Meaning and listening notes
This song from Laawaris (1981) questions the excessive pride taken in wealth, highlighting its potential to distance people from loved ones. It reflects on how money, while important, cannot buy true happiness, love, or essential human connections.
Interpretation
The lyrics caution against the corrupting influence of money, suggesting that an overemphasis on wealth can lead to emotional pain, broken relationships, and a loss of core values, emphasizing that some things are priceless.
Listen forthe repeated rhetorical question 'kahe paise pe itna gurur kare hain' why boast so much about moneythe contrast between material wealth and emotional well-beingthe listing of priceless things money cannot buy like love peace and natural elementsthe dual nature of money described as both good and a 'poison' or 'intoxication'
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Lyrics
Char paise kya mile, kya mile bhai kya mile
Khud ko samajh baithe khuda
Woh khuda hee jane abb hoga teraa anjam kya
Kahe paise pe -2 itna gurur kare hain
Kahe paise pe itna gurur kare hain
Yahee paisa toh -2 apano se dur kare hain, dur kare hain
Kahe paise pe itna gurur kare hain, gurur kare hain
Sone chandi ke, unche mehalo me
Dard jyada hai, chain thoda hai - (2)
Iss jamane me, paise waalo ne
Pyar chhina hai, dil ko toda hai - (2)
Paise kee ehmiyat ko inkar nahee hai
Paisa hee magar sab kuchh sarkar nahee hai
Inakaa insan hai paisa paisa hai, dil humara bhee tere jaisa hai
Hai bhala paisa toh bura bhee hai
Yeh jeher bhee hai, yeh nasha bhee hai - (2)
Yeh nasha koi
Yeh nasha koi dhoka jurur kare hain
Yahee paisa toh han, yahee paisa toh apano se dur kare hain
Dur kare hain
Kahe paise pe itna gurur kare hain, gurur kare hain
Arre chale kahan, yeh paiso se kya kya tum yaha khridoge
Dil khridoge yake jan khridoge
Bajaro me pyar kaha bikata hai, dukanon pe yar kaha bikata hai
Phul bik jate hai, khushbu bikati nahee
Jism bik jate hain, ruh bikati nahee
Chain bikata nahee, khwaab bikate nahee
Dil ke arman betab bikate nahee
Arre paise se kya kya tum yaha khridoge
Dil khridoge yake jan khridoge
(Yeh inn hawao kaa mol kya doge, unn ghatao kaa mol kya doge
Arre inn jamino kaa mol ho shayad, aasmano kaa mol kya doge) - (2)
Pas paisa hai toh hai yeh duniya hasin, duniya hasin
Ho jarurat se jyada toh iman-o-yakin, iman-o-yakin
Yeh dimago me -2 kasur kare hain
Yahee paisa toh -2 apano se dur kare hain
Dur kare hain
Kahe paise pe itna gurur kare hain, gurur kare hain