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.

Mere Chehre Mein Chhupa
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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मेरे चेहरे में छुपा है मेरी माँ का चेहरा
मेरे चेहरे में छुपा है मेरी माँ का चेहरा
मेरी आँखों से मेरी माँ की महक आती है
मेरे चेहरे में छुपा है मेरी माँ का चेहरा
मेरी आँखों से मेरी माँ की महक आती है

माथे पे बिंदिया लगाती हूँ
माँ की साड़ी जो पहनती हूँ कभी

माथे पे बिंदिया लगाती हूँ
माँ की साड़ी जो पहनती हूँ कभी
हा हा वैसे ही सर पे गिरके आँचल
पापा कहते है बड़े लाड़ से अक्सर
मेरे चेहरे में छुपा है मेरी माँ का चेहरा
मेरी आँखों से मेरी माँ की महक आती है

माँ मेरी हरपाल ही मिलती है
मेरी सारी आदतों में जीती है

माँ मेरी हरपाल ही मिलती है
मेरी सारी आदतों में जीती है
हा हा बाते भी वैसे ही करती हु मगर
मेरी आवाज़ पे ये कहते है पापा
मेरे चेहरे में छुपा है मेरी माँ का चेहरा
मेरी आँखों से मेरी माँ की महक आती है

ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म
मेरी आँखों से मेरी माँ की महक आती है

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Asha Bhosle's song "Mere Chehre Mein Chupa" describe the deep connection between a woman and her mother. The first two lines establish that the mother's face is hidden within her daughter's face. The next two lines continue this sentiment by stating that the smell of the mother emanates from the daughter's eyes. The daughter talks about how she loves wearing the bindi on her forehead and sometimes wearing her mother's saree, which has the power to comfort her. The daughter recalls her father's comment about how her face resembles her mother's.

In the second part of the song, the daughter talks about how her mother is an integral part of her life, and she meets her every moment. Her habits and way of life are largely influenced by her mother. Her father also acknowledges that her voice and presence remind him of her mother. Overall, the song beautifully portrays the unconditional love and connection between a mother and daughter that transcends appearances and permeates all aspects of their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

मेरे चेहरे में छुपा है मेरी माँ का चेहरा
My mother's face is hidden in my face

मेरी आँखों से मेरी माँ की महक आती है
The fragrance of my mother comes from my eyes

माथे पे बिंदिया लगाती हूँ
I put a bindi on my forehead

माँ की साड़ी जो पहनती हूँ कभी
Sometimes I wear my mother's saree

हा हा वैसे ही सर पे गिरके आँचल
And sometimes the pallu falls on my head

पापा कहते है बड़े लाड़ से अक्सर
Father often says with great affection

माँ मेरी हरपाल ही मिलती है
I meet my mother every moment

मेरी सारी आदतों में जीती है
She wins over all my habits

हा हा बाते भी वैसे ही करती हु मगर
I talk like her but

मेरी आवाज़ पे ये कहते है पापा
Father says this on my voice

ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म ह्म