Song: Eena Meena Deeka, De Dai Damanika... Aasha (1957)

Song: Eena Meena Deeka, De Dai Damanika...
Movie: Aasha (1957)
Music: C. Ramachandra
Singer: Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Director: M. V. Raman
Starring: Kishore Kumar, Vyjayantimala, Pran, Om Prakash, Meenu Mumtaz

 


 
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Eena Meena Deeka was composed by C. Ramchandra and lyrics written by Rajendra Krishan and sung by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar in two different versions, it’s a first Rock and Roll number in Hindi cinema. C. Ramachandara got these words from kids who were playing outside and chanting “ eeny meeny miny moe”, he convert these words into “Eena Meena Deeka, De Daai Damanika” and his assistant John Gomes who was Goan added “Maka Naaka” to it means “i don’t want” in Goan Language. They kept on adding more nonsense rhymes till they ended with “Rum Pum Posh!”

 

Lyrics:


Inaa meena dikaa, daai damonika
Maka naka naka, chika pika rika
Inaa meena dikaa dikaa de daai damonika
Makanaka makanaka chika pika rola rika
Rum pum posh ram pam posh

Dil bechu, hain koee lene wala
Ayse vaise to nahi dene wala
Suratiyan hasee ho, umariyan javan ho
Koee bhi use dekhe to bas ye guman ho
Yahi hain yahi hain yahi to hain wo
Inaa meena dikaa, daai damonika
Maka naka naka, chika pika rika
Inaa meena dikaa dikaa de daai damonika
Makanaka makanaka chika pika rola rika
Rum pum posh rum pum posh

Mat socho kee sasta hain sauda
Phal paye lagayega jo paudha
Dil kee ye kyari banegi phulavari
Ye duniya jalegi, jalan kee hain maari
Hansegi hansegi hansegi meri pyari
Inaa meena dikaa, daai damonika
Maka naka naka, chika pika rika
Inaa meena dikaa dikaa de daai damonika
Makanaka makanaka chika pika rola rika
Rum pum posh rum pum posh

Ye sharte to badi hain zaruri
Jo koee karega inhe puri
Main khushi khushi use ye dil de dunga
Qasam kha raha hun, kee dam bhi na lunga
Magar ye kahunga, magar ye kahunga, kya
Yahi hain yahi hain yahi to hain wo
Inaa meena dikaa, daai damonika
Maka naka naka, chika pika rika
Inaa meena dikaa dikaa de daai damonika
Makanaka makanaka chika pika rola rika
Rum pum posh rum pum posh
Rum pum posh rum pum posh

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