Puranai Cha Bato is a deeply introspective song about resilience and hope in the face of life's challenges. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has weathered past hardships and sorrows, yet chooses to begin a new journey anyway. There's a beautiful melancholy here, as the protagonist acknowledges old wounds and dried-up sorrows, but finds the strength to relight the lamp of hope. The song captures that bittersweet human experience of loss and renewal, where happiness and sorrow coexist like water flowing through life's terrain. Hemanta Rana's composition conveys a sense of acceptance paired with quiet determination. The imagery of old roads and new journeys, of broken promises and fading dreams, creates an emotional landscape that many listeners will recognize from their own lives. It's ultimately a song about moving forward, about continuing to sing songs of love and connection even when the heart has been tested.
पुरानै छ बाटो पुरानै गोरेटो
तर नौलो यात्रा आज थाल्दै छु म
दुखेकै छ घाउ सुकेकै छ तलाऊ
आशाको दियो यो फेरी बाल्दै छु म
पुरानै छ बाटो..
घरी पानी नपाई रहर सारा डढे
फेरी कहीं खुशीहरु पानीसंगै बगे
घरी पानी नपाई रहर सारा डढे
फेरी कहीं खुशीहरु पानीसंगै बगे
निभेकै छ आश उडेकै छ सुबास
मायाको यो गीत फेरी गाउँदै छु म
पुरानै छ बाटो..
टुंगिदैछन् सम्झौता मै मेरा इच्छाहरु
त्यसै त्यसै झरे मेरा चाहका गुच्छाहरु
टुंगिदैछन् सम्झौता मै मेरा इच्छाहरु
त्यसै त्यसै झरे मेरा चाहका गुच्छाहरु
छुटेकै छ साथ ढलेकै छ रात
आँखामा उज्यालो फेरी खोज्दैछु म
पुरानै छ बाटो पुरानै गोरेटो
तर नौलो यात्रा आज थाल्दै छु म
पुरानै छ बाटो..
