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This page contains lyric of Tagore song aji jharer rate and its transliteration in English with background history. Background of the song includes the place and date of the song written by Rabindranath, name of the newspaper or magazine the song was first published in and the name of the person who had prepared the notation or swaralipi. This page also contains the musical composition of song like parjaay, taal, raag and ango.

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Parjaay: Prakriti (95)

Upa-parjaay: Borsha (70)

Taal: Jhampak

Raag: Malhar

Written on: In monsoon 1909

Place: 'Padma' boat, Silaidaha

Collection: Geetanjali

Swarabitan: 11 (Ketaki)

Notation by: Dinendranath Tagore

Notes: This song finds mention in 'Rabirashmi', 2nd part, written by Charuchandra Bandopadhyay -

... I had been to Silaidaha on invitation from Rabindranath. His vessel was anchored from the alluvium opposite to the 'Kachhari' and adjacent to the one for Ajitkumar [Chakraborty], who was recuperating from ill health. I took shelter in the boat assigned for Ajit.

How can I ever forget the degree of attention he had rendered to me while my stay. He was eager to satisfy my appetite before his, all the time being concerned about my well-being, asking Ajit - You must look after your friend, he must not face difficulty of any sort. ...

... Rain and thunderstorm greeted us in the evening. The poet reiterated - come on Ajit, treat our guest with songs. He then came up with two songs - Aaji jharer raate tomar obhisaar ... and Kothay aalo ore kothay aalo ... .

I had taken both the songs with me with an intention to publish them in 'Probasi'. The piece of paper on which the poet had written the songs is still with me.

Although neither of the songs were ever published in 'Probasi'.

Taraknath Lahiri, a student of Shantiniketan at its early stage, had referred to this song in his book 'Gaayok Rabindranath' -

... It was perhaps 'Barsha-mongal', due to be staged at Calcutta in the year 1921. ... On the opening day we were gifted with a recitation from the majestic voice of Rabindranath. ... A song had barely been finished, one gentleman stood up from the audience. ... He said - In presence of a dignified audience, Sir, will it not be possible to fill my beggar's rag! We all had thought that it was for something like relief for the devastation caused by flood waters in North Bengal. Rabindranath replied - It would be easier for me to redress that to my capacity if I know it clearly. The gentleman in the audience reiterated - I wish to listen to a song from the poet himself. The poet approached modestly - I have lost the best of my vocal ability in the West - nevertheless I shall try my best to fulfil your request. He sang 'Aaji jharer raate tomar obhisaar ...' . The entire audience was left spellbound - is it an example of a lost voice!

This song has a notation, one prepared by Dinendranath Tagore in Jhampak taal. Apart from that it does have another accepted arrhythmic version.


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Transliteration in English

Aaji jharer raate tomar obhisar
Paransakha bandhu hey aamar.
Aakash knaade hatash-samo,   naai je ghum nayone mamo -
Duwar khuli hey priyotamo, chaai je baare baar.
Baahire kichhu dekhite naahi paai,
Tomar patho kothay bhaabi taai.
Sudur kon nodir paare,   gahono kon boner dhaare
Gobhir kon andhokare hotechho tumi paar.

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