THE BEST RAAGA BASED SONGS IN HINDI MOVIES – RAAGA BHAIRAVI – PART III

Third part after ‘The Best Raaga Based Songs In Hindi Movies – Raaga Bhairavi – Part I’ that I gave you last month and ‘The Best Raaga Based Songs In Hindi Movies – Raaga Bhairavi – Part II’ that I gave you yesterday. As I mentioned, I am certainly running behind time since on my Facebook page Lyrical, I am already on the eighth Raaga: Raag Kirwani.

I run a Facebook page called Lyrical wherein I often give theme based songs. The current theme, since 12th Aug 15, is The Best Raaga Based Songs In Hindi Movies.

The word Raga or Raaga actually means colour or hue but is associated with melody in Indian classical music. A raga uses a series of four or more musical notes upon which a melody is constructed. However, the way the notes are approached and rendered in musical phrases and the mood they convey are more important in defining a raaga than the notes themselves. In the Indian musical tradition, rāgas are associated with different times of the day, or with seasons. Indian classical music is always set in a rāga. Non-classical music such as popular Indian film songs and ghazals sometimes use rāgas in their compositions.

I am going to take Raagas at random and associate them with time of the day and with Hindi songs.

We start with Raag Bhairavi. It is a Hindustani music raaga of Bhairavi Thaat. A thaat is a mode in northern Indian or Hindustani music. Thaats always have seven different pitches (called swara) and are a basis for the organization and classification of raagas in North Indian classical music.

Ragmala Painting of Rag Bhairavi (circa A.D. 1725) (Pic courtesy: chandrakantha.com)
Ragmala Painting of Rag Bhairavi (circa A.D. 1725) (Pic courtesy: chandrakantha.com)

In Part – I and Part – II of this blog, we took up twenty – four music directors whose songs composed in Raag Bhairavi we have listened to so far under these series:

1. Shankar Jaikishen
2. Naushad Ali
3. SD Burman
4. OP Nayyar
5. Roshan
6. RD Burman
7. Ravi
8. Kalyanji Anandji
9. Vasant Desai
10. Anil Biswas
11. RC Boral and
12. Pankaj Mullick.
13. Chitragupta
14. Jaidev
15. Hemant Kumar.
16. Khaiyyam
17. Madan Mohan
18. C Ramchandra
19. Ashok Patki and Louis Banks
20. AR Rehman
21. N Dutta
22. Salil Choudhary
23. Laxmikant Pyarelal
24. SN Tripathi

Lets now start with the third and final part. Actually there are hundreds of songs composed in this most popular Raaga. However, since I have decided to give you only the best, I have restricted the number to three dozens only.

Song #25 Saanvre saanvre….

Eight days, 24 songs, and all 24 songs from different music directors. And yet, we haven’t exhausted all the music directors.

Now, I bring you a song composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar for the 1960 movie Anuradha starring Leela Naidu in the title role, together with Balraj Sahni.

Shailendra penned the lyrics and Lata Mangeshkar lent her voice to it. This is the first time in the movie that Anuradha Rai sings on the radio together with the credits.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Saanvre saanvre….

saa.Nvare, saa.Nvare, jaao, saa.Nvare, saa.Nvare
kaahe mose karo jora jorii, bai.nyaa.N naa maro.Do morii
duu.Ngii duu.Ngii gaarii haTo jaao jii, saa.Nvare …

sa.ng na sahelii, pa_ike akeli
ab na jaa he more shaam
roko na Dagar morii, aa~ saa.Nvare …

gopii gvaale dekhanevaale
bina vichaare kahe.nge saare
paka.Dii raadhaa kii chorii, aa~ saa.Nvare …

muralii bajaao, ga_iyaa.N charaao
hamarii gvail chho.Do he chhail
milo jab aave horii, aa~ saa.Nvare …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wqpKA67IbMQ%3F

Song #26 Kisi nazar ko tera intezzaar aaj bhi hai…

Okay, then, the last of the music directors composing in Raag Bhairavi and this time it is Bappi Lahiri. What taste does Lyrical have to be choosing Bappi Lahiri, you are bound to ask! However, wait a minute; this one is good, really good.

It is from the 1985 movie Aitbaar starring Dimple Kapadia, Raj Babbar and Suresh Oberoi. It is a ghazal by Hasan Kamaal sung as duet between Bhupinder and Asha Bhosle singing for Suresh Oberoi and Dimple as former lovers even when her husband Raj Babbar looks on through the window.

Please enjoy: Kisi nazar ko tera intezzaar aaj bhi hai…

Bhupinder:
kisii nazar ko teraa i.ntazaar aaj bhii hai
kahaa.N ho tum ki ye dil beqaraar aaj bhi hai

Bhupinder:
vo vaadiyaa.N vo fazaaye.n ki ham mile the jahaa.N
merii vafaa kaa vahii.n par mazaar aaj bhii hai

Bhupinder:
na jaane dekh ke kyo.n un ko ye huaa ehasaas
ki mere dil pe u.nhe.n iKhtiyaar aaj bhii hai

Asha:
vo pyaar jis ke liye hamane chho.D dii duniyaa
vafaa kii raah pe ghaayal vo pyaar aaj bhii hai

Bhupinder:
yakii.n nahii.n hai magar aaj bhii ye lagataa hai
merii talaash me.n shaayad bahaar aaj bhii hai

Asha:
na puuchh kitane mohabbat ke zaKhm khaaye hai.n
ki jin ko soch ke dil soGavaar aaj bhii hai

https://youtube.com/watch?v=3B7MZf6Th2s%3F

Song #27 Teri nigaahon pe mar mar gaye ham…

As soon as you start playing this song, you will say that it is nice to be following Lyrical because some songs are just there in the layers of your mind and in Lyrical I bring them up and make you feel great for having remembered these all these years.

This is one of those songs. Our 26th music director composing in Raag Bhairavi: Usha Khanna. The name of this 1964 movie is Shabnam. Lyricist is Javed Anwar, singer is Mukesh and the song is picturised on Mehmood and Vijaylaxmi.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Teri nigaahon pe mar mar gaye ham….

terii nigaaho.n pe mar-mar ga_e ham
baa.Nkii adaa_o.n pe mar-mar ga_e ham
(kyaa kare.n ) -3
terii nigaaho.n pe …

zulfo.n me.n leke saarii raat chale
saaraa zamaanaa li_e saath chale
aise me.n jiine kaa mazaa hai sanam
aa.Nkho.n se terii-merii baat chale
bevafaa ek nigaah dekh le dekh bhii le
terii nigaaho.n pe …

terii adaa kaa to javaab nahii.n
merii vafaa kaa bhii hisaab nahii.n
suurat tumhaarii ba.Dii Kuub sahii
dil to hamaaraa bhii Karaab nahii.n
bevafaa ek nigaah dekh le dekh bhii le
terii nigaaho.n pe …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sf-o3RyR_Ck%3F

Song #28 Tera jaana dil ke armaano ka lut jaana…..

