Bharat Ek Khoj(Hindi for The Discovery Of India) was a 53 episode serial that dramatically unfolded the 5000 years old history of India, from the beginning to the time of Independence, 1947. This was created by the director, producer and writer, Shyam Benegal in 1988 from the book written by famous historian and the first prime minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, named THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA. The book written is an exploration into different eras of Indian History; Political cultural. The book is a must read for all the history students. The series that was made from this, Bharat Ek Khoj was a unique combination of multicultural, multiethnic and multireligious communities. The episodes sometimes used the technique of a documentary and at other times, drama.
The Title song of Bharat Ek Khoj was, Srishtee se pehle.... which is so far the best composition I have ever heard. The lyrics have a very deep meaning.
It talks about the genesis of the Earth. The time when it was the beginning when divinity in his splendor manifested as the sole Lord of Land, Skies, Water, Space and that beneath , he upheld the Earth and the heavens.
The Song goes like this...
Srishtee se pehle sat nahin thaa, asat bhi nahin
Antariksh bhi nahin, akash bhin nahin thaa
chhipaa thaa kyaa kahaan, kisne dhakaa thaa
us pal to agam, atal jal bhi kahaan thaa
Srishtee kaa kaun hai kartaa
Kartaa hai vaa akartaa
Oonche aakash mein rahtaa
Sada adhyaksh banaa rahtaa
Wahin sachmuch mein jaantaa..Yaa nahin bhi jaanataa
Hai kisi ko nahin pataa, nahin pataa,
Nahin hai pataa, nahin hai pataa
Weh tha hiranyagarbh srishti se pehle vidyamaan
Wahi to saare bhoot jaat ka swami mahaan
jo hai astitvamaana dharti aasmaan dhaaran kar
Aise kis devta ki upasana karein hum avi dekar
Jis ke bal par tejomay hai ambar
Prithvi hari bhari sthapit sthir
Swarg aur sooraj bhi sthir
Aise kis devta ki upasana karein hum avi dekar
Garbh mein apne agni dhaaran kar paida kar
Vyapa tha jal idhar udhar neeche upar
Jagaa chuke vo ka ekameva pran bankar
Aise kis devta ki upasana karein hum avi dekar
Om ! Srishti nirmata swarg rachiyata purvaj raksha kar
Satya dharma palak atul jal niyamak raksha kar
Phaili hain dishayen bahu jaisi uski sab mein sab par
Aise hi devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar
Aise hi devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar
