O Maria
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

ओ मारिया ओ मारिया
The singer is calling out to Maria, presumably the person the song is addressed to, using her name twice for emphasis

ओ मारिया हो हो ओ
Again, the singer is calling out to Maria, this time adding an exclamation of 'ho ho' for extra emphasis

ओ मारिया ओ हो हो
Once more, the singer is addressing Maria, this time adding an extra 'ho ho' to add to the energy of the song

ओ मारिया हो हो हो
The singer adds even more energy to the song with a third 'ho' added to the chorus

अरे जानी जब बोला था
The singer is reflecting on a conversation that took place when the two parties involved were on good terms

तुझ से शादी करेगी मुझ से
During this conversation, the singer told Maria that they were going to marry her instead of him

कैसे कहा था यह बता आ आ आ
The singer is asking Maria how she could have said yes to the marriage proposal, and asking her to explain

अरे जोह्नी जब बोला था हे हे हे हे हे हो हो हो हो हो
The singer is referencing the person who Maria chose to marry instead of him, and mocking their name with a laugh and extra 'ho ho's added to the chorus

शोला सा तनमन में एक भड़का तो होगा
The artist is acknowledging their own intense emotions after hearing the news of Maria's engagement

जोह्नी की बातो से दिल धड़का तो होगा
The artist's heart must have skipped a beat upon hearing about Maria's engagement with Johny

सुन के वो बाते क्या तू चुप हो ली त
The singer is asking Maria if she kept silent when she heard the news

मम्मी से पूछूगी क्या ऐसा बोली थी
The singer wonders if Maria will ask her mother if she ever gave her approval for their marriage plans

हो ओ मारिया हो ओ मारिया हो
The singer is repeating the chorus, calling out to Maria again

ओ मारिया हो हो हो हो हो हो
The singer is adding energy to the chorus with extra 'ho ho's

जोह्नी जब बोला था तुझ से
The singer is reminding Maria of the conversation that led to their falling out

शादी करेगी मुझ से हमने ने जब की थी तुझ से ऐसी बाते
During this conversation, the artist had promised to marry Maria, and is reminding her of that promise

गर्मी के वो दिन थे या सर्दी की राते
The singer is asking Maria if they were talking during a warm summer day or a chilly night

क्या वो यह बोला कुच्छ ऐसा हो जाए
The singer is recalling if Johny had threatened the singer with some harsh words during this conversation

हम तुम हों कमरे में और चाबी खो जाए
The singer remembers being in the same room as Maria during this conversation, possibly while trying to retrieve lost keys

ओ मारिया हा ओ मारिया हा
The singer is once more addressing Maria, this time in a more melodious way

ओ मारिया हो हो हो हो हो हो हो
The singer is adding extra energy to the chorus with multiple 'ho ho's

जानी जब बोला था तुझ से
The artist is referring to another conversation with Maria

हो खोई हुई थी जब तू शादी की बातो में
During this conversation, Maria was hesitant about discussing her engagement with the singer

थमा जॉनी ने था क्या हाथ भी हाथो में
The artist is asking Maria if Johny held her hand during their proposal

जब हाँ बोली तू क्या वो पास आया था हा
After Maria said yes, the singer wants to know if Johny came closer to her

ओ मी डार्लिंग कह के क्या गले लगाया था हा हा हा हा हा
The singer is mimicking Johny calling Maria his darling and hugging her, while laughing at the absurdity of it all

ओ मारिया हो ओ मारिया हो
The song comes full circle as the singer calls out to Maria one final time

ओ मारिया हो हो हो हो
The singer adds extra emphasis to the chorus with multiple 'ho ho's

जॉनी जब बोला था तुझ से हाय शादी करेगी मुझ से हाय
The artist is once again reflecting on the conversation that started it all and mocking Johny's proposal once more