Sajni – Arijit Singh’s Hit Song Translated into English

Meta Description:  This is a poetic translation of the hit song Sajni sung by Arijit Singh. It has some of the elements of a Kajari. Keep reading Bollywood Translations for more haunting numbers by Arijit Singh.

Sajni from Laapataa Ladies as an Example of a Kajari

It has been established by tradition that the Kajari is sung by a lovelorn lady pining for her lover and the popular examples of this genre support this practise. But the male of the species is also affected by the pangs of separation and Bollywood has innumerable iconic songs portraying this male anguish. Sajni from Laapataa Ladies is one of the latest additions to this list. What brings this haunting Arijit Singh background song closer to a Kajari is the reference to clouds and rain, one of the prime elements of a Kajari.

English Translation of the Lyrics Sajni from Laapataa Ladies

 

O my darling
On strands of time I clutch
How do we get in touch
Painful is the yearning
O my darling

On strands of time I clutch 
I miss you very much
Painful! Painful is the yearning

 

The grey clouds forbode some distress
The rain heightens my loneliness
O tell me how I can supress
The deluge o’erflowing in my breast
I can’t live without your caress
O my darling

 

On strands of time I clutch
How do we get in touch
Painful is the yearning

 

O my darling
On strands of time I clutch
How do we get in touch
Painful! Painful is the yearning

Original Lyrics of Sajni from Laapataa Ladies

Ho sajni re 
Kaise katey din raat
Kaise ho tujhse baat
Teri yaad satave re

Ho sajni re

Kaise katey din raat
Kaise mile tera saath
Teri yaad teri yaad satave re

 

Kaise ghanere badra ghire
Teri kami ki baarish liye
Sailaab jo mere seene mein hai
Koi bataye ye kaise thame
Tere bina ab kaise jiye

Ho sajni re 

Kaise kate din raat
Kaise ho tujhse baat
Teri yaad satave re

 Ho sajni re

Kaise katey din raat
Kaise ho tujhse baat
Teri yaad teri yaad satave re

Sajni Fact Sheet

·       Movie: Laapataa Ladies
·       Singer: Arijit Singh
·       Lyricist: Prashant Pandey
·       Composer: Ram Sampath
·       On Screen: Sparsh Shrivastav & Nitanshi Goel
·       Director: Kiran Rao
 
Enjoy the video of Sajni.  I have other Arijit hit songs at Bollywood Translations with more in the pipeline.
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