Aaja re, main toh kab se khadi is paar

Aaja re…
Main toh kab se khadi is paar
Ki ankhiyaan thak gayi panth nihaar
Aaja re, pardesi

Main toh kab se khadi is paar
Ki ankhiyaan thak gayi panth nihaar
Aaja re, pardesi

Main diye ki aisi baati
Jal na saki jo, bujh bhi na paati
Main diye ki aisi baati
Jal na saki jo, bujh bhi na paati
Aa mil mere jeevansaathi
Ooo…

Aaja re, main toh kab se khadi is paar
Ki ankhiyaan thak gayi panth nihaar
Aaja re, pardesi

Tum sang janam janam ke phere
Bhool gaye kyon saajan mere
Tum sang janam janam ke phere
Bhool gaye kyon saajan mere
Tadpat hoon main saanjh savere
Ooo…

Aaja re, main toh kab se khadi is paar
Ki ankhiyaan thak gayi panth nihaar
Aaja re, pardesi


Main nadiya phir bhi main pyaasi
Bhed ye gehra, baat zara si
Main nadiya phir bhi main pyaasi
Bhed ye gehra, baat zara si
Bin tere har saans udaasi
Ooo…

Aaja re, main toh kab se khadi is paar
Ki ankhiyaan thak gayi panth nihaar
Aaja re, pardesi

Movie: Madhumati (1958)
Director: Bimal Roy
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Shailendra
Music Director: Salil Chowdhury

Yet another family favourite. I associate Salil Chowdhury’s music with water. I don’t exactly know why—either his songs have the sound of water in them or they are mostly picturised by the river or at the beach. This song has yearning in it. I can’t imagine anyone other than Lata Mangeshkar singing it. ~ S