Meaning and listening notes
This Hindi song from the movie Lagaan features vocals by Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan, and Udit Narayan. Penned by Javed Akhtar and composed by A.R. Rahman, the lyrics describe the arrival of rain-laden clouds.
Interpretation
The song expresses a fervent plea for rain, symbolizing hope and the end of hardship, anticipating renewal and joy as nature transforms.
Listen forthe repeated 'ghanan ghanan ghanan' phrase mimicking thunderimagery of clouds lightning and the call for rainthe shift from anticipation to a celebration of nature's bounty
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Lyrics
Ghanan ghanan ghanan - (11)
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra, ghane ghan ghor kare chhaye badra
Dhamak dhamak gunje badra ke danke, chamak chamak dekho bijuriya chamke
Mann dhadkaye badarwa -2, mann mann dhadkaye badarwa
Kale megha, kale megha panee toh barsao - (2)
Bijuri kee talvar nahee, bundo ke ban chalao
Megha chhaye barkha laye, ghir ghir aaye ghirke aaye
Kahe yeh mann machal machal, naa yu chal sambhal sambhal
Gaye din badal tu ghar se nikal, barasne wala hai abb amrit jal
Duvidha ke din bit gaye, bhaiya malhar sunao
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra, ghane ghan ghor kare chhaye badra
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke danke, chamak chamak dekho bijuriya chamke
Mann dhadkaye badarwa -2, mann mann dhadkaye badarwa
Ras agar barsega kaun phir tarsega, koyaliya gayegi baithee mundero par
Jo panchhi gayenge naye din aayenge, ujale muskura denge andhero par
Prem kee barkha me bhige bhige tan mann, dharatee pe dekhenge panee kaa darpan
Jayiyo tum jahan jahan, dekhiyo vahan vahan
Yahee ek sama kee dharatee yaha, hai pehne sat rango kee chunariya
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra, ghane ghan ghor kare chhaye badra
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke danke, chamak chamak dekho bijuriya chamke
Mann dhadkaye badarwa -2, mann mann dhadkaye badarwa
Pedon par jhule dalo, aur unchi peng badhao
Kale megha, kale megha panee toh barsao - (2)
Bijuri kee talvar nahee, bundo ke ban chalao
Hey eh eh eh, hm mm mm mm, mm mm mm mm, oh oh oh oh
Aai hai rat matwali, bichhane hariyali
Yeh apane sang me layi hai sawan ko
Yeh bijuri kee payal, yeh badal kaa aanchal
Sajane layi hai dharatee kee dulhan ko
Dali dali pehnegi phulo ke kangan, sukh abb barsega aangan aangan
Khilegi abb kalee kalee, hansengi abb gali gali
Hawa jo chalee toh rut lagee bhalee, jala de jo tan mann woh dhup dhali
Ghanan ghanan ghanan - (2)
Kale megha, kale megha panee toh barsao, panee toh barsao
Bijuri kee talvar nahee, bundo ke ban chalao, bundo ke ban chalao
Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra, ghane ghan ghor kare chhaye badra
Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke danke, chamak chamak dekho
Ghanan ghanan ghanan - (8)
