हाले हा नंदाघरी पालणा
 त्यात देखणा, गोजिरवाणा, हसतो गोकुळ राणा

ओठ लाल ते, डोळे चिमणे, हास्यातून त्या फुले चांदणे
स्वरुप सुंदर लोभसवाणे, मोहून घेई मना

बोल बोबडे ते भाग्याचे, शब्द वाटती ते वेदाचे
रुणझूणताती घुंगुरवाळे, येई धेनूना पान्हा

नंद यशोदा करीती कौतूक, आनंदाचे अमाप ते सुख
मायपित्याविण कसे कळावे, सौख्य तयाचे कुणा

Women sing in praise of the newborn comparing the infant to Lord Krishna on the occasion of his naming ceremony in this Marathi song.

कुणी गोविंद घ्या कुणी गोपाळ घ्या

Women compare a newborn to Lord Krishna sometimes calling him Govind or Gopal in this naming ceremony song in Marathi.

शाळा सुटली पाटी फुटली

A girl comes home from school and asks her mother for her favorite snack before she can run off to play in this Marathi children's song.

सुई सुई सुई सुई आम्ही निघालो

Bal Hanuman's monkey friends circle the skies clinging onto the tail of the mighty one as they chant Hanuman ki Jai in this Marathi song.

जंगल जंगल पता चला है

Mowgli's song from our childhood, we all loved this one...

जंगल जंगल पता चला है
चड्डी पहन के फूल खिला है
एक परिंदा वह शर्मिंदा
था वह नंगा
इससे तो अंडे के अन्दर था वो चंगा
सोच रहा है बहार आख़िर क्यूँ निकला है
चड्डी पहन के फूल खिला है, फूल खिला है

Sang Sang Bholanath lyrics; Lyricist:Mangesh Padgaonkar


सांग सांग भोलानाथ, पाऊस पडेल काय ?
शाळेभोवती तळे साचून, सुटटी मिळेल काय ?

भोलानाथ दुपारी आई झोपेल काय ?
लाडू हळूच घेताना आवाज होईल काय ?

भोलानाथ भोलानाथ, खरं सांग एकदा
आठवडयातनं रविवार, येतील का रे तीनदा

भोलानाथ उद्या आहे, गणिताचा पेपर
पोटात माझ्या कळ येऊन दुखेल का रे ढोपर


Where have all these bholanath's gone? I saw one in Bandra few days back and remembered how my sisters and I used to dance to this song as little girls.
Bugubugubugubugubugu...

Hey Guys,

You will love me for this... Remember that Films Division song...
Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiya...

On this Marathi post, I could not resist the temptation of putting this one... A lot of people I know have been searching for this for a while now...

Hasa Mulano Hasa,
Prakashatale Tare Tumhi,
Andharavar Rusa
Hasa Mulano Hasa
Singer: Mohammad Rafi

Chal Re Bhoplya Tunuk Tunuk
Singers: Vinay Mandke, Usha Mangeshkar

Raja Rani Chi Nako, Kau Mau Chi Nako, Ghosht Mala Sang Aai Ramachi, Vel Majhi Jhali Ata Jhopechi
Singer: Sharmila Datar

चंदाराणी का ग दिसतेस थकल्यावानी...

Children wonder why and express their concern on seeing a tired and listless moon. Surprisingly, this time the moon which is usually addressed as a male is being called chandarani!

आला रे आला फेरीवाला...

Children welcome a toy vendor, who brings with him a variety of toys. The children ask him a variety of questions which the man gladly answers.

खार बाई खार

The song starts with a captivating riddle, quizzing the children to guess the name of the creature by its description. The song assumes a lively tempo as it progresses, describing the timid and swift nature of the squirrel.

अंगाई गीत

A lullaby sung to baby Hanuman by his mother, Anjani. Anjani extols her baby's goodness and prays for its well being.

मनीची पिल्ल...

A young girl describes tiny, cute kittens in this song. The girl is fascinated to watch the two kittens lovingly cuddling their mother and expresses her delight.

चिऊ चिऊ चिमणी...

This is a song about a sparrow that makes her nest with cotton। One day, a strong wind blows थे nest away, leading to the fall of the sparrow's offspring. A young girl tries to help the little one, but is bitten by it instead.

