Kaisi Ratiyaan - Reflections of the Soul (Original) - Feat. Rishi S, Kuhoo Gupta - My first attempt as a lyricist

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Kaisi Ratiyaan - Reflection... Lyrics & Chords

New – Mehfil Mix of this song – Teaser released here

The full song will be released exclusively on 94.3 Radio One Mumbai station on 6th March 2011 between 3-4PM along with my interview! Mumbai junta, if possible, please do tune in.

Rishi and I teamed up for my first venture into song writing ! I have always been writing poems but this one is first as a song.

Rishi has given such a haunting piece of music to this one. Loved the composition and arrangement in my very first listen !!!! It lingers and haunts …. endlessly ! For me, this one is Rishi’s one of the best compositions so far ! And I am glad to have grabbed it for writing on it myself and singing.

Please find time to listen to this teaser version.

Lyrics also contain some dialogues which will fit into the “Mehfil Mix” of this song. “Mehfil Mix” is a mix where the poet also recites his/her poetry in between the song. Since I am the poet here, I have tried to recite these lines.

Teaser of the “Mehfil Mix” will be out soon :)

Song – कैसी रतियाँ (Kaisi Ratiyaan) – Reflections of the Soul !
Written and Sung by : Kuhoo Gupta
Composed, Programmed and Mixed by: Rishi S



Lyrics (I have written the English transcript and translation of the lyrics below for those who do not understand/read Hindi/Devnagari script. Please do read!)

<dialogue>
वो कौन सा दौर था, जब ओस की दो बूंदों को
मैंने एक सुबह, पत्ते पर अलग अलग देखा था.
वो कौन सी हवा थी जिसने,
उस पत्ते को ज़रा डाल से झुकाया था,
और बूँदें अनजाने ही ढलक कर एक हो गयी थीं.
पहरों पहर बीत गए उस सुबह के बाद,
उस सुबह, उस हवा ने जैसे मुझसे नाता तोड़ लिया है.
हर पहर गहरी रात सा लगता है.
गाढे अँधेरे को दोस्त मान,
मैं उसे किस्से सुना, अपने आंसूं रिस लेती हूँ.
क्या करूँ धूप है बाहर फिर भी,
मेरा आँगन सीला सा लगता है,
मेरा जीवन सूना सा लगता है ….
</dialogue>


<मुखड़ा>
कैसी रतियाँ हैं ये, भीगी अँखियाँ हैं ये
कोहरा बनती छंटती, यादें बूदें हैं ये

</मुखड़ा>


<dialogue>
बड़ी जोर की बारिश थी उस रात,
बादल और पानी, अपनी आवाजों से बेधड़क लड़ रहे थे.
बड़ी देर वो प्यार से भिड़ते रहे,
रात भर बदन उनके थिरकते रहे.
उन्हें भी नहीं पता चला होगा,
कब सुबह होते होते वो थक कर, शांत हो सो गए थे.
एक बादल और बारिश का जोड़ा जो बाहर था,
एक तेरा मेरा वो जोड़ा अन्दर था.

तृष्णा ही अब लगे है….
</dialogue>


<अंतरा>

चाहतों में लिपटी वो रात,
सिमटी आगोश में मैं तोसे
खोल घुँघर, मोरी बांधी
रात के पैरों में.
भोर तक ज़ोर नाची रात,
छन से उसने घुंघरू तोड़े,
मैं और तू हुए हम.
</अंतरा>


<dialogue>
हम दोनों ने सिलाई बन, लम्हों को बुनकर यादों का जो स्वेटर बनाया था,
उसे पहन आज कल बिस्तर पर तनहा पड़ी रहती हूँ.
आज की रात मैं प्यार करुँगी,
तुझसे नहीं, तू है नहीं.
चादर पर सलवटें बना लूंगी,
वैसी ही जैसी तू बनाता था,
खिडकी की हवा मेरी लट उसी तरह उड़ाएगी,
जैसे हौले से अपने हाथों से उठाकर,
उसे मेरे कानों के पीछे, तू छुपा कर रख दिया करता था….
</dialogue>


<अंतरा>
मन ये जले है, मन मोरा जले है.
देखूं तोरी आस, पौ भी फटे ना,
लुढके जो बूँदें, जले हैं
थामी थी बैय्याँ मैंने, मुट्ठी अब भी कसे है,
हवा जो छुए, गर्म हो उड़े
</अंतरा>


