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.

Chhun Chhun Ghunghroo Bole
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले
मेरी चाल नशीली डोले
मन गाने लगा समझाने लगा
तू आज किसी की हो ले
छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले
मेरी चाल नशीली डोले
मन गाने लगा समझाने लगा
तू आज किसी की हो ले

छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले

जब से तू दिल में समाने लगा
ज़िन्दगी में नया मज़ा आने लगा
जब से तू दिल में समाने लगा
ज़िन्दगी में नया मज़ा आने लगा
बदली है चाल खिल गए गाल
आँखों में सवाल बिखरे हैं बाल
छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले
मेरी चाल नशीली डोले
मन गाने लगा समझाने लगा
तू आज किसी की हो ले
छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले

याद रहे पिया मेरा प्यार सच्चा जी
फिर कभी आपसे मिलेंगे अच्छा जी
याद रहे पिया मेरा प्यार सच्चा जी
फिर कभी आपसे मिलेंगे अच्छा जी
आपके गुलाम देते हैं सलाम
देख लिया नाच लाओ जी इनाम
छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले
मेरी चाल नशीली डोले
मन गाने लगा समझाने लगा

तू आज किसी की हो ले
छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Asha Bhosle's "Chhun Chhun Ghungro Bole" express a feeling of joy and celebration as the singer feels the rhythm of her ghungroo (ankle bells) and sways her hips to it. The song begins with the lines "Chhun chhun ghungroo bole, meri chaal nashili dole" which highlights how the ghungroo's sound marks her every move and her nashili chaal (seductive gait) adds to the rhythm. The singer's initial movement is not guided by anyone, but she feels compelled to move as she hears the sound of her ghungroos.

The next few lines describe how the singer's life has changed since she discovered the joy of dancing to the sound of her ghungroos. Her gait has become more confident, and the song describes the physical changes she's undergone, from her changing gait to her glowing cheeks and inquisitive eyes. The final lines of the song express the hope that her love interest will remember her fondly, knowing that they will meet again and that they will always have the memory of the singer's joyful dance to look back on.

Overall, "Chhun Chhun Ghungro Bole" is a joyous ode to the sound of the ghungroo and the power of dance to bring happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

छुन छुन घुँघरू बोले
The jingling of my ankle bells resonate with my swaying walk

मेरी चाल नशीली डोले
My seductive gait moves in rhythm with the jingling of my ghungroos

मन गाने लगा समझाने लगा
As my heart sings, I begin to understand the language of love

तू आज किसी की हो ले
You can become someone's beloved today

जब से तू दिल में समाने लगा
Since you have entered my heart

ज़िन्दगी में नया मज़ा आने लगा
Life has become more enjoyable

बदली है चाल खिल गए गाल
My gait and my cheeks have changed for the better

आँखों में सवाल बिखरे हैं बाल
My eyes are filled with questions and my hair is scattered

याद रहे पिया मेरा प्यार सच्चा जी
Remember, my beloved, our love is true

फिर कभी आपसे मिलेंगे अच्छा जी
We will meet again, my dear