Now that I have given you 27 different songs by 27 different composers, I am going to reserve the last ten songs for their popularity, uniqueness and remarkable music or lyrics or singing quality.

The first one is from Raj Kapoor’s 1959 movie Anaadi starring Nutan opposite him. As is always the case in Raj Kapoor’s movies until Jaikishan died, lyrics are by Shailendra and the music is by Shankar Jaikishan. Lata Mangeshkar sang for Nutan. It starts with her playing on the piano and his leaving her house after she has been forced by her foster father to say no to him.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi one of my favourite S-J numbers: Tera jaana, dil ke armaano ka lut jaana….

( tera jaanaa
dil ke aramaano.n kaa luT jaanaa ) -2
ko_ii dekhe -2
ban ke taqadiiro.n kaa miT jaanaa
teraa jaana

teraa Gam terii Kushii
meraa Gam merii Kushii
tujhase hii thii zindagii
ha.Ns kar hamane thaa kahaa
jiiwan bhar kaa saath hai
ye kal hii kii baat hai
aa

teraa jaanaa
dil ke aramaano.n kaa luT jaanaa
ko_ii dekhe -2
ban ke taqadiiro.n kaa miT jaanaa
teraa jaana

jab-jab chandaa aayegaa
terii yaad dilaayegaa
saarii raat jagaayegaa
mai.n ro kar rah jaa_uu.Ngii
dil jab zid par aayegaa
dil ko kaun manaayegaa
aa
teraa jaanaa
dil ke aramaano.n kaa luT jaanaa
ko_ii dekhe -2
ban ke taqadiiro.n kaa miT jaanaa
teraa jaana

https://youtube.com/watch?v=URfoTtyxOdU%3F

Song #29 Barsaat mein humse mile tum sajan….

In the last nine days we regaled ourselves with best of the songs composed in Raag Bhairavi by 27 different music directors ranging from Shankar Jaikishen to Bappi Lahiri. You would agree with me that it has been quite a feast.

It is not intended by me to give similar durations to all the other Raagas. Raag Bhairavi was important to us since it is the most widely used Raaga in songs composed in Hindi movies on Raagas.

I am going to take the last three days in giving you nine more songs composed in this Raaga since I feel that these need to be included in the Best.

The first one depicts, once again, Shankar Jaikishen‘s mastery over this Raaga which was so favourite with them that firstly, they composed the title song of their first movie in this Raaga and secondly, when a daughter was born to Jaikishen, he named her Bhairavi!

Please enjoy this super-hit song composed in Raag Bhairavi by Shankar Jaikishen in their debut movie, the 1949 movie Barsaat, on the lyrics of Shailendra and sung by Lata Mangeshkar, the first movie in which her name appeared in the credits: Barsaat mein hum se mile tum sajan, tum se mile hum barsaat mein….

ko : tak dhinaa dhin
dhinaa dhin
tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n hamase mile tum sajan tumase mile ham
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n hamase mile tum sajan tumase mile ham
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin

priit ne si.ngaar kiyaa
mai.n banii dulhan -2
sapano.n kii rimajhim me.n
naach uThaa man
meraa naach uThaa man
aaj mai.n tumhaarii hu_ii tum mere sanam
tum mere sanam
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n hamase mile tum sajan tumase mile ham
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin

naino.n se jhaa.nkii jo
merii mast jawaanii
duniyaa se kahatii phire
dil kii kahaanii
mere dil kii kahaanii
unakii jo huu.N mai.n
unase kaisii sharam

ye samaa.N hai jaa rahe ho
kaise manaa_uu.N -2
mai.n tumhaarii raah me.n ye
nain bichhaa_uu.N -2
tum naa jaa_o tumako merii
jaan kii qasam -2

der naa karanaa kahii.n ye
aas chhuuT jaaye
saa.Ns TuuT jaaye
tum naa aa_o dil kii lagii
mujhako hii jalaaye
Kaaq me.n milaaye
aaG kii lapaTo.n me.n pukaare ye meraa man
mil naa sake haay mil naa sake ham -2

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uHl7fyblU-w%3F

Song #30 Ramaiyya vastavaiyya….

Again on Shankar Jaikishen, with their favourite Raag. If I don’t put it in the best, I would be doing great injustice.

Ram or Ramaiyya, I knew you’d come; that’s what Ramaiyya Vastavaiyya is translated into in this outstanding song from Raj Kapoor’s 1955 movie Shree 420, in which his characterisation has drawn heavily from Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp.

A stage comes in the life of Ranbir Raj (Raj Kapoor) when he has to choose the life of Vidya (Nargis) or the life of Maya (Nadira) and with this song he chooses the former.

Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh sing in Raag Bhairavi on the lyrics of Shailendra: Ramaiyya vastavaiyya….

ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa – 2
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa

naino.n me.n thii pyaar kii roshanii
terii aa.Nkho.n me.n ye duniyaadaarii na thii
tuu aur thaa teraa dil aur thaa
tere man me.n ye miiThii kaTaarii na thii
mai.n jo dukh paauu.N to kyaa, aaj pachhataauu.N to kyaa
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

us desh me.n tere parades me.n
sone chaa.ndii ke badale me.n bikate hai.n dil
is gaa.Nv me.n dard kii chhaa.nv me.n
pyaar ke naam par hii ta.Dapate hai.n dil
chaa.Nd taaro.n ke tale, raat ye gaatii chale
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

aa …
yaad aatii rahii dil dukhaatii rahii
apane man ko manaanaa na aayaa hame.n
tuu na aae to kyaa bhuul jaae to kyaa
pyaar karake bhulaanaa na aayaa hame.n
vahii.n se duur se hii, tuu bhii ye kah de kabhii
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

rastaa vahii aur musaafir vahii
ek taaraa na jaane kahaa.N chhup gayaa
duniyaa vahii duniyaavaale vahii
koii kyaa jaane kisakaa jahaa.N luT gayaa
merii aa.Nkho.n me.n rahe, kaun jo tujhase kahe
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rW72kDrJvwA%3F

Song #31 Sab kuchh seekha hamane naa seekhi hoshiyari….

Finally, another gem in Raag Bhairavi by Shankar Jaikishen: my Facebook profile song from Raj Kapoor’s 1959 movie Anaadi that he did with Nutan.

