Dilko Kura Nagara Dilmaya
by Ram Krishna Dhakal
Ram Krishna Dhakal's 'Dilko Kura Nagara Dilmaya' is a poignant song about heartbreak and the painful aftermath of a lost love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of emotional turmoil, with the singer describing how their heart feels shattered beyond repair. The song uses beautiful natural imagery to contrast the sweetness of love's beginning with the harshness of its ending.
The narrative unfolds like a bittersweet story. The beloved appeared gentle and beautiful like a flower with a lovely smile, but ultimately brought only pain and destruction. There's a sense of disillusionment woven throughout, suggesting that what seemed genuine turned out to be superficial or deceiving. The metaphors shift from flowers and youth being consumed by fire to comparisons about shallow human nature, creating a melancholic atmosphere that captures the weight of lost affection and broken trust.
(Dilko kura nagara dilmaya
Dherai bhayo sisa jhai phuteko)---2
(Aago paani sang sangai basdainan)--2
Jaati bhayo timi sanga chhuteko hoooo
Jaati bhayo timi sanga chhuteko
Phool jastai muskuraai haasi haasi aayou
Phholko jovan jalaayera timile aago laayou
Soonko kura nagar soonmaya
Soonko maanchhe falaamko bichaar
(Aghi aghi phoolko bayaan)---2
Pachhi pachhi chhurako prahaar hoooo
Pachhi pachhi chhurako prahaar
(Mann parunjel mero hira
Mero hajur bhanyou)---2
Aaphno mannma taalcha laayou
Paraai kura sunyou
Mannko kura nagara mannmaya
mann maarera mann bata gayesi
(Aaphno aaphno alagai baato bho)---2
yeutai baato dobaato bhayesi hoooooo
yeutai baato dobaato bhayesi
Dilko kura nagara dilmaya
Dherai bhayo sisa jhai phuteko
(Aago paani sang sangai basdainan)--2
Jaati bhayo timi sanga chhuteko hoooo
Jaati bhayo timi sanga chhuteko
