This is an old composition in Bengali literature I think. I heard this song for the first time in a Bengali play 'Dampati' by Manoj Mitra and Gita Dey. Back then I could not understand the meaning of the song, now I realise how the song is composed. Soul and body, Purush and Prakriti are the two elements which make the creation. This theme is presented in this song through the metaphor of Radha and
The song is very sweet. The structure is like a competition or a question answer session between the devotees of Radha and Krishna regarding who is more important. They take many aspects of life, ask questions, answer them and gradually realise that they both are equally important. Two birds Shuk- Shaari (male- female) are used here as a spokesperson for the team of Krishna and Radha respectively.
The music has been in my ears from childhood. A few years ago one of my sister Semanti referred to this song and send me the YT link of it. I cherished the song again and today thought to write about it.
This is the lyrics of Shuk Shaari Dwando.
This is the lyrics of Shuk Shaari Dwando.
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