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 #1 – Yeh Jeevan Hai in Zindagi or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #2.
Songs #2 Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujawan shaheed ho
Theme-word: Shaheed teri maut hi tere watan ki zindagi
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Because, at the partition in Aug 1947, Pakistan made a nation for Muslims, the Indian Muslims suddenly had to prove their patriotism. This was notwithstanding the fact that Islam is the second largest religion in India and the largest Muslim population outside Muslim countries. Our country has the third largest Muslim population in the world after Pakistan and Indonesia.
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan refused to emigrate to Pakistan and in one of the first movies after partition, the 1948 Ramesh Saigal movie Shaheed (I am giving you a song from a Ramesh Saigal movie again after Yeh dil deewana hai from Ishq Par Zor Nahin), he gave one of the finest patriotic songs. I am personally very fond of it, as I am of most of Raja Mehdi Ali Khan songs.
In this song, we have the second best song with Zindagi as the theme. The first one was put up by Raj Dutta: Zindagi maut ke mil rahi hai gale (Kar chale hum fida jaano tan saathiyo from the 1964 Chetan Anand movie Haqeeqat.
Shaheed – 1948 Movie
This Ramesh Saigal movie had Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal in the lead roles. Dilip Kumar was a freedom fighter as Ram and faced opposition from his own father (Rajbahadur Dwarkadas played by Chandra Mohan in his last screen appearance).
(Poster courtesy: cinestaan.com)
It was a Filmistan movie. Filmistan was a production company formed by erstwhile sound engineer Sashadhar Mukherjee in Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani’s production company called Bombay Talkies. In 1943, he broke away to form this company independently after convincing Himanshu to give a break to his nephew Ashok Kumar who made a number of movies with Devika.
The Song
Ghulam Haider
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan’s lyrics were composed by another Muslim Ghulam Haider and sung by another two Muslims: Khan Mastana and Mohammad Rafi for yet another Muslim Dilip Kumar.
I recall that for a number of years after independence this song continued being the most popular patriotic song,
My Own Poetry
Reproduction of a poem I wrote in May 1999 when Pakistan perpetrated the most heinous infiltration into Kargil, the Indian side of Line of Control (LOC):
जाना है तुमको आज इक फ़र्ज़ निभाने की खातिर,
इस देश की मिटटी का क़र्ज़ चुकाने की खातिर,
उठो ए जवानो सर पे बाँध लो कफ़न,
शहीदों में अपना नाम दर्ज़ कराने की खातिर I
दुश्मन ने इक बार है फिर तुम्हे ललकारा,
दोस्ती के नाम पे है फिर तमाचा मारा,
क्या भूल गया वो इक मुसलमान शायर का कहना:
सारे जहाँ से अच्छा है हिन्दोस्तान हमारा I
विजय हो तुम्हारी ये देश की है कामना,
करना वीरता से तुम दुश्मनों का सामना,
उठो ए जवानो सर पे बांध लो कफ़न,
सारा जहाँ करेगा तुम्हारी वीरता की सराहना I
इस देश के लिए मिट जायेंगे मर जायेंगे हम,
इक इंच भी अपनी ज़मीन का होने न देंगे कम,
सुनो नवाज़, सुनो मुशर्रफ, सुनो ए सरताज,
सीने यहाँ फौलाद के और बाज़ुयों में है दम I
अब कभी इस तरफ न डालो नज़रें बुरी,
इक तरफ लाहौर यात्रा, और बगल में हो छुरी,
इस बार छोड़ देंगे अपने पे काबू करके,
अगली बार LOC पार न करने की, शायद न हो मजबूरी I
जय हिन्द हमारा नारा है, हिन्द हमारी शान है,
खून का हर तिप्का हिन्द के लिए कुर्बान है,
तुमने सोये शेर को जगा डाला है मूर्ख,
दुश्मन, अब तू चन्द दिनों का मेहमान है I
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Watan ki raah mein watan ke nauhawan shaheed ho…
वतन की राह में वतन के नौजवां शहीद हो
पुकारते हैं ये ज़मीन-ओ-आसमां शहीद हो
शहीद तेरी मौत ही तेरे वतन की ज़िंदगी
तेरे लहू से जाग उठेगी इस चमन में ज़िंदगी
खिलेंगे फूल उस जगह कि तू जहाँ शहीद हो, वतन की …
गुलाम उठ वतन के दुश्मनों से इंतक़ाम ले
इन अपने दोनों बाजुओं से खंजरों का काम ले
चमन के वास्ते चमन के बाग़बां शहीद हो, वतन की …
पहाड़ तक भी कांपने लगे तेरे जुनून से
तू आसमां पे इन्क़लाब लिख दे अपने खून से
ज़मीं नहीं तेरा वतन है आसमां शहीद हो, वतन की …
वतन की लाज जिसको थी अजीज़ अपनी जान से
वो नौजवान जा रहा है आज कितनी शान से
इस एक जवान की खाक पर हर इक जवां शहीद हो
वतन की …
है कौन खुशनसीब माँ कि जिसका ये चिराग़ है
वो खुशनसीब है कहाँ ये जिसके सर का ताज है
अमर वो देश क्यूँ न हो कि तू जहाँ शहीद हो, वतन की …
I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #2 in the 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.
