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.

Pakhara Geet Nako Gavoo
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ
पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ
कातरवेळी आतुर जीवा
कातरवेळी आतुर जीवा
वेध नको लावू
गीत नको गाऊ
पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ

शब्दाहुन तव सूर बोलके
कानी येता काळीज चरके
शब्दाहुन तव सूर बोलके
कानी येता काळीज चरके
विरहाचे हे मुके हुंदके
विरहाचे हे मुके हुंदके
सांग कशी साहू
गीत नको गाऊ
पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ

रात्रंदिन जो जवळ असावा
आज कुठे तो प्राणविसावा
रात्रंदिन जो जवळ असावा
आज कुठे तो प्राणविसावा
त्या प्रीतीच्या फसव्या गावा
त्या प्रीतीच्या फसव्या गावा
नको पुन्हा नेऊ
गीत नको गाऊ
पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ
कातरवेळी आतुर जीवा
कातरवेळी आतुर जीवा
वेध नको लावू

गीत नको गाऊ
पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Asha Bhosle's song "Pakhara Geet Nako Gavoo" speak to the yearning for a loved one's presence. The opening lines repeat the phrase "pakhara geet nako gavoo" or "don't sing songs of separation," emphasizing the desire for togetherness instead. The second line of the chorus describes the singer as an eager or anxious soul, eager to be reunited with their loved one. The third and final line of the chorus implores the listener not to bring pain or suffering ("vedh") by singing songs of separation.

The first verse continues this theme of yearning, with the singer pleading for their loved one's music to comfort them instead of causing them more longing. The second verse explores the transformative power of music and its ability to evoke strong emotions. The third verse expresses a sense of lost time and opportunities to be together, lamenting the fact that the singer did not spend more precious moments with their loved one.

Overall, "Pakhara Geet Nako Gavoo" is a poignant reflection on the pain of separation and the longing for togetherness through the lens of music.

Line by Line Meaning

पाखरा गीत नको गाऊ
I will not sing songs of separation

कातरवेळी आतुर जीवा
I live in eager anticipation

वेध नको लावू
I won't be manipulated

शब्दाहुन तव सूर बोलके
Your voice speaks louder than words

कानी येता काळीज चरके
It strikes the heart so deeply

विरहाचे हे मुके हुंदके
These are the consequences of separation

सांग कशी साहू
How can I bear it?

रात्रंदिन जो जवळ असावा
Whether it's night or day

आज कुठे तो प्राणविसावा
Wherever my beloved is today

त्या प्रीतीच्या फसव्या गावा
Let the melodies of love embrace me