कहाँ से आये बदरा.... मेघ

Raag Sarang and Raag Megh are very close to each other ... this beautiful song from "Chashm-e-baddur" is one of the classics in Raag Megh , in the voice of Yesudas and Hemanti Shukla. Lyrics by Indu Jain and music composition by Raj Kamal.
One of my favorites from the favorite movie , along with "Kali ghodi dwar khadi" ( Raag Kaafi )

कहाँ से आये बदरा, खुलता जाये कजरा
पलकों के सतरंगे दीपक, बन बैठे आँसू की झालर
मोती का अनमोलक हीरा, मिट्टी में जा फिसला
कहाँ से आये बदरा ...
नींद पिया के संग सिधारी, सपनों की सूखी फुलवारी
अमृत होठों तक आते ही, जैसे विष में बदला
कहाँ से आये बदरा ...
उतरे मेघ हिया पर छाये, निर्दय झोंके अगन बढ़ाये
बरसे हैं अँखियों से सावन, रोये , मन है पगला
कहाँ से आये बदरा ...

Sarang .. Summer Delight

Raag Sarang is a relative "unsung" raag among vocal performers in recent times. It was well in vogue 50-60 years back among veteran vocalists. The one classical Sarang we all often remember is by Ut Bismillah Khan on Shehnai , typically played during afternoon feasts for marriages and other festive occasions.
I myself too had almost forgotten this beautiful raag for some time. This raag typically misses morning concerts due to Bilawals & Todis and the evening concerts due to Bhimpalas, Dhani & Multaanis !  Also , the advent of air-conditioned auditoriums and cooled concert halls might not be inspiring and motivating the modern vocalists to sing Sarang during concerts !
One reason that made me revisit Sarang was a beautiful bandish that I happened to hear in AC room on a hot summer afternoon "Aalap" program of Akashwani Pune at 2.30pm !

विलंबित : 
तपन लागी चाहू ओर, सूरज तेज,सूखी नदिया ....

मध्यलय / द्रुत :
आवो रे आवो रे कारे बदरा, बिनती करत तोसे जल बरसाओ
तरपत फुल मुरझाए , सब बन में पशु पंछी , अकुलन तरसाए

What a perfect description of Summer in Raag Sarang , inviting Megh ! 
This is the blissful experience of Khyaal gayaki ..  A thought describing the "maahol" of a hot summer afternoon in precise manner !  It is also amazing that both the Raags, Sarang and Megh have same notes but different chalans , giving an experience of totally opposite side of "Nature's" spectrum !
Such is the power of Hindustani Classical Music !