Shor In The City (2011) Kailash Kher - 9. Bagad Bum | Текст песни

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Babam babam bam bam lehri
Posted by: Atul on: April 4, 2012
bam babam babam
bam babam babam
babam babam bam bam lehri
I had once read somewhere about this particular rhythm and sound. Traditionally, ‘bam lehri’ rhythm is associated with Lord Shiva. The ‘Ba Bam’ sound is the sound of the small drum (‘damroo’) that he carries in his hands, and ‘lehar’ or ‘lehri’ is associated with the river Ganga. And so, the sound of ‘Bam Lehri’ is the ancient sound from the time that the river Ganga descended from the heavens. Shiv ji first retained it in his ‘jataa’ (locks of hair on the head), and then slowly released one stream of it to flow down from the Himalayas to the plains, for the benefit of the human race. There are images I have seen portraying this event – Shiv ji is in a dance ‘mudra’ (pose), playing the ‘damroo’ with one hand, the waters of Ganga are riding down from the sky into His hair. And I could well imagine, and feel, the sound ‘Bam Lehri’ on seeing this image.
babam babam bam bam lehri, lehar lehar nadiyaa gehri
jeevan nadiyaa behti jaaye, shaam savere dopehri
(To the divine sound of the drums of Lord Shiva
And the flowing sounds of the mighty Ganga)
The unfathomed depths of the river
Deeper with every wave that flows
Thus is the flow of life
That incessantly surges ahead
On its course of destiny
Morning, day and night
(NOTE: the flow of life is compared to the incessant flow of the river. The water keeps coursing down its path without stopping ever. Such is the passage of time, and of life – it flows without a pause, all the way to the end where it will meet the mighty ocean.)
naao chalaa mat masti mein, toofaanon ki basti mein
lobh ki maari duniya-waale, naag hai teri kashti mein
is kaa kaataa paani na maange, duniya hai itni zehri
Do not be rash and careless
As you steer your boat
Through the storms in this life
Be cautious, be aware
Greed rules the minds
Of the people around you
And there is a snake hidden
In your boat
There is no cure for his bite
The poison is so intense
(NOTE: Traditional devotional poetry, borrowing from the scriptures, compares the five senses of a human being to snakes, that poison the mind and the life of a human being. The poet has used the same metaphor in this song. The boat is this human form, and we ferry it across the ocean of life, facing incessant storms. This boat, this human form has the senses built in. If one is not careful, these senses, compared to snakes, will easily poison the existence of a human being (which I believe is a matter of experience for the ones who are aware). The influence (poison) of these senses (snakes) is very intense, and can lead to the downfall of a human being).
nafrat se mann kyun hai bharaa, prem se mil insaal zaraa
prem ne tujh ko janam diyaa hai, prem to hai bhagwaan tera
prem ki bhakti kar le phir tu ban dehaati ya shehri
Why is the mind so full of detestation (of others)
Meet and greet one and all, with love
Love is that which brings us unto this world
(And so) Love is not different from God
Let your existence be steeped in
And motivated by love,
And then it does not matter
What your station in life is
(NOTE: in this verse, the poet is expounding the profundity of love, in the lives of human beings. Love is that which creates life, and in that sense, love is not different from God. Love is God and God is Love. And if love becomes the basic principle in someone’s life, then it does not matter what is his position and situation in this world, or what material assets he has or does not have. As long as love is the primary principle, everything else is immaterial, of minor importance.)
jag ki baaten door ke dhol, kaan tere kacche mat khol
bas mein tere koi baat nahin hai, tu kyaa bolegaa mat bol
ho tera kalyaan banaa le aatmaa goongi behri
The cacophony of this world’s banter
Are drums afar, pay no heed
Don’t let your childlike ears
Hear these noises
There is nothing in your control

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