Zindagi or Jeevan Songs Series
I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 18 Oct 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.
I hope you liked my choice for Song #4 – Hai duniya usi ki in Zindagi or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #5.
Song #5
Koi sagar dil ko behlata nahin
Theme-word: Zindagi ke aayine ko tod do, Is mein ab kuchh bhi nazar aata nahin
A Song Very Close to My Heart
Everyone knows that I am very fond of Shakeel Badayuni. This blog www.sunbyanyname.com has more posts on him than on any other person. I have always felt that the most memorable songs in Hindi movies were made by Shakeel-Naushad-Mohammad Rafi-Dilip Kumar together. And in this 1966 Abdul Rashid Kardar (the one person who gave a break to so many: Majrooh and Shakeel being two) and Dilip Kumar (yes, he is credited as co-director of the movie) movie Dil Diya Dard Liya, the quartet has some of their best songs:
- Koi sagar dil ko behlata nahin.
- Sawan aaye ya na aaye in Raag Sarang.
- Dilruba maine tere pyar mein kya kya na kiya (the title song).
- Guzre hain aaj ishq mein hum us mukaam se.
- Phir teri kahani yaad aayi.
- Rasiya tu bada bedardi.
I have given four songs with theme-word Zindagi or Jeevan so far and each one was carefully selected to give a new meaning for the theme-word. The first one is a declaration of what Jeevan is: Yeh jeevan hai, Is jeevan ka, Yehi hai yehi hai rang roop; Thodi khushiyan hain thode gham hain. The second one describes how the Zindagi of a nation depends upon the sacrifice of a soldier: Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujawan shaheed hon. The third is something that tells you that Zindagi is just one Raat: Aaj jaane ki zidd na karo. The fourth one is to do with the fact that you haven’t lived if you haven’t loved: Ye duniya usi ki zamana usi ka, Mohabbat mein jo ho gaya ho kisi ka.
This fifth song has one of the most beautiful, though sad, expressions by Shakeel: Zindagi ke aayine ko tod do, Is mein ab kuchh bhi nazar aata nahin. Naturally, this song is sung at a time when Love has gone sour.
Dil Diya Dard Liya
This 1966 AR Kardar movie was based upon Emily Brontë’s celebrated 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. As a boy Dilip Kumar is poor and hence Pran is forever ill treating him. However, Waheeda is in love with him. Later he grows up and the same situation continues. Once, he is thrown into the sea by Pran (so as to stop his and Waheeda’s love affair) after being beaten up and presumed dead. When he is rescued it is discovered that he is the prince of a kingdom. The dying king leaves everything to him.
He now returns to the place of his torture hoping for good news. However, by this time, Waheeda is betrothed to Rehman (she waited long for him) and that’s how he sings Songs #1, #3 and #4.
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Koi sagar dil ko behlata nahin…
कोई सागर दिल को बहलाता नहीं – २
बेखुदी में भी क़रार आता नहीं, कोई सागर …
मैं कोई पत्थर नहीं इनसान हूँ – २
कैसे कह दूँ ग़म से घबराता नहीं
कोई सागर …
कल तो सब थे कारवाँ के साथ साथ – २
आज कोई राह दिखलाता नहीं
कोई सागर …
ज़िंदगी के आइने को तोड़ दो – २
इसमें अब कुछ भी नज़र आता नहीं
कोई सागर …
I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #5 in the series.
Please await Song #6 – Tu pyar ka sagar hai.
