I have always respected Gulzaar as one of the best poets ever happened to Hindi language. His poems are so simple with so easy to use language and oceans of emotions and wisdom underlying those words. You listen the song once again you understand the depth of the words a level under.
This song written by Gulzaar sahab is a gem, so common place words and together they form so amazing depth. A commonly use semi-abusive hindi word and simply used to explore the realities of the word. This song from the movie Kaminey is continously playing around me over and over and simultaneously in my head too. I just wish to meet Gulzaar sahab once and ask him how he can create such beauty and deep down I know, as a matter of fact I can see him in my imagination, simply smiling.
Sometimes I feel lucky to be alive and living in the times of a great poet like him.
(Kya kare zindagi isko hum jo mile,
Iski jaan kha gaye raat din ke gile) – (2)
Raat din gile, meri aarzoo kamini, mere khwab bhi kaminey,
Ek dil se dosti thi, yeh huzur bhi kaminey
kya kare zindagi isko hum jo mile
Iski jaan kha gaye raat din ke gile
(Kabhi zindagi se maanga pinjare mein chaand la do,
Kabhi laalten deke kaha aasmaan pe taango) – (2)
Jine ke sab kariney the hamesha se kaminey
Kaminey, kaminey, kaminey, kaminey
Meri daastaan kamini, mere raaste kaminey
Ek dil se dosti thi yeh hujur bhi kaminey
Jisaka bhi chehara chhila andar se aur nikala,
Maasoom sa kabutar nachaa toh more niakala.
Kabhi hum kaminey nikale kabhi dusare kaminey,
Kaminey, kaminey, kaminey, kaminey
Meri dosti kamini, mere yaar bhi kaminey.
Ek dil se dosti thi ki hujur bhi kaminey
If you haven’t heard this song yet, you can hear it here on youtube.
On a completely different note, me and my friends were discussing the exact meaning/translation of the word ‘Kaminey’. Cunning was the closest we got but again Cunning is not derogatory which Kaminey is. Any suggestions???
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completely agree with you dude..Gulzar is a true genius…and I think kaminey means ‘Meanie’…although it’s open for discussion!!!
@Toon India: Meanie…Sounds quite good but Meanie is not derogatory is it?
Gulzar rocks!
@Reema: he absolutely does.
Haven’t yet seen the movie.. BF isn’t interested.. Will go on a weekday, bunking office!!
@Rush.me: Even I haven’t.
So wish to see it after listening to this song.
@Rush me: Same problem…
@ Prats: well..Hope we all dont end up seeing it on DVD format or Television…lol
@Tanvi: I am sure I just might be seeing it on the DVD at a friends place…
@Tanvi: Yeah seems like it
Thanks for the reco on Saiyyan… LOVE IT!
PS: I think the closest English word to Kaminey would be ‘scoundrels’.
@Sayesha: Scoundrel, sounds seriously close…
“bad” is the closest thing i can think of….
i loved the movie…brilliant direction!!
@brocasarea: I havent seen it yet
Well Well, I always remember ‘Chappa Chappa Charka Chale’ when I hear of Gulzar…:)
@Akansha: Chappa Chappa is simply awesome
Yeah i love Gulzar Saab’s work a lot too, i was bowled over by his excellence in Raincoat, simply superb
Btw thanks for dropping by on my blog buddy.
Cheers!
@Rashmi: I havent seen raincoat or heard is song, will listen to them when I get a chance
Have to second you on that! Did you like the movie btw? I am WAITING to see it..as many of my friends have been talking about h-o-t shahid
@Pallavi: he he he I haven’t seen it either.
Ah!!! I love Gulzar..I had an opportunity to attend a book launch where he was the chief guest but missed it due to heavy rains
Check out my post on him here…
http://www.mouthshut.com/revie.....178-1.html
@Smita: Oh, this is really bad luck, you missed seeing Gulzaar sab. Read the review on mouthshut, and still amused by the fact that u write by a handle that says chintu29.
hehe used to write
@Smita: but Still Chintu!!!! Please tell me they still call you Chintu back home???
oh ys gulzar saab is a genius indeed
and interesting u are right I cant find anything as derogatory is kaminey
@Monika: A lot of people say Scoundrel, Gulzaar sab himself in an interview said Kaminey means mean in an HT interview. But I am not sure if it is accurate.
Really its a awesome song.I am also a big fan of Gulzar
@Vipul:
the closest i could think of was ‘rascals’… it is a strange mix of derogatory, abusive as well as fondness… the way the word rascal is used in the south
the movie is also pretty good… watch it… though the end was disappointing.
@Guruprasad: Yeah, but then Rascal is more towards Miscellaneous or prankster kind of way…. What say?
Gulzar is the godliest poet that we have reach to. Yesterday only i was thinking, that he’s been writing his poems on things around you for so long and he continues to come up with such AMAZING lines…’jiska bhi chehra chhila andar se aur nikla’ insane line
i tried writing smthing … have a look … http://diwakarkaushik.wordpress.com/ we gulzar lovers cant have a style of our own
@Diwaker: Those are my fav lines too. The guy is simply genius. Had a look on your blog very nice poem.
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I think Kameeney is how far one can go, if one wants to express disgust without being actually abusive. Quite apt I think. LOVED the movie and had watched in an almost empty theater because of fear of Swine Flu that year.