Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai/Lagta Khuda ka nek irada hai...

This video is one of my favorites.
For those that arent into hindi/urdu and need a explanation of lyrics... talks abt falling in love etc.

This has lyrics like "Kya Mujhe Pyaar hai ? Lagta Khuda ka Nek Irada hai... kal ka fakir aaj shehzaada hai"
Translation: "seems by God's Good Intentions I'm in love... yesterday's Fakir is today's Crown Prince"
(Fakir = wandering holy-man who survives by begging for alms)

Love the lyrics coz I'm a technology buff and I love disruptive technologies that change the faces of markets, challenge status quo and throw up new kings... and yeah, at some level, love is the ultimate disruptive technology!!! That makes folks break old bonds and create new relationships...

Enjoy the beautiful video folks... and if there's someone that's not soo much into the hindi/urdu lyrics and wants a translation... comment me... and I'll do the honours!!!

And for folks that're heavy into music trivia; someone explain to me the caption this video had on you tube.

"The remix video of the song "Kya Mujhse Pyar Hai" from Woh Lamhe. And before anyone decides to bombard this one with comments - YES, I realize the song is a copy of Tak Bisakah by Peter Pan. Don't state the obvious."
[You Tube Caption for the above video]

Who's 'Tak Bisakah' and WTF's 'Peter Pan' ???? Drop me a comment, I'd love to hear the funda behind these names/words...

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Petty Shopkeepers & deep convictions; versus white lies adding up to a petty life...

If there's one thing I pride myself for- it's my ability to connect with the ground reality- and be sensitive to the market around me.

And yeah... each time I visit a market- I feel like I'm visiting a beach or climbing a beautiful snow covered mountain or experiencing a communion with God.

Why ? because a market to me embodies a idea of freedom and independance. A idea of being one's own boss and living by one's beliefs and sleeping happy even if that means sleeping hungry.

And yet; that same sense of independance often adds up to anarchy; and that same sense of shop-keeperliness adds up to chaos and a seemingly ungovernable city.

So ok; one aspect of this ungovernable-ness is the sealing of un-planned shops that's happening here.
Another is the spectre of student protesters clashing with and inflicting casualities upon heavily armed riot police...
ANd then there's the dark side!!!
Of stupidly profiteering autowallahs that give our city a bad name.

Ok, so anyways, I met this friend on orkut- she's a law student, and passionate abt taking a stand for certain causes... most notably the one relating to profiteering autowallahs... so ok, here's this scrap exchange we recently had on orkut:--

Myself: (in orkut scrap)
You know, I and a friend were standing at a uncle-jee's shop- and a friend remarked upon seeing a 23 yr old female autodriver about the equality - and uncle-jee sadly commented abt how she's their neighbour and how when school bus didnt come, she charged him Rs 60 for a ride others charge Rs 20 for and insisted on talking rudely to them in front of their kids.

NC: (Orkut scrap)
the term 'autowallah' is used as iv never come across an 'autowallih'....so for me its a gender neutral term.....feminism is not abt.allowing women to indulge in corrupt actions.....whether a woman or a man, 'autodrivers' will surely be taken to task if the meters are messed up with!!!

... a interesting exchange... and yeah... this is a exchange we're gonna come back to, with heavy philosphy someday soon... so, folks!!! watch this space!!!

Rock On, rocking city...

THis photo folks is a photo of a popular pop singer called Kailash Kher performing live at a college rock-show.

Kailash Kher folks for those who're not plugged into this particular genre of music got famous performing a song called "Allah Ke Bande Has Dey" (Laugh oh Man of God); the lyrics of which alluded to the importance of hanging on, and seeing hope, even when one's dreams or plans are shattered.

To me, this song embodies everything the city of Delhi stands for... in it's spirit and in it's history.

So, without further ado, here's the video; and then lyrics of this awesome song, with a rough translation by local-guy...





Allah Ke Bande Has De - performed & written originally by Kailash Kher
(lyrics picked up from http://www.indianguitartabs.com/archive/index.php/t-3490.html

Toota Toota Ek Parinda Aise Toota
G
Ke Phir Jud Naa Paaya
G D
Loota Loota Kisne Usko Aise Loota
G
Ke Phir Ud Naa Paaya

(a bird, broke such that it couldnt put itself together again;
so badly did someone rob it that, that it couldnt fly again)

(Rythm Starts)
Verse 2:
D G
Girta Hua Woh Asma Se
D G
Aakar Gira Zameen Par
D
Khwabon Mein Phir Bhi Badal Hi The
G D
Woh Kehta Raha Magar
Chorus:
G
Ke Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
C
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
G
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
C
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega


(falling from the sky, fell on the ground
in his (bird's) dreams there were still clouds,
and he (bird) kept repeating "oh man of God Laugh, Tomorrow will come again")

(Same as verse one)
Kho Ke Aapne Par Hi To Usne Tha Ud Naa Sikha
Kho Ke Aapne Par Hi To O O O
Kho Ke Aapne Par Hi To Usne Tha Ud Naa Sikha
Gham Ko Aapne Saath Mein Lele Dard Bhi Tere Kaam
Aayega

(it was only by losing his wings did he learn to fly,
take the sorrow with you, even the pain will serve you)

Chorus:
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Aa Aa Aaa

D G
Tukde Tuke Ho Gaya Tha Har Sapna Jab Woh Toota
D
Tukde Tuke Ho Gaya Tha Aa Aaa Aa
D G
Tukde Tuke Ho Gaya Tha Har Sapna Jab Woh Toota
D
Bhikre Tukdon Mein Allah Ki Marzi Ka Manzar Paayega

(shattered was each dream when he broke,
broken to pieces,
in broken pieces will you find the shrine of the Lord's Wishes)

Chorus:
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Toota Toota Ek Parinda Aise Toota
Ke Phir Jud Naa Paaya
Loota Loota Kisne Usko Aise Loota
Ke Phir Ud Naa Paaya
Girta Hua Woh Asma Se
Aakar Gira Zameen Par
Khwabon Mein Phir Bhi Badal Hi The
Woh Kehta Raha Magar
Ke Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega

It's a beautiful song... and only by knowing the language can one do justice to it's lyrics... but yeah, to folks like myself that's what the city of Delhi (and perhaps Lahore), more than any other city of the world embodies.

More from me soon... and I'm gonna be auditioning some team-members for this site real soon now... so, people, watch this space.

And if someone knows where I can find the youtube video for this song; drop me a note in comments and I'll add this to the blog...

Delhi Ahoy!!!

Okie folks... here it is, this blog's finally manifested itself onto popular consciousness.

There's a story behind it, the how and the why!!!

And that story too, will manifest itself here, albeit in parts.

So, hang on and keep reading; this is going to be one helluva ride...

-LocalGuy