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 #44 – Tu hi re in Zindagi or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #45.
Song #45
Kya younhi rooth ke jaane ko muhabbat ki thi
Theme-word: Zindagi meri mitane ko muhabbat ki thi
Everyone Deserves Shakeel Badayuni
His poetry, ghazals and lyrics are the best known. He used twists of expression to convey emotions far beyond most. There are not many moments when I don’t think of some or the other song of his or ghazal of his.
Here he is with Ravi, the composer. With Ravi he got two of his three (of a hat-trick) Filmfare Awards: Chaudhvinh ka chand ho and Husnwale tera jawab nahin. Both were describing the beauty of woman.
However, with Ravi he also created songs that were sad, poignant and even desperate. Songs such as Lo aa gayi unki yaad, woh nahin aaye; Naseeb mein jiske jo likha tha, and Mili khaak mein mohabbat.
This is one of the same genre’.
Door Ki Awaz
This 1964 movie was directed by Devendra Goel and starred Joy Mukherjee, Saira Bano and Pran in the lead roles. Its songs are among some of the best made by Shakeel-Ravi:
Husn se chand bhi sharmaya hai.
Hum bhi agar bachche hote.
Dil mera aaj khi gaya hai kahin.
This song.
Toot gayi mere man ki muraliya.
Muqaddar aazmana chahta hoon.
Ek musafir ko duniya mein kya chahiye.
Haathon mein haath honthon pe afsaane pyar ke.
Mohe tirchhi najariya na maro.
This Song
It is not just one of the best penned by Shakeel but is among the best sung by Rafi. There is so much of emotion in his singing voice.
Here are the beautiful lyrics:
बना के मेरा मुक़द्दर बिगाड़ने वाले
जवाब दे ओ मेरा घर उजाड़ने वाले
क्या यूँ ही रूठ के जाने को मोहब्बत की थी -२
ज़िन्दगी मेरी मिटाने को मोहब्बत की थी
क्या यूँ ही …
आँख में आँसू लब पे कहानी तेरी
मुझको तड़पाती है दिन-रात निशानी तेरी
क्या मुझे तूने रुलाने को मोहब्बत की थी
क्या यूँ ही …
ओ मुझे भूलने वाले तू कहाँ है आजा
क्या हुई मुझसे ख़ता ये तो ज़रा बतला जा
या ये कह दे के दिखाने को मोहब्बत की थी
क्या यूँ ही …
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Kya younhi rooth ke jaane ko muhabbat ki thi…
I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #45 in the series.
Please await Song #46 – Na ye chand hoga.
