An Indian Morning
Sunday June 6th, 2021 with Dr. Harsha V. Dehejia and Kishore "Kish" Sampat
An Indian Morning, celebrating and seeking the spirit of India thru sounds, stories, music & songs.

Namaste! It has been said that Sutra or a thread has many meanings for us. Tied on a wrist, it is a blessing from the guru or the sister. Attached to a tree. it is asking for a boon; used in Pooja it is the Vastra of the Gods. When it comes out of the spinning wheel. It is converted to Khadi; with a needle, it can create patterns on fabrics like kaadha; in our sacred books on what upon the Savitri. The wife ties threads to a tree and ask for a long life for her husband. Truly, it has been said that we can write the history of India with a thread. Welcome to An Indian Morning. A-DR DEHEJIA’S MISC-20210606 29:15 01-MANGLACHARAN; GEET GOVINDAM; RAGHUNATH PANIGRAHI 02-SABSE OONCHI PREM SAGAI; SURDAS BHAJAN; PURSHOTAMDAS JALOTA; MUSIC: ASHIT DESAI 03-NAMEMI YAMUNA MAHAM; SRI YAMUNASHTAKAM; LATA MANGESHKAR; MAHA PRABHU VALLABHACHARYA 04-KYA PUKARE TUMHE; GHAZAL; HARIHARAN 05-BABUL MORA NAIHAR CHHOTO HI JAYE; THUMARI; KAUSHIKI CHAKRABARTY; NAWAB WAJID ALI SHAH, THE KING OF AWADH B-ANNOUNCEMENTS MISC-20210606 12:06 BACKGROUND MUSIC; RAAG BILASHKANI CODI आप सभी को किशोर सम्पट का प्यार भरा नमस्कार आज 6 जुन रविवार का दिन है, आप की ज़िन्दगी का एक और नया दिन। आज का दिन शुभ और मंगल मई हो। In the current context of communal polarization, legislations against inter-religious love and a pandemic that has stoked our fears about disease and death – this multi-faith medley is an Indian family’s attempt to sing together for wellness, while reflecting on love, light and healing. Isn’t that what religions are trying to help us find within? The multi-faith medley begins with the first few lines of the Sikh prayer ‘Ek Onkar,’ which implies “singularity in spite of the seeming multiplicity of existence.” The chorus of Noor-E-Azal, a Sufi song, asks the “Light of the beginning, Light of God, Light of Both Worlds” to fill up the seeker with Noor or light and reveal the path. The last stanza of the Christian song “Yendaishayame” celebrates an incomparable love that never shuns a seeker who has fallen on difficult times but deeply nourishes. Tayatha Om, a Buddhist prayer, seeks healing and the elimination of pain and suffering in all realms of life. The Hindu Shanti mantra (Peace chant) ‘Asatoma Sadgamaya’ asks that we be led from untruth to truth, darkness to light and death to "that which is undying." 01-MULTI-FAITH MEDLEY CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#01 4:00 MULTI-FAITH-2021; MANASVINI, VISHWI, CHARUMATHI; THE LUNATICS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozwkVGh92Q एक बार फिर हार्दिक अभिनंदन आप सबका, शुक्रिया, घन्यवाद और Thank You इस प्रोग्राम को सुनने के लिए । An Indian Morning” के सभी दोस्तों को हमारा सलाम! दोस्तों, शेर-ओ-शायरी, नज़्मों, नगमों, ग़ज़लों, क़व्वालियों की रवायत सदियों की है। कुछ फ़नकार ऎसे होते हैं जिनके बारे में लिखने चलो तो न आपको मस्तिष्क के घोड़े दौड़ाने पड़ते हैं और न ही आपको अतिशयोक्ति का सहारा लेना होता है, शब्द खुद-ब-खुद ही पन्ने पर उतरने लगते हैं। यूँ तो आलेख लिखते समय लेखक को कभी भी भावुक नहीं होना चाहिए, लेकिन आज के जो फ़नकार हैं उनकी लेखनी का मैं इस कदर दीवाना हूँ कि तन्हाई में भी मेरे इर्द-गिर्द उनके ही शब्द घूमते रहते हैं। आज हम जिनकी बात कर रहे हैं, वह गाने के संगीतकार या गायक नहीं बल्कि इसके गीतकार हैं। आज हम पद्म भूषण श्री संपूरण सिंह "गुलज़ार" की बात कर रहे हैं। २००६ में गु्लज़ार साहब (इन्हें अमूमन इसी नाम से संबोधित किया जाता है) और जगजीत सिंह जी की ग़ैर-फिल्मी गानों की एक एलबम आई थी "कोई बात चले"। "ज़िंदगी क्या है जानने के लिए" प्रस्तुत गीत में गुलज़ार साहब इन्हीं मुद्दों पर अपनी चिंता जाहिर कर रहे हैं। तो लीजिए आप सबके सामने पेश-ए-खिदमत है ज़िंदगी की बेबाक तस्वीर: आदमी बुलबुला है पानी का 02-ZINDAGI KYA HAI CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#02 5:10 KOI BAAT CHALE-2006; JAGJIT SINGH; GULZAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Je2dsI5JY "ज़िंदगी क्या है” कुछ पाकर खोना है कुछ खोकर पाना है। जीवन का मतलब तो आना और जाना है। दो पल के जीवन से इक उम्र चुरानी है। जिंदगी और कुछ भी नहीं तेरी मेरी कहानी है। 