Naushad gave a break to many artistes in Hindi movies, Majrooh Sultanpuri being one of the dozens of people. However, as soon as Shakeel from Badayun in Uttar Pradesh (427 kms NE of Majrooh’s place and 557 Kms NE of Kaifi Azmi’s place) arrived on the scene with the 1947 AR Kardar movie Dard and penned Afsana likh rahi hoon to be sung by Uma Devi (Tun Tun) – another artiste to whom Naushad gave a break – most of Naushad’s songs for the next several years were penned by Shakeel. And what songs they are!
Out of all genre’ of songs, I have dubbed Shakeel as the Poet/Lyricist of Irony; he excelled in it.
I have written volumes about this best pairing ever of Lyricist with Music Director that has given us Hindi movies’ most memorable songs. K Asif’s Mughal – e – Azam was released in 1960 and last year Dhirubhai Ambani Jio Convention Centre was inaugurated on the occasion of Mukesh Ambani’s son Aakash’s wedding. In the Dhirubhai Ambani Square whilst enacting Ras Leela of Sri Krishna with Radha, one of the songs enacted was Mohe panghat pe Nandlal chhed gayo re (Please see: Mohe Panghat Pe – Down The Ages; Remembering Shakeel And Naushad On Holi) . We attended that. We also attended Janamashtami at ISKCON temple in Kharghar (slated to be the biggest temple in Mumbai) and one of the songs prominently sung was Mohe panghat pe. That’s Shakeel – Naushad for you. In every life a little of them is there; Shakeel has an unmatched hat-trick of Filmfare Awards and Naushad was awarded the highest: Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Ek Raat Ki Baat
Prince Salim (Akbar’s son) (Played by Dilip Kumar) rebels against his father due to Akbar’s (Mughal-e-Azam) resistance to Salim marrying the dancer in his court Anarkali (played by Madhubala). He is soundly beaten by his father and is sentenced to death.
Anarkali begs for his life with Akbar and is granted one night (as a wife) with Prince Salim on the promise that she would be condemned to death (instead of Salim) by being entombed alive (Mughals were very fond of this method of execution; if you recall they did it to Guru Gobind Singh’s sons because they refused to embrace Islam).
Akbar was aware that Salim would interfere with her being entombed alive and hence at the end of the night she would drug him (by making him smell the flower in her tiara) and then she would face death.
Shakeel would, therefore, have to come up with a song that would ostensibly sound happy but would be full of Irony. How he delivered:
ये दिल की लगी कम क्या होगी
ये इश्क़ भला कम क्या होगा
जब रात है ऐसी मतवाली – २
फिर सुबह का आलम क्या होगा – २
नग़मो से बरसती है मस्ती
छलके हैं खुशी के पैमाने – २
आज ऐसी बहारें आई हैं
कल जिनके बनेंगे अफ़साने – २
अब इसे ज्यादा और हसीं ये प्यार का मौसम क्या होगा – २
जब रात है ऐसी मतवाली
फिर सुबह का आलम क्या होगा – २
ये आज का रंग और ये महफ़िल
दिल भी है यहाँ दिलदार भी है – २
आँखों में कयामत के जलवे
सीने में सुलगता प्यार भी है – २
इस रंग में कोई जी ले अगर मरने का उसे ग़म क्या होगा – २
जब रात है ऐसी मतवाली
फिर सुबह का आलम क्या होगा – २
हालत है अजब दीवानों की
अब खैर नहीं परवानों की – २
अन्जाम-ए-मोहब्बत क्या कहिये
लय बढ़ने लगी अरमानों की – २
ऐसे में जो पायल टूट गयी फिर ऐ मेरे हमदम क्या होगा – २
जब रात है ऐसी मतवाली – २
फिर सुबह का आलम क्या होगा – २
Shakeel didn’t just write these; he crafted each word like a jeweler would diamonds. Lata Mangeshkar sang it for Nigar Sulatana (As Bahar she too coveted being Salim’s concubine) whilst this ironical Raat is unfolding. It was just a night and yet Shakeel could bring so much of meaning into it.
