I had been waiting for an opportune moment to post Madhushala on RMIM. I'm sure
most of you know that it is one of the most famous literary works of Shri
Harivansh Rai Bachchan. The rendition of this poem by Manna Dey is exquisite.
Once you listen to this 30 min piece, you'll feel like spending the rest of your
life in madhushala (bar/madiralaya) :).
I've transliterated it to ITRANS using jadoo editor. There may still be some
mistakes though. Here it is :
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\stitle{madhushaalaa}%
\film{non-film}%
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\singer{HR Bachchan, Manna Dey}%
\music{Jaidev ?????}%
\lyrics{Harivansh Rai Bachchan}%
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hariva.nsha raaya bachchan :
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madiraalaya jaane ko ghar se chalataa hai piine vaalaa \-2
kis path se jaauu.N, asama.njas me.n hai vo bholaa bhaalaa
alag alag path batalaate sab,
alag alag path batalaate sab, par mai.n ye batalaataa huu.N
raah paka.D tuu ek chalaa chal, paa jaaiiegaa madhushaalaa
paa jaaiiegaa madhushaalaa
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mannaa De :
kyuu.N kal kal, chhal chhal, madhughaT se giratii pyaalo.n me.n haalaa
kyuu.N kal kal, chhal chhal
kal kal, chhal chhal, madhughaT se giratii pyaalo.n me.n haalaa
sun runajhun runajhun jal vitaraN, karatii madhusaa kii baalaa
bas aa pahu.Nche, duur nahii.n
bas aa pahu.Nche, duur nahii.n, kuchh chaar kadam ab chalanaa hai
chahak rahe sun piinevaale, mahak rahii le madhushaalaa
chahak rahe sun piinevaale, mahak rahii le madhushaalaa
laal suraa kii dhaar lapaT sii, kah na ise denaa jvaalaa
kah na ise denaa jvaalaa
he nil madiraa hai, mat isako kah denaa ura kaa haalaa
dard nashaa hai is madiraa kaa,
dard nashaa hai is madiraa kaa, vigat smR^itiyaa.n saaqii hai
pii.Daa me.n aanand jise ho, aaye merii madhushaalaa
pii.Daa me.n aanand jise ho, aaye merii madhushaalaa
dharmagra.nth sab jalaa chukii hai,
dharmagra.nth sab jalaa chukii hai, jisake antar kii jvaalaa
mandir masajid girije sab ko, to.D chukaa jo matavaalaa
paNDit momin paadariyo.n ke phando.n ko jo kaaT chukaa
kar sakatii hai aaj usii kaa svaagat merii madhushaalaa
kar sakatii hai aaj usii kaa svaagat merii madhushaalaa
laalaa is adharo.n se jisane haay nahii.n chuumii haalaa
arsh vika.Npit karate jisane haay na chhuaa madhu kaa pyaalaa
haath paka.D lajjit saaqii kaa,
haath paka.D lajjit saaqii kaa, paas nahii.n jisane khii.nchaa
paas nahii.n jisane khii.nchaa
vyarth sukhaa Daalii jiivan kii, usane madhumay madhushaalaa
vyarth sukhaa Daalii jiivan kii, usane madhumay madhushaalaa
bane pujaarii, premii saaqii, ga.ngaajal paavan haaraa
rahe pherataa, avirat gati se madhu ke pyaalo.n kii maalaa
aur liye jaa, aur piye jaa
aur liye jaa, aur piye jaa, isii ma.ntra kaa jaap kare
mai.n shiv kii pratimaa ban baiThuu.N, mandir ho ye madhushaalaa
mai.n shiv kii pratimaa ban baiThuu.N, mandir ho ye madhushaalaa
ek baras me.n, ek baar hii, jagatii holii kii jvaalaa
