I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 23 Aug 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.
Last time, I gave you Beautiful Duet #43 – Ichak dana bichak dana. So here, then, is the next one:
Song #44
Chand jaane kahan kho gaya
Remembering Chitragupta on His Birth Anniversary 16 Nov
He was born on this day in 1917, in the midst of First World War and we being slave to the British. But that didn’t keep him from giving us delightful songs and duets. Nowadays, his sons Anand-Milind are continuing with the tradition.
I have given you his Zabak duet Teri duniya se door and another one from Aulad: Jodi hamari jamega kaise Jani. Another beautiful one that comes to mind is Machalti hui hawa mein from Ganga Ki Lahren.
A Chand Song
Chand is my most favourite theme for songs and the first theme on which we had a Fest here. This one is from an AVM production Main Chup Rahungi, a 1962 film directed by A Bhimsingh who gave us such popular movies as Khandan, Aadmi, Rakhi, Bhai Behan, Loafer, Joru Ka Ghulam, and Gopi.
The movie starred Sunil Dutt and Meena Kumari. The songs were penned by Rajinder Krishan and of course composed by Chitragupta. The other songs include a favourite hymn of mine: Tumhi ho mata pita tumhi ho.
Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
There are many combinations such as Mukesh and Lata, Hemant Kumar and Lata, Rafi and Asha Bhosle and so on. However, it can easily be proved that some of the most memorable duets in Hindi movies, including this, were sung by Rafi and Lata.
Lyrics
चांद जाने कहाँ खो गया
तुमको चेहरे से परदा हटाना न था
चांदनी को ये क्या हो गया
तुमको भी इस तरह मुस्कुराना न था
प्यार कितना जवां, रात कितनी हसीं
आज चलते हुए थम गई है ज़मीन
आँख तारें झपकने लगे
ऐसी उल्फ़त का जादू जगाना न था
प्यार में बेख़बर, हम कहाँ आ गये
मेरी आँखों में सपने से क्यों छा गये
दो दिलों की है मंज़िल यहाँ
तुम न आते तो हमको भी आना न था
My Own Poetry
Sab Chandramukhi Hain Bechare
आजकल के सूरजमुखी सूरज नहीं देखा करते,
चांद को देख देख रात को हैं आहें भरते।
ताकतवर होने से क्या फर्क पड़ता है,
हसीन है उसी पर हैं लोग मरते।
कौन ताके सूरज को, ठीक है ज़िन्दगी देता है,
पर चांद न होता, तो हम तुम क्या करते?
ज़िन्दगी ही नहीं, रंग भी सूरज ने दिए हैं,
पर अब सूरजमुखी, चांद के लिए हैं संवरते।
माना मैं भी रवि हूं, सूरज से नाम मिला है,
इसलिए लिख रहा हूं मैं यह डरते डरते।
कई ख्वाब चांद के मेरे भी ज़ख्म बन चुके हैं,
आज फिर से ताज़ा हो गए उभरते उभरते।
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Chand jaane kahan kho gaya…
I hope you liked my choice of Beautiful Duet #44.
Please await Beautiful Duet #45- Ek daal par tota bole.
