Meaning and listening notes
This song, "Kaun Kehta Hai Muh Kala Hai Jhuth Ka," is from the film Kyo Kii...Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta. Sung by Abhijeet, it playfully explores the idea that lies can sometimes be successful and widely accepted.
Interpretation
The lyrics humorously observe how lies can sometimes prevail and be embraced, challenging the common wisdom that truth always wins, though ultimately concluding that such success is fleeting.
Listen forthe recurring rhetorical question in the chorusthe playful almost boastful tone about the effectiveness of liesthe shift in perspective towards the end noting the temporary nature of deceituse of everyday imagery like 'mirch masala' spices
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Lyrics
Are (kaun kehta hai muh kala hai jhuth ka -3)
Ey sach hai yeh sach bol bala hai jhuth ka
Are (kaun kehta hai muh kala hai jhuth ka -2)
(Chahe dekho daye, chahe dekho baye - (2)
Log yaha jhuth ka danka bajaye - (2)) - (2)
Sach ke hoth pe tala hai jhuth ka
Are (kaun kehta hai muh kala hai jhuth ka -2)
Jhuth bolne se bat ban jatee hain
(Are jhuth bolne se bat ban jatee hain
Kam chal jata hain, dal gal jatee hain - (2)) - (2)
Tikha bada mirch masala hai jhuth ka
Kaun kehta hai muh kala hai jhuth ka
Sach hai yeh sach bol bala hai jhuth ka
Jhuth bole kam kar sikka jama le
Jhuthi tarif kar sab ko pata le
Are jhuth bole kam kar sikka jama le
Jhuthee tarif kar sab ko pata le - (2)
Ey sara jamana matwala hai jhuth ka
Sara jamana matwala hai jhuth ka
Kaun kehta hai muh kala hai jhuth ka
(Jhuth ka yeh dhanda hai, khub yeh hai chalta
Mal panee aaj kal jhuth ko hai milta) - (2)
Mal panee aaj kal jhuthe ko milta
Hey (rang aur dhang hee nirala hai jhuth ka -2)
Are rang aur dhang hee nirala hai jhuth ka
Kaun kehta hai muh kala hai jhuth ka
Mana iss jhuth kee bat hai niralee - (2)
Ek bat aur hai jo hai sunnewalee - (2)
Jo hai sunnewalee, jo hai sunnewalee
Chadta hai suraj dhalta hai, yeh jhuth na jyada chalta hai - (2)
Balkee sukh ke khatir too, kyon apne rang badalta hain
Chadta hai suraj dhalta hai, yeh jhuth na jyada chalta hai
Pal do pal ka ujala hai jhuth ka - (2)
Are (kala hai jee kala muh kala hai jhuth ka -2)