ek baar hii lagatii baazii, jalatii diipo.n kii maalaa
duniyaa vaalo.n kintu kisii din aa madiraalaya me.n dekho
aa madiraalaya me.n dekho
din ko holii, raat divaalii, roz manaatii madhushaalaa
din ko holii, raat divaalii, roz manaatii madhushaalaa
adharo.n par ho koii bhii ras, jiivhaa par lagatii haalaa
bhaajan ho koii haatho.n me.n, lagataa rakhkhaa hai pyaalaa
har suurat, saaqii kii suurat
har suurat, saaqii kii suurat, mai.n parivartit ho jaatii
aa.Nkho.n ke aage ho kuchh bhii, aa.Nkho.n me.n hai madhushaalaa
aa.Nkho.n ke aage ho kuchh bhii, aa.Nkho.n me.n hai madhushaalaa
sumukhii tumhaaraa, sundar mukh hii, mujhako ka.nchan kaa pyaalaa
chhalak rahii hai, chhalak rahii hai
chhalak rahii hai jisame maaNik ruup madhur maadak haalaa
mai.n hii saaqii banataa mai.n hii piine vaaalaa banataa huu.N
piine vaaalaa banataa huu.N
jahaa.N kahii.n mil baiThe ham tum, vahii.n gayii ho madhushaalaa
jahaa.N kahii.n mil baiThe ham tum, vahii.n gayii ho madhushaalaa
do din hii madhu mujhe pilaa kar, Kuub uThii saaqii baalaa
do din hii madhu mujhe piilaa kar, Kuub uThii saaqii baalaa
bhar kar ab khisakaa detii hai, vah mere aage pyaalaa
naaz adaa andaazo.n se ab, haay pilaanaa duur huaa
ab to kar detii hai keval, farza-adaaii madhushaalaa
ab to kar detii hai keval, farza-adaaii madhushaalaa
ab to kar detii hai keval, farza-adaaii madhushaalaa
farza-adaaii madhushaalaa
chhoTe se jiivan me.n kitanaa pyaar karuu.n, pii luu.n haalaa
chhoTe se jiivan me.n kitanaa pyaar karuu.n, pii luu.n haalaa
aane ke hii saath jagat me.n, aane ke hii
aane ke hii saath jagat me.n, kahalaayaa jaanevaalaa
svaagat ke hii saath vidaa kii,
svaagat ke hii saath vidaa kii, hotii dekho taiyaarii
band lagii hone khulate hii,
band lagii hone khulate hii, merii jiivan madhushaalaa
merii jiivan madhushaalaa
shaant sakii ho, ab tak saaqii
shaant sakii ho, ab tak saaqii pii kar kis ura kii jvaalaa
aur aur kii raTan lagaataa,
aur aur kii raTan lagaataa, jaataa har piine vaalaa
kitanii ichchhaaye.n harjaane vaalaa, chho.D yahaa.n jaataa
kitane aramaano.n kii ban kar kabr kha.Dii hai madhushaalaa
kitne armaanoN ki ban kar kabr khaDi hai madhushala
yam aayegaa saaqii ban kar, saath liye kaalii haalaa
yam aayegaa saaqii ban kar, saath liye kaalii haalaa
pii, na hosh me.n phir aayegaa, suraag-e-suth me.n yah matavaalaa
yah antim behoshii, antim saaqii, antim pyaalaa hai
pathik, pyaar se piinaa isako,
pathik, pyaar se piinaa isako, phir na milegii madhushaalaa
phir na milegii madhushaalaa
giratii jaatii hai din pratidin pranayaNii praaNo.n kii khaalaa
bhagn huaa jaataa din pratidin subhage meraa tan pyaalaa
ruuTh rahaa hai mujhase ruupa sii, din din yauvan kaa saaqii,
suukh rahii hai din din sundarii
suukh rahii hai din din sundarii, merii jiivan madhushaalaa
merii jiivan madhushaalaa
Dhalak rahii ho tan ke ghaT se, sa.naginii jab jiivan haalaa,
paatra garal kaa le jab antim saaqii ho aanevaalaa
haath-paras bhuule pyaale kaa \-2
haath-paras bhuule pyaale kaa, svaad-suraa jiivhaa bhuule,
kaano me.n tum kahatii rahanaa
kaano me.n tum kahatii rahanaa
madhukaN pyaalaa madhushaalaa \-2
