The music of Lagaan has been composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics have been penned by Javed Akhtar. Each song has been aptly placed in the film. So here along with all the lyrics I'll also mention a little of the story around the points where the songs appear.
Ghanan ghanan...
The movie is set in a village called Champaner which is facing drought. As the narrator Amitabh Bachchan says "sookhi aankhen aankhen aakhash tatol rahi hain" (parched eyes are looking at the skies in hope). And then suddenly the villagers see dark clouds coming their way and in the excitement of the possibility of rain and all the beauty that it will bring, start singing:
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra
Ghane ghanghor kaare chaaye badra
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke danke
Chamak chamak dekho bijuria chamke
Mann dhadkaaye badarwa
Mann dhadkaaye badarwa
Mann mann dhadkaaye badarwa
Kaale megha kaale megha
Paani toh barsaao
Bijuri ki talwar nahi
Boondon ke baan chalaao
Megha chaaye barkha laaye
Ghir ghir aaye ghirke aaye
Kahe yeh mann machal machal
Na yun chal sambhal sambhal
Gaye din badal tu ghar se nikal
Barasne waala hai ab amrit jal
Duvidha ke din bit gaye
Bhaiyya malhar sunao
Bijuri ki talwar nahi
Boondon ke baan chalaao
Ghanan ghanan...
Ras agar barsega kaun phir tarsega
Koyaliya gaayegi baithi munderon par
Jo panchi gaayenge naye din aayenge
Ujale muskura denge andheron par
Prem ki barkha mein bheege bheege tan mann
Dharti pe dekhenge paani ka darpan
Jaiyyo tum jahan jahan
Dekhiyo wahan wahan
Yehi ik sama ki dharti yahan
Hai pehne saat rangon ki chunariya
Ghanan ghanan...
Pedhon par jhoole daalo
Aur unchi peng badhao
Kaale megha kaale megha
Paani toh barsaao
Paani toh barsaao
Bijuri ki talwar nahi
Boondon ke baan chalaao
Boondon ke baan chalaao
Aayi hai rut matwaali bichaane hariyali
Ki apne sang mein layi hai saawan ko
Yeh bijuri ki payal yeh badal ka aanchal
Sajaane laayi hai dharti ki dulhan ko
Daali daali pehnegi phoolon ke kangan
Sukh ab barsega aangan aangan
Khilegi ab kali kali
Hasegi ab gali gali
Hawa jo chali toh rut lagi bhali
Jaala de jo tan mann woh dhoop dhali
Kaale megha kaale megha
Paani toh barsaao
Bijuri ki talwar nahi
Bijuri ki talwar nahi
Boondon ke baan chalaao
Ghanan ghanan...
Mitwa...
Bhuvan has accepted the sharat (condition) of beating the British officers in a game of cricket to get pardoned from having to pay lagaan (taxes) for three years. If he loses the whole province will have to cough up triple tax. The task is monumental. But with sach (truth) and saahas (courage) on his side Bhuvan starts gathering his team. As he sings aaja re aaja re... he asks the villagers to join him and have hope (aasa) that better days come (sukh bhare din aayenge).
Har sant kahe sadhu kahe
Sach aur saahas hai jiske mann mein
Anth mein jeet usiki rahe
Aaja re aaja re
Aaja re aaja re
Bhale kitne lambe ho raste ho
Thake na tera yeh tan ho
Aaja re aaja re
Sunle pukaare dagariya
Rahe na yeh raste taraste ho
Tu aaja re
Is dharti ka hai raja tu yeh baat jaanle tu
Kathinaayi se takara ja tu
Nahi haar maanle tu
Mitwa sun mitwa tujhko kya dar hai re
Yeh dharti apni hai apna ambar hai re
Tu aaja re...
Sunlo re mitwa...
