Geet Gaata Chal O Saathi
| Song Title | Geet Gaata Chal O Saathi |
| Movie Title | Geet Gaata Chal |
| Date Released (India) | July 1, 1975 |
| Date Released (Trinidad) | March 24, 1977 |
| Singer | Jaspal Singh |
| Lyricist | Ravindra Jain |
| Composer | Ravindra Jain |
| Starring |
Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sarika Thakur, Urmila Bhatt, and Madan Puri |
Music video of Geet Gaata Chal O Saathi from the movie Geet Gaata Chal.
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Song Lyrics
| Jaspal Singh geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal o bandhu re ae ae ae ae hanste hansaate beete har ghadi har pal | Jaspal Singh Keep on singing and humming, my friend. Keep on singing and humming, my friend. O friend … … Let every moment pass happily. |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal | Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh O saathi | Jaspal Singh O my friend … |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal | Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh khulaa khulaa gagan ye hari bhari dharti jitna bhi dekho tabiyat nahin bharti | Jaspal Singh The open sky, these lush green fields No matter how many times you look, you will never be filled |
| Backup O o o o | Backup O o o o |
| Jaspal Singh Ho o o sundar se sundar har ik rachana phul kahe kaanton mein bhi seekho hansana | Jaspal Singh Ho o o Every creation is so wonderful The flowers with thorns tell us to be cheerful even in hardship |
| Backup O saathi seekho hansana | Backup O my friend, learn to laugh |
| Jaspal Singh o raahi re ae ae ae | Jaspal Singh O traveler, learn to laugh! |
| Backup aa aa aa | Backup aa aa aa |
| Jaspal Singh kumhala na jaae kahin man tera komal | Jaspal Singh May your delicate heart not wither! |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal | Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh O o saathi | Jaspal Singh O my friend |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal | Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Hai ho Hai ho Haiya ho ho | Hai ho Hai ho Haiya ho ho |
| Jaspal Singh O ho ho | Jaspal Singh O ho ho |
| Backup O ho ho | Backup O ho ho |
| Jaspal Singh O o o o o o o | Jaspal Singh O o o o o o o |
| chandi sa chamakata ye nadiya ka pani re pani ki har ik bud deti zindagani | The water in the river shines like silver Every drop of water gives us life |
| Backup O o o o | Backup O o o o |
| Jaspal Singh Ho o o o o | Jaspal Singh Ho o o o o |
| ambar se barase zamin se miley ae nir ke bina to bhaiya kaam na chale | It drops from the sky and unites with the land. O brother, without water, nothing is possible |
| Backup o bhaiya kaam naa chale | Backup O brother, nothing is possible |
| Jaspal Singh o megha re ae | Jaspal Singh O clouds … |
| Backup aa aaa aa | Backup aa aaa aa |
| Jaspal Singh ae ae | Jaspal Singh ae ae |
| jal jo na hota to ye jag jaataa jal | … If there was no water, the earth would dry up |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata | Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh Chal re chal | Jaspal Singh Come on, come on |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal | Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend Keep on singing and humming, my friend Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
Jaspal Singh geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal o bandhu re ae ae ae ae hanste hansaate beete har ghadi har pal |
Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
Jaspal Singh O saathi |
Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
Jaspal Singh khulaa khulaa gagan ye hari bhari dharti jitna bhi dekho tabiyat nahin bharti |
Backup O o o o |
Jaspal Singh Ho o o sundar se sundar har ik rachana phul kahe kaanton mein bhi seekho hansana |
Backup O saathi seekho hansana |
Jaspal Singh o raahi re ae ae ae |
Backup aa aa aa |
Jaspal Singh kumhala na jaae kahin man tera komal |
Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
Jaspal Singh O o saathi |
Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
Hai ho Hai ho Haiya ho ho |
Jaspal Singh O ho ho |
Backup O ho ho |
Jaspal Singh O o o o o o o |
chandi sa chamakata ye nadiya ka pani re pani ki har ik bud deti zindagani |
Backup O o o o |
Jaspal Singh Ho o o o o |
ambar se barase zamin se miley ae nir ke bina to bhaiya kaam na chale |
Backup o bhaiya kaam naa chale |
Jaspal Singh o megha re ae |
Backup aa aaa aa |
Jaspal Singh ae ae |
