New folk song about enigma of life put forth in the form of puzzling questions for the worldly wise (fakira) to answer.
lyrics
Bol Fakira
Lyrics: Amit Gud
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
zindagi hain ek pal se choti...
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
ya phir hain yeh pal hi jhoota
roshni ki raftar se kya gaya hain koyi paar
zindagi se lad ke kya maut gayi hain kabhi haar
subah shaam hain yeh waqt ka jaal
subah shaam hain yeh waqt ka jaal
ya khuda ka kamaal
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
ya phir hain yeh pal hi jhoota
kya tu jaane sukh hain kya
zindagi ka nichod hain kya
kyu tu tu hain na main hu
bhagwan hain kya allah hain kya
kya tu jaane sukh hain kya
zindagi ka nichod hain kya
kyu tu tu hain na main hu
bhagwan hain kya allah hain kya
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
ya phir hain yeh pal hi jhoota
bol hain fakir tu kaisa
tujhko bhi maut se darr ho jaisa
kya such main tu jaane raaz
ya bekar hi banta fakira
bol hain fakir tu kaisa
tujhko bhi maut se darr ho jaisa
kya such main tu jaane raaz
ya bekar hi banta fakira
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
bol fakira bol fakira
jaane tu kya raaz fakira
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
zindagi hain ek pal se choti
ya phir hain yeh pal hi jhoota
credits
released May 11, 2012
Composition, arrangement & recording: Amit Gud
Lead singer: Divya Ranganathan
Lyrics: Amit Gud
Backing vocals: Ananth Ranganathan
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