03-EK PYAR KA NAGMA HAI CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#03 5:59 SHOR-1972; LATA MANGESHKAR, MUKESH; LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL; SANTOSH ANAND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTUjZ7d0mf0 Gulzar is no stranger to Rabindranath Tagore. While assisting director Hemen Gupta on the film Kabuliwala (1961), based on Tagore’s story, Gulzar wrote the lyrics of Ganga Aaye Kahan Se, which was set to the tune of an east Bengal bhatyali (boatman) folk composition by Salil Chowdhury. Gulzar’s obsession with all things Bengali began to take shape, from the use of melodies to films inspired by Bengali writers and filmmakers. His marriage to the actress Rakhee, whom he humorously referred to as his “bangalan” wife, turned the Sikh writer into a “half Bengali”, he said. The non-film album Gulzar in Conversation with Tagore features seven songs based on Hindi translations of poems by Tagore. The indefatigable 84-year-old poet and filmmaker has written the lyrics for compositions by Shantanu Moitra and Shreya Ghoshal, all rendered by the singer Shaan. The nightingale voice of Bollywood - Shreya Ghoshal has sung 'Singaar Ko Rehne Do' from the album 'Gulzar in Conversation With Tagore'. The elegance of Tagore’s poetry is weaved into lyrics by Gulzar Sahab and Shantanu Moitra’s music compliments it. Though it's sung from a guy's perspective it’s one song that every girl can surely relate to. 04-SINGAAR KO REHNE DO CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#04 4:12 GULZAR IN CONVERSATION WITH TAGORE-2017; SHREYA GHOSHAL; SHANTANU MOITRA; GULZAR & RABINDRANATH TAGORE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pmneCuFcfA&feature=player_embedded_uturn Do you know that, for the film Dharam Karam, originally Pancham da recorded the song 'Ik din bik jayega....' with his most lovable and favourite Kishore Da, but Raj Kapoor said, 'Kishore is a genius no doubt. But my soul voice is "Mukesh" only. So replace this song in his voice. Then Pancham recorded again with Mukesh ji which was in the movie. Here is the original song in Kishore Da's voice followed by Mukesh’s version. Which is better? You be the judge! 05-EK DIN BIK JAYEGA CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#05 2:16 DHARAM KARAM-1975; KISHORE KUMAR; R. D. BURMAN; MAJROOH SULTANPURI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12c4VqnD9I 06-EK DIN BIK JAYEGA CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#06 5:07 DHARAM KARAM-1975; MUKESH; R. D. BURMAN; MAJROOH SULTANPURI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuiup_NOYh8 ज़िन्दगी इत्तिफ़ाक़ है कल भी इत्तिफ़ाक़ थी, आज भी इत्तिफ़ाक़ है ज़िन्दगी इत्तिफ़ाक़ है... मेरे हमदम, मेरे मेहरबाँ हर ख़ुशी इत्तिफ़ाक़ है कल भी इत्तिफ़ाक़ थी, आज भी इत्तिफ़ाक़ है ज़िन्दगी इत्तिफ़ाक़ है... 07-ZINDAGI ITEFAQ HAI CD MISC-20210606 TRACK#07 7:42 AADMI AUR INSAN-1969; ASHA BHOSE, MAHENDRA KAPOOR; RAVI; SAHIR LUDHIANAVI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f8iR3hcwHo 97-ANTMEIN-SIGNOFF – 1:45 BACKGROUND MUSIC: INSTRUMENTAL-EK PYAR KA NAGMA HAI-SANDEEP THAKUR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz8aMdIAdlo ----------------------------------------------------------अंत मे छोटी सी बात ‘An Indian Morning’ की तरफसे: ---------------------------------------------------------- “Ambition is a lust that's never quenched, grows more inflated, and madder by enjoyment.” -T Otway “महत्त्वाकांक्षा कभी न शांत होने वाली वाली लालसा है, यदि आप इसका आनंद लें तो यह और बढ़ती है व पगलाती है।” -टी. ओटवे ---------------------------------------------------------- हमारा आपके साथ आज यहीं तक का सफर था. तो चलिए आपसे अब हम विदा लेते है. अगली मुलाकात तक खुश रहिये, स्वस्थ रहिये और हाँ An Indian Morning पर हमसे मिलते रहिये. हंसते रहिये, क्योंकि हंसना निशुल्क है और एक सुलभ दवा है। Well, that's all the time we have with you today! We thank you and hope you have enjoyed our company on this Indian Morning! Please join us next Sunday from 10:00 AM till 11:30 AM for another edition (#2417) of “An Indian Morning. ‘Seeking the Spirit of India’ through sounds, stories, music & songs with Dr. Harsha Dehejia and Rakesh Misra, I am Kishore Sampat wishing you a wonderful week ahead! STAY TUNED FOR “MUSIC FROM THE GLEN” STAY safe STOP the spread SAVE lives! आपका आज का दिन और आने वाला सप्ताह शुभ हो, नमस्कार! THE END समाप्त