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Lyrics & meaning

Ey Jajabor

From Rangoon · 2017

Lyricist
Kraven Stratfile
Singer
Kraven Stratfile
Music director
R. H. Vikram
Movie name
Rangoon
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
12 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aeyeee jajabor
Jibon norokhiba
Aei jajabor
Jibon tu tumi norokhiba
Sokur pani
Ulalae tumi nomusiba
Dukhor hopun
Ahilae tumi noporiba
Fagunor bota
Ahilae uthi poriba
Aei jajabor buku
Ulomi utha
Ulomi utha
Ulomi uthaaaa….aa..
Ulomi utha
Ulomi utha
Ulomi uthaaaa..aa…
Kumol kumol
Bhabona aamar
Monor kotha
Jodi buji puwa
Okolae Thaki
Aru bhoi tu maari
Jodi kunnu
Nethaakae uribo paari
Ki Bisaarae
Aei montu aamar
Tumi buji
Nepaba bukurae kotha
Ulomi utha
Ulomi utha
Ulomi uthaaaa….aa..
Ulomi utha
Ulomi utha
Ulomi uthaaaa..aa…
Hey, wanderer!
Do not stop life from moving on.
Hey, wanderer!
You must never stop this life.
If tears
flow from your eyes, do not wipe them.
If dreams of sorrow
arrive, do not fall apart.
When the spring breeze
blows in, take flight and soar.
Hey wandering heart,
rise and float free!
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free...
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free...
Tender and soft
are our thoughts,
the words of the heart,
if only you could understand.
Living all alone
and putting away all fear,
even if there is no one beside you,
you can still fly.
What it searches for,
this heart of mine,
you will never
truly understand the depths of my chest.
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free...
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free!
Rise and float free...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is an evocative, reflective track focused on the journey of a 'Jajabor' (a nomad or free-spirited wanderer). It delivers a poignant message about emotional resilience, encouraging one to embrace sadness without wiping away tears and to endure bad dreams without breaking down. The imagery of the spring breeze ('Fagunor bota') symbolizes hope and revival, urging the spirit to rise above adversity. In the second half, the lyrics express the solitude and delicate nature of inner thoughts. It celebrates self-reliance and emotional independence—overcoming fear to fly high even when completely alone. Ultimately, the song captures the essence of an misunderstood soul seeking liberation, resilience, and inner strength.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Aeyeee jajabor

The term 'Jajabor' (wanderer/nomad) acts as a central metaphor for a restless human soul navigating through life's trials and tribulations.

Repetition / Refrain

Ulomi utha

The phrase 'Ulomi utha' is repeated continuously to emphasize the motif of rising high, soaring, and holding on through life's ups and downs.

Imagery

Fagunor bota / Ahilae uthi poriba

Evokes seasonal and natural imagery using the spring breeze ('Fagunor bota') as a catalyst for uplifting oneself.

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Trivia

Although featured in the context of the 2017 Hindi film 'Rangoon', the lyrics of this song are written in Assamese by Kraven Stratfile. 'Rangoon', directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, is set during World War II in the Indo-Burma border region, which explains the incorporation of authentic Northeastern linguistic and musical elements into the film's atmospheric soundtrack.

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