[Verse 1]
Mustard gold at dusk, charpai beneath the stars,
Tumbi hums at evening, sarangi carries our scars.
Monsoon mud on boots, laughter by the neem,
Baisakhi drums call out, stitching every dream.
[Pre-Chorus]
Honeyed chai and stories, elders by the lane,
Hands that plant and harvest, songs that ease the pain.
Short breath, long memory — every street a song,
We keep the fire burning, together we belong.
[Chorus] (Hook — short, punchy, bilingual)
Rangaan sadi ruh de — we shine, we hold,
Rangaan sadi ruh de — kahaani bold.
Rangaan sadi ruh de — Dil da dhol vajda,
Rangaan sadi ruh de — we rise, we sing, we sada.
[Verse 2]
Chhori mera gaon di, braid swinging with the wind,
Khetan di hawa, where every story’s pinned.
Dhol under the neem, lanterns on the lane,
Footprints in the mud, love like summer rain.
[Pre-Chorus]
Harmonium in the doorway, tumbi at the door,
Old aunties clapping rhythm, children running o'er.
Names on the charpai, laughter on the wall,
Our voices build a bridge — we answer every call.
[Chorus] (Hook — repeat)
Rangaan sadi ruh de — we shine, we hold,
Rangaan sadi ruh de — kahaani bold.
Rangaan sadi ruh de — Dil da dhol vajda,
Rangaan sadi ruh de — we rise, we sing, we sada.
[Bridge] (Call-and-response, Punjabi cadence)
Lead: Oye! Suna ve dil —
Group (echo): Suna ve dil!
Lead: Kivein sajda rangaan ne? —
Group (echo): Kivein sajda!
Lead: Mai kehna —
Group: Kehna!
Lead: Chhori, chalo nachiye — tumbi da teer,
Group: Nachiye, nachiye — dhadkan vich beer.
Lead: Dil da dhol vajda — tu vi ga le yaar,
Group: Dil da dhol vajda — naal saara pyaar.
[Verse 3 — Emotional close]
Letters tied with thread, a promise on the wall,
An old radio singing, soft and musical.
Sunset paints the fields, mustard breathes in gold,
Every wound turned story, every hand to hold.
[Chorus] (Final — with a tag in Haryanvi/Punjabi)
Rangaan sadi ruh de — we shine, we hold,
Rangaan sadi ruh de — kahaani bold.
Rangaan sadi ruh de — Dil da dhol vajda,
Chhori mera gaon di — saari duniya sajda.
[Outro]
Let the dhol keep time, let the tumbi tell our tale,
Under neem and starlight, our colors never pale.
Rangaan sadi ruh de — we carry, we keep,
From charpai to city lights, in memory and sleep.
[Production Notes — for arrangement & feel]
- Tempo: 100–110 BPM for danceable folk fusion; slow ballad option at ~80 BPM if desired.
- Core instrumentation: dhol (driving rhythm), tumbi (lead folk riff), harmonium & sarangi (melodic warmth), subtle electronic pad for ambient fusion, light bass for groove.
- Vocal arrangement: female lead with male group responses/echoes; call-and-response in bridge for a live, communal feel.
- Dynamics: keep verses intimate (acoustic tumbi & harmonium), build pre-chorus with light percussion, let chorus explode with dhol + layered harmonies, bridge with staccato call-and-response and tumbi runs.
- Production tip: record crowd-clap layers for the chorus to amplify the earworm hook "Rangaan sadi ruh de" and add a short tumbi riff as the ad
