Sad Hindi Death / Funeral Song to Remember the Ones We Miss

Sad Hindi Death / Funeral Song to Remember the Ones We Miss

Today is the death anniversary of my dear grandmother. I miss her a lot. Thinking about her made me write this article about sad Hindi funeral or death song sung by Mukesh. This song was introduced to me by my father.

First Paragraph

Jaane chale jate hai kaha  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ
Duniya se jaane wale  दुनिया से जाने वाले
Jaane chale jate hai kaha  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ
Kaise dhude koi unko  कैसे ढूँढे कोई उनको
Nahi kadamo ke bhi nisha  नहीं कदमों के भी निशाँ
Duniya se jaane wale  दुनिया से जाने वाले
Jaane chale jate hai kaha  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ

Meaning:
Where do those people go who leave this world? How can anyone find them? There aren’t even footprints left behind of those who depart from this world.

Second Paragraph

Jaane hai wo kaun nagariya  जाने हैं वो कौन नगरिया
Aaye jaaye khat na khabariya  आये जाये खत ना खबरिया
Aaye jab jab unki yade  आएँ जब-जब उनकी यादें
Aaye hotho pe fariyade  आएँ होठों पे फरियादें
Jaake phir na ane wale  जाके फिर ना आने वाले
Jaane chale jate hai kaha  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ
Duniya se jaane wale  दुनिया से जाने वाले
Jaane chale jate hai kaha  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ

Meaning:
Who knows which city/town they have gone to? No letter or news ever comes from them. Whenever their memories come, complaints and pleas rise to the lips. Those who leave and never return… where do they go, those who depart from this world?

Third Paragraph

Mere bichhade jivan sathi  मेरे बिछड़े जीवन साथी
Sathi jaise dipak bati  साथी जैसे दीपक बाती
Mujhase bichhad gaye tum aise  मुझसे बिछड़ गए तुम ऐसे
Saawan ke jate hi jaise  सावन के जाते ही जैसे
Ud ke badal kaale kaale  उड़ के बादल काले-काले
Jaane chale jate hai kaha  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ
Duniya se jaane wale  दुनिया से जाने वाले
Jaane chale jate hai kaha…  जाने चले जाते हैं कहाँ…

Meaning:
My separated life partner (you were like the flame and the wick of a lamp — inseparable). You left me in such a way, just like the dark black clouds fly away as soon as the monsoon (Sawan) ends. Where do those who leave this world go?