Kailash Kher: Joban chalke

Literally, 'overwhelming youth', this is one of the best Rajasthani folk songs I've heard in a while. I didn't find accurate lyrics on the tubez, so here's my take on it.

ban than ke gora kahan chali...

[ bara mare aise jor
moonh ki khavein sab chor
bijli see kadke ghanghor
bhitar bhitar bale bor
kaise, chalun main to tikhad tikhad ke

o, joban chalke, joban chale
o, joban chalke, joban chale ] x 2

ae banthan wali mana kiye ke le ri jholi main
ke le ri jholi main

bhari bhari achraj paas pados kare itrane mein
bhari bhari achraj paas pados kare itrane mein
are court kachehri band pad gaye, buggi pad gayi thane mein
court kachehri band pad gaye, buggi pad gayi thane mein

upar upar ka hai shor
bhittar bhittar hain sab chor
sare ke sare moonh jor
baaton ka koi oar na chhor
ji main,
[undecipherable]

o joban chalke, joban chalke
o joban chalke, joban chalke

ae banthan wali mana kiye ke le ri jholi main
ke le ri jholi main

****

chandan raat mein pisad baithi kid-kid daant bajaoon jo
chandan raat mein pisad baithi kid-kid daant bajaoon jo
nas-nas meri kas-kas jaave par bas kar dar jaoon jo
nas-nas meri kas-kas jaave par bas kar dar jaoon jo

kaise mare wo kilkor
mast hai saavan ki dor
joban hai pavan chitchor
dhak dhak ji mein uthe hilor
sabka, dil jave pighad pighad ke

o, joban chalke, joban chalke
o, joban chalke, joban chalke

ae banthan wali mana kiye ke le ri jholi main
ke le ri jholi main

ban than ke gora kahan chali...

**** the piece here is simply amazing. I suspect it's an acoustic piece. Watch out for it.

Khuda Hafiz,
Sultan of Samarkand