Jai Ho Lyrics - AR RAHMAN
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Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Aaja Aaja Jind-e-Shamiyane Ke Tale Aaja Jariwale Neele Aasmaan Ke Tale Jai Ho Jai Ho Aaja Aaja Jind-e-Shamiyane Ke Tale Aaja Jariwale Neele Aasmaan Ke Tale Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Latti Ratti Sacchi Maine Jaan Gawayi Hai Nach Nach Koylon Pe Raat Bitayi Hai Ankhiyon Ki Neend Maine Phookon Se Uda Di Ginn Ginn Taare Maine Ungli Jalayi Hai Aye Aaja Aaja Jind-e-Shamiyane Ke Tale Aaja Jariwale Neele Aasmaan Ke Tale Jai Ho Jai Ho Kam-e-Dil Jai Ho Hal-e-Dil Jai Ho Bekhudi Baila Baila Ahora Conmigo Tu Baila Para Hoy Por Nuestro Diya De Movidas Los Problemas Los Que Sean Salud! Baila Baila Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Chakh Le Haan Chakh Le Yeh Raat Shehad Hai Chakh Le Rakh Le Haan Dil Hai Dil Aakhiri Hadd Hai Rakh Le Kala Kala Kajal Tera Koyi Kala Jaadu Hai Na Kala Kala Kajal Tera Koyi Kala Jaadu Hai Na Aaja Aaja Jind-e-Shamiyane Ke Tale Aaja Jariwale Neele Aasmaan Ke Tale Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Kab Se Haan Kab Se Jo Labb Pe Ruki Hai Keh De Kah De Haan Keh De Ab Aankh Jhunki Hai Keh De Aisi Kaisi Raushan Aankhein Raushan Dono Bheege Hai Kya Aaja Aaja Jind-e-Shamiyane Ke Tale Aaja Jariwale Neele Aasmaan Ke Tale Jai Ho Jai Ho Kam-e-Dil Jai Ho Hal-e-Dil Jai Ho Bekhudi Jai Ho Baila Baila Jai Ho Baila Baila Jai Ho Baila Baila Jai Ho Written by: Gulzar, Tanvi
Jai Ho Lyrics — English Translation & Meaning
Let there be victory, let there be victory Let there be victory, let there be victory Come, come, beneath the canopy of this life Come, beneath this gold-brocaded blue sky Let there be victory, let there be victory Come, come, beneath the canopy of this life Come, beneath this gold-brocaded blue sky Let there be victory, let there be victory Victory, victory, victory, victory Victory, victory, victory, victory Scorched and singed, truly, I have lost my life Dancing, dancing on hot coals I have spent the night The sleep in my eyes I blew away in puffs of breath Counting the stars over and over I have burned my fingers Ah, come, come, beneath the canopy of this life Come, beneath this gold-brocaded blue sky Let there be victory Victory to the heart's labour Victory to the heart's condition Victory to the losing of oneself Dance, dance Now dance with me, just for today For this day of ours, of upheavals Whatever the problems may be Cheers! Dance, dance Victory, victory, victory, victory Victory, victory, victory, victory Taste it, yes, taste it This night is honey — taste it Keep it, yes, it is my heart The heart is the last limit — keep it That black, black kohl of yours, is it not some kind of black magic? That black, black kohl of yours, is it not some kind of black magic? Come, come, beneath the canopy of this life Come, beneath this gold-brocaded blue sky Let there be victory, let there be victory Victory, victory, victory, victory Victory, victory, victory, victory How long, yes, how long Whatever has stopped on your lips — say it Say it, yes, say it Now your eyes are lowered — say it What kind of shining eyes are these, both shining — are they wet? Come, come, beneath the canopy of this life Come, beneath this gold-brocaded blue sky Let there be victory Victory to the heart's labour Victory to the heart's condition Victory to the losing of oneself Victory, dance, dance Victory, dance, dance Victory, dance, dance Let there be victory
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About "Jai Ho" by AR RAHMAN
"Jai Ho" is a benediction rather than a boast. The phrase means roughly "let there be victory" or "may victory be yours" — it is something you say over someone else, not about yourself, and Gulzar uses it that way throughout, blessing the heart's labour, the heart's condition, and the state of being lost in something.
Gulzar's images are all of small self-inflicted damage endured cheerfully. The narrator has danced on coals through the night, blown the sleep out of her own eyes, and burned her fingers counting stars over and over. None of these are the injuries of tragedy; they are the costs of staying up, waiting, and wanting, described as if they were achievements.
The phrase "jind-e-shamiyane ke tale" is the one that resists translation. A shamiyana is the cloth canopy erected for weddings and celebrations, and Gulzar makes life itself the canopy, with the brocaded blue sky above it. The invitation is to come and stand under it — the whole song is an invitation to a celebration that is already underway.
A. R. Rahman's arrangement carries a Spanish-language section, sung by Sukhwinder Singh's co-vocalists, that simply says dance with me today, whatever the problems are. That multilingual turn, in a song for a film about Mumbai that won both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy, is part of why it became the piece of Indian film music most widely recognised outside India.
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