Pyaala mujh bhar de re matavaare more
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | प्याला मुझ भर दे रे मतवारे मोरे | Pyaala mujh bhar de re matavaare more | Fill a cup for me, my intoxicated beloved. |
| Sthayi | बीत गई ली सिगरी रैन भई ली भोर | Bit gai li sigari rain bhai li bhor | The whole night has passed, and dawn has come. |
| Antara | हम तुम पीवें छका छकावें | Ham tum piven chhaka chhakaaven | Let us both drink deeply and give each other drink. |
| Antara | दुरजन लुगवा देख डरावें | Durajan lugava dekh daraaven | The ill-disposed—‘lugava’—watch and try to frighten us. |
| Antara | कर लीयो अति शोर | Kar liyo ati shor | They have raised a great uproar. |
Word notes
Matavaare addresses one who is intoxicated, whether by drink or by the emotion of the song. Chhaka chhakaaven joins drinking one’s fill with giving another drink. Sigari means the whole, and shor is the noise or uproar surrounding the scene.