“Hawa Mein Udta Jaye” is perhaps one of the most cheerful and enduring folk-pop melodies in Indian cinema history. Released in the 1949 blockbuster Barsaat, the song captures the carefree spirit of youth and the beauty of the hills. Composed by the debutant duo Shankar-Jaikishan, the track stands out for its infectious rhythm and the use of the violin and dholak, which became a signature of their music.

With lyrics by Ramesh Shastry, the song was picturized on Bimla Kumari (often associated with the character of a mountain girl) and remains a gold standard for “mountain melodies” in Bollywood. Lata Mangeshkar’s high-pitched, youthful rendition perfectly mirrored the fluttering of the “red muslin dupatta” mentioned in the lyrics, making it a nationwide hit that is still remixed and hummed today.

Hawa men udta jae mera lal dupatta lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Barsaat |1949

Hawa men udta jae mera lal dupatta lyrics :

Hawa mein udta jaye
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Ho ji, ho ji idhar udhar lehraye
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Ho ji, ho ji

Ho shar shar shar shar hawa chale
Hay jiyara dagmag dole
Jiyara dagmag dole
Ho shar shar shar shar hawa chale
Hay jiyara dagmag dole
Jiyara dagmag dole
Phar phar phar phar ude chunariya
Ghoonghat mora khole
Hay ghoonghat mora khole
Hawa mein udta jaye
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Ho ji, ho ji idhar udhar lehraye
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Ho ji, ho ji

Ho jhar jhar jhar jhar jharna behta
Thanda thanda paani
Thanda thanda paani
Jhar jhar jhar jhar jharna behta
Thanda thanda paani
Thanda thanda paani
Ghunghroo baaje thunak thunak
Chaal hui mastani
Hay chaal hui mastani
Hawa mein udta jaye
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Ho ji, ho ji idhar udhar lehraye
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Mora laal dupatta malmal ka
Ho ji, ho ji.