Another Lyricist who could bring a lot of meaning into just Ek Raat is Gulzar (my next choice of Raat song):
तुम जो कह दो तो
आज की रात चाँद डूबेगा नहीं
रात को रोक लो
रात की बात है
और ज़िन्दगी बाकी तो नहीं
Kuchh nahin rukta…the moving finger writes and moves on!
Waah Shakeel!
Among a hundred things I wrote on his Centenary four years ago (during this auspicious month of August), here is something about him:
Dil pe chot khaana mohabbat ka ek andaaz hai, Chot khaa ke likhana yeh Shakeel ki awaaz hai, Waise to kayi aur nagmaagar huyen hain lekin, Shakeel ki saalgirah haseen shayari ka agaaz hai.
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Jab raat hai aisi matwali…
I hope you liked my choice of Song #2 in Raat or Din series.
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.
Song #2
Meri neendo mein tum, Mere khwabon mein tum
Shamshad Begum With Kishore Kumar
(Courtesy: Goodreads.com)
On the Baisakhi day, 13 April 1919, a nation that wants the world to believe it is among the most civilized nations in the world, England that is, set up the world record in barbarism by killing innocent men, women and children by a terrorist called Reginald Dyer in Jalianwala Bagh in Amritsar. All such nations have double standards and this terrorist wasn’t treated like how they want terrorists to be treated but honoured on return to UK with a large purse for his act: “the Saviour of the Punjab with the sword of honour and a purse”!
Shamshad Begum was born the very next day and unlike the “Butcher of Amritsar” (who killed more than a thousand innocents without being offered any defence and escape) she won the hearts of people and continued doing so until her death on 23 Apr 2013 in Mumbai.
Kishore Kumar? He was ten years younger to her and he died 26 years before she did, on 13 Oct 1987, also in Mumbai.
Female singers were charmed in singing with Kishore Kumar since he made them feel totally at home. In recording serious or comical songs, he always looked at the humorous side of things. It is reputed that his female counterparts in duets found it difficult not to laugh whilst singing!
He was simply the most adorable singer that Hindi films ever saw.
Reel Life Versus Real Life
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
I have taken this beautiful duet picturised on Kishore Kumar and Meena Kumari from the 1956 K Amarnath movie Naya Andaz. The song was penned by Jan Nisar Akhtar and composed as a waltzing number by OP Nayyar. Here is how reel life tried to imitate real life:
“Chand(Kishore Kumar) an aspiring lyricist as well as a singer goes to a dance shows and sees Mala ( Meena Kumari ) doing a dance show. He is overwhelmed with Meena Kumari’s performance as a dancer (think of that!) and decides that if she can get Mala to dance to his songs, it will be a winning combination. However the owner of the company that Mala dances for is skeptical to the proposition. However before anything happens Chand’s father vehemently opposes the idea and Chand being totally disappointed and frustrated leaves house and moves over to Bombay to try his musical talent. He takes his friend Karim ( Johnny Walker) and his girl friend Raina ( Kum Kum ) with him and puts up with his garage owner friend in the city. They start doing shows and comes to attention of Mala who eventually asks her owner Ashok Babu ( Pran ) to hire Chand to sing songs with Mala dancing together. However watch the rest of the movie to see how after many ups and downs Mala and Chand eventually gets together and the movie has a happy ending.”
