Ek Sher Tha Ek Sherni
Ishwari Lyrics


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पापा कहानी सुनाओ न
कोन सी कहानी सुनेंगे आप
वो जो राजू चाचा ने आपको सुनाई थी न
वो शेर वाली कहानी
शेर वाली कहानी लो तो सुनो

इक समय की बात सुनो
ये बात है बड़ी पुरानी
मैने तुम्हारे राजू चाचा से
सूनी थी ये कहानी

एक शेर था एक शेरनी
उनके थे तीन बच्चे
तुम जैसे वो शैतान थे लेकिन
लेकिन लेकिन क्या पापा
लगते थे सब को अच्छे
छोटी सी एक गुफा के अंदर
छोटा सा एक घर था
उनके जीवन में ना कोई
दुख ना कोई डर था
माँ के लाडले थे वो
बाप को जान से भी प्यारे
हँसते गाते मौज उड़ाते
मिल के रहते थे सारे

ल ल ला ल ल ला ल ल ला
क्या हुआ पापा बोलो ना
होनी ने जाल बिच्छाया
वाहा इक शिकारी आया
वो शेरनी सामने आई
उसने बंदूक चलाई
वो शेरनी घायल हो गयी
चिल्लाई तडपी सो गयी
उसने फिर आँख ना खोली
सीने में लगी थी गोली

लेकिन वो मरते मरते
ये कह गयी चलते चलते
मेरे साथी मेरे सजना
इन बच्चो को प्यार से रखना
तुम बाप हो भूल ना जाना
माँ का भी फ़र्ज़ निभाना

हे बाप भला क्या जाने
माँ क्या होती है
बच्चो के संग कैसे
हँसती कैसे रोती है
उसने भी यूँ हँसना
रोना सिख लिया
बच्चो के संग जगना
सोना सिख लिया

समय रुका फिर
धीरे धीरे चलने लगा
मन का घाव
धीरे धीरे भरने लगा
बाप की उंगली थाम के
बच्चे चलने लगे
माँ के बदले बाप की
गोद में पलने लगे
साल महीने मौसम
आने जाने लगे
शेर के बच्चे फिर से
हँसने गाने लगे
बाकी कहानी कल
चलो बच्चो अभी सो जाओ

ओह नहीं पापा नहीं पापा please
अभी सूनाओ ना पापा please अभी अभी

अच्छा बाबा तो सुनो
ओ राहुल ओ रोहित ओ रानी
सुनो आगे अब ये कहानी
पड़ा उनपे फिर घम का साया
वहा इक बब्बर शेर आया
वो गुर्राया चीघाड़ा ऐसे
के खा जाएगा सब को जैसे
वो बच्चे तो बस डर के भागे
मगर आ गया बाप आगे
शुरू हो गया इक दंगल
लगा काँपने सारा जंगल
दरखतो पे जा बैठे बंदर
छुपे साप भी बिल के अंदर
कहीं उड गये सब कबूतर
चढ़े भालू परबत के उपर
लगे भागने डर के हाथी
ना था शेर का कोई साथी
हुई खूब जम के लड़ाई
बब्बर ने बहुत मार खाई
तो बच्चो ने ताली बजाई





हम्म हम्म हम्म हम्म हम्म हम्म

Overall Meaning

The song "Ek Sher Tha Ek Sherni" by Ishwari revolves around a story that a father recalls to his children. The father asks his children which story they would like to hear and suggests the story that Raju uncle had once narrated to him. The story is about a male and a female lion who had three cubs together. Though the cubs misbehaved, they were adored by everyone. The lions lived happily in a small den, where there was no fear or unhappiness. One day, while the lioness was hunting, the hunters came and shot her, leaving her lifeless. The lion roared in grief, but the cubs could only hide in fear. Eventually, the lion raised the cubs with love and care, replacing their mother's parenting as well.


The song emphasizes the importance of parental love and care for children. Even if they are fatherless or motherless, children should be comforted by parents or learned companions. The song emphasizes that children learn everything from their parents, from how to laugh and cry, to how to live and grow up. It also emphasizes the power of nurturing and patience in helping children heal from any trauma.


Line by Line Meaning

पापा कहानी सुनाओ न
Please tell me a story, Papa.


कोन सी कहानी सुनेंगे आप
Which story will you tell?


वो जो राजू चाचा ने आपको सुनाई थी न
The one that Raju uncle had told you, right?


वो शेर वाली कहानी
The story about lions.


शेर वाली कहानी लो तो सुनो
Then listen to the lion story.


इक समय की बात सुनो
Listen to a tale from the past.


ये बात है बड़ी पुरानी
This is a very old story.


मैने तुम्हारे राजू चाचा से
I heard it from your uncle Raju.


सूनी थी ये कहानी
This story left an impact on me.


एक शेर था एक शेरनी
There was a lion and a lioness.


उनके थे तीन बच्चे
They had three cubs.


तुम जैसे वो शैतान थे लेकिन
They were mischievous like you, but


लेकिन लेकिन क्या पापा
But what, Papa?


