12. Anand Bhayo Aaj
Raag : Yaman
Taal : Dhrupad
Tempo : Vilambit / Dhrupad Chhanda Style
Devanagari:
आनंद भयो आज, आनंद भयो आज
आयो विजय कर घर घर मंगल चार
ब्रह्मा वेद पढ़े, नारद मुनि गावे
आगमन राजा रामचंद्र का हो आज
आनंद भयो आज
अनेक गज तुरंग बलधर सवार साज
नौबत नगर बाज
तनवी तन घन शिखर नाना विधि बाजत
सुरपति के द्वार
नौबत नगर बाज
करमिया तानसेन सुनो साह
अकबर कहे मियां तानसेन
दशहरा उत्सव सुफल भयो
आनंद भयो आज
Romanized:
Anand bhayo aaj, anand bhayo aaj
Aayo vijay kar ghar ghar mangal chaar
Brahma ved padhe, Narad muni gaave
Aagaman Raja Ramchandra ka ho aaj
Anand bhayo aaj
Anek gaj turang baladhal sawar saaj
Naubat nagar baaj
Tanvi tan ghan shikhar naana vidhi baajat
Surapati ke dvaar
Naubat nagar baaj
Karamiyā Tansen suno saah
Akbar kahe Miyan Tansen
Dussehra utsav suphal bhayo
Anand bhayo aaj
Lyricist:
Traditional (Dhrupad Parampara)
Composer:
Attributed in some gharanas to Adarang, but mostly treated as a traditional Dhrupad composition
Bandish Insights
- A historical Dhrupad praising Raja Ramchandra, blending mythology + court atmosphere.
- Mentions Tansen and Akbar, weaving devotion with royal grandeur.
- Performed in a powerful, expansive Dhrupad style: long aalap, pakhawaj bols, and majestic delivery.
Links to Listen (Available on YouTube):
Singer: Sankarsh Chaturvedi | Posted by: Resonant Heritage | Bandish Starts at: ’15:47
Accompaniment: Pakhawaj – Aditya Ji | Tanpura: Divya Mishra