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Lyrics & meaning

Saawli Surathiya

From Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1) · 2024

Lyricist
Runaa Rizvii Shivamani
Singer
Runaa Rizvii Shivamani
Music director
Drums Sivamani
Details
Quotation Gang (QG – Part 1)2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sawali surathiyaDark, dusky complexion,
Mohani moorathiyaEnchanting, captivating form.
Dekkan dekhan jab jaun maiWhenever I look at you,
Phisalphisalke aank0 se tereSlipping softly through your eyes,
Mann mein hi bas jaun mainI wish to dwell inside your heart.
Female
Humming …[Humming]
Female
Ushm thi dilpan hashmi thi janaYou were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Ushm thi dilpan hashmi thi janaYou were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Jaanaa jaanaa dilbanDarling, darling, my beloved.
Female
Sawali surathiyaDark, dusky complexion,
Mohani moorathiyaEnchanting, captivating form.
Dekkan dekhan jab jaun maiWhenever I look at you,
Phisalphisalke aank0 se tereSlipping softly through your eyes,
Mann mein hi bas jaun mainI wish to dwell inside your heart.
Female
Humming …[Humming]
Female
De dun jab ye haathumereWhen I place these hands of mine,
In haathom meInto these hands of yours,
Dhil ki kasthiThe boat of my heart,
Lag jaati hai ki naron peSafely reaches the shores.
De dun jab ye haathumereWhen I place these hands of mine,
In haathom meInto these hands of yours,
Dhil ki kasthiThe boat of my heart,
Lag jaati hai ki naron peSafely reaches the shores.
Female
Kya kashti kya sahilWhat boat, what shore,
Kya chattano mainWhat rocky cliffs,
Kya kasthi kya sahilWhat boat, what shore,
Kya chattano mainWhat rocky cliffs,
Doob kerehne mujhkoteriI just want to remain submerged,
Baahon maiIn the warmth of your arms.
Female
Sawali surathiyaDark, dusky complexion,
Mohani moorathiyaEnchanting, captivating form.
Dekkan dekhan jab jaun maiWhenever I look at you,
Paastere chali aaun meinI draw closer to you.
Paastere chali aaun meinI draw closer to you.
Tum binajee napaun meI cannot live without you.
Passtere chali aaun mainI draw closer to you.
Ushm thi dilban hasmi thi janaYou were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Jana janaDarling, darling.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from Quotation Gang (QG - Part 1) is a soulful, romantic composition featuring Hindustani lyrical sensibilities set within a pan-Indian thriller soundtrack. The singer expresses profound love and devotion toward her beloved, captivated by his dusky complexion and magnetic presence. She desires to enter his heart through his eyes and find refuge in his embrace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

End Rhyme (Anuprasa)

Sawali surathiya / Mohani moorathiya

The pairing of 'surathiya' and 'moorathiya' in lines 1 and 2 creates a sweet end rhyme.

Metaphor

Dhil ki kasthi / Lag jaati hai ki naron pe

The heart is metaphorically described as a 'kasthi' (boat) navigating emotional shores.

Anaphora

Kya kashti kya sahil / Kya chattano main

Repetition of 'Kya' at the beginning of consecutive phrases creates an emphasizing rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Quotation Gang (2024) features music composed by world-renowned percussionist Drums Shivamani. The vocals and lyrics are by his wife, Runaa Rizvii Shivamani, bringing a distinctive Hindustani classical-pop flavor to the film's gritty crime backdrop.

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