HASRAT JAIPURI SONG OF THE WEEK #5 – YE AANSU MERE DIL KI ZUBAAN HAIN

Words and Aansu

All of you know in this group that Aansu is my second most favourite theme after Chand.

I just finished putting up RKSOW #2 (‘Rajinder Krishan Song of the Week #2 – Phir Wohi Shaam Wohi Gham Wohi Tanhayi Hai‘) in which I told you all about the importance of words as for as songs are concerned.

However, in life there are other means of communications that are even more important than words:

Love.
Silence.
Aansu, especially when Love and Silence need to be supplemented.

Hasrat Jaipuri and Aansu

Just like the litmus test for a heroine in Hindi movies was and probably is that she should have done the role of a courtesan (the best actresses did that: Vyjayanthimala, Madhubala, Rekha, Suchitra Sen, Meena Kumari and even Hema Malini), the litmus test of a lyricist was the Aansu song. Each one wanted his (rarely her) Aansu song to become memorable.

Hasrat Jaipuri came up with two really memorable Aansu songs: Aansu bhari hain ye jeevan ki raahen and this one. I have preferred the second one as he raised Aansu to being the language of his heart (Dil ki zubaan) and indeed the mirror of his heart.

And, to give credit to this great poet and lyricist, he used – hold your breath – the expression Dil ki zubaan not for a female (as most lyricists used) but for a man: Rajendra Kumar. He actually sheds this liquid during the song! Words are words but Love, Silence and Aansu are even more precious.

Indeed, as portrayed by Hasrat ji, the song itself is an expression of his sorrow (Ye nagma mere gham ka bayan hai)!

Sulagte Aansu

One would think that Aansu, being liquid, would quench the fire. Nay, it is totally other way round. And hence, most poets and lyricists have easily used the word ‘Sulagte‘ with Aansu.

Majrooh used it in the Tukade hain mere dil ke Ai yaar tere aansu (Ai jaan ye sulagta gham de de meri aankhon ko). Hasrat used it here: Aankh se tapki jo chingari … ye jeevan jaise sulagta toofaan hai.

Here is my own titled:

Sulagte Aansu

वो लौटा रहें हैं मेरा सामान,
और जला रहे हैं सब कुछ,
मेरी आरज़ू है सितमगर
मेरे अश्क भी जला दें I

ताके दिल के समुन्दर में
वो तूफ़ान फिर ना उभरे;
जो मरहले खड़े थे
उन्हें ठोकर से मिटा दें I

काश हम ना होते वो ना होते,
और ये आरज़ू ना होती,
तेरी आँखों में जो सरूर था
वो सरूर भी हटा दें I

मैं भूल गया हूँ सब कुछ,
तेरे प्यार की नज़र में
मेरी कौन सी है मंजिल
मुझे कुछ तो अब पता दें I

अब दिल न हो, प्यार ना हो,
और ना रहे उनकी यादें,
कोई उनसे जाके कह दे,
मेरी हस्ती ही मिटा देंI

Shankar Jaikishan

In the good old days, when we used to listen to songs on the Radio, these used to be introduced as, for example:

“Geet ke bol likhe hain Hasrat Jaipuri ne, unhen sangeet se sajaya hai Shankar Jaikishan ne aur geetkaar hain Mohammad Rafi.”

Adornment of music makes the lyrics come alive and add to their meaning. You have to give it to S-J, as always that their composition and music help you complete the picture of the protagonist’s emotions, in this case Rajendra Kumar. No one could have done a better job.

Please Enjoy:

Ye aansu mere dil ki zubaan hain.. (All over the net I have found the lyrics showing a singular Hai rather than Hain. The latter, that is, Hain is the correct one as normally you use tears as plural)

Ye aansu mere dil ki zubaan hain
Main royun to ro dein aansu
Mai hans doon to hans de aansu
Ye aansu mere dil ki zubaan hain

Aankh se tapki jo chingari, har aansu me chhabi tumhari
Cheer ke mere dil ko dekho, bahate lahu me preet tumhari
Ye jeevan jaise sulaga toofaan hain
Ye aansu mere dil ki zubaan hain

Jeevan-path par jeevan sathi, sath chale ho munh na modo
Dard-o-gam ke dorahe par, mujhko tadapta youn na chhodo
Ye nagma mere gam ka bayaan hai
Ye aansu mere dil ki zubaan hain

I hoped you liked my choice of Hasrat Jaipuri Song of the Week #5.

Please await the next song in the series.