Janta Rocks Song Lyrics and Translation
From the movie – Satyagraha
O hilegi kursii dolegaa shaasan
The chair will shake, and the regime will tremble
Dag dag dag dagg janta rocks
Step by step the people will rock
O hilegi kursii dolegaa shaasan
The chair will shake, and the regime will tremble
Dag dagg dag dagg janta rocks
Step by step, the people will rock (janta is referred to the people)
Ab baat karegii janta rocks
Now they will speak and rock (the government)
Jaag uthii hai janta rocks
The people are awake, and now they will rock
Baat karegi jaag uthii
They are awake and will talk
Ab raaj karegii jantaa hoye
Now the public will rule
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta rocks – 2
The people will rock – 2
Ab raaj karegi janta
Now the public will rule
(Janta rocks janta rocks
The people rock
Janta rocks janta rocks janta rocks) – 2
The people rock – 2
Chalo ghotaale ki baat karein
Come, let’s talk about the scandals
Kuchh dhann kaale ki baat karein
Let’s us talk about the black money
Bhai ghotaalaa karnaa khel nahi. aukaat chaahiye
It’s no joke to do a scandal, you have got to have some kind of status
Ek alag hi kalaa chahiye baat chaahiye
a unique set of skills is required, you must posses charisma
Aam aadmi kyaa samjhegaa
what can a common man fathom
Bade logon kii badi baat
the nature and doings of big people
Hoo unse kaho fursat hai bhaiyaa
Ask him if he is free
Sab chauka choolhaa aur daal-bhaat
From chauka (refer to fours in cricket), stove (refer to cooking), and lentils-rice (refer to food)
Hoo unse kaho fursat hai bhaiyaa
Ask him if he is free
Sab chauka choolhaa aur daal-bhaat
From chauka (refer to fours in cricket), stove (refer to cooking), and lentils-rice (refer to food)
Aur ye mantri ji ne kalaayi ke prayog se
And this minister with the use of the wrists
Dhan ko mod diya hai
has turned the flow of wealth
Boundary line ki taraf yahaan koi fielder nahi
There is no fielder at the boundary line
Aur jantaa ke dekhte hi dekhte
And in the presence and knowledge of the people
Swiss bank mein ek aur khaata khulaa.
One more account has been opened in the Swiss Bank
Per hamre ghotaale se tohra ghotaala bada kaise re ji haan
But how come your scandal is bigger than mine
Super ghotaale ki chamkaar zyada safed
The shine of super scandal is brighter than others
Ghotalaa chhap tumhein salaam
We salute you O scandalous person
Janta kartii tumhein pranaam
The public bow to you
Khamosh rahii hai ab tak per
They have been silent until now, but
Ab baat karegii jantaa
now the public will speak
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta rocks – 2
The people will rock – 2
Ab raaj karegi janta
Now the public will rule
Everybody strong stop and run janta
Everybody strong stop, and run janta
Hum sab saath chalein hum hain jantaa
We are together and we move ahead together
Chalo-chalo-chalo sammaan kii baat karein
Come, let’s talk about the honour
Kuchh inki shaan kii baat karein
Let’s talk about their pride
Lo gaadi chalii
Look the vehicle is moving
Lo batti walii badi niraalii gaadi chalii
Look the vehicle with the red siren on its top
Lo batti walii badi niraalii mantri walii gaadi chalii
Look at the minister’s unique vehicle with a siren moving
Idharr se udharr udharr se idharr
from here to there, there to here
Lo traffic ruka jantaa wala bhola bhalaa traffic rukaa
Look the traffic of the honest and innocent people has stopped
Lo janta wala bhola bhala aam aadmii ka traffic rukaa
The traffic comprising the common people has stalled
Scooter rukaa, bike rukii, auto, taxi, bus bhi rukin
The scooter, bike, auto, taxi, and even the bus have stalled
Titarr se bitarr bitarr se titarr
from here to there, and from there to here
Arre batti waalon kii yehii hai shaan
Hey, this is the pride of the ones who travel in a special vehicle with a siren
Mera Bhaarat pareshaan
my India is troubled
Oonchaayi se neeche aao
Come from the top to the bottom
Humse aakar nazar milaao
and stare in our eyes
Baith ke dekho tamashaa
Sit and see the drama
Ab bindaas chalegii janta
Now the people will walk freely
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta walks
The public will walk without any fear
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta walks
The people will walk
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta rocks
The public rock
Ab raaj karegi janta
Now the public will rule
(Janta rocks janta rocks
The people rock
Janta rocks janta rocks janta rocks) – 2
The people rock – 2
Janta rocks
The people rock
Chalo sanskaar kii baat karein
Come, let’s talk about culture
Thodaa aachaar ki baat karein
Let’s talk about ethics a bit
Aachaar ki are suno to sahi
Listen to the principles, please
Nimboo aam mix panchrangi
Lemon, mango and mixed fruits
Ho gayee fail saare achaar
All the pickles have been failed
Jab se apne desh mein aya
since in our country has arrived
Achaaron ka achaaarr
The pickle of all pickles
Bhrashtaachaar bhrashta-achaar
and that is corruption
Bhrashtachaar
corruption
Pehle ik badi si beimaani lijiye
Fist, take a big amount of dishonesty
Ab is beimani ke chhote-chhote tukde ker ke
Now making small pieces of this dishonesty
Sookhne ke liye daal dijiyega
put it out to dry
Phir ik katore mein kameenepan ka tel le ker
Then taking the oil of nastiness in a bowel
beimaani ke tukde us mein daal dijiye
pour in the pieces of dishonesty into the bowel
Ab ismein milana thoda saa laalach, thodi si haraamkhori
Now mix up a bit of greed and disgust
aur achchi tarah se milaa kar iska paste bana leejiye
Mixing it properly, make a paste of it
Bhrashtachaar taiyyar he he he
and the pickle of corruption is ready
Wahaan takiye mein thoonsaa rupaiyyaa
They have stuffed money inside the pillow
Yahaan pe bhookhii janta maiyaa
And the public here are starving
Unki gaayein bhi khaaye badaam
Even their cows eat almonds
Gale mein rassii mare kisaan
and here the farmers are hanging themselves with ropes
Kholo sansad ke darwaaje
Open the door of the Parliament
Knock kare hai jantaa khol
The people are knocking, open it
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta knocks – 2
The people are kncoking – 2
Aara ra ra ra ra ra ra janta rocks
The people rock
Ab raaj karegi jantaa
Now the public will rule
(Janta rocks janta rocks
The people rock – 2
About the movie – Satyagraha
A corporate go-getter sees his priorities shift when a personal tragedy brings him face-to-face with political corruption.