Laal alamaane ho tum rain ke jaage
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | लाल अलमाने हो तुम रैन के जागे | Laal alamaane ho tum rain ke jaage | Beloved, ‘alamaane’; you have stayed awake through the night. |
| Sthayi | नैन उनींदे अति रत रती रस पागे | Nain uninde ati rat rati ras paage | Your eyes are drowsy, deeply steeped in the delight of love. |
| Antara | अंजन अधर भाल कवन तिय अनुरागे | Anjan adhar bhaal kavan tiya anuraage | Kohl on the lips and forehead—which woman has your love? |
| Antara | सांचि कहो हररंग काके मुख हंस लागे | Saanchi kaho Harrang kaake mukh hans laage | Tell the truth, Harrang: ‘kaake mukh hans laage’. |
Word notes
Rain means night, and uninde describes sleepy eyes after wakefulness. Anjan is kohl; adhar and bhaal name the lips and forehead. Anuraag is loving attachment, giving the questions their intimate, reproachful tone.