Once again Mukesh has lent his voice to Raj Kapoor on the lyrics of Shailendra and music of Shankar Jaikishen.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Sab kuchh seekha hamane naa seekhi hoshiyari….

sab kuchh siikhaa hamane naa siikhii hoshiyaarii
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

duniyaa ne kitanaa samajhaayaa
kaun hai apanaa kaun paraayaa
phir bhii dil kii choT chhupaa kar
hamane aapakaa dil bahalaayaa
khud pe mar miTane kii ye zid thii hamaarii (2)
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

asalii nakalii chehare dekhe
dil pe sau sau pahare dekhe
mere dukhate dil se puuchho
kyaa kyaa khvaab sunahare dekhe
TuuTaa jis taare pe nazar thii hamaarii (2)
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

dil kaa chaman uja.Date dekhaa
pyaara kaa ra.nga utarate dekhaa
hamane har jiine vaale ko
dhan daulat pe marate dekhaa
dil pe marane vaale mare.nge bhikhaarii (2)
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OLZoBJxlQBA%3F

Song #32 Tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho…

I just noticed that I didn’t give you a single bahajan composed in Raag Bhairavi. Well, here too, I am going to give you my most favourite, composed by Chitragupta for the 1962 movie Main Chup Rahungi. Lata Mangeshkar has sung this. The lyrics have been penned by Rajinder Krishan.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Tumhi ho mata pita tumhin ho…

tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho
tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho
tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho
tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho

tumhi ho saathi tumhi sahare
koi na apna siwa tumhaare
tumhi ho saathi tumhi sahare
koi na apna siwa tumhaare
tumhi ho naiyya tumhi khewayya
tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho
tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho
tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho

jo khil sake na wo phool ham hain
tumhaare charno ki dhool ham hain
jo khil sake na wo phool ham hain
tumhaare charno ki dhool ham hain
daya ki drishti sada hi rakhna
tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho
tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho
tumhi ho bandhu sakha tumhi ho

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jUmYNTvZ0h8%3F

Song #33 Jyot se jyot jalaate jalo…

Another favourite Bhajan of mine has also been composed in this Raag and this time by Laxmikant Pyarelal. I have taken it from the 1964 movie Sant Gyaneshwar. It has Bharat Vyas‘s lyrics and has been sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Jyot se jyot jagaate chalo….

jyot se jyot jagaate chalo, prem kii ga.ngaa bahaate chalo
raah me.n aae jo diin dukhii, sabako gale se lagaate chalo

jisakaa na koii sa.ngii saathii iish{}var hai rakhavaalaa
jo nirdhan hai jo nirbal hai vah hai prabhuu kaa pyaaraa
pyaar ke motii luTaate chalo, prem kii ga.ngaa…

aashaa TuuTii mamataa ruuThii chhuuT gayaa hai kinaaraa
ba.nd karo mat dvaar dayaa kaa de do kuchh to sahaaraa
diip dayaa kaa jalaate chalo, prem kii ga.ngaa…

chhaaI hai chhaao.n aur a.ndheraa bhaTak ga_ii hai.n dishaae.n
maanav ban baiThaa hai daanav kisako vyathaa sunaae.n
dharatii ko svarg banaate chalo, prem kii ga.ngaa…

Mukesh version

jyot se jyot jagaate chalo prem kii ga.ngaa bahaate chalo
raah me.n aa_e jo diin dukhii sab ko gale se lagaate chalo
prema kii ga.ngaa bahaate chalo …

kaun hai uu.Nchaa kaun hai niichaa sab me.n vo hii samaayaa
bhed bhaav ke jhuuThe bharam me.n ye maanav bharamaayaa
dharm dhvajaa phaharaate chalo, prem kii ga.ngaa …

saare jag ke kaN kaN me.n hai divya amar ik aatmaa
ek brahm hai ek satya hai ek hii hai paramaatmaa
praaNo.n se praaN milaate chalo, prem kii ga.ngaa …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-klcwFRgwvI%3F

Song #34 Jaise Radha ne mala japi Shyam ki…

This is not a bhajan but is a favourite of mine from the 1971 movie Tere Mere Sapne.

This piece of melodious music is composed based on Raag Bhairavi (Tal Hinch), by S D Burman, its poetic lyrics created by Gopal Das Neeraj and it is sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Together, they create a magic that makes you belong to a different world. It is Raag Bhairavi at its innovative and artistic best. It is also a number that depicts the transforming nature of Bollywood music in early seventies, a trend that was carried further by R D Burman and subsequently, many other masters.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Jaise Radha ne mala japi Shyam ki….

jaise raadhaa ne maalaa japii shyaam kii – 2
mai.n ne o.Dhii chunariyaa tere naam kii
tere naam kii ho piyaa, tere hii naam kii
raadhaa ne …

priit kyaa ju.Dii
priit kyaa ju.Dii, Dor kyaa ba.Ndhii
binaa jatan binaa yatan ho gaii mai.n nayii
binaa mol kii mai.n bikii, binaa daam kii
raadhaa ne …

kyaa tara.ng hai
kyaa tara.ng hai, kyaa uma.ng hai
more a.Ng a.Ng rachaa pii kaa ra.ng hai
sharm aaii, kaise kahuu.N baat shyaam kii
raadhaa ne …

paa liyaa tujhe, paa liyaa
paa liyaa tujhe, paaii har khushii
chaahuu.N baar baar cha.Dhuu.N terii paalakii
subah shaam kii ye pyaas ba.De kaam kii
raadhaa ne …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=b7_rhnmOdXY%3F

Song #35 Pagri sambhal jatta…

I am so happy that so far you have liked my choice of songs composed in Raag Bhairavi.

Guess what? In the list of 27 different music directors whose compositions in Raag Bhairavi I shared with you, I omitted a really important one: Prem Dhawan!

Let me remedy that straight way. I admit that possibly my bias against Manoj Kumar kept me from putting this up. But, the song from 1965 movie Shaheed, wherein Manoj Kumar acted as Bhagat Singh is a great one.

Prem Dhawan penned the lyrics and composed the music and Mohammad Rafi sang it.

Please enjoy our 28th music director composing in Raag Bhairavi: Pagadi sambhal jataa, pagadhi sambhal oy….

paga.Dii sambhaal oy~
paga.Dii sambhaal oy aa~

paga.Dii sambhaal jaTTaa
paga.Dii sambhaal oy
paga.Dii sambhaal teraa
luT gayaa maal oy~

tuu dharatii kii maa.Ng sa.Nvaare soye khet jagaaye
saare jag kaa peT bhare tuu annadaataa kahalaaye
phir kyo.n bhuukh tujhe khaatii hai aur tuu bhuukh ko khaaye
luT gayaa maal teraa luT gayaa maal oy
paga.Dii sambhaal jaTTaa …

deke apanaa khuun pasiinaa tuune fasal ugaayii
aa.Ndhii dekhii tuufaa.N jhele bipadaa sabhii uThaayii
fasal kaTii to le gaye zaalim terii nek kamaayii
luT gayaa maal teraa luT gayaa maal oy
paga.Dii sambhaal jaTTaa …

uTh aur uTh ke khaaq se zarre ek sitaaraa ban jaa
bujhaa bujhaa kyo.n dil hai teraa ik a.ngaaraa ban jaa
o sadiyo.n ke Thahare paanii bahatii dhaaraa ban jaa
luT gayaa maal teraa luT gayaa maal oy
paga.Dii sambhaal jaTTaa …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zH_OPZTYPSM%3F

Song #36 Phul gaindwa na maaro….

My choice of Best songs composed in Raag Bhairavi has to have this song composed by Roshan. Earlier I have given you Laaga chunari mein daag. This one is equally good.

