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 #22 in the series. I hope you liked Song #21 – Mujhe raat din ye khayal hai.
Song #22
Chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai
Hasrat Mohani and Ghulam Ali
He might not have been as popular in Hindi movies as the other Hasrat – the one from Jaipur in Rajastan. This Hasrat, as the name suggests, was from the town of Mohan in Unnao district in North West Province, now in Pakistan.
He should have been even more popular than Hasrat Jaipuri since it was Hasrat Mohani who came up with the slogan: Inquilab Zindabad. He not only was a pillar in the freedom struggle of India but was also an ardent devotee of Krishna and often attended Janamashtami in Mathura.
His lyrics, poems and ghazals found their way into many Hindi movies. This one was used in the 1982 BR Chopra movie called Nikah on the sad shariat tradition of triple talaq that was so unfair to women. Indeed, BR Chopra wanted to name the movie Talaq Talaq Talaq but the muslim clerics stepped in and got it changed to Nikah. They could do so under the Congress regime since Congress used to suck to such minorities in the name of secularism.
Ghulam Ali, a disciple of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, is a Pakistani singer of Patiala Gharana. His ghazals, especially written by Indian poets, have been very popular in the sub-coninent. This is a favourite with me and so is Hungama kyun barpa thodi si jo pi hai penned by Akbar Allahabadi.
Though Ravi was the music director of the movie, this ghazal was composed by Ghulam Ali. Indeed, the ghazal existed even before the movie and was used here as found most suitable.
Why This Ghazal in 1982 Movie Nikaah?
Salma Agha (she won the best female singer for the ghazal Dil ke armaan aansuyon mein beh gaye in the same movie) was married to Wasim (Deepak Prashar) after an affair with Haider (Raj Babbar).
Her life becomes hell after marriage since Wasim is a work alcoholic and neglects her totally. This ghazal is to bring about what it used to be before the marriage turned sour.
Raat Din – Always or All The Time
This is the second consecutive song by me with Raat Din. The first one was day before yesterday: Mujhe raat din yeh khayal hai.
My Own Poetry
Tab Aur Ab
हमारी गुफ्तगू कभी खत्म ना होती थी,
आज ख़ामोशी की हद्द भी पार हो गयी.
दर्द – ऐ – दिल का हमें गुमान तक ना था,
आज खुशियां हमारी उधार हो गयी.
गुलज़ार थी वफ़ा – ओ – इश्क़ की दुनिया,
आज मौत भी हमसे बेज़ार हो गयी.
ना बुलाने से भी चले आते थे वह,
आज आह भी अपनी बेकार हो गयी.
तबुस्सम की फ़िज़ा लहरा के चलती थी तब,
आज अश्क़ों की लड़ी मेरे रुखसार हो गयी .
ज़िन्दगी के रंग – ओ – नूर वह साथ ले गए,
महफ़िल – ऐ – इश्क़ उनके बाद बेक़रार हो गयी.
हमें यकीन नहीं होता तेरे बज़्म – ऐ – दुनिया में,
सचाई – ओ – वफ़ा झुक के शर्मसार हो गयी.
खुदा अपनी रहमत से मुझे बुलंद रखना,
आज मेरी उम्मीद – ओ – तवक़्क़ो लाचार हो गयी.
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen,
Please enjoy: Chupke chupke raat din aansu bahana yaad hai…
I hope you liked my choice of Raat or Din Song #22.
Please await Raat or Din Song #23- Poochho na kaise maine raen bitayi.
