Chan Kithan | Ali Sethi (Official Music Video) 

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This song was written by my father's grandmother in Dera Ismail Khan pre partition.

My translation of Story of the Song>>>> The Girl is a Nurse and The Man ( celebrity) is her patient who is from High Society. And he is in Hospital since few days and is not getting better. He is going to be discharged from hospital very soon. One Night She leaves for hospital, she listen a song in Auto and as she closes her eyes she starts dreaming of his lifestyle. As Auto goes away but the camera has stopped following auto on bridge refers that the girl have moved herself in the dream of his lifestyle. She enter his life by entering the door and taking slow steps on the stairs as she is introvert and feels she does not belong to this high class society. First she finds beautiful parts of his lifestyle as he enjoys his life and by this she is impressed and to which she smiles. She is thinking about high class society near Swimming pool where other people of high society comes and acts foolish upon which she is very much angry as she holds the glass tightly to not to disclose his anger to other people as she is introvert. However then she sees the man and is happy that he is not like the other people of the society and starts to dream (dream in a dream) herself as his friend/partner to whom he talks freely while taking photographs. By this his anger is removed as then she holds the glass softly by her fingers. Then she starts to go deeper in his lifestyle as she slowed goes in his room. There she then finds the darker side of his world as she finds him taking drugs which makes him so much angry as she breaks the glass (referred as burst of her angerness) and leaves the room then his house. She runs faster compared to slow entry at beginning as she has realized her mistake to enter the glamour world and realized the darker side which teaches us that we all should do while realizing the darker side of pleasure. The sandal is left behind on staircase there referring to what she gives to this lifestyle which she doesn't want. My Foot To This Glamorous Society. She then Comes back to his real life, as she gets off the Auto and adjust her sandal, and as there she is wearing the same sandal which she left there while running referring her return to real life taking all of her belonging and not have attachment to that society and her imaginary world. She comes back from thinking and then goes to hospital as a usual nurse. As she says to the man(patient) that sometimes you feel restless for no reason means that she was also restless for no reason whole time and again leaves his room because doesn't want to get involved with a drug consuming person. This video teaches to not get attached with the person having bad habits and stay a low key who you are. I have seen this song for more than 1000 times and I feel very much connected to this song. I was just feeling low and out of the world so I started listening to my favorite songs. and then I wished to write myself down in these lines. Hope you like my efforts.

Anyone in September 2024?

"The story is about a nurse who takes care of a man from a high-class society who is not getting better in the hospital. One night, while listening to a song in an auto, she falls asleep and dreams of the man's lifestyle. In the dream, she enters his world and is impressed by the beautiful aspects of it. She takes slow steps up the stairs, feeling like an outsider in this high-class society. However, as she witnesses the man enjoying his life, she finds herself impressed and begins to smile. She then thinks about the high-class society near the swimming pool, where other people of high society come and act foolishly. This angers her, but she holds the glass tightly to hide her feelings, as she is an introvert. However, she soon sees the man and is happy to note that he is not like the other people of the society. In her dream, she imagines herself as his friend or partner, to whom he talks freely while taking photographs. This removes her anger, and she holds the glass softly by her fingers. As she continues to explore his lifestyle, she slows down her steps and enters his room. There she finds the darker side of his world as she sees him taking drugs. This angers her, and she breaks the glass, representing her burst of anger, and leaves the room, and then his house. She runs faster, compared to her slow entry at the beginning, as she realizes her mistake of entering the glamour world and realizes the darker side of pleasure. The sandal is left behind on the staircase, symbolizing what she gives to this lifestyle, which she doesn't want. She then returns to reality, getting off the auto and adjusting her sandal. She realizes that she is wearing the same sandal that she left behind in her dream, which represents her detachment from the imaginary world and her return to reality. She then goes back to the hospital and tells the man that sometimes you feel restless for no reason, which suggests that she was also restless for no reason the whole time. She again leaves his room, not wanting to get involved with a drug-consuming person. The story emphasizes the importance of staying grounded and not being swayed by the glamour of a high-class society. It teaches us to avoid getting attached to people with bad habits and to remain true to ourselves. It also highlights the fact that sometimes we get restless for no reason and need to detach ourselves from negative influences to regain clarity." @shashi3886 Thanks for explaining video of this masterpiece. My version is just the rephrase of the original in better flow of words, so it will be easier to understand.

the best thing about this version is that it is recorded sounding old, more like a old radio quality...takes me back in time..... loved it

This song was written by my father's grandmother in Dera Ismail Khan pre-partition.

