Her first album Ishqa Ishqa came in 2004 with Gulzar as lyricist and husband Vishal Bhardwaj as composer. She is the recipient of 58th National Film Awards for the Best Female Playback singer for the film Ishqiya in 2011.
She is reportedly working on a new album on traditional sufi poetry.
Selected Discography
* Dilli 6 (2009)
* Haal-E-Dil (2008)
* No Smoking (2008)
* Superstar (2008)
* Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (2007) (playback singer)
* Red Swastik (2007) (playback singer) (as Rekha Bhardwaj)
* Omkara (2006) (lead singer)
* Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) (playback singer) (as Rekha)
* Maqbool (2003) (playback singer) (as Rekha)
* Makdee (2002) (playback singer) (as Rekha Vishal)
* Abhay (2001) (as playback singer)
* Hu Tu Tu (1999) (music assistant) (as Rekha Vishal)
* Godmother (1999) (playback singer)
* Chachi 420 (1997) (playback singer)
* Maachis (1996) (music assistant) (as Rekha Vishal)
Ab Mujhe Koi
Rekha Bhardwaj Lyrics
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Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha
Woh Jo Behate The Aap Shar Kaha
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha
Woh Jo Behate The Aap Shar Kaha
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha
Aakh Ke Ek Gaon Mein Raat Ko Khaab Aate The
Aakh Ke Ek Gaon Mein Raat Ko Khaab Aate The
Chhune Se Behate The Bole Toh Kehate The
Uatate Khaboon Ka Etabaar Kahan
Uatate Khaboon Ka Etabaar Kahan
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kahan
Jin Dino Aap Ke Aakhmein Dhup The
Jin Dino Aap Rehthe The Aakh Mein Dhup Rehthi Thi
Ab To Jale He Jal Hai Ye Bhi Jane He Wale Hai
Woh Jo Tha Dard Ka Karar Kahan
Woh Jo Tha Dard Ka Karar Kahan
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kahan
Wo Jo Behate The Aap Shar Kahan
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kahan.
The song "Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha" by Rekha Bhardwaj is a soulful and melancholic expression of yearning for something that is lost. The repeated refrain "Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha" conveys a sense of desperation and longing, as if the singer is crying out for help or direction. The song is about the moments when one realizes that they have lost something precious, and they are left with an overwhelming sense of emptiness and uncertainty.
The first stanza poses a question about where one can find the hope and expectation that they once had. The second stanza seems to recount a memory where the singer and someone else used to share dreams and aspirations at night. However, now the singer cannot trust their own dreams or believe in anything anymore. The third and final stanza touches on the days when they were happy and content, but now all that remains is pain and confusion.
Bhardwaj's emotive delivery adds to the sentimentality of the lyrics. The somber undertones along with the use of minimalistic musical arrangements create an almost hypnotic effect, as if the listener too is transported into the same world of desperation and grief.
Overall, "Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha" is a poignant and moving song that captures the painful and challenging aspects of dealing with loss and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kaha
Where can I find someone to wait for me now?
Woh Jo Behate The Aap Shar Kaha
Where has that love, which flowed like wine, gone?
Aakh Ke Ek Gaon Mein Raat Ko Khaab Aate The
In a village of eyes, dreams came at night.
Chhune Se Behate The Bole Toh Kehate The
It would flow with just a touch and say.
Uatate Khaboon Ka Etabaar Kahan
Where is the trust in floating dreams?
Jin Dino Aap Ke Aakhmein Dhup The
Those days when sunlight resided in your eyes,
Jin Dino Aap Rehthe The Aakh Mein Dhup Rehthi Thi
Those days when you lived and the sun lived in your eyes.
Ab To Jale He Jal Hai Ye Bhi Jane He Wale Hai
Now, what is burning will burn, and those who will leave will leave.
Woh Jo Tha Dard Ka Karar Kahan
Where is the relief that was once found in pain?
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kahan
Where can I find someone to wait for me now?
Wo Jo Behate The Aap Shar Kahan
Where has that love, which flowed like wine, gone?
Ab Mujhe Koi Intjaar Kahan
Where can I find someone to wait for me now?
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