So, today Iktara song from the Bollywood movie ‘Wake up Sid’ is running in loop continuously at the background as I am to focus on the office work! 
And yes.. its the female version! I like the female version more than the male version!
Here it goes – the lyrics and translations and the MP3 – as usual, you can download/play it from the BOX.net widget at the right bottom of this page..
After seeing the translations, I was really impressed with he work of Javed Akhtar! Though I do not know Hindi, I think I can become a fan of Javed Akhtar just for this song..
Movie: Wake Up Sid (2009)
Music for this song: Amit Trivedi
Music Director for the movie: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
Sung by: Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya
orey manva tu to bavra hai
o mind, you are little crazy
tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai
only you know what you think
tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai bavre
only you know what you think, o crazy
kyun dikhaye sapne tu sote jaagte
why are showing dreams in day and night
jo barse sapne boond boond
when the dreams pour down in drops
nainon ko moond moond
blocking eyes
nainon ko moond moond
filling eyes
jo barse sapne boond boond
when the dreams pour down in drops
nainon ko moond moond
covering eyes
kaise main chaloon,
how could I walk
dekh na sakoon, anjaane raastein
I can’t see the unknown paths
gunja sa hai koi iktara iktara, gunjasa hai koi iktara
some iktara (one string instrument) is playing/roaring/echoing
gunjasa hai koi iktara iktara, gunjasa hai koi iktara
some iktara (one string instrument) is playing/roaring/echoing
dheeme bole koi iktara iktara, dheeme bole koi iktara
some string instrument is saying it slowly, slowly some string instrument is saying
gunjasa hai koi iktara iktara, gunjasa hai koi iktara
some iktara (one string instrument) is playing/roaring/echoing
sun rahi hoon sudh budh khoke koi main kahani
losing my consciousness I am listening to some story
poori kahani hai kya kise hai pata
what is whole story who knows
main to kisiki hoke yeh bhi na jaani
becoming someone’s I didn’t know
ruth hai ye do pal ki ya rehgi sada
is it a season of moment or will it stay forever
kise hai pata… kise hai pata
who knows? who knows?
jo barse sapne boond boond
when the dreams pour down in drops
nainon ko moond moond
blocking eyes
nainon ko moond moond
filling eyes
jo barse sapne boond boond
when the dreams pour down in drops
nainon ko moond moond
covering eyes
kaise main chaloon,
how could I walk,
dekh na sakoon, anjaane raastein
I can’t see the unknown paths
gunjasa hai koi iktara iktara, gunjasa hai koi iktara
some iktara (one string instrument) is playing/roaring/echoing
gunjasa hai koi iktara iktara, gunjasa hai koi iktara
some iktara (one string instrument) is playing/roaring/echoing
dheeme bole koi iktara iktara, dheeme bole koi iktara
some string instrument is saying it slowly, slowly some string instrument is saying
gunjasa hai koi iktara iktara, gunjasa hai koi iktara
some iktara (one string instrument) is playing/roaring/echoing
Mother, Wife, Daughter, Developer, Blogger and more.. Assuming many roles in life, I am still evolving and discovering myself on the go.. Every day is a new learning for me about my own self..
Never heard this song before. Probably will catch it sometime this weekend. I have been wanting to watch “Wake up Sid” for a long time now but haven’t been able to do so. Heard good things about the movie.
I haven’t seen the movie too..
But about this song from a friend and I found it really nice.. You shud give a try! Maybe you will like it too..
Thanks for the translation! Such a beautiful song and very poetic lyrics…
yea.. its really a nice song!
Hi Arthy,
This songs reminds me of my days i spend in Mumbai…its very close to my heart
thank you so much for these lyrics too…it feels so nice to keep these lyrics i front of me and sing with the original… u brought back dose bful memories
Im glad you enjoyed it!
nice song
i love this song n i have learnt the whole song
this song is all ways refreshing