Dil Cheez - Karsh Kale feat Monali Thakur, Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2

Sung by Monali Thakur, this song is a reinterpretation of the classic from Umrao Jaan. Karsh chose to include this because of his memories from childhood where he would sit and watch old Hindi films with his mother on holidays. The reworking here has Monali singing English parts as well. Credits: Composed by: Khayyam Produced by: Karsh Kale Language: Hindi, English Lyrics: Original lyrics by Shahryar and additional English lyrics by Monali Thakur Vocals: Monali Thakur Sitar: Ravi Chary Sarangi: Sabir Khan Tabla: Karsh Kale Drums: Jai Row Kavi Guitar: Warren Mendonsa Guitar Gaurav Gupta Bass: Johan Pais Keys: Nigel Rajaratnam Flute: Ajay Prassanna Recorded by: Steve Fitzmaurice, Ashish Manchanda (Flying Carpet Productions, Mumbai), assisted by Thorsten Muller Mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice at the Pierce Rooms, London and Warren Mendonsa Mastered by Bunt Stafford Clark at the Pierce Rooms, London Now get Coca-Cola delivered home. To order, click https://www.coke2home.com/buy-coca-cola/ Song synopsis: Dil Dil Bas Ek baar mera kaha  Bas Dil Cheez kya hain aap meri jaan lijiye Bas   Is Is Anjuman mein aaaaa Is Is Anjuman mein aaapko                          Aana Deewaron Dar ko ghaur se                     Deewaron Dil In this world of loneliness.. I I don't know how the sound of you in my heart... makes me cry...I don't know how it became a lie...I don't know why...yeaa Kahiye tohh,  kahiye toh aasmaan ko. Kahiye toh aasmaan ko zameen par utaar laaye.                                         Mushkil Mushkil nahin hain kuchh bhi  Agar thaan lijiye. Dil cheez kya hain aap meri jaan lijiye. Bas ek baar mera kahaa maan lijiye  Bas ek baar Haan Bas ek baar Bas   Context: A courtesan explaining to a Nawab (nobleman) what it would take to win her love and to sustain it given the social stigma of such a relationship. The Meaning: "If you hear me ju