<dialogue>
ना जाने क्या बात है, उदासी आज ज्यादा है,
साथ तेरा आज भी नहीं है, पर तन्हाई आज ज्यादा है.
आज मेरी आंखों में उजाला कम, अँधेरा ज्यादा है.
कैसे समझाऊँ इस दिल को, जो तेरे नाम से धड़कता है,
धड़कन तो है मगर मायूसी ज्यादा है.
इन दिनों को काश मैं नींद में गुजार पाती,
आंखों में क्या करूँ, आज नींद कम, अश्क ज्यादा हैं ….
</dialogue>

English Transcript | Meaning of the lyrics

<dialogue>
wo kaunsaa daur thaa, jab os ki do boondon ko | when was that stretch of time, when I saw two dew drops
maine ek subah, patte par alag alag dekhaa thaa. | one morning, sitting far apart on a leaf
wo kaunsii hawaa thii jisne | what was that air
us patte ko zaraa Daal se jhukaayaa tha | which slightly bowed the leaf from that branch
aur boondein anjaane hii dhalak kar ek ho gayi thin | and the dew drops unknowingly merged into each other
pahron pahar beet gaye us subah ke baad | ages have elapsed after that morning
us subah, us hawaa ne jaise mujhse naataa toD liya hai. | that morning, that air, seems to have broken that relationship with me
har pahar gahrii raat saa lagtaa hai. | every time of the day seems like a dark night to me.
gaadhe andhere ko dost maan | making that dense darkness my dear friend
main use kisse sunaa, apne aansoon ris leti hoon. | I recite to it my stories, I give away my tears
kyaa karoon dhoop hai baahar fir bhi | what do I do, there is a sunny weather outside, but still
meraa aangan siilaa saa lagtaa hai | the doorway to my home seems damp
meraa jeevan soonaa saa lagtaa hai …. | my life seems deserted
</dialogue>

<mukhdaa>
kaisi ratiyaan hain ye, bheegi ankhiyaan hain ye | what kind of nights are these, with moist eyes
kohraa bantii chhaTatii, yaadein boodein hain ye | fog forms and goes off, our memories are like dew drops
</mukhdaa>

<dialogue>
badii zor ki baarish thi us raat | there was a heavy rain that night
baadal aur paani apni aawaazon se bedhaDak laD rahe the | clouds and water were fighting with each other and making noises
baDii der wo pyaar se bhiDte rahe | they kept on teasing each other lovingly
raat bhar badan unke thirakte rahe | their bodies danced that whole night
unhein bhi nahi pataa chalaa hoga | they themselves might not have realized
kab subah hote hote wo thak kar, shant ho so gaye the | when the dawn broke and and they became silent and slept off
ek baadal aur baarish ka joDaa jo baahar tha | there was that couple of cloud and rains outside
ek tera mera wo joDaa andar tha | there was we, a couple inside.
trushnaa hi to ab lage hai …. | everything looks like a mirage now ….
<dialogue>

<antaraa>
chaahaton me liptii wo raat | that night was draped with desires
simTii aagosh me main tose | you had embraced me totally
khol ghungar mori baandhii | you opened my anklet and put it on to
raat ke pairon me | night’s feet
bhor tak zor naachi raat | night danced to its heart till dawn
chhan se usne ghungru toDe | when it broke its anklet with a “chhan” sound
main aur tu, hue hum | that very moment, you and me became one
</antaraa>

<dialogue>
hum dono ne silaai ban, lamhon ko bunkar, yaadon ka jo sweater banaya tha | we both weaved the moments together and made a sweater of our remembrances
use pehen aajkal bistar pe tanhaa paDii rahti hoon | I wear that sweater these days and lay on my bed all alone
aaj ki raat main pyaar karoongi | tonight I will make love
tujhse nahi, tu hai nahi | not with you, you are not with me
chaadar par salwaTein banaa loongi | will make creases on the bed
waisi hi jaisi too banaataa tha | just the same as you used to make
khiDkii ki hawaa meri laT usi tarah uDaayegi | breeze from the window will blow my hair strand in the same way
jaise haule se apne haathon se uthaakar | just as you used to gently pick up my hair strand from your hand
use mere kaanon ke peeche, too chupaakar rakh diyaa kartaa tha | and used to hide it behind my ears
</dialogue>

