Year: 1956
Movie: Basant Bahar
Singer: Bhimsen Joshi & Manna Dey
Lyricist: Shailendra Singh
Music Director: Shankar, Jaikishan
Lyrics: here
What do the words mean? A wife is enjoying her time on a swing with her husband. While myriad flowers are blooming, the bees are humming and the cuckoos are cooing, the husband is enamored by his wife's sweet talk, her laughter, her shyness and her tresses playfully caressing her cheeks :)
In the movie, the song is a duel Baiju Bawra (Manna Dey) and Tansen (Bhimsen Joshi). Out of reverence for Bhimsen Joshi, who sings far more skillfully in real life, Manna Dey had initially refused to sing this song.
This is one of those compositions that makes me feel that I should have learnt how to sing.. some day! A few years ago, when I played the opening lines of this song on the harmonium, I was delighted to discover that this raga uses all 12 notes! :)
Roman Script
Ritu basant, apno kant gori garwa lagaaye
Jhulna mein baith aaj pee ke sang jhoole
Ketaki gulab juhi, champak ban phoole
Hindi
रितु बसंत, अपनो कंत गोरी गरवा लगाए
झुलना में बैठ आज पी के संग झूले
केतकी, गुलाब, जूही, चम्पक बन फूले
Roman Script
Raag rang ang ang, chhedat rasiya anang
Koyal ki pancham sun duniya dukh bhoole
Ketaki gulab juhi, champak ban phoole
Hindi
राग-रंग अंग-अंग, छेड़त रसिया अनंग
कोयल की पंचम सुन दुनिया दुख भूले
केतकी, गुलाब, जूही, चम्पक बन फूले
Roman Script
Chit churaye hasat jaye, chori kar sir jhukaye
Sheesh jhuke, chanchal lat gaalan ko chhoo le
Ketaki gulab juhi, champak ban phoole
Hindi
चित चुराए हँसत जाए, चोरी कर सिर झुकाए
शीश झुके, चंचल लट गालन को छू ले
केतकी, गुलाब, जूही, चम्पक बन फूले
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