Kajari by Girija Devi, Barase badariya saavan ki

Lyrics of rain song, Kajari sung by Girija Devi: Kali badariya barase…

Kajari is a seasonal rendition in Classical Indian music, quite like Hori and Chaiti. Mirzapur in eastern Uttar Pradesh is the real home of Kajari rain songs. Girija Devi, Shobha Gurtu, Pundit Chhanulal Misra, and Rajan and Sajan Mishra are leading exponents of Kajari.

piyaa nahi aaye
kaali badariyaa barase
ari maa, piyaa nahi aaye
kaalI badariyaa barase

rain andheri bijuri chamake
suni sej moraa jiyaraa tarase
ho maa, kaali badariyaa barase

piyaa nahi aaye
kaali badariyaa barase, maa re

Anisha Sharma