Song Kawpaler Bhanje from The Movie ChhayaManush: Muic by Anupam Roy

Anupam Roy: Tomaar Bhetor Theke (Song)

I happened to come across this song by chance. Never heard it before, and never saw any mention of it earlier, and Im really surprised why! A song that's just about 07 lines long, feels as if sung at a time when someone's sitting on a window seat, looking out on a rain-clad day....a half-finished coffee mug by the side, guitar lying down in one corner, slightly tilted...eyes looking out but not really seeing...

Anupam Roy: Jaani Dekha Hobe (Song)

It happens only once in a long time that there comes along a song, like the whiff of fresh air, carrying that faraway scent, the fragrance that instantly tugs at your heart. A song that has the power to take you to the land of dreams and escape, to transport you to a place where no boundaries, no hands, can hold you back...where you, and your soul, are truly free......

Strong in lyrics, melody, arrangement, and a voice that can only best be described as 'hypnotic', this is the song titled Jaani Dekha Hobe, sung by, who else, but Anupam Roy!

(do excuse the fact that I cannot help you with translations here, I'm not good at understanding all the words myself and can't risk meddling with Anupam's work. Hope you understand.)

Sing Along: 

melechho chool, khulechho daana
jaani aangul chhoyaano maana
tobu aaji aami raaji
chaapa thonte kotha photey
shono......

aamake raakho buker poshone
tomar noromey

jo vaada kiya wo nibhana parega
rokey zamaana chaahey rokey khudaayi
tumko aana parega

chokh bole na na jole jaabo na
raat boley na biphole jaabo na
chhoto golper stall'e jaabo na
tui na ele

dekha jaabe jodi janajani hoye
jonaaki'ra bhaalo ghum paaraani hoye
taara'rao naaki obhimaani hoye
dekha na pele

jaani dekha hobe
thonter bhtetore
ghumer aadore
  
jo vaadaa.....(instrumental)

ghaash baalishera paash pherano thhaak
bichhaanaar nichey ghum piano thhaak
michhi michhi kichhu mom jaalaani thhak
eka table'e
kaancha mithe chhoya diye maapi mon
chhoto kaagojer bheed'e chhapi mon
mone thhaake na je mon khaaraapi mon
dekha na dile

jaani dekha hobey
raat'er shorire
tomaar gobhire

jo vaada........ (instrumental)

melechho chool khulechho daana.......

- Debolina Raja Gupta

Acoustic Version Bechey Thakar Gaan By Anupam Roy: Album Durbine Chokh Rakhbona

Like you already know by now, Im a big fan of Anupam Roy's brand of singing and lyrics....though much of it still manages to not make full sense to me as I don't understand what it means!! :-(   I'm sure one day I will know it all....

So here I am right now, sitting by a window that looks out to the sea, and its raining here in Mumbai, monsoon at its full peak, and the cool breeze flowing in through the open window blowing through my hair...and what's playing in my ears???? The amazing acoustic version of one of my most favourite songs ever - Beche Thakar Gaan....and yes, I love this version much much much more than the one used in the movie sung by Rupam? (I hope I got the name correct!)

I only recently heard this acoustic version and its been playing on repeat mode ever since, as was obvious....So sing along, as I share the lyrics here with you....I can't do an expert translate as Im not good at understanding it myself....please excuse me on that..I'll definitely try to work some magic, understand all of this and come back with the translations...

And Anupam, if this ever reaches your eyes...A BIIIG THANKS for making the kind of music that you do and making me and millions of other bengalis and even non-bong or 'probaashi' bongs smile and bring back some cherished memories....a big hug ;-)

Sing Along:

Jodi pheley ditey boley ghola joley kola tuli
Jeno aami kuriye nebo taa
Jodi khuley ditey boley du paaye baandhaa ghungur
Jeno aami khultey debo na

Jodi pheley.......

Aar aami aami jaani jaani choraabaali kotokhaani gilechhey aamader roj
Aar aami aami jaani jaani proti raatey hoyeraani haaraano shobder khonj

Aar ebhabei norom baalishe
Tomaar oi chokher naalishe
Bechey thaak raat porider snaan 
Thontey niye beche thhaakar gaan
Aar ebhaabei mukher chaadore
Porichito haather aadore
Shukhey thhaak raat porider snaan
Thonte niye baachiye raakhaar gaan

Jodi kere nitey boley kobita thhasha khaata 
Jeno kere nite debo na
Jodi thheme jete boley piano baashi guitar
Jeno aami thhamte debo na

Aar aami aami jaani jaani.......

Wow...how can you be so good at what you do???!!! 

- Debolina Raja Gupta