"They are trapped in a deserted place on a stormy and thunderous night. She is requesting the clouds to come and go slowly and quietly without any noise, so her Love could sleep peacefully”.

Lata ji with her melodious voice has given a new life to the song through Shraddhanjali ( A Tribute to Great Singers) to Amir Bai Karnaki. There are good videos on the original songs, this video is with my favourite couple Madubala and Dilip Kumar on Lata ji’s redition.

The Original song was sung by Amir Bai Karnatki and Arum Kumar in the movie “Kismat” (1943) for Mumtaz Shanti and Ashok Kumar. This gem was written by kavi Pradeep and composed by Anil Biswas. “Kismat” (1943) was a landmark movie in the annals of Hindi cinema. This was the first multi starrer movie in the Hindi film industry. Its songs were hugely popular, and remain so to this day.

The Lyrics with possible meanings are:

Dheere Dheere.. Aa Re! badal dheere aa re
O! Clouds come calmly and noiselessly
Badal Dheere Ddheere Jaa!
O! Cloud, go softly
Mera Bulbul so Raha Hai! ShorGul na Macha!
My Love is sleeping, Do not make noise and clatter

Dheere Dheere.. Aa Re!

Mera Bulbul so Raha Hai! Bund Kar Pankhain!
My love is sleeping, with his eyes closed
Neind Main Dubi Hui Hain Sharbati Ankhain!
His brown eyes are drenched with sleep

Ja Tujey Meri Qasam! Meri Qasam Hai Jaa!
I put you under my oath to go, My oath asks you to go

Mera Bulbul so Raha Hai! shorgul na macha
My love is sleeping, do make noise

Dheere Dheere..
MUKHTAR
19 Nov. 2014