Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2015-03-21
- Album Name: Golden Collection – Kishore and Lata, Vol. 1
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “Kajra Lagake Gajra Sajake – From “Apna Desh”” by Lata Mangeshkar
“Kajra Lagake Gajra Sajake” is a playful and joyful song about celebrating love and joy. The singer expresses her joy in being able to witness true love as she sings, “Kajra lagake gajra sajake, farebi dulhan sajake”, meaning “Stringing together a garland of kajra, I am dressing the bride”. She encourages her beloved to joyfully and proudly showcase their love in an exotic setting for everyone to admire. She talks about how her beloved brings her joy simply by existing and she insists that she will sing for them and keep celebrating lovingly. The music also has a slightly folk flavor to it, adding to the light hearted yet romantic mood the song conveys.