Here is an Urdu Rhyme that was on every mom’s lips for many decades to come. This rhyme is popular even among those who are not very conversant with Urdu.
In Pakistan & India, the moon is introduced as a ‘maama’, a maternal uncle especially for the infants. And this association is because ‘mamma’ is supposed to always bring gifts for his nephews and nieces. And so, ‘Chanda Maama’, the maternal uncle who lives in the moon, holds out promises to always bring goodies and gifts for the toddlers.
This rhyme is probably the dearest of such jingles or lories, sung to please the children if they are unhappy or upset, especially when being told to drink their milk by their mother. Over the years, this song has become a perennial favorite, to sing to the children. For all its simplicity and its melody, and its message of gifts and good things to eat, in an effort to bring a smile to the lips of a child that is upset over something.
