Banjaare – Bairan Song Lyrics & Meaning (in English)

Ho manne sambh-sambh raakhe
Tere jhanjra ke jode
Meri gel ro-ro ye bhi
Chhori bawle se hore

Oh, I have carefully kept safe
Your pairs of anklets
They cry along with me
As if they too have gone mad, girl

Manne aaye jaave khyaal tere
Khaye jaave khyaal tere
Jeen koni deti haaye
Bairi tanhayi manne

Your thoughts keep returning to me
They consume me again and again
This cruel loneliness
Does not let me live in peace

Geetaan mein gaayi kade
Chhaati ke lagayi manne
Jit bhi gaya re
Teri yaad khadi paayi manne

I sang of you in my songs
Held you close against my chest
Wherever I went
I found your memory standing there

Sambh-sambh raakhee bahut
Chhaati ke lagayi manne
Jit bhi gaya re
Teri yaad khadi paayi manne

I cared for you with all I had
Kept you close to my heart
Wherever I went
I found your memory standing there

Ho maarya-maarya phire
Dekh haal tu bichare ka
Tere bina jeena bhi ke
Jeena banjaare ka

I wander around, broken and lost
Just look at this helpless state of mine
What kind of life is this without you
Like a wanderer with no meaning to live

Khoya rahu yaad teri
Kar ke nadaniyaan
Batue mein rakhu teri
Sambh ke nishaniyaan

I stay lost in your memories
Blaming my own foolish ways
I keep your keepsakes safe
Carefully tucked inside my wallet

Tere bina kal horeya
Theek konya haal mera
Hath jodun Ram dede
Saanson te rihayi manne

These days without you
I am far from being okay
With folded hands, I pray to God
To release me from this breath of pain

Geetaan mein gaayi kade
Chhaati ke lagayi manne
Jit bhi gaya re
Teri yaad khadi paayi manne

I sang of you in my songs
Held you close against my chest
Wherever I went
Your memory stood before me

Sambh-sambh raakhee bahut
Chhaati ke lagayi manne
Jit bhi gaya re
Teri yaad khadi paayi manne

I cherished you with all my care
Held you close to my heart
Wherever I went
Your memory stood before me

Je tu thodi ghabra jya
Meri yaad tanne aa jya
Tu de diye awaaj re
Main aa jaunga

If ever you feel afraid
May thoughts of me come to you
Just call out my name
And I will come to you

Todun duniya ki reet re
Ke haar re ke jeet
Manne chahiye teri preet
Main nibha jaunga

I will break the world’s ways
Whether I lose or win, it doesn’t matter
All I want is your love
And I will stay true to it

Dekh bawla banagi
Manne likhna sikhagi
Haye noch-noch kha gi
Teri bairan judaai manne

See, you turned me into a mad soul
You even taught me how to express myself
But this cruel separation of yours
Is tearing me apart piece by piece

Geetaan mein gaayi kade
Chhaati ke lagayi manne
Jit bhi gaya re
Teri yaad khadi paayi manne

I sang of you in my songs
Held you close against my chest
Wherever I went
Your memory stood before me

Aaj tai nibhaun jo si
Kasam thi khaayi manne
Zindagi saari ya meri
Tere lekhe laayi manne

Even today, I stand by
The vow I once had taken
This entire life of mine
I have brought to dedicate to you