Neeyum Naanum
From Habeebi · 2026
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Vijay Narain
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Habeebi2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum noolil aadum | Are you and I |
| Thozh bommai thanoo | Just leather puppets dancing on a string? |
| Medai nooru vesam nooru | A hundred stages, a hundred guises, |
| Kaanaadhor yaaro | Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it? |
| Male | |
| Kaatil thaembum vael aambal | The water lily weeping in the forest, |
| Koottai kaattu yaa rabbe | Show it the shore, O Lord! |
| Kaanal neeril meen koottam | A school of fish trapped in a mirage, |
| Kadalai neetu yaa rabbe | Extend the ocean to them, O Lord! |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum noolil aadum | Are you and I |
| Thozh bommai thanoo | Just leather puppets dancing on a string? |
| Medai nooru vesam nooru | A hundred stages, a hundred guises, |
| Kaanaadhor yaaro | Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it? |
| Male | |
| Yaarodu yaaro uravaaga koodum | Anyone might form a bond with anyone, |
| Namm kaiyil yedhum kidaiyadhae | Yet nothing is truly within our hands. |
| Kai yendhi boomi mazhai ketkum bodhu | When the earth extends its hands asking for rain, |
| Aagaaya megam agalaadhae | The sky's clouds do not move away. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai tharugira paadame | It is a lesson taught by life, |
| Maattrum edhanaiyum kaalamae | Time will eventually change everything. |
| Kannerum kaattum gnyaanam | Even tears reveal true wisdom. |
| Male | |
| Theeraadha inbam sila neram thunbam | Endless joy, and at times deep sorrow, |
| Thandhaalum nee endhan uyir thaane | No matter what is given, you are my very life, aren't you? |
| Kaanadha dhooram tholainthaalum kooda | Even if lost in unseen, distant horizons, |
| Kannae un paadhai maravenae | My dear, I will never forget your path. |
| Male | |
| Vennil nadhi yena gyabagam | Like a river of hot embers, memories |
| Vandhae uyir sududhae dhinam | Come and scorch my soul every single day. |
| Poi vaazhvil yaenoo kanneer | Why fall into tears in this illusory life? |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum noolil aadum | Are you and I |
| Thozh bommai thanoo | Just leather puppets dancing on a string? |
| Medai nooru vesam nooru | A hundred stages, a hundred guises, |
| Kaanaadhor yaaro | Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it? |
நீயும் நானும் நூலில் ஆடும்
தோல் பொம்மை தானோ
மேடை நூறு வேஷம் நூறு
காணாதோர் யாரோ
Are you and I
Just leather puppets dancing on a string?
A hundred stages, a hundred guises,
Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it?
காட்டில் தேம்பும் வேல் ஆம்பல்
கூட்டை காட்டு யா ரப்பே
கானல் நீரில் மீன் கூட்டம்
கடலை நீட்டு யா ரப்பே
The water lily weeping in the forest,
Show it the shore, O Lord!
A school of fish trapped in a mirage,
Extend the ocean to them, O Lord!
நீயும் நானும் நூலில் ஆடும்
தோல் பொம்மை தானோ
மேடை நூறு வேஷம் நூறு
காணாதோர் யாரோ
Are you and I
Just leather puppets dancing on a string?
A hundred stages, a hundred guises,
Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it?
முனங்கல் :
....................
Anyone might form a bond with anyone,
Yet nothing is truly within our hands.
When the earth extends its hands asking for rain,
The sky's clouds do not move away.
யாரோடு யாரோ உறவாகி கூடும்
நம்ம கையில் ஏதும் கிடையாதே
காய் ஏந்தி பூமி மழை கேட்க்கும் போது
ஆகாய மேகம் அகலாதே
It is a lesson taught by life,
Time will eventually change everything.
Even tears reveal true wisdom.
வாழ்க்கை தருகிற பாடமே
மாற்றும் எதனையும் காலமே
கண்ணீரும் காட்டும் ஞானம்
Endless joy, and at times deep sorrow,
No matter what is given, you are my very life, aren't you?
Even if lost in unseen, distant horizons,
My dear, I will never forget your path.
முனங்கல் :
யாஹி ரப்பே
Like a river of hot embers, memories
Come and scorch my soul every single day.
Why fall into tears in this illusory life?
