48. Beet Gayi Raina
Raag: Yaman
Taal: (Commonly Ektaal or Jhumra — depends on vocalist)
Tempo: Vilambit
Devanagari:
बीत गयी रैन पिया बिन
कल ना परत मोहे
(निसदिन) दिन रैन ॥
अंखियाँ तरस गयी
दरस को पिया मोरी
जब से गवन
मोरी सुध-बुध ना लेनी ॥
Romanized:
Bīt gayī rain piyā bin
kal na parat mohe
(nis din) din rain ॥
Akhiyā̃ taras gayī
daras ko piyā morī
jab se gavan
morī sudh-budh na lenī ॥
(⚠️ Note: Some singers omit “निसदिन”, or modify it as “दिन रैन अखियाँ तरस गयी”.)
Composer / Gharana:
Traditional vilambit bandish in Yaman.
Not attributed to a known composer.
Popular especially in:
- Jaipur–Atrauli
- Agra gharana
- Gwalior-style vilambit khayal presentations
Bandish Insights:
- A slow, introspective vilambit highlighting longing and separation (viraha bhava).
- Excellent for expansive aalap, meend, and layakari in vilambit.
- Phrases like “बीत गयी रैन” allow deep elaboration on Sa–Re–Ga–Re contours of Yaman.
- Works well as the opening vilambit before a madhya/drut composition.
Anecdote:
- Mallikarjun Mansur ji’s version is considered definitive—his Jaipur gayaki brings weight and gravity to each phrase.
- Many younger vocalists study this as an example of how to handle vilambit Yaman with patience and nuance.
Links to Listen (Available on YouTube):
Singer: Mallikarjun Mansur | Posted by: Sundeep Dougal | Notes: A rare, deep Jaipur–Atrauli style rendition. Very slow, meditative development of each swar.