Lyrics
कि: (मेरी नींदों में तुम, मेरे ख़्वाबों में तुम
हो चुके हम तुम्हारी मोहब्बत में गुम ) - २
श: (मन की बीना की धुन, तू बालम आज सुन
मेरी नज़रोंने तुझको लिया आज चुन ) - २
मन की बीना की धुन, तू बलम आज सुन
श: (मेरी दिल की लगी तू, मेरी ज़िंदगी तू
मेरी हर नज़र है तेरी दास्तां ) - २
कि: (मेरे दिल की बहारें तुम्हीको पुकारें
तुम्हीसे है आबाद मेरा जहाँ ) - २
श: तू मेरा नाज़ है, मेरा अंदाज़ है, दिल की आवाज़ है
कि: मेरी नींदों में तुम, मेरे ख्वाबों में तुम
हो चुके हम तुम्हारी मोहब्बत में गुम
श: मन की बीना की धुन, तू बलम आज सुन
मेरी नज़रोंने तुझको लिया आज चुन
मन की बीना की धुन, तू बालम आज सुन
My Own Poetry
Hamare Dil Ka Geet
रातों के ख्वाब दिन में भी लगे आने,
तेरे प्यार में सनम हम हो गए दीवाने।
सांस रुकने लगी,
आंख झुकने लगी,
तन्हाई के पल भी अब बन गए सुहाने।
मुहब्बत की यह धुन,
इसे दिल से सुन।
सेहरा में भी आ गयी बहार,
खिल उठा है मेरा घर संसार।
ठंडी ठंडी हवाएं,
भीगी भीगी फिजायें,
तेरा ही कर रही थी इंतज़ार।
मुहब्बत की यह धुन,
इसे दिल से सुन।
ज़िन्दगी भर रहेगा अपना साथ,
हमेशा रहेगा मेरे हाथों में तेरा हाथ।
बस यूँ ही यूँ है,
हर तरफ तूँ ही तूँ है,
जन्मों जन्मों की हमारी मुलाकात।
मुहब्बत की यह धुन,
इसे दिल से सुन।
Please enjoy: Meri neendo mein tum, mere khwabon mein tum and try not to sleep with the tune that sends you dreaming!
I hope you liked my choice of the second beautiful duet.
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.
Song #1 Yeh jeevan hai, is jeevan ka yehi hai, yehi hai rang roop
Being Alive
Ladies and gentlemen, I am starting a new series today (to encourage many more to participate). Here is how this series came about:
If you want to refer to all the Fests that we have conducted in this group, you have to click on the link on Left Hand Side of the group called “Files” (8th link from on top). As soon as you do, you will get to see a File called “Fests So Far Until Oct 2019” (I shall update upto 30 Oct this year in a few days). And that’s the time you realise that we don’t do anything ad hoc in this group.
You’d notice that we conducted Zindagi Fest as the second Fest of the month Jan 2015, that is nearly six years ago. Hence, now to convert this into series is well called for.
The second reason is COVID 19. Just before COVID 19, people (the cognoscenti that is) were talking about that by the year 2040, Death for us would become optional. Else, because of improvements in medical field, people would live as long as they want to. And then COVID 19 hit us. Suddenly, people started asking whether we would live till tomorrow, let alone live forever!
That’s Zindagi or Jeevan for you. Being Zinda is often an achievement despite our talk about becoming immortal.
And then, what kind of Zindagi? Though it was a comical song in the 1979 movie Mr. Natwarlal: Mere paas aao mere dosto, the last part of the song: Aur sher mujhe kha gaya, naturally invited this comment from the children: “Lekin aap to zinda hao”. Promptly, Amitabh Bachchan responds, “Yeh jeena bhi kya jeena hai?”
So, even if you are alive, you still have a question whether you have Zindagi or not. Often, when you don’t have the love of your life, you sing, “Teri duniya mein dil lagta nahin, waapis bula le.”
As you can see Zindagi, Jeevan, Jeena, Zinda etc have various interesting connotations and I expect all of you to put up songs covering these facets.
Can You Too Participate?
Of course, all my series (with this, we have three going on presently: Raat Or Din, Beautiful Duets, and Zindagi Or Jeevan) are meant for everyone. Only remember this: This is the unique group on Facebook wherein we lay importance in writing a Description (“On Shankar’s anniversary today, a beautiful song” cannot be taken as “description”). If you are not sure how to write a Description, once gain click on “Files” and you’d come across a post of 02 Dec 2015 titled “Presentation of a Post”. It tells you what all can be included in your Description/Presentation.
The limit is only one song in a day. Who will write this? If you are interested, send me your intent on WhatsApp on my number 7021982702 and I shall give you the earliest available slot. Those shy to make WhatsApp messages, may write their intentions in the comments of this post.
Once you get the slot, do write the title of the post as:
“Zindagi Or Jeevan Songs
Song # (Add 1 to previous day’s number and write)
Mukhada
Theme-word: Write where the theme-word Zindagi or Jeevan occurs in the song.”
