Tujhe bulayen yeh meri bahen

English translation: lyrical rendition of a simple desire

09:15 Oct 19, 2010
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Hindi term or phrase: Tujhe bulayen yeh meri bahen
This one is fairly easy. It's a song from "Ram teri Ganga maili" - but I'd like to be sure of the meaning of the phrase, and once again it's to double-check what a German author tells me.
S P Willcock (X)
Local time: 11:37
English translation:lyrical rendition of a simple desire
Explanation:
Literally speaking: these arms of mine are calling out for you.

In other words: I am longing to hug you.
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sukirat anand
Local time: 15:07
Grading comment
A clear explanation of both the literal and the lyrical meaning. Thank you.
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5 +5lyrical rendition of a simple desire
sukirat anand
4My arms are calling you
bishan sharma


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
My arms are calling you


Explanation:
That's what it means. I took yeh meri bahen similar to meri bahen.

bishan sharma
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
lyrical rendition of a simple desire


Explanation:
Literally speaking: these arms of mine are calling out for you.

In other words: I am longing to hug you.

sukirat anand
Local time: 15:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PunjabiPunjabi
Grading comment
A clear explanation of both the literal and the lyrical meaning. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Cassell: or "calling (to) you"
1 hr
  -> Merci!

agree  satish krishna itikela
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Rajan Chopra: You have mentioned the symbolic meaning also.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Lalit Sati
7 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Quamrul Islam
7 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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