mere adharo.n par ho antim, vastu na tulasii Dal pyaalaa
merii jiivhaa par ho antim, vastu na ga.ngaajal haalaa
mere shav ke piichhe chalane vaalo.n, yaad ise rakhanaa
raam naam hai satya na kahanaa \-2
kahanaa sachchii madhushaalaa \-2
mere shav par vah roye, ho jisake aa.Nsuu.n me.n haalaa
aah bhare vah, jo ho surbhit madiraa pii kar matavaalaa
de mujhako ve ka.ndhaa jinake pag mad Dagamag hote ho.n
aur jaluu.n us or jahaa.n par kabhii rahii ho madhushaalaa
aur jaluu.n us or jahaa.n par kabhii rahii ho madhushaalaa
aur chitaa par jaaye u.n.Delaa paatr na khiT kaa, par pyaalaa
khaa.nT ba.ndhe a.nguur lataa me.n madhya na jal ho, par haalaa
praaN priiye yadi shraardha karo tum meraa to aise karanaa
piine vaalo.n ko bulavaa kar, khulavaa denaa madhushaalaa
piine vaalo.n ko bulavaa kar, khulavaa denaa madhushaalaa
naam agar koii puuchhe to, kahanaa bas piinevaalaa
kaam dhaalaanaa, aur dhaalaanaa sabko madiraa ka pyaalaa
jaati priiye, jaati priiye puuchhe yadi koii,
kah denaa diivaano.n kii
dharm bataanaa pyaalo.n kii le maalaa japanaa madhushaalaa
dharm bataanaa pyaalo.n kii le maalaa japanaa madhushaalaa
pitR^i paksh me.n putriinakhaanaa ardhya na kar me.n, par pyaalaa
baiTh kahii.n par jaanaa, ga.ngaa saagar me.n haalaa
kisii jagah kii miTTii bhiige, triptii mujhe mil jaaegii
tarpaN arpaN karanaa mujhako,
pa.Dh pa.Dh kar ke madhushaalaa
tarpaN arpaN karanaa mujhako, pa.Dh pa.Dh kar ke madhushaalaa ...
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% send songs, corrections, etc to Anurag Shankar (anu...@astro.indiana.edu)
Thanks for posting this all-time favorite of mine.
A few nitpicking corrections if someone if planning to add this to the
songbook.
> kyuu.N kal kal, chhal chhal, madhughaT se giratii pyaalo.n me.n haalaa
^^^^^^ sun
[...]
> laal suraa kii dhaar lapaT sii, kah na ise denaa jvaalaa
> kah na ise denaa jvaalaa
> he nil madiraa hai, mat isako kah denaa ura kaa haalaa
^^^^^^phenil
> laalaa is adharo.n se jisane haay nahii.n chuumii haalaa
^^^^^^^^^ laalaait
> arsh vika.Npit karate jisane haay na chhuaa madhu kaa pyaalaa
^^^^ harsh ^^^^^^ karase
> yam aayegaa saaqii ban kar, saath liye kaalii haalaa
> yam aayegaa saaqii ban kar, saath liye kaalii haalaa
> pii, na hosh me.n phir aayegaa, suraag-e-suth me.n yah matavaalaa
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ suraa-visudh
> giratii jaatii hai din pratidin pranayaNii praaNo.n kii khaalaa
^^^^^^^haalaa
> ruuTh rahaa hai mujhase ruupa sii, din din yauvan kaa saaqii,
^^^^^^^^^ ruupasii
> mere adharo.n par ho antim, vastu na tulasii Dal pyaalaa
^^^^^^^^^^^tulasiDal
> mere shav par vah roye, ho jisake aa.Nsuu.n me.n haalaa
> aah bhare vah, jo ho surbhit madiraa pii kar matavaalaa
> de mujhako ve ka.ndhaa jinake pag mad Dagamag hote ho.n
> aur jaluu.n us or jahaa.n par kabhii rahii ho madhushaalaa
^^ thor
> aur chitaa par jaaye u.n.Delaa paatr na khiT kaa, par pyaalaa
^^^^ghrit
> pitR^i paksh me.n putriinakhaanaa ardhya na kar me.n, par pyaalaa
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ putra uthaanaa