Meaning and listening notes
This Bollywood song, "Mere Angane Me Tumhara Kya Kam Hai," is from the 1981 film Laawaris. It features vocals by Alka Yagnik and Amitabh Bachchan, with music composed by Kalyanji-Anandji.
Interpretation
The song playfully questions the purpose of an outsider in 'my courtyard,' then humorously describes various types of wives (tall, fat, dark, fair, short) and suggests unconventional 'uses' for them, implying that each has an unique place or value, often with a lighthearted, teasing tone.
Listen forthe recurring chorus mere angane me tumhara kya kam haithe playful descriptions of wives with different physical attributesthe call-and-response or conversational style between the singersthe humorous suggestions for what to do with each type of wife
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Lyrics
La la la la...........
Mere angane me
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai - (2)
Joh hai nam wala
Arre joh hai nam wala, wahee toh badnam hai
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
Jisakee biwee lambee usska bhee bara nam hai - (2)
Kothe se lagado
Arre (kothe se lagado sidhee kaa kya kam hai - (2))
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
Jisakee biwee motee, usaka bhee bada nam hai
Jisakee biwee motee, o motee, o motee, o motee motee motee
Jisakee biwee motee uska bhee bara nam hai
Bistar pe litado
Bistar pe litado gade kaa kya kam hai - (2)
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
Jisakee biwee kalee usaka bhee bara nam hai - (2)
Aankho me basalo
Aankho me basalo surme kaa kya kam hai - (2)
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
Jisakee biwee goree uska bhee bara nam hai - (2)
Kamare me bitha lo
Kamare me bitha lo, bijalee kaa kya kam hai - (2)
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
Jisakee biwee chhotee, usaka bhee bara nam hai - (2)
God me bithalo, han han han
God me bithalo bache kaa kya kam hai - (2)
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
Mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai - (2)
Joh hai nam wala
Arre joh hai nam wala wahee toh badnam hai
Mere angane me, han mere angane me
Han mere angane me tumhara kya kam hai
