Mumbai Meri Jaan- Circa 2012

(To be sung in the tune of the old classic Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan - CID, 1956 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlAOZrst6fQ

Hey there, better beware of this melting pot of sorts

The city like planet Saturn, makes you wiser and strong

Hustle bustle, lot of tussle, and you jostle for space

A little pause and some rest will leave you out of the race

There is push and you shove, makes you tougher than all

This is Bombay, this is Bambai, this is Mumbai Meri Jaan!!!

There are temples and churches, gurudwaras and mosques

More importantly, there are Christians, Muslims who call Ganpati their GOD.

The city and Mumbaikars have seen bad days and braved it all.

It rises like Goddess Phoenix in spite of it all

It has people of different colours and dialects by far

This is Bombay, this is Bambai, this is Mumbai Meri Jaan!!!

Unruly Taxis, wayward Rickshaws, speeding motor bikes galore

Loud honking, bumpy roads that irritate, anger one and all

Life is like a run on a tread mill that never stops

If you pause for a second, there's a chance you may get lopped

Hey there, better beware of this melting pot of sorts

This is Bombay, this is Bambai, this is Mumbai Meri Jaan!!!

The city that never sleeps as the night turns into dawn

Bubbling energy and passion, excitement and charm

If ever you get any opportunity you got to grab it with both arms

Its a now or never story, there is sweat, toil and no aaram

Hey there, better beware of this melting pot of sorts

This is Bombay, this is Bambai, this is Mumbai Meri Jaan!!!

A city that's more giving than it takes back from us all

Its your tough teacher, caring mother, able guide and best pal

There's a method in the madness: in function and form

There is little poise and frequent fury like little calmness before the raging storm

Hey there, better beware of this melting pot of sorts

This is Bombay, this is Bambai, this is Mumbai Meri Jaan!!!
The city is a great leveler for every hardcore Mumbaikar
On the road there is power struggle whether cycle or scooter

It makes you crib, makes you shout, even curse or cry foul
But the city overwhelms you, with its kind heart and soul

The city like a Akshay Patra always gives you a dole
Some times difficult, sometimes tough but never easy is the goal
It believes in lot of hard work, die hard passion and lots of elan
Whether Big B, Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar or Amir Khan!

Hey there, better beware of this melting pot of sorts

This is Bombay, this is Bambai, this is Mumbai Meri Jaan!!!