Coming in at number 10 is Kaahe Chhed Mohe from my first Bollywood movie, Devdas.
The costume and settings are what really get me with this song. I also adore the dancing. Everytime I listen to this on my iPod, I try and recreate the steps I know by heart. It's so fun :) Oh, and let's not forget the lyrics!
| maaltii gu.ndhaa'e kaisii pyaarii ghuu.nghar bhare mukh daaminii sii damakat | How lovely are her curls, filled with braided jasmine; her face is brilliant as lightning; |
| chaal matwaarii... | her movements intoxicating... |
| DHaa'ii shyaam rok le rok le rok le | Krishna caught hold of me |
| DHaa'ii shyaam rok le aur achak | Krishna caught hold of me and suddenly |
| mukh chuum le... | he kissed my face... |
| sar se morii chunarii ga'ii ga'ii ga'ii | From my head, my scarf fell; |
| sar se morii chunarii ga'ii sarak sarak sarak | my scarf went slipping from my head, |
| sarak... | slipping... |
| kaahe chheR mohe gharvaala gaa'e | Why does he tease me so? |
| kaahe chheR chheR mohe | Why does he tease me so? |
| na.nd-kumar aiso DHiiTH... | Nand's darling [i.e., Krishna] is just that willful... |
| barbas more laaj linhii laaj linhii laaj linhii | By force he stole away my honor, |
| barbas more laaj linhii | by force he stole away my honor! |
| brinda shyaam maanat naahii.n... | Krishna will not heed me... |
| kaa se kahuu.n mai.n apne jiya ki sunat naahii.n maa'ii | To whom can I speak my heart when he does not listen? Oh, mother! |
| kaahe chheRe chheRe mohe... | Why does he tease me? |
| dadh kii bharii maTkii... | A small pot full of yogurt... |
| dadh kii bharii maTkii le jaat rahi Dagarii biich | I was taking a pot full of yogurt down the road |
| aahaT sun aahaT sun aahaT sun jiya rag ga'ii aur dhaRak dhaRak dhaRak | I heard his footstep, I heard his footstep and my heart swelled and began to pound, |
| dhaRak dhaRak dhaRak... | thumping, thumping, thumping... |
| kaahe chheR chheR chheR mohe | Why does he tease and torment me? |
| kar pakaRat chuuRiyaa.n sab kaRkii kaRkii kaRkii... | He caught me and all my bangles broke, broke, broke... |
| o maa'ii | O, mother! |
| brinda shyaam maanat naahii.n... | Krishna will not heed me... |
| kaa se kahuu.n mai.n apne jiya ki sunat naahii.n maa'ii | To whom can I speak my heart when he does not listen? |
| kaahe chheRe chheRe mohe... | Why do you tease me? |
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