A Special Song... For Special Children

Of all the songs in Sanjo and Chandrani’s second studio album, Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab, the one closest to Chandrani’s heart is a song called ‘Itni Saari Hansi’. She wrote it with passion and sung it with every fibre of her being.

The song is an entreaty asking people to gain a better, deeper understanding of children with disabilities. However, it chooses to view disabilities in a very different light, seeing them instead as special capabilities that “normal” people do not possess; for instance, the innate ability of visually challenged children to “see” the colours of love, and the ability of verbally challenged children to “speak” with their eyes. Writing about the song in a Hyderabad-based daily newspaper, a journalist pointed out “the powerful lyrics of the song leave you feeling rather inadequate in comparison with these special children who do not let their disabilities get in the way of living joyous lives.”

Here are the extremely stirring lyrics…

ITNI SAARI HANSI

Lyrics by Chandrani

Reproduced here with permission from Chandrani

ITNI SAARI HANSI THORHEY AANSOO KABHI

CHEHREY PE DIL KA HAAL LIKH JATA HAI

ITNI SAARI HANSI THORHEY AANSOO KABHI

IN EHSAASON KA HI HUMKO PATA HAI

HAR LAMHA SAPNA KOI DIL KO KAHIN CHHOO JAATA HAI

ROSHNI KI KAMI PALKON PE HAI NAMI

ANDHERE KA YEH RANG HUMKO PYARA HAI

RANG DIKHTE TUMHE PYAAR DIKHTA NAHI

PYAAR KA PYAARA RANG HUMKO DIKHTA HAI

HAR LAMHA SAPNA KOI DIL KO KAHIN CHHOO JAATA HAI

HOTHON TAK NA KOI KHWAAB AA PAATEIN HAI

DHARHKANON MEIN KAHIN LAFZ KHO JAATA HAI

ANKHON SE HAM SABHI BAAT KEH LETE HAIN

TUM JO SAMJHEY NAHIN HAMEIN KEHNA AATA HAI

HAR LAMHA SAPNA KOI DIL KO KAHIN CHHOO JAATA HAI

SHOR KOI NAHIN AAHATEY GUM HUI

SAAZ KOI NAHIN HAM TAK AATA HAI

SISKIYAAN AURO KI TUM TAK JO NA PAHUNCHI

DIL HAMAARA UNHE SUN HI LETA HAI

HAR LAMHA SAPNA KOI DIL KO KAHIN CHHOO JAATA HAI

Earlier, this blog used to share short one-minute clips (on SoundCloud) so that you could get a flavour of the songs. But now you can listen to the complete songs on various popular music sites/apps like Gaana and Saavn. Here are some links for Itni Saari Hansi.

Itni Saari Hansi on Gaana.com

Itni Saari Hansi on Saavn.com

The song, along with the rest of the album, is available on more than 700 digital music sites across the world. In India, you can buy the Song/Album here:

Buy Itni Saari Hansi and other songs by Sanjo& Chandrani on OK Listen

If you would like to get in touch with Sanjo & Chandrani, you can write to them at: sanjoandchandrani@gmail.com