A post about Bengali songs just reminded me of this little piece of my life. 
Ek Jibon.
My forever favourite Bengali song. And the only Bengali song I know... I've loved it since childhood, and I don't think I'll ever outgrow it.
But there's a little story attached to this song.
I once had a friend from Bangladesh and he wanted to hear me sing a Bangla song.
And the funny part? I'm a Malayali who didn't know a single word of Bangla! Not even one!
But I wanted to sing it for him. So I sat down with the lyrics, learned every word, figured out the pronunciation, practised it over and over, and eventually sang the whole song for him.
And he loved it.
I don't know, there's something so endearing about going out of your way to do something like that for someone. Especially when it involves learning an entirely unfamiliar language just to make them smile.
(Yes, I'd like to take a moment to appreciate myself. A Malayali girl casually enrolling herself in an unofficial Bangla language course for ONE SONG and ONE very lucky Bangladeshi friend. Please, somebody give this woman an award! Lol)
But honestly, that memory still makes me smile.
Some songs carry childhood nostalgia, some carry people, and some end up carrying little stories you never want to forget.
Ek Jibon will always be one of those songs for me.
P.S. Credit to the post about Bengali songs that sent me down this little nostalgia lane.
Some posts don't just make you scroll; they unlock memories!
Ek Jibon.
My forever favourite Bengali song. And the only Bengali song I know... I've loved it since childhood, and I don't think I'll ever outgrow it.
But there's a little story attached to this song.
I once had a friend from Bangladesh and he wanted to hear me sing a Bangla song.
And the funny part? I'm a Malayali who didn't know a single word of Bangla! Not even one!
But I wanted to sing it for him. So I sat down with the lyrics, learned every word, figured out the pronunciation, practised it over and over, and eventually sang the whole song for him.
And he loved it.
I don't know, there's something so endearing about going out of your way to do something like that for someone. Especially when it involves learning an entirely unfamiliar language just to make them smile.
(Yes, I'd like to take a moment to appreciate myself. A Malayali girl casually enrolling herself in an unofficial Bangla language course for ONE SONG and ONE very lucky Bangladeshi friend. Please, somebody give this woman an award! Lol
)But honestly, that memory still makes me smile.
Some songs carry childhood nostalgia, some carry people, and some end up carrying little stories you never want to forget.
Ek Jibon will always be one of those songs for me.
P.S. Credit to the post about Bengali songs that sent me down this little nostalgia lane.
Some posts don't just make you scroll; they unlock memories!
