This song is so special ... everytime (and I mean each time) that I see this song, a chill runs down my spine and my hair stand on their ends!
A combination of
violent-visuals
angry-poetry
soft-music
and a dreamy voice ... a lethal combination!
And poetry this is - and I must admit that there is no way I could have translated this song like this - the following has been taken from the Rang De Basanti DVD.
kuchh kar guzarne ko khoon chala khoon chala
Our blood is raging ... It is flowing through the streets But It wont go in vain
aankhon ke sheeshe mein utarne ko khoon chala
Our eyes are blodshot for a purpose ... A cause we will attain
badan se tapak kar, zameen se lipatkar
It fell from our bodies ... Embraced the earth
galiyon se raston se ubharkar, umadkar
Went winding through the streets. A river of courage ... it surged and swept
naye rang bhar ne ko khoon chala khoon chala
It flowed to make a new beginning
khuli-si chhot lekar, badi-si tees lekar ahista ahista
From gaping wounds, and gashes large ... it oozed slowly and steadily
sawaalon ki ungli, jawaabon ki mutthi
While the pointing fingers, got fists in reply
sang lekar Khoon chala
yet, our blood was raging. It flowed not in vain but with a reason
kuchh kar guzarne ko khoon chala khoon chala
A cause we will attain
aankhon ke sheeshe mein utarne ko khoon chala
Our eyes are blodshot for a reason. A cause we will attain
badan se tapak kar, zameen se lipatkar
It fell from our bodies ... Embraced the earth
galiyon se raston se ubharkar, umadkar
Went winding through the streets. A river of courage ... it surged and swept
naye rang bhar ne ko khoon chala khoon chala
It flowed to make a new beginning ... Yet, our blood was raging
khoon chala
Yet, our blood was raging
It is very interesting to hear the directors comments on the song ... on how he had initially thought about the shots and how they turned out ... how he based the scene on the Mandal commission and how students pretty much brought down a government ... very captivating stuff.
Needless to say ... this is one of the best movies ever "."
3 comments:
wow it's 2 years back :). i just knew the song now, i can't tell how but it is so grand and special. i dont speak Hindi, so I searched some translations, & like u say, I think this one is so far the best interpretation. Also reading ur comment, I got some picture behind the song. Thx. I think i got to watch the movie :).
kudos to translator, I am amazed to see the wonderful stuff.
thanks for posting the translation....
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