Chal soduni haa desh pakshini...

This song is very close to my heart, as it’s from a Marathi movie ‘Ekati’ and it was based on a story called ‘Madhuchi aai’ written by my Grandmother, Mrs. Vasundhara Patwardhan, who is a very well known writer in Maharashtra. This award winning movie was made in 1969, and renowned movie/stage actors and actresses like Sulochna ,Indumati Paingankar and Dr.Kashinath Ghanekar were part of the cast. Music direction was done by Shri.Sudhir Phadke, who not only was well known in Marathi but also gave some beautiful songs to the Hindi film industry. ’Joyoti Kalash Chalake’ was one of his melodious compositions that was unforgettable.
I grew up with my Grandmother since the age of 10 months; needless to say, she was a Mother more than a Grandmother and she has been a tremendous Inspiration in my life. Because of her, I am who I am, a very strong woman who never feared obstacles, fought calamities and paved her own path in life.
For my non Marathi friends, I requested my Grandmother’s other Granddaughter, the very talented Ms.Rama Desai, reconstitute the meaning of the Marathi poem in her words. You will note that I did not use the word translation. The reason for this is that sometimes a translation can be accurate to a ‘T’ yet it loses the song’s meaning and feeling somewhere along the way. Rama has reconstituted the lyrical ideas for us in a very poetic way. I hope you will enjoy the song ‘Chal soduni haa, desh pakshini’.

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FORSAKE***
By:Rama Desai

Forsake this land
where a mother is spurned,
and the offspring abdicate,
never to return.
Forsake this land
desolate without kin,
where the wind echoes fierce
with a hollow haunted ring.
Forsake this land
and soar into the eternal blue,
when vanity rules emotions,
this is the only recourse left to you.

Spread your wounded wings
and forsake this land
where a mother is spurned
by the offspring’s hand.
Forsake this land
with its fierce echoing wind,
now rendered desolate,
with neither kith nor kin.
Forsake this land
and soar into the eternal blue;
when vanity rules emotions,
this is the only recourse left to you.

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Original Singer: Sudhir Phadke
Music: Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics: Raam Kadam
Sung by: Swati
Tabla: Shankar Kuchekar
Arrangement/Mixing: Anil Bs
Recorded at Studio: Friends (Pune)


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