“Kit Jaaye Base Ho Muraari” is a poignant devotional gem from the 1948 film Asha. This track marks an essential early collaboration between the young Lata Mangeshkar and the legendary music director Khemchand Prakash. Prakash was a visionary composer who played a monumental role in shaping Lata’s early career, famously discovering the “ghostly” depth of her voice for the iconic Mahal just a year later.
With soul-stirring lyrics by L. Meghani, the song is a classic Viraha (song of separation) themed around Radha’s restless search for Lord Krishna (Murari). The composition beautifully balances classical sobriety with the accessibility of film music, allowing a teenage Lata to showcase her remarkable breath control and emotional range. In an era where playback singers were just beginning to gain individual fame, this soulful plea stood out for its purity and remains a testament to the golden age of melody that began in the late 1940s.
Kit jaye base he murari lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Asha | 1948
Kit jaye base he murari lyrics :
Kit jaaye base ho muraari
Tohe dhundhat raadha haari
Aadhi raat main jaagun
Unhe khojan laagi banavaari
Jhuthi aas lagaaye
Baithi ro-ro ankhiyaan haari
Kit jaaye base ho muraari
Jeevan ki jugati jaane
Naa biti umariyaa saari
Rag bhari chunari ko
Maine ansuvan se dho daari
Kit jaaye base ho muraari.