Meri Banno Hoshiyaar: Lyrics and More

When I heard it for the first time, I found myself wondering where I had heard the tune. But since the tune was so groovy and techno, I got no clue and kept enjoying the song as long as it was on. Only when the media player was turned off and I was humming the tune, it striked back. It was something as old as a V Shantaram movie. Yes, Meri banno hoshiyaar is quite a lift from the song Saiyyan jhoothon ka bada sartaj nikla of Do Aankhen Barah Hath as the first line goes the same in entirety. Still, the song has differences and the orchestration and mixing give a feel of a folk song on a hi-fi system, somewhat like Genda Phool. Ila Arun seems like the perfect choice for singer. And then, there is telugu counting okkati, rendu, moolgu, naalgu going in background too that sounds interesting.

Here are the lyrics of the song:

(Okatti rendu moolgu naalgu aidu aaru….)

O meri banno hoshiyar cycle pe sawar chali jaati cinema dekhne ko
(arre chali jaati cinema dekhne ko)
Arre meri banno hoshiyar cycle pe sawar chali jaati cinema dekhne ko
(arre chali jaati cinema dekhne ko)

Uske abba samajhdaar, uske chacha wafadaar
Uski chachi chaukidaar, lage jaise thaanedaar
Unko ullu bana ke thanda paani pila ke
Pyaare banne ke saath, shehzaade ke saath, dulhe raja ke saath, chali jaati cinema dekhne ko
Arre chali jaati cinema dekhne ko

Paani bharne ko na jaati, college padhne ko na jaati
Kasame jhoothi har dum khaati, ungli par sabko nachaati

Pyaar ka chadha usse bukhaar garage mein hoke tyaar
Aankhein karti chaar chaar, gayab har itwaar
Pyaare banne ke saath, shehzaade ke saath, chali jaati cinema dekhne ko
Chali jaati cinema dekhne ko

Meri banno hoshiyar cycle pe sawar chali jaati cinema dekhne ko
Arre chali jaati cinema dekhne ko

O chali jaati cinema dekhne ko – 3

Tags: Ila Arun, Lyrics, Song Review