தீராத இன்பம் சில நேரம் துன்பம்
தந்தாலும் நீ எந்தன் உயிர் தானே
காணாத தூரம் தொலைந்தாலும் கூட
கண்ணே உன் பாதை மறவேனே
Are you and I
Just leather puppets dancing on a string?
A hundred stages, a hundred guises,
Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it?
வேனில் நதி என ஞாபகம்
வந்தே உயில் சுடுதே தினம்
பொய் வாழ்வில் ஏனோ கண்ணீர்
நீயும் நானும் நூலில் ஆடும்
தோல் பொம்மை தானோ
மேடை நூறு வேஷம் நூறு
காணாதோர் யாரோ
முனங்கல் :
............................
Neeyum naanum noolil aadum
Are you and I
Thozh bommai thanoo
Just leather puppets dancing on a string?
Medai nooru vesam nooru
A hundred stages, a hundred guises,
Kaanaadhor yaaro
Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it?
Kaatil thaembum vael aambal
The water lily weeping in the forest,
Koottai kaattu yaa rabbe
Show it the shore, O Lord!
Kaanal neeril meen koottam
A school of fish trapped in a mirage,
Kadalai neetu yaa rabbe
Extend the ocean to them, O Lord!
Neeyum naanum noolil aadum
Are you and I
Thozh bommai thanoo
Just leather puppets dancing on a string?
Medai nooru vesam nooru
A hundred stages, a hundred guises,
Kaanaadhor yaaro
Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it?
Yaarodu yaaro uravaaga koodum
Anyone might form a bond with anyone,
Namm kaiyil yedhum kidaiyadhae
Yet nothing is truly within our hands.
Kai yendhi boomi mazhai ketkum bodhu
When the earth extends its hands asking for rain,
Aagaaya megam agalaadhae
The sky's clouds do not move away.
Vaazhkkai tharugira paadame
It is a lesson taught by life,
Maattrum edhanaiyum kaalamae
Time will eventually change everything.
Kannerum kaattum gnyaanam
Even tears reveal true wisdom.
Theeraadha inbam sila neram thunbam
Endless joy, and at times deep sorrow,
Thandhaalum nee endhan uyir thaane
No matter what is given, you are my very life, aren't you?
Kaanadha dhooram tholainthaalum kooda
Even if lost in unseen, distant horizons,
Kannae un paadhai maravenae
My dear, I will never forget your path.
Vennil nadhi yena gyabagam
Like a river of hot embers, memories
Vandhae uyir sududhae dhinam
Come and scorch my soul every single day.
Poi vaazhvil yaenoo kanneer
Why fall into tears in this illusory life?
Neeyum naanum noolil aadum
Are you and I
Thozh bommai thanoo
Just leather puppets dancing on a string?
Medai nooru vesam nooru
A hundred stages, a hundred guises,
Kaanaadhor yaaro
Is there anyone who hasn't witnessed it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Habeebi' is a soulful and existential track featuring music by Sam CS, vocals by Vijaynarain, and lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song reflects deeply on fate, human helplessness, and the illusions of existence, comparing humans to puppets controlled by unseen strings on life's unpredictable stage. Through poignant metaphors—such as fish seeking water in a mirage and the parched earth begging the sky for rain—the lyrics express grief, spiritual surrender to the Divine ('Yaa Rabbe'), and unwavering devotion to a loved one despite intense emotional pain and separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Neeyum naanum noolil aadum Thozh bommai thanoo”
Compares human lives to leather puppets ('Thol Bommai') manipulated by threads of destiny.
Surrealist Imagery / Oxymoron
“Kaanal neeril meen koottam Kadalai neetu yaa rabbe”
Paints a vivid, tragic picture of fish searching for water inside a mirage to represent futile human desire.
Emonai (Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Medai nooru vesam nooru”
Uses rhythmic sound structures ('Medai' / 'Vesam') to highlight the repetitive act of putting on facades.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Koottai kaattu yaa rabbe”
Repeats the devotional Arabic phrase 'Yaa Rabbe' (O Lord) as a poignant cry for spiritual intervention.
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Trivia
The track uniquely fuses traditional Tamil folk metaphors—such as 'Thol Bommai' (shadow puppetry)—with Sufi-inspired spiritual invocations ('Yaa Rabbe'), creating a cross-cultural philosophical ballad about destiny and surrender.
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