Song: Chola Maati Ke Ram

Movie: Peepli Live


This is a surreal song with lot of philosophical undertones about life, pursuits and meaning of existence. Found this meaning of the lyrics on the internet and posting to share its beauty and depth.



Chola Maati Ke Ram

Ekar Ka Barosa, Chola Maati Ke Re


Meaning: Chola, body is like a chola (gown) made of matti (panchtatva / earth )...


Ke raam is used like the writer Ganga Ram Sanket)is talking to himself in third person.


Drona Jaise Guru Chale gaye, Kaaran Jaise Dani Sangai …. Kaaran Jaise Daani....

Bali Jaise Beer Chale gaye , Raavan jas Abhimani


Chola Maati Ke Ram

Ekar Ka Barosa, Chola Maati Ke Re


Meaning :gurus like dronacharya,dani(sacrificer, donor) like karan , veer(brave, heroic)like bali and Abhimani egoistic) like Ravan, all have gone died) thus understand that the body is made of earth every one eventually goes... all are mortal.


Kono Rahees Na, Kono Rahaebe Bahiya Hi Sab Ke Paarikh, ek Din Aayi Sab Pe Paari


Meaning : No one is rich no one can stay rich, Bhaiya (God) is every ones parikh (god gives every thing as per his judgement like a parikh or valuator does the valuation and give the value in return ), Every man gets his turn for this evaluation


Kaal Ko Nola Chode Naahin, Raja Rank Bikhari

Chola Maati Ke Ram

Ekar Ka Barosa, Chola Maati Ke Re


Meaning : Kaal (death)ka nola(will) .. Death does not spare any one may he be the king or popper ... Understand the body is made of juest earth/mud


Bhav se Paar Lagey parhe,The, Hari Ke Naam Sumarle

Sangi Hare Ke Naam Sumarle


Meaning : if u want to get out of this Bhav sagar (circle of life, take the name of God (Hari naam sumiran)


Aye Duniya Maaya Ke Re Pagla, Jeevan Mukti Kar Le

Chola Maati Ke Ram

Ekar Ka Barosa, Chola Maati Ke Re



Meaning : Don't be fool,this world is maya (fake, illusion ) get out of the circle of life (achieve Mukti)


Ekar Ka Barosa: have faith in this ... body is made of earth ...


The poet beautifully expressed how foolishly we get into the worldly traits and forget that we are mortal ... for being out of this illusion of worldly affairs so praise god and be out of it.