Ghanan Ghanan Song Lyrics and Translation
From the movie – Lagaan
–CHORUS–
Ghanan ghanan ghanan – 11
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra
Lord Ghanan has brought about clouds
Ghane ghan ghor kaare chhaye badra
Rain clouds have shaded the sky
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke dhanke
The cloud’s drum-like thump is echoing
Chamak chamak dekho bijuriya chamke
Look, the lightning is flashing
–MALE–
Mann dhadkaaye badarwa – 2
The clouds set my heart affluter
–FEMALE–
Mann mann dhadkaaye badarwa
The clouds set my heart affluter
Kaale megha, kaale megha paani to barsaao
Black clouds, won’t you shower us with water?
–MALE–
Kaale megha, kaale megha paani to barsaao
Black clouds, won’t you shower us with water?
Bijuri ki talvaar nahin, boondon ke baan chalaao
Don’t use lightning’s sword, shoot water’s arrows
Megha chhaaye, barkha laaye
Clouds have accumulated, they bring rain
–FEMALE–
Ghir ghir aaye, ghirke aaye
They come spreading
Kahe yeh mann machal machal
My mind says this stubbornly
Na yun chal sambhal sambhal
Don’t walk so carefully
–MALE–
Gaye din badal, tu ghar se nikal
The days have changed, come out of your home
–BOTH–
Barasne waala hai ab amrit jal
Nectarous water is about to fall
–MALE–
Duvidha ke din beet gaye
Days of dilemma are gone
Bhaiya malhaar sunaao
Brother, sing the song of rain
–CHORUS–
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra
Lord Ghanan has brought about clouds
Ghane ghan ghor kaare chhaye badra
Rain clouds have shaded the sky
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke dhanke
The cloud’s drum-like thump is echoing
Chamak chamak dekho bijuriya chamke
Look, the lightning is flashing
Mann dhadkaaye badarwa – 2
The clouds set my heart affluter
Mann mann dhadkaaye badarwa
The clouds set my heart affluter
–MALE–
Ras agar barsega, kaun phir tarsega
If the rain falls, who will remain craving?
Koyaliya gaayegi baithi mundero par
Birds will sing and sit on the wall
Jo panchhi gaayenge, naye din aayenge
If the birds sing, new days will come
Ujaale muskuraa denge andhero par
Light will smile upon the darkness
Prem ki barkha mein bheege bheege tan mann
In love’s rain, body and mind will be drenched
Dharti pe dekhenge paani ka darpan
We will see a mirror of water upon the earth
–FEMALE–
Jayiyo tum jahan jahan
Wherever you go
–MALE–
Dekhiyo vahan vahan
You will see there
–FEMALE–
Yahin ek samaa
That only here is scenery
–MALE–
Ki dharti yahan
That only here is earth
–BOTH–
Hai pehne saat rangon ki chunariyaan
Dressed in a chunari of seven colors
–CHORUS–
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra
Lord Ghanan has brought about clouds
Ghane ghan ghor kaare chhaye badra
Rain clouds have shaded the sky
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke dhanke
The cloud’s drum-like thump is echoing
Chamak chamak dekho bijuriya chamke
Look, the lightning is flashing
Mann dhadkaaye badarwa – 2
The clouds set my heart affluter
Mann mann dhadkaaye badarwa
The clouds set my heart affluter
–FEMALE–
Pedon par jhoole daalo, aur oonchi peng badhaao
Mount swings upon branches and swing them high
–MALE–
Kaale megha, kaale megha paani to barsaao
Black clouds, won’t you shower us with water?
–CHORUS–
Kaale megha, kaale megha paani to barsaao
Black clouds, won’t you shower us with water?
–MALE–
Bijuri ki talvaar nahin, boondon ke baan chalaao
Don’t use lightning’s sword, shoot water’s arrows
–CHORUS–
Hey eh eh eh, hm mm mm mm
Mm mm mm mm, oh oh oh oh
–MALE–
Aayi hai raat matwaali, bichhaane hariyali
A pleasant season has come to spread greenery
Yeh apne sang mein laayi hai saawan ko
It has brought the rains with it
Yeh bijuri ki paayal, yeh baadal ka aanchal
This anklet of lightning, this scarf of clouds
Sajaane laayi hai dharti ki dulhan ko
Have been brought to adorn the bride of Earth
–FEMALE–
Daali daali pehnegi phoolon ke kangan
Branches will wear flower bracelets
Sukh ab barsega aangan aangan
Happiness will rain on every home
–MALE–
Khilegi ab kali kali, hansengi ab gali gali
Buds will now bloom, paths will be laughing
–FEMALE–
Hawa jo chali to rut lagi bhali
The wind blew, the weather now seems wondrous
–MALE–
Jalaa de jo tan mann voh dhoop dhali
Down is the sunlight that burned upon body and mind
–CHORUS–
Ghanan ghanan ghanan – 2
–MALE–
Kaale megha, kaale megha paani to barsaao
Black clouds, won’t you shower us with water?
–CHORUS–
Paani to barsaao
Won’t you shower us with water?
–MALE–
Bijuri ki talvaar nahin, boondon ke baan chalaao
Don’t use lightning’s sword, shoot water’s arrows
–CHORUS–
Boondon ke baan chalaao
Shoot water’s arrows
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra
Lord Ghanan has brought about clouds
Ghane ghan ghor kaare chhaye badra
Rain clouds have shaded the sky
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke dhanke
The cloud’s drum-like thump is echoing
Chamak chamak dekho
Look, flashing
Ghanan ghanan ghanan – 8
About the movie – Lagaan
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169102/
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