Jo hai tumhre mann mein
Wo hi hamre mann mein
Jo sapna hai tumra
Sapna wo hi hamra hai
Jeewan mein
Haan... chale hum liye
Aasa ke diye
Naynan mein
Diye hamri aasaon ke kabhi bujh na paayen
Kabhi aandhiyan jo aake inko bujhaaye
Mitwa sun mitwa...
Sunlo re mitwa...
Purwa bhi gaayegi
Masti bhi chaayegi
Mil ke pukaaro toh
Phoolon waali jo rut hai
Aaayegi
Haan sukh bhare din
Dukh ke bin
Laayegi
Hum tum sajaayein aao rangon ke mele
Rehte ho bolo kahe tum yun akele
Mitwa sun mitwa...
Har sant kahe...
Radha kaise na jale...
Elizabeth has started helping the villagers to learn cricket. She is invited to the celeberations of Janmashtami (Lord Krishna's birth). Gauri is feeling jealous of the attention Bhuvan is bestwoing upon Elizabeth. The situation is not different from the jalan (jeaolousy) felt by Radha on seeing Lord Krishen surrounded by beautiful gopis. Gauri uses the song to express her own fears.
Madhuban mein jo Kanhaiya kisi gopi se mile
Kabhi muskaaye kabhi chede kabhi baat kare
Radha kaise na jale? Radha kaise na jale?
Aag tan man mein lage
Radha kaise na jale? Radha kaise na jale?
Madhuban mein bhale Kanha kisi gopi se mile
Mann mein toh Radha ke hi prem ke hain phool khile
Kisliye Radha jale? Kisliye Radha jale?
Bina soche samjhe
Kisliye Radha jale? Kisliye Radha jale?
Gopiyan taare hain chaand hai Radha
Phir kyon hai usko biswaas aadha
Kanha ji jo sada idhar udhar dhyan rahe
Radha bechari ko phir apne pe kya maan rahe
Gopiyan aani jaani hai Radha toh mann ki raani hai
Saanjh sakhare nadiya kinare
Radha Radha hi Kanha pukaare
Banhon ke haar jo daale koi Kanha ke gale
Radha kaise na...
Mann mein ha Radhe ko Kanha jo basaaye
Toh Kanha kahe ko usse na bataaye?
Prem ki apni alag boli alag bhaasa hai
Baat nayanon se ho Kanha ki yehi aasa hai
Kanha ke jo nayana hain
Cheen gopiyon ke chaina hain
Mili najariya hui bawariya
Gori gori si koi gujariya
Kanha ka pyar kisi gopi ke mann mein jo pale
Kisliye Radha jale...
Radha kaise na...
O ri chori...
Bhuvan finally confesses to Gauri that he loves her and cannot think of a life without her. Gauri tells him the truth of him being the only one for her. Oblivious to this is Elizabeth who has developed feelings for Bhuvan. She is dreaming her own dreams of being with Bhuvan and sings happily in the confines of her palace "Yes I'm in love".
O ri chori...
O ri chori maan bhi le baat mori
Maine pyar tujhi se hai kiya
Tere bin main jiya toh kya jiya
Tere nayanon mein yeh jo kaajal hai
Sapno ka baadal hai
Mann tere hi kaaran pagal hai
O goriya...
O re chore...
O re chore dil se nikle bol more
Maine pyar tujhi se kiya
Haan... main tujhko hi maana hai piya
Tune thama aaj yeh aanchal hai
Mann mein ek hulchul hai
Main na bhooloongi yeh woh pal hai
Sawariya...
My heart it speaks a thousand words
I feel eternal bliss
The roses pout their scarlet mouths
Like offering a kiss
No drop of rain no glowing flame
Has ever been so pure
If being in love can feel like this
Then I am in love for sure
More mann mein...
More mann mein thi jo baat chupi aayi hai jabaan par
More dil mein kahin ek teer ho tha aaya hai kamaan par
Sun sun re sajan rahe janam janam
Hum prem nagar ke baasi
Thaame thaame haath chale saath saath
Kabhi doori ho na jara si
Chaloon main sang sang teri raah mein
Bas teri raah mein
Sawariyan...
