Mumbai The City of Gold

A yo, Look at the beautiful skylines,
This is the city of Mumbai, The city of Gold

This is the city of dreams for everyone who comes down,
Mumbai is the place where even slums have a crown.
But this is a tale that you never heard,
This is the city of gold no place for you no more.
Listen to the story in a rhyme from Mahesh... Manjrekar.

Kya bolte Bhai log,
Sunn kahani Mumbai ki . Sala Saat Island ka tha yeh sheher
Kolee Bhandari Suryavanshi Christianon ka tha yeh ghar
Reclaim karke saat se ban gaya ek,
ahiste ahiste diya common man ko bahar phek
Girgaum gaya Dombivali, Dadar gaya Kandivali, Worli gaya Airoli,
Je Raahile tyanchee puree waat lag gayeli

Phir saalon ka dhyan gaya mil pe, liya unhonay dil pe,
Girnee mein laga di aag, workers ko bole chal bhag
Teri Laykee nahi yahan rehneki, kyonki yeh Mumbai ban gayee hai soneki

Ek Aisa time tha jab Mumbai mein rehta that u,
sapno ko sach karne ki hi khatir to jeeta tha tu
Ab kidhar Hai teri aukaat jeeneki yahan,
Ek square foot mein bhi khada na ho payega yahan.
Yeh tera ghar tha, Ab hai paison ka yeh khel
Arey kaa kanhat jagtoys, See now you've grown old
This is the city of Gold, Samjhe kya baburao - A city of Gold

City of Gold, with skyscrapers on the skyline
City of Gold, no water in its pipelines
City of Gold, big cars with no place to drive
City of Gold, its so tough for common man to survive

Big Bazar, Share Bazar fir builders ki
loot-maar, Aur inme, dabbawala, kamgaar machhimaar,
Kyon fokat ki gardee yaar,
Multiplex, Frozen foods,
takeaways ka hai yeh time,
Jana Kalwa – Diva saleh yeh apna hai Bandra
Mahim
Arey saleh sea-link pe kya chalke jayega,
skyscraper ka top kya kabhi sapne mein bhi dekh payega
Chal jaaanaa aataa, Your place needs to be sold,
This is the city of Gold, Samjha kya bhidu - A city of Gold

City of Gold, with skyscrapers on the skyline
City of Gold, no water in its pipelines
City of Gold, big cars with no place to drive
City of Gold, its so tough for common man to survive

Concrete ka jungle even the law is of the jungle,
Underworld and Builder Lobby ghaltayt bagha dangal,
Progress ki is time mein teri dal bhi na galegi,
Mehengi itne tur dal, teri sala khal bhi jalegi

Chal abhi chal kalti, don't try to be bold,
This is a city of gold, abhi bar bar nahi bolunga gold, gold,

City of Gold, with skyscrapers on the skyline
City of Gold, no water in its pipelines
City of Gold, big cars with no place to drive
City of Gold, its so tough for common man to survive

Toh bhai log kaisi lagee Mumbai ki
story, hai na solid thi ki nahi, phir
A tum log abhi bhi Mumbai mein rehta hai? Lucky log hai salah