Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat
| Song Title | Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat |
| Movie Title | Aah |
| Date Released (India) | March 22, 1953 |
| Date Released (Trinidad) | Unknown |
| Singer | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Lyricist | Shailendra |
| Composer | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor, Nargis, and Pran |
Music video of Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat from the movie Aah.
Song Lyrics
| Lata Mangeshkar | Lata Mangeshkar |
| aa aa aa aa raja ki aayegi baraat raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat | Ah ah Ah ah The king’s wedding procession will come The king’s wedding procession will come It will be a colourful night I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy! The king’s wedding procession will come It will be a colourful night I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy! The king’s wedding procession will come |
| raja ke maathe tilak lagega raani ke maang sindoor raani ke maang sindoor main bhi apne man ki asha poori karungi zarur poori karungi zarur mehndi se peele honge haath saheliyon ke saath magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat | The king will have the auspicious tilak on his forehead The queen will be decorated with vermilion The queen will be decorated with vermilion I will also fulfill my heart’s desire I will definitely fulfill it I will definitely fulfill it My hands will be yellow with henna Along with my friends I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy!i The king’s wedding procession will come |
| raani ke sang raja doli saja ke chale jayenge pardes haan raani ke sang raja doli saja ke chale jayenge pardes jab jab un ki yaad aayegi dil pe lagegi thes dil pe lagegi thes nainon me hogi barsaat andheri hogi raat akeli main nachungi haye akeli main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat | The king will decorate a palanquin and take away the queen yes The king will decorate a palanquin and take away the queen Whenever I remember them My heart will ache My heart will ache My eyes will be raining tears The night will be dark I will dance alone! I will dance alone! The king’s wedding procession will come It will be a colourful night I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy! The king’s wedding procession will come |
Lata Mangeshkar |
aa aa aa aa raja ki aayegi baraat raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat |
raja ke maathe tilak lagega raani ke maang sindoor raani ke maang sindoor main bhi apne man ki asha poori karungi zarur poori karungi zarur mehndi se peele honge haath saheliyon ke saath magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat |
raani ke sang raja doli saja ke chale jayenge pardes haan raani ke sang raja doli saja ke chale jayenge pardes jab jab un ki yaad aayegi dil pe lagegi thes dil pe lagegi thes nainon me hogi barsaat andheri hogi raat akeli main nachungi haye akeli main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat |
| Lata Mangeshkar |
| aa aa aa aa raja ki aayegi baraat raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat |
| raja ke maathe tilak lagega raani ke maang sindoor raani ke maang sindoor main bhi apne man ki asha poori karungi zarur poori karungi zarur mehndi se peele honge haath saheliyon ke saath magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat |
| raani ke sang raja doli saja ke chale jayenge pardes haan raani ke sang raja doli saja ke chale jayenge pardes jab jab un ki yaad aayegi dil pe lagegi thes dil pe lagegi thes nainon me hogi barsaat andheri hogi raat akeli main nachungi haye akeli main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat rangeeli hogi raat magan main nachungi ho magan main nachungi raja ki aayegi baraat |
| Lata Mangeshkar |
| Ah ah Ah ah The king’s wedding procession will come The king’s wedding procession will come It will be a colourful night I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy! The king’s wedding procession will come It will be a colourful night I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy! The king’s wedding procession will come |
| The king will have the auspicious tilak on his forehead The queen will be decorated with vermilion The queen will be decorated with vermilion I will also fulfill my heart’s desire I will definitely fulfill it I will definitely fulfill it My hands will be yellow with henna Along with my friends I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy!i The king’s wedding procession will come |
| The king will decorate a palanquin and take away the queen yes The king will decorate a palanquin and take away the queen Whenever I remember them My heart will ache My heart will ache My eyes will be raining tears The night will be dark I will dance alone! I will dance alone! The king’s wedding procession will come It will be a colourful night I will dance like crazy! I will dance like crazy! The king’s wedding procession will come |
About The Lyrics
The Hindi lyrics of this song were obtained from the Bollywood Product website [1]. The English translation of the song was partly obtained from the English subtitles of the original movie and a YouTube video by user madhu24100 (Madhu Anand Chandhock) [2]. The final version of the translation was put together by P. Mohan using Google Translate [3].
Fun Facts
The king in the song refers to Raj Raibahadur (played by Raj Kapoor). The song is picturized on Neela Rai (played by Nargis) who sings about the king coming in his wedding procession to marry the queen, Chandra Rai (played by Vijayalaxmi), who is Neela’s sister. In the song, Neela tries to show her happiness about the upcoming marriage. However, deep inside, she would like to be the one who was marrying the king. So, the words of the song express happiness on the outside while inside, Neela is suffering intensely.
References
[1] https://bollywoodproduct.in/lyrics-raja-ki-aayegi-baraat/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhcJC35jyok
[3] Mohan, Permanand. Life in Trinidad: A Journey Through Bollywood Film Songs and Trini Calypso. https://lifeintrinidad.org/
