After dealing with female foeticide and child sexual abuse, the third episode of Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate dealt with a very common practice in India- Dowry.
Like the previous episodes, this episode too had a special song composed for it. The song titled ‘Rupaiya’ is a song against dowry and was instantly liked by the audience. Here is the video and lyrics of the song ‘Rupaiya’ from Satyamev Jayate.
Song: Rupaiya from Satyamev Jayate
Singer: Sona Mohapatra
Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire
Music: Ram Sampath
Lyrics of ‘Rupaiya’ Song from Satyamev Jayate
Babul pyaare sajna sakhare, sun o meri maiyaa
Bojh nahi main kisi ke sar ka
Naa majhdaar mein naiyaa
Patwaar banungi, lehro se ladungi
Arey mujhe kya bechega Rupaiya
Ho arey mujhe kya bechega Rupaiya
Kal baba ki ungli ko thame chali thi
Kal baba ki laathi bhi ban jaaungi
Amaa tere gharonde ki chidiya hu main
Daana lekar hi wapas ghar aaungi
Jiski fitrat mein geirat samaayi nahin
Jisko daulat se zyada main bhaayi nahin
Aise saajan ki mujhko zaroorat nahin
Naa kehne ka sun lo muhurat yahin
Akeli chalungi, kismat se milungi
Arey mujhe kya bechega Rupaiya
Ho arey mujhe kya bechega Rupaiya
Ho..ho…hoo….
Dil se dil ke taar to jude nahin
To rasmo pe daulat yeh kaahe bahe
Hum to pyaar ke khwahish mein rishte bune
Wo rishto mein laalach hum kahe sahe
Kya shaadi ke aage zindagi hi nahi
Jo shaadi hissabo ki keval hai wahi
Aisi shaadi ki mujhko zaroorat nahin
Naa kehne ka sun lo muhurat yahin
Subah si khilungi, ratiya si dhalungi
Arey mujhe kya bechega Rupaiya
Ho mujhe kya bechega Rupaiya
Ho..ho…hoo….