Laal Ishq – Goliyon Ki Raas Leela Ram Leela

Singer – Arijit Singh

Lyrics – Sidharth Garima

Composition – Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Prelude – Sanjay Leela Bhansali gives a gift to all the raag yaman fanatics out there with this meditative track . I am fortunate enough to be born in this era where I am treated to the bedecked melodies from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s repertoire. Starting from the alap of Arijit Singh and the magical chorus of “ Yeh Laal Ishq Yeh Malaal Ishq Yeh Aib Ishq Yeh Bair Ishq “ , the track is interspersed with the sound of the temple bells,adding to the spiritual nature of love .

Yeh laal ishq yeh malaal ishq yeh aib ishq yeh bair ishq

This love is red , melancholy , flawed , and a foe .

Tujh sang bair lagaya aisa raha na main phir apne jaisa

My enmity with you has caused me to no longer be myself . 

Mera naam ishq tera naam ishq  mera naam ishq tera naam ishq

Mera naam mera naam tera naam ishq

My name is love , and your name is love .

Apna naam badal doon

Ya tera naam chupa loon

Should I change my name or should I hide your name ?

Ya chodke sari aag main bairag  utha loon

Should I give up all the fiery anger and passion and become detached from the world ?

Bas ek rahe mera kaam ishq mera kaam ishq mera kaam ishq

My only task must be loving . 

Yeh kaali raat jhakad lun yeh thanda chand pakad loon

I want to seize this dark night . I want to hold this cool moon. 

Din raat ke bairi bedh ka rukh mod ke main rakh doon

I want to change the course of hostile differences between day and night . The hero wants to end hostility between the warring families of him and the heroine . 

Postlude – The lyricists Sidharth and Garima had explored the various facets of love in this song . Love may not be a happy affair , but the world without love is meaningless . The song explores the feelings of Ram and Leela when their warring families are keeping them apart from uniting. The word “ bairi ,“ meaning enemy , comes in the lyrics. The hatred between the families of Ram Leela is beautifully shown in the lyrics referring to the stark differences between day and night .