Saagar ni chaadar... (Gujarati)

When we were kids mom used to sing this lullaby (haalaraDu) to us all the time. After growing up I found out that we weren't the only ones or even the first ones she sang this to. Atulmama, along with all other older cousins also got to hear the same song from her when they were kids. So when Sejalben found the audio clip of the song, she couldn't help but feel nostalgic about it and shared it, passing on the nostalgia to me and reminding me of this beautiful song after years. What awesome lyrics and music!! Best part is that the song is sung in the same sur/raag as the original one I have heard growing up. The lullaby was further personalized by singing the baby's name in place of "sooraj" when it was being sung and to whom it was being sung to. Some songs have special places in heart, this being one of them. :)


(kheele chhe jui tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne sooraj jyaare poDhi jaay
bhaturiyaashaa taaraliya lai chandaa aabhe ramavaa jaay) (2)

kheele chhe jui tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne

(Some amazing music plays here. Wish I knew who the music writer is)

maanav aa
aa aa aa...
maanav aa duniyaa ne chhoDi swapnon ne sansaare jaay
sameer keri
aa aa aa aa...
sameer keri lehre jyaare phoolo dheemaa jholaa khaay
jui jati ramavaa tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne

pavan taNii
aa aa aa...
pavan taNii sangaathe ramati koi veN santaakukaDi
santaati ey
aa aa aa aa..
santaati ene aavi ne vaayu le paL ma pakaDi
ghaDik teni saathe jaay maLataa laag fari santaay
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne

taaraa jo
aa aa aa...
taaraa jo aabhe hasataa to dharaNi par jui harkhaay
shaane hasataa..
aa aa aa aa...
shaane hasataa evi te shi banne vacche vaato thaay
prabhaat saathe shu nav vaahl gher jati ey kaan sharmaaL

saagar ni chaadar odhi ne sooraj jyaare poDhi jaay
bhaturiyaashaa taaraliya lai chandaa aabhe ramavaa jaay
kheele chhe jui tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne (3)

Lyrics: Prahlad Parekh
Singer: Swati Pathak
Music: ?
Audio link: click