Arabu Naade
From Thottal Poo Malarum · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Haricharan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thottal Poo Malarum2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………………………………… | Look behind the veil, |
| Male | |
| Parde mein dekho | There is a beautiful lotus there. |
| Wahan ek haseen kamal hai | Is she a ghazal written |
| Urdu ke shaayar ghalib ki | By the Urdu poet Ghalib? |
| Woh koyi ghazal hei | { Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2) |
| Chorus | |
| { Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2) | Do not keep your face hidden always, |
| Male | |
| Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae | Do not pierce thorns into my heart. |
| Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae | My darling, whisper into my ear |
| Male | |
| En kanmani kaathodu sol | Your address, oh oh! |
| Un mugavari oh oh | Forever, for my song, you are |
| Ennaalumae en paatuku nee | The first line, hey hey hey! |
| Mudhal vari hey hey hey | Do not keep your face hidden always, |
| Chorus | |
| Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae | Do not pierce thorns into my heart. |
| Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae | Even the Arab nation stands amazed |
| Male | |
| Arabu naadae asanthu | At your beauty, |
| Nirkum azhagiya nee | Are you a poem written |
| Urudu kavingan umargayamin | By the Urdu poet Omar Khayyam? Hey hey hey! |
| Kavithaiya hey hey hey | Yeah, your forehead |
| Male | |
| Yea unnudaiya netri | Speaks volumes about you... |
| Unnai patri koorudhae …ae | The bindi placed inside reveals your secret! |
| Ullirukum pottu undhan kuttu solludhae | My gaze |
| Male | |
| Ennudaiya paarvai | Is an eagle's gaze, know this... |
| Kazhugu paarvai therinjuko …oo | The supreme power within me, |
| Enakirukum sakthi para | Understand that power! |
| Sakthi purinjiko | The anklet chimes merrily, |
| Male | |
| Kaal kolusu thaan kala kalakuthu | The bangles on the hands sing a sweet melody to cool the ears, hey hey! |
| Kaiyin valayal kaathu kulira gaanam paada hey hey | Do not keep your face hidden always, |
| Chorus | |
| Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae | Do not pierce thorns into my heart. |
| Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae | The veil disguise you wear |
| Male | |
| Pottirukum ghosha | Suits you very well... |
| Vesam besha porunthudhae …ae | To see the full beauty of a woman, |
| Penazhagu motham kaana | My mind desires! |
| Sitham virumbudhae | Will the cloud covering the full moon's body |
| Male | |
| Vennilavin thegam moodum | Part away? Ah... |
| Megam vilagumaa …aa | To behold all of your colorful form, |
| Vanna udal yaavum kaanum | Will I be blessed with that fortune? |
| Yogam vaaikuma | A little pride, a little attitude, |
| Male | |
| Konjam kozhupu konjam thimiru | I have it too, even more than you, my dear friend, hey hey! |
| Enakum iruku unaku melae anbu thozhi hey hey | { Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2) |
| Chorus | |
| { Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2) | Do not keep your face hidden always, |
| Chorus | |
| Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae | Do not pierce thorns into my heart. |
| Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae | { Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2) |
| Chorus | |
| { Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2) | |
..............................
Look behind the veil,
..............................
There is a beautiful lotus there.
Is she a ghazal written
By the Urdu poet Ghalib?
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
{ லஹில லஹிலா
லஹில லஹிலா } (2)
Do not keep your face hidden always,
முகத்தை எப்போதும்
மூடி வைக்காதே எனது
நெஞ்சத்தில் முள்ளை
தைக்காதே
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
My darling, whisper into my ear
என் கண்மணி
காதோடு சொல் உன்
முகவரி ஓ ஓ எந்நாளுமே
என் பாட்டுக்கு நீ முதல்
வரி ஹே ஹே ஹே
Your address, oh oh!
Forever, for my song, you are
The first line, hey hey hey!
Do not keep your face hidden always,
முகத்தை எப்போதும்
மூடி வைக்காதே எனது
நெஞ்சத்தில் முள்ளை
தைக்காதே
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
Even the Arab nation stands amazed
அரபு நாடே அசந்து
நிற்கும் அழகியா நீ உருது
கவிஞன் உமர்கயாமின்
கவிதையா ஹே ஹே
ஹே
At your beauty,
Are you a poem written
By the Urdu poet Omar Khayyam? Hey hey hey!
Yeah, your forehead
ஏ உன்னுடைய
நெற்றி உன்னை பற்றி
கூறுதே உள்ளிருக்கும்
பொட்டு உந்தன் குட்டு
சொல்லுதே
Speaks volumes about you...