I get my first job & I celebrate the moment with this beautiful Song🖤 9:08 PM 26/12/2020

I'm leaving my comment here so that whenever someone likes it, I'll be notified and play this masterpiece again❤️

Pakistan saved Punjabi music.....Again :)

If this song is coming in your recommendation list that means you have a good taste of music ♥ keep playing ✌🏼️

get me reminder

The guy ( celebrity) is her patient. And he is going to discharge from hospital very soon. she leaves for hospital she listen a song and starts dreaming of his lifestyle. first she finds beautiful parts of his lifestyle And assuming while taking photographs. She then finds the darker side of his world and leaves. The sandal is left behind but when she gets off the auto it's there. WHICH means she visited his world in imaginary. she comes back from thinking and goes to hospital as a usual nurse .. Best video, song 😍😍😍 Edit: Thank you all guys for so many likes and good replies on my comment 🤗

This song reminds me of this person I had once loved so dearly. I don't miss him, I don't want him back. Nevertheless, this song brings back memories of the evenings spent in a certain Bombay apartment, waiting for him to come back home from work. We had fallen out of love, I think, but something kept us holding on to each other. Perhaps hope, perhaps habit. Perhaps just the fear of being lonely in a very uncertain world. I wish him well, and I hope he finds love again :)

8PM, Fully Crowded Delhi Metro, Listening it after office... Seems like everything around me is evaporating

I wish I had never heard this song.

I met her in the busy campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), I remember the exact date, it was Feb 17, 2019. It was a sunny afternoon of winters, and I had just finished attending a lecture on Communicative English. As I was going towards the canteen, I noticed a girl sitting alone on a bench, intensly focused in a book. Her aura was different. These are not just words, honestly when I saw her my heart skipped a beat, I was unable to move, dumbstruck, I was drawn towards her instantly. I gathered the courage to approach her and start up a conversation. She had a breath taking smile that could brighten up the darkest of days. I walked and stood in front of her, my mind went blank, unable to speak a word. She looked up and noded her head as if she was asking who I was. I coudn't speak a single word out of my mouth, at last she broke the silence, "What"? I asked her "can I sit here"? she looked around as there were many empty benches, she smiled and got my intention that I was trying to talk with her, She said "Theek hai beth jaao" with a smile on her face, I felt sweat on my forehead in those breezing cold days. We somehow started to talk casually. We found common interests in literature, philosophy, and the pursuit of knowledge. Our conversations flowed effortlessly, as if we had known each other for ages. Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. We both became inseparable. We explored the depths of the library together, debating ideologies and challenging each other's perspectives. We would spend evenings strolling through the lush green campus, lost in deep conversations and laughter. She used to share each and everything with me, even things related to her family, she was from Jaipur, she was the only child of her parents. She told me her parents don't want her to stay here in a different city and wanted her to study in her city staying in Jaipur. Our bond grew stronger with time, we both knew that we were falling in love. We cherished the little moments, the stolen glances, and the gentle touch of our hands. We celebrated each other's successes and provided support during moments of failure. She had become an irreplaceable part of my life. We were together for around a year, I can't explain how I used to feel whenever I was with her, I can't even explain my feelings and emotions for her, what she meant for me. I shared some of the best moments of my life with her. But as fate would have it, her parents were not allowing her anymore to study there for her masters, they want her to study in her hometown. It was a bittersweet moment as we realized that our time together was coming to an end. I broke into tears when I got to know this, when I went to see her off at the New Delhi Jn. for a last goodbye, that was worst day of my life till now, my body got numbed, my throat like something stucked, I coudn't even speak to her. She was in tears too. She tried to reassure me that our love could fight the test of distance, but things changed once she started her new college. The demands of her coursework and the new environment consumed her attention, gradually causing a shift in her priorities. The phone calls became less frequent, the messages shorter, I was left confused wondering what went wrong. The girl who once held my heart seemed distant and indifferent. It was painful to witness the person I loved slipping away, seemingly out of reach. As time passed, her detachment grew more. She became very busy in her new life, making new friends and pursuing different interests. The girl who once shared every detail of her day with me now started to ignore me. I talked her about the changes I observed, seeking an explanation for her sudden transformation. After asking several times, she confessed that her priorities had shifted, and she no longer feel the same way about our relationship. Her academic pursuits and the new experiences she encountered had transformed her into a person I no longer recognized. Time, they say, heals all wounds. As I look back on my days at JNU, I am grateful for the love I experienced and the lessons I learned. She may have left my life, but she left a mark on my heart. She was the girl who reminded me that sometimes, even the most beautiful chapters have an end. And while our love story may not have had the fairytale ending I had hoped for, I cherish the memories it brought into my life. Some slow music, thinking about her, the memories we shared, flashbacks, all this is my daily favourite routine till now. We don't talk talk anymore but she still has my heart, no matter how much time is passed or wherever we are in our lives, no other girl will have the same place as she have in my heart. Life moves on, and so must I. I carry the essence of that beautiful time with me, forever grateful for the girl I met, who was once something different and very special to me.

