Anuv Jain’s ‘Mishri’ DECODED: Love Sweeter Than Sugar Candy in Dreams and Memories
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Anuv Jain’s song “Mishri” is a truly sweet and gentle song. “Mishri” is a Hindi word for rock sugar or a kind of sugar candy, and it stands for all things sweet. This song is about how the memory of someone you love very much can be just like mishri – very sweet, comforting, and precious.
Even if that special person is not physically with you, their thoughts, their words, and their presence can fill your heart and dreams in a most beautiful and soothing way. The song explores how love continues to bring sweetness into life, mainly through cherished memories and vivid dreams.
If you’re exploring more of Anuv Jain’s heartfelt music from the Feel Good with Anuv Jain album, don’t miss “Riha.” Like “Mishri,” it’s another touching song about love and loss, but this one dives into the deep emotional conflict of wanting to set someone free while still holding onto the love and memories. Read about the meaning of “Riha” here.
Empty Nights and a Heart Decorated Like the Starry Sky
The song begins by talking about feelings that are left unspoken, like little secrets held gently in the singer’s eyes or thoughts, especially when the loved one is not around. Without this special person, the nights feel “adhoori si,” which means they feel incomplete or unfinished. There’s a sense that something very important is missing to make the night feel whole.
But even with this feeling of incompleteness, the singer shares something beautiful. He says that his heart is decorated by this loved one, much like the vast sky is decorated with shining stars. It’s a lovely way to say that this person makes his inner world beautiful and bright, just by being a part of it. The song goes on to say that even if these stars, which might mean his hopes or the loved one imagined as a star, were to fall (like a wishing star), all his wishes would still be about this one special person. This shows how central and important they are to his deepest hopes and desires.
Sweet Words and Gentle Dreams: How Memories Bring Peace and Comfort
The song then dives deeper into the sweetness of memories, connecting them directly to “mishri.” The singer remembers the words spoken by his loved one, and these words are described as being “mishri si” – as sweet as sugar candy. These sweet words come back to his mind softly and gently, not with sadness, but with a tender fondness.
And it’s not just the words; all the memories of this person are sweet. These “meethi si yaadein” (sweet memories) are so comforting that they now help him fall asleep at night. Instead of restless nights, the memories bring a sense of peace that allows him to rest. This is a beautiful thought – that memories can be a soft lullaby. The singer also shares that even today, his loved one still appears “kahin na kahin sapno mein” – somewhere or the other in his dreams. They are hidden gently in what he calls “mishri ke in badalon mein” – in these clouds of mishri, which paints a picture of dreams being soft, sweet, and comforting places where his loved one resides.
Playful Moments and Tight Hugs: Keeping Love Alive and Real in Sleep
The world of dreams in this song is not just a place of quiet presence, but also of lively interaction. The singer describes how his loved one appears in his sleep, when his eyes are closed. In these dreams, they “haule-haule ladti-jhagadti hai” – they gently and playfully argue or have little quarrels. This is a very touching detail because it shows a real, everyday kind of love, not just a perfect, idealized memory. It remembers the small, normal moments that make a relationship special.
And then, after these light-hearted, playful tiffs in the dream, something even more heartwarming happens. The loved one, for reasons the singer doesn’t quite know (“Na jaane kyun”), comes close and gives him a tight hug – “kas ke pakadti hai.” This hug in the dream feels real and full of affection. It shows a deep bond and a loving connection that continues to feel strong and comforting, at least in the safe and gentle space of his dreams. These dream moments make the presence of the loved one feel very close and very real.
All Yours, No Matter What: A Love That Lasts Through Everything
The song concludes with a very powerful and moving declaration of complete and unconditional belonging to the loved one. The singer says, “Tera, tera hi / Main ho gaya hoon” – meaning “I have become yours, and only yours.” This isn’t a new feeling, but a deep state of his heart.
He beautifully explains that this feeling of belonging doesn’t change with circumstances. He is theirs whether he is in “sone ke mahalon mein” – in “palaces of gold,” which could mean when times are grand, rich, or wonderful. And equally, he is theirs when he is in “mitti ke shehron mein” – in “cities of clay,” which could mean when times are humble, simple, or even difficult. This promise to be theirs through thick and thin, in richness or simplicity, shows a love that is deep, constant, and not dependent on what life brings. It’s a total surrender of the heart to this sweet, enduring love.
“Mishri” is truly a song that feels like a gentle, sweet comfort. It reminds us that love, even in absence, can leave behind a legacy of sweetness that continues to soothe the heart and populate our dreams with warmth and affection.