Koi pooche toh main boloon kya ke mujhko hua hai kya
More ang ang mein hai sugandh jo tune hai chu liya
Tan mehka mehka mann behka behka
Mujhe tu gulaab si laage
Jo hai yeh nikhaar aur yeh singaar
Toh kyon na kaamna jaage
Tera ujala ujala jo roop hai
Yauvan ki dhoop hai
Goriya...
O ri chori..
Yes I'm in love...
O re chore...
Chale chalo...
The Champaner cricket team is formed. Bhuvan, Deva, Ismail, Arjan, Baagha, Bhura, Lakha, Kachra, Goli, Guran and Issar Kaka are now waiting for the day to come when they'll be able to beat their oppressors at their own game. They are encouraging each other to keep going as they sing:
Baar baar haan bolo yaar haan
Apni jeet ho unki haar haan
Koi humse jeet na paaye
Chale chalo chale chalo
Mit jaave jo takraave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Ghan ghor andhera chaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Koi raah mein na tham jaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Toot gayi jo ungli uthi
Paancho mili toh ban gayo muthi
Eka badhta hi jaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Koi kitna bhi behkaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Koi na ab roke tujhe toke tujhe
Tod de bandhan saare
Mila hai kya hoke tujhe nirbal
Tu hi bata
Kabhi na dukh jhelenge khelenge
Aise ke dusman haare
Ki ab toh le lenge
Himmat ka rasta
Dharti hila denge sanko dikha denge
Raja kya parja kya ho...
Hum jag pe chaayenge ab yeh bataayenge
Hum logon ka darja kya ho...
Ab darr na mann mein aave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Har bedhi ab khul jaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Chala hi chal haanf nahi kaap nahi
Raah mein ab tu raahi
Thakan ka saanp nahi ab tujhe dasne paaye
Wohi jo tera haakin hai jaalim hai
Ki kai jisne tabaahi
Ghar uska pachim hai yahan na rukne paaye
Dharti hila denge sanko dikha denge
Raja kya parja kya ho...
Hum jag pe chaayenge ab yeh bataayenge
Hum logon ka darja kya ho...
Raja kya parja kya ho...
Hum jag pe chaayenge ab yeh bataayenge
Hum logon ka darja kya ho...
Jo hona hai jo jaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Ab sar na koi jhukaave
Chale chalo chale chalo
Baar baar haan...
O Paalanhaare...
The final day of the 3 day test match remains. The Champaner team is 99 for 4. It is way behind reaching the final target of 323 runs. With Ismail's leg badly injured and other good batsmen having got out Bhuvan has to somehow achieve the near impossible with help of the weaker members. In despair all the villagers call out to God (Paalanhaare) to bring them out of the darkness (andhiyaare) into the light (ujiyaare).
O Paalanhaare nirgun aur nyaare
Tumhre bin hamra kaunhu naahi
Hamri uljhan suljha o bhagwan
Tumhre bin hamra kaunhu naahi
Tumhai hamka ho sambhaale
Tumhai humre rakhwaale
Tumhre bin hamra kaunhu naahi
Chanda mein tumhai toh bhare ho chandni
Suraj mein ujaala tumhai se
Yeh ganan hai magan
Tumhai toh diye ho ise taare
Bhagwan yeh jeewan
Tumhai na sawaaroge toh
Kya koi sawaare
O paalanhaare...
Jo suno toh kahe
Prabhu hamri hai binti
Dukhi jan ko dheeraj do
Haare nahi woh kabhi dukh se
Tum nirbal ko raksha do
Reh paaye nirbal sukh se
Bhakti ko shakti do
Jag ke jo swaami ho
Itni toh araj suno
Hain path mein andhiyaare
De do vardaan mein ujiyaare
O paalanhare...
O paalanhare
O paalanhare
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