jal jo na hota to ye jag jaataa jal |
Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata |
Jaspal Singh Chal re chal |
Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
| Jaspal Singh geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal o bandhu re ae ae ae ae hanste hansaate beete har ghadi har pal |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
| Jaspal Singh O saathi |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
| Jaspal Singh khulaa khulaa gagan ye hari bhari dharti jitna bhi dekho tabiyat nahin bharti |
| Backup O o o o |
| Jaspal Singh Ho o o sundar se sundar har ik rachana phul kahe kaanton mein bhi seekho hansana |
| Backup O saathi seekho hansana |
| Jaspal Singh o raahi re ae ae ae |
| Backup aa aa aa |
| Jaspal Singh kumhala na jaae kahin man tera komal |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
| Jaspal Singh O o saathi |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
| Hai ho Hai ho Haiya ho ho |
| Jaspal Singh O ho ho |
| Backup O ho ho |
| Jaspal Singh O o o o o o o |
| chandi sa chamakata ye nadiya ka pani re pani ki har ik bud deti zindagani |
| Backup O o o o |
| Jaspal Singh Ho o o o o |
| ambar se barase zamin se miley ae nir ke bina to bhaiya kaam na chale |
| Backup o bhaiya kaam naa chale |
| Jaspal Singh o megha re ae |
| Backup aa aaa aa |
| Jaspal Singh ae ae |
| jal jo na hota to ye jag jaataa jal |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata |
| Jaspal Singh Chal re chal |
| Backup geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal geet gaata chal o saathi gungunata chal |
| Jaspal Singh Keep on singing and humming, my friend. Keep on singing and humming, my friend. O friend … … Let every moment pass happily. |
| Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh O my friend … |
| Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh The open sky, these lush green fields No matter how many times you look, you will never be filled |
| Backup O o o o |
| Jaspal Singh Ho o o Every creation is so wonderful The flowers with thorns tell us to be cheerful even in hardship |
| Backup O my friend, learn to laugh |
| Jaspal Singh O traveler, learn to laugh! |
| Backup aa aa aa |
| Jaspal Singh May your delicate heart not wither! |
| Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh O my friend |
| Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Hai ho Hai ho Haiya ho ho |
| Jaspal Singh O ho ho |
| Backup O ho ho |
| Jaspal Singh O o o o o o o |
| The water in the river shines like silver Every drop of water gives us life |
| Backup O o o o |
| Jaspal Singh Ho o o o o |
| It drops from the sky and unites with the land. O brother, without water, nothing is possible |
| Backup O brother, nothing is possible |
| Jaspal Singh O clouds … |
| Backup aa aaa aa |
| Jaspal Singh ae ae |
| … If there was no water, the earth would dry up |
| Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
| Jaspal Singh Come on, come on |
| Backup Keep on singing and humming, my friend Keep on singing and humming, my friend Keep on singing and humming, my friend |
About The Lyrics
The Hindi lyrics for this song were mostly obtained from the Hindi Geetmala website [1]. The English translation of the lyrics was obtained from the English subtitles of the original movie. The final version of the translation was put together by P. Mohan using Google Translate [2].
Fun Facts
The music and lyrics were both crafted by Ravindra Jain, a blind composer and poet known for his soulful and philosophical compositions.
The lyrics are poetic and philosophical, encouraging one to keep singing and smiling through life’s ups and downs. One particularly memorable line is “Phul kahe kaanton mein bhi seekho hansana” (The flowers with thorns tell us to be cheerful even in hardship). The song uses nature imagery such as rivers, skies, and birds, to evoke a sense of freedom and joy.
The song reflects the free-spirited nature of the protagonist Shyam (played by Sachin Pilgaonkar) and his desire to live a life of wandering, singing, and dancing, untethered by societal expectations or emotional attachments.
The song is central to the film’s narrative, symbolizing Shyam’s philosophy of life and his resistance to being “caged” by relationships or responsibilities.
References
[1] https://www.hindilyrics4u.com/song/git_gaataa_chal_o_saathi.htm
[2] Mohan, Permanand. Life in Trinidad: A Journey Through Bollywood Film Songs and Trini Calypso. https://lifeintrinidad.org/
