Jiv Dangla Gungala Ragala by Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal

Jiv Dangla Gungala Ragala is a song that appeared in the Marathi movie Jogwa.  The maestros Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal lent their voice to the song. Lyrics credit for the song goes to Sanjay Krushnaji Patil. For this song Ajay-Atul got National Award for Best Music while Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal got National Award for Best Singer (Male and Female Both Awards). The song certainly bears the style of Ajay-Atul and one can easily breathe it for the first he listen to it.  

Lyrics with English translation :

Jiv dangala gungala rangala asa 
I am engrossed and engulfed 

Piramachi aas tu
You are my longing for love 

Jiv lagala laabhala 
Fallen in your love and received your love 

Dhyass ho tuza 
You are my desire 

Gahiwarala shwas tu
You are my breath 

Pailtira neshil 
Will you ferry me across 

Saath mala deshil 
Will you become my companion beloved 

Kalij majha tu
You are my soul 

Sukh bharatila aala 
Happiness, satisfaction is overflowing 

Nabh dharatila aala 
Sky came to earth, sky met the earth

Punawacha chand tu
You are the full moon 

Jiv dangala gungala rangala asa 
I am engrossed and engulfed 

Piramachi aas tu
You are my longing for love 
Jiv lagala laabhala 
Fallen in your love and received your love 

Dhyass ho tuza 
You are my desire 

Gahiwarala shwas tu
You are my breath 
Chand sugandha deil 
Moon will spread fragrance 

Raat usasa deil
Night will sigh in relief 

Sari dharati tujhi 
Entire earth is yours 

Rujavyachi mati tu
You are a fertile soil 

Khula aabhal dhagaal tyala rudhi cha vital
The sky is clouded with ancient, age old traditions 

Majhya raagh sajana 
Oh my dear, beloved 

Hee kakanachi tod maal tuu
You break this chain of bangles 

Khula kalija he majhe Tula dila mi aandan
I gave you my crazy heart to you as a gift as a offering 

Tujhya payav makhin majhya janmacha gonthan 
I will devote my life to beautify your life forever just like a tattoo on your feet my life will be yours forever 

Jiv dangala gungala rangala asa 
I am engrossed and engulfed 

Piramachi aas tu
You are my longing for love 

Jiv lagala laabhala 
Fallen in your love and received your love 

Dhyass ho tuza 
You are my desire 

Gahiwarala shwas tu
You are my breath 

Pailtira neshil 
Will you ferry me across 

Saath mala deshil 
Will you become my companion beloved

Kalij majha tu
You are my soul 

Sukh bharatila aala 
Happiness, satisfaction is overflowing 

Nabh dharatila aala 
Sky came to earth, sky met the earth

Punawacha chand tu
You are the full moon 

Jiv dangala gungala rangala asa 
I am engrossed and engulfed 

Piramachi aas tu
You are my longing for love 

Jiv lagala laabhala 
Fallen in your love and received your love 

Dhyass ho tuza 
You are my desire 

Gahiwarala shwas tu
You are my breath 

Shwas tu

You are my breath  

Rishton Ke Saare Manzar by Arijit Singh

"Rishton Ke Saare Manzar" is a ghazal that featured in the album "Kuch Dil Ne Kaha". One of the most notable and talented singer Arijit Singh has given his voice to the song and has made it quite pleasant to the ears. The lyrics of the song has been penned by Harsh Brahmbhatt, who is a Gujarati language poet and writer and a retired bureaucrat. He served as additional secretary of Gujarat government and then as additional secretary of Chief Minister of Gujarat. Composer of the album is Anup Jalota. 

We have earlier seen Arijit singing ghazals like the one in Haider (Gulon mein rang bhare) with same ease as he sings the Bollywood numbers. He seems to make no efforts with singing and yet comes out with an excellent number. Here also he has kept the things simple and that works wonders for him. As for the lyrics, it is a meaningful song which tries to fill the void in the field of ghazals left by the legends like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali.