एक चिऊ आली

A little girl describes the birds that came to visit the new born baby boy and brought him small gifts.
Sparrow, parrot, pigeon and nightingale brought their gifts and placed them in a small basket, next to the baby. A crow however, arrived and flew away with the basket, much to the girl's bewilderment. Naughty crow!
I've noticed that crows have often been portrayed as those who fly away with others things. For most things that you don't want to give young children or take away from their hands, we just end up saying 'काउ घेउन गेला' :-)

चाणितले पीठ म्हणे...

A young girl is distressed when the dough refuses to sift from the strainer. Other objects in the room like the stick, puri and broom as well as the monsoon breeze back the dough.

Hmmm...imagine if these inanimate objects were the come to life and ask for their rights!

चांदोबा लपला झाडीत


The moon hides on seeing a little girl trying to look at him. But he quickly comes out when he sees a bowl of cream and sugar, in the girl's hand.
The hungry moon gobbles up the delicacy and runs away to the forest, leaving the girl bewildered.

इथे इथे बस रे काउ

One of the first nursery rhymes that we were all taught, I just love the way my baby enacts the song. The baby in the song invites a crow to sit with him so that he can feed him and give him some water. After the crow, the baby appeals to the peacock and the sparrow to sit besides him, have the food and flutter away happily.

इथे इथे बस रे काउ
बाळ घलाताय जेउ
खाऊ खा पाणी पी
आणि भुर्र कन उडून जा

अड़ गुल मड गुल

In this song Anjani, the mother of baby Hanuman, sings lovingly to him telling him that he is the cutest baby of all. She coos to her baby and pampers him with adoring words.

Lyrics of the song -

अड़ गुल मड गुल
सोन्याच कड़ गुल
रुप्याचा वाळा
तान्ह्या बाळा
तीट लाऊ

परीताई ए परीताई

This is a song about a little girl who imagines meeting a fairy from her fairytale book. She pleads with the fairy to take her to the fairy land to witness all the mesmerizing sights.

ये रे ये रे पाउसा

One of the first Marathi nursery rhymes that we all learn. The song in this video is slightly different from the easy one we know -

ये रे ये रे पाउसा
तुला देतो पैसा
पैसा झाला खोटा
पाउस आला मोठा
ये ग ये ग सरी
माझे मडके भरी
सर आली धाउन
मडके गेले वाहून

In this song, a young girl asks the rain if it is upset with her and begs it to come back again. She promises to enjoy the rains thoroughly once it starts pouring and hopes that her school would shut down if rain comes down heavily.

चिमणा चिम्णीच लगिन

It's the wedding day of the sparrows (he-sparrow and she-sparrow?). The crow, nightingale, parrot and peacock are all playing an active role in the preparations. The elephant, donkey, bear and tiger are not far behind.

Gori Gori Paan Lyrics

गोरी गोरी पान, फुलासारखी छान
दादा मला एक वहिनी आण

गोर्‍या गोर्‍या वहीनीची अंधाराची साडी
अंधाराच्या साडीवर चांदण्यांची खडी
चांदण्यांच्या पदराला बिजलीचा बाण

वहिनीला आणायला चांदोबाची गाडी
चांदोबाच्या गाडीला हरणाची जोडी
हरणाची गाडी तुडवी गुलाबाचे रान


वहिनीशी गट्टी होता तुला दोन थापा
तुला दोन थापा, तिला साखरेचा पापा
बाहुल्यांच्या परी होऊ, दोघी आम्ही सान
दादा मला एक वहिनी आण



Two sisters ask their brother to them a beautiful sister-in-law. The little ones recount their idea of the wife to their brother. (Sung by: Asha Bhosle)

एक होता काउ तो चिमणीला म्हणाला...

A sparrow is bewildered when a crow asks her to bathe him. Stunned by his request, the sparrow is further puzzled when the parrot asks her to pet him. A mouse, tortoise and eagle further add to her confusion with their requests.

I love the way the song rhymes,
काउ म्हणाला घाल न्हाऊ
घूस म्हणाली पूस
पोपट म्हणाला थोपट
कसाव म्हणाले चड्डी नेसव !

चिमणी चिमणी वारा घाल...

