River Gange.


 
 

A song from “Kabuliwala”, a movie based on Rabindranath Tagore’s moving story of the same name, sung by a very famous singer Hemant Kumar Mukherjee.

Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re
Ganges comes from where, Ganges where it goes

aaye kahaan se, jaaye kahaan re

laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re
Waivers in water, just as sunshine and shade

Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re
laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re
Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re
laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re

raat kaari din ujiyaaraa mil gaye donon saaye
Night dark, bright day, both shadows meet

saanjh ne dekho rang roop ke kaise bhed mitaaye re
Evening just see, how it has erased all differences

laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re
Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re
laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re

kaanch koyi maatii koyi rang-birange pyaale
glass some, clay some, colourful cups

he he he he he he
kaanch koyi maatii koyi rang-birange pyaale

pyaas lage to ek baraabar jis mein paani daale re
If thirsty, then distribute water equally in them

laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re
Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re
laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re

naam koyi boli koyi laakhon roop aur chehre
mame or languages, millions of forms or faces

ho ho ho ho ho ho
naam koyi boli koyi laakhon roop aur chehre

khol ke dekho pyar ki aankhen sab tere sab mere
Open eyes of love, all are yours all mine

laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re
Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re
laharaaye paani mein jaise dhuup-chhaanv re
Gangaa aaye kahaan se, Gangaa jaaye kahaan re





Irene-Rakesh