“Ghir Ghir Ke Aayi Badariya” is a soulful and evocative track from the 1949 film Ek Thi Ladki. While this film is most famously remembered for the foot-tapping “Lara Lappa Lara Lappa,” this particular song highlights the versatility of a young Lata Mangeshkar. It captures the “Viraha” (pain of separation) that often accompanies the arrival of the monsoon in Indian poetry.
The music was composed by Vinod, a talented composer who helped define the sound of the late 40s. The lyrics portray a lover’s plea, asking her partner not to leave just as the dark clouds begin to gather. It uses the monsoon as a metaphor for emotional turmoil, where the “crazy eyes” (nain banware) weep along with the rain.
By 1949, Lata Mangeshkar was becoming the most sought-after voice in the industry. This song is a perfect example of her early “thin” yet incredibly sharp and expressive vocal texture, which allowed her to convey deep sorrow without losing the melodic beauty of the composition.
Ghir ghir ke aayi badra sajanwa lyrics | Lata-Mangeshkar | Ek thi ladki 1949
Ghir ghir ke aayi badra sajanwa lyrics :
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja
Rote hai nain banware inhe samjha ja
Rote hai nain banware inhe samjha ja
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja
Pehle to aas dilai
Ab phir kyun aakh charayi
Pehle to aas dilai
Ab phir kyun aakh charayi
Hatho mein hath diya hai laaz nibha ja
Hatho mein hath diya hai laaz nibha ja
Rote hai nain banware inhe samjha ja
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja
Aankhe fariyad karengi
Ro ro kar yaad karengi
Aankhe fariyad karengi
Ro ro kar yaad karengi
Aankho ki bhul balma aake bata ja
Aankho ki bhul balma aake bata ja
Rote hai nain banware inhe samjh ja
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja
Ghir ghir ke aayi hai
Badariya sajanva na ja.