BHUNVAR BHUNVAR BAAR RE – Bablu Yadav & Group║BackPack Studio™ (Season 4)║Folk Music of India – UP

This song is a traditional song sung by transgender dancers who visit the place of people who are blessed with sons. The tradition is ages-old and the artist dresses up like them and dances along while singing the song. It is a ‘Sohar’ geet and this folk form is quite popular in Banaras and around the whole region of Purvanchal. This song portrays the scene after a baby is born, eunuchs visit them and ask for money and put up an act.

Song Credits –

Team Leader/ Vocals – Bablu Yadav (9935261715)
Khartal – Daroga Ram (8756655498)
Dholak – Suhbhash (8765508067)
Harmonium – Bache Lal (7348057246)
Manjira – Lavkush Prasad (8756242916)
Khartal – Santosh Kumar (9918892282)

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Lyrics –

Bhunvar bhunvar baar re horilwa ke
(The baby has brown hair)

Bhunvar bhunvar baar re horilwa ke
(The baby has brown hair)

Bhunvar bhunvar baar re horilwa ke
(The baby has brown hair)

Horilwa ki mummy mahalo ki rani
(Baby boy’s mother is queen of palace)

Arey papa bat rang baaj re horilwa ke
(Baby’s father is very brave and daring)

Areey papa bat rang baaj re horilwa ke
(Baby’s father is very brave and daring)

Horilwa ki chachi badi ranbaaj hain
(Baby’s aunty is also very brave and daring)

Horilwa ki chachi mahalo ki rani
(Baby’s aunt is very colourful)

Horilwa ki chachi mahalo ki rani
(Baby’s aunt is queen of palace)

Chacha bade moochhbaaj re horilwa ke
(Baby’s uncle had big moustache)

Arey horilwa ke mausi
(O baby’s aunt)

Kaa ae mausi kuch neg nichawar debu
(Hey baby’s aunt! Aint you going to give us some money)

Arey horilwa ke mausi laagein sri devi
(Baby’s aunty looks like Sri Devi (actress))

Mausa laage rajesh khanna re horilwa ke
(Baby’s uncle looks like Rajesh Khanna (an actor))

Bachcha jab janam hote hain
(When a baby is born)

Sohar mangal geet khushihaali mein hota hai
(Auspicious songs are sung to celebrate happiness)

Bahut bahut log rupiya log lutate hain
(Many people throw money)

Bahut log badhai dete hain
(Many people congratulate)

Darwaaze pe log naatedar rishtedaar aate hain badhai dete hain
(Friends and relatives come to door and congratulate)

Lekin isi geet ko etaawe jile mein jaaenge to wahan gaate hain
(The same song is sung in Itawa like this)

Kya gaate hain master
(How do we sing master?)

Ek nanad apni bhaujaai se kehti hain
(A sister in law asks her sister in law)

Ae bhaujaai ee larki larka kaisan hona re?
(Oh, sister in law, how does a baby take birth?)

Ae nanad tu kaa janbu
(Oh, sister in law how would you know?)

Jab biyaah saadi ho jaayi apne ghare jaibu
(When you will get married and go to your in laws)

Tab na samajh mein aayi
(Then only you will understand)

Tou batawa ba
(So what to tell you)

Sakhi pehli peer jab aayi re
(Friend when first I came to the in laws)

Hum angna baith beetayi re
(I spent my time sitting in the courtyard)

Sakhi pehli peer jab aayi re
(Friend, when first I came to the in laws)

Hum angna baith beetayi re
(I spent my time sitting in the courtyard)

Mar gayi marr gayi mar gayi daiyya re
(Oh I almost died oh dear)

Lalana jab god mein aayi re
(When I got pregnant with the baby)

Sakhi dusri peer jab aayi re
(Friend, when I came to my in laws second time)

Hum panghat baith beetayi re
(I spent my time sitting at the river bank)

Nanad se bhaujaai keh rahi hai
(Sister in law tells her sister in law)

Kaa kehele baa
(What did she say?)

Sakhi dusri peer jab aayi re
(Friend,when I came to my in laws second time)

Hum panghat baith beetai re
(I spent my time sitting at the river bank)

Mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi daiyya re
(Oh I almost died oh dear)

Lalana jab god mein aayi re
(When I got pregnant with the baby)

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