<antaraa>
man ye jale hai, man mora jale hai | heart burns in flames, my heart burns in flames
dekhoon tori aas, pau bhi faTe na | I keep waiting for you, dawn does not break for me
ludhke jo boondein jale hain | the drops which flow down, they burn on their way
thaami thi baiyyan maine, mutthi ab bhi kase hai | I held your hands back then, the grasp is still so tight
hawaa jo chue, garm ho uDe | the wind which touches it, becomes warmer on its way
</antaraa>

<dialogue>
na jaane kya baat hai, udaasi aaj jyada hai | I do not know why, but it seems gloomier today
saath teraa aaj bhi nahi, par tanhaai aaj jyada hai | you are not with me today as well, but it seems lonelier today
aaj meri aankhon me ujaalaa kam, andhera jyada hai | today there is lesser light in my eyes, and more of darkness
kaise samjhaaon is dil ko, jo tere naam se dhadaktaa hai | how do I make my heart understand, that beats on your name
dhaDkan to hai, magar maayoosi aaj jyada hai | heart beats are there, but I am more heartsick today
in dino ko kaash main neend me guzaar paati | I wish I could spend all this time sleeping
aankhon me kya karoon, aaj neend kam, ashq jyada hain | but alaas …. what do I do, in my eyes, I have less of sleep, and more of tears today
</dialogue>

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Kuntal Laddha said

veryyyyyyyyyyyyyy nice voice kuhoo ………… ur voice is reflection of ur name ………. KUHOO……

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Rahul Soman said

Off Topic:- Foul Foul Foul Foul :) Kuhoo writing and singing yourself…. I will show you a red card….

Very strong feelings expressed…. :) Haunting rendition, expecting the full song soon….

Rahul Soman

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Unnikrishnan Kb said

Second Rahul, not on Red card though :) Rishi nice work again. :)
Best!!!
KB
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Vijay Krishna (moving out..) said

I liked the dark raag…. marwa….sets the mood very well….since it is a teaser i beleive there will be some prelude… overall I am waiting for the full version and a big thumbs up for the originality….wow Kuhoo…. u stated writing also… leave some of the stuffs for us also…;-)

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Raj kumar Anjan said

Kuhoo!! Welcome to the world of lyricists… :-) Will await the final cut for penning a detailed feedback and wish the meaning of the lyrics get posted too with it… :-)
Thanks,
♫ ♫ RAJ ♫ ♫
Don’t stereotype a singer’s genre and don’t judge his/her character based on the covers u hear here…

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Radhakrishnan Nair said

Kuhoo!!! Bahut khoob!
Liked it very much, waiting for the complete version. Lyrics is also good. Keep it up!

regards
Rk

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Sudha Kumar (recovering and getting back to listening..) Pro user said

Very nice, Kuhoo. Awesome lyrics, way to go!
-Sudha
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“Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?”
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Sushanth Shankar said

Hi Kuhoo!

Wonderful singing as always! Very haunting composition indeed! I stand by Rahul and Unni… Great piece of work!

All the very best!

- Sushanth

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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks a lot everyone :)

@Rahul, aisaa mat karo yaar :P. Yes the song is very intense & strong lyrically. Hope the singing matches the dark feel. Rishi has given such a haunting piece of music to this one. Loved the composition and arrangement in my very first listen !!!! It lingers, haunts …. endlessly !

@Vijay, yes there is a prelude. I have always been writing, this one is first as a song :)

@Raj, thanks :) I will surely write the English transcript of the lyrics. translating it into English, baap re … tough job …. will try for all of you listeners who do not understand Hindi language.

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Tha Kathir thanks friends said

Excellent but too short.
I hope that you would give full performance soon.
Keep it up dear friend.
Tha
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Sowmya Srini (getting back slowly....) said

Excellent singing and beautiful lyrics Kuhoo.
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Sushane Shankar said

Super!
Sushane

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Satish Vammi said

Sounds interesting. Looking forward to the final version. Kuhoo congratulations on your new relationship with pen! I wish I could understand it….please post the translation.

Google translator once translated Vishwa Deepak into World Lights so don’t let me put your lyrics there!

@Rishi: notes used in the picking of guitar or keys will give a nice touch to this song….if I can suggest I would bring that up in the mix and reduce or eliminate the synth sine pattern. Good luck!

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Sriram Emani said

Awesome Kuhoo! I love the lyrics, and the tune as well :)
When are you posting the whole song?

