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Ram Ras Barse Re Manwa Ram Ras Barse
Posted on: June 5, 2020
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.
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It is 8am, on Friday, the 5th June, 2020. We are onto the 157th day of the year, and running through the 23rd week.
It is also the full moon day today – the Purnima, as per the lunar calendar. It is the last day today of the month of Jyeshtha. From tomorrow, the month of Aashaad with commence.
It is Kabir Jayanti today, the day of the birth of Sant Kabir Das, one of the main architects of the Bhakti Movement in the 15th century India.
The other important associations of today’s date are – it is the World Environment Day today, as the per the calendar of the United Nations. The other lesser known association for today is – International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. As I checked the internet there are a few more very interesting associations of today’s date, no doubt being driven by business considerations. 🙂
It is the International Doughnut Day today, and one is encouraged to bring home their favorite variety of this sugar-rich bakery item. Other notable celebrations for today – it is the Hot Air Balloons Day, the Fish and Chips Day, Moonshine Day, Co-working Day, and also the day to acknowledge the Long Term HIV Survivors. Of these listed above, let me clarify that the Moonshine day has nothing to do with moonlight or moon gazing. The ‘moonshine’ referred to here is Scotch whisky, and today is the day to celebrate the history of this distinctly flavored and the most notorious of alcoholic beverages. The word ‘moonshine’ here has a historical association dating back to the times when production and trade of this beverage was not legal. It was smuggled around during the night – hence the phrase ‘moonshining’ as it relates to illicit activities in the dark of night. The persons involved with this unlawful activity were called ‘moonshiners’ or ‘moonrakers’.
Notable Indian cinema associations for today – it the birth date of film producer Mukesh Bhatt.
Yesterday, 4th June, we got the sad news of the passing away of the famous director Basu Chatterji. I am sure all have enjoyed the wholesome entertainment provided by his films,
Basu Chatterji
RIP
10 Jan 1930 — 04 Jun, 2020
1969 Sara Akash
1972 Piya Ka Ghar
1974 Rajnigandha
1974 Uss Paar
1975 Chhoti Si Baat
1976 Chitchor
1977 Khatta Meetha
1977 Priyatama
1977 Safed Jhooth
1977 Swaami
1978 Chakravyuh
1978 Dillagi
1978 Do Ladke Dono Kadke
1978 Tumhaare Liye
1979 Baaton Baaton Mein
Etc.
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The influence of the writings of Sant Kabir Das on the religious and spiritual ambiance of this land, can never be understated. His message stands tall and proud in a social milieu where many a divisions based on religion, caste, social status etc. have been hammered into our society. An unlettered son in a family of weavers, rose to become one of the most learned and wise teachers, not just of his own era, but for all times to come.
Life of Kabir Das is mostly known from legends that abound, rather than from any documented history. It is agreed by historians that he was born into a Muslim family of traditional weavers. His thirst for knowledge was intense, and he was determined to be led by a learned Guru. Those times were of the Bhakti movement across the length and breadth of this land. In the holy city of Varanasi, the most learned teacher was acknowledged to be Swami Ramanand, whose list of disciples reads like the Who’s-Who of the Bhakti movement.
Kabir Das’ initial efforts to become a disciple were fraught with difficulties of caste and religion, and Swami Ramanand refused to take him in as a student. Knowing the daily routines of the one whom he had already accepted as his teacher in his mind, one day Kabir Das went early morning while the dawn was still dark, to the bathing ghats on the banks of River Ganga, and lay down on the steps from where his trusted master would be alighting down towards the water. In the darkness, Swami Ramanand’s foot touched Kabir Das, and the learned master instinctively uttered the words ‘Ram Ram’. Kabir Das took this utterance as the Guru Mantra and took the touching by the master’s feet as the initiation. The Guru-Shishya relation was established. Later historical descriptions clarify that Swami Ramanand did accede to bring Kabir Das into his inner circle of students.
Kabir Das’ daily routine was his traditional working as a weaver, and a small gathering in the evening outside his hut abode, of people who would come to listen to his daily sermons. He did not sermonize, as in speaking / lecturing, but he sang – the poems and the couplets he would be composing during the day, as his hands worked on the looms and shuttles, creating fabric out of thread. His poems and his philosophy is so much the richer, as he attempts to explain the mysteries of life and existence using the weaving paradigm.
