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.

Sona Vatakadi Re
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना रे
दे दूँगी जान जुदा मत होना रे
मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना
हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना
हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना

ओ मेरी बांहों से निकालके
तू अगर मेरे रास्ते से हट जाएगा
तो लहराके
मेरा साया तेरे तन से लिपट जाएगा
तुम छुड़ाओ लाख दामन
छोटे हैं कब ये अरमां
की मैं भी साथ रहूँगी रहोगे जहां
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना रे
दे दूँगी जान जुदा मत होना रे
मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना
हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना

ओ मियाँ हमसे न छिपाओ
वो बनावट की सारी अदाएं लिए
की तुम इसपे हो इतराते
की मैं पीछे हूं सौ इल्तिज़ाएं लिए
जी मैं खुश हूँ मेरे सोना
झूठ है क्या
की मैं भी साथ रहूँगी रहोगे जहां
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना रे
दे दूँगी जान जुदा मत होना रे
मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना
हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना

ओ फिर हमसे न उलझना
नहीं लत और उलझन में पड़ जाएगी
ओ पछताओगी कुछ ऐसे
की ये सूराखि लबों की उतर जाएगी
ये सज़ा तुम भूल न जाना
प्यार को ठोकर मत लगाना
की चला जाऊंगा फिर मैं न जाने कहाँ
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना रे
दे दूँगी जान जुदा मत होना रे
मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना
हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना

हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना रे

Overall Meaning

The song "O Mere Sona Re" is a beautiful and melodious duet composed by R.D. Burman and sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohammad Rafi. The song features the romantic and emotional moments of a couple who express their love for each other. The song begins with the woman promising to never leave her lover and pleading with him not to be upset if she is a little late. She also tells him that if he ever leaves her, she will be devastated and her shadow will be left wrapping around his body. She expresses her willingness to be together with him as long as she can.

The man then agrees to never leave his lover and tells her that she should never hide anything from him. He tells her that he loves her a lot and will always be there for her. He lovingly advises her not to punish love if she ever feels left behind. The song ends with a beautiful promise that the couple will stay together forever.

Line by Line Meaning

ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना रे
Oh my beloved (literally, 'gold')

दे दूँगी जान जुदा मत होना रे
I will give my life but don't separate from me

मैंने तुझे ज़रा देर में जाना
I made you wait for some time

हुआ कुसूर खफा मत होना रे
It was my fault, don't be angry with me

ओ मेरे सोना रे सोना रे सोना
Oh my beloved

ओ मेरी बांहों से निकालके
If you move away from my arms

तू अगर मेरे रास्ते से हट जाएगा
If you go away from my path

तो लहराके
My shadow will embrace your body

मेरा साया तेरे तन से लिपट जाएगा
My shadow will wrap around your body

तुम छुड़ाओ लाख दामन
You may try to leave my embrace

छोटे हैं कब ये अरमां
My desires are small