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Vishwa Deepak said

@kuhoo ji Ab kya bataayein ji…… Aapne to humaari naukri hi chori kar li :) Bahut sahi… likhaa bhi hai aur gaaya bhi :)
@Rishi ji Ab aapko kya kahein……… Hamesha ki tarah “awwal number” :)

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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks a lot Kathir, Sowmya, Sushane, Satish, Sriram & VD !!!
@Satish, few others have also asked for the translation, I will give it a try though I know I will be bad at it :P
@Sriram, not sure about posting the full song, will definitely post the teaser of the mehfil mix in few days which will have dialogues in it.
@VD, nahi ji naukri nahi chori ki :) shukriya hai !
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Kumaran said

Very haunting composition indeed and very soulfully sung by you, Kuhoo. Liked this a lot!!!! Awaiting the complete song

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Kitcha Swamy said

kuhoo, great singing and when did you become a writer :-). Would love to get a translation of the lyrics :). Sounds great… Keep it up guys…release it soon :)
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Harsh Shah said

Fantastic Lyrics!!! Really Liked And Ur Vocals Are As Always Superb!!!! And Good Composisiton!!!
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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks a lot Kumaran, Kitcha, Harsh :)
@Kitcha, I have always been into writing poems :)
Will post the English translation of the lyrics soon !
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Harry Chops Pro user said

Kuhoo – Looks very promising…… Congrats for your first lyrics. I am sure you’re gonna do very well in this department as well…… and a great composition


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Smitha Passanha said

Beautiful tune and very well sung as always Kuhoo ! Didn’t know you write so well :-)

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-Smitha

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Khawer Khilji Pro user said

Nice team work and very touchy lyrics Kuhoo jee and beautiful singing as usual.

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Adithi said

Very nice! Waiting for the final version now! Lovely lyrics, Kuhoo! :)
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Srividya Kasturi Pro user said

Sounds nice Kuhoo…Nice lyrics:)
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Ibolya Horváthné orbán -back to work but hope to sing soon! Pro user said

Sounds very futuristic!Not understand the lyrics…but the song is very tensionate!Like it!
“I believe that music knows no boundaries and has no religion.”-Lata Mangeshkhar

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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks a lot Harry, Smitha, Khilji ji, Adithi, Srividya, Ibolya !!!
Yes I am taking a lot of time to post the lyrics translation :(
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Srinivas Panda said

Nice composition by Rishi !!
Good one as a singer & lyricist kuhoo :)
next is what ? :)
Thanks & Regards,
Srinivas Panda | Music composer | Mumbai

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Kaushick M ( catching up on listening ) said

Superb Kuhoo! Excellent debut as lyricist… Great singing too as usual…
Kaushick
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Rishi S said

Thanks everyone, for listening and for the feedback!

Kuhoo,
I want to take this opportunity to mention that you are a very talented lyricist. I do not understand the technicalities of poetry but I can see a deep sense of emotion in the lyrics which has elevated the song to the next level of listening pleasure. Given the lack of repetition and “tight metering” of the tunes in the song, the fact that you wrote the lyrics to the tune is unbelievable unless it is mentioned. Appreciate your artistry!

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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks Srinivas & Kaushik !

Thanks a bunch Rishi for the detailed appreciation :) :) :) It was a sheer pleasure to write to this heavenly and haunting piece of composition of yours !!! Certainly one of your best till date !
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Saqib Javed said

great composing and kuhoo nice singing
Chura liya With Faster Tempo

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Abhinav said

Hi

Wonderful composition….really soul stirring……

Wish you all the very best for your passion and dream….

Regards
Jaya, Abhinav

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Rashmi Nair Pro user said

Beautiful work, Kuhoo & Rishi.
Its high time you stop teasing us poor Muzibians and allow us to enjoy the complete Kuhoo Talent. :-)

Rashmi

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Satish Murti said

… are you releasing this officially … have you found a record company yet…?
A word of constructive criticism is worthier than ten words of appreciation…

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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks Rashmi :)
@Satish, Rishi & I were busy in some other project till now. We havent released it officially yet and a “mehfil mix” of this song, which will have dialogues recited in between the song, is yet to be offered as a teaser :)
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Satish Murti said

… well you are in a class of your own… hope you get into playback singing soon… shall write you separately about this…. enjoyed all your songs… you are an outstanding artist…
A word of constructive criticism is worthier than ten words of appreciation…

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Kuhoo (www.reverbnation.com/kuhoogupta) Gupta said

Thanks a bunch Satish :) Sure, I would be happy to know your views.
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