Eena Meena Deeka

Female version

Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka

Eena meena deeka deeka
Dey daai daamonika
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Is duniya mein dil na lagaana
Dil deke padega pachhtaana
Is duniya mein dil na lagaana
Dil deke padega pachhtaana

Yeh roop ke pujaari
Yeh dil lene waale
Pehle pehle hote hain bade bhole bhaale
Kaleje ko thham
Pukarenge naam
Tu hi hai
Tu hi hai
Tu hi toh hai woh

Eena meena deeka
Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Eena meena deeka deeka
Dey daai daamonikaa
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Mat bhoolo hai pyaar ik naam
Uglegaa zehar bhari aag
Yeh dil ko jalaaye
Yeh sholon pe sulaaye
Jo phhoolon se uthhaaye
Toh kaanton mein rulaaye

Kaleje ko thham
Pukarega naam
Tu hi hai
Tu hi hai
Tu hi toh hai woh

Eena meena deeka
Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Eena meena deeka deeka
Dee daai daamonika
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh
Ram pam posh ram pam posh
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Male version

Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Eena meena deeka deeka
Dey daai daamonika
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Dil bechoon
Hai koyi lene waala
Aise waise ko nahin dene waala
Dil bechoon,
Hai koyi lene waala
Aise waise ko nahin dene waala

Sooratiya haseen ho,
Umariya jawaan ho
Koyi bhi usse dekhe toh bas yeh gumaan ho
Yahi hai
Yahi hai
Yahi toh hai woh

Eena meena deeka
Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Eena meena deeka deeka
Dey daai daamonika
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Mat socho ke sasta hai sauda
Phal paaye lagayega jo paudha
Mat socho ke sasta hai sauda
Phal paaye lagayega jo paudha
Dil ki ye kyaari banegi phulwaari
Yeh duniya jalegi,
Jalan ki hai maari
Hansegi hansegi
Hansegi meri pyaari

Eena meena deeka
Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Eena meena deeka deeka
Dey daai daamonika
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Yeh sharten toh badi hain zaroori
Jo koyi karegaa inhen poori
Main khushi khushi usse yeh dil de doonga
Qasam kha raha hoon, ke daam bhi na loonga
Magar yeh kahoonga, magar yeh kahoonga

Kyaa?

Yahi hai
Yahi hai
Yahi toh hai woh

Eena meena deeka
Eena meena deeka
Daai daamonika
Daai daamonika
Maaka naaka naaka
Maaka naaka naaka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Cheeka peeka reeka
Eena meena deeka deeka
Dey daai daamonika
Maaka naaka maaka naaka
Cheeka peeka rola reeka
Ram pam posh ram pam posh
Ram pam posh ram pam posh
Ram pam posh ram pam posh

Movie: Aasha (1957)
Director: M V Raman
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
Lyricist: Rajendra Krishan
Music Composer: C. Ramchandra

Rock and Roll became quite popular in the 1950s. Bollywood embraced it with great fervor and used it in many popular songs, the most famous of which is Eena meena deeka. 

The legendary C Ramachandra composed the music for this song. It was supposedly inspired by a song by the Hollywood actor-singer Danny Kaye. The lyrics originated when he heard children playing Eenie Meeny Miny Mo. 

Ramachandra discussed the tune and lyrics with his Goan assistant John Gomes. John enthusiastically added maaka naaka (which means ‘I don’t want’ in Goan) and many other nonsensical phrases like rum pum posh to it. 

This song has a female version, picturized on Vyjayanthimala, and a male version, picturized on Kishore Kumar. Although Asha Bhosle has sung her version quite well, Kishore Kumar is incomparable with his voice imparting so much joy to the male version. Similarly, Vyjayanthimala is captivating but Kishoreji steals your heart with his mischievous antics in both versions.

 The upshot is I am featuring both versions here. The nonsensical lyrics and the peppy tune make you forget your woes and sing along or clap and tap your feet. Enjoy! ~ S