Meaning and listening notes
This festive Hindi song, 'Bumbro Bumbro,' is from the movie 'Mission Kashmir' and features the voices of Jaspinder Narula, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sunidhi Chauhan. Penned by Rahat Indori, the lyrics celebrate a joyous mehndi night using the metaphor of a bumblebee.
Interpretation
The song portrays a 'shyam rang bumbro' (dark-colored bumblebee) as a bringer of happiness and gifts to a mehndi ceremony. It emphasizes that the vibrant mehndi color on hands symbolizes a mother's blessings and answered prayers, rather than just a dye, highlighting themes of lasting good fortune and celebration.
Listen forthe repeated rhythmic 'bumbro bumbro' chorus throughout the songimagery comparing the mehndi's color to blooming flowers and blessingsthe celebratory tone describing singing dancing and festivitiesthe recurring question 'aaye ho kis bagiya se' where have you come from
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Lyrics
(Bumbro bumbro, shyam rang bumbro - (2)
Aaye ho kis bagiya se, oh oh tum) - (2)
Bhanwre o shyam bhanwre, khushiyon ko saath laaye
Mehndi ki raat mein tum, leke saugat aaye
(Ho, kaajal ka rang laaye, nazrein utaarne ko
Baaghon se phul laaye, raste sanwaarne ko) - (2)
Aao mehndi ki chhaon mein geet sunaye bumbro
Jhume nache saaz gaaye, jashn manaye bumbro
Bumbro bumbro, shyam rang bumbro - (2)
Aaye ho kis bagiya se, oh oh tum
Khil khil ke laal hua mehndi ka rang aise
Gori hatheliyo pe khilte ho phul jaise
Bumbro bumbro bumbro bumbro
Ae khil khil ke laal hua mehndi ka rang aise
Gori hatheliyo pe khilte ho phul jaise
Yeh rang dhup ka, yeh rang chhaon ka hai
Mehndi ka rang nahee, maa ki duaaon ka hai
Is mehndi ka rang hai sachcha, baaki saare jhoote
Haathon se ab mehndi ka yeh rang kabhi na chhoote
(O bumbro bumbro, shyam rang bumbro - (2)
Aaye ho kis bagiya se, oh oh tum) - (2)
Chanda ki paalki mein dil ki muraad layi
Jannat ka nur leke (mehndi ki raat aayi -2)
Chanda ki paalki mein dil ki muraad layi
Jannat ka nur leke mehndi ki raat aayi
Rukh pe saheliyo ke, khwabon ki roshni hai
Sabne duaaye maangi, rab ne kabul ki hai
Yeh haathon mein mehndi hai ya shaam ki daali, bumbro
Chaand sitaare rehkar oh chanda ki paalki mein dil ki muraad layi
Jannat ka nur leke mehndi ki raat aayi
Rukh pe saheliyo ke, khwabon ki roshni hai
Sabne duaaye maangi, rab ne kabul ki hai
Yeh haatho mein mehndi hai ya shaam ki laali, bumbro
Chaand sitaare rehkar aaye raat ki daali, bumbro
Haan (bumbro bumbro shyam rang bumbro -2)
Aaye ho kis bagiya se, oh oh tum (aaye ho kis bagiya se)
Bumbro bumbro, oh oh tum -2, aaye ho kis bagiya se
Bumbro bumbro, oh oh
Bumbro bumbro aaye ho kis bagiya se oh oh tum
Bumbro bumbro........
