Manan Bhardwaj’s song “Mummy Ji,” from the album Vedaa, features vocalists Prajakta Shukre and Himani Kapoor. The verses open with a bride asking her mother which court she can go to for justice. This begins her formal complaint about a disappointing night with her new husband.
Released: October 30, 2024
Mummy Ji
Himani Kapoor | Prajakta Shukre • From “Vedaa”
Lyricist
Manan Bhardwaj
Composer
Manan Bhardwaj, Rajat Kumar
Vedaa’s Mummy Ji Lyrics Translation
The woman explains she had expected a lively “dangal” or wrestling match. Her plans were ruined when her husband just went to sleep instead. The meaning of the ‘Mummy Ji’ lyrics comes from her feeling that all her efforts (“kiya karaya”) have been wasted on an anticlimactic night.
Are Khatpat Khatpat Hori Thi ArrThere was some rustling and commotion
Tu Kahe Main So Ri Thi ReAnd you’re telling me you were asleep?
Ke Hua Thoda Khulke BataTell me openly what happened
Ke Kiya Tha Tanne Kal Raat KoWhat did you do last night?
Ke Kiya Tere Balam NeWhat did your husband do?
Tu Yoon Na Chhupave Baat KoDon’t you hide the matter like this
Re Yoon Na Chhupave Baat KoNo, don’t you hide the matter like this
Bata Ab Kis Kacheri JaaunTell me, which court should I go to now?
Kiska Darwaza KhatkaaunWhose door should I knock on?
Kisko Haal Apna SunaunWho should I tell my story to?
Yeh Bata Do Mummy JiPlease tell me, Mummy Ji
Haye Kis Kacheri JaaunOh, which court should I go to?
Kiska Darwaza KhatkaaunWhose door should I knock on?
Kisko Haal Apna SunaunWho should I tell my story to?
Yeh Bata Do Mummy JiPlease tell me, Mummy Ji
Laga Hai Curfew Mere Ghar MeinIt’s like there’s a curfew in my house
Ghoome Saiyyan Mera Dar MeinMy husband wanders around in fear
Pata Nahi Kis Baat Ki Tension HaiI don’t know what he’s so tense about
Bata Do Mummy JiPlease tell me, Mummy Ji
Kiya Karaya Ho Gaya Barbaad MummyjiAll my efforts have gone to waste, Mummy Ji
Are Balam Mera So Gaya Kal Raat Mummy JiMy husband fell asleep last night, Mummy Ji
Are Kiya Karaya Ho Gaya Barbaad Mummy JiOh, all my efforts have gone to waste, Mummy Ji
Are Balam Mera So Gaya Kal Raat Mummy JiMy husband fell asleep last night, Mummy Ji
Chokho Dhandho Kar Tho HaanBusiness was going really well, yes
Barkat Thi Vyapar MeinThere was prosperity in my trade
Seedha Saadha Chhora Ban GayaA simple, straightforward boy became
Lattu Tere Pyaar MeinHead over heels in love with you
Sukh Gaya BecharaThe poor guy has withered away
Jab Se Tu Banni Gharwali AeEver since you became his wife
Pitt Gaya DhindoraIt’s been announced to the world
Aisi Taisi Te Karwa Li HaiThat he’s gotten himself into a real mess
Are Saasu Gayi Bazaar MeriMy mother-in-law went to the market
Hum Ghar Pe The AkeleWe were home all alone
Mai Sochi Woh BolegaI thought he would say
Aa Kushti Kushti Khele“Come on, let’s have a wrestling match”
So Gaya Woh Odh Ke KambalHe just covered himself with a blanket and slept
Main Sochi Thi Hoga DangalI was thinking there would be a showdown
Waste Kar Diya Time SaaraHe wasted all that time
Aa Gayi Mummy JiAnd then you came, Mummy Ji
Are Kiya Karaya Ho GayaAll my efforts have gone
Barbaad Mummy JiTo waste, Mummy Ji
Are Balam Mera So GayaMy husband fell asleep
Kal Raat Mummy JiLast night, Mummy Ji
Haye Kis Kacheri JaaunOh, which court should I go to?
Kiska Darwaza KhatkaaunWhose door should I knock on?
Kisko Haal Apna SunaauWho should I tell my story to?
Yeh Bata Do Mummy JiPlease tell me, Mummy Ji
Are Kiya Karaya Ho Gaya Barbaad Mummy JiOh, all my efforts have gone to waste, Mummy Ji
Are Balam Mera So Gaya Kal Raat Mummy JiMy husband fell asleep last night, Mummy Ji
Are Kiya Karaya Ho Gaya Barbaad Mummy JiOh, all my efforts have gone to waste, Mummy Ji
Are Balam Mera So Gaya Kal Raat Mummy JiMy husband fell asleep last night, Mummy Ji
The song frames a private bedroom problem using the language of a legal case. The bride’s complaint to her mother gives the entire situation a funny, theatrical quality. It is a comedic performance of a newlywed’s unmet romantic expectations.
