Asha Bhosle (Name in Hindi: आशा भोसले) (born September 8, 1933) is an India… Read Full Bio ↴Asha Bhosle (Name in Hindi: आशा भोसले) (born September 8, 1933) is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and highly regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a much wider repertoire. Her career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over 1000 Bollywood movies. She has recorded many private albums and has participated in numerous concerts in India and abroad. Bhosle is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar.

Renowned for her voice range and often credited for her versatility, Bhosle's work includes film music, pop, ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian Classical music, folk songs, qawwalis, Rabindra Sangeets and Nazrul Geetis. She has sung Hindi, Assamese, Urdu, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, English, Russian, Czech, Nepali, Malay and Malayalam.

In 2006, Asha Bhosle stated that she had sung over 12,000 songs, a figure repeated by several other sources. The World Records Academy, an international organization which certifies world records, recognized her as the "Most Recorded Artist" in the world, in September 2009. The Government of India honoured her with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.

Aaj Dujane Mando Hole
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি
আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি
দেখো ময়ূরকন্ঠী রাত যে আলোয় ঝিলমিলিয়ে
আহা এমন রাতে এসো না আজ ভাব করি
আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি।।

আহা এই ফাগুনের বাহার তো কাল থাকবে না
ও ভ্রমর

তখন তুমি ফুলের খবর রাখবে না
যৌবনেরই রঙমশাল
জ্বলছে দেখো রঙ মাতাল
সেই আগুনে, আজকে না হয় ঝাপ দিলে
দেখো ময়ূরকন্ঠী রাত যে আলোয় ঝিলমিলিয়ে
আহা, এমন রাতে এসো না আজ ভাব করি

আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি।।

যদি, তোমার চোখে আমার চোখের রঙ লাগে
আর একটু ছোঁয়ায় রক্তে যদি ঢেউ জাগে
দোহাই বলো দোষটা কি
মনকে কেন দাও ফাঁকি
ও মৌমাছি
একটু না হয় আজকে তুমি মৌ নিলে
দেখো, ময়ূরকন্ঠী রাত যে আলোয় ঝিলমিলিয়ে
আহা, এমন রাতে এসো না আজ ভাব করি

আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি
আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি।।

Overall Meaning

The song "Aaj Dujane Mando Hole" by Asha Bhosle is a beautiful portrayal of the feeling of loneliness and longing that can be felt when two people who love each other have been separated. The lyrics express the poet's longing for the return of a beloved with whom she once shared happy evenings filled with music and joy. However, the present night is dark and lonely, and the poet is left with nothing but memories of the past.

The song opens with the lines that can be translated as follows: "What is the use of a night being gloomy when two hearts are already blue? Look at the peacock singer glimmering in the light of the night. Alas! On such a night, don't come today, I am thinking." The poet wonders if there is any value in two people feeling sad when everything around them is already dark and gloomy. She describes the peacock's melodious voice, which is shining brightly in the darkness of the night, symbolizing hope in the midst of despair.

In the next stanza, the poet talks about how the colors of the youth are all around, and she sees the colors of passion and desire everywhere. She urges her beloved not to be moved by the beauty of the season, which is bound to end soon. Instead, she asks him to remember the moments they shared, and not to let the fire of their love perish.

Overall, the song captures the feeling of longing and loneliness beautifully, while also expressing hope and the deep desire for the return of a beloved.

Line by Line Meaning

আজ দুজনে মন্দ হলে মন্দ কি
If both of us are feeling sad today, is it justified?

দেখো ময়ূরকন্ঠী রাত যে আলোয় ঝিলমিলিয়ে
Look at the night with its chirping birds, shining bright.

আহা এমন রাতে এসো না আজ ভাব করি
Oh, do not come on such a night, I think today.

আহা এই ফাগুনের বাহার তো কাল থাকবে না
Oh, this spring will not last forever.

ও ভ্রমর তখন তুমি ফুলের খবর রাখবে না
And you, bee, will not keep the news of the flowers later.

যৌবনেরই রঙমশাল জ্বলছে দেখো রঙ মাতাল
The colors of youth are glowing, see how intoxicating they are.

সেই আগুনে, আজকে না হয় ঝাপ দিলে
If the fire doesn't burn out today.

যদি, তোমার চোখে আমার চোখের রঙ লাগে
If your eyes look like mine.

আর একটু ছোঁয়ায় রক্তে যদি ঢেউ জাগে
And if a little drop of blood stirs in your veins.

দোহাই বলো দোষটা কি
Tell me, what is the fault?

মনকে কেন দাও ফাঁকি
Why leave our hearts empty?