Megha O re Megha ..HEMLATA

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(LYRICS WITH TRANSLATION) It is a miracle that RAVINDRA JAIN JI, who could not see this beautiful world since his birth, could write such a stunning poetry and compose amazing melodies. Hemlata has made this song memorable with her sweet voice for the movie Sunayana.

She is Jagmohan's Love (O Varsha ke Pehle Badal) living in a remote mountain village - Alka. She was blind when He left her for the distant lands in search of livelihood. In the meantime, she got her eyesight back. Holding his picture, she is sending him the message through the clouds. She does not know where her lover is, but she feels, that these clouds will definitely deliver her message.

LYRICS WITH TRANSLATION
Megha, O re megha

(Clouds, O clouds,

Tu to jaye des bades

You are roaming from country to country,

Tu na laye un ke awan ka sundes

Why don’t you bring the message of my love’s return?)

Megha, O re megha…………………..

Surat sajan ki undekhi

(I have never seen the face of my Love,

Moorat who kuch kuch maan dekhi

But, his image is somewhat in my vision,

Ke main iss se aadit  nahin kuch jaanti,

I do not know anything more than that,

Bas un ke qadmoon ki aahat ko pechanti hoon

Except, I recognize only the sound of his footsteps)

Wayun, O ri wayun

(Air , O Air

Tu to dole des bides

You wander from country to country,

Tu na laye, pi ke Milan sundes

You also did not bring message of meeting my Love)

Megha o re megha…………………………..

Pi ke daras ko,  nayain miley

(I have eyes only to see my Love,

Daras miley to, chayin miley

If I see him, I will be comforted,

Hai ab apana milan, barosey Raam ke,

But, our meeting only depends upon the will of God,

Sunayna pi ko na dekha to, nayina kis kam ke

The eyes are useless, if Sunayna (me) didn’t see her love)

Sajna, O re sajna

(Love! O my Love

Kit bhatke des bides

Why are you drifting country to country?

Kahan baijoon, main apney maan ka sandes

Where should I send you the message how I feel)

Megha o re megha…………………………..

Hemlata was born on 16 August, in Hyderabad, India. Her maiden name being 'Lata Bhatt'. Her childhood passed in Calcutta. Hemlata has been in the Bollywood Industry since the age of 13 years. 

Hemlata loved singing since childhood but her father did not encourage her as he did not want to let Hemlata enter the field of music. 

In the early 1970s, Ravindra Jain came to Bombay to try his luck. Before arrival of Ravindra Jain she already sang more or less 100/150 songs.  Ravindra Jain gave her a break for movie Fakira (1976) for song 'Sun Ke Teri Pukar'. Popurality of this song proved to be a turning point in her career. Her career hit the big league while in the same year, Ravindra Jain used her voice for Rajshri Banner's movie 'Chitchor' which fetched her coveted Filmfare Award. There-after, Hemlata had established herself on her unique voice quality that she delivered in various movies of Rajshri Productions in the 1980s and 1990s, including Paheli (1977), Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Sunayana (1979), Naiyya (1979), Gopal Krishna (1979),Raadha Aur Seeta (1979), Maan Abhiman (1980), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), Abodh (1984), Babul (1986).

In association with Ravindra Jain, she had worked on many other songs . Among them is "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se". According to the Binaca Geet Mala (a radio show that used to compile records of album sales), it became the number one song in the year 1978. Hemlata was also nominated for Filmfare award for the best female playback singer for this song. It has received more than 20 millions of views on YouTube.

She has also given live concerts all over the world for more than 34 times except China, Portugal. She accompanied many live concerts with legends like Mohammad Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor.

Lately, she had been doing a lot of charity shows, in India and abroad. “She had performed along with Ataullah Khan for a charity show in London in aid of Imran Khan's cancer hospital. This was the first effort from an Indian singer for Pakistan. 

She was the only indian film playback singer who has started a musical academy in a country like America and her Academy is promoting spreading and broadcasting the typical Indian classical and folk music as well as Gurmat Sangeet from Hollywood Los Angeles to the entire world.