Iktara Lyrics : “Iktara” is a breathtakingly soulful ballad from the 2009 cult classic Wake Up Sid, representing a perfect bridge between Sufi devotion and contemporary pop. Composed by Amit Trivedi and performed with raw, earthy grace by Kavita Seth, the song serves as the emotional heartbeat of the film. It captures the quiet, transformative moment when a heart begins to flutter with the realization of love, mirroring the rain-soaked streets of Mumbai and the internal awakening of the characters.
The composition is centered around the gentle strumming of the Iktara (a single-stringed instrument), which provides a rustic and meditative foundation. As the song unfolds, it incorporates a steady rhythmic pulse and lush, atmospheric production that feels as fresh as a morning breeze. Kavita Seth’s distinct, soulful vocals bring a sense of purity and longing, while the lyrics by Javed Akhtar use metaphors of nature—the sky, the wind, and the “flying heart”—to describe the ethereal feeling of falling in love.
Iktara Lyrics
Ore manwa tu to baawra hai
Tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai
Tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai, baaware
Kyun dikhaye sapne tu sote-jaagte?
Jo barsein sapne boond-boond
Nainon ko moond-moond
(Nainon ko moond-moond)
Jo barsein sapne boond-boond
Nainon ko moond-moond
Kaise main chaloon, dekh na sakoon anjaane raaste
Goonja sa hai koi iktara-iktara, goonja sa hai koi iktara
Goonja sa hai koi iktara-iktara, goonja sa hai koi iktara
Dheeme bole koi iktara-iktara, dheeme bole koi iktara
Goonja sa hai koi iktara-iktara, goonja sa hai koi iktara
Sun rahi hoon sudh-budh kho ke, koi main kahani
Puri kahani hai kya kisi hai pata
Main to kisiki hoke ye bhi na jaani
Ruth hai ye do pal ki ya rahegi sada
(Kise hai pata, kise hai pata, kise hai pata)
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Jo barsein sapne boond-boond
Nainon ko moond-moond
(Nainon ko moond-moond)
Jo barsein sapne boond-boond
Nainon ko moond-moond
Kaise main chaloon, dekh na sakoon anjaane raaste
Goonja sa hai koi iktara-iktara, goonja sa hai koi iktara
Goonja sa hai koi iktara-iktara, goonja sa hai koi iktara
Dheeme bole koi iktara-iktara, dheeme bole koi iktara
Goonja sa hai koi iktara-iktara, goonja sa hai koi iktara
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Iktara Official Video
Iktara Song Credits :
| Title : | Iktara |
| Singer : | Kavita Seth |
| Album : | Wake Up Sid |
| Lyrics By : | Javed Akhtar |
| Music By : | Amit Trivedi |
| Cast : | Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranbir Kapoor |
| Label : | Sony Music India |
