Usha Khanna (Hindi: उषा खन्ना; born 7 October 1941) is an Indian music dire… Read Full Bio ↴Usha Khanna (Hindi: उषा खन्ना; born 7 October 1941) is an Indian music director in Hindi cinema. She was the third female music director in the Indian film industry, after Jaddan Bai and Saraswati Devi, one of most commerically successful in male dominated industry. She is most known for songs like "Chodo kal ki baatein", "Shaayad meri shaadi ka khayal", "Zindagi pyaar ka geet hai" and "Agar tum na hote". She remained active for more than 3 decades from 1960s to 1980s. She is still active making some music for some movies and television-serials, more than 40 years after her debut as music director in Dil Deke Dekho (1959). She received a Filmfare Award nomination for composing the songs for the huge hit film Souten (1983).

Ek Bar Muskurade
Usha Khanna Lyrics

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एक बार मुस्कुरा दे
रोने से क्या मिलेगा
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
एक बार मुस्कुरा दे
रोने से क्या मिलेगा
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे

ओ माँ ओ माँ ओ माँ ओ माँ

रातो में तेरी हरदम
चमकूंगा बनके जुगनु
पलकों पे अपनी बढ़कर
ले लूंगा तेरे आँसू
बर्बाद इस जहाँ में
होने न दूँगा तुझको
दुःख झेल लूंगा तेरे
रोने न दुँगा तुझको
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
ओ माँ ओ माँ ओ माँ ओ माँ

आँगन में तेरे दिल के
बरसूंगा बनके बदल
भर दूंगा एक दिन मै
खुशियों से तेरा आँचल
ममता हो तेरी हरगिज़
रुसवा न मै करूँगा
तेरे लिए हुँ जिन्दा
तेरे लिए मरूँगा
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
एक बार मुस्कुरा दे
रोने से क्या मिलेगा
ओ माँ मुझे बतादे

ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
ओ माँ ओ माँ ओ माँ ओ माँ

Overall Meaning

The song "Ek Bar Muskurade" by Usha Khanna is a beautiful melodious song about the power of a smile. The lyrics urge the listener to smile once instead of crying as tears bring no solace. The song is addressed to the mother figure, who is asked to give advice on how to tackle the hardships of life. The singer emphasizes the importance of smiling (muskurana) as it brings peace and calmness.

The first verse of the song encourages one to smile instead of crying as tears bring no good. The second verse expresses the singer's deep devotion to her mother, who has been her constant support in times of hardship. The final verse of the song speaks of the singer's vision of a future where she can bring happiness to her mother with her smile. The song is a plea for peace and contentment in times of trouble and suggests that happiness can be found through a simple smile.

Line by Line Meaning

एक बार मुस्कुरा दे
Please just smile once

रोने से क्या मिलेगा
What will you gain by crying?

ओ माँ मुझे बतादे
Oh mother, please tell me

रातो में तेरी हरदम चमकूंगा बनके जुगनु
I'll shine like the moon always in your evenings

पलकों पे अपनी बढ़कर ले लूंगा तेरे आँसू
I'll take your tears and keep them above my eyelashes

बर्बाद इस जहाँ में होने न दूँगा तुझको
I won't let you be destroyed in this world

दुःख झेल लूंगा तेरे रोने न दुँगा तुझको
I'll bear your pain and won't let you cry

आँगन में तेरे दिल के बरसूंगा बनके बदल
I'll become a cloud and rain in your courtyard

भर दूंगा एक दिन मै खुशियों से तेरा आँचल
One day I'll fill your lap with happiness

ममता हो तेरी हरगिज़ रुसवा न मै करूँगा
I'll always honor your motherly love and never let you down

तेरे लिए हुँ जिन्दा तेरे लिए मरूँगा
I'm alive for you, I'll die for you