Chola maati ke raam

Saw the movie Peepli live today which nicely depicted the situation of the rural subcontinent. Lust for power and personal gains from the leader drag the poor people into more miserable scenario and also not to mention the mediocrity of the media. But above all, one song did got my attention, Chola Maati ke raam a song written by Gangaram Sakhetand; a folk singer hailing from Chattisgarh, a state in Central India.

Listening to the song I tried my best to make up the meaning of the song as below.(Actually the song doesn’t seem purely in Hindi and I am quite poor in Hindi too)

“This body is just like a clay which just blows even by the gust of wind and is not predictable at all.
No one is immortal, be it the wisest Guru Dronacharya, the greatest sacrificer Karna, the brave Bali or the arrogant Ravan all have to undergo through this realm of life and death.
Life is not static, riches doesn’t always remain and one gets the share on his part as destined by the Almighty. We are entitled to play our role.

Death, doesn’t spare the Emperor nor does it to the beggar, we all have to face it one day. Hence, the life we have should be understood. As nothing is certain of this coat of ours, we should refrain from the lust of the wordly things and devote to Hari. As Hari is the only one who can raise us from this vicious circle of life and death and make our life dignified.”

Here is the lyrics of the song Chola maati ke raam by Gangaram Sakhet

Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Chola maati ke ho
Haay!!!
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Haay..
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Drona jaise guru chale gaye
Karan jaise daani
Sangi karan jaise daani
Baali jaise veer chale gaye
Raavan jas abhimani
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Konori hisna kono rahai bhaiya
Ee sabke paari, ek din aai sabke paari
Kaal konola chhode nahi
Raja rank bhikhari
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Bhav se paar lage barhete
Hari ke naam sumar le sangi
Hari ke naam sumar le
Ye duniya maya ke re pagla
Jeevan mukti kar le
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Chola maati ke ho
Haay!!!
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Haay!!!
Chola maati ke raam
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re
Ai kar ka bharosa
Chola mati ke re

November 27, 2010 | Categories: THOUGHTS, VIEWS | Tags: THOUGHTS | Leave a comment