And then present the song (I have already told you how to) and finally share the url from You Tube or anywhere it is available such as Daily Motion.
Piya Ka ghar
My first Zindagi or Jeevan song is from the 1972 Basu Chatterjee movie Piya Ka Ghar starring two who graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Pune: Jaya Bahaduri and Anil Dhawan.
Lets start with the movie. First, Raja Thakur made a Marathi movie called Mumbaicha Jawai, which speaks volumes about the title since at that time Mumbai was known as Bombay. Then came Tarachand Barjataya, who founded Rajshri Productions and made many successful movies such as Dosti, Uphaar, Geet Gaata Chal, Jeevan Mrityu, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye, Akhiyon Ke Jharokhe Se, and Maine Pyar Kiya. He produced Piya Ka Ghar and made Basu Chatterjee direct it. The movie brings out the reality, difficulties and travails of staying in a house in Bombay by large families (which is generally the case). Even though the movie depicted this life in 1970s, the scenario would be generally the same even now, if not worse. Let alone there being no privacy for a new couple in the house, there is none outside too. For example, couples in love are often the target of others including the police.
The song brings out this reality and calls it the reality of life, not just the reality of life in Mumbai.
Anand Bakshi and Laxmikant Pyarelal
Let me tell you something about the Lyricist of the song: Anand Bakshi and the Composer Laxmikant Pyarelal:
Anand Bakshi was a master lyricist who matched his lyrics perfectly with the emotions of the protagonist. His most common pairing was with Laxmikant Pyarelal with whom he worked in 302 movies. Then, with RD Burman, he did the second highest movies of his career: 99. Amongst the old breed of lyricsts, Anand Bakshi was the only one who penned more than 3000 songs whilst lyricists like Sahir and Sahkeel only penned less than 800.
This song is because of Anand Bakshi pairing with Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Laxmikant Pyarelal made songs and music for 635 movies from 1963 to 1998 when Laxmikant died on 25 May. Nearly half of the movies, 302 to be exact, have been with Anand Bakshi. Anand Bakshi penned more than 3000 songs. More than half of these are with Laxmikant Pyarelal. Just like Anand Bakshi, Laxmikant Pyarelal too tasted resounding success in the very first movie that they attempted: the 1963 movie Parasmani. The popular songs of the movie include: Hansta hua noorani chehra, and Raushan tumhi se duniya. But, the song from the movie that is still everfresh and fondly remembered is this:
Anand Bakshi died on 30 Mar 2002 in Mumbai. However, the songs of Anand Bakshi with Laxmikant Pyarelal kept appearing until the 2011 movie Soundtrack. They had started with the 1964 movie Mr. X in Bombay with super-hit songs: Mere mehboob qayamat hogi, Chali gori pi ke milan ko chali, and Khoobsurat haseena jaane jaan jaaneman. Some of my other favourite songs of the pair from 1965 to 1975 are: Main mujhe apne aanchal mein chhupa le (Chhota Bhai, 1965), Khat likh de saanwariya ke naam babu, Mere dushman tu meri dosti ko tarse, Suno sajana papihe ne (Aaye Din Bahar Ke, 1966), Jab jab bahar aayi aur phool muskaraye, Saat samundar paar se gudiyon ke bazaar se (Taqdeer, 1967), Baahosh habas mein deewana and Nazar na lag jaaye kisi ki raahon mein (Night In London, 1967), Ham tum yug yug se yeh geet milan ka, Sawan ka mahina pawan kare sor, Ram kare aisa ho jaaye, and Mubarak ho sabako sama ye suhaana (Milan, 1967), Mera naam hai chameli, Tu kitani achhi hai O maa, Sang basanti rang basanti aa gaya, and O phiraki waali tu kal phir aana (Raja Aur Rank, 1968), Raat suhaani jaag rahi hai dheere dheere chupke chupke (Jigri Dost, 1969), Bindiya chamkegi, Chhup gaye saare nazaare, Khiza ke phool pe aati kabhi bahaar nahin, and Ye reshmi zulfen ye sharbati aankhen (Do Raaste, 1969), Main raahi anjaan raahon