Mumbai ki baatein

Meter chaalu. Aaj samundar wale raste se nikalte hain.

Meter on. Let's take the seaside road today.

Laal batti hai. Jaldi karke bhi kya milna hai?

It's a red light. What's the point of rushing?

Is hawa ke liye toh roz idhar aana banta hai.

This breeze is worth coming here every day.

Apna adda! Dekhein, aaj kiski kahaani chal rahi hai.

Our stand! Let's hear today's stories.

Sachin! Chaabi le li? Aaj lambi sair ka iraada hai?

Sachin! Got the keys? Planning a long drive today?

Paintees saal se meter chala raha hoon. Kisse bahut hain.

Thirty-five years behind a meter. Plenty of stories.

O driver! Sadak dekh, mujhe retirement toh lene de!

Watch the road, driver! Let me reach retirement!

Kal ka match dekha? Aakhri over mein jaan atak gayi!

Saw the match? That last over was tense!

Hamare adde pe toh sab kursi chhod ke khade the!

Everyone at our stand was out of their seat!

Sabzi ka bhaav suna? Tamatar bade akad mein hain!

Seen vegetable prices? Tomatoes are getting rather proud!

Pehle thaila bharta tha. Ab jeb khaali hoti hai.

The bag used to fill up. Now the pocket just empties.

Adrak ki chai! Biscuit dubana, par cup mein chhodna mat.

Ginger chai! Dip your biscuit, but don't leave it in the cup.

Garam ketli hai! Gaadi zara udhar rakhna!

This kettle's hot! Keep your vehicle over there!

Aakhri ball pe sab cheekhe na? Chai bhi uchhal gayi!

Everyone yelled on that last ball, right? Even the chai jumped!

Meri tapri pe toh cup rakhne ki jagah nahi thi!

My stall was so packed there was nowhere for a cup!

Bazaar mein aaj phir rate badhe kya?

Did market prices go up again today?

Sab mehenga. Chai mein pyaar abhi bhi muft hai!

Everything's costly. Love in the chai is still free!

Pana kidhar gaya? Abhi toh yahin rakha tha.

Where's my spanner? I just put it here.

Brake daba! Yahaan neeche auzaar pade hain!

Hit the brakes! There are tools down here!

Us match ka aakhri over! Tune saans li thi kya?

That last over! Were you even breathing?

Garage ka kaam rok diya tha. Kya finish tha!

We stopped work at the garage. What a finish!

Baadal dekh. Lagta hai aaj paani barsega?

Look at those clouds. Think it'll rain?

Auzaar andar kar leta hoon. Zang phir saaf karna padega.

I'll bring the tools in. Otherwise I'll be cleaning off rust.

Phone ki battery gayi. Ab boss ko kya bahaana doon?

My phone's dead. What excuse do I give my boss?

Saamne dekhiye! Bag se zyada meri jaan keemti hai!

Look ahead! My life's worth more than my bag!

Subah ki local mein khade hone ki jagah mili?

Was there even standing room on the morning local?

Bag andar tha, main darwaaze pe. Roz ka yoga!

My bag was inside; I was at the door. Daily yoga!

Tera bhi kiraya badha kya? Malik ka message aaya hai.

Did your rent go up too? My landlord texted.

Tankhwaah wahi, kiraya naya. Hisaab kaise baithega?

Same salary, new rent. How will that add up?

Attendance kam hai, par canteen waala mujhe roz dekhta hai.

My attendance is low, but the canteen guy sees me daily.

Hero, picture ki shooting nahi chal rahi! Brake maar!

Hero, this isn't a film shoot! Brake!

Bhai, kal ka finish dekha? Poora hostel uchhal pada!

Saw yesterday's finish? The whole hostel jumped!

Highlights teen baar dekhe. Phir bhi dhadkan tez hoti hai!

Watched the highlights three times. Still gets my heart racing!

Aaj local mein chadh paaye? Bheed zabardast thi.

Managed to board the local? It was packed.

Chadh toh gaya. Utarne ka plan agle station pe bana.

I got on. Figured out getting off at the next station.

Mogryacha gajra ghya! Aaj ke phool bade khushboodaar hain.

Take a jasmine garland! Today's flowers smell wonderful.

Tokri bachao! Subah se piroye hain ye phool!

Mind the basket! I've been threading these flowers all morning!

Bhaji ke daam dekhe? Aaj toh kamaal ho gaya.

Seen vegetable prices? Today was something else.

Aadha kilo liya, phir bhi sau ka note gaya.

Bought half a kilo and still lost a hundred.

Paaoos yenaar ka? Aasmaan ka rang badal raha hai.

