Chain vichchora aun na dewe
Raati sowan saun na dewe
Meri khul gayi patak deke ankh ni
Gali de vichon kaun langeya
Kithe yaar na howe paindi shak ni
Gali de vichon kaun langeya
Roz agge vi jahaan ethon langda
Ehda langna te hor kisse dhang da
Ehdi addi wajje seena dhak dhak ni
Gali de vichon kaun langeya
Agge langda jahaan roz lakh ni
Kadde patke vi dekhi na main akh ni
Koi langeya jahaan kolon vakh ni
Gali de vichon kaun langeya
Kalla bolda banere utte kaag ni
Howe oh na jagaun aaya bhaag ni
Jhaati maro tan buhe di chik chak ni
Gali de vichon kaun langeya
Barsan baad ajj kakh ankhi radkeya
Mera dil ajj evein te ni dhadkeya
Dil avein ni karenda dhak dhak ni
Gali de vichon kaun langeya
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Overall Meaning:
The song Gali Vichon Kaun Langya by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a beautiful composition that explores the emotions of heartbreak and loss. The first two lines of the song, "Chain vichchora aun na dewe, Raati sowan saun na dewe" describe the restlessness and sleeplessness that comes with the pain of losing someone. The next two lines, "Meri khul gayi patak deke ankh ni, Gali de vichon kaun langeya" express the sense of betrayal and wondering who the one responsible for the pain is. The singer's heart has been shattered into pieces and he cannot figure out who has done this to him.
The song progresses to lamentation and sadness, as the singer asks "Kithe yaar na howe paindi shak ni, Gali de vichon kaun langeya", wondering why his friend has no suspicions of who could have broken his heart. The next couplet speaks of the daily struggles of life and the pain that cannot be shaken off by one's routines, "Roz agge vi jahaan ethon langda, Ehda langna te hor kisse dhang da, Ehdi addi wajje seena dhak dhak ni, Gali de vichon kaun langeya". The singer is constantly reminded of his loss and his heart beats rapidly reminding him of his pain.
The final couplet speaks of the ultimate realization and acceptance of the loss of love. The singer acknowledges that he has searched high and low for his love and cannot find them, "Kalla bolda banere utte kaag ni, Howe oh na jagaun aaya bhaag ni, Jhaati maro tan buhe di chik chak ni, Gali de vichon kaun langeya". The song ends with the singer's heart still aching and longing for his lost love, "Barsan baad ajj kakh ankhi radkeya, Mera dil ajj evein te ni dhadkeya, Dil avein ni karenda dhak dhak ni, Gali de vichon kaun langeya".
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