ka, and Rimjhim ke geet sawan gaaye (Anjana, 1969), Saari khushiyan hain mohabbat ki zamaane ke liye (Suhana Safar, 1970), Sharaafat chhod di hamane (Sharaafat, 1970), Sham dhale Jamuna kinaare (Pushpanjali, 1970), Dhal gaya din ho gayi shaam, Haay re haay neend nahin aaye (Humjoli, 1970), Shadi ke liye razamand karli (Devi, 1970), Mujhe tumase mohabbat hai magar main keh nahin sakta (Bachpan, 1970), Achchha to hum chalte hain, Ab aan milo sajana (Aan Milo Sajana, 1970), Agar dilbar ki ruswayi, Khilauna jaankar tum to mera dil, Teri shaadi pe doon tujhako tohfa main kya (Khilauna, 1970), Jaane kyun log mohannat kiya karte hain, Itna to yaad hai mujhe, Mere deewanepan ki bhi koi dawa nahin, and Ye jo chilman hai (Mehboob Ki Mehndi, 1971), Chal chal chal mere haathi, Dilbar jaani chali hawa mastani, and Nafrat ki duniya ko chhod ke (Haathi Mere Saathi, 1971), Sachayi chhup nahin sakti (Dushman, 1971), Aap aaye bahar aayee, Mujhe teri mohabbat ka (Aap Aaye Bhar Aayee, 1971), Haay sharmaayun (Mera Gaon Mera Desh, 1971), Kitna maza aa raha hai (Raja Jani, 1972), Dheere dheere bol koi sun na le, and Ek na ek din ye kahani banegi (Gora Aur Kala, 1972), O manchali kahan chali, Tan man dhan sab hai tera (Manchali, 1973), Aj mausam nbada beimaan hai, Main tere ishq mein mar na jaayun kahin, Motiyon ki ladhi hoon main (Loafer, 1973), Mere dil mein aaj kya hai, Ni main yaar manana ni (Daag, 1973), Akhiyon ko rehne de, Hum tum ik kamre mein band hon, Beshaq mandir masjid tode, and Main shayar to nahin (Bobby, 1973), Gore rang pe itna gumaan kar, Naach meri bulbul ke paisa milega, Ye public hai ye sab janati hai (Roti, 1974), Aadmi jo kehta hai, Phir na kehna Michael daaru pi ke danga karta hai, Nahin main nahin dekh sakta tujhe rote huye, Tumhen jo bhi dekh lega (Majboor, 1974), Chal dariya mein doob jaayen, Doston mein koi baat, Prem kahani mein ik ladka hota hai, and Phool ahista phenko (Prem Kahani, 1975), Man jat yamla pagla deewana (Pratigya, 1975).
Some other favourites of Anand Bakshi with Laxmikant Pyarelal from 1975 onwards are: Aayegi aayegi kisi ko hamari yaad aayegi, Jaaneman kisi ka naam nahin, Ki gal hai koi nahin (Jaaneman, 1976), Ke aaja teri yaad aayi (Charas, 1976), Dream girl (Dream Girl, 1977), O meri mehbooba tujhe jaana hai to jaa (Dharm-Veer, 1977), Koi maane ya na maane (Chacha Bhatija, 1977), Aadmi musafir hai aata hai jaata hai (Apnapan, 1977), Ke mere dil ne tadap ke, Aap ke anurodh pe main ye geet, Aate jaate khuubsurat awara sadakon pe, Jab dard nahin tha seene mein (Anurodh, 1977), Anhoni ko honi karde, O hamako tumase ho gaya hai pyaar, Parda hai parda, and Shirdi waale Sai Baba (Amar Akbar Antony, 1977), Bhor bhaye panghat pe, Chanchal sheetal komal (Satyam Shivam Sundaram, 1978), Main tulsi tere aangan ki (Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, 1978), Ham to chale pardes, Ram ji ki nikali sawari (Sargam, 1979), Ek ritu aaye ek ritu jaaye (Gautam Govinda, 1979), Teri rab ne banayi jodi (Suhaag, 1979), Bane chahe dushman zamaana hamara, and Mere dost kissa ye kyaa ho gaya (Dostana, 1980), Dard-e-dil dard-e-jigar dil mein jagaya aapne, He tumne kabhi kisi se pyaar kiaya hai (Karz, 1980), Hamako bhi gham ne maara (Aas Paas, 1981), Ham bane tum bane ek duje ke liye, Solah baras ki baali umar ko salaam, Mere jeevan saathi pyar kiye ja, and Tere mere beech mein kaisa hai ye bandhan anjaana (Ek Duje Ke Liye, 1981), Khatun ki khdmat mein salaam apun ka (Desh Premi, 1982), Rote rote hansana seekho (Andha Kanoon, 1983), Saari duniya ka bojh uthaate hain (Coolie, 1983), Ding dong O baby sing a song (Hero, 1984), Chitthi aayi hai watan ki chitthi aayi hai (Naam, 1986), Main teri dushman (Nagina, 1986), Mera naam hai Lakhan (Ram Lakan, 1989), Jumma chumma de de (Hum, 1991), Tu mujhe qabool main tujhe qabool (Khuda Gwaah, 1992), Choli ke peeche kya hai, Nayak nahin khalnayak hoon main (Khalnayak, 1993), and Khidaki khuli zara to hangama ho gaya (Deewana Mastana, 1997).
