Koi Lauta de Mere
Kishore Kumar Lyrics


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Albele din pyaare, mere bichhde saath sahaare
haay! kahaan gaye, haay! kahaan gaye
aankhon ke ujiyaare
meri sooni aankhon ke taare
hay kahan gaye

Koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din
koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din
beete huye din wo mere, pyaare pal chhin
koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din
koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din

O mere khwaabon ke mahal, mere sapnon ke nagar
pee liyaa jinke liye, maine jeewan ka zahar
mere khwaabon ke mahal, mere sapnon ke nagar
pee liyaa jinke liye, maine jeewan ka zahar
aaj main dhoondhoon kahan kho gaye jaane kidhar
aaj main dhoondhoon kahan kho gaye jaane kidhar
beete huye din haay wo palchin
koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din
koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din

O main akelaa to na tha, the mere saathi kayi
ek aandhi si uthi, jo bhi thaa leke gayi
main akelaa to na tha, the mere saathi kayi
ek aandhi si uthi, jo bhi thaa leke gayi
aise bhi din the kabhi meri duniya thi meri
aise bhi din the kabhi meri duniya thi meri
beete huye din wo haay pyaare palchin
koyi lautaa de mere, beete hue din
koyi lautaa de mere, beete hue din




beete huye din wo mere, pyaare pal chhin
koyi lautaa de mere, beete hue din

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kishore Kumar's song Koi Lauta De Mere speak to the feeling of loss and longing for a past that can never be regained. The opening lines refer to the days that were filled with light and happiness, and the accompanying pain of having lost these days, the source of comfort that had once been present in the singer's life. The singer reminisces about the happy times that have been replaced by moments of loneliness and darkness, emphasizing the need to retrieve the past with the repeated plea for someone to return the lost days. The song also touches upon the theme of companionship and how the singer had once enjoyed the company of many, but now finds himself alone, with the symphony of memories, and a yearning to relive them.


The song has an undertone of desperation, as the singer struggles with the realization that he can never go back to what he once had. The palace of dreams and city of aspirations that once welcomed and sustained the singer have faded, and he now finds himself wandering in the wilderness of the present, looking for a way back. The song's mournful mood is reflected in the melody, which is characterized by slow, melodious instrumentals that lend themselves to the songs melancholic lyrics, beautiful in their simplicity and heartfelt expression.


Line by Line Meaning

Albele din pyaare, mere bichhde saath sahaare
Oh beautiful days, with my departed ones for support, Where have they gone, where have they gone, The brightness of my eyes, Stars of my empty eyes Where have they gone


Koyi lautaa de mere, beete huye din
Someone bring back my past days, Someone bring back my past days, My dear moments that have passed away, Someone bring back my past days, Someone bring back my past days


O mere khwaabon ke mahal, mere sapnon ke nagar
Oh my dream palace, city of my dreams, For whom I had drunk the poison of life, Oh my dream palace, city of my dreams, Where have they gone, where were they lost, Those sweet moments of my life Someone bring back my past days, Someone bring back my past days


O main akelaa to na tha, the mere saathi kayi
Oh I was never alone, I had many companions, A storm arose and took everything away, Oh I was never alone, I had many companions, There were times when my world was mine, Those sweet moments of my life, Someone bring back my past days, Someone bring back my past days


beete huye din wo mere, pyaare pal chhin
Those moments of the past that I cherished so deeply, Those dear times that have passed away, Someone bring back my past days, Someone bring back my past days




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