There are some songs that take ones mind away , overpowering and occupying ones mind and soul for many a days ; their catchy tune , their rhythms , their lyrics all together stay with you forever in a corner of your heart !
The two songs , one in English and other in Marathi, have done so for me instantly , as soon as I heard them the first time. Curiously, the theme of these song tend to highlight the situation from two sides in a poignant way. There seems to be some relation between these two songs .. the simplicity of melody , rhythm and lyrics. These two songs , though in different language , some how bring the story to a full circle !
नको वळुन बघू माघारी
जा रे खुशाल दर्यावरी
तुझ्या नि माझ्या प्रीतिची रे संगती
घेऊन शिदोरी आठवणींची
तुझी लाडकी उनाड होडी
बघुन समिंदर होइल वेडी
आणि तयाला कवळायाला सारखी घेइल उडी
त्या क्षणी याद तुला येऊन माझी जाशिल कळवळुनी
नाही सोबती तुझ्या संगती
एकटाच तू दर्यावरती
बघुन तुला रे येतिल वरती रत्‍नं सुंदर किती
त्यामधे नाही तुझी राणी, पाहुनी होशिल खिन्‍न मनी
कशी खुळी ती आभाळातुनी
नक्षत्रं ही तुला हेरूनी
डोळे मोडुनि नाचुनी चमकुनी
येतिल खाली जरी रे
आठवेल रे झोपडीतली मिणमिणती चांदणी
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गीत : मो. ग. रांगणेकर
संगीत : केशवराव भोळे
स्वर : ज्योत्स्ना भोळे
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Jamaica Fairwell
by Harry Belafonte
Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountain top
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Down the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
'Akey' rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls sway to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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I had been listening to both these songs since quite long. They are from old times ... 1950s-60s or so... but seem so fresh all the time. The link between these two songs occurred to me suddenly after watching a web series "Shatjanm Shodhatana" , where a part of Marathi song was rendered by young singers with a slight variation to original music.
These songs are classics ... beyond words to describe their beauty. One can truly find joy , happiness and bliss in the simplicity of their melody , rhythm , lyrics and rendering !