"If you have tears to prepare to shed them now..."
Before you go on with the lyrics and video, I would like to provide a gist of the context of this song.
Though this doesn't comply with the usual content of the blog, but this is one of a gem .It was featured in the recent show aired in Star Plus,namely "Satyamev jayate" which focuses around social evils. This song revolves around female foeticide .The song touches the core aspect of the evil. Swanand Kirkire has beautifully written each words .Here "Chiraiya or chidiya" (bird) is metaphoric to the girl child ,who has suffered the atrocities of the male-oriented cum dominated society .He addresses her to come back for there exist no world without a female.
Source: Satyamev Jayate( First Episode)
Song : O Ri Chiraiya
Singer : Swanand Kirkire
Lyrics : Swanand Kirkire
Music Composer : Ram Sampath
O Ri Chiraiya, Nanhi Si Chidiya
Angnaa Mein Phir Aaja Re
O Ri Chiraiya, Nanhi Si Chidiya
Angnaa Mein Phir Aaja Re
Andhiyara.. Hai Ghanaa
Aur Lahu Se Sanaa
Kirno Ke Tinke, Ambar Se Chunn Ke
Angnaa Mein Phir Aaja Re
Humne Tujhpe Hazaaro Sitham Hain Kiye
Humne Tujhpe Jahaan Bhar Ke Zulm Kiye
Humne Socha Nahi, Tu Jo Udd Jaayegi
Ye Zameen Tere Bin Sooni Reh Jaayegi
Kiske Dum Pe Sajega Mera Angna
O Ri Chiraiya, Meri Chiraiya
Angana Mein Phir Aaja Re
Tere Pankho Mein Saare Sitare Jadu
Teri Chunar Thanak Setha Satrangi Bunu
Tere Kaajal Mein Main, Kaali Raina Bharu
Teri Mehandi Mein Main, Kachi Dhoopa Malu
Tere Naino Sajaa Doon Naya Sapna
O Ri Chiraiya, Meri Chiraiya
Angana Mein Phir Aaja Re
O Ri Chiraiya
Nanhi Si Chidiya
Angana Mein Phir Aaja Re
O Ri Chiraiya
FULL EPISODE OF SATYAMAVE JAYATE (EPISODE 1)
