I had heard this song during my grandfather’s funeral ceremony and got totally awestruck by the song. With what ease it portrays the truth of everything around us. Do listen to it once you get time.
Though it would best be appreciated by someone from Bihar/Jharkhand/UP region, I have written the lyrics and meaning for everyone else’s help.
एक दिन नदी के तीरे जात रहनी धीरे धीरे -3
हम आंखिन देखनी सुंदर शारीरिया आगिया मे जरेला ये राम -2
[One Day, While I was walking leisurely at the river's bank,
I saw, what a beautiful body being burned on pyre]
बंसवा के लेई विमाना, घाटे आइले चारी जाना -2
मुंहवा पे अगिया, अपने जमलका उंहवा धरेला ये राम
[on a bed made of bamboos, four people brought him
and then his own son put the fire on his face !]
हम आंखिन देखनी सुंदर शारीरिया आगिया मे जरेला ये राम -2
[..yeah I saw, what a beautiful body being burned on pyre]
हीत मीत जे जे रहला, एके मुंहे सभे कहला -2
बेटा के जारले बाबूजी के नश्वर तनवा तरले ये राम
[All the friends and relatives whoever were there, All of them said the same words
That, the man's mortal body gets peace only when burned by his son.]
हम आंखिन देखनी सुंदर शारीरिया आगिया मे जरेला ये राम -2
[..yeah I saw, what a beautiful body being burned on pyre]
भला बुरा कर्म कमाई, जेहि लागी कइलो ये भाई -2
तब काहे खातीर, तब काहे खातीर !! उंच नीच मानुष देहिया करेला यह राम !
[Good, Bad, Making money, whatever you did, everyone has this same ending
Why do people still try to prove themselves superior to others]
हम आंखिन देखनी सुंदर शारीरिया आगिया मे जरेला ये राम -2
[..yeah I saw, what a beautiful body being burned on pyre]
कूल्हि भइल जेकरा लागी उहे धईल मुंह पर आगी,
ई सोच के बागी ई सोच के बागी, अंखियाँ से झर झर लोरवा झरेला ये राम !
[For whom I become a coolie, toiled so hard in my life. The same son is torching my body today.
Whenever, I think about it..My eyes gets filled with tear..]
हम आंखिन देखनी सुंदर शारीरिया आगिया मे जरेला ये राम -2
[..yeah I saw, what a beautiful body being burned on pyre]
एक दिन नदी के तीरे जात रहनी धीरे धीरे -3
हम आंखिन देखनी सुंदर शारीरिया आगिया मे जरेला ये राम -2
[One Day, While I was walking leisurely at the river's bank,
I saw, what a beautiful body being burned on pyre]





