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.

Morya Re Bappa
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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ganpati bapa morya... mangal murti morya...(2)
bapa bapa morya
aa ganpatibapa morya.
morya re bappa morya re.(3)
ganpati bapa... morya mangal murti... morya
bapa bapa morya.
ganpati bapa morya.
morya re bapa morya re.(2)

...
aavo sab mil saath holo.
aavo sab mil saath holo.shree gajanand bolo...(2)
jai gajanand bolo... bolo shree gajanand bolo(4)
...
morya re bapa morya re...(many time)
ganpati bapa.morya... mangal murti.moryaa.(2)
morya re bapa morya re.(many times)

gajanana gajanana gaurinandan gajanana...
morya re bapa morya re...(end).

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Morya Re Bappa by Asha Bhosle are a devotional ode to Lord Ganesha or Ganpati, the Hindu God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. The verses are a plea to the deity to arrive and bless the devotees with his presence during the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The opening lines 'ganpati bapa morya, mangal murti morya' are a salutation to Lord Ganesha, asking him to come and bless everyone with auspiciousness and happiness. The repetition of 'bapa bapa morya' further reinforces the devotion and reverence towards the deity. The entire song is filled with a sense of excitement and urgency, urging everyone to come together and celebrate the festival in the presence of the Lord.

Towards the end of the song, the lyrics shift to a more celebratory tone with the lines 'aavo sab mil saath holo, shree gajanand bolo'. This line is an invitation to everyone to come together and chant the name of Lord Gajanand or Ganesha. The repeated chant of 'morya re bappa morya re' is a joyous exclamation celebrating the arrival of the Lord.

Overall, the lyrics of Morya Re Bappa are a beautiful representation of the joy and excitement surrounding the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, and the deep reverence and devotion towards Lord Ganesha.

Line by Line Meaning

ganpati bapa morya... mangal murti morya...(2)
We pay our respects to Lord Ganpati, the father and embodiment of all good things. We ask for his blessings and guidance on our paths towards happiness and success.

bapa bapa morya
We repeat our reverence to Lord Ganpati, the father of all good things.

aa ganpatibapa morya.
Come, Lord Ganpati, and bless us with your guidance and protection.

morya re bappa morya re.(3)
We chant and rejoice in the name of Lord Ganpati and ask for his blessings and grace.

aavo sab mil saath holo.
Let us all come together and unite in our devotion to Lord Ganpati.

shree gajanand bolo...(2)
Let us sing the praises of Lord Ganpati, also known as Gajanand, the lord of all creatures.

jai gajanand bolo... bolo shree gajanand bolo(4)
Hail and salute to Lord Ganpati, the lord of all creatures. We sing his praises and extol his virtues.

morya re bapa morya re...(many time)
We continue to chant and celebrate the name of Lord Ganpati, asking for his blessings and grace.

gajanana gajanana gaurinandan gajanana...
We pay tribute and homage to Lord Ganpati, also known as Gajanana and Gaurinandan.

morya re bapa morya re...(end)
We conclude our chant and celebration of Lord Ganpati, asking for his blessings and grace.

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