Chari Laija Samachar
by Anjan Babu
"Chari Laija Samachar" is a deeply poignant and culturally resonant Nepali folk song performed by respected folk artist Anjan Babu alongside vocalist Sangeet, who also penned and composed the track. Arranged by Aashish Abiral, the song masterfully breaks away from conventional romantic folk themes to serve as a powerful social commentary on tragedy and displacement. The title translates to "Bird, Carry the News," utilizing the classic South Asian poetic trope of a bird acting as a messenger to carry a plea of desperation from those who have been stripped of everything.
The lyrical narrative of the song highlights the severe heartbreak and cyclical vulnerability of marginalized communities suffering through natural disasters. Through haunting verses like "Tyata ke ke hudai cha, yata baadhi pasera... hami bhayeu begharbar" ("What is happening over there, while the floods have rushed in here... we have been left homeless"), the composition details the agony of losing one's home and livelihood to floods, landslides, and storms. It heavily contrasts the undisturbed comfort of the privileged ("sukhi jyanlai kasto cha") with the continuous weeping of victims trapped in a harsh cycle where yesterday, today, and tomorrow look equally bleak. By capturing a stark, unembellished reality of rural struggle, the song has transcended general entertainment to become an iconic "flood victim anthem" that echoes deeply during times of seasonal adversity in Nepal.
तेता के के हुदै छ यता बाडी पसेर
फेरी हामी दुखिकै खायो मुटु कलेजा
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
चरी लैजा समाचार
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
चरी लैजा समाचार
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
आधि र हुरी आउछ कैले पनि र असिना
हिना र मिना पार्दछ फेरी दुखिकै पसिना
आधि र हुरी आउछ कैले पनि र असिना
हिना र मिना पार्दछ फेरी दुखिकै पसिना
सुखी ज्यानलाइ कस्तो छ
यता पहिरो पसेर
फेरी हामी दुखिकै खायो मुटु कलेजा
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
चरी लैजा समाचार
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
चरी लैजा समाचार
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
हिजोनि उस्तै आजनि उस्तै भोलि के हुनी हो
नदिन राम्रो नासाझा हाम्रो कतिन्जेल रुनी हो
हिजोनि उस्तै आजनि उस्तै भोलि के हुनी हो
नदिन राम्रो नासाझा हाम्रो कतिन्जेल रुनी हो
यता रामनमिकै छ यता औशी पसेर
फेरी हामी दुखिकै खायो मुटु कलेजा
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
चरी लैजा समाचार
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
चरी लैजा समाचार
हामी भयेउ बेघरबार
दैबको घर छ भन्थे माथि रैनाच रानी हो
जेसुख दुख सहनुपर्ने येइ एउटा जुनी हो
दैबको घर छ भन्थे माथि रैनाच रानी हो
जेसुख दुख सहनुपर्ने येइ एउटा जुनी हो
तेता कोइत होला कि यता सौराइ खसेर
फेरी हामी दुखिकै खायो मुटु कलेजा
