themselves much more than anything and anyone else, even more than their loved ones. Its good to choose career, dreams. But not sure, how far its good to choose them on the expense of your loved ones. Can it be justified to buy your happiness by giving tears

to those only who love you more than their life, more than themselves? People tend to act as like practical individuals and there is nothing wrong in being one too. One gets a single life to achieve her dreams/wishes and there is nothing wrong to go after them. But, are dreams more important than someone’s love, is career more meaningful than a human who loves you? The answer of this is something which would always remain a mystry, atleast for me! if you know the answer of this, do let me know too besides telling about the views about the song!