Saathi haath badhaana

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Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re

Saathi haath badhaana, saathi haath badhaana
Ek akela thak jaayega, milkar bojh uthhaana
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi haath badhaana
Ek akela thak jaayega, milkar bojh uthhaana
Saathi haath badhaana

Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re

Hum mehanatwaalon ne jab bhi, milkar kadam badhaaya
Saagar ne rasta chhoda, parbat ne sheesh jhukaaya
Faulaadi hain seene apne, faulaadi hain baahen
Faulaadi hain seene apne, faulaadi hain baahen
Ham chaahen to paida kar dein chattaanon mein raahen
Ham chaahen to paida kar dein chattaanon mein raahen

Saathi haath badhaana, saathi haath badhaana
Ek akela thak jaayega, milkar bojh uthhaana
Saathi haath badhaana
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re

Mehanat apne lekh ki rekha, mehanat se kya darna
Kal gairon ki khaatir ki, aaj apni khaatir karna
Apna sukh bhi ek hai saathi apna duhkh bhi ek
Apna sukh bhi ek hai saathi apna duhkh bhi ek
Apni manzil sach ki manzil, apna rasta nek
Apni manzil sach ki manzil, apna rasta nek

Saathi haath badhaana, saathi haath badhaana
Ek akela thak jaayega, milkar bojh uthhaana
Saathi haath badhaana
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re

Ek se ek mile toh katara ban jaata hai dariya
Ek se ek mile toh jarra ban jaata hai sehra
Ek se ek mile toh raai ban sakti hai parbat
Ek se ek mile toh raai ban sakti hai parbat
Ek se ek mile toh insaan bas mein kar lein kismat
Ek se ek mile toh insaan bas mein kar lein kismat

Saathi haath badhaana, saathi haath badhaana
Ek akela thak jaayega, milkar bojh uthhaana
Saathi haath badhaana
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re
Saathi haath badhaana, saathi re

Maatti se hum laal nikaalen, moti laayein jal se
Jo kuchh is duniya mein bana hai, bana humaare bal se
Kab tak mehanat ke pairon mein daulat ki zanjeeren
Haath badhaakar chheen lo apne sapnon ki taabeeren

Saathi haath badhaana, saathi haath badhaana

Movie: Naya Daur (1957)
Director: B R Chopra
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi
Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi
Music Composer: O P Nayyar

I wanted to post a song that reflected what we are doing in Kerala. There might be better songs to do so, but this is my choice. I am always a sucker for sentimental lyrics, and 'Ek akela thak jaaye toh milkar bhoj uthana' tugs at my heart strings. ~ S