Little ones ask the sparrow and crow to do their chores. In return, they promise the birds water and a strong nest...That's an intelligent barter deal!

टप टप पडती अंगावरती प्राजक्ताची फुले...

Flowers, swaying green grass, gusts of wind, play of shadows; everything under the sun inspires children to sing a song.

किलबिल किलबिल पक्षी बोलती...

This little girl envisages a village beyond boundaries with greenery and happiness abound. Birds fly in the open sky, animals freely mingle with humans and no one harms the other...Beautiful, wouldn't it be?

Mamachya Gavala Jauya Lyrics 

झुक झुक झुक झुक अगीनगाडी
धुरांच्या रेघा हवेत काढी
पळती झाडे पाहूया, मामाच्या गावाला जाऊया

मामाचा गाव मोठा, सोन्याचांदीच्या पेठा
शोभा पाहून येऊया, मामाच्या गावाला जाऊया

मामाची बायको घोरटी, म्हणेल कुठली पोरटी
भाच्यांची नावे सांगूया, मामाच्या गावाला जाऊया

मामाची बायको सुगरणं, रोज रोज पोळी शिकरणं
गुलाबजामुन खाऊया, मामाच्या गावाला जाऊया

मामा मोठा तालेवार, रेशीम घेईल हजार वार
कोट विजारी घेऊया, मामाच्या गावाला जाऊया

शेपटीवाल्या प्राण्यांची भरली होती सभा...

All the tailed animals and birds of the jungle call for a conference. They discuss the utility of their tail and come to a major conclusion... If they do not keep using their tails, they will lose it just like the two-legged humans!

बेडूक शालेमध्ये गेला

Sorry, could not get the transliteration right for this one, only option available here is Hindi. So could not get 'la' from the marathi word 'kamal' right :-(

This is a cute song about the chaos that a frog who goes to school for the first time causes there.

Asava Sunder Chocolatecha Bangla is about a little girl's fantasy about a bungalow made of chocolates and biscuits.... Hmmm....Yummy in my Tummy :-)





 Asava Sunder Chocolatecha Bangla Lyrics
असावा सुंदर चॉक्लेटचा बंगला
चंदेरी सोनेरी चमचमता चांगला
चॉक्लेटच्या बंगल्याला टॉफीच दार
शेपटीच्या झुपक्यान झाडून जाईल खार
गोल गोल लेमनच्या खिडक्या दोन
हेलो हेलो करायला छोटासा फोन
बिस्कटांच्या गच्चीवर मोर छानदार
पेपेरमींटच्या अंगणात फूल लाल लाल
चांदीच्या झाडामागे चंदोबा रहातो
छोट्याश्या फुलाशी लपाछपी खेळतो
उंच उंच झोक्याचा खेळ रंगला
मैनेचा पिंजरा वर टांगला
किती किती सुंदर चॉक्लेटचा बंगला
चंदेरी सोनेरी चमचमता चांगला

ससा तो ससा...

The rabbit and tortoise story told in a song. Remember the proverb - Slow and steady wins the race!

बहुलीच लागिन...
A little girl laments how the groom she got her doll married to is throwing tantrums now. An innocent comprehension of what children think the institution of marriage is about.

I am no proponent of Marathi bana and no savior of Marathi manoos. This blog is only with the intention that my child and several other Marathi children around the world know the nursery rhymes that their parents as children.
As a child, I loved the simplicity of these nursery rhymes. Remember Sang Sang Bholanath, Ye Re Ye Re Pausa and Asava Sunder Chocolate Cha Bangla!
With due respect to the English nursery rhymes I learned in kindergarten, I think they were all so violent and destructive. I mean, why did the piggy on the railway have to break its bones or Humpty Dumpty fall down and break into pieces? Why did Jack have to break his crown and Georgie Porgie kiss the girls and make them cry?
The only violent song that I remember from my kitty of Marathi nursery rhymes is Chadi Lage Cham Cham. But that too, I guess, is from a Marathi movie and in context.

I hope all my Marathi speaking friends enjoy this blog. I'll try to make it a complete collection of the best nursery rhymes, children's songs with videos in Marathi. The videos embedded here are courtesy www.myPOPKORN.com

Believe me, this is a treasure trove for all Marathi lovers!