Lyrics:
रिश्तों के सारे मंज़र चुपचाप देखता हूँ 
हाथों में सबके खंजर चुपचाप देखता हूँ 
जिसमें पला है मेरे बचपन का लम्हा लम्हा 
उजड़ा हुआ सा वो घर चुपचाप देखता हूँ 
धरता है कितने तोहमत मुझपे वजूद मेरा 
जब भी मैं दिल के अंदर चुपचाप देखता हूँ 
वो रहगुज़र कभी जो मंज़िल की इब्तिदा थी 
उसको मैं अब पलटकर चुपचाप देखता हूँ



Rishton ke saare manjar chupchap dekhta hun
Haathon mein sabke khanjar chupchap dekhata hun 
Jismein pala hai mere bachpan ka lamha lamha 
Ujada hua sa wo ghar chupchap dekhta hun 
Dharata hai kitane tohmat mujhpe wajud mera 
Jab bhi main dil ke andar chupchap dekhta hun 
Wo rahagujr kabhi jo manzil ki ibtida thi 
Usko main ab palatkar chupchap dekhata hun

Charkha by Javed Bashir

‘Charkha’ is a sufi song which has been sung by a lot of singers over the years and we’ve discussed about the song in the version sung by the sufi maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Here we are talking about the version which has been rendered by the Pakistani Sufi singer Javed Bashir. Javed Bashir came grab the attention of Indian audience with the 2012 bollywood song ‘Piya Tu Kahe Rootha Re’ from the movie Kahani and ‘Tera Naam Japdi Firan’ from Cocktail. He has also sung beautiful numbers like ‘O Rangrez’ from the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which shows that he is a master of classical music also. He is educated in Hindustani Classical music which is apparent in his singing. The song ‘Charkha’ which we are discussing here was performed by Javed Bashir in Coke Studio season-7 (Year 2014). This version is one of my favorites. It just compels you to tap your feet with the beats of the instruments in perfect sync of his magical voice. 

Kesariya balam : A Rajasthani folk song by various singers

"Kesariya Balam", the Rajasthani folk song doesn't need any introduction. The song is sung in Maand singing style. If you just think of a song that may represent Rajasthani folk music, "Kesariya Balam" comes to the mind unpremeditatedly. When you listen to the song within a flash of second you move to the beautiful imagery of deserts of Rajasthan and its folk singers with colorful turbans on their head and Khartals in hand. This song is widely sung by various music artists across Rajasthan and many legends like Mehdi Hassan and Vishwa Mohan Bhatta has presented this song also. The song has been featured in some bollywood films also. Here are some popular plus folk versions of this song:


From the movie Dor sung by Karsan Sagathia,  A beautiful rendition of this song. Perfect folk voice and perfect instruments arrangement. 

Swaroop khan, a original folk singer presents the song in his exclusive folk textured voice on the platform of an Indian talent hunt music show Indian Idol. 

Presented by by the king of ghazals, Mehdi Hassan, a different experience to listen this song in his voice which makes everything enchanting to listen. 

From the movie Lekin, in the voice of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, though the lyrics have been changed a bit by Gulzar. Another masterpiece of this song.

A live performance of the song by the music maestro Vishwa Mohan Bhatta.

And here comes the most authentic folk version of this song sung by the original folk singers of Rajasthan with all their raw folk voice and conventional folk instruments. I bet you would just love it.

Beparwah rang ka jaaya by Arijit Singh (Movie:Shahid)

"Beparwah rang ka jaaya" as the lyrics suggest makes you lost in a world where you become Beparwah (carefree). The song is composed by Karan Kulkarni  and appeared in the national award winning movie Shahid. The lyrics drops from the pen of Shaliendra Singh Sodhi known as  Shellee, famous for his lyrics in Dev D. Arijit Singh, the most promising and popular singer of the day has sung the song beautifully. Though it is the first composition of Karan Kulkarni, but with this song he makes his mark. The song has a beautiful opening and the use of instruments such as sarangi, ghunghrus, guitar is awesome. I simply love to hear it again and again. A perfect combination of lyrics, music and voice.

Lyrics:

Beparwah rang ka jaaya
Chitt laage na
Main uktaaya

Haal bayaan
Ho na haal bayaan
Hona faqat hai fanaa
Ranj ke sadke ho gayi jaan
Dhadkan jaise dhuaan...