Will it rain? The sky's changing colour.

Phool dhak deti hoon. Bheeg gaye toh kaun lega?

I'll cover the flowers. Who'd buy them soaked?

Zebra crossing khaali rakhiye. Paidal waalon ko bhi nikalne dijiye.

Keep the crossing clear. Let people walk through.

Gaadi roko! Logon ke beech aise chalaate hain kya?

Stop! Is that how you drive around people?

Local ki bheed ka kya haal tha aaj?

How crowded was the local today?

Platform bhi bhara tha. Sab ek hi waqt nikalte hain.

Even the platform was full. Everyone leaves at the same time.

Aaj baarish lag rahi hai. Chhatri laaye ho?

Looks like rain. Did you bring an umbrella?

Raincoat chowki mein hai. Bas pehle wahaan pahunch jaaun.

My raincoat's at the post. Hope I get there first.

Naam dekh ke dabba uthao. Kal sabzi badal gayi thi!

Check the name on the tiffin. Yesterday the lunches got swapped!

Khaana gir jaayega! Thodi jagah chhod ke chalo!

You'll spill the food! Leave some room!

Subah train mein pair rakhne ki jagah thi kya?

Was there room to put a foot on the train?

Dabbon ko jagah mili. Mujhe kisi tarah mil gayi.

The tiffins got space. I somehow squeezed in.

Aaj sabzi khareedi? Rate sun ke paseena aa gaya.

Bought vegetables today? Those prices made me sweat.

Ghar se list aayi thi. Aadhee hi le paaya.

Got a shopping list from home. Could only buy half.

Papita meetha niklega. Shakal pe mat jaao iski!

This papaya will be sweet. Don't judge its looks!

Mera thela! Nazar road pe rakho, phone pe nahi!

My cart! Eyes on the road, not your phone!

Sabzi mandi mein bhaav badh gaye, suna tune?

Heard the vegetable wholesale prices went up?

Khareedne waala bhi roye, bechne waala bhi. Kamaal hai!

The buyer cries, the seller cries. Amazing!

Ye baadal toh barasne waale lag rahe hain, nahi?

Those clouds look ready to rain, don't they?

Tirpaal taiyaar hai. Pichhli baar sab bheeg gaya tha.

The tarpaulin's ready. Last time everything got soaked.

Akhbaar le lo! Mobile ki battery se toh nahi chalta.

Get your newspaper! It doesn't run on phone batteries.

Khabar bechta hoon, khud khabar nahi banna mujhe!

I sell the news. I don't want to become the news!

Kal match ke waqt gali ka shor suna tha?

Heard the lane during yesterday's match?

Akhbaar ki headline bhi wahi. Kamaal ka match tha.

It made the paper's headline too. Wonderful match.

Makaan waalon ne phir kiraya badha diya kya?

Did the landlords raise rent again?

Purane din yaad aate hain. Tab kamra sasta tha.

I miss the old days. A room was affordable then.

Aaj bina alarm ke soungi. Koi phone mat karna.

I'm sleeping without an alarm today. Nobody call me.

Hospital se nikli hoon abhi! Waapas bhejne ka iraada hai?

I just left the hospital! Are you sending me back?

Local mein aaj bhi dhakka-mukki thi kya?

Was everyone jostling on the local again?

Baithna toh door, bag rakhna mushkil tha.

Forget sitting; even finding room for a bag was hard.

Is mahine kiraya badha? Mere yahaan bhi baat chal rahi hai.

Did rent rise this month? They're discussing it at mine too.

Roommate dhoondhni padegi. Akele ab mushkil ho raha hai.

I'll need a roommate. It's getting hard on my own.

Meeting khatam hui, toh uski meeting ka mail aa gaya.

The meeting ended, then an email arrived about another meeting.

Laptop toot jaayega! Insurance mein tera naam likhwaaun kya?

You'll break my laptop! Should I name you on the claim?

Kiraye ka naya message aaya kya? Darr lagta hai kholne se.

Got the new rent message? I'm afraid to open mine.

Balkani utni hi chhoti. Kiraya bada hota jaa raha hai.

The balcony stays tiny. The rent keeps growing.

Aakhri over wala match dekha na? Kya chakkar tha!

Saw that match go to the last over? What a ride!

Office group mein abhi tak usi ki charcha hai.

The office group is still talking about it.

Purani imaaraton ke rang photo se zyada sundar lagte hain.

Old buildings have lovelier colours in person than in photos.

Meri drawing! Itni chaudi sadak bhi kam pad rahi hai?

My drawing! Isn't this road wide enough for you?

