Kehna Hi Kya
A. R. Rahman feat. Chitra Lyrics
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Gumsum gumsum gupchup gumsum gupuchup
Gumsum gumsum gupchup gumsum gupuchup
Hulchul hulchul ho gayi teri honth hai kyon chup
Hulchul hulchul ho gayi teri baithe hain gupchup
Pyaare pyaare chehre ne karte hain ishaara
Dekha teri aankhon ne hai sapna koi pyaara
Humse gori na tu sharma kehde humse zara
Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
Armaan naye aise dil mein khile
Jinko kabhi main na jaanoon
Vo humse hum unse kabhi na mile
Kaise mile dil na jaanoon
Ab kya karein kya naam lein
Kaise unhein main pukaroon
Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
Armaan naye aise dil mein khile
Jinko kabhi main na jaanoon
Vo humse hum unse kabhi na mile
Kaise mile dil na jaanoon
Ab kya karein kya naam lein
Kaise unhein main pukaroon
Pehli hi nazar mein kuchh hum kuchh tum
Ho jaate hain yoon gum
Neinon se barse rimjhim rimjhim
Humpe pyaar ka saawan
Sharam thodi thodi humko aaye to nazrein jhuk jaayein
Sitamb thoda thoda humpe shokh hwaa bhi kar jaayein
Aisi chale aanchal uthay dil mein ek toofan uthay
Hum to lut gaye khade hi khade
Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
Armaan naye aise dil mein khile
Jinko kabhi main na jaanoon
Vo humse hum unse kabhi na mile
Kaise mile dil na jaanoon
Ab kya karein kya naam lein
Kaise unhein main pukaroon
Gumsum gumsum gupchup gumsum gupuchup
Gumsum gumsum gupchup gumsum gupuchup
Hulchul hulchul ho gayi teri honth hai kyon chup
Hulchul hulchul ho gayi teri baithe hain gupchup
Pyaare pyaare chehre ne karte hain ishaara
Dekha teri aankhon ne hai sapna koi pyaara
Humse gori na tu sharma kehde humse zara
Humse gori na tu sharma kehde humse zara
In honthon na maanga sargam sargam
Tu aur tera hi pyaar hai
Aaj dhoondhe hai jisko hardam hardam
Tu aur tera hi pyaar hai
Mehfil mein bhi tanha hai dil aise dil aise
Tujhko kho na de darrta hai ye aise ye aise
Aaj mili aisi khushi jhoom uthi duniya ye meri
Tumko paaya to paayi zindagi
Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile
Chalne lagi mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
Armaan naye aise dil mein khile
Jinko kabhi main na jaanoon
Vo humse hum unse kabhi na mile
Kaise mile dil na jaanoon
Ab kya karein kya naam lein
Kaise unhein main pukaroon
Kehna hi kya ye nein ik anjaan se jo mile
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
Kehna hi kya.
The lyrics of A.R. Rahman feat. Chitra's "Kehna Hi Kya" speak of the complexity and lyricism of love. The opening lines of the song repeat the phrase "Gumsum gumsum gupchup gumsum gupuchup," which roughly translates to "quietly, silently, secretly." The following lines describe the potential for arousal and passion, where the lips become silent and words become unnecessary.
The song then speaks to the emotions and signals that come with attraction, with the phrase "pyaare pyaare chehre ne karte hain ishaara." The lyrics then detail the moment someone falls in love, comparing it to a series of events that weave together like a stream of love. The chorus repeats the phrase "Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile," meaning "what can one say when two strangers meet?" This phrase speaks to the mystery of love, how it can develop even between two people who have never met, and the journey that follows.
Line by Line Meaning
Gumsum gumsum gupchup gumsum gupuchup
Silent and secretly murmuring, silent and secretly murmuring
Hulchul hulchul ho gayi teri honth hai kyon chup
There is a commotion, your lips are quiet, why?
Hulchul hulchul ho gayi teri baithe hain gupchup
There is a commotion, they are sitting quietly
Pyaare pyaare chehre ne karte hain ishaara
Lovely faces make signals
Dekha teri aankhon ne hai sapna koi pyaara
I saw a beautiful dream in your eyes
Humse gori na tu sharma kehde humse zara
Don't be shy with me, fair one, say something to me
Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile
What to say, these eyes met a stranger
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
This series is like the beginning of love
Armaan naye aise dil mein khile
New desires bloomed in the heart like this
Jinko kabhi main na jaanoon vo humse hum unse kabhi na mile
Those whom I have never known, I will never meet them
Kaise mile dil na jaanoon
How can the heart meet, I don't know
Ab kya karein kya naam lein kaise unhein main pukaroon
What to do now, what name to take, how should I call them
Pehli hi nazar mein kuchh hum kuchh tum
Something of me and something of you in the very first glance
Ho jaate hain yoon gum
We become lost like this
Neinon se barse rimjhim rimjhim
From the eyes falls drizzle, drizzle
Humpe pyaar ka saawan
The monsoon of love upon us
Sharam thodi thodi humko aaye to nazrein jhuk jaayein
If a little bit of shyness comes, then the eyes look down
Sitamb thoda thoda humpe shokh hwaa bhi kar jaayein
A little bit of mischief in the grief, even the wind teases us
Aisi chale aanchal uthay dil mein ek toofan uthay
This is how it goes, a storm rises in the heart lifting the veil
Hum to lut gaye khade hi khade
We got looted just standing there
In honthon na maanga sargam sargam
On these lips, a tune, a tune is not asked for
Tu aur tera hi pyaar hai
You and only your love is there
Aaj dhoondhe hai jisko hardam hardam
Today, we keep searching for that someone always
Mehfil mein bhi tanha hai dil aise dil aise
Even in the gathering, the heart is lonely like this
Tujhko kho na de darrta hai ye aise ye aise
Afraid of losing you like this
Aaj mili aisi khushi jhoom uthi duniya ye meri
Today, such happiness was found, my world danced
Tumko paaya to paayi zindagi
After finding you, I found life
Kehna hi kya ye nein ek anjaan se jo mile
What to say, these eyes met a stranger
Chalne lage mohabbat ke jaise ye silsile
This series is like the beginning of love
Kehna hi kya.
What to say.
Writer(s): Mehboob, A. R. Rahman
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.