Pyaar hai dheh sa gaya
Hai kadar kahaan
Mann hai yaadon ka ek majmaa

Beparwah rang ka jaaya
Chitt laage na
Main uktaaya

बेपरवाह…
रंग का जाया 
चित लागे ना 

हाल बयां
हो ना हाल बयां
होना फ़क़त है फ़ना 
रंज के सदके हो गई जान 
धड़कन जैसे धुंआ…आ…

प्यार है ढह सा गया 
है कदर कहाँ 
मन है यादों का एक मजमा

बेपरवाह…
रंग का जाया 
चित लागे ना

Sheeshe Ka Samundar by Rekha Bhardwaj (Movie:Xpose)

Some films come and disappear from the way they come, but some songs which don't find limelight easily comes to you and stuck somewhere in your heart and soul. I came across such a song from the movie Xpose. The movie and its composer's name (Himesh Reshamiya) may not prompt you to listen this song but its singer alone can force you to listen it once and then again and again. It is the song Sheeshe ka samundar which has been sung by Rekha Bhardwaj in her soulful voice which gives it a sufi touch also. The beautiful somewhat mystic lyrics has been surprisingly penned by Sameer, who generally is not famous for such lyrics. The best thing about the song is its singer. Rekha has poured the pain of the lyrics in her voice and let it out in her superb voice. Though the song has two versions, one by Ankit Tiwari and another one a reprise version by Rekha Bhardaj, but I like the reprise version only.

Lyrics:

शीशे का समंदर, पानी की दीवारें
माया है, भरम है मोहब्बत की दुनिया
इस दुनिया में जो भी गया वो तो गया

बर्फ की रेतों पे, शरारों का ठिकाना
गर्म सेहराओं में नर्मियों का फ़साना
यादों का आईना टूटता है जहाँ
सच की परछाइयाँ हर जगह आती हैं नज़र

सोने के हैं बादल, पत्थरों की बारिश
माया है, भरम है मोहब्बत की दुनिया
इस दुनिया में जो भी गया वो तो गया

दिल की इस दुनिया में सरहदें होती नहीं
दर्द भरी आँखों में राहतें सोती नहीं
जितने अहसास हैं अनबुझी प्यास हैं
ज़िंदगी का फलसफ़ा प्यार की पनाहों में छुपा

धूप की हवाएँ, काँटों के बगीचे
माया है, भरम है मोहब्बत की दुनिया
इस दुनिया में जो भी गया वो तो गया

Sheeshe ka samundar
Paani ki deewarein

Sheeshe ka samundar
Paani ki deewarein
Maaya hai bharam hai
Mohabbat ki duniya
Iss duniya mein jo bhi gayaa
Woh to gaya

Hosheeshe ka samandar
Paani ki deewarein
Maya hai bharam hai
Mohabbat ki duniya
Iss duniya mein jo bhi gayaa
Woh to gaya!

Hosheeshe ka samundar
Paani ki deewarein

Barf ki reton pe

Shararon ka thikana
Garm sehraaon mein
Narmiyon ka fasaana
Yaadon ka aaina
Uthta hai jahaan
Sach ki parchaaiyan
Har jagah aati hai nazar

Sone ke hain baadal
Pattharon ki barish
Maya hai bharam hai
Mohabbat ki duniya
Iss duniya mein jo bhi gayaa
Woh to gaya!

Hoseeshe ka samundar
Paani ki deewarein
Wo o o   

Dil ki iss duniya mein
Sarhadein hoti nahi
Dard bhari aankhon mein
Raahatein soti nahi
Jitne ehsaas hain
An-bujhi pyaas hai
Zindagi ka falsafa
Pyaar ki panahon mein chhupa

Dhoop ki hawaayein
Kaanton ke bageeche
Maya hai bharam hai
Mohabbat ki duniya
Iss duniya mein jo bhi gayaa
Woh to gaya!

Hoshishe ka samandar
Paani ki deewarein

Ranjha by Rupesh Kumar Ram (Movie:Queen)

Apart from some good numbers like Badra Bahar, Harjaiya and Jungni (with superb lyrics) from the album Queen, there is one more song that somewhat went unnoticed from music lovers and that song is Ranjha for which Rupesh Kumar Ram has lent his voice. Though he has composed the song himself but couldn't get the credit for the same. Actually Rupesh worked on a Punjabi album earlier, which never saw the light of day. Ranjha was a part of that album. What I personally liked in this song is the rawness of his voice as well as very simple and good touching lyrics, penned by Raghu Nath. What appeals most in the song is its minimal instruments and aptly brought out emotions by the singer in his fresh raw voice.

