Mehfil-e-Sahir | Celebrating 100 years of Sahir Ludhianvi: Mayur Puri reads 'Sar Jo Tera Chakraye'
For his birth centennial, we're presenting Sahir Ludhianvi's words in the voice of contemporary lyricists. Here, Mayur Puri discusses how Ludhianvi penned a very 'of-the-streets' song with 'Sar Jo Tera Chakraye', which ended up becoming the anthem of the working class.
सर जो तेरा चकराये, या दिल डूबा जायेSar jo tera chakraye, ya dil dooba jaaye
आजा प्यारे पास हमारे, काहे घबराये, काहे घबरायेAaja pyaare paas hamaare, kaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye
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तेल मेरा है मुस्की, गन्ज रहे न खुस्कीTel mera hai muski, ganj rahe na khuski
जिस के सर पर हाथ फिरा दूँ, चमके किस्मत उसकीJis ke sar par haath phira doon, chamke kismat uski
सुन सुन सुन, अरे बेटा सुन, इस चम्पी में बड़े बड़े गुनSun sun sun, arey beta sun, is champi mein bade bade gun
लाख दुखों की एक दवा है, क्यूँ ना आज़मायेLaakh dukhon ki ek dawaa hai, kyon na aazmaaye
काहे घबराये, काहे घबरायेKaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye
सर जो तेरा...Sar jo tera...
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नौकर हो या मालिक, लीडर हो या पबलिकNaukar ho ya maalik, leader ho ya public
अपने आगे सभी झुकें हैं, क्या राजा क्या सैनिकApne aage sabhi jhuke hain, kya raja kya sainik
सुन सुन सुन, अरे बेटा सुन, इस चम्पी में बड़े बड़े गुनSun sun sun, arey beta sun, is champi mein bade bade gun
लाख दुखों की एक दवा है, क्यूँ ना आज़मायेLaakh dukhon ki ek dawaa hai, kyon na aazmaaye
काहे घबराये, काहे घबरायेKaahe ghabraaye, kaahe ghabraaye
सर जो तेरा...Sar jo tera...
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