An Anthem for World Environment Day

It is 5th June once again; World Environment Day – a day to remind ourselves about the havoc that we have wreaked upon the environment. To draw attention to the rampant ecological depredation being wrought on Nature in the name of development, progress and economic growth, Sanjo and Chandrani have created a poignant anthem titled ‘Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab’.

Sanjo The Balladeer, who sings about various social issues says: “We didn’t write this song for World Environment Day. We wrote it for each day of our lives… we need to rededicate ourselves every single day to saving Mother Earth – or else, it will be too late… before we even know it.”  

Chandrani, the songwriter, explains: “Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab has a single-minded message: Save the Earth. That’s all! There’s no 'preachy-ness' here; it’s a message that comes straight from the heart. We are simply reminding everyone that the environment is a part of us, and we are an integral part of the environment. So if we destroy our environment, we are destroying ourselves – and future generations.”

In fact, this is exactly what the refrain of the song states:

Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab

(The environment is an integral part of us)

Sab Mein Hai Ham Hi

(We pervade the environment)

Here are the links to the song – and the lyrics too. Sing along with us. Raise your voices in solidarity with Planet Earth.

Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab on Gaana

Ham Se Hi Hai Yeh Sab on Saavn



HAM SE HI HAI YEH SAB
Lyrics by Chandrani

ZARA ZARA AASMAN GUM HO RAHA HAI KAHIN

THORHI THORHI SIMAT RAHI HAI YEH ZAMEEN

SOCHO ZARA KHO JAAYE NA BEHTI NADI

HAM SE HI HAI YEH SAB

SAB MEIN HAI HAM HI

ANDHERA KAALA DHUAAN WOH CHHOONEY LAGA AASMA

KHONEY LAGA HAI TAARON KA SHAAMIYAANA

OH-HO-HO-HO…

ANDHERA KAALA DHUAAN WOH CHHOONEY LAGA AASMA

KHONEY LAGA HAI TAARON KA SHAAMIYAANA

KAR DO SUBAH KHONEY NA DO APNI ZAMIN

HAM SE HI HAI YEH SAB

SAB MEIN HAI HAM HI

THAAM LO YEH HAWA GUZAR JAANEY NA DO

BAANDH LO YEH MEHAK BIKHAR JAANEY NA DO

PARCHHAAYIYAAN BAN JAAYE NA BAHAAREIN SABHI

HAM SE HI HAI YEH SAB

SAB MEIN HAI HAM HI…

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