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.

Bade Hai Dil Ke Kaale
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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बड़े हैं दिल के काले हाँ एहि नीली सी आँखों वाले
सूरत बुरी हो बुरा नहीं दिल मेरा न हो यकीन आज़माले
बड़े हैं दिल के काले हाँ एहि नीली सी आँखों वाले
सूरत बुरी हो बुरा नहीं दिल मेरा न हो यकीन आज़माले
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह

जैसे भले हो सब है खबर
छेड़ो शरारत की यह नज़र

आँखों में आँखें डाल के हम
खो गए अब तो जान ए जिगर

हाँ यही तो थे अभी आप किधर गए
समझो हमें हम जान से गुज़र गए
जीते जी मर गए वाहे जी वाह
मरना मेरी ज़िन्दगी है
दीवाना हूँ प्यार का तुमको भी एक दिन आजमा के देखो तो ज़रा

बड़े हैं दिल के काले
हाँ एहि नीली सी आँखों वाले

सूरत बुरी हो बुरा नहीं दिल मेरा
न हो यकीन आज़माले
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह

रोक भी लो अब अपनी जुबां
वर्ना क़यामत होगी यहाँ

हम भी क़यामत से नहीं कम
जायोगे बच के दूर कहाँ
हाँ हम तो बड़े बड़े ढूंढ के हारे
ढूंढ के लाएँगे दिल के सहारे
आप के दिल भी है वाहे जी वाह

खुल जाए गए हाल तुमपे दिल ए बेक़ारार का
नैनो से नैन मिलके देखो तो ज़रा

बड़े हैं दिल के काले
हाँ एहि नीली सी आँखों वाले

सूरत बुरी हो बुरा नहीं दिल मेरा
न हो यकीन आज़माले
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह वाह वाह

Overall Meaning

The song "Bade Hai Dil Ke Kaale" is a beautiful composition by Asha Bhosle, a legendary playback singer from India. The lyrics of the song speak about the melancholic state of a person whose heart is full of pain and sorrow. The opening line of the song "Bade Hai Dil Ke Kaale" means "The heart is big and black" indicates that the person feels that their heart is heavy with sadness and that the pain is only increasing with time. The next line, "Ehi Neele Si Aankhon Wale" means "With deep blue eyes" refers to the singer's eyes, which are said to be expressive and indicating a deep sense of suffering.

The song then goes on to say that the person's looks may be unattractive, and the heart may be full of flaws, but that doesn't mean the heart is not capable of feeling love. The line "Surat Buri Ho Bura Nahi Dil Mera" means "My looks may be bad, but my heart is not," emphasizes that there is much more to a person than just physical looks. There is also an emphasis on the power of love with the line "Deewana Hu Pyar Ka Tumko Bhi Ek Din Aazma Ke Dekho To Zara" meaning "I am crazy in love, you should try it once," inviting the listener to experience the magic of love.

The song ends on a hopeful note, with the line "Khul Jaaye Gae Haal Tumpe Dil-e-Beqaarar Ka" meaning "My heart will open up for you." It shows that despite the pain in their heart, the person is ready to open up and give themselves a chance to experience love once again.

Line by Line Meaning

बड़े हैं दिल के काले हाँ एहि नीली सी आँखों वाले
The person has a black heart and deep blue eyes

सूरत बुरी हो बुरा नहीं दिल मेरा न हो यकीन आज़माले
Even if the person's appearance is unpleasant, I still trust them

मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह
My love, wow

जैसे भले हो सब है खबर छेड़ो शरारत की यह नज़र
Despite knowing everything, let's still playfully tease each other

आँखों में आँखें डाल के हम खो गए अब तो जान ए जिगर
We got lost in each other's eyes and now our hearts are intertwined

हाँ यही तो थे अभी आप किधर गए समझो हमें हम जान से गुज़र गए
This is where we were, where did you go now? Understand that you have left me alone

जीते जी मर गए वहे जी वाह मरना मेरी ज़िन्दगी है
Even after living, we died, wow! Dying is my life

दीवाना हूँ प्यार का तुमको भी एक दिन आजमा के देखो तो ज़रा
I am crazy in love, you should give it a try someday, and you will see

बड़े हैं दिल के काले हाँ एहि नीली सी आँखों वाले सूरत बुरी हो बुरा नहीं दिल मेरा न हो यकीन आज़माले
The person has a black heart and deep blue eyes. Even if the person's appearance is unpleasant, I still trust them

रोक भी लो अब अपनी जुबां वर्ना क़यामत होगी यहाँ
Control your tongue now, otherwise there will be a scene here

हम भी क़यामत से नहीं कम जायोगे बच के दूर कहाँ
I am also not less than a disaster, where will you go to be safe?

हाँ हम तो बड़े बड़े ढूंढ के हारे ढूंढ के लाएँगे दिल के सहारे आप के दिल भी है वही जी वाह
Yes, I lost after searching high and low, but I will bring you the support you need for your heart. Your heart is also the same, wow

खुल जाए गए हाल तुमपे दिल ए बेक़ारार का नैनो से नैन मिलके देखो तो ज़रा
My restless heart has become open to you, let your eyes meet mine and see

मेरी जान वाह वाह वाह वाह वाह
My love, wow

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Written by: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Kamal Joshi, Usha Khanna

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