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माँ तुझे सलाम / മാ ടുജ്ഹെ സലാം / மா டுஜ்ஹி சலாம் / Maa Tujhe Salaam (Salute to the Motherland) VANDE MATARAM AR Rahman Lyrics by Mehboob MY RATING - 10/10   REFLECTIONS What better way to celebrate the new year than with Rahman's masterpiece that oozes with the feeling of pride and unity. Party animals around the world must be partying hard at this moment..(in different timezones of course :P)...but those of you...well..err...fellow Indians of course...want to share a moment of togetherness???? Just listen to this beautiful Song....HAPPY NEW YEAR....VANDE MATARAM LYRICS ( Translation ) Yahan vahan saara jahan dekh liya Ab tak bhi tere jaisa koi nahin I have seen here, there, everywhere...but found no one like you Main assi nahin, sau din duniya ghooma hai Naahi kaahe tere jaisa koi nahin Not 80, but around the world in 100 days...No..never did I find anyone like you.. Main gaya jahan bhi, bas teri yaad thi Jo mere saath thi mujhko tadpaati rulaati Wherever I'd been...your m

Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto ( Oh Yaro Ye India Bula Liya) Music & Singer : AR Rahman Lyrics : Mehboob MY RATING - 9.1/10 Reflections It's total bullshit what the media has resurged with, claiming that the CWG's official anthem is disappointing and off-theme! BULLSHIT BULLSHIT BULLSHIT! It's not like waka waka...you know why??? C oz it's better than that! Its just that Rahman demanded 5.5 crore as renumeration for the song, that hasn't gone well with the 'Critics'. But, considering the fact that more amount in hundreds of crores have been going into the pockets of the OC, this amount seems too little and at least it's been dealt in the open, unlike the OC. The track starts slowly....like an early morning sunrise...when people rise from their beds...and then after a minute or so....the track changes it's pace completely...it's fast and awe-inspiring throughout! RAHMAN rocks....although not as good as Maa Tujhe Salaam. Maybe they should ha