Lyrics

किन्‍ना सोणा यार हीर वेखदी नज़ारा
राँझा मेरे राँझा, राँझा मेरे राँझा
मज्‍झा चारदा बिचारा, ओ राँझा मेरा राँझा...

मैं हीर हाँ तेरी, मैं पीड़ हाँ तेरी
जे तू बद्दल काला, मैं नीर हाँ तेरी
कर जाणिए राँझे, हो डर जाणिए राँझे
ऊपरों तेरियां सोचाँ, मर जाणिए राँझे
मेरा रांझा मैं राँझे दी, राँझा है चितचोर
जे करके वो मिल जाए ताँ, की चाहिदा है होर
हो मेरा मेरा राँझा. ओ राँझा मेरा राँझा...

तेरी आन हाँ राँझे, तेरी शान हाँ राँझे
दिल विच मय्यों धड़का, तेरी जान हाँ राँझे
किक्कराँ सुक्‍खण लागियाँ, उमरां मुक्‍कण लगियाँ
हो मैनू मिल गया राँझा, नबजाँ रूक्‍कण लगियाँ
मेरा राँझा मैं राँझे दी, राँझा है चितचोर
हुण तां मैंनू मिल गया राँझा, की चाहिदा है होर
ओ मेरा मेरा राँझा, राँझा मेरा राँझा...

Kinna sohna yaar heer Vekh di nazaara
Kinna sohna yaar heer Vekh di nazaara
Ranjha mere ranjha, manjha Chaar da bechaara
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha

Main heer haan teri
Main peed haan teri
Je tu baddal kaada
Main neer haan teri
Kar jaaniye raanjhe
Ho darr jaaniye ranjhe
Uproan teriyaan sochaan
Mar jaaniye raanjhe
Mera ranjha, main raanjhe di Ranjha hai chit-chor
Je karke woh mil jaaye ta Ki chahinda hai haur
Ho mera mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha

Teri aan haan ranjhe
Teri shaan haan ranjhe
Dil vich mein yun tadka
Teri jaan haan ranjhe
Kikraa sukkad lagiyaan
Ho umraan mukkann lagiyaan
Ho mainu mil gaya ranjha
Nabzaan rukkann lagiyaan
Mera ranjha, main raanjhe di Ranjha hai chit-chor
Hund ta mainu mil gaya ranjha Ki chahinda hai haur
Ho mera mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha
Ho ranjha, mera ranjha 

Kahe ko biyahi bides by various singers

Kahe ko biyahi bides is a wedding song you may have heard many a times in weddings or in movies. The lyrics has been penned by the greatest music Amir Khusrow Dehlawi,  a Sufi musician, poet and scholar who is considered as the "father of Qawwali". The song has been sung by many singers. The song talks about the girl ready to part from her parents and missing them with a sort of complaints of being parted from them. Words are full of emotions and almost every singer has tried to carry that feeling in his or her voice. Here I have tried to bring some of them to you, and personally i like the one sung by Jagjit kaur in Umrao Jaan.

By Jagjit Kaur (Umaro Jaan)

By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

By Sabri Brothers

By Malini Awasthi

By Wajahat Hussain Khan Badauni

These lyrics are from the movie Umrao Jaan:

Kahe ko byaahe bides, are lakhiya baabul mohe - (2)
Kahe ko byaahe bides........
 
Ham toh baabul tore bele kee kaliya - (2)
Are ghar ghar maange hain jaaye
Are lakhiya baabul mohe...
Kahe ko byaahe bides........
 
Mahalan tale se dola jo nikala - (2)
Are biran me chhaaye pachhad, are lakhiya baabul mohe
Kahe ko byaahe bides........
 
Bhaiya ko diyo baabul mahalan do mahalan - (2)
Are hamko diyo pardesh, are lakhiya baabul mohe
 
Kaahe ko byaahe bides, are lakhiya baabul mohe - (2)

Hamri Atariya Pe By Begum Akhtar

The song "Hamri Atariya Pe" has been sung by many singers over the time. We have seen different renditions of this song recently in films like Satyagrah and Dedh Ishqia. But we're talking about the version which has been sung by the great Hindustani Classical Singer Mallika-e-Ghazal Begum Akhtar in the form of dadra. Unlike other renditions of the song we find that Begum akhtar has echoed the pain of the words in her voice. 

