In a world lit by the soft flicker of oil lamps, where electricity was a distant dream, Jaisi Ho Vaisi Hi Aa Jao from Gulzar in Conversation with Tagore emerges like a gentle breeze carrying the scent of earth and longing. Crafted by Gulzar, inspired by the poetic spirit of Rabindranath Tagore, this song is a delicate ode to love’s…
The song Kaun Disha Mein Leke Chala Re Batuhiya from Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), sung by Jaspal Singh and Hemlata with Ravindra Jain’s soulful lyrics and folk melody, is a tender duet that captures the playful, innocent budding of a connection between Gunja and Chandan, the film’s protagonists. Set on a rustic village path, it weaves a story of two…
Monsoons of Memory The song Ye Daulat Bhi Le Lo, sung with soul-stirring grace by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh, is a timeless ghazal that weaves a tapestry of nostalgia, longing, and the irreplaceable beauty of childhood. Written by Sudarshan Faakir, its verses are a poetic lament for the lost innocence of youth, a yearning for the simplicity and joy…
The song speaks of the time when there was no electricity and women used lamps for adornments. It is a song from “Gulzar in conversations with Tagore”. The poem of Rabindranath Tagore or inspired by him… The Central Theme: The Divine Feminine and Unadorned Love This poetry is a sacred ode to the beauty of the unadorned, a celebration of…
My early memories of Pasayadan goes back to school when I was in 4th or 5th grade. Around 8 or 10 years old. At that age of course I couldn’t read such big words of Marathi. This is not how I learnt Pasayadan. I learnt it thru oral recitation in my school. I am grateful to my music teacher ‘Mr.…
As a child, singing Vande Mataram was a feeling. It was so lyrical, and beautifully weaved. It’s first two verses are in Sanskrit. And Sanskrit itself has a musical touch to words. The Sanskrit verses are in “Dwitiya Vibhakti”, making it even more and more musical, lyrical, directly touching the heart. A song that was also a prayer in my…
This has always been one of my favorite songs from the movie 1942, A Love Story. All the songs of this movie are so beautiful. This movie was released in 1994. And yet each and every song of this movie is EVERGREEN. This song isn’t just about rain. It’s about two souls meeting in the middle of a storm—not just…
This is a soul-stirring, tenderly romantic song — “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga” — where every simile is a poetic heartbeat. It compares a girl’s beauty and presence to the most serene, divine, and artistic expressions of nature and emotions. Hindi Verse 1: हो ओ … एक लड़की को देखा तो ऐसा लगाएक लड़की को देखा तो ऐसा…
Imagine a dusty mirror, dim and clouded, unable to reflect the light of truth. Now picture a devotee, with trembling hands and a heart full of love, gently wiping it clean with the sacred dust of a guru’s feet. This is how Sant Tulsidas begins the Hanuman Chalisa—not with pride, but with surrender, not with knowledge, but with a plea…
