
Song – Masakali (English Translation)
Film – Delhi-6
Singer – Mohit Chauhan
Lyricist – Prasoon Joshi
Music Director – A.R. Rahman
Artist – Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor
Music On – T-Series
Masakali English Lyrics
Aye Masakali, Masakali
Hey, Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Aye Masakali, Masakali
Hey, Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Aye Masakali, Masa-Masakali
Hey, Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Masakali, Masakali
Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Zara pankh jhatak, gayi dhool atak
Give your wings a little shake; dust has settled on them
Aur lachak machak ke door bhatak
Then sway and dance as you wander far away
Udde dagar dagar, kasbe kooche
Fly along the roads, through towns and narrow lanes
Nukkad basti mein, yeah yeah
Through every street corner and neighborhood, yeah, yeah
Itdi se mudd, ada se udd
Turn this way and fly with style
Karle puri dil ki tamanna
Fulfill the longing in your heart
Hawa se jud, ada se udd
Join the breeze and fly with grace
Phurr phurr phurr, tu hai heera panna re
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! You’re a precious gem
Masakali, Masakali
Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Masakali, Masakali
Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Ghar tera saloni, badal ki colony
Your beautiful home is in a colony of clouds
Dikhla de thenga in sabko joh udna na jaane
Thumb your nose at all those who don’t know how to fly
Udiyo na dariyo, kar manmaani, manmaani, manmaani
Fly without fear; do whatever your heart desires
Badhiyo na mudiyo, kar nadaani
Keep moving forward, don’t turn back; be carefree
Udiyo na dariyo, kar manmaani, manmaani, manmaani
Fly without fear; do whatever your heart desires
Badhiyo na mudiyo, kar nadaani
Keep moving forward, don’t turn back; be carefree
Ab thaan le, muskaan le
Make up your mind and wear a smile
Kahe sana nana nan nan hawa
The breeze whispers its playful tune
Bas thaan le, tu jaan le
Just make up your mind and understand
Kahe sana nana nan nan hawa
Listen to the playful song of the wind
Aye Masakali, Masakali
Hey, Masakali, little dove
Udd matak kali, matak kali
Fly and flutter, you playful little bird
Aye Masakali, Masa-Masakali
Hey, Masakali, my playful little dove
Masakali, Masakali
Masakali, little dove
Udd matak matak matak
Fly and flutter, flutter, flutter
Tujhe kya gham, tera rishta
Why should you have any worries, when your connection
Gagan ki baansuri se hai
Is with the flute of the sky
Pawan ki guftagu se hai
And with the whispering conversations of the breeze
Sooraj ki roshni se hai
And with the sunlight
Udiyo na dariyo, kar manmaani, manmaani, manmaani
Fly without fear; do whatever your heart desires
Badhiyo na mudiyo, kar nadaani
Keep moving forward, don’t turn back; be carefree
Udiyo na dariyo, kar manmaani, manmaani, manmaani
Fly without fear; do whatever your heart desires
Badhiyo na mudiyo, kar nadaani
Keep moving forward, don’t turn back; be carefree
Ab thaan le, muskaan le
Make up your mind and wear a smile
Kahe sana nana nan nan hawa
The breeze whispers its playful tune
Bas thaan le, tu jaan le
Just make up your mind and understand
Kahe sana nana nan nan hawa
Listen to the playful song of the wind
Masakali, Masakali
Masakali, little dove
Udd matak matak matak kali
Fly and flutter, flutter, you playful little bird
Masakali, masa masa Masakali
Masakali, my playful little dove
Matak matak matak
Flutter and sway, sway, sway
Vocabulary & Meaning — Masakali (English Translation)
| Hindi Word / Phrase | English Meaning |
|---|---|
| Masakali | A playful name for a dove-like bird |
| Uddna | To fly |
| Matakna | To sway; to strut playfully |
| Pankh | Wings |
| Jhatakna | To shake; to flick |
| Pankh jhatakna | To flap or shake one’s wings |
| Dhool | Dust |
| Atakna | To get stuck; to catch on |
| Lachak | Graceful bend; flexible movement |
| Machak | A playful, swaying movement |
| Bhatakna | To wander; to roam |
| Door bhatakna | To wander far away |
| Dagar | Path; road |
| Kasba | Small town |
| Kooche | Narrow lanes; alleys |
| Nukkad | Street corner |
| Basti | Neighborhood; settlement |
| Itdi se mudd | Turn this way (poetic/colloquial expression) |
| Ada | Grace; style; charm |
| Ada se | Gracefully; with style |
| Dil | Heart |
| Tamanna | Desire; longing; wish |
| Dil ki tamanna | Desire of the heart |
| Hawa | Wind; breeze |
| Hawa se judna | To connect with the wind |
| Phurr phurr | Sound of wings fluttering or a bird flying |
| Heera | Diamond |
| Panna | Emerald |
| Heera panna | Precious gems; something valuable |
| Ghar | Home; house |
| Saloni | Beautiful; charming |
| Badal | Cloud |
| Colony | Residential area; colony |
| Badal ki colony | A colony of clouds |
| Dikhla dena | To show; to demonstrate |
| Thenga dikhana | To thumb one’s nose at; to defy or dismiss someone |
| Udna | To fly |
| Udiyo na dariyo | Fly without fear; don’t be afraid |
| Dariyo | Be afraid (regional/poetic form) |
| Kar manmaani | Do as you please; follow your own wishes |
| Manmaani | Acting as one pleases; doing whatever one wants |
| Badhna | To move forward; to advance |
| Mudna | To turn back; to change direction |
| Badhiyo na mudiyo | Keep moving forward; don’t turn back |
| Nadaani | Innocence; foolishness; carefree behavior |
| Thaan lena | To make up one’s mind; to resolve |
| Muskaan | Smile |
| Muskaan lena | To put on a smile; to smile |
| Kahe | Why; what (regional/poetic usage) |
| Bas | Just; simply; enough |
| Jaan lena | To know; to understand |
| Gagan | Sky; heavens |
| Baansuri | Flute |
| Gagan ki baansuri | The flute of the sky (a poetic image) |
| Pawan | Wind; breeze |
| Guftagu | Conversation; exchange of words |
| Pawan ki guftagu | The conversation or whispering of the breeze |
| Sooraj | Sun |
| Roshni | Light; brightness |
| Sooraj ki roshni | Sunlight |
| Gham | Sorrow; grief; worry |
| Rishta | Relationship; connection |
| Tujhe kya gham | Why should you worry? |
| Hawa ka geet | Song of the wind (poetic expression) |