SEAN-O-VISTA

Song: Bandeh    Artists: Indian Ocean    From: Dhaka International FolkFest 2015

Indian Ocean is an Indian rock band formed in New Delhi in 1990, who are widely recognized as the pioneers of the fusion rock genre in India. Susmit Sen, Asheem Chakravarty, Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam were band members till Chakravarty’s demise on 25 December 2009, after which Tuheen Chakravorty and Himanshu Joshi were officially inducted into the band as replacements. After the departure of Susmit Sen in 2013, Rahul Ram is the only founding member who appeared on the band’s debut album Indian Ocean. Sanjeev Sharma has collaborated with them as lyricist on many Albums.

The song ” Bandeh” refers to orthodox religious people. And they are fighting with each other. Each other refers to Hindu and Muslim. And the eternal soul is saying that Mandirs and Mosques are silent, so why are you fighting?. Both of you are suffering from same problems. You are unable to fulfill your needs,dreams, therefore sleepless. You have a lot of things to do in life except the religious feud.Your dreams are identical , your sufferings are aforesaid and your last destination is the same graveyard. So what are you fighting for?

Lyrics (translation):

Are Ruk Ja Are Thum Ja
Oh please stop, Oh please halt
Are Ruk Ja Re Bandhe Are Thum Ja Re Bandhe Ki Kudrat Has Padegi Ho (x3)
Oh Man, please stop, please halt or mother nature will start laughing
Are Neendein Hai Jakhmi
Oh, your sleep is wounded
Are Sapne Hai Bhooke
And your dreams are hungry
Ki Karvat Phat Padegi Ho
You are going to roll over to awakening

Are Ruk Ja Re Bandhe Are Thum Ja Re Bandhe Ki Kudrat Has Padegi Ho (x2)
Oh Man, please stop, please halt or mother nature will start laughing

Are Mandir Ye Chup Hai Are Masjid Ye Gumsum, Ibadat Thak Padegi Ho
The temples are quiet, and the mosques hushed too, because all the prayers have exhausted
Samay Ki Lal Aandhi Kabristan Ke Raaste, Are Latpath Chalegi Ho
The fiery storm of time is going to move fatigued, to the roads of graveyard
Are Ruk Ja Re Bandhe Are Thum Ja Re Bandhe Ki Kudrat Has Padegi Ho (x2)
Oh Man, please stop, please halt or mother nature will start laughing

Kise Kafir Kahega Kise Kayar Kahega , Teri Kab Tak Chalegi Ho
Whom will you call a “disbeliever” and whom a “coward”? How long will your rules hold?
Kise Kafir Kahega Kise Kayar Kahega, Teri Kab Tak Chalegi Ho
Whom will you call a “disbeliever” and whom a “coward”? How long will your rules hold?
Are Ruk Ja Re Bandhe Are Thum Ja Re Bandhe Ki Kudrat Has Padegi Ho (x2)
Oh Man, please stop, please halt or mother nature will start laughing

Are Mandir Ye Chup Hai Are Masjid Hai Gumsum, Ibadat Thak Padegi Ho
The temples are quiet, and the mosques hushed too, because all the prayers have exhausted
Samay Ki Lal Aandhi Kabristan Ke Raaste,Are Latpath Chalegi Ho
The fiery storm of time is going to move fatigued, to the roads of graveyard
Are Ruk Ja Re Bandhe Are Thum Ja Re Bandhe Ki Kudrat Has Padegi Ho (x2)
Oh Man, please stop, please halt or mother nature will start laughing
Are Neendein Hai Jakhmi
Oh, your sleep is wounded
Are Sapne Hai Bhooke
And your dreams are hungry
Ki Karvat Phat Padegi Ho
You are going to roll over to awakening

Yeh Andhi Chot Teri Kabhi Ki Sukh Jaati, Magar Ab Pak Chalegi
This careless wound of yours would have dried and healed long ago, but now it will inflame