Aasmaan dekho. Baarish hone waali hai kya?

Look at the sky. Is it about to rain?

Kaagaz andar rakh loon. Ye rang paani mein beh jaayenge.

I'll put the paper away. These colours will wash off.

Tumhare yahaan bhi kiraya badh raha hai?

Is the rent going up at your place too?

Itne mein toh deewar pe painting bhi meri honi chahiye.

For that price, I should at least get to paint the walls.

Address mein 'bade ped ke paas' likha hai. Kaunsa ped?

The address says near the big tree. Which tree?

Dekh ke! Parcel pe fragile likha hai, mujhpe bhi samajh!

Watch it! The parcel says fragile. So am I!

Aaj local phir thoons ke bhari thi kya?

Was the local crammed full again today?

Ek station ke liye chadha, teen aage jaake utara.

Got on for one stop, managed to get off three later.

Tera landlord bhi kiraya badha raha hai kya?

Is your landlord raising the rent too?

Kamra chhota, bill bada. Mumbai ka alag hi hisaab hai.

Small room, big bill. Mumbai has its own maths.

Kachra dabbe ke andar daalo. Paas mein nahi, andar!

Put rubbish inside the bin. Not beside it, inside!

Jhaadu dikh raha hai? Safai karoon ya tujhe bachaaun?

See the broom? Should I clean or dodge your vehicle?

Hawa badal gayi. Aaj baarish hogi na?

The wind changed. It'll rain today, won't it?

Naala saaf kar diya. Ab log kachra na daalein bas.

The drain's clear. I just hope nobody throws rubbish in.

Sabzi waale ne naya bhaav bataya? Kitna badh gaya!

Heard the new vegetable prices? They've shot up!

Daam badhte hain, tankhwaah sochti hi reh jaati hai.

Prices go up; the salary is still thinking about it.

Amchya veli yahaan cycle chalti thi. Ab sabko jaldi hai.

In our day, bicycles came through here. Now everyone's rushing.

Beta, aankhein khol! Mujhe ghar tak toh pahunchne de!

Open your eyes, dear! At least let me get home!

Batao, aaj bhaji kitne ki mili? Bhaav sunke darr lagta hai.

What did vegetables cost today? The prices scare me.

Pehle das rupaye mein thaila bharta tha, beta.

Once, ten rupees filled a bag, dear.

Pados ke ghar ka kiraya bhi badha kya?

Did the neighbours' rent go up too?

Ghar wahi purana, par bhaav har saal naya.

Same old house, a new price every year.

Kabootar bhi pose de raha hai. Insaan hi jaldi mein hain.

Even the pigeon is posing. Only people are in a hurry.

Camera sambhalun ya khud ko? Horn se sab nahi hota!

Save my camera or myself? A horn doesn't solve everything!

Ye kaale baadal dekhe? Baarish kareeb lag rahi hai.

Seen those dark clouds? Rain looks close.

Camera dhak liya. Bheegi sadak ki photo achhi aayegi.

Camera's covered. The wet road will make a lovely photo.

Kal ke match mein poori gali jaag rahi thi, na?

The whole lane was awake for yesterday's match, right?

Us jeet ke baad chehron ki photo leni chahiye thi.

I should've photographed those faces after the win.

Ghadi bolti hai das hazaar steps. Pair bolte hain bas.

My watch says ten thousand steps. My feet say enough.

Footpath pe bhi race? Mujhe jogging toh karne do!

Racing on the pavement too? Let me jog!

Match ka woh aakhri over yaad hai? Neend ud gayi thi!

Remember that last over? It kept me wide awake!

Cheekh-cheekh ke gala baith gaya. Mazedaar match tha!

Lost my voice cheering. What a fun match!

Aaj baarish padegi kya? Baadal toh poore taiyaar hain.

Will it rain today? The clouds certainly look ready?

Bheegte hue daudna achha lagta hai. Phone bachana padega.

I like running in the rain. Need to protect my phone.

Udhaar kal se band. Ye board roz lagana padta hai.

No credit from tomorrow. I put that sign up every day.

Peti girti toh saara maal toot jaata! Sambhaal gaadi!

If this crate fell, the stock would break! Control your vehicle!

Mandi ke rate dekhe? Sabzi bhi sona ho gayi.

Seen market prices? Vegetables are gold now.

Grahak mujhse lade, main kisse ladoon? Daam hi aise hain.

Customers argue with me. Who do I argue with? Those prices!

Local ki bheed se bach paaye aaj?

Managed to escape the local's crowd today?

Do train chhodi. Teesri mein kisi tarah chadha.

Let two trains go. Somehow boarded the third.