Friday, September 18, 2009

rang de chunariya

Though i do not possess a single religious cell in my body, i do like listening to Anup Jalota's bhajans courtesy my friend K. How we used to hum the bhajans in the office - the good old days when we were in the same project. We particularly loved humming 'rang de chunariya' and 'aisi lagi lagan'.

Rang de chunariya
Shyam piya more rang de chunariya

Aise rang de
ke rang nahi choote
Doobiya doye chahe
sari umariya
Shyam piya more
rang de chunariya

lal na rangawung me
hari na ranga wung
apne hi rang me
rang de chunariya

bina rangaye
me toh ghar nahi jawungi
beet hi jaye chahe
sari umariya

jal se patla kaun he
kaun bhoomi se bhari
kaun agan se tej he
kaun kajal se kali

jal se patla gyan he
paap bhoomi se bhari
krodh agan se tej he
aur kalang kajal se kali