Piya bina soona laage des, by Jagjit singh

A folk song from Rajasthan, composed in classical raga by Jagjit Singh. This song is depicting virah or longing for the beloved…

Rain is symbolic of hope and happiness especially in the desert.

Lyrics

piyaa binaa soona laage des

saavan aavan kahi gayo

kar gayo kaun fareb

gidta gidta ghis gayo mariyo galion ki ret

piyaa bin soona laage des…

Meaning of Rajasthani folk song: Piya bina soona laage des

In the sandy deserts of Rajasthan, a girl sings that her beloved had promised to return to the village and her in the rainy season. Without him, she finds her homeland lonely.

(Rajasthan gets little if any rain! Rain is symbolic of hope and happiness especially in the desert.) She continues to narrate her pain and dissapointment that she is still waiting, walking the sandy lanes… No rain, no beloved…

Anisha Sharma