DHEERE DHEERE AA RE BADAL ...Lata ji trubute to Air Bhai Karnatki .. Madhubala Dilip Kumar
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( LYRICS WITH TRANSLATION) 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 Pradeep and composed by Anil Biswas. "Kismat" (1943) was a landmark movie in the annals of Hindi cinema. This was the first multi starer movie in the Hindi film industry. Its songs were hugely popular.
Lata ji with her melodious voice has given a new life to the song through Shraddhanjali (A Tribute to Great Singers). I have created video Lata ji's version with my favourite couple Madubala and Dilip Kumar.
"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, so her Love could sleep peacefully."
The Lyrics with possible meanings are:
(A Re BADAL ... O! CLOUDS)
Dheere Dheere.. Aa Re!
Come very calmly
Dheere Dheere.. Aa Re!
O! Clouds come calmly and noiselessly
Badal Dheere Ddheere Jaa!
O! Cloud, pass gently
Mera Bulbul so Raha Hai!
My Love is sleeping
Shor o Gul na Macha!
Do not make noise and clatter
Dheere Dheere.. Aa Re!
Mera Bulbul so Raha Hai!
My love is sleeping,
Bund Kar Pankhain!
with his wings closed
Neind MaiN Dubi Hui HaiN Sharbati AnkhaiN!
His brown eyes are drenched in sleep
Ja Tujey Meri Qasam!
I put you under my oath to go
Meri Qasam Hai Jaa!
My oath asks you to go
Mera Bulbul so Raha Hai!
My love is sleeping
Dheere Dheere.. Aa Re!
Amirbai Karnataki (c. 1906 – 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila. Entry into the film world as a singing star
Amirjaan debuted in a bit singing role with 'Vishnu Bhakti' in 1934, but unfortunately neither the film nor its music took off successfully. But the producers had faith in her ability and she did several films more in 1930s as a singing star: 'Bharat Ki Beti', 'Yasmin' (both 1935), 'Fida - E - Watan', 'Prem Bandhan', 'Pratima' (1936).
It was probably in 'Pratima' that she gained prominence in films, her song 'Bhagya Ka Chakra Nit Chalta Hai', seems to have been popular. She started taking on leading roles probably in 1937 with 'Gentleman Daku', 'Dukhiyari' and 'Insaf', and in 1938, 'Zamana'.
Two of her songs from 'Zamana' were popular - 'Is Paap Ki Duniya Se' and 'Ae Dard Zara Dam Le'. Both are melodiously melancholic (!) songs, and have an interesting cycle of copying. The first song is an exact copy of the same song in 'Dukhiyari', which in turn, is a tune copy of the above mentioned Naat (remember? I guess it was so popular) and the second was re - orchestrated by popular 1940s' composer Pandit Gobindram in 'Ghar Ki Izzat'(1948) as a radio song.
The following year she did 'Baghi' (1939) and there ended her career as a singing heroine, since she was already 33 years old and that is by itself far too old for Hindi film heroines! :) She did important character singing roles in the following two years, 'Ek Hi Bhool', 'Hamara Desh', 'Narsi Bhagat', 'Sardar' and 'Vijay Kumar' in 1940 and in 1941, 'Darshan'.
Amirbai in Narsi Bhagat (1940)
Among these 'Narsi Bhagat' was truly famous. A film about the Gujarati saint - poet Narsi Bhagat played by famous singing star Vishnupant Pagnis (who was famous for such roles) and veteran actress Durga Khote who is better known for her elderly roles, and apparently sang for herself when she was young. The songs composed by Shankarrao Vyaas and sung by Amirbai, Vishnupant Pagnis and Durga Khote were very famous.
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