Dixit's music is an amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world. In an interview with Vishnupriya Bhandaram of The Hindu, he mentions, "“Every 200 kilometres in this country, languages change, the dialects change and the food changes, lives and lifestyles change and my music is unique and probably the USP is that it's sung in a vernacular tongue… its adds mystery.” His lyrics are about every common man's emotions and experience. His songs Mysore se aayi, Mumbai, Antaragni, Hey Bhagwan, Har Saans Mein, Gudugudiya, Khidki are popular among his fans. Most of his songs are influenced by Shishunala Sharif, a saint and poet from the state of Karnataka in India.
Dixit has produced music for contemporary dance and theatre productions. He has composed and produced music for most of the productions by the Indian contemporary dance group Nritarutya. Girish Karnad's Hayavadana for TopCast and Black Coffee's Body Catcher have been his most famous works that brought him critical acclaim as a composer for theatre productions.[citation needed]
In May 2008 Dixit joined Springboard Surprises' Roots Festival for a number of shows, touring many towns and cities within Northeast India, with international acts including Israel's DUB LFO and England's Too Late Lucy. Raghu Dixit also composes music for feature films.
www.raghudixit.com
Khidki
Raghu Dixit Lyrics
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रात भर मुझे जगाए रे
खिड़की ये सोने ना दे रे
रात भर मुझे जगाए रे
सपनों को करवटों को यादों को उलझनों को रात भर फिर जगाए रे
सपनों को करवटों को यादों को उलझनों को रात भर फिर जगाए रे
आँख बंद करना चाहूँ रे
याद तेरी फिर सताए रे
याद तेरी फिर सताए रे
किस्सों के कातिलों का राहों का मंजिलों का कारवाँ चलता जाए रे
किस्सों के कातिलों का राहों का मंजिलों का कारवाँ चलता जाए रे
खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे
रात भर मुझे जगाए रे
ओ खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे हे
आ भी जा
आ भी जा ना रे
आँखों में
बस भी जाना रे
दिल में थोड़ी खामोशी हल्की फूँक दे आ जा रे
ओ जब पवन झोंका लाए रे
बीता कल फिर जगाए रे
जब पवन झोंका लाए रे
बीता कल फिर जगाए रे
चाँद में सितारों में नींद के बाजारों में आहटें भरती जाए रे
चाँद में सितारों में नींद के बाजारों में आहटें भरती जाए रे
ओ खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे
रात भर मुझे जगाए रे
खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे
रात भर मुझे जगाए रे
सपनों को करवटों को यादों को उलझनों को रात भर फिर जगाए रे
सपनों को करवटों को यादों को उलझनों को रात भर फिर जगाए रे
ओ खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे हे
खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे
ओ खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे हे
The lyrics to Raghu Dixit's song Khidki express the sentiment of a restless soul who finds it difficult to sleep at night due to the memories and thoughts that keep him awake. The repeated refrain of "Khidki ye sone na de re, raat bhar mujhe jagaye re" (This window won't let me sleep, it keeps me awake all night) sets the tone for the song.
The verses describe the different things that keep the singer awake at night - dreams, memories, doubts, and regrets. Despite his best efforts to close his eyes and forget, he finds himself haunted by the past. The lines "ankh band karna chahun re, yaad teri phir sataaye re" (I want to close my eyes, but your memory keeps troubling me) encapsulate this feeling of being a prisoner of one's own thoughts.
The song also touches upon the universal themes of love and loss. The lines "kisso ke kaatilon ka, raaho ke manzilon ka, kaarvan chalta jaaye re" (The caravan of stories and murderers, of roads and destinations, keeps moving forward) lend a sense of melancholy and resignation to the overall mood of the song.
Overall, the lyrics to Khidki are introspective and poetic, drawing on the rich traditions of Indian folk music to convey a sense of longing and restlessness.
Line by Line Meaning
खिड़की ये सोने ना दे रे
This window is not letting me sleep all night long
रात भर मुझे जगाए रे
It's keeping me awake all night long
सपनों को करवटों को यादों को उलझनों को रात भर फिर जगाए रे
It makes me remember my dreams, worries, and troubles and keeps me awake all night long
आँख बंद करना चाहूँ रे
I try to close my eyes and sleep
याद तेरी फिर सताए रे
But thoughts of you still haunt me
किस्सों के कातिलों का राहों का मंजिलों का कारवाँ चलता जाए रे
I wish the caravan of killers of stories and roads and destinations would just keep moving
ओ खिड़की ये सोने ना दे रे हे
This window is not letting me sleep
आ भी जा
Come to me
आ भी जा ना रे
Just come to me
आँखों में
In my eyes
बस भी जाना रे
Just stay there
दिल में थोड़ी खामोशी हल्की फूँक दे आ जा रे
Bring a gentle breeze of silence in my heart and come to me
ओ जब पवन झोंका लाए रे
When the wind blows
बीता कल फिर जगाए रे
It reminds me of yesterday and keeps me awake again
जब पवन झोंका लाए रे
When the wind blows
चाँद में सितारों में नींद के बाजारों में आहटें भरती जाए रे
Let the sounds fill the markets of sleep in the moon and stars
ओ खिड़की ये सोने न दे रे
This window is not letting me sleep
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RAGHU DIXIT
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@ishika4538
Yesterday only I listened this beautiful song when u were performing in Nagpur for the police welfare....❤️❤️
It was so good & ur soulful voice touched my heart
U were in whole different mood🙌
@harshagarwala3685
I listen to this Song yesterday at a Radio Station and in love with this one 💙
@Karunaada_pravasiga
This video doesn't have the no of views it need to have
Mann its a aswm
Thanks for giving us this song
@Rapbotss
In loop ...In Love with this One ♥️
@yashtrimbake1375
Their are less views on this is because most of the people had downloaded this song to listen daily
@anilshetty315
Why doesn't RDX do promotion like others. Even though a follower of RDX from 2007 Hey bhagwan, I came to know this song in RDX video shared about his leh visit, where Mr Nasir a vendor who acknowledged this song. Could stop then, now I am here... Let us make viral this song🥳😍Typical RDX composition
@devengurjar
raghu sir..love the way you sing <3 your big big fan :)
@KushalPandya
This song brings back memories of Synapse when you came to DA-IICT (Gandhinagar, Gujarat) in year 2012, and is now forever tied to my college days. Whenever I long to go back to those days, this is closest I can get. ❤️
@tenzingsinchaji6664
Wow fantastic.... That's what I called a indie song kudos to Raghu dixit Band
@steelteo7052
I opened your wonderful band in Almaty (The Spirit of Tengri). Bravo. We want to listen you next year again