Prince

Everyone in India knows this 5 year old boy 'Prince'.Thanks to the news channels who also must have made some money due to this episode.It was an unfortunate accident and good to see that the boy was rescued unhurt though after almost 2 days.The local government did its best to rescue the child and provide medical treatment.Everything is fine with me till now.

But I was amazed to hear that the government has announced an award of 2 lakhs to the child.May I know why?For falling into the hole?Hundreds of childs are starving,hundreds of farmers are commiting suicide,the goverment is not doing anything and they are announcing award for nothing.I have nothing against the child and 2 lakhs can improve the child's life a bit.But my complain is the policy of government which just wants to gather some public sympathy by doing so.And yesterday I saw that Prince is in Mumbai with the bolywood stars.I am really surprised what the heck is going on.Everyone just wants to be seen on tv.huh!!

Beedi

Gulzar is a magician.I just don't believe anyone else can write such a beautiful item number with poetry in it.Vishal Bharadwaj has done justice to Gulzar's lyrics.The only other music director who can compose Gulzar so well is A.R.Rahman.Beautiful composition,energetic singing by Sukhwinder/Sunidhi and the dance stepsIIf it can be called so) are so real .Use of harmonium,dholak has perfectly provided the folk flavour.Infact guitar has also been used beautifully.Here is the lyrics...

Na gilaf, na lihaaf, thandi hawa bhi khilaaf
sasuri...
ho itti sardi hai kisi ka lihaaf lai le..
ho ja padosi ke chulhe se aag lai le..
[gilaf=a pillow cover,lihaaf=a kind of bed sheet, itti=itni]

bidi jalai le jigar se piya..
jigar ma badi aag hai..
dhuaan na nikariyo lab se piya..
je duniya badi ghagh hai..

[nikariyo=nikaalna,ghagh=clever]

na kasoor..na fatoor..
bina jurum ke hajoor mar gaye..
angithi jalai le jigar se piya..
jigar ma badi aag hai..
[fatoor=mind involved in bad things, angithi=heater]

ho aise ik din dupahari bulaay liyo re
baandh ghunghroo kachahari lagaay liyo re
bulaay liyo re bulaay liyo re dupahari
lagaay liyo re lagaay liyo re kachahari
[dupahari=noon,kachahri=small court]

na to chakkuan ki dhaar.. na daraanti na kataar..
aise kaate ki daant kaa nisaan chhod de
ye kataai to koi bhi kisaan chhod de..
aise zaalim ka chhod de makaan,de re billo..
zaalim ka chhod de makaan chhod de..
[chakkuan=knife,daraanti=a farmers tool, kattar=small knife for killing purpose]

na bulaya na bataya
wane neend se jagayaa hai re
aisa chaunke lihaaf mein naseeb aa gaya
wo ilaichi khilaai ke kareeb aa gaya..
koyla jalaye le jigar se piya..
jigar ma badi aag hai..

Back After Vacation

Back after 2 weeks of vacation.Currently busy with pending mails.Will write soon about Omkara music...Gulzar strikes again...