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.

Tauba Tauba Kya Hoga
Asha Bhosle Lyrics

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तौबा तौबा क्या होगा
होना है जो वह होगा
होता है जो हो जाने दो
आने वाला आएगा
जाने वाला जाएगा
तुम न मानो तो जाने दो
तौबा तौबा क्या होगा
होना है जो वह होगा

होता है जो हो जाने दो
आने वाला आएगा
जाने वाला जाएगा
तुम न मानो तो जाने दो

जाने किसकी बात करूँ मैं
जाने किसका नाम लू
थोड़ी देर रुको मैं धक् धक्
करते दिल को थाम लो
धक् धक् धक् धक् धक् धक्
मेरा दिल है दीवाना
दीवाने का दीवाना
दीवाने को समझाने दो
आने वाला आएगा
जाने वाला जाएगा
तुम न मानो तो जाने दो
आ हा हा ओ हो हो

मैं बेबस हूँ तेरे बस में
मुझको ये इकरार हैं
पर ये बुलबुल कब उड़ जाए
कोई ऐतबार हैं
एक हवा का मैं झोंका
दे जाऊंगी मैं धोखा
ऐसा मौक़ा तो आने दो
आने वाला आएगा
जाने वाला जाएगा
तुम न मानो तो जाने दो

तुमने सोचा होगा मैं
औरत हु मैं कमज़ोर हूँ
मैं घर में कुछ और हो
घर से बहार मैं कुछ और हो
मैं हसीना तुम डाकू
मैं हू शीशा तुम पत्थर
शीशा पत्थर टकराने दो
आने वाला आएगा
जाने वाला जाएगा
तुम न मानो तो जाने दो
तौबा तौबा क्या होगा
होना है जो वह होगा
होता है जो हो जाने दो
आने वाला आएगा

जाने वाला जाएगा
तुम न मानो तो जाने दो

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Tauba Tauba" revolve around the themes of love, desire, and anticipation. The singer expresses their willingness to let things take their course and not get caught up in thinking about what might happen. They urge their lover to do the same, saying that whatever is meant to be will happen in due time. There is a sense of longing and vulnerability in the lyrics, as the singer struggles to express their feelings but ultimately chooses to trust in fate.

The second verse of the song sees the singer admitting their helplessness in the face of their attraction to their lover. They plead with them to wait a little longer and give them a chance, promising to be loyal and devoted. There is a sense of desperation in their voice as they ask for just one opportunity to prove themselves.

The final verse of the song plays with the idea of perception and how people can be viewed differently depending on their circumstances. The singer suggests that they are like a diamond in the rough, waiting for their chance to shine. They challenge their lover to see them for who they really are and not just the image they present to the world. The lyrics are filled with passion and yearning, making "Tauba Tauba" a hauntingly beautiful love song.

Line by Line Meaning

तौबा तौबा क्या होगा
What a mess it will be!

होना है जो वह होगा
Whatever will happen, will happen.

होता है जो हो जाने दो
Let whatever happens, happen.

आने वाला आएगा
Whosoever is supposed to come, will come.

जाने वाला जाएगा
Whosoever is supposed to leave, will leave.

तुम न मानो तो जाने दो
If you don't agree, then let it be.

जाने किसकी बात करूँ मैं
I don't know whose words I should say.

जाने किसका नाम लू
I am not sure whose name to take.

थोड़ी देर रुको मैं धक् धक्
Just hold on for a moment, my heart beats fast.

करते दिल को थाम लो
Control your heart's emotions.

मेरा दिल है दीवाना
My heart is crazy.