This is from the 1964 movie Dooj Ka Chand. Lyrics are by Sahir Ludhianvi and the singer, once again, is Manna Dey.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Phul gaindwa na maaro….

haay
ajii phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT

phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro (2)
lagat karejawaa me.n choT

duu.Ngii mai.n duhaa_ii
kaahe chatur banat chhichhorii karat harajaa_ii

phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karej
t karej (3)
gat karejawaa me.n choT

he dahakaa hu_aa ye a.ngaaraa, a.ngaaraa haa.N
dahakaa hu_aa ye a.ngaaraa
jo gendawaa kahalaaye hai
ajii tan par jahaa.N gire paapii
wahii.n daaG pa.D jaaye hai
a.ng-a.ng moraa piir kare aur kar ke kahe
phul gendawaa na maaro
phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT

he phul gendawaa na maaro
ajii phul gendawaa na maaro
phul gendawaa na maaro -2
ma_ika
na maaro -3
phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT

ruk jaa_o -5
na sataa_o mohe julamii balam, o balam -2
maan jaa_o, binatii abalaa kii
dekho-dekho ab duu.Ngii mai.n duhaa_ii
kaahe chatur banat chhichhorii karat harjaa_ii

phul gendawaa na maaro
na maaro na maaro na
pa pa dha
dha dha dha ni dha
pa ma dha pa ma
ga ma ga re sa
sa sa sa sa sa sa
phul gendawaa na maaro

na maaro (6)
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
karejawaa me.n choT (2)
sa ga ga re re sa
sa ma pa ma ga ga re sa sa ni
sa dha dha dha sa pa pa pa sa pa sa pa sa
pa ni ma
phul gendawaa na -3
na maaro -3

arre phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT

duu.Ngii mai.n duhaa_ii
kaahe chatur banat chhichhorii karat harjaa_ii

phul gend
dawaa dawaa dawaa dawaa
dawaa dawaa dawaa dawaa
dawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jX_8TpSCyBY%3F

Song #37 Dil aaj shayar hai gham aaj naghma hai…

I have a long list still not shared with you of lovely songs composed in Raag Bhairavi but I am going to conclude with this by SD Burman. It is a different sort of song and a personal favourite.

It is from the 1971 Dev Anand movie Gambler. Neeraj penned the lyrics and Kishore Kumar sang it.

I simply love this composition and the lyrics.

Please enjoy: Dil aaj shayar hai gham aaj nagma hai….

dil aaj shaayar hai, Gam aaj naGamaa hai
shab ye Gazal hai sanam
gairo.n ke shero.n ko o sunane vaale
ho is taraf bhii karam

(aake zaraa dekh to terii khaatir
ham kis tarah se jiye) – 2
aa.Nsuu ke dhaage se siite rahe ham
jo zakhm tuune diye
chaahat kii mahafil me.n Gam teraa lekar
qismat se khelaa juaa
duniyaa se jiite par tujhase haare
yuu.N khel apanaa huaa …

(ye pyaar hamane kiyaa jis tarah se
usakaa na koii javaab) – 2
zarraa the lekin terii lau me.n jalakar
ham ban gae aafataab
hamase hai zi.ndaa vafaa aur ham hii se
hai terii mahafil javaa.N
jab ham na ho.nge to ro roke duniyaa
Dhuu.NDhegii mere nishaa.n …

(ye pyaar koii khilaunaa nahii.n hai
har koii le jo khariid) – 2
merii tarah zi.ndagii bhar ta.Dap lo
phir aanaa isake kariib
ham to musaafir hai.n koii safar ho
ham to guzar jaae.nge hii
lekin lagaayaa hai jo daa.nv hamane
vo jiit kar aae.nge hii …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vTQ_qbsz7Dw%3F

There, that’s is my list of 36 best songs in Hindi films based on Raag Bhairavi. In these, I have given you, in three parts of a dozen songs each, 28 different composers ranging from Shankar Jaikishen to Prem Dhawan.

I hope you liked my choice.

My next Raaga is Raaga Yaman or Kalyan. Please wait for that.

THE BEST RAAGA BASED SONGS IN HINDI MOVIES – RAAGA BHAIRAVI – PART-II

Second part after ‘The Best Raaga Based Songs In Hindi Movies – Raaga Bhairavi – Part I’ that I gave you last month. I am certainly running behind time since on my Facebook page Lyrical, I am already on the eighth Raaga: Raag Kirwani.

I run a Facebook page called Lyrical wherein I often give theme based songs. The current theme, since 12th Aug 15, is The Best Raaga Based Songs In Hindi Movies.

The word Raga or Raaga actually means colour or hue but is associated with melody in Indian classical music. A raga uses a series of four or more musical notes upon which a melody is constructed. However, the way the notes are approached and rendered in musical phrases and the mood they convey are more important in defining a raaga than the notes themselves. In the Indian musical tradition, rāgas are associated with different times of the day, or with seasons. Indian classical music is always set in a rāga. Non-classical music such as popular Indian film songs and ghazals sometimes use rāgas in their compositions.

I am going to take Raagas at random and associate them with time of the day and with Hindi songs.

We start with Raag Bhairavi. It is a Hindustani music raaga of Bhairavi Thaat. A thaat is a mode in northern Indian or Hindustani music. Thaats always have seven different pitches (called swara) and are a basis for the organization and classification of raagas in North Indian classical music.

Ragmala Painting of Rag Bhairavi (circa A.D. 1725) (Pic courtesy: chandrakantha.com)
Ragmala Painting of Rag Bhairavi (circa A.D. 1725) (Pic courtesy: chandrakantha.com)

Lets recommence our journey into the world of Raag Bhairavi:

Song #13 Aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar
The Best Raaga Based Songs in Hindi Movies

In the last part I have given you 12 songs composed by 12 different music directors in this very popular Raag in Hindi movies. The 12 music directors have been: 1. Shankar Jaikishen 2. Naushad Ali 3. SD Burman 4. OP Nayyar 5. Roshan 6. RD Burman 7. Ravi 8. Kalyanji Anandji 9. Vasant Desai 10. Anil Biswas 11. RC Boral and 12. Pankaj Mullick.

You would agree with me that it has been a veritable treat so far.

Lets start with our 13th song from 13th Music Director Jaidev. He composed Maqdoom Mohiuddin’s famous ghazal in Raag Bhairavi for the 1978 movie Gaman starring Farooq Sheikh and Smita Patil.

Please enjoy: Chhaya Ganguly singing Aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar….

aap kii yaad aatii rahii raat bhar
chash{}m-e-nam muskuraatii rahii raat bhar
aap kii yaad aatii rahii …

raat bhar dard kii shamaa jalatii rahii
Gam kii lau tharatharaatii rahii raat bhar …

baa.Nsurii kii suriilii suhaanii sadaa
yaad banabanake aatii rahii raat bhar …

yaad kii chaa.Nd dil me.n utaratii rahii
chaa.Ndanii Dagamagaatii rahii raat bhar …

koii diivaanaa galiyo.n me.n phirataa rahaa
koii aavaaz aatii rahii raat bhar …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mlFXtzd4o38%3F

Song #14 Tera jaadu na chalega o sapere….

