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Arabu Naade

From Thottal Poo Malarum · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Haricharan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Thottal Poo Malarum
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
20 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
……………………………………………
Parde mein dekho
Wahan ek haseen kamal hai
Urdu ke shaayar ghalib ki
Woh koyi ghazal hei
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
En kanmani kaathodu sol
Un mugavari oh oh
Ennaalumae en paatuku nee
Mudhal vari hey hey hey
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
Arabu naadae asanthu
Nirkum azhagiya nee
Urudu kavingan umargayamin
Kavithaiya hey hey hey
Yea unnudaiya netri
Unnai patri koorudhae …ae
Ullirukum pottu undhan kuttu solludhae
Ennudaiya paarvai
Kazhugu paarvai therinjuko …oo
Enakirukum sakthi para
Sakthi purinjiko
Kaal kolusu thaan kala kalakuthu
Kaiyin valayal kaathu kulira gaanam paada hey hey
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
Pottirukum ghosha
Vesam besha porunthudhae …ae
Penazhagu motham kaana
Sitham virumbudhae
Vennilavin thegam moodum
Megam vilagumaa …aa
Vanna udal yaavum kaanum
Yogam vaaikuma
Konjam kozhupu konjam thimiru
Enakum iruku unaku melae anbu thozhi hey hey
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
...
Look behind the veil
There stands a beautiful lotus
It is like a ghazal written by
Ghalib, the great Urdu poet
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa }
Do not keep your face forever hidden
Do not pierce thorns into my heart
My darling, whisper into my ear
Your address, oh oh
For all time, for my song, you are
The very first line, hey hey hey
Do not keep your face forever hidden
Do not pierce thorns into my heart
Are you a beauty who leaves
The whole Arab world spellbound?
Are you a poem composed by
Omar Khayyam, the Urdu poet? Hey hey hey
Yeah, your forehead
Speaks all about you
The bindi placed within reveals your secret
My gaze is sharp
Like an eagle's gaze, know that
The power that I possess
Is supreme power, understand it
Your anklets chime with delight
Your bangles sing a melody to cool the ears, hey hey
Do not keep your face forever hidden
Do not pierce thorns into my heart
This veil that you wear
Suits your attire so splendidly
To behold all of a woman's beauty
My heart deeply desires
Will the cloud covering the body
Of the bright moon part away?
Will I have the good fortune to see
Your entire radiant form?
A bit of cheekiness, a bit of pride
I have even more of it than you, my dear friend, hey hey
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa }
Do not keep your face forever hidden
Do not pierce thorns into my heart
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa }
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film Thottal Poo Malarum is a romantic and playful track where the protagonist admires his beloved who is wearing a veil. He pleads with her to uncover her face, comparing her beauty to poetic masterworks like a ghazal by Mirza Ghalib and verses by Omar Khayyam. He praises her charming ornaments and delicate features, declaring that her presence inspires the very first lines of his music. The lyricist Vaali fuses traditional poetic metaphors with energetic contemporary banter, capturing the protagonist's eager admiration and persistent wooing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Urdu ke shaayar ghalib ki Woh koyi ghazal hei”

Compares the beloved's veiled appearance to a lotus behind a curtain and a ghazal composed by Mirza Ghalib.

Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagamm)

“Vennilavin thegam moodum Megam vilagumaa”

Uses the evocative image of clouds drifting away from the bright full moon to metaphorically describe removing her veil.

Alliteration & Rhyme (Ethirai / Monai)

“Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae / Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae”

Rhyming end words 'moodi vaikaadhae' and 'mullai thaikaadhae' create rhythmic harmony across the chorus.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2007 Tamil film 'Thottal Poo Malarum', which marked the lead debut of Sakthi Vasu (son of director P. Vasu) alongside Gowri Munjal. The track features vocals by Haricharan and Javed Ali, blended with middle-eastern musical arrangements.

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