Played one of the vinyl records I got from Kolkata back in April.

Sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

“Sharaab-e-shouq mi nousham bagird-e-yaar mi gardam,
Sukhan mastana mi goyam bhale hushyaar mi gardam”

The wine of desire, I have drunk and round my friend, I roam
Like the intoxicated I talk, but like the wise, I roam

All Naazrulgeeti this evening

Brought out the Mohd. Rafi album “Aajo Madhuro Banshori Baajey”. We had this album in a cassette form. In fact, was one of the earliest cassettes we had. Always been a fan of Nazrulgeeti. Especially the ones that touch on light classical notes. This was no exception.

Opened up another LP record that I had bought in Kolkata – some classic Bengali numbers from Rafi that we grew up with in early childhood (e.g. “Aajo Madhuro Banshori Baaje”).

Listening to the other side of the Anup Ghoshal LP record. It has a song special to me – মধুর নুপুর রুমু ঝুমু বাজে…

It was the first classical song – or at least the song with Teentaal as the beat on the tabla – that my sister had learnt. Many a practice was done to get back to the “som” correctly…

Reminded me of the old days of playing with Nazrulgeeti songs that my sister used to sing…

Brought out one more vinyl record from the India trip, cleaned it up and listed to it. Nazrulgeeti by Anup Ghoshal. One of the favorite songs for my mom is on Side A – “Nai chiniley amaay tumi”

I think the words go this way…
“Nai chiniley amaay tumi
Roibo aadhek chena
Chaand ki janey kothay fotey
Chaandni raater hena”

Roughly translated…
“So what if I remain a stranger to you
Somebody vaguely familiar to you?
The moon does not know either
Where the fragrant flowers bloom in the moonlit night”