I have always been in love with Rajasthan - Bharat ka Registhan! I think the first time I saw Rajasthan was in the movie Lamhe, which I watched in my 12th grade (in 1992) !Was it since then? Or before? I really can't remember now !
But all I know is - I love that state.. the desert...the heat by the day and the cold by night...the simple but traditional people there.. the havelis.. the sweets.. the food.. the vibrant COLORS of Rajasthan.. the lovely bangles and other jewellery pieces the ladies of Rajasthan wear ... the songs they sing in the night...
I have not yet been there.. but some day, I promise myself, that I will go there.. and experience Registhan ...And yes, I have heard that one has to adorn the traditional dress of Rajasthan, and go for a safari in the desert, on top of a camel, or else "Registhan dil khol kar baat nahin karenge humse" ! 😇
And from Rajasthan again, I stumbled upon this gem of a song...absolutely heart-wrenching song, at the same time, soulful ! Hats off to the lyricists who wrote the song and the talented people who sang it...
Here are the lyrics..
Inka saath hai jaise...
Maati sang khumaar
Maati ban jave hai murat
Laage iska haath...
Chaap tilak dono ki hove..
Jab hove ye saath... !
Ye bhi hai kuch aadha aadha
wo bhi rahe adhoori
Phir bhi pheray muh kyun karay hain
Aisi kya majboori...
Sooni sooni si raatein aur nindiyaan
Rangrasiya rang jave
Rang rang de sapno mein .. Rang rasiya... (3)
Ishq ka khel naseebon ka hain
Jaane kya likha hain
naa koyyi padh paaya isko
naa koyyi samjha hain
Tu hi padh le aur samjh le..sathrangiya..
Rangrasiya rang jave
Rang rang de sapno mein .. Rang rasiya... (3)
Dil ki dhadkan sooni sooni
Saansein bhi adhoori
Aadha aadha mile to hovay
Kamiyaan saari poori
Rahe kyon rootha rootha tu manbasiya...
Rangrasiya rang jave
Rang rang de sapno mein .. Rang rasiya... (3)
Mein maati ka putla hoon
Tune phoonki jaan
Mera mujh mein sab tera hain
Tu meri pehchaan
Tu rag rag mein bahe mere manbasiya
Rangrasiya tere rang mein
Rand rang gayi, rang gayi mein..
Rangrasiya ...(3)
Titli jaisi udthi phire hain
Bholi si yeh udaan
Ankhon main hai tim tim taree
Meethi si muskaan
Ye toh maange hai tujhse bas khushiyaan..
Rang rasiya mil jave
Kab se teri raahat ke
Rang rasiyaaa... (3)