Our next music director composing in Raag Bhairavi is Chitragupta. I have a number of songs to choose from such as Albeli naar pritam duaar, O gauri teri banki, and Sajna sajna kaahe bhuul gaye. But, since I have decided to give you the best, I give you a song from the 1978 movie Guest House that has Prem Dhawan’s lyrics. Lata Mangehskar is the singer.

Please enjoy: Tera jaadu na chalega o sapere….

teraa jaaduu na chalegaa o sapere
kaahe maare merii galiyo.n ke phere
meraa rasiyaa to man me.n hai mere
tuu hai kaun meraa rastaa jo ghere

dekh tuu mujhako na haath lagaa jhuum ke mai.n Das luu.Ngii
aag lage terii nas-nas me.n aisaa zahar bhar duu.Ngii
o kahii.n ta.Dape na saa.Njh sabere
teraa jaaduu na chalegaa …

ek thaa dil jo mai.n de hii chukii kyaa tum lene aa_e
nainan jab chitachor base ko_ii na aur samaa_e
o nahii.n aane vaalii haath mai.n tere
teraa jaaduu na chalegaa …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_KiVxxTUVZI%3F

Song #15 Saaqiya aaj mujhe neend nahin aayegi….

Now, I have to give you a song composed in Raag Bhairavi by my favourite composer and singer Hemant Kumar. Once again there are many songs such as Chali gori pi ke milan ko chali. However, I would be partial towards this from 1962 movie Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam because it has Shakeel Badayuni’s lyrics. The singer is Asha Bhosle.

Please enjoy: Saaqiya aaj mujhe neend nahin aayegi…

aa : saaqiyaa -2
saaqiyaa aaj mujhe nii.nd nahii.n aayegii
nii.nd nahii.n aayegii

saaqiyaa aaj mujhe nii.nd nahii.n aayegii
sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai
aa.Nkho.n-aa.Nkho.n me.n yuu.N hii raat guzar jaayegii
sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai

ko : saaqiyaa aaj mujhe nii.nd nahii.n aayegii
sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai
aa.Nkho.n-aa.Nkho.n me.n yuu.N hii raat guzar jaayegii
sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai -2

aa : aa
saaqii hai aur shaam bhii
ulfat kaa jaam bhii
ho
taqadiir hai usii kii
jo le inase kaam bhii

ra.ng-e-mahafil hai raat bhar ke liye
ko : ra.ng-e-mahafil hai raat bhar ke liye
aa : sochanaa kyaa abhii sahar ke liye
ko : sochanaa kyaa abhii sahar ke liye

aa : ra.ng-e-mahafil hai raat bhar ke liye
sochanaa kyaa abhii sahar ke liye
teraa jalawaa ho terii suurat ho
aur kyaa chaahiye nazar ke liye -2
aaj suurat terii beparadaa nazar aayegii
ko : sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai
saaqiyaa aaj mujhe nii.nd nahii.n aayegii
sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai -2

aa : aa
mohabbat me.n jo miT jaataa hai
wo kuchh kah nahii.n sakataa
haa.N
ye wo kuuchaa hai jisame.n
dil salaamat rah nahii.n sakataa
kisakii duniyaa yahaa.N tabaah nahii.n
ko : kisakii duniyaa yahaa.N tabaah nahii.n
aa : kaun hai jisake lab pe aah nahii.n
ko : kaun hai jisake lab pe aah nahii.n

aa : kisakii duniyaa yahaa.N tabaah nahii.n
kaun hai jisake lab pe aah nahii.n
husn par dil zaruur aayegaa
isase bachane kii ko_ii raah nahii.n -2
zindagii aaj nazar milate hii luT jaayegii
ko : sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai
aa : o o o
ko : saaqiyaa aaj mujhe nii.nd nahii.n aayegii
aa : aa aa aa
ko : aa.Nkho.n-aa.Nkho.n me.n yuu.N hii raat guzar jaayegii
sunaa hai terii mahafil me.n ratajagaa hai -2

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wlw1HMNy_as%3F

Song #16 Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum…

Now I have given you 15 songs composed by 15 different music directors, you may have concluded that there is none more. Well, you have another guess coming. At this juncture I give you Raag Bhairavi based songs of Khaiyyam, Madan Mohan and C Ramchandra.

First Khaiyyam. This one is on Kaifi Azmi’s lyrics and sung by Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. It is from the 1961 movie Shola Aur Shabnam starring Dharmendra and Tarla Mehta. Khaiyyam is the gentlest of the music composers. Even his Raag Bhairavi composition is gentle.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum…

rafii:
jiit hii le.nge baazii ham tum, khel adhuuraa chhuuTe na
pyaar kaa ba.ndhan, janm kaa ba.ndhan, janm kaa ba.ndhan TuuTe na

milataa hai jahaa.N dharatii se gagan, aao vahii.n ham jaae.n
tuu mere liye, mai.n tere liye – 2
is duniyaa ko Thukaraaye.n – 2
duur basaa le dil kii jannat – 2
jisako zamaanaa luuTe nA, pyaar kA ba.ndhan

lataa:
milane kii khushI nA milane kA gam, khatm ye jhaga.De ho jaae.n
tU tU nA rahe, mai.n mai.n nA rahuu.N – 2
ik duuje mai.n kho jaae.n – 2
mai.n bhI nA chho.Duu.n pal bhar daaman – 2
tU bhI pal bhar ruuThe nA, pyaar kA ba.ndhan …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrFAUJADF1c

Song #17 Doli chadake hi Heer ne bain kiye….

Okay, lets get to our 17th Music Director composing his song in Raag Bhairavi, the most popular Raag of Hindi movies.

This one is a Heer and the moment I mention it, you would know the Music Director. Yes, you are absolutely right. It is Madan Mohan.

Now, for those of you who are not from Punjab and North India, I must explain what a Heer is as far as genre’ of songs is concerned:

Heer Ranjha is one of several popular tragic romances of Punjab. The others are Sasi Pannu, Mirza Sahiba, and Sohni Mahiwal. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being ‘Heer’ by Waris Shah written in 1766. It tells the story of the love of Heer and her lover Ranjha.

This Heer has been written by Kaifi Azmi for the 1970 movie Heer Ranjha starring Rajkumar and Priya Rajvansh. Lata Mangehskar and chorus sang it.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Doli chadake hi Heer ne bain kiye…

Dolii cha.Dhate hii hiir ne bain kiye o~
mujhe le chale baabul le chale
ve~ mujhe rok le baabul rok le tuu
Dolii bairii kahaar lai chale re

do chaar gha.Dii bhii na chain paayaa
duHkh dard musiibate.n lai chale
ve~ meraa kahaa sunaa sab maaf karanaa
kuchh roz tere ghar rah chale ve

tujhe raa.Njhanaa rab ke havaale kiyaa
ham des me.n zaalimaa ke chale
ve~ rahii pyaar kii jholii dekh khaalii
koii chiiz bhii saath na le chale ve

mere baad Kabar terii kaun legaa
tere bhaag me.n hai tanhaa_iyaa.N
ve~ mujhe aur ummiid thii aur huaa
kii rab ne beparavaa_i.nyaa ve
o~ kii rab ne beparavaa_i.nyaa ve

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2y18VDKo7c4%3F

Song #18 Kaise jaayun Jamuna ke teer….

