अभी, मुझ में कहीं, बाकी थोड़ी सी है ज़िंदगी

The poet describes three occasions, or three moments, that highlight

1. The tenacity — लगन — that the human mind capable of 
2. The compassion — रहम — that can exist in this world
3. The prick, i.e., pain, — चुभन — that can be experienced when an attraction lights up in an otherwise desolate life

and has the character sing:

Whether I should feel a little happiness, or sadness
Whether I should die or live [a little].

Wonderful music using the violin. Very moving.

कोरा कागज़ था ये मन मेरा

Today marks the end of an era. Rajesh Khanna: The death of Romance.

In memory of his contributions, I present this song that describes, in poetic manner, how lovers declare their love to each other.

जब दीप जले आना, जब शाम ढले आना

In a recent Indian Idol show, one of the contestants, Devinder Singh, evoked a standing ovation from Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj, after rendering this song. It seems that this episode of Indian Idol focused on songs based on classical ragas.

Although I don't quite know the context of the song in the movie story, it is obvious that the lovers are certainly reminiscing about their early days of courtship.

चौदवीं का चाँद हो, या अफताब हो

Sonu Nigam's concert in San Jose on 23 June 2012 reminded of how beautiful this song is.

Description of a lover. The brilliance of the female [face] is likened to the full moon, sun, ... and the description culminates in "whatever you are, you are second to none."

Hair, face and lips are described, in poetic fashion.

[Note: You are recommended to understand the meaning before you enjoy the song in its fullest].

ನೀ ಮಾಯೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ

Tricky recursive use of words to describe God, by Kanakadaasa.



... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
[ನೀ ಮಾಯೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ] - 2
[ನೀ ದೇಹದೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ದೇಹವೋ?] - 2

... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
[ಬಯಲು ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೋ, ಆಲಯವು ಬಯಲೊಳಗೋ?] - 2
ಬಯಲು ಆಲಯವೆರಡೂ, ನಯನದೊಳಗೋ? ನಯನದೊಳಗೋ?
[ನಯನ ಬುಧ್ಧಿಯ ಒಳಗೋ, ಬುಧ್ಧಿ ನಯನದ ಒಳಗೋ?] - 2
ನಯನ ಬುಧ್ಧಿಗಳೆರಡೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೋ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ?
... ♫ ♫ ...
ನೀ ಮಾಯೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ
ನೀ ದೇಹದೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ದೇಹವೋ?

... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
[ಸವಿಯು ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯು ಸವಿಯೊಳಗೋ?] - 2
ಸವಿಯು ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯರಡೂ ಜಿಹ್ವೆಯೊಳಗೋ? ಜಿಹ್ವೆಯೊಳಗೋ?
[ಜಿಹ್ವೆ ಮನಸಿನ ಒಳಗೋ, ಮನಸು ಜಿಹ್ವೆಯ ಒಳಗೋ?] - 2
ಜಿಹ್ವೆ ಮನಸುಗಳೆರಡೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೋ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ?
... ♫ ♫ ...
ನೀ ಮಾಯೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ
ನೀ ದೇಹದೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ದೇಹವೋ?

... ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ...
[ಕುಸುಮದಲಿ ಗಂಧವೋ, ಗಂಧದಲಿ ಕುಸುಮವೋ?] - 2
ಕಸುಮ ಗಂಧಗಳೆರಡೂ ಆಘ್ರಾಣದೊಳಗೋ? ಆಘ್ರಾಣದೊಳಗೋ?
[ಅಸಮಭವ ಕಾಗಿನೆಲೆಯಾದಿಕೇಶವರಾಯ] - 2
ಉದುರೆಲ್ಲೆನಳವಲ್ಲ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೊ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ
... ♫ ♫ ...
ನೀ ಮಾಯೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ
ನೀ ದೇಹದೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ದೇಹವೋ?
ನೀ ಮಾಯೆಯೊಳಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ
ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ, ನಿನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆಯೋ

तारीफ़ करूँ क्या उसकी, जिसने तुम्हे बनाया

One of the interesting things in this song's lyrics is the manner in which the male describes his lover's beauty:

What appreciation shall I show him/her [God], who made you [so beautiful]?

An indirect way of saying to her: "You are beautiful."

विष्णु सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् - Stanza 1

ॐ विश्वं विष्णुर्वषट्कारो भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः |
भूतकृत भूतभ्रृद्भावो भूतात्मा भूतभावनः || 1 ||

Attribution, for Sanskrit parsing & translation:
Swami Chinmayananda. Vishnu Sahasranama: Thousand Ways to the Transcendental. Chinmaya Mission, 1989, 266 pages.

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1. विश्वं- He, whose manifestation is the entire universe (विश्वं) ...
2. विष्णुः - ... That which pervades everywhere is Vishnu ...
3. वषट्कारः - ...
4. भूत-भव्य-भवत-प्रभुः- ... Lord(प्रभुः) of Past (भूत), the Future (भव्य), and the Present (भवत) ...
5. भूतकृत्- ... Creator (कृत्) of all creatures (भूत) ...
6. भूतभ्रृत्- ... who nurtures ... all living creatures ...
7. भावः- ...
8. भूतात्मा- The very 'Be' (आत्मा) in all living beings (भूत) ...
9. भूतभावनः- ...

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क्या खूब लगती हो, बड़ी सुन्दर दिखती हो

[A reader of this blog requests this song, primarily for its getting filmed in an Afghanistan locale].

Romantic exchange.

तुम ने किसीसे कभी प्यार किया है?

A female lover engages with the male to understand his romantic intentions, but the male has something else on his mind ... The female does not seem to fully comprehend the male: She, in her own dream world, hears him say दीदार as दिल हार.

It almost seems like a nice sounding Bollywood song can be composed, no matter what the emotional situation.

सुहानी चांदनी रातें, हमें सोने नहीं देती

A male lover reminisces, with sadness.

जादू तेरी नज़र, ख़ुशबू तेरा बदन

Another SRK love song.

ನೀ ಸಿಗದೇ ಬಾಳೊಂದು ಬಾಳೇ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ

An honest cry, it seems, of a humble person to seek God.

तू जो मेरे सुर में

Lovers sing about how they can build their future.

ಮತ್ತದೇ ಬೇಸರ, ಅದೇ ಸಂಜೆ, ಅದೇ ಏಕಾಂತ

A lover sings in despair, unsure of whether the [other] lover will return. The emotional feeling to be noted here is the singer's belief that, upon the return, the existing lethargy of the mind, and the gripping silence because of the lover's absence, would both be driven away by the lover's arrival.