The film ‘Mahatma Kabir’ was released in 1954. The film was produced by MS Ahluwalia under the banner of New Premier films, and it was directed by Gajanan Jagirdar. The lead role of Kabir Das was played by Surendra. The rest of the cast of the film is Sulochana, Jagirdar, Randhir, Lalita Pawar, Rajkumar, Munshi Khanjar, Maqbool, Aruch Tarapur, Radheshyam, Heera Sawant, Fazal, Chandabai, Shiraz, Ghosh, Babu, Madan Puri, Chaman Puri, Lohana, snd Master Indrajeet.
The film has 12 songs, some of which are the original poems of Kabir, and the rest are songs written by Chandra Shekhar Pandey, Ehsan, Izhar Malihabadi, Pt Narendra Sharma, and Safdar ‘Aah’. The music composition is by Ani Biswas. The song presented today is written by Chandra Shekhar Pandey and is sung by CH Atma.
The words are not original as written by Kabir Das, however the words and composition quite closely match with his traditional verses. The song tells about the blessings of the Lord, as they unendingly descend like rain upon each one of us. And some of us are afraid to get wet, and try to rescue themselves from this shower of munificence. The voice of CH Atma brings out the poignancy of the message in these verses.
An interesting side note here – we are hearing the voice of CH Atma on this blog after a gap of more than 3 years now.
Song – Ram Ras Barse Re Manwa Ram Ras Barse (Mahatma Kabir) (1954) Singer – CH Atma, Lyrics – Chandra Shekhar Pandey, MD – Anil Biswas
Lyrics
ram ras barse re manwa
ram ras barse
re mann chaatak kyon tarse
re mann chaatak kyon tarse..e..e
ram ras barse re manwa
ram ras barse..e..e
boond boond mein daya hari ki
bare ambar se
boond boond mein daya hari ki
bare ambar se
kyon tu chhupa hai ot mein pagle
kyon tu chhupa hai ot mein pagle
bheejan ke darr se..e..e
ram ras barse re manwa
ram ras barse..e..e
kaam krodh mad lobh moh ka
chakra hata sar se
kaam krodh mad lobh moh ka
chakra hata sar se
prem neer mein bheej baawre
prem neer mein bheej baawre
bheetar baahar se..e..e
ram ras barse re manwa
ram ras barse..e..e
virtha dol raha ban ban mein
poochhat dar dar se..e..e
virtha dol raha ban ban mein
mann mandir mein ram basey hain
mann mandir mein ram basey hain. . .
kyon na charan parse..e..e
ram ras barse re manwa
ram ras barse
re mann chaatak kyon tarse
re mann chaatak kyon tarse..e..e
ram ras barse re manwa
ram ras barse..e..e
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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राम रस बरसे रे मनवा
राम रस बरसे
रे मन चातक क्यों तरसे
रे मन चातक क्यों तरसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
राम रस बरसे रे मनवा
राम रस बरसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
बूंद बूंद में दया हरी की
बरसे अंबर से
बूंद बूंद में दया हरी की
बरसे अंबर से
क्यों तू छुपा है ओट में पगले
क्यों तू छुपा है ओट में पगले
भीजन के डर से॰॰ए॰॰ए
राम रस बरसे रे मनवा
राम रस बरसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
काम क्रोध मद लोभ मोह का
चक्र हटा सर से
काम क्रोध मद लोभ मोह का
चक्र हटा सर से
प्रेम नीर में भीज बावरे
प्रेम नीर में भीज बावरे
भीतर बाहर से॰॰ए॰॰ए
राम रस बरसे रे मनवा
राम रस बरसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
विरथा डॉल रहा बन बन में
पूछत दर दर से॰॰ए॰॰ए
विरथा डॉल रहा बन बन में
मन मंदिर में राम बसे हैं
मन मंदिर में राम बसे हैं॰ ॰ ॰
क्यों ना चरण परसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
राम रस बरसे रे मनवा
राम रस बरसे
रे मन चातक क्यों तरसे
रे मन चातक क्यों तरसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
राम रस बरसे रे मनवा
राम रस बरसे॰॰ए॰॰ए
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