Raat or Din Songs Series
I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 18 Aug 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.
This is the Song #9 in the series. I hope you liked Song #8 – Mujhe kuchh kehna hai.
Song #9
Awaaz de kahan hai
My Most Memorable Description of Raat
First of all let me tell you that I could have included this in today’s Beautiful Duets Series as well as Raat or Din Songs Series. However, in keeping with my policy of never posting one song where two would suffice, I put up this under the Raat or Din Songs Series.
My most memorable and enchanting description of Raat is in this iconic song.
This is by Tanvir Naqvi as lyricist pairing with Naushad Ali as composer one year before Naushad was to pair with Shakeel Badayuni:
आवाज़ दे कहाँ है
दुनिया मेरी जवां है
आबाद मेरे दिल में उम्मीद का जहां है
दुनिया मेरी जवां है…
आ रात जा रही है
यूँ जैसे चांदनी की
बारात जा रही है
चलने को अब फलक से
तारों का कारवाँ है
ऐसे में तू कहाँ है
दुनिया मेरी जवां है…
किस्मत पे छा रही है
क्यों रात की स्याही
वीरान है मेरी नींदें
तारों से ले गवाही
बर्बाद मैं यहाँ हूँ
आबाद तू कहाँ है
बेदर्द आसमां है
आवाज़ दे कहाँ है…
The Night Songs Best Composer
Of course, we remember Naushad Ali as the best composer of a night song that still enchants us as no other Raat song: Suhaani raat dhal chuki naa jaane tum kab aayoge. It was for the 1949 movie Dulari and put together by Shakeel Badayuni, Naushad and Mohammad Rafi singing for Suresh picturised with a mandolin.
This Song and Noor Jehan
She earned the sobriquet of Malika – e – Tarannum (Queen of Melody) and we all know that this song was largely responsible for getting her this title. Indeed, for a number of years this song became her identity.
There are many who feel that if Noor Jehan hadn’t emigrated to Pakistan, she would have given a great competition to Lata Mangeshkar. Many feel that she had a better range of singing than Lata.
The Movie – Anmol Ghadi
This 1946 movie was directed by the great Mehboob Khan (Mother India and Andaz). It starred Noor Jehan, Suraiya and Surendra. This song was sung by Noor Jehan and Surendra (one stanza each) for themselves.
The other two songs of the movie that became popular are: Jawan hai mohabbat haseen hai zamaana and Mere bachpan ke saathi mujhe bhool na jaana.
Interestingly the character that Noor Jehan played in the movie was Lata!
My Own Poetry
Alvida!
वक़्त की आंधी में क्या क्या हुआ बर्बाद,
सुहाने प्यार की फ़क़त रह गयी है याद I
उनकी मायूसी को मैं खुशग्वार करता गया,
रफ्ता रफ्ता मेरी ही ज़िन्दगी बन गयी नाशाद I
मेरी वफाओं ने आखिर मान ली हार अपनी,
उनकी जफ़ाएं रहीं बुलंद और ज़िंदाबाद I
मैंने सोचा था उनकी खुदी आजज़ी में बदल जायेगी,
मेरे होते न सही, कम अज़ कम मेरे जाने के बाद I
अलविदा मेरे हसीन हमसफ़र ओ हमनवाज़,
जहाँ भी रहो, रहो खुशदिल और मवाद I
रुख़सत के वक़्त यह दुआ उनके साथ रहे, रवि,
हर ग़म, हर उदासी, हर बेकसी से वह रहें आज़ाद I
Please enjoy: Awaaz de kahan hai…
I hope you liked my choice of Song #9 in Raat or Din series.
Please await Song #10 – Haay re wo din kyun na.
