Repetition at the centre
The chorus alternates between “mine” and “I’m yours”. The song is about mutual choice as well as wanting to hold someone close. Rather than introduce new events, repetition anchors the feeling the speaker returns to after each verse.
From waiting to confession
The first verse opens with unanswered calls and an imagined embrace. Voice, gaze and a smile bring the loved one closer. The second verse becomes more ceremonial, connecting beauty, spring and fate. The verses move from everyday waiting to certainty about a happy meeting.
Song structure
The artist’s text marks two verses, a chorus and a bridge. The bridge recalls images from verse two before the chorus carries the ending. These divisions are preserved to help readers follow the recording and notice recurring lines.
An editorial reading of the lyrics, not the artist’s account of how the song was created.
Lyrics
Music and lyrics by Shoxrux. Text supplied by the artist; original spelling preserved.
"SHOXRUX - MENIKI"
[Verse 1]
SABRSIZLIK RAQAMING TERSAM MOBIL O'CHIQ,
MENGA SOG'INCHINING ESHIKLARI KATTAKON OCHIQ,
QOCHIB QUTILA OLMAYABMAN ASLO MIYYAMDAGI O'YDAN,
HAYOLLARIMDA UHLAYABMAN MEN SENI QUCHIB.
TONGA YAQIN UYG'OTARSAN SHIRIN OVOZ ILA,
SEVGI BILAN JODU QARASH MISLI ALMAZ BILAN,
TOLMAS SIRA BU BAMISOLI QOPQON NIGOHINGA KO'ZLARIM,
TERMULARMAN JIM O'ZIM O'ZIMGA HAVAS QILA.
[Chorus]
CHUNKI BU SHIRIN OVOZING MENIKI,
BIR MENIKI,
KULIB TURGAN BU KO'ZLARING MENIKI,
HA MENIKI,
BAHTLIMAN CHUNKI SENIKI, MEN SENIKI (MEN SENIKI),
OMADIM BOR CHUNKI BIR UMRGA SEN MENIKI.
SEN MENIKI,
MENIKI,
SEN MENIKI,
BIR MENIKI...
BIR MENIKI!
[Verse 2]
UMRIM BINO BO'LIB KO'RMAGAN EDIM BUNDAY GO'ZALNI,
GO'ZALLIKDA GO'ZALLARNING GO'ZALIDAN HAM O'ZARNI,
SO'ZLARIM OJIZLIK QILAR YUZLARING TARIF ETISHGA,
SEN BOSHQACHA AJRALARSAN QOLGAN QIZLARDAN.
KAM BO'LADI CHIROYINGA ATAB BITSAM MEN G'AZALLAR,
SENDAY SOHIBJAMOLNI HALI KO'RMAGAN ASARLAR,
FASLLAR ICHIDA BAHORGA QIYOSLAYMAN SENI,
XURSANDMAN PESHONAMGA YOZILGAN TAQDIRU AZALDAN.
[Chorus]
(CHUNKI) BU SHIRIN OVOZING MENIKI,
BIR MENIKI,
KULIB TURGAN BU KO'ZLARING MENIKI,
HA MENIKI,
BAHTLIMAN CHUNKI SENIKI, MEN SENIKI (MEN SENIKI),
OMADIM BOR CHUNKI BIR UMRGA SEN MENIKI.
SEN MENIKI,
MENIKI,
SEN MENIKI,
BIR MENIKI...
BIR MENIKI!
[Bridge]
SENDAY SOHIBJAMOLNI HALI KO'RMAGAN ASARLAR,
FASLLAR ICHIDA BAHORGA QIYOSLAYMAN SENI,
XURSANDMAN PESHONAMGA YOZILGAN TAQDIRU AZALDAN.
CHUNKI BU SHIRIN OVOZING MENIKI,
BIR MENIKI,
KULIB TURGAN BU KO'ZLARING MENIKI,
HA MENIKI,
BAHTLIMAN CHUNKI SENIKI, MEN SENIKI, MEN SENIKI,
OMADIM BOR CHUNKI BIR UMRGA SEN...
[Chorus]
BIR MENIKI!
CHUNKI BU SHIRIN OVOZING MENIKI,
BIR MENIKI,
KULIB TURGAN BU KO'ZLARING MENIKI,
HA MENIKI,
BAHTLIMAN CHUNKI SENIKI, MEN SENIKI, MEN SENIKI,
MEN SENIKI, MEN SENIKI...
MEN SENIKI, MEN SENIKI...