Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: pop-film
Song Meaning of “Tauba Tumhare Ye Ishaare (From “Chalte Chalte”)” by Jatin-Lalit
Tauba Tumhare Ye Ishare speaks to the connection we share with our one true love. The lyrics describe a longing for the beloved who is present even in absence. The song opens with the line “Bewajah bechain hain hum toh” which translates to ‘we are restless without a reason’. It reflects the helplessness one feels when apart from a significant other that fills them with emotion and desire to be reunited.
The word ‘tauba’ is used to express remorse while pleading to the beloved, essentially that one needs your evaluation if one’s love can be deemed worthy or not. ‘Yeh Ishare’, the ‘signs’ of the beloved, gives a sense of hope and assurance that despite the distance, the ties that bind will remain unwavering.
The chorus emphasizes the helplessness one feels in a situation when one doesn’t know how to make things better. The chorus states that ‘No matter how much they try, they will never be able to express in words how much they need this person.
The narrator is reassured by the mere thought of their beloved’s smile which dispels sorrow and brings peace.