I have been listening to this song from 'Katha' (1982) - an off beat movie by Sai Paranjpe (Naseeruddin shah, Deepti Naval, Farooq Shaikh, Malika Sarabhai and a host of Marathi stage actors - regulars in Sai Paranjpe movies). Kishore Kumar's lilting voice is great as usual. Current mood not withstanding, it is in repeat mode. Especially the last stanza: 'kab talak dor kheenchigi mujhko, chod do, mera abhimaan dedo'. Here are the lyrics and a somewhat rough tranlation by yours truly.
Maine tumse kuch nahin maanga
Maine tumse kuch nahin maanga
Aaj dedo, Aaj dedo...
Sau baras se jage in nainon ko
Neend ka.. vardaan dedo, dedo
Maine tumse kuch nahin maanga
Gherti khushbuyen, Phir wohi aahate
Barhan chaunkna, Phir wahi karvate
Wohi baahon ke gheron me bandhna
Wohi nazron ke saaye me tapna
Kab talak dor.. kheenchigi mujh ko
Kab talak dor.. kheenchigi mujh ko
Chod do mera abhimaan dedo, deo
Maine tumse kuch nahin maanga
I have never asked you for anything
But today, give
These eyes that have been awake for a hundred years
The boon of sleep
The fragrances surrounding me, the familiar sound of your footsteps
Getting startled everytime, the same restlessness in the night
The bond of your arms, the burning passion in your gaze
How much more will the bonds of your love pull me?
Leave me, please give me back my pride.
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This is an incredibly beautiful song and I so totally understand why you have this in repeat mode!
Hats off to Indu Jain, the lyricist and Raj Kamal the music director!! Of course, this piece wouldn't have been alive without the maestro Kishore :)
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