Ganga Behti Ho Kyu - Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
Ol Man River - Paul Robeson

Thought provoking and mesmerising

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Bisterno varorey, afankhya janore, hahakar sunio nisabdth nirovey,
Bhural hui tumhi, bhural hui bura ki aur..........

Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, oh ganga behti ho kyun?.................
Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, ganga behti ho kyun?.................

Naitikta nashth hui, manavta bharashth hui, nirlagg bhav se behti ho kyun?........
Itihas ki pukar, kare hunkar, oh ganga ki dhar, nirbal jan ko, sabalsangrami, samagrogrami, banati nahi ho kyun?................

Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, oh ganga behti ho kyun?.................

Anparjan, aksharheen, anginjan, khadyoviheen, neatravhiheen, dikshmon ho kyun?.......
Itihas ki pukar, kare hunkar, oh ganga ki dhar, nirbal jan ko, sabalsangrami, samagrogrami, banati nahi ho kyun?................

Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, ganga behti ho kyun?.................

vayakti rahey, vayakshti nirvighn, sakalsamaj, vayakshtitva rahit, nishpran samaj, upbhoktina kyun?...........
Itihas ki pukar, kare hunkar, oh ganga ki dhar, nirbal jan ko, sabalsangrami, samagrogrami, banati nahi ho kyun?................

Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, ganga behti ho kyun?.................

Tejasvini, kyun na rahin, tum nishchay, chintan nahin, prano mey prerna deti na kyun?...............
Tum madhyavami, kurushetra grami, gangey janani, navbharat mey, bhismarupi sutsamrajey, janati nahi ho kyun?.............

Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, ganga behti ho kyun?.................
Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, ganga behti ho kyun?.................
Vistar hai apar, praza dono par, kare hahakar ni sabdth sada,
Oh ganga tum, ganga tum, ganga tum, oh ganga tum, ganga tum, ganga behti ho kyun?.................

Ganga behti ho kyun?................................... ..