Day 275: Today's song is Chhod Babul Ka Ghar by Shamshad Begum - Babul (1950)

It is day 275 and today' song is Chhod Babul Ka Ghar sung by Shamshad Begum from the 1950 movie Babul directed by S.U. Sunny, and produced by Naushad. Music composed by Naushad, and lyrics written by Shakeel Badayuni.

Raag: Pahadi

Taal: Kaherava

I don't know much about the movie at all. I have not watched it, and reading the plot and review, I am not sure I am too intrigued to watch it.

The singer Shamshad Begum was a pioneer. She was before any of the popular female singers that mainstream people mostly know of. She did not have a long career. She retired early and lived a secluded family life. She was not like the one or two very famous Bollywood singers from those times who played politics to make sure the music directors did not give chance to other singers but them. Hats off to Shamshad Begum, a true human being.

Anyways, here it is, my rendition of the song:

Chords: ?

Lyrics:

Chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pee ke nagar

Aaj jana pada, o aaj jana pada

Chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar

Aaj jana pada

Sang sakhiyo ke bachapan bitati thi main,

Ha bitati thi main

Byah gudiyo kaa hans hans rachati thi main,

Ha rachati thi main

Sab se munh mod kar, kya batau kidhar

Dil lagana pada, o aaj jana pada

Chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar

Aaj jana pada

Yad maike ki dil se bhulaye chali

Ha bhulaye chali

Preet saajan ki man mein basaye chali,

Ha basaye chali

Yad kar ke yeh ghar, royi aankhe magar

Muskurana pada, o aaj jana pada

Chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar

Aaj jana pada

Pehan ulfat ka gehna dulhan mein bani, 

Ha dulhan mein bani

Dulha aaya piya ka sakhi mein chali,

Ha sakhi mein chali

Ye tha jutha nagar, isliye chodkar 

Mohe jana pada, o aaj jana pada

Chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar

Aaj jana pada

Chhod babul kaa ghar, mohe pi ke nagar

Aaj jana pada.

English Translation: https://www.filmyquotes.com/songs/3850

Thank you for listening!

Peace

aG