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.
Raat Chup Chap
Asha Bhosle Lyrics
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रात चुप-चाप, दबे पाँव चली जाती है
रात खामोश है, रोती नहीं, हँसती भी नहीं
रात चुप-चाप, दबे पाँव चली जाती है
रात खामोश है, रोती नहीं, हँसती भी नहीं
रात चुप-चाप, दबे पाँव चली जाती है
काँच का नीला सा गुंबद है, उड़ा जाता है, ऐ ऐ ऐ ऐ
खाली-खुली कोई बजरा सा बहा जाता है
एक सैलाब है, साहिल पे बिछा जाता है
रात चुप-चाप, दबे पाँव चली जाती है
चाँद की किरणों में वो रोज़ सा रेशम भी नहीं, ई ई ई ई
चाँद की किरणों में वो रोज़ सा रेशम भी नहीं
चाँद की चिकनी डली है कि घुली जाती है
और सन्नाटों की एक धूल उड़ी जाती है
रात चुप-चाप, दबे पाँव चली जाती है
काश एक बार कभी नींद से उठकर तुम भी
काश एक बार कभी नींद से उठकर तुम भी
हिज्र की रातों में ये देखो तो क्या होता है
The song "Raat Chup Chap" by Asha Bhosle is a melancholic and reflective piece that speaks about the quiet and unremarkable nature of the night. The opening lines of the song translate to "The night goes by silently and on tiptoes. The night is quiet, it neither weeps nor laughs." The lyrics paint a picture of a calm and tranquil night where everything moves slowly and without any disturbance. As the song progresses, the singer describes the beauty in the simplicity of the world around her, highlighting the blue dome that floats in the sky, the sound of bells ringing in the distance, and the gentle caress of moonlight.
The song's tone starts to shift towards the end as the singer muses about separation and the pain it brings. She invites the listener to wake up from their slumber and witness the emptiness and sorrow that shrouds the night, asking them to imagine how it would feel to spend every night in such a desolate state. Overall, "Raat Chup Chap" is a poignant reflection on the quiet and unremarkable moments of life, and the beauty and pain that exist in these moments.
Line by Line Meaning
रात चुप-चाप, दबे पाँव चली जाती है
The night moves silently with muffled footsteps.
रात खामोश है, रोती नहीं, हँसती भी नहीं
The night is silent, neither crying nor laughing.
काँच का नीला सा गुंबद है, उड़ा जाता है
There is a dome made of blue glass that shimmers and shimmies.
खाली-खुली कोई बजरा सा बहा जाता है
An open path flows like a wide canal.
एक सैलाब है, साहिल पे बिछा जाता है
A wave of water washes up on the shore and spreads out.
चाँद की किरणों में वो रोज़ सा रेशम भी नहीं
Amidst the moon's beams, no silk can compare.
चाँद की चिकनी डली है कि घुली जाती है
The moon's slimy tendrils seem to dissolve.
और सन्नाटों की एक धूल उड़ी जाती है
A sense of stillness fills the air.
काश एक बार कभी नींद से उठकर तुम भी
If only once you could wake up from your sleep.
हिज्र की रातों में ये देखो तो क्या होता है
In the lonely nights of separation, see what happens.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GULZAR, RAHUL DEV BURMAN
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raat chup chaap dabe paa.Nv chalii jaatii hai \-2
raat Kaamosh hai rotii nahii.n ha.Nsatii bhii nahii.n
raat chup chaap dabe paa.Nv chalii jaatii hai
raat Kaamosh hai rotii nahii.n ha.Nsatii bhii nahii.n
raat chup chaap dabe paa.Nv chalii jaatii hai
kaa.Nch kaa giilaa gumbad hai u.Daa jaataa hai \-2
khaalii khuulii ko_ii gajaraa saa bahaa jaataa hai
ek sailaab hai saahil pe bichhaa jaataa hai
raat chup chaap dabe paa.Nv chalii jaatii hai
chaa.Nd kii kirano.n kaa vo roz saa resham bhii nahii.n \-2
chaa.Nd kii chikanii Dalii hai ke ghulii jaatii hai
aur sannaaTo.n kii ek dhuul u.Dii jaatii hai
raat chup chaap dabe paa.Nv chalii jaatii hai
kaash ik baar kabhii nii.nd se uTh kar tum bhii \-2
hijr kii raato.n me.n ye dekho to kyaa hotaa hai
@abhishekdutta3920
listening it on April 2018...can someone tell me when these songs will feel like old songs???...never got enough of these..PLEASE COME BACK RD...We want to see the trio again...THE BOSS RD, THE MESMERIZING GULZAR and THE SILKIEST ASHA
@santanudeb1548
Abhishek Dutta I am listening tooo
@sridee1436
I'm here from Tamilnadu we ever love this ➿ voice
@vjbpl
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@_vinaytiwari
Asha Bhosle is truly Melodious queen. What a Song !!!!
@RavinderSingh-gg4mr
What a great team of ASHA ji, Gulzar ji,with legend RD Burman
@ankurbhargava1110
listening in 2021 again , extraordinary collaboration
@RavinderSingh-gg4mr
Great trio,Gulzar, ASHA, RDBurman, Soulful creation touching
@manojdas1286
Mesmersing voice Asha jee. hazar saal main aap jaise artist janma lete hain
@manishamallik4080
awsm song....lovely voice