Eent ki dukki, paan ka ikka

Eent ki dukki paan ka ikka
Eent ki dukki paan ka ikka
Kahin jokar kahin satta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Eent ki dukki paan ka ikka
Kahin jokar kahin satta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Taaliganj ki jheel pe babu aaye roop ke daas
Jheel kinaare badhti jaaye matwalon ki pyaas
Na pocket mein maal hai babu
Na pocket mein maal hai babu
Na kapda na latta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Eent ki dukki paan ka ikka
Kahin jokar kahin satta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Chowrangi ke chowk mein dekho matwaale Bengali
Rasgulle si meethi baatein, inki shaan niraali
Kahin mukherjee kahin bannerjee
Kahin mukherjee kahin bannerjee
Kahin ghosh kahin dutta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Eent ki dukki paan ka ikka
Kahin jokar kahin satta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Yeh basti hai aag ka dariya, is mein howrah pul hai
Apni jaan bacha lo babu varna dabba gul hai
Sar par panv rakh kar bhaago
Sar par panv rakh kar bhaago
Katnewala patta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Eent ki dukki paan ka ikka
Kahin jokar kahin satta hai
Suno ji yeh kolkata hai

Movie: Howrah Bridge (1958)
Director: Shakti Samanta
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music Composer: O P Nayyar

We have been subject to many restrictions ever since the pandemic started. Every time we venture out of your house, we have to be armed with masks, sanitizers, and vaccination certificates. Although I am not a keen traveller, even I miss the carefree days of yore. 

I can only imagine the condition of people like R, who love travelling. The theme of the songs posted from September to December—Vehicles/Travel—will hopefully help in remembering those days and restoring the hope that they will soon return.

I chose this song because I would like to visit Kolkata someday. I know it would be very different from the scenes of the song, but the places would still be there! 

I love that it has been picturised on Om Prakash and that the music is by O P Nayyar, who has made so many goda-gaadi beat songs. 

Interestingly, a tribute to the film’s director Shakti Samanta, says that the initial version of this song was revised because it had some unfortunate references and mispronunciations. Here’s an enjoyable song for you! ~ S