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…
We all have list of favorite songs. I am sure Taarein hai baarati is in the favorite list of almost everyone. Originally it is an Andean folk music. Andean music is a group of styles of music from the Andes region in South America. Original chants and melodies come from the general area inhabited by Quechuas, Aymaras and other peoples…
While the first song I chose in the “Feel the music” section was intense, poetic, romantic and deep, second song is fun, exciting and full of life. It’s also one of my favorite song – Buddhu sa mann hai from the movie Kapoor & Sons. Dabi dabi si hansi honthon pe phansi hai Gududi kar rahi hawa Oo.. halla macha…
