'Nimoli' - Dhruv Ghanekar, Ila Arun & Bobkat - Coke Studio@MTV Season 4

Credits:
Music composed & Produced Dhruv Ghanekar
Lyrics [Traditional] by Ila Arun
Lyrics [English] by Bobkat
Vocals - Ila Arun, Bobkat (Rap)
Backing vocals - Keshia Braganza, Gwen Dias
Guitars & Electronics - Dhruv Ghanekar
Drums - Gino Banks
Bass - Sheldon D’Silva
Keys & Piano - Harmeet Manseta, Rinku Rajput
Horn Section:
Trumpet - Kishore Soda
Trombone - Ramon Ibrahim
Saxophone - Artur Grigoryan
Percussions - Viveick Rajagopalan, Varun Venkit, Agneya Chikte
Ramon Ibrahim
Mix Engineer - Joseph George, Wah Wah Music, Mumbai
Mastering Engineer - Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis London

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Lyrics:
Ho nimri nimoli
Ho nimri nimoli re
khave toh mama, khave toh mama
khara ro guthko, aave re

aji nimri nimoli, haasa nimri nimoli re
khave toh mama, khave toh mama, khar ro re guthko aave re

maya re re lobi ar r r ra
shoukeen jivdo ar r r ra
maya re re lobi avloo thori aave re

ho do din ri
aaji do din ri
zindagani re mama
zindagani re mama
umar ri badnami re

maya re re lobi, ar r r ra
shoukeen jivdo, ar r r ra
maya re re lobi avloo thori aave re

Hold up, hold up
Just hear me out yo
Now gimme just a one minute let me figure it out
nimoli or lemonade
whats that all about
got me wondering if I could be loosing my mind
coz everytime I think about it
I be hitting rewind
lets take it one step at a time with my rhyme
I am wearing a suit but your talking about a fruit,?
I'm trying to communicate but you don’t give a hoot
kinda reminds me why everything is moot
Stop getting philosophical , don’t give me that rhetorical
just give it to me straight coz I don’t need that psychological
nimoli is bitter with a little bit of sweet
but you'll have to tone it down if you wanna meet

arey mariyo di mat jaane re mama
mat jaane re mama , bhoot ho lag javul
o mariyo di mat jaane re mama
bhoot ho lag javul

maya re re lobi, ar r r ra
shoukeen jivdo, ar r r ra
maya re re lobi avloo thori aave re

he thare karaniyo mama
gharra bairi kinare

maya re re lobi, ar r r ra
shoukeen jivdo, ar r r ra
maya re re lobi avloo thori aave re

ari nimri nimoli, aji nimri nimoli re
khavetre mama, khavetre mama, kharro re guthko aave re

never understand why you choose nimoli
but I kinda like that it is only me
what is meant to be will always be
even after all if its only nimoli

aji nimri nimoli re, khave tohre mama khave toh re mama, khave gutko aave re

Translation:
Your love is like the fruit of the Neem tree
Bittersweet
Every time I bite into it, it leaves a bittersweet taste in my mouth and I'm reminded of you

You who are fond of all the good things in life, you left me and went
in search for bigger, better things and I'm left here alone thinking of you

This life we lost, but for today, is going by in a flash
But the disgrace that love has got me will last a lifetime

You who are fond of all the good things in life
you left me and went in search for bigger, better things and I'm left here alone thinking of you

Don't consider me to be dead, because even in that I will follow you like a ghost
that's how much I love you
I want to be with you
You've heard a lot of bad things about me all this while only for your love
You who are fond of all the good things in life
you left me and went in search for bigger, better things and I'm left here alone thinking of you

because of you every one dislikes me
You who are fond of all the good things in life you left me and went in search for bigger better things and I'm left here alone thinking of you

Your love is like the fruit of the Neem tree
Bittersweet
Every time I bite into it, it leaves a bitter sweet taste in my mouth and I'm reminded of you

[dhruvghanekarofficial]

Hi everyone, Thank you for all the positive comments Its really gratifying to see that so many of you have loved the songI m also amused to see so many comments comparing this is Pakistan Coke Studio, trashing this and vice-versa... Music is not a competitive sport, its really a vehicle to make bridges and connect cultures, thats what I've always endeavoured to do...Lets learn from each other and skip the hate rhetoric. I hope that we can stay positive -collaborate and create art that transcends borders and nationalities . Much love . Dhruv

[dipmalaahir]

She's true Guru and most humble person, we can see her reflection in Arijit Singh, she taught him or raised him well even if for few weeks. 💜

[udittiwari]

We want to see more of Ila Arun please..

[antareenmajumdar]

Love u Ila ma'am ❤😊U r always be the queen of Melody 💗❤perfect sync by Bobkat as well, what he does as a rapper, he is the best in the business ❤

[den]

Very trendy, a high class fusion of Rajasthani lyrics, Arabian wind instrument, Afro-American Rap interludes, contemporary beats, and Indian production..! 10 in 10....!

[mimi]

At her age she is more energetic than most of our almost dead politicians. Hats off Mam

[subhajitdasgupta]

The sax pieces were too good!!! Ila Ji's voice after them was timed to perfection. Raw Power in both instrument and voice

[shivam]

गायक तो बहुत सारे हैं मगर अजब सी मदहोशी केवल "इला अरुण" जी की आवाज में ही मिलती है 👌

[shrvd]

This reminds me of Egyptian Orchestra and Balkan Beats mashed up Ila Arun's mesmerising voice. What a joy! Dhruv Ghanekar is a musical genius!

[baloneyuno]

The strong definition of ALL ROUNDER PERSONALITY is what The great ILA ARUN is.

[shwetamirani]

Did anyone else feel this ended too soon? Need more of these collaborations!

[kujursameer]

The raunchiness in the voice of Ila M’am is still the same what I heard in my childhood. We had a few peculiar voiced artists in the 90s like Ila M’am, Lucky Ali, Leslie Lewis, Sunita Rao, Anaida to name a few.

[birajsingha]

Dhruv Ghanekar, a true composer...
Afro-American rap, Illa mam's amazing voice, Arabic fusion, what else you need man? 😍😌❤️

[bakrbeats]

Love the rustic voice & great blend of instrumentals. LOVELY.

[rohanrydre]

This is one the few songs that I replay because it keeps popping in my mind, and not because of artificial-intelligence suggestions given by youtube algorithm. True meaning of "memorable" song.

[shifali]

I don't understand language, but I love it..😍😍😍

[sangeetachoudhary]

wow... so beautifully composed and singers just make it awesome, the special (rajasthani ) touch by Ila Ma'am just compel one to repeat it again and again... so melodious...

[promotv]

The most underestimated folk music "Rajsthani Folk " on its peak ...
Proud Rajsthani 🙏

[YashpalsinghChauhan]

Fusion cann't get better than Touched more by this being a Rajasthani myself :D

[hellohinamaste]

This is a beautiful song! I have been WATCHING it on repeat.. One suggestion - can Coke Studio India also subtitle its videos with translations, like coke studio Pakistan? Makes a sea of difference to singing along and really understanding the song.