I must confess, i thought it is an original song (lyrics and composition). But when i knew that it is a chattisgarhi folk song(read on for details), my liking for this song has increased ten folds (My initial liking itself was very high.. so you can imagine). And, we were intrigued by 'genda phool'; So, here is my interpretation of the song.
sainya ched deve (My husband keeps teasing me)
nanad chutki leve (My sister-in-law keeps taunting me)
sasural genda phool (??)
saas gari deve (Mother-in-law keeps abusing me)
devarji samjha leve (Brother-in-law explains me their behavior -> cools me down)
sasural genda phool (??)
choda babul ka angna
(I have left my parent's house)
bhave dera piya ka ho!
(Now i have started liking my husband's house)
saas gari deve
devarji samjha leve
sasural genda phool
sanya ched deva…
sanyan hain vyapari (My husband is a buisnessman)
chaley hain pardes (He is going to foreign land for buisness)
sooratiya niharoon (I am looking at his face)
jiyara bhari hove (My heart is becoming heavy... on thoughts of his absence)
sasural genda phool (??)
saas gari deve
devarji samjha leve
sasural genda phool
sainya ched deve
nanad chutki leve
sasural genda phool
choda babul ka angna
bhave dera piya ka ho!
bushirt pahinein khayike beeda paan
(He is wearing a shirt, chewing paan (betel) )
poorey raipur se alag hai, sainyaji ki shaan
(Such is his aura in this appearance, that his glory is unmatched in entire raipur city)
sasural genda phool
sainya ched deve
nanad chutki leve
sasural genda phool
saas gari deve
devarji samjha leve
sasural genda phool
choda babul ka angna
bhave dera piya ka ho!
After translating entire song, i have a feeling that genda phool is a meaphor used to describe sasural (in-law’s house).Let me explain:
Genda phool (marigold) is a yellow colored flower.
At first sight, it does not look good, but one starts liking its smell gradually.
Different relationships in sasural are like different petals of genda phool.
This is a Chhattisgarhi traditional song written by Gangaram Shivarey & composed by Bhulwaram Yadav. Later, Bhulwaram Yadav taught this song to 3 joshi sisters ( ramadutt, rekha & prabhadutt joshi ) who performed this song. This song is now a well-known Chhattisgarhi folk song, performed in most of Chhattisgrahi marriages. Raghubir Yadav was assisting AR Rahman for the additional Folk music score for the film; he introduced this song to Rahman. Rahman liked this song so much, he instantly selected this for improvisation & Prasoon Joshi edited the lyrics for better understanding and edited the non-familiar chattishagarhi words. And here is the result ‘An exceptionally beautiful song’. What a fusion! Rahman is genius. How well he mixed Chhattisgarhi folk song with Hip-Hop beats. The beauty of the song can be explained by the dance which abhishek bachhan and ladies gang do in the video. Abhishek is doing some hip-hop steps, and the women are doing traditional dance; and the song matches both types of steps! Some reports say that original composers didn't get any credits, which is entirely unfair. In fact, Mr Joshi has been credited as the lyricist for this song. But, anyways the original soundtrack CD says
Courtesy: Raghubir Yadav, Additionall music supervision: Rajat Dholakia
So, I don’t think it is that bad :)