One more beautiful presentation of this song is in the voice of Indian folk singer Malini Awasthi. You may like to hear this version also. To listen to this version Pls Click Here

Lyrics:

Hamari Atariya Pe Aao Sanwariya
Dekha Dekhi Balam Hoi Jaaye
Hamari Atariya Pe..

Tasavur me chale aate ho 
kuch baatein bhi hoti hain
sab-E-furkat bhi hoti hai
mulakaatein bhi hoti hain
Hamari Atariya Pe Aao Sanwariya
Dekha Dekhi Balam Hoi Jaaye

Hamari Atariya Pe..

Prem ki bhiksha maange bhikharan

laaj hamaari rakhiyo saajan

aao sajan tum hamre dware

saara jhagda khatam hui jaaye

Hamari Atariya Pe..

tumhari yaad aansoo banke aayi

chashm-E-veeran mein

jahe kismat ke veeranon mein

barsaatein bhi hoti hain

Hamari Atariya Pe Aao Sanwariya
Dekha Dekhi Balam Hoi Jaaye

Hamari Atariya Pe aao..

Woh Jo Humme Tumme Karaar Tha by Begum Akhtar

For those of us who listen to Hindi or Urdu Ghazals, there are undoubtedly a few special favorites we can never get tired of listening to. Recently I came across this song when i heard this song in the movie Dedh Ishqiya where it plays in the background. The ghazal "Woh Jo Humme Tumme Karaar Tha" has been sung by various singers. The most beautiful version is the one sung by the Mallika-E-Ghazal Begum Akhtar. She has sung it so beautifully that even after you end up listening to the song it echoes into your ears for a long time and you yearn to hear it again and again. 

One more Beautiful rendition of the ghazal is here by the great ghazal singer Ghulam Ali in a classical ghazal singing style. 

Lyrics:

वो जो हममे तुममे क़रार था तुम्हें याद हो के न याद हो

वही यानी वादा निबाह का तुम्हें याद हो के न याद हो।

वो नए गिले वो शिकायतें वो मज़े-मज़े की हिकायतें
वो हर एक बात पे रूठना तुम्हें याद हो के न याद हो।

कभी हममें तुममें भी चाह थी कभी हम से तुम से भी राह थी

कभी हम भी तुम भी थे आश्ना तुम्हें याद हो के न याद हो।

जिसे आप गिनते थे आश्ना जिसे आप कहते थे बावफ़ा 
मैं वही हूँ “मोमिन”-ए-मुब्तला तुम्हें याद हो के न याद हो।

Piya ghar aavengey by Kailash Kher

Piya Ghar Aavengey is a spritual song or sort of Bhajan written and sung by Kailash Kher. The song appeared first in the album Chaandan Mein. The song has been composed by Kailash-Paresh-Naresh (This band is called Kailasa). The words celebrate the meeting of the soul with the Almighty God. Here i present the version of the song that was sung by Kailash Kher in Coke Studio because i love their orchestra. Khelash Kher has a awesome voice and a different level in which he can beautifully sustain on the higher notes, though he is average on the lower notes and that's why the song picks up when after the opening lines Kailash takes it to the higher octave. Overall a lovely song that compels you to replay it once you finish it. 

Lyrics

Chokh puraavo
Maati rangaavo
Aaj mere piya ghar aavengey

Khabar sunaaun jo
Khushi reh bataaun jo
Aaj mere piya ghar aavengey

Aaj mere piya ghar aavengey

Heri sakhi mangal gaao ree
Dharti ambar sajaao ree
Utregi aaj mere pee ki sawaari
Har koi kaajal laau ree
Mohey kaala teeka lagaao ree
Unki chhab se dikhu main to pyaari
Lachhmi ji vaaro
Nazar utaaro
Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge

Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge

Rangon se rang miley
Naye naye dhang khiley
Khushi aaj dwaar mere daaley hai dera
Peehu peehu papiha ratey
Kuhu kuhu koyal japey
Aangan aagan hai pariyon ne ghera
Anhad naad bajaao sab mil
Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge

Aaj mere piya ghar aavenge

Hey ri Ohooo

Hey ri Hey ri

Anhad naad bajaa ri sab mil

Anhad naad bajaa ri sab mil

Anhad naad bajaa ri sab mil