The bindi placed inside reveals your secret!
My gaze
என்னுடைய பார்வை
கழுகு பார்வை தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
ஓஓ எனக்கிருக்கும் சக்தி பரா
சக்தி புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
Is an eagle's gaze, know this...
The supreme power within me,
Understand that power!
The anklet chimes merrily,
கால் கொலுசு தான்
கல கலக்குது கையின்
வளையல் காது குளிர
கானம் பாட ஹே ஹே
The bangles on the hands sing a sweet melody to cool the ears, hey hey!
Do not keep your face hidden always,
முகத்தை எப்போதும்
மூடி வைக்காதே எனது
நெஞ்சத்தில் முள்ளை
தைக்காதே
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
The veil disguise you wear
போட்டிருக்கும்
கோஷா வேஷம் பேஷா
பொருந்துதே பெண் அழகு
மொத்தம் காண சித்தம்
விரும்புதே
Suits you very well...
To see the full beauty of a woman,
My mind desires!
Will the cloud covering the full moon's body
வெண்ணிலாவின்
தேகம் மூடும் மேகம்
விலகுமா வண்ண உடல்
யாவும் காணும் யோகம்
வாய்க்குமா
Part away? Ah...
To behold all of your colorful form,
Will I be blessed with that fortune?
A little pride, a little attitude,
கொஞ்சம் கொழுப்பு
கொஞ்சம் திமிரு எனக்கும்
இருக்கு உனக்கு மேலே
அன்பு தோழி ஹே ஹே
I have it too, even more than you, my dear friend, hey hey!
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
{ லஹில லஹிலா
லஹில லஹிலா } (2)
Do not keep your face hidden always,
முகத்தை எப்போதும்
மூடி வைக்காதே எனது
நெஞ்சத்தில் முள்ளை
தைக்காதே
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
{ லஹில லஹிலா
லஹில லஹிலா } (2)
……………………………………………
Look behind the veil,
Parde mein dekho
There is a beautiful lotus there.
Wahan ek haseen kamal hai
Is she a ghazal written
Urdu ke shaayar ghalib ki
By the Urdu poet Ghalib?
Woh koyi ghazal hei
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
Do not keep your face hidden always,
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
My darling, whisper into my ear
En kanmani kaathodu sol
Your address, oh oh!
Un mugavari oh oh
Forever, for my song, you are
Ennaalumae en paatuku nee
The first line, hey hey hey!
Mudhal vari hey hey hey
Do not keep your face hidden always,
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
Even the Arab nation stands amazed
Arabu naadae asanthu
At your beauty,
Nirkum azhagiya nee
Are you a poem written
Urudu kavingan umargayamin
By the Urdu poet Omar Khayyam? Hey hey hey!
Kavithaiya hey hey hey
Yeah, your forehead
Yea unnudaiya netri
Speaks volumes about you...
Unnai patri koorudhae …ae
The bindi placed inside reveals your secret!
Ullirukum pottu undhan kuttu solludhae
My gaze
Ennudaiya paarvai
Is an eagle's gaze, know this...
Kazhugu paarvai therinjuko …oo
The supreme power within me,
Enakirukum sakthi para
Understand that power!
Sakthi purinjiko
The anklet chimes merrily,
Kaal kolusu thaan kala kalakuthu
The bangles on the hands sing a sweet melody to cool the ears, hey hey!
Kaiyin valayal kaathu kulira gaanam paada hey hey
Do not keep your face hidden always,
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
The veil disguise you wear
Pottirukum ghosha
Suits you very well...
Vesam besha porunthudhae …ae
To see the full beauty of a woman,
Penazhagu motham kaana
My mind desires!
Sitham virumbudhae
Will the cloud covering the full moon's body
Vennilavin thegam moodum
Part away? Ah...
Megam vilagumaa …aa
To behold all of your colorful form,
Vanna udal yaavum kaanum
Will I be blessed with that fortune?
Yogam vaaikuma
A little pride, a little attitude,
Konjam kozhupu konjam thimiru
I have it too, even more than you, my dear friend, hey hey!
Enakum iruku unaku melae anbu thozhi hey hey
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
Do not keep your face hidden always,
Mugathai eppothum moodi vaikaadhae
Do not pierce thorns into my heart.
Enadhu nenjathil mullai thaikaadhae
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
{ Lahila lahilaa lahila lahilaa } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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