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 surathiya | Dark, dusky complexion, |
| Mohani moorathiya | Enchanting, captivating form. |
| Dekkan dekhan jab jaun mai | Whenever I look at you, |
| Phisalphisalke aank0 se tere | Slipping softly through your eyes, |
| Mann mein hi bas jaun main | I wish to dwell inside your heart. |
| Female | |
| Humming … | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Ushm thi dilpan hashmi thi jana | You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling. |
| Ushm thi dilpan hashmi thi jana | You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling. |
| Jaanaa jaanaa dilban | Darling, darling, my beloved. |
| Female | |
| Sawali surathiya | Dark, dusky complexion, |
| Mohani moorathiya | Enchanting, captivating form. |
| Dekkan dekhan jab jaun mai | Whenever I look at you, |
| Phisalphisalke aank0 se tere | Slipping softly through your eyes, |
| Mann mein hi bas jaun main | I wish to dwell inside your heart. |
| Female | |
| Humming … | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| De dun jab ye haathumere | When I place these hands of mine, |
| In haathom me | Into these hands of yours, |
| Dhil ki kasthi | The boat of my heart, |
| Lag jaati hai ki naron pe | Safely reaches the shores. |
| De dun jab ye haathumere | When I place these hands of mine, |
| In haathom me | Into these hands of yours, |
| Dhil ki kasthi | The boat of my heart, |
| Lag jaati hai ki naron pe | Safely reaches the shores. |
| Female | |
| Kya kashti kya sahil | What boat, what shore, |
| Kya chattano main | What rocky cliffs, |
| Kya kasthi kya sahil | What boat, what shore, |
| Kya chattano main | What rocky cliffs, |
| Doob kerehne mujhkoteri | I just want to remain submerged, |
| Baahon mai | In the warmth of your arms. |
| Female | |
| Sawali surathiya | Dark, dusky complexion, |
| Mohani moorathiya | Enchanting, captivating form. |
| Dekkan dekhan jab jaun mai | Whenever I look at you, |
| Paastere chali aaun mein | I draw closer to you. |
| Paastere chali aaun mein | I draw closer to you. |
| Tum binajee napaun me | I cannot live without you. |
| Passtere chali aaun main | I draw closer to you. |
| Ushm thi dilban hasmi thi jana | You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling. |
| Jana jana | Darling, darling. |
சவளி சுரத்தியா
மோகனி முரத்தியா
தேக்கன தேக்கனே ஜப் ஜான் மை
பிசல்பிசல்கே ஆன்கோ சே தேரெ
மன் மெய்ன் ஹி பஸ் ஜான் மெயின்
Dark, dusky complexion,
Enchanting, captivating form.
Whenever I look at you,
Slipping softly through your eyes,
I wish to dwell inside your heart.
ஹம்மிங்
[Humming]
ஊஷ்ம் தி தில்பன் ஹஷ்மி தி ஜானா
ஊஷ்ம் தி தில்பன் ஹஷ்மி தி ஜானா
ஜானா ஜானா தில்பன்
You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Darling, darling, my beloved.
சவளி சுரத்தியா
மோகனி முரத்தியா
தேக்கன தேக்கனே ஜப் ஜான் மை
பிசல்பிசல்கே ஆன்கோ சே தேரெ
மன் மெய்ன் ஹி பஸ் ஜான் மெயின்
Dark, dusky complexion,
Enchanting, captivating form.
Whenever I look at you,
Slipping softly through your eyes,
I wish to dwell inside your heart.
ஹா....ஆ.....ஆ....ஹா.....
[Humming]
ஹம்மிங்
When I place these hands of mine,
Into these hands of yours,
The boat of my heart,
Safely reaches the shores.
When I place these hands of mine,
Into these hands of yours,
The boat of my heart,
Safely reaches the shores.
தே துன் ஜப் ஏ ஹாதுன்மேரே
இன் ஹாதோம் மே
தில் கி கஸ்தி
லக் ஜாதி ஹை கி நரோன் பே
தே துன் ஜப் ஏ ஹாதுன்மேரே
இன் ஹாதோம் மே
தில் கி கஸ்தி
லக் ஜாதி ஹை கி நரோன் பே
What boat, what shore,
What rocky cliffs,
What boat, what shore,
What rocky cliffs,
I just want to remain submerged,
In the warmth of your arms.
கியா கஸ்தி கியா சாஹில்
கியா சாட்டோனோ மெயின்
கியா கஸ்தி கியா சாஹில்
கியா சாட்டோனோ மெயின்
டூப் கெர்னே முஜ்ஹ்கோத்தேரி
பாஹோன் மே
Dark, dusky complexion,
Enchanting, captivating form.
Whenever I look at you,
I draw closer to you.
I draw closer to you.
I cannot live without you.
I draw closer to you.
You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Darling, darling.
சவளி சுரத்தியா
மோகனி முரத்தியா
தேக்கன தேக்கனே ஜப் ஜான் மை
பாஸ்தெரே ஜலி ஆன் மெய்ன்
பாஸ்தெரே ஜலி ஆன் மெய்ன்
தும் பினாஜி நாபுன் மே
பாஸ்தெரே ஜலி ஆன் மெய்ன்
உஷ்ம் தி தில்பன் ஹஷ்மி தி ஜானா
ஜானா ஜானா
Sawali surathiya
Dark, dusky complexion,
Mohani moorathiya
Enchanting, captivating form.
Dekkan dekhan jab jaun mai
Whenever I look at you,
Phisalphisalke aank0 se tere
Slipping softly through your eyes,
Mann mein hi bas jaun main
I wish to dwell inside your heart.
Humming …
[Humming]
Ushm thi dilpan hashmi thi jana
You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Ushm thi dilpan hashmi thi jana
You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Jaanaa jaanaa dilban
Darling, darling, my beloved.
Sawali surathiya
Dark, dusky complexion,
Mohani moorathiya
Enchanting, captivating form.
Dekkan dekhan jab jaun mai
Whenever I look at you,
Phisalphisalke aank0 se tere
Slipping softly through your eyes,
Mann mein hi bas jaun main
I wish to dwell inside your heart.
Humming …
[Humming]
De dun jab ye haathumere
When I place these hands of mine,
In haathom me
Into these hands of yours,
Dhil ki kasthi
The boat of my heart,
Lag jaati hai ki naron pe
Safely reaches the shores.
De dun jab ye haathumere
When I place these hands of mine,
In haathom me
Into these hands of yours,
Dhil ki kasthi
The boat of my heart,
Lag jaati hai ki naron pe
Safely reaches the shores.
Kya kashti kya sahil
What boat, what shore,
Kya chattano main
What rocky cliffs,
Kya kasthi kya sahil
What boat, what shore,
Kya chattano main
What rocky cliffs,
Doob kerehne mujhkoteri
I just want to remain submerged,
Baahon mai
In the warmth of your arms.
Sawali surathiya
Dark, dusky complexion,
Mohani moorathiya
Enchanting, captivating form.
Dekkan dekhan jab jaun mai
Whenever I look at you,
Paastere chali aaun mein
I draw closer to you.
Paastere chali aaun mein
I draw closer to you.
Tum binajee napaun me
I cannot live without you.
Passtere chali aaun main
I draw closer to you.
Ushm thi dilban hasmi thi jana
You were warmth, my beloved, you were a smile, my darling.
Jana jana
Darling, 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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