लगते थे सब को अच्छे
They seemed good to everyone.


छोटी सी एक गुफा के अंदर
Inside a small cave


छोटा सा एक घर था
There was a tiny house.


उनके जीवन में ना कोई
In their lives, there was no


दुख ना कोई डर था
sorrow or fear.


माँ के लाडले थे वो
They were their mother's darlings,


बाप को जान से भी प्यारे
even dearer to their father than his own life.


हँसते गाते मौज उड़ाते
They laughed, sang, and played joyfully.


मिल के रहते थे सारे
They always stayed together.


ल ल ला ल ल ला ल ल ला
La la la la la la la


क्या हुआ पापा बोलो ना
What happened, Papa? Tell me.


होनी ने जाल बिच्छाया
Honi (the lioness) laid a trap.


वाहा इक शिकारी आया
There came a hunter.


वो शेरनी सामने आई
The lioness came in front of him.


उसने बंदूक चलाई
He fired his gun.


वो शेरनी घायल हो गयी
The lioness got injured.


चिल्लाई तडपी सो गयी
She cried, struggled, and eventually slept.


उसने फिर आँख ना खोली
She never opened her eyes again.


सीने में लगी थी गोली
A bullet had pierced her heart.


लेकिन वो मरते मरते
But even while dying,


ये कह गयी चलते चलते
she said, while leaving,


मेरे साथी मेरे सजना
My companions, my loved ones,


इन बच्चो को प्यार से रखना
Take care of these children with love.


तुम बाप हो भूल ना जाना
You are their father, don't forget.


माँ का भी फ़र्ज़ निभाना
And fulfill the duty of their mother too.


हे बाप भला क्या जाने
Hey, father, what do you really know


माँ क्या होती है
about what a mother is?


बच्चो के संग कैसे
How she laughs and cries


हँसती कैसे रोती है
with her children.


उसने भी यूँ हँसना
She also laughed like this


रोना सिख लिया
and learned to cry.


बच्चो के संग जगना
She learned to stay awake with her children


सोना सिख लिया
and learned to sleep.


समय रुका फिर
Time stood still, then


धीरे धीरे चलने लगा
it started moving slowly.


मन का घाव
The wound in the heart


धीरे धीरे भरने लगा
started healing slowly.


बाप की उंगली थाम के
Holding their father's finger,


बच्चे चलने लगे
the children started walking.


माँ के बदले बाप की
In place of their mother, the father


गोद में पलने लगे
began cradling them in his arms.


साल महीने मौसम
Years, months, seasons


आने जाने लगे
kept coming and going.


शेर के बच्चे फिर से
The lion's cubs once again


हँसने गाने लगे
started laughing and singing.


बाकी कहानी कल
The rest of the story


चलो बच्चो अभी सो जाओ
Let's sleep, kids, we'll continue tomorrow.


ओह नहीं पापा नहीं पापा please
Oh no, Papa, no, Papa, please


अभी सूनाओ ना पापा please अभी अभी
Just let us sleep, Papa, please, right now


अच्छा बाबा तो सुनो
Okay, father, then listen


ओ राहुल ओ रोहित ओ रानी
Oh Rahul, Oh Rohit, Oh Rani


सुनो आगे अब ये कहानी
Now listen to the rest of the story


पड़ा उनपे फिर घम का साया
Then they were struck by a shadow of sorrow.


वहा इक बब्बर शेर आया
There came a mighty lion.


वो गुर्राया चीघाड़ा ऐसे
He roared fiercely.


के खा जाएगा सब को जैसे
His thunderous roar could devour everyone.


वो बच्चे तो बस डर के भागे
The cubs, frightened, started running away.


मगर आ गया बाप आगे
But their father came forward.


शुरू हो गया इक दंगल
A fight began.


लगा काँपने सारा जंगल
The whole jungle trembled.


दरखतो पे जा बैठे बंदर
Monkeys climbed the trees.


छुपे साप भी बिल के अंदर
Snakes hid inside their holes.


कहीं उड गये सब कबूतर
Doves flew away.


चढ़े भालू परबत के उपर
Bears climbed atop the mountains.


लगे भागने डर के हाथी
Elephants started running in fear.


ना था शेर का कोई साथी
No one stood with the lion.


हुई खूब जम के लड़ाई
A fierce battle ensued.


बब्बर ने बहुत मार खाई
Babbar (the lion) suffered many blows.


तो बच्चो ने ताली बजाई
Then the cubs clapped in support.