Our last song was a Heer by Madan Mohan. And I know what must have gone through your mind whilst listening to it: it is that how well Lata Mangeshkar has sung it! She and her Bhai Sahib Madan Mohan together made some of her best songs.

Well, here is our 18th Music Director and the last one tonight who composed a song in Raag Bhairavi: C Ramchandra, who, at one time was romantically inclined towards Lata Mangeshkar.

The song is a personal favourite of mine. Lyrics are by Rajinder Krishan, singer once again is Lata ji and the movie is 1956 movie Devta.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Kaise aayun Jamuna ke teer…

kaise aauu.n jamunaa ke tiir
paa.Nv pa.Dii za.njiir shaamaa
paa.Nv pa.Dii za.njiir ho
kaise aauu.n jamunaa ke tiir

kaahe lagaayaa bairii akhiyo.n me.n kajaraa
akhiyo.n me.n kajaraa kalaiyaa me.n gajaraa
rah ga{}ii haar si.ngaar kiye mai.n
kaun ba.ndhaa{}e dhiir
kaise aauu.n jamunaa ke tiir

shaam milan ko jiyaa moraa tarase
kaah karuu.n kaise nikaluu.n mai.n ghar se
priit bhare man kii ye duniyaa
haaye na jaane piir
kaise aauu.n jamunaa ke tiir

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Js7LosaknB8%3F

Song #19 Mile sur mera tumhaara..

At this juncture, on Lyrical, when I was putting up these songs, we came to 15th Aug 15, the day of our 69th independence. So, on this day, I put up three relevant patriotic songs composed in Raag Bhairavi (I am used to putting up on Lyrical just three songs everyday)

The first of the Independence Day songs composed in Raag Bhairavi that I am giving you is Mile Sur Mera Tumahara…

“Ek sur” (One Tune) (languages of India), or “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” as it is better known, is an Indian song and accompanying video promoting national integration and unity in diversity.

The concept for Mile Sur was developed in 1988 by Lok Seva Sanchar Parishad and promoted by Doordarshan (then India’s sole TV broadcaster) and India’s Ministry of Information. The song was composed by Ashok Patki and arranged by Louis Banks, with lyrics by Piyush Pandey (then an Account Manager and presently the Executive Chairman and Creative Head of Ogilvy and Mather, India). The project was conceived by Suresh Mallik and Kailash Surendranath and directed by Kailash Surendranath and recorded by people from all walks of life, including a supergroup of Indian celebrities—musicians, sports persons, movie stars, etc.

The national integration video was intended to instill a sense of pride and promote unity amongst Indians, highlighting India’s different linguistic communities and societies—India’s unity in diversity, so to speak. Mile Sur was telecast for the first time on Independence Day 1988, after the telecast of the Prime Minister’s speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

It quickly captivated India, gaining and maintaining near-anthem status ever since.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Mile sur mera tumhaara…..

Mile sur mera tumharaa
To sur bane hamaraa
Sur ki nadhiyaan
har disha se behkee saagar mein milee
Baadalon ka roop lekar
bharse halke halke
Mile sur mera tumharaa to sur bane hamaara
Mile sur mera tumhara…

Chain taraj tahin nyay taraj
Ek but baniye saayen taraj

Tera sur mile mere sur de naal
milke bane ek nava surtaal

Mile sur mera tumharaa
To sur bane hamaara..

Mohnja sur tohi desa pyara mile
Jadein geet ashaanjo madhur tarano bane tadein
Sur ka dariya bahte saagar me mile
Badlaan da roop leke barasien haule haule

Isaindhal namm iruvarin suramum namadhakum.. Dhisai veru aanalum
Aazi ser aarugal Mugilai mazaiyai pozivadu pol isai Namm
Isssai Thik thakida thathikakida
Thaka Thimi Thaka junu

Nanna dhwanige ninna dhwaniya
Seridante namma dhwaniya
Naa swaramu nee swaramu sangammamai
Mana swaram ga avatarinchey

Ninde swaramum ningalude swaramum
Otthucheiyum Namudeya swaramai

Tomaar shoor moder shoor
Srishti koroor koi ikshoor
Tomaar shoor moder shoor
Srishti koroor koi ikshoor

Srishti karoon woi katha

Toma mora swarer milan srishti kare chalbochatano

Male sur jo taro maro
Bane aapno sur niralo

Majhya tumchya julta tara
Madhur suranchya barasti dhara

Sur ki nadiya har disha se behke saagar mein mile
Baadlo ka roop leke barse halke halke
O Mile sur mera tumhara to
sur bane hamara

Mile Sur mera tumhara
To sur bane hamara
To sur bane hamara
To sur bane hamara

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-jf6pwtPqCs%3F

Song #20 Rang de basanti…..

We have taken Raag Bhairavi based songs from 19 different Music Directors. Here is our 20th: the Oscar winner AR Rehman.

This is from the 2006 movie Rang De Basanti, co written, co produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It featured an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Siddharth Narayan, Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles.

The story is about a British documentary filmmaker who is determined to make a film on Indian freedom fighters based on diary entries by her grandfather, a former officer of the British Indian Army. Upon arriving in India, she asks a group of five young men to act in her film.

Here is the song in Raag Bhairavi sung by Daler Mehndi and Chitra on AR Rehman’s music and Prasoon Joshi’s lyrics.

Please enjoy: Rang de basanti….

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding
Thodisi Dhuul Meri Dharti Ki Mere Watan Ki… (2)
Thodisi Khushbuu Baurai Si Mast Pawan Ki
Thodisi Dhondhane Waali Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak Saansein
Jin Mein Ho Junoon Junoon Woh Boonde Laal Lahuu Ki
Yeh Sab Tuu Mila Mila Le Phir Rang Tuu Khila Khila Le… (2)
Aur Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti Yaara
Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti
Mohe Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti… (8)
Oh Mohe Rang De Basanti Basanti Rang De Basanti… (2)
( Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding )… (2)

Sapnen Rang De, Apne Rang De
Khushiyaan Rang De, Gam Bhi Rang De
Naslen Rang De, Faslein Rang De
Rang De Dhadkan, Rang De Sargam
Rang De Surat, Rang De Darpan
Aur Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti Yaara
Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti
Thodisi Dhuul Meri Dharti Ki Mere Watan Ki… (2)
Thodisi Khushbuu Baurai Si Mast Pawan Ki
Thodisi Dhondhane Waali Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak Saansein
Jin Mein Ho Junoon Junoon Woh Boonde Laal Lahuu Ki
Yeh Sab Tuu Mila Mila Le Phir Rang Tuu Khila Khila Le… (2)
Aur Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti Yaara
Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti

Dheemi Aanch Pe Tuu Zara Ishq Chadha
Thode Jharne Laa, Thodi Nadi Mila
Thode Saagar Aa, Thodi Gaagar Laa
Thoda Chhidak Chhidak, Thoda Hila Hila
Phir Ek Rang Tu Khila Khila
Mohe Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti Yaara
Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti

