“O Gori O Chhori Kahan Chali” is a vibrant and rhythmic duet from the 1948 hit film Nadiya Ke Paar. This track is a classic example of the early, playful musical style that dominated the late 1940s, featuring the legendary Lata Mangeshkar alongside the versatile C. Ramchandra (singing under his vocal pseudonym, Chitalkar).
The song was composed by C. Ramchandra himself, whose innovative use of western instruments and upbeat tempos revolutionized the Hindi film music landscape. With charming lyrics penned by Moti B.A., the song captures a flirtatious dialogue between two lovers on a moonlit path. This collaboration between Lata and “Anna Sahib” (as Ramchandra was fondly known) predates their iconic hits of the 1950s, showcasing a blossoming creative chemistry that would eventually produce some of Indian cinema’s most unforgettable melodies.
Ho gori ho chori kahan chali lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar , C. Ramchandra | Nadiya ke paar | 1948
Ho gori ho chori kahan chali lyrics :
O gori o chhori kahan
Chali ho kahan chali ho
Main hoon chali apne
Saajan ki gali ho
Saajan ki gali ho
O gori o chhori kahan
Chali ho kahan chali ho
Main hun chali apne
Saajan ki gali ho
Saajan ki gali ho
Chham chham chham baaje
Tori paanv ki payaliya
Chham chham chham baaje
Tori paanv ki payaliya
Palako ki ot sharmayi
Huyi ankhiyan
Dhadake hai chhatiyan
Kaun alabele ki bhag
Jagi ho khoob saji ho
Main hoon chali apne
Saajan ki gali ho
Saajan ki gali ho
O gori o chhori
Kahan chali ho
Kahan chali ho
Main hoon chali apne
Saajan ki gali ho
Saajan ki gali ho
Dil ki khushi gori
Hamase chhupaao na
Dil ki khushi gori
Humase chhupaao na
Apne dil ki baat jara
Hume bhi bataao na
Apne dil ki baat jara
Hume bhi bataao na
Hatho ji sataao na
Hatho ji sataao na
Saajan ke dil ki
Main duniyaa basaungi
Unaki banungi unhe
Apna banaungi
Unape dil lutaungi
Do dilo ke milane ko
Raat bhali ho
Raat bhali ho
Main hoon chali apne
Saajan ki gali ho
Saajan ki gali ho
O gori o chhori
Kahan chali ho
Kahan chali ho
Main hoon chali apne
Saajan ki gali ho
Saajan ki gali ho.