Mehndi te vaavi maalave (Gujarati)

All these Rajendra Kumar talks on the Drift reminded me of the only Gujarati movie he worked in. It's Mehndi Rang Lagyo. It's almost believable he's a Gujarati the way he acts in the film and of course in the songs. Same with Usha Kiran. The way she carries off a cotton saari just makes her look more Gujarati than she already does.

There are two duets of Rafi sahab and Lata ji in this film. One being nain chakchur chhe and the other is this one.

This song, too, has two versions - one is a garbo and this one being the romantic duet. Enjoy!

F: mehndi te vaavi maaLave eno rang gayo gujaraat re
mehndi rang laagyo re

M: mehndi te vaavi maaLave eno rang gayo gujaraat re
mehndi rang laagyo re

F: ho mehndi muki me to rangeeli bhaat ni
M: maaLavaano mor ne dhel gujaraat ni

F: ho mehndi muki me to rangeeli bhaat ni
M: maaLavaano mor ne dhel gujaraat ni
F: maLyo mane man no maangyo
ke rang mane laagyo (2)
ke mehndi rang laagyo re
Both: mehndi te vaavi maaLave ne eno rang gayo gujaraat re
mehndi rang laagyo re

F: maaraa chhaayal no rang maari paayal no rang
maaraa kaajal no rang maara kanku no rang
mehndi na rang maa chhupyo anant? (2)
M: taari aankhyo no jhok? mane vaagyo
ke rang mane laagyo (2)
F: ke mehndi rang laagyo re
Both: mehndi te vaavi maaLave ne eno rang gayo gujaraat re
mehndi rang laagyo re

M: (ho koni te mehndi no rang tane laage
poonam gagan maa ne man maa vaage) (2)
F: maare ??? thodo rang jaagyo
ke rang mane laagyo (2)
F: ke mehndi rang laagyo re
Both: (mehndi te vaavi maaLave ne eno rang gayo gujaraat re
mehndi rang laagyo re) (2)

Note: Thanks to R & M for help with lyrics!

Film: Mehandi Rang Lagyo (1960) (Gujarati)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Avinash Vyas
Lyrics: ?
Picturized on: Rajendar Kumar, Usha Kiran