पिया नहीं जब गाँव में

This ghazal was Chandan Das’s major claim to fame (if one can call it that). He was a regular feature on Doordarshan in 80s and I remember that I used to think of him as poor man’s Ghulam Ali. However, even though one could see the inspiration in the composition style, his voice was fresh (and softer) and his singing style different. Apart from this one, he sang another short-metered ghazal for a TV serial “Phir Wahi Talaash” — na jii bhar ke dekhaa, na kuchh baat kii / ba.Dii aarazuu thii mulaaqaat kii — which became pretty popular at the time.

This one, though no great shake poetically, was well-performed and was aired regularly on DD. I can still remember his stylish waving of hands when singing ‘aag lage sab gaa.Nv me.n’.

“बादल बरसा गली-गली हैं झूलों के त्योहार
बिन साजन मैं किसे सुनाऊँ पायल की झंकार
मैं क्या जानूँ किसने इसमें बाँधा है ताबीज़
आते जाते छेड़े मुझको बूढ़ा हार-सिंगार”

पिया नहीं जब गाँव में
आग लगे सब गाँव में

कितनी मीठी थी इमली
साजन थे जब गाँव में

उनके जाने की तारीख़
दंगल था जब गाँव में

लिखने वाले आगे लिख
लौटोगे कब गाँव में

मन का सौदा मन के मोल
कैसा है मज़हब गाँव में

In ISB format:

\startsong
\stitle{piyaa nahii.n jab gaa.Nv me.n}%
\film{(Non-film)}%
\year{}%
\starring{}%
\singer{Chandan Das}%
\music{Chandan Das}%
\lyrics{}%
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% Audio on:
% Contributor: Vinay P Jain
% Transliterator: Vinay P Jain
% Date: 27 Nov 2004
% Series: Andaaz-e-Bayaan Aur
% Comments:
% generated using giitaayan
%
\printtitle
#indian
%
“baadal barasaa galii\-galii hai.n jhuulo.n ke tyohaar
bin saajan mai.n kise sunaauu.N paayal kii jha.nkaar
mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N kisane isame.n baa.Ndhaa hai taabiiz
aate jaate chhe.De mujhako buu.Dhaa haar\-si.ngaar”

piyaa nahii.n jab gaa.Nv me.n
aag lage sab gaa.Nv me.n

kitanii miiThii thii imalii
saajan the jab gaa.Nv me.n

unake jaane kii taariiK
da.ngal thaa jab gaa.Nv me.n

likhane waale aage likh
lauToge kab gaa.Nv me.n

man kaa saudaa man ke mol
kaisaa hai mazahab gaa.Nv me.n
%
#endindian
\endsong