हम्म हम्म हम्म हम्म हम्म हम्म
Humm humm humm humm humm humm




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANAND BAKSHI, JATIN PANDIT, LALITRAJ PANDIT

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@nanikdasani4547

ek samay ki baat suno yeh baat hai baDi puraani
Listen to the story of a time, a time long ago
main ne tumhaare raaju chaachaa se suni thi yeh kahaani
I heard this story from your uncle Raju
ek sher tha ek sherni
There was a lion and a lioness
unke tin the buchche
They had three children
tum jaise vo shaitaan the lekin
Those imps were like you, but
lekin kya paapaa
But what, papa?
lekin lagte the sabko achchhe
But everyone loved them
chhoti si ek gufa ke andar
Inside a little cave
chhota saa ek ghar tha
was their little home
unke jivan mein koi n dukh
Their lives knew no sadness
na koi dar tha
nor any fear
maan ke laadle the vo
They were their mother's darlings
baap ko jaan se bhi pyaare
And to their father, more dear than life
hansate-gaate mauj udaate
In waves of laughter and song
rahate mil kar the saare
they all lived together
kya hua paapaa
Then what happened, papa?
hooni ne jaal bichhaaya
Fate spread a trap
vahaan ek shikaari aaya
A hunter came there
voh sherni saamne aayi
The lioness faced him
usne banduuk chalaayi
He fired his gun
voh sherni ghaayal ho gayi
The lioness was wounded
chillaai tadapi so gayi
She screamed, she writhed, she went to sleep
usne phir aankh na kholi
She never opened her eyes again
sine mein lagi thi goli
The bullet had struck her in the chest
lekin voh marte-marte
But as she died
yeh kah gayi chalte-chalte
she spoke her parting words:
mere saathi mere sajana
My companion, my beloved,
in bachchon ko pyaar se rakhna
Care for these children with love
tum baap ho bhuul na jaana
Don't forget you're a father
maan ka bhi farz nibhaana
Now you must do the duty of a mother as well
bap bhalaa kya jaane
What did the father know of
buchchon ke sang kaise hansati roti hai
how to laugh and cry with children?
usne bhi yuun hansna-rona sikh liya
He learned how to laugh and cry thus
bachchon ke sang jagna-sona sikh liya
He learned how to wake and sleep with the children
samay ruka phir dhire-dhire chalne laga
Time stopped, then slowly began to move again
man ka ghaav dhire-dhire bharne laga
The heart's wound slowly began to heal
baap ki angali thaam ke bachche chalne lage
Grabbing onto the father's legs, the kids began to walk
maan ke badale baap ki god mein palne lage
They were nurtured in their father's lap instead of their mother's.
saal mahine mausam aane-jaane lage
Years, months, seasons came and went
sher ke bachche phir se hansne gaane lage
Once more the lion's children began to laugh and sing
baaki kahaani kal so jaao abhi
The rest of the story tomorrow; go to sleep now
nahin nahin paapaa abhi sun'aao
No, no, papa, tell it now!
achchha baabaa lo
Okay, okay
o raahul o rohit o raani
Rahul, Rohit, Rani
suno aage ab yeh kahaani
Listen to the rest of the story
paDaa unpe phir gam ka saaya
The shadow of sorrow fell on them again
vahaan ek babbar sher aaya
A black lion came there
vo gurarya chinghaada aise
He growled and he roared as though
ke kha jaayega sabko jaise
he were about to gobble everything up
vo bachche to bas dar ke bhaage
Those kids got afraid and ran
magar aa gaya baap aage
but their father came to face him
shuru ho gaya ek dangal
A fight broke out
lagaa kampne saara jangal
The whole jungle began to tremble
darakhton pe ka baithe bandar
The monkeys sat in the treetops
chhupe saamp bhi bil ke andar
The snakes hid inside their pits
kahin ud gaye sab kabuutar
All the pigeons flew off somewhere
chaDhe bhaalu parvat ke uupar
The bear fled to the hilltop
lage bhaagne dar ke haathi
From fear, the elephants began to flee
na tha sher ka koi saathi
There wasn't a single friend for the lion
hui khuub jam ke ladaayi
It was a monstrous battle
babbar ne bahut maar khaayi
The black lion took a beating
to bachchon ne taali bajaayi
Then all the kids applauded



All comments from YouTube:

@minniscollectioncardsstick3177

Rula diya Rishh ji aapne 💔💔💔💔😘😰😰😰😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏💔💔 RIP RISHI JI KAASH TIME MACHINE MIL JAAYE MUJHE 🙏🙏🕚🕚🕚🕚

@utkalbhuyan9276

I miss you papa...😭😭😭 We are also three...a sister a brother and me the most younger one...😭😭😭 I lost my papa in covid two days before on 22...😭😭😭

@MukeshSharma-np5tm

Still remember how fascinated I was with this song in my childhood.. ❤️

@lifestylewithayesha3391

My dad say I am tiger and you are my tiger child and my tiger wife we like all we love all you no 🐯🐯🐯

@fauziahmdisa457

What's with the lions

@MukeshSharma-np5tm

@@fauziahmdisa457 this song has an animated short story for kids (about lions) in sync.

@nupuruils

I was 8 years old when I watched this movie. I was fond of this song. I didn't have a fatherly love in life and Rishi Kapoor ji looks like a lovely dad here. Twenty years have passed since. Today, after his demise, those memories flashed across my mind. :') Sadgati. Om Shanti.

@KajolsWorldRuhi

Rishi Kapoor memories 😥 RIP Legend! ❤️

@vikassuryan7

and suddenly all the childhood memories were flashing ❤️

@razahindustani9196

True bro❤️

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