On the 73rd birthday of the late music maestro, we recall the playful spirit of Pancham, but in English!
Born on June 27, 1939, RD Burman became one of the greatest and most entertaining music directors of all time. From romantic songs like Rim jhim gire saawan and Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko to groovy tracks like Dum maro dum and fun numbers like Piya tu ab to aaja – RD gave Hindi cinema fans an endless number of amazing compositions to hum, again and again. Today, on the day of his 73rd birth anniversary, we translate three of his most groovy and fun songs into English and, guess what! The Pancham magic still works!
PYAR HAMEIN – SATTE Pe SATTA
Pyar Hamein kis mod pe le aya
Love us had brought to which turn
Ye dil kare haye
This heart does haye
Koi ye bataaein kya hoga
Somebody this tell what will happen
PIYA TU – CARAVAN
Piya tu ab to aaja
Darling you at least now come
Shola sa man behke aa ke bujha ja
Spark-like my heart loses control, come and douse it
Tan ki jwala thandi ho jaye
Body’s fire becomes cold
Aise gale laga ja
Like that come and hug
Aa aa aha
Come come aha
Monicaaaa….oh my darling!
DUM MARO DUM – HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA
Dum maro dum
Pressure beat pressure
mit jaye gum
ends the sadness
bolo subah sham
say morning evening
hare Krishna, hare Ram!
hare Krishna, hare Ram!
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