Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: pop-film
Song Meaning of “Makkhan Malai” by Amit Trivedi
Makkhan Malai is a song by Amit Trivedi from the 2018 Bollywood movie Manmarziyaan. The song is a celebration of a sweet, romantic and passionate relationship. The lyrics vividly portray the sensuous love-making between the two protagonists of the movie.
The song begins with the singer expressing desire for the sweetness of makkhan malai- a creamy and light sweet dish. It is then followed by the singer describing the love between two people who care for each other- comparing it with the smooth and creamy taste of the makkhan malai. The lyrics express the love and seeking of each other’s affection as if the two were a sweet dish that each one cannot get enough of.
The song moves onto describing the passionate love between the couple, using metaphors such as a blooming flower, a lover’s sigh, the night stars shining in the sky, and silk and gold embedded in the night which express the ease and comfort they feel when they are together. The singer expresses that even though the couple are apart, they are together in spirit and thoughts.
The song ends with the singer saying that the love between the two people is no less than the sweetness of the makkhan malai. He sings that nothing in the world can compare to the feeling the couple get from each other’s love.