I had been trying to find this one song from the movie Guru – Shauk Hai – it plays in the background as the theme music of the character played by Vidya Balan. The song is composed by the music maestro A.R. Rehman. Unfortunately, it was not included in the soundtrack of the movie, and it was not available anywhere on the Internet either – just one blog mentioned the song back then.
But I finally found this song, thanks to this leading to this, which revealed that the song has been released by Sony BMG in a compilation album of A. R. Rehman: ”AR Rehman Greatest Hits” (Update 28 Nov 2012: Looks like the CD is out-of-stock.)! Thank you Rehman sahab for this beautiful, magical song and thank you Sony BMG for (finally) releasing this song!
Listen to this song, it’s beautiful:
This track is truly magical! The song is about the desires of a person who is counting her days and who requires someone’s help for everything, as she is suffering from multiple sclerocis. She wants to break from all this, reach out to her desires and aspirations. She knows her fate, but she doesnt want to be depressed. It is essentially meant to bring out that “longing” feel, but without the sadness. ARR captures this mood perfectly in the song, with the lyrics adding to the beauty. The piano chords running throughout the song, add to the simple but elegant beauty of the song.
This is, without doubt, one of his all time best songs!!! It is a pity, this masterpiece wasn’t released with the Audio CD of Guru!!
Also, here are the lyrics of the song, with translation (thanks to this and this):
Raat ka shauk hai
I aspire of the nightRaat ki saundhi si khamoshi ka
That earthen silence of the nightShauk hai
I aspireSubha ki roshni
That light of the morningBezubaan subho ki aur gungunati
Humming toward the mum morningRoshni ka Shauk hai, ho shauk hai
I aspire of light, oh…I aspireSan sani anwlon ka
Of those pungency of amlas (I aspire to taste)Ke ishq ke banwlon ka
Of those crazyness of the lovers (I aspire to have)San sani anwle
Those pungent amlasKe ishq ke banwle
Those crazy loversBarf se khelte badolon ka
Of those clouds playing with the iceShauk hai
I aspire (to touch)Kaash ye zindagi Khel hi khel mein kho gayi hoti
I wish this life were a child’s playRaat ka shauk hai
I aspire of nightNeend ki goliyon ka
Of those sleeping peels (I aspire)Khwab ke loriyon ka
Of those lullabies of dreams (I aspire to listen)Neend ki goliyan
Those sleeping peelsKhwab ke loriyan
Those lullabies of dreamsBezubaan aus ki boliyon ka
Of those (unsaid) words of mum dews (I aspire to listen)Shauk hai
I aspireKaash ye zindagi binkahe binsune so gayi hoti
I wish this life had gone to sleep without saying or listening
anythingSubha ki roshni
That light of the morningBezubaan subho ki aur gungunati
Humming toward the mum morningRoshni ka Shauk hai, ho shauk hai
I aspire of light, oh…I aspire