mere piya to base pardes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
tu pavan na kar athkheliya
mere dil ki kali murjhayi
mere piya to base pardes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
piya piya papiha gata hai
dil gam me duba jata hai
prano ko lage hai thes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
mere piya to base pardes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
sanwariya nata tod gaye
ek dard sa dil me chhod gaye
bheja na koi sandesh re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
mere piya to base pardes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
fir phul phul muskane laga
mujhe apna phul yaad aane laga
phulo ka badal kar bhesh re
haye basant rut kyo aayi
mere piya to base pardes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
bagiya me kisi ki bansi na baji
raja na aaye rani na saji
ujda mere man ka desh re
haye basant rut kyo aayi
mere piya to base pardes re
haye basant rut kyon aayi
Geeta Dutt will live forever in the hearts and minds of all who genuinely
admire the Golden Era of Hindi popular music. She was a musical genius who
touched the very souls of those who were building a nation from the yolk of
colonial bondage but inspired a vibrant history of creativity and artistry
mired in ancient traditions and blessed with a rich cultural heritage.