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