Babul Mora
One of the greatest songs ever written in Indian history is a tragic Thumri by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh. This rangeela king was a very cultured gent.
The rough translation (the song can be a metaphor for a wedding as well as funeral procession)
K. L. Saigal has, of course, given an immortal Bhairavi rendition of this song in "Street Singer" - which in my opinion is the greatest Hindi film song ever recorded. But this version is by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. The entire song is 18 minutes long and you have to hear every second of it. [There is also an excellent version by the inimitable Smt. Girija Devi.]
"He learnt Hindustani vocal with Basit Khan, Pyar Khan and Jaffar Khan and underwent Kathak training under Thakur Prasadji and Bindadin Maharaj. Although his pen-name was Qaisar, be used the pseudonym "Akhtarpiya" for his numerous compositions. Under this pen- name, he wrote over 40 works, poems, prose and Thumris. "Diwani-Akhtar", "Husn-i-Akhtar" contain his Ghazals."Unfortunately, he was up against the British. They exiled him to Calcutta. His tragic departure from his beloved Lucknow is lamented till this day. When he was informed about his exile, he wrote this Thumri:
babul mora naihar chuuto hi jaaye
chaar kahaar mil, mori Doliiyaa uthaaye
more apanaa begana chhuTo hi jaaye
anganaa to parbat bhaye, dehlii bhayi bides
je baabul ghar aapano, mai chali piya ke des
The rough translation (the song can be a metaphor for a wedding as well as funeral procession)
O father, I depart forcibly from my homeEven when he was exiled to Bengal, he married many a woman there and enjoyed life. But his beloved Lucknow remained a dream till the end.
Four men gathered to lift my palanquin {see the wedding/funeral analogy here?}
my loved ones will become strangers
the innermost portals of my home will be unreachable
as I leave my father's home and go to my husband's country.
K. L. Saigal has, of course, given an immortal Bhairavi rendition of this song in "Street Singer" - which in my opinion is the greatest Hindi film song ever recorded. But this version is by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. The entire song is 18 minutes long and you have to hear every second of it. [There is also an excellent version by the inimitable Smt. Girija Devi.]
posted by Quizman | 1:27 PM
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is dehlii Delhi or is it related to dehleez?
Dehlii = threshold (same as dehleez)
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Oh, someone interested in classical music! I'll watch this blog.
Thanks, Sheetal. :-)
Actually it is about leaving this material world behind and moving on to the new world and when hindus die they are carried by four men, Then he goes to talk about his body, one that he was so close to and thought was his ...is now parting from him.
Th eonly house that he knew was that of his own body and now his soul moves on...
chaar kahaar mil, mori Doliiyaa uthaaye
K.L. Saigal sang "sajaye" instead of "uthaaye"
Doesn't last line starts with "le" rather than "je". Ie. literally meaning "Babul, you keep your place, I am going to my own place." Of course, there are many spiritual meaning to be derived...
There are many more versions of the same thumri which are legendary. To list some of them - Kesarbai Kerkar, Kishori Amonkar, Bhimsen, Girija Devi, Latafat Hussain Khan, Jitendra Abhisheki, Shobha Gurtu and Girija Devi jugalbandi.
wah wah -
I just came across this blog courtesy a friend who sent me a link to Girija Devi's inimitable rendition.
Impressive stuff on this blog:)
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If you like to read some thing else about Wajed Ali and Metiabruz then you have to read my post at Logi-call at http://logi-call.blogspot.com/. Hope you will have that interest.
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