Marubhumi Ma Pani Khojne
by Satya Raj Acharya
"Marubhumima Paani Khojne" is a profoundly intense and emotionally charged modern Nepali Adhunik track sung by the acclaimed vocalist Satya Raj Acharya. Featured on foundational compilation jukeboxes like Adhyaya - 2 distributed by Music Nepal, the song dives deeply into themes of betrayal, unrequited devotion, and the painful disillusionment that comes with loving the wrong person. Driven by slow, traditional acoustic instrumentation, sweeping string backdrops, and a melancholic rhythm, the song serves as a powerful canvas for Satya Raj's signature, emotionally heavy vocals, which beautifully draw out the raw agony of a broken heart.
Lyrically, the song relies on powerful, self-deprecating metaphors to describe the futility of seeking true affection from an ungrateful partner. The iconic chorus opens with the declaration, "Marubhumima paani khojne, aausiko raatma chhaya khojne, ma ta paagal hu" ("I am a fool who searches for water in a desert and looks for a shadow on a moonless night"). Through painful imagery, the lyrics explore how the singer's pure love was met with deception—comparing the experience to planting a fragrant sandalwood tree only for it to sprout as a parasitic weed, or nursing a snake with milk only to be bitten. This stark juxtaposition between a lover's complete self-sacrifice and the cold, selfish nature of the world ("yo swarthi duniyama chokho maya khojne") has cemented the track as a nostalgic anthem for anyone who has endured the crushing weight of a one-sided romance.
MARU BHUMIMA PAANI KHOJNE
AAUSIKO RATMA CHHAYA KHOJNE
MA TA PAAGAL HU MA TA PAAGAL HU
MA TA PAAGAL HU MA TA PAAGAL HU
YO SWARTHI DUNIYAMA CHOKHO MAYA KHOJNE
YO SWARTHI DUNIYAMA CHOKHO MAYA KHOJNE
SRIKHANDA VANI ROPEKO THE
EJERU BANI PALAYO
SRIKHANDA VANI ROPEKO THE
EJERU BANI PALAYO
AKHIRIMA MAYALE PANI
AKHIRIMA MAYALE PANI
DADHELO BANI JALAYO
DADHELO BANI JALAYO
AACHANO BANI CHOT KHAPNE
KHUKURIKO NAI NAAM JAPNE
MA TA PAAGAL HU MA TA PAAGAL HU
MA TA PAAGAL HU MA TA PAAGAL HU
YO SWARTHI DUNIYAMACHOKHO MAYA KHOJNE
YO SWARTHI DUNIYAMACHOKHO MAYA KHOJNE
AADHAYAROMA DORILAI
SAAP JASTAI MANDARAIXAN
AADHAYAROMA DORILAI
SAAP JASTAI MANDARAIXAN
KALIYUGMA MAYALAI PANI
KALIYUGMA MAYALAI PANI
PAAP JASTAI THANDA RAIXAN
PAAP JASTAI THANDA RAIXAN
BIKHAIKO BOTMA PANI HALNE
SARPALAI DUDH KHUWAYERA PAALNE
MA TA PAAGAL HU MA TA PAAGAL HU
MA TA PAAGAL HU MA TA PAAGAL HU
YO SWARTHI DUNIYAMACHOKHO MAYA KHOJNE
YO SWARTHI DUNIYAMACHOKHO MAYA KHOJNE
