“Haay Chanda Gaye Pardes” is a sorrowful, atmospheric melody from the 1949 film Chakori. The song is a classic example of the “Biraha” (separation) theme, utilizing the traditional Indian poetic metaphor of the Chakori (a bird said to be in love with the moon) and the Chanda (moon).
The music was composed by Hansraj Behl, who was known for his mastery of folk-based melodies and soul-stirring compositions. The lyrics, written by Mulkraj Bhakri, use the imagery of a lamp and a moth (patanga) to describe the self-consuming nature of love. In 1949, Lata Mangeshkar was already becoming the definitive voice for such high-emotional drama, delivering the lines with a raw, piercing clarity that perfectly captured the pain of a lover left behind.
Song Credits:
- Film: Chakori (1949)
- Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
- Music Director: Hansraj Behl
- Lyricist: Mulkraj Bhakri
- Starring: Bharat Bhushan, Nalini Jaywant
हाय चंदा गए परदेस (Hindi Lyrics):
हाय चंदा गए परदेस
चकोरी यहाँ
रो रो मरे, रो रो मरे
हाय चंदा गए परदेस
दीपों से जल जल मरे पतंगा
दीपों से जल जल मरे पतंगा
और घूँघट में गोरी जले
चकोरी यहाँ
रो रो मरे, रो रो मरे
हाय चंदा गए परदेस
नैनों से नीर बहे मुँह से
वो कुछ न कहे
चुपके चुपके गोरी
बिरहा की पीर सहे
नैनों से नीर बहे मुँह से
वो कुछ न कहे
चुपके चुपके गोरी
बिरहा की पीर सहे
सूझ गए हैं रो रो के साजन
हाय नैना जो तुम से लड़े
चकोरी यहाँ
रो रो मरे, रो रो मरे
हाय चंदा गए परदेस।
Haay chanda gaye parades Romanized Lyrics
(Chorus)
Haay chanda gaye parades
Chakori yahaan
Ro ro mare, ro ro mare
Haay chanda gaye parades
(Stanza 1)
Dipon se jal jal mare patanga
Dipon se jal jal mare patanga
Aur ghunghat mein gori jale
Chakori yahaan
Ro ro mare, ro ro mare
Haay chanda gaye parades
(Stanza 2)
Nainon se neer bahe munh se
Wo kuchh na kahe
Chupake chupake gori
Biraha ki peed sahe
Nainon se neer bahe munh se
Wo kuchh na kahe
Chupake chupake gori
Biraha ki peed sahe
(Outro)
Suj gaye hain ro ro ke saajan
Haay naina jo tum se lade
Chakori yahaan
Ro ro mare, ro ro mare
Haay chanda gaye parades.