Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas

When I first watched Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, I completely missed this one as I was too busy "watching" the movie than listening also. Recently while watching the movie yet again, I was completely blown away by this scene and the "song" playing in the background during the Gurudwara scene. As a person who doesn't have much idea about Punjabi language, I had to rewind and play the scene numerous times before I figured out some of the words in the lyrics. Then searched for the song to find this most beautiful and divine Shabad. My mind had blown! With my limited knowledge about classical singing and raagas, I was able to determine that it is surely based on some raag, but not being good enough to know exactly which one. In places, it reminds me of "saagar ki baahon mein mauje hai jitni.. " stanza of "bahut pyaar karte hai" from movie Saajan and at other times, it takes me back to "mile sur mera tumhara" and "prem deewaani hoon main... naino mein badra chhaye".

The lyrics here have a bit of a variation from the original one, but it's my favorite version so that's what I have here. All my other favorite versions of the shabad from youtube are linked below.


Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas
Tu

Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas

Tum maat pitaa hum baarik tere (2)
Tumhri kirpa mein sukh ghanere
Hey more raam, hey more raam raam
Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas
Tu

Koyi na jaaNe tumhra ant (2)
Ooche te uncha bhagawant
Hey more raam, hey more raam raam
Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas
Tu

Saghal samagri tumhre sutradhaari (2)
Tum te hoye so aagiyakaari
Hey more raam, hey more raam raam
Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas

Tum maat pitaa hum baarik tere
Tumhri kirpa mein sukh ghanere
Hey more raam, hey more raam raam
Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas
Tu

Tumhri gat mit tum hi jaani (2)
Naanak daas sadaa qurbani
Tumhri gat mit tum hi jaani (2)
Naanak daas sadaa qurbani
Hey more raam, hey more raam raam
Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas
Tu

Tum maat pitaa hum baarik tere
Tumhri kirpa mein sukh ghanere
Hey more raam, hey more raam raam
Tu thakur tum pe ardhaas
Mere raam jiyo pind sab teri raas
Tu thakur thakur...


Gurudwara scene in movie Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania where this shabad plays in background:


Whole Shabad:
Version 1:


Version 2:


Version 3:

Tora mann darpan kehlaaye...

HFM has some ultra talented people who have been contributing to it, especially when it comes to the music department. And some of them were truly blessed souls who actually did so much good for the mankind via that music that it's hard to even imagine. This number being one of those. The lyricists, the musicians, the singers, and to add to that the beautiful actors and film makers who actually decided to make it all happen. It is songs like these that makes me happy beyond words and make me feel grateful that I was born on the Indian subcontinent and understand and appreciate this beautiful language and music.

This one reminds me of so many other prayer songs. Stumbled upon the youtube video of it while listening to another one. Truly a mind-blowing song!!

aa aa aa...
prani apne prabhu se poochhe
kis bidhi pau tohe
prabhu kahe tu mann ko paa le
paa jaayega mohe

tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)
bhale boore saare karmon ko
dekhe aur dikhaaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)

(mann hi devtaa mann hi ishwar
mann se badaa na koi) (2)
mann ujiyaara jab jab khole
jug ujiyaara hoye
is ujale darpan par praani (2)
dhool na jamne paaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)
bhale boore saare karmon ko
dekhe aur dikhaaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)

(sukh ki kaliyaan dukh ke kaante
mann sab ka aadhaar) (2)
mann se koyi baat chhupe na
mann ke nain hazaar
jug se chaahe bhaag le koyi (2)
mann se bhaag na paaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)
bhale boore saare karmon ko
dekhe aur dikhaaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)

(tann ki daulat dhalti chhaaya
mann ka dhan anmol (2)
tann ke kaaran mann ke dhan ko
mat maati mein rol
mann ki kadar bhulaane wala (2)
heera janam ganvaaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)
bhale boore saare karmon ko
dekhe aur dikhaaye
tora mann darpan kehlaaye (2)

Film: Zameer: Kaajal (1965)
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music Director: Ravi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Picturized on: Meena Kumari, Durga Khote