O Naadaan Parindey! Ghar Aaja!!

O Naadaan Parindey! Ghar Aaja!!

"Kyun Desh-Videsh Phire Maara,

Kyun Haal-Vihaal Thaka Haara,

Kyun Desh-Videsh Phire Maara,

Tu Raat-Biraat Ka Banjara"

It was 10 pm and I was in my car, going back home from work. I have been out of my hometown for about 10 years now. I stop at a red light and the song above starts at radio.

"O Nadaan Parindey Ghar Aaja,

Ghar Aaja, Ghar Aaja, Ghar Aaja Aa..."

I haven't talked to my parents for 2 days now and suddenly, I just want to talk to them.

"Sau Dand Badan Pe Phaile Hain,

Har Karam Ke Kapde Maile Hain"

I have heard this song before but the lyrics have never hit me like that. I travel back to the times when life was simpler. My most precious possessions were my mom, my dad and my sister. Now, I have to take a vacation just to meet them.

And all that for what? Some more bundles of currency. Is that it?

"Kaga Re Kaga Mori Itni Araz Tose Chun Chun Khaiyo Maans,

Kaga Re Kaga Mori Itni Araz Tose Chun Chun Khaiyo Maans"

This starts eating me up now. The traffic light is still red. I am still waiting for it to turn green. I am waiting for the green signal to take me home,

a place where I belong,

a place where I can relax,

a place where I can forget the outside world.

"Re Jiya Re Khaiyon Na Tu Naina More,

Khaiyon Na Tu Naina Mohe,

Piya Ke Milan Ki Aas,

Khaiyon Na Tu Naina More,

Khaiyon Na Tu Naina Mohe,

Piya Ke Milan Ki Aas"

I am still hopeful that it will happen. I will reach that place.

"O Nadaan Parindey Ghar Aaja,

Ghar Aaja, Ghar Aaja, Ghar Aaja Aa..."

The signal turns green, the engine ignites and the car starts moving.

But may be I am still there are the traffic signal, waiting for it to turn green, wanting to go back home.