Piyush Mishra is a true genius and "Gulaal" is one masterpiece of his literary ingenuity. A re-imagining of Sahir Ludhianvi's dystopian yet powerful poem, O Ri Duniya, which encompasses the whole concept of this film, is a song which reminds us of our descent into a corrupt and bloodthirsty world. It's surprisingly thoughtful and philosophical for a song from mainstream Bollywood and makes our hearts wrench with a kind of disillusionment that defines almost all of Anurag Kashyap's cinematic efforts. Read it, listen to it, think about it for a moment, and if you can, do watch the movie. O world, O dear world, O world of cups of kohl-lined eyes (from which one can drink), O world of rainbow-colored colors and Gulaals.. It's a world of flowers decorating sleepy beds, it's a world of lazy-stretching pigeon.. it's a world of truth sleeping (calmly) by its side, and a world of a temperament going mad.. it's a world of needs wrapped with wishes, it's a world of humans' dreams and their intentions.. World, o world, what's there (to celebrate) even if one gets this world.. what's there even if one gets this world.. what's there.. (there is nothing in this world that is worth).. The world of stories of (mothers') shredded love, The world of sisters' sobbing youth, A world of the relation of Adam and Eve, World of uninspiring words of poets.. The world of Ghalib and Momin's dreams, the world of those revolutons of poets like Majaz (Lakhnawi), World of Faiz (Ahmed Faiz), Firaaq (Gorakhpuri), Sahir (Ludhiyanvi), Makhdoom (Mohiuddin), Mir (Taqi Mir), (Mohd Ibrahim) Zauq, and Daagh (Dehlvi).. Within moments, things move on, within moments, nights go (as in, everything goes in a matter of moments) the one who remains, looks for the morning, looks for a place to live in the burning house.. Save this world, whatever is remaining in here, as it is, Think of it as your own, and pick it up (in your arms, to protect it), (else) it'll start burning in small-unimportant things, save this world, it'll be cut-bruised-beaten and will be living in nights (dark times), save this world.. O world, dear world, They say that the world is not this much (only), there are more world beyond the stars, It's not just us, there is Someone Else too everything about us is decided there only, (and) we don't have an objection to that anywhere, They're knowledgeable, virtuous, would be correct too, But this philosophy goes bad, when they say- The Intelligent says there is Eeshwar, The Virtuous says there is Allah, The Perfect one says there is Jesus, Then the destination says to the man, that- this world is yours, you only take care of it! This world of a few old, dying lamps, world of your dark intentions... (Translation by bollywoodmeaning.com)
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