Kishore Kumar
Of course, adorable personality Kishore Kumar sang this song. I rank it as among the best he sang.
Please enjoy Kishore Kumar sing a composition of Laxmikant Pyarelal on the lyrics of Anand Bakshi a song from the 1972 Basu Chatterjee movie Piya Ka Ghar: Yeh jeevan hai is jeevan ka yehi hai rang roop….
ये जीवन है
इस जीवन का
यही है, यही है, यही है रंग रूप (२)
थोड़े ग़म हैं, थोड़ी खुशियाँ
यही है, यही है, यही है छाँव धूप
ये जीवन है …
(ये ना सोचो इसमें अपनी
हार है कि जीत है ) – २
उसे अपना लो जो भी
जीवन की रीत है
ये ज़िद छोड़ो, यूँ ना तोड़ो
हर पल एक दर्पण है
ये जीवन है …
धन से ना दुनिया से
घर से न द्वार से
साँसों की डोर बंधी है
प्रीतम के प्यार से
दुनिया छूटे, पर ना टूटे
ये कैसा बंधन है
ये जीवन है
इस जीवन का
यही है, यही है, यही है रंग रूप
थोड़े ग़म हैं
थोड़ी खुशियाँ
यही है, यही है, यही है छाँव धूप
ये जीवन है
In the 1967 movie Jewel Thief, there is a dialogue about Bombay being too crowded and hence Tanuja liked to stay in Powai hills. Now, even those places are crowded. Indeed, crowds never leave you all the way to Viraar on the Western side and Panvel on the Eastern side. There is no place to go for a modicum of privacy. There was a time, when one could go to Lonavla to see that quiet and be with one’s partner exclusively. Now, there would be any number of people getting into your love scene.
The movie portrayed the situation in 1972. Forty-six years later, you are always in a crowd anywhere in Mumbai and suburbs. Hence, the strain of the song even more appropriate today than it was in 1972.
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.
Song #1 Saari saari raat teri yaad sataye
Ladies and gentlemen,
Today, my behna Manik Lakhkar Chava and me jointly start another daily songs series. I shall put up one day and Manik Lakhkar Chava shall put up the next day.
Why Her?
I can never forget the first time she came to Kharghar to visit us. Of course, from the time we picked her up at Bombay VT station, she mingled with Lyn and I like sugar in water. At home, she went straight to my mom’s room. Within five minutes they were talking, as they squatted on bed, as if they knew each other for ages.
They say busy people have time for everything. She and I are two of the busiest people in the group with our circumstances. And yet, we are the only two who have time to put up daily posts.
Can You Too Join the Series?
Of course, you can. The moment you realise that this group is our family and you have something to share in the family, please do join after checking up with Manik Lakhkar Chava and I. Say, you want to put up your favourite Raat or Din song one day, please ask Manik Lakhkar Chava or me on WhatsApp and there you have that slot on the next day. As simple as that.
Not in Any Order or Ranking
I am at pains to always bring out that songs put up by us are not in order or ranking; eg, it is not intended that Song #23 is better than Song #27 or worse than Song #1 or all that came before it. These songs are totally at random and of course do reflect our mood and liking of that day.
Saari Saari Raat Teri Yaad Sataye
(Poster courtesy: Amazon.in)
This song is from the 1958 Mohammad Hussain movie Aji Bas Shukriya starring Geeta Bali, Suresh, Johny Walker, Shobha Khote, Tun Tun, Shammi, Mukri, Anwar Hussan, and Agha. Geeta Bali (later, in real life, to be Shammi Kapoor’s wife) was Geeta in the movie who maintained her entire family by working as a typist. Of course, you know the real life stories of both