Aali dekho bhor bhai
Lyrics and meaning.
About this composition
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Raga | Bhairavi |
| Form | Dhamar (form) |
| Tala | Dhamar (tala) · 14 beats |
| Tempo | Vilambit |
Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | आली देखो भोर भई | Aali dekho bhor bhai | Friend, look: dawn has come. |
| Sthayi | लोग जागे पवन जागे | Log jaage pavan jaage | People have awakened, and the breeze has stirred. |
| Sthayi | पंछि जागे गगन बिराजे | Panchhi jaage gagan biraaje | Birds awaken and grace the sky. |
| Antara | प्रेम अलाप कछु | Prem alaap kachhu | Some strains of love— |
| Antara | सुनत हू नाहिं कहा करूं मोरे | Sunat hu naahin kaha karun more | I hear none; what shall I do? My— |
| Antara | प्रान जावत | Praan jaavat | life is slipping away. |
Word notes
Aali addresses a female friend, and bhor is dawn. Alaap here is an unfolding strain or expression of song. Praan names the breath of life, conveying the speaker’s longing and distress.