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Lyrics & meaning

Misiriyaa

From Padmaavat · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Vijay Prakash, Shashi Suman
Music director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Minnalaai misiriyaa paar…(4)Look at the Egyptian beauty who shines like lightning... (4)
Male
Medaiyena than maeniyai unakku thandhavalaamShe is the one who offered her body to you as a stage
Aadaiyaena than vetkathai neekkiShedding her shyness like a garment
nindravalaamShe stood there
Aasaigalin ellai …The limits of desire...
Aasaigalin ellai solla vandha kaavi neeYou are the epic poem that came to express the limits of desire
Ne thediya kaadhaliyaamShe is the beloved lover you were searching for
Male
Minnalaai misiriyaa paar..(2)Look at the Egyptian beauty who shines like lightning... (2)
Male
Pesidaamal naavin velai mutham kodupathaeWithout speaking, the tongue's job is to give kisses
Vaalinai thodaatha kaigalin velai kaadhal purivadhaeThe job of hands that do not hold a sword is to make love
Hae ..hae..Hey ..hey..
Male :Pesidaamal naavin velai mutham kodupathaeMale: Without speaking, the tongue's job is to give kisses
Vaalinai thodaatha kaigalin velai kaadhal purivadhaeThe job of hands that do not hold a sword is to make love
Vaal urai pol ival irukkiraalShe stays like a sheath for a sword
Vaal yena unnaiyae kaangiraalShe sees you as the sword itself
Male
Minnalaai misiriyaa paar…(2)Look at the Egyptian beauty who shines like lightning... (2)
Male
Medaiyena than maeniyai unakku thandhavalaamShe is the one who offered her body to you as a stage
Aadaiyaena than vetkathai neekkiShedding her shyness like a garment
nindravalaamShe stood there
Aasaigalin ellai …The limits of desire...
Aasaigalin ellai solla vandha kaavi neeYou are the epic poem that came to express the limits of desire
Ne thediya kaadhaliyaamShe is the beloved lover you were searching for
Male
Minnalaai misiriyaa paar..(4)Look at the Egyptian beauty who shines like lightning... (4)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is the Tamil adaptation ('Misiriyaa') of 'Binte Dil' from the film Padmaavat (2018). It depicts sensuality, obsession, and passionate devotion through Middle-Eastern styled melodies. The song employs striking martial metaphors, contrasting the violence of swords and war with the tenderness of lovemaking and devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Aadaiyaena than vetkathai neekki

Compares shedding shyness to removing clothing.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Medaiyena than maeniyai unakku thandhavalaam

Compares her physical body to a performance stage offered to her lover.

Extended Metaphor / Imagery

Vaal urai pol ival irukkiraal / Vaal yena unnaiyae kaangiraal

Uses martial imagery of a sword ('Vaal') and sword sheath ('Vaal urai') to represent the intimate physical connection and dynamic between lovers.

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Trivia

This song is the Tamil dubbed equivalent of 'Binte Dil' from Padmaavat (2018), originally composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Madhan Karky adapted the Arabic and Urdu infused Hindi lyricism into evocative Tamil while preserving the exotic rhythm and martial imagery.

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