Basti Rang De, Hasti Rang De
Hans Hans Rang De, Nas Nas Rang De
Bachpan Rang De, Joban Rang De
Ab Der Na Kar Sachmuch Rang De
Rang Rez Mere Sab Kuchh Rang De
Mohe Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti Yaara
Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti
Thodisi Dhuul Meri Dharti Ki Mere Watan Ki… (2)
Thodisi Khushbuu Baurai Si Mast Pawan Ki
Thodisi Dhondne Waali Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak Dhak-Dhak Saansein
Jin Mein Ho Junoon Junoon Woh Boonde Laal Lahuu Ki
Yeh Sab Tuu Mila Mila Le Phir Rang Tuu Khila Khila Le… (2)
Mohe Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti Yaara
Mohe Mohe Tuu Rang De Basanti… (8)
Mohe Rang De Basanti Basanti Rang De Basanti… (4)
Rang De Rang De Rang De Basanti
( Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding )… (3)
Mohe Rang De Basanti Basanti Rang De Basanti Basanti
Mohe Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti Yaara

https://youtube.com/watch?v=LgMF26J0F5I%3F

Song #21 Tuu Hindu banega na Musalmaan banega…..

With the last AR Rehman song from Rang De Bsanti, we covered 20 different music directors who composed their songs in Raag Bhairavi.

Here is the 21st and the name of the music director is N Dutta. This is the need of the hour and hence I am sharing this on the eve of our independence day.

The song is from the 1959 movie Dhool Ka Phool. Sahir Ludhianvi, with his innate idealism has written these very meaningful lyrics and the singer is Mohammad Rafi.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Tu Hindu banega naa musalmaan banega, insan ki aulad hai insaan banega….

tuu hindu banegA nA musalamAn banegaa
insaan kI aulAd hai insaan banega

kudarat ne to banAI thI ek hI duniyA
hamane use hindU aur musalamAn banAyA
tuu sabake liye aman kA paigaam banegA
insaan kI aulAd hai insaan banegA

ye din ye ImAn dharam bechane vAle
dhan-daulat ke bhUkhe vatan bechane vAle
tuu inake liye maut kA ailaan banegA
insaan kI aulAd hai insaan banegA

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jqcyUkUFzrc%3F

Song #22 Jaa re jaa re udh jaa re panchhi….

Okay, lets take stock of the number of music directors whose songs composed in Raag Bhairavi we have listened to so far under the new series:

1. Shankar Jaikishen
2. Naushad Ali
3. SD Burman
4. OP Nayyar
5. Roshan
6. RD Burman
7. Ravi
8. Kalyanji Anandji
9. Vasant Desai
10. Anil Biswas
11. RC Boral and
12. Pankaj Mullick.
13. Chitragupta
14. Jaidev
15. Hemant Kumar.
16. Khaiyyam
17. Madan Mohan
18. C Ramchandra
19. Ashok Patki and Louis Banks
20. AR Rehman
21. N Dutta

Now we take up three other music directors: Salil Choudhary, Laxmikant Pyarelal, and SN Tripathi.

Lets start with Salil Choudhary whose music has always been a fusion between Indian and Western classical music.

I have taken this superb song from the 1961 movie Maya starring Dev Anand and Mala Sinha; one of those rare Dev Anand movies that doesn’t have SD Burman’s music.

Salil da composed this fine music on the lyrics of Majrooh Sultanpuri and Lata ji sang it with the kind of feelings that the song deserved.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Jaa re jaa re udh jaa re panchhi….

jaa re, jaa re u.D jaa re pa.nchhii
bahaaro.n ke des jaa re
yahaa.N kyaa hai mere pyaare
kyuu.N uja.D ga_ii bagiyaa mere man kii
jaa re …

naa Daalii rahii naa kalii
ajab Gam kii aa.Ndhii chalii
u.Dii dukh kii dhuul raaho.n me.n
jaa re …

mai.n viiNaa uThaa naa sakii
tere sa.ng gaa naa sakii
Dhale mere giit aaho.n me.n
jaa re …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DGgwrG0Iw0w%3F

Song #23 Beshak mandir masjid todo…..

The popularity of Raag Bhairavi in the Hindi movies can be made out from the fact that we have taken up as many as 22 different music directors composing the best of their songs in this Raag.

Lets now take up the 23rd: Laxmikant Pyarelal.

Once again there are several songs to choose from and I have chosen this song from the 1973 movie Bobby starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia due to several reasons. First of all, this was the first time in a Raj Kapoor movie that Shankar Jaikishen didn’t compose music. Secondly, the movie was a trend-setter in young love (Rishi Kapoor was 21 and Dimple only 16 when the movie was made) choosing their partners irrespective of the dictates of class and status. Thirdly, this song was so different in Hindi movies. Thirdly, the song was sung by Narendra Chanchal a singer of Punjabi songs on the very meaningful lyrics of Raj Kavi Indrajeet Singh Tulsi.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Beshak mandir masjit todo Bulle Shah ye kehta….

(beshaq ma.ndir masjid to.De, bulleshaa ye kahataa) – 2
par pyaar bharaa dil kabhii na to.Do…
is dil me.n dilavar rahataa
jis pala.De me.n tule mohabbat…
jis pala.De me.n tule mohabbat
usame.n chaa.Ndii nahii.n taulanaa
taubaa merii naa Dolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa
o nahii.n bolanaa jaa, mai.n nahii.n bolanaa jaa
o mai.n nahii.n bolanaa jaa, Dolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa
taubaa merii na Dolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa

aag te ishq baraabar dono, par paanii aag bujhaae – (2)
aashiq ke jab aa.Nsuu nikale, aur agan lag jaae
tere saamane baiThake ronaa…
o tere saamane baiThake ronaa dil kaa dukha.Daa nahii.n Tolanaa
Dolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa
o nahii.n bolanaa jaa, mai.n nahii.n bolanaa jaa
ve mai.n nahii.n bolanaa jaa, bolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa
taubaa merii na Dolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa
ve mai.n nahii.n bolanaa, o ve mai.n nahii.n bolanaa
ve mai.n nahii.n bolanaa, te mai.n nahii.n bolanaa
nahii.n bolanaa, Dolanaa mai.n nii bolanaa
nahii.n bolanaa, nahii.n bolanaa…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7ytzDx1fs%3F

Song #24 Bat chalat nai chunari rang daari….

Lastly, in this part, let us take up the composition in Raag Bhairavi of our 24th Music Director: SN Tripathi who gave us such marvellous songs as: Zara saamane to aa o chhaliye, Na kisi ki aankh ka noor hoon and Aa laut ke aaja mere meet from the 1959 movie Rani Roopmati starring Nirupa Roy in the title role and Bharat Bhushan opposite her.

In the same movie, SN Tripathi composed this lovely number in Raag Bhairavi on the lyrics of Bharat Vyas. Mohammad Rafi and Krishnarao Chonkar sang this beautiful number.