Leaving this comment that one night when someone like me listen to this song and liked it I will be reminded to listen to this masterpiece again ,😊

Finally I know what's happening. She's a nurse and she's going to the hospital. She has fallen for the guy who's her patient. On the way she's listening to this song, and she starts dreaming of how his world would be. She dreams of all that happens in this vedio. Her chappal is left behind in the dream. But soon she reaches hospital and the dream is over, and as can be seen she has her chappals on. Since they share some connection but he has no idea what or how, he is feeling restless.

itna waqt guzar gaya, magar aaj tak yeh na samajh paye ki khud se mohabbat karne ka lutf toh hum auro mein dhoondte rahe

Anyone 2024?

Closer to 10 million. Main sun sunke kardunga

Whenever I see toxicity from our media houses I visit coke studio or Ali sethi's comment sections. ❤️

how come such beautiful song never hit the market ? Wow !! Respect and love from Nepal to my Pakistani brothers and sisters. Namaste to you all !

In the world of pasoori i still love to listen chan kithan 😢😊

The Only Comment Section which Is Full Of Love And Respect.... And After Reading All the Comment it gives Hope And Put A Smile In My Face... Hope One Day Our Relation will be Like America And Canada. Love From India🇮🇳

Believe me being a Punjabi from Indian punjab, this is so much soothing to my ears as compared all these lame ass bollywood versions of our folk songs jina de lyrics puri tarah westernise krke ya simply modify krke folk di essence nu e khraab kr dinde.

I'm glad that this song is underrated. Some masterpiece deserve to be know by few people with best taste ♥️♥️

19M view is not justice with this beautiful composition Atleast 1B views deserve karta hai ye song Hit like if you agree folks!!

Pakistanis are the saviour of real music, beautiful song!!

Many people here don't know that the leading actress in this movie is the sister of the singer

Like really?? Ali Sethi's Chan kithan has 9.5M views and Ayushmann's has 59M? Something is very wrong here!

Has anybody noticed that ali sethi was standing in the bar

I am forced to edit my comment. That’s all I have to say. Putting an end to the debate and heading off to Pasoori 😅

If you've discovered Ali Sethi, believe me; you've a great taste in music

Pakistan and India connected by emotions but separated by governments

This is multani language . Kind of same to punjabi

Its fascinating how united India and Pakistan still are in traditions, folks, language, etc. Our old rich heritage still unites us. Something the seperation of borders, cheap politics can never destroy. We need such artists. Love from across the border.

Out of 6.2 Million views, my contribution would be somewhere around 0.2 Million 😂😂😂 In love with this song. 😍😍😍

You know Ali Sethi from Pasoori , I know him from Chan Kitthan. We aren't the same bro❤️💎

I am a Bengali & although I don't understand the language in which the song is written. I was listening to this at midnight, feeling very lonely & I sent this song to someone saying "I miss you". Later I found out this song actually says the same. Music has no language barrier, it's from one heart to another.

The guy a celebrity is her patient.. as she leaves for hospital she thinks /dreams of his him his lifestyle.. at first it's all glittery and wonderful..she then finds the darker side of his world and leaves..the sandal is left behind but when she gets off the auto it's there..meaning her visit was imaginary. she comes back to attend him as a usual nurse would do ..

Lots of love from India. Pakistan is one of the few countries where good music is still produced. This song is dearest to my heart

It's 2:22 AM with cold night of 6°C and I am listening to this song

Is the person in 2:14 Ali Sethi himself?

Gajzab awaaz yaar! Had to search for this gem.

Mira sethi be like Desi Cinderella , leaving her chappal behind ^-^ : D

MEANING OF THE SONG He is her patient and she has started liking him. While she's on her way to attend her patient(actor); she puts in her earplugs and starts listening to a song. While coming from her home, she doesn't wear her footwear properly. Now she starts thinking of him and his lavish lifestyle. Now that she's thinking no one is able to see her. While the actor and few other people are getting their pictures clicked she imagines herself next to him in that gorgeous white Saari(my fav part of the song). The guy who jumps in the pool hands over his glass to her. Now that she's part of this image, she realizes they are able to see her and runs away(this is still the scenario in her head). Loose footwear seems to have been left behind but as soon as she reaches, the songs over so is her imagination. She gets down, fixes the footwear and comes to see him. this is a beautiful video and Ali Sethi's voice is just so soulful. The song is mostly about betrayal (Where did you spend your night, my beloved?)but the video shows a different perspective where our protagonist is shown to have spent her night imagining things which are not possible. It's just amazing! :) SOURCE: A Comment from a blog from chatofworld.com

I m leaving comment in hope that whenever someone like it. I will be reminded of this masterpiece

One thing I've learned from this song is that never judge a song the first time you listen to it.

Forgetting everything else, I think the music is really really good and he has a really mesmerising voice. It pours directly into the scars and fills them. Its so beauteous. LOTS OF LOVE FROM INDIA.

English Translation: O' my lover tell me where you spent the night My heart brims with explanations (none console me, I worry for you) On the roof (kotha), in the room on the roof (kothra) my love, (where she waits for him) On the roof are vegetables left to dry and wither I stayed awake many nights (on the roof) measuring the distance of separation between us (I too have withered) On the roof (kotha), in the room on the roof (kothra) my love, (where she waits for him) On the roof a crow (raven) caws I will become a fish (only) for you and you can be a crane, dive and devour me (But there are only crows here. I worry for you, no explanation consoles me)

2024 anyone

who's here after hearing ayshmaan khurrana version. PS i found ali sethi way of singing this song way better..

Bs yhaaa aa k mai pighal jaata hu pakistan k lie. Hahaha Awam toh dono desh ki achi h. Baki sb satta ka lalach.

Apparently, sara husn West Punjab reh gya hai. Love from India ♥️

Who can believe that this guy is a ducken Harvard graduate.

Today i saw this song in some girl's facebook story starting with 'main ban jawa machhali tu bagla..' and searched on google but couldn't find. So i sent her friend request but she didn't accepted. Then i messeged her to send me the link for this song or at least to tell me title name so i can search it on google or youtube. And then suddenly i tried this title keywords and got it. Can't believe how much happy after finding this song.

who noticed ALI SETHI standing as Darban...

For me, this song signifies the suffering of the human condition, in general. How our minds spend time chasing empty desires, but our home/peace/god is always waiting for us right here. And when we reach, it asks us 'chan kithan guzaari aayi raat ve?'

Is ayushman copied this masterpiece??

There is a certain pain, a tinge of loneliness, a scent of love in this rendition of the song. The way it struck the chords of my heart, few songs could do it. I'm glad I have heard this. 💜🌸

Oh my goodness!!! They basically played out the story of Cinderella with all the tropes and leit motifs but without the fantastic ending. Drenched in reality, it speaks of the same ol' fancy dream we all have-. To be swept away by some Prince , but in this case it's the girl who actually 'saves' him. Pakistan is so damn full of these out-of-the-box thinkers.

That Simplicity in voice... Superb😊😊

I'm leaving a comment here so that everytime someone likes my comment i get a scope to listen to this Masterpiece ❤ Thanks in advance ❤🙏🏼

sadqe us desh s b jaha humare grandparents kaa bachpan bita💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕lot of love frm jammu and kashmir

The kind of innocence you see in her face is becoming rare with time.

This is one of the most beautiful composition..I have ever listened... I am a huge fan of Ali Sethi...and This song shiver my whiskers every time I listen it. Lots of love from India ❤️❤️

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This song takes you in deepest corners of your soul. simply amazed that something has kept me engaged for so long and still everyday i hear it and love it just the same. thank you Ali Sethi for this. with love from india.

- Video explained - When she gets back in the auto she has both sleepers on her feet... which means she was not in the party in the first place. party house was imaginary ( she imagines in head when she puts earphones )- Only hospital and rikshaw was real else was imaginary.... the girl in burka likes the man but haven't expressed

Too much pain.... Listening again and again 😭

Mai ban javan machli, tu bagula ban ke aa bhala.

Today I have seen him again after a may be 5 years. He was my childhood darling. He is now a caring husband with a cute Kid and a beautiful wife. I was parking my car, and he was taking out his car, may be towards reaching home. Hope he is matured enough and leading a good life. I was listening this song while coming back to home. No regrets, just penned down my emotions. Sometimes woman also felt emotional turmoil, while hearing all these songs. Love and light.

The most positive comments section i ever seen...Ali sethi have fanbase of mature and sensible people

I am a Bengali guy from India and I'm in love with this beautiful Punjabi folk composition which I stumbled upon serendipitously. I listen to this track every night before I sleep. It's true music has no boundaries.

Like please so that i can listen once again

So beautiful ✨

I recall playing this song on a road trip with my friends 3 years back, they all made fun of me and changed it in an instant. Now when they listen it on Instagram, it's all gorgeous! Well well, this still has the same place in my heart! ❤️

I found this a lot better than aayushman version and soothing too.

Listening to this song while leaving home for another city brings back memories, leaving me feeling sad. 😔

This video is a lot more than the girl just wanting the guy, she likes the way of living and admires to be one of them but runs away when it conflicts her morals.

Some songs help us realize how empty our lives can be.. the love we yearn for, the void which is never filled, some people we can never forget..

Somehow a New age Cindrella Story... Love from India. Love u Pakistan.

One smart girl from pakistan recommended me to listen to this song...its so nice and i listen to this song almost everyday ...everytime when i play this song i remember her too...such a nice song❤

This song holds a special sentiment in my heart. It's written in the most beautiful language Saraiki, a dialect of Punjabi my grandparents used to speak. They lived in Tibba Qaisrani, Dera Gazi Khan, where the language is still spoken, but migrated to India upon partition. My father continues to speak the language although I dont but everytime i hear it, it somehow takes me to the land and culture that is so close to my heart yet so far! I wish to learn it and in a way connect to my forefathers who inhabited that beautiful land and lived in a culture which was an amalgamation of different, religions, ethnicities, united only by a language, Saraiki! Kudos to Ali Sethi for this beautiful rendition.

I'm here to purify my ears after listening to the ayushman khurana version

I came to this after watching Chan Kittan of Ayushman and saw that many people have recommended this version and this song is pure bliss❤️

My interpretation: it’s the Cinderella story but more tragic. The simple-hearted girl falls in love with the prince but the “wicked stepsisters” charm him first. At midnight she runs and leaves her slipper, but he does not pick it up, does not try to find her. This doomed Cinderella story is in turn a daydream or reflection of the emotions of the simple girl nursing and loving this high-society man who barely seems to notice.

Uff yeh song and its visuals, the girl in black robe holding an empty wine glass handed to her by a party goer as he jumps into the pool of hedonism, she then drops the glass disdainfully smashing on the floor not only to distract his 'Prince' but also metaphorically rejecting the way of life he is indulging in, just beautiful,

Bhai love you.not from India not from Pakistan but from my heart.

Endless thanks to my friend for suggesting this . Platonic is the only word i can think of after hearing this. Love from INDIA

mai bann jaavan machhli, tu bangla banke aa bhala ve!

'Chan Kithan Guzari aayi Raat we' This Line Uff❤️🇵🇰🇮🇳Much Loves From India 🇮🇳

TO ALI SIR -> I heard you for the first time in this song. and you mesmerized me. I am huge fan of Surinder Kaur ji. I have heard also Reshma ji a lot. Punjabi, being my mother tongue and Music, being my passion instantly connected me to your songs. I loved Kite nain Na jodin as well. I, however like Jagjit Singh ji's version of Aah ko chahiye. You are amazing. please keep up the good work. I crave for such beautiful melodies. there are people who create dump out of an old melody. I am glad that you have been able to do justice to these marvelous creations. I would REQUEST you to sing - ihna akhiyan ch paavan kivein kajla , by Surinder Kaur ji. I am hopeful that you will bring out magic in that song as well. All the best! Regards, V

WOW, what is it with the Pakistanis. God gifted. Such brilliant music. Love from Indian living in South Africa.

Can anyone tell me the meaning of the lyrics❤

Hey, Ali! You connect with the soul with your voice. You are a treasure to the world.How can you so easily make anyone go through a world they have never been,but seems they have never left it either.Keep healing the world with your voice,I am a doctor but you seem to be a true one.I feel privileged to be in a contemporary world and to have the opportunity to hear you. Love Swati.

Such a masterpiece. Mitti di khushbhu hai is song me. I can imagine a woman in a punjabi village , who has spent the night waiting for her husband to return home , sitting beside her mitti ka chulha , and singing this song to herself early morning under the not yet fully bright sky , as enquiry and complain but no one is there to listen. She has set upon her daily routine still singing in the fields collecting fodder for the cattles. "..chan kitthan guzari . . "

So much purity, serenity and calmness one song can give you. Such a beautiful song. Listen to it almost everyday. Everything is so perfect. Love from india😊