Gaadi bula rahi hai

Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi ja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Dekho woh rail, bacchon ka khel, seekho sabak jawaano
Dekho woh rail, bacchon ka khel, seekho sabak jawaano
Sar pe hai bojh, seene mein aag, lab pe dhua hai jaano
Phir bhi yeh ga rahi hai, nagmein suna rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Aage toofan, peechhe barsaat, upar gagan pe bijli
Aage toofan, peechhe barsaat, upar gagan pe bijli
Soche na baat, din ho ke raat, signal hua ke nikli
Dekho woh aa rahi hai, dekho woh ja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi ja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Aate hain log, jaate hain log, paani ke jaise rele
Aate hain log, jaate hain log, paani ke jaise rele
Jaane ke baad, aate hain yaad, guzre hue woh mele
Yaaden mita rahi hai, yaaden bana rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Gaadi ko dekh, kaisi hai nek, achcha bura na dekhe
Gaadi ko dekh, kaisi hai nek, achcha bura na dekhe
Sab hain savaar, dushman ke yaar, sabko chali ye leke
Jeena sikha rahi hai, marna sikha rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi ja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Sun yeh paigam, yeh hai sangram, jeevan nahin hai sapna
Dariya ko phaad, parvath ko cheer, rasta bana le apna
Neenden uda rahi hai, jaago jaga rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi ja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Gaadi ka naam, na kar badnaam, patri pe rakh ke sar ko
Himmat na haar, kar intezaar, aa laut jayein ghar ko
Yeh raat ja rahi hai, woh subah aa rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai
Chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi ja rahi hai
Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai

Movie: Dost (1974)
Director: Dulal Guha
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi

Music Composers: Laxmikant-Pyarelal

This is a philosophical song about trains, sung by Kishore Kumar and written by Anand Bakshi. Not the trains of today, but the steam locomotives of old times.

It depicts life as a constantly moving train. It says that despite the uncertainty and transience of life, constant forward movement (chalna hi zindagi hai) is the only truth. Stopping is akin to death.

No matter what, keep moving forward and live life as best as you can. Again, something that resonates deeply with me. ~ S