Born July 7, 1973 in Merut on the outskirts of Delhi, India to a family with Kashmiri roots, Kher moved to New Delhi as a young child. Kher’s father, a Hindu priest, was an amateur musician whose performances of traditional folk songs were a regular household event. Even as a four year old, Kher revealed a natural musical talent and he would often impress friends and family by belting out songs with his prematurely powerful voice. At the age of 14, Kher left home in search of a guru to further his musical training, and he embarked on years of classical and folk music study.
At first, his parents discouraged his dedication to music, and in deference to their wishes Kher tried his hand at the import/export business. Clearly, his passions lay elsewhere, as this endeavor proved a dismal failure. In 2001, Kher left New Delhi for Mumbai, the epicenter of India’s highly competitive music industry, to seek his fortunes as a professional singer. For a while, Kher struggled, living in cheap residence hotels and eking out whatever musical work he could find to make ends meet. Kher’s first recording was on an advertising jingle for a diamond company, for which he was paid the equivalent of $100.
Soon after recording a handful of jingles, the raw, earthy and soulful strength of his voice - often compared to the late qawwali maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - caught the attention of every production house and film composer in Mumbai. His big break came with the song “Allah Ke Bande” from the movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II. The song became more famous then the film itself, and its success made him a household name. By 2004, Kher had been catapulted into the national spotlight, and has since performed on over one hundred and fifty Hindi film soundtracks, has sung in over fourteen languages on a number of regional Indian films, not to mention recording more than four hundred radio and television advertising jingles.
Though the Bollywood playback world has proven rewarding, Kher finds more personal satisfaction in the music he writes and records with Naresh and Paresh Kamath, brothers and prominent members of his band Kailasa. Fixtures on the Indian rock and pop scene, Naresh and Paresh were veterans of the popular band Bombay Black.
Combining Kher’s strong traditional folk sensibilities and lyrics invoking Sufi mysticism, with Naresh and Paresh’s more modern rock, electronic and funk influences, Kailash Kher & Kailasa released their first album, Kailasa, in 2006, which resulted in the smash hits “Teri Deewani” and “Tauba Tauba.” This was followed in 2007 by their second album Jhoomo Re, which was also a critical and commercial success.
In 2008, Kher was invited to become a judge on the television series Indian Idol, the local version of the successful singing competition. With his bubbly spirit and an infectious, expansive personality, Kher endeared himself to the Indian mainstream. It is impossible for Kher to walk the streets anywhere in India without his being besieged by adoring autograph seekers, and he has earned even further admiration for the openness with which he treats his fans.
In 2007, Kher participated in a concert tour in the US, Canada and the Caribbean entitled The Incredibles, a massive stage extravaganza that also starred fellow Bollywood singers Asha Bhosle, Sonu Nigam and Kunal Ganjawala. While the show allowed Kher to perform in front of huge audiences at major amphitheaters, it was his appearance with Kailasa at the January 2008 edition of GlobalFest at New York’s Webster Hall where Kher’s true artistry was on display. The group’s performance that evening electrified the audience, and proved to be the first step in launching Kher’s career as a global world music star.
Never ones to rest on their laurels, 2009 promises to be an entirely new adventure for Kailash Kher & Kailasa with the release of their first international album on the acclaimed independent record label Cumbancha. The album will feature new songs, re-recorded versions of their most appealing tracks and acoustic versions of enduring hits. The time has come for the world to discover a voice that millions of Indians already consider one of the greatest in music today.
Teri Yaad Mein
Kailash Kher Lyrics
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Teri yaad mein
Kisko sunaau fariyaad
Teri yaad mein
Jaanu naa tere sivaa
Koi baat teri yaad mein
Jaagu main saari saari raat
Teri yaad mein
Rang padaa mera phikha
Bhaai koi sang na jawar na
Bhugat na phal kare meekhaa
Tadap tadap ke
Vilap vilap ke
Khodoongi jab pran
Surga main hogi mulakaat
Teri yaad mein
Kisko sunaau fariyaad
Teri yaad mein
Jaagu main saari saari raat
Teri yaad mein
Moond ke baith gayi hoon main ankhiyaan
Tum aao toh kholu
Ghar aangan galiyaa
Har kona
Tumko samaj tatolu
Tumhara aana
Jeevan paana
Bhook meete aur pyaar
Khushiyon ki hove barsaat
Teri yaad mein
Jaanu naa tere sivaa
Koi baat teri yaad mein
The lyrics of Kailash Kher's song, Teri Yaad Mein, are about the singer's constant longing for his lover. He spends his nights thinking about her and unable to express his pain to anyone else. He feels lost and helpless without her and cannot imagine anyone else being as important to him as she is. The singer reminisces about their time together and how he has forgotten how to be happy without her. He speaks about the pain of separation and how he is unable to escape the misery of living without her. The song is an emotional piece that portrays the depth of the singer's love for his significant other and the longing he feels for their presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Jaagu main saari saari raat
I stay awake all night
Teri yaad mein
Thinking about you
Kisko sunaau fariyaad
Whom should I tell my complaints
Jaanu naa tere sivaa
I don't know anyone else but you
Koi baat teri yaad mein
In your memories, nothing else matters
Bhool gayi sajna main savarna
I forgot how to look pretty, my love
Rang padaa mera phikha
My colors have faded away
Bhaai koi sang na jawar na
No one agrees to come along with me
Bhugat na phal kare meekhaa
My efforts go in vain
Tadap tadap ke
I'm longing
Vilap vilap ke
I'm lamenting
Khodoongi jab pran
When I die
Surga main hogi mulakaat
I'll meet you in heaven
Moond ke baith gayi hoon main ankhiyaan
I close my eyes and sit here
Tum aao toh kholu
If you come, I'll open them again
Ghar aangan galiyaa
My home, my courtyard, my streets
Har kona
Every corner
Tumko samaj tatolu
I'll understand you completely
Tumhara aana
When you'll come
Jeevan paana
I'll find my life
Bhook meete aur pyaar
Hunger will be sweet and love will be enough
Khushiyon ki hove barsaat
There will be a downpour of happiness
Jaanu naa tere sivaa
I don't know anyone else but you
Koi baat teri yaad mein
In your memories, nothing else matters
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pankajchoubey5
Miss u piku. I wish tum ye song phir suno aur mere comments sayad padh lo. Surgah me hogi mulakaat teri yaad mein.Lv u🤢🤢
@zunairaslifestyle
Saray purany zakhm taza hwgye... 💔
@ataullahkhan3459
8 sal 6 mahina me 600 bar se jada sunliya hu.. bas maza ajata hai . I love song....,😘😘😘
@shiveshpandey6711
Old memories... This whole album was masterpiece
@SachinArora-WebAspiration01
When you go deep while listening a song and forget who you really are - the person who is listening the song or the character who is singing...
Each line is beautiful
@abhilashajaishankarpandey7351
Right
@drravisinghmauji6227
playing this Song on repeat ...close to my Heart
@surajnity
10yrs. Still my fav one.💜💜💙💙
@VihaanKoul
Listening on 5th of August 2021, I don't why but most of the masterpieces are most underrated collections. In 2013, I heard this song in repetition while traveling from Delhi to Jammu.
@kaziasifreza1724
All time favourite..Just feel it
Love From Bangladesh ❤️