Please enjoy in Raag Bhairavi: Bat chalat nai chunari rang daari….

aa .a .a
baaT chalat na_ii chunarii ra.Ng Daarii
he .a .a aiso hai bedardii banawaarii
baaT chalat …

aiso hai niDar, Darat na kaahuu.N se la.ngar
apane dhi.ngaa-dhi.ngii karat hai Dagar
he more raam, he more raam, he more raam
baaT chalat …

itane dinan me.n mose kabahuu.N na aTakyo
aa .a .a, baaT chalat
itane dinan me.n mose kabahuu.N na
aa .a .a, baaT chalat
itane dinan me.n mose kabahuu.N na aTakyo
nita prati jaat galin me.n subah shaam
aavat phaagun itaraat jaat de-de taarii
he more raam, he more raam, he more raam
baaT chalat …

baaT chalat na_ii chunarii ra.Ng Daarii re
chunarii ra.Ng Daarii re, chunarii ra.Ng Daarii re,
chunarii ra.Ng Daarii, baaT chalat …

dha, pa ma ga re saa nii saa, re ga ma pa dha, pa
dha pa, ma ga, re saa, saa ga re ma saa ma ga
pa dha nii dha ma ga, ma dha nii saa, aa .a.a
baaT chalat …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ejt-0jMN7mM%3F

That brings us to the end of the Second Part of Raag Bhairavi based songs. We have another one parts that I shall be putting up shortly. I hope you enjoyed the songs I put together for you so far. Please await the next part.

AS A ‘FAUJI’ I DON’T TRUST YOU ANYMORE


Dear Netas, Babus, Mediamen, Industrialists, Film Personalities and my Countrymen,

I am a fauji. I was never rich in money terms but I was made to feel rich by the job that was given to me to defend the country and the izzat that you gave me. In the average perception of the countrymen I was made to feel that I was wanted, admired and held in high esteem for my values. A number of movies were made on my valour, commitment and dedication. In these, in folklore and in the news I was always shown as the winner and the righteous. It was enough to keep my morale high and to sacrifice my life, liberty and comfort for the country. In short, it was an honourable profession.

But, it changed totally as soon as I became aware of how consistently you have denied me my dignity, izzat and One Rank One Pension (OROP). Despite your attitude ranging from non-caring to deception, I still clung on to the hope that perhaps I mattered despite all your betrayals since the year 1973 when, shortly after the 1971 war with Pakistan when I gave you the most spectacular victory (sorting out once and for all times, the problem of East Pakistan), you suddenly denied me the OROP and reduced my pension. Gradually, over years, you lowered my status and simultaneously augmented yours and finally, I was made to feel like a used condom.

Yes, some of you, made movies on the theme of my heroism and some of you paid lip-service to publicly singing songs of praise for me. But, looking back, now that I am at the end of my patience of waiting for you to restore my OROP, dignity and izzat, I am beginning to feel that it was all, perhaps for your own vested interests. I don’t trust you anymore and I am increasingly getting more convinced that you don’t deserve me and my sacrifices.

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Please consider that God made all of us equal and he has given me too – just as he has given you – only one life. I used to think that your life is precious for me to safeguard with my life, even though I am not a mercenary (Please read, if you can find time from looking after your self-interest: Armed Forces And The Indian Society). Now that I have found that whilst I was ready to sacrifice my life for you, none of you has spared a thought for me or even time, I am beginning to wonder whether the profession of arms is honourable anymore or not. When I used to stand alone and unprotected at the highest battleground in the world: Siachin glacier, or at sea with kilometers of salty water under me, or in the air battling elements, I used to entertain a hope, since then proved false, that me and my family would be looked after by you. But, now I have discovered to my shock that you’d rather look after a cricketer, film-star or the like from whom you can obtain adequate publicity and return on your investment rather than me, I regret having ever entertained the hope that you care for me. I have also found that you have even started questioning whether in this peaceful atmosphere, I am required anymore.

Sadly, I have discovered, that you are chips of the same block. Didn’t the Radiia tapes bring out the unholy nexus that exists between politicians, bureaucrats, industrialists and media persons? It is all on record and yet despite that a media person squarely having sold herself to your interests was given Padma Shri.

On the television debates, some of you, driven by jingoism rather than by any genuine feelings, make a show of touching my feet. But otherwise, I openly ask you now, how is it that after nearly five months of my agitating on the streets, none of it has made any dent with you? You, who would be up in arms against the perpetrators of bias and crime against minorities, women and the so-called underprivileged; you who would write reams of paper on anything and everything of what you call public interests; you who would readily reward a batsman one crore rupees for hitting six sixes in an over of six balls; you who get concerned on the third day of truckers strike against enhancement of toll (Please read: Long Time No War); how is that you displayed total disinterest when one of me ilk, an 82 years grenadier, was roughed up by the police on the eve of independence? How is it that you confidently feel that none of this affects you?

I don’t trust you anymore. You are good at making promises. You are good at making insignificant things into issues of national interest and conversely, you ignore the issues that are indeed significant. I don’t trust you anymore.

I hope, in this atmosphere of hopelessness for me, you have an alternate plan ready just in case you discover and re-discover that there is indeed threat to national security and to your assets and that no one is willing to take up that challenge anymore. I hope that you have a Plan B ready when you discover that the youth of the country refuse to join the armed forces knowing that these are the people who are remembered in crises but quickly forgotten, ignored and put to shame when the crises no longer exist, at least in your perception. I hope you have enough money to buy security when your erstwhile trusted source has dried out in disdainful despondency.

Even you know that it isn’t a fight for money. It is indeed one for regaining lost status and izzat. I don’t trust you anymore even with the outcome. Even if you announce it on Diwali, as you now claim in your thousandth promise, I really don’t trust you. I would be skeptical that you would lose no opportunity to show me down even after giving me my right. You would come up with senseless statements, for example, that you had to snatch it from the poor to give to me. I thought you shouted from house-tops that you had almost eradicated poverty after nearly six and half decades of independence; so then, who are these poor from whom you are snatching to give to me? Are you obliquely accepting the fact that there are indeed poor in the country despite your promises, election after election, that you would eradicate poverty? Are you also accepting that your promises are indeed mere promises? Are you now saying that you would have, but, those who gave their life for the country are standing in the way of your fulfilling your promise?

How about asking the industrialists, film personalities, cricketers like you to donate towards eradicating poverty? Is taking from one poor to give to the other, the only pragmatic solution that you can think of?

You also threaten me with the challenge of para-military forces and the like also waiting in the sidelines to clamour for OROP. Didn’t various commissions and committees including Koshiyari Committee of 2011 rule it out because of difference in retirement ages and unique service conditions? Are you yourself being party to this clamour now so as to silence the veterans?

I don’t trust you anymore You are now catching at straws to somehow deny me my due. You have almost lost me now; you are not big enough and rich enough to buy me back. You would rue the following moment for as long as you live:

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I don’t trust you anymore; I never will. And you yourself are responsible for that.

Yours (you would hope) faithfully (I am not too sure)
Fauji

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