“Channa,” a wistful Punjabi ballad by Jonita Gandhi, simmers with the quiet desperation of unreciprocated longing. Translating to “Beloved,” the lyrics’ title becomes a celestial metaphor for unreachable desires embedded in the verses. Gandhi’s poems dissect romantic fixation through fragmented imagery; Shayra Apoorva and collaborators craft a soundscape blending airy vocal loops with muted percussion, evoking sleepless-night restlessness. This introspective piece features Gandhi’s solo performance, elevated by Bhavna Kankaria’s strategic use of chiaroscuro lighting to externalize internal conflict.
| Title | Channa |
| Singers | Jonita Gandhi |
| Lyricist | Jonita Gandhi |
| Composer | Shayra Apoorva, Jonita, Siddhant Bhosle, Neversober |
Jonita Gandhi’s eponymous track “Channa” dissects love’s asymmetrical pull through vulnerable admissions masked as lullabies. Her words juxtapose celestial metaphors with visceral bodily metaphors, conflating cosmic yearning with breathless immediacy.
Jonita Gandhi’s Channa Lyrics English Meaning
Sirhane Bikhri Hai, Aankhon Mein Utri Hai
Scattered by my pillow, descended into my eyes,
Yadein Teri Channa Ve, Yadein Teri Channa Ve
Those are your memories, my love, your memories.
Sanson Me Lipti Hai Jaye Na Jiddi Hai
My breaths cling to me, persistent and unyielding.
Yadein Teri Channa Veb Yadan Teriyan
I cherish your memories, my love, your memories.
Gin-Gin Tareya Nu Akh Vi Jale
Counting the stars, my eyes also ache.
Kash Intezar Mera Tu Vi Yoon Kare
I wish you would also wait for me like this.
Channa Channa Aa Bhi Ja Channa Channa
My love, please come back.
Dassdi Ae Ratan Kali Hun Tere Bina
The nights filled with darkness pierce me in your absence.
Chana Chana Man Ja Chana Chana
My love, please understand.
Lagdi Ae Sans Khari Hun Tere Bina
My breath feels heavy now without you.
Oh Mahi Teri Khata Ve Nai
Oh, beloved, it’s not your fault.
Tenu Wafa Da Pata Hi Nai
You don’t even understand loyalty.
Aina Tenu Chaha, Meri Thi Khata
Loving you this much was my mistake.
Oh Mainu Hun Koyi Shak Hi Nahi
Oh, I have no doubt now.
Ha Tenu Lod Hi Ishq Di Nahi
You don’t even need love.
Aina Tenu Chaha, Meri Thi Khata
Loving you this much was my mistake.
Gin-Gin Tareyan Nu Akhh Bhi Jale
Counting the stars, my eyes also ache.
Kaash Intezar Mera Tuvi Yun Kare
I wish you would also wait for me like this.
Channa Channa Aa Bhi Ja Channa
My love, please come back.
Channa Dassdi Ae Ratan Kali Hun Tere Bina
The nights filled with darkness pierce me in your absence.
Channa Channa Man Ja Channa Channa
My love, please understand.
Lagdi Ae Sans Khari Hun Tere Bina
My breath feels heavy now without you.
Gin-Gin Tareyan Nu Akh Vi Jale
Counting the stars, my eyes also ache.
Kash Intezar Mera Tuvi Yun Kare
I wish you would also wait for me like this.
Channa Music Video
Experience the ballad’s music video for “Channa.” Directed by Bhavna Kankaria, it mirrors fragmented memories through Gandhi’s solitary wanderings in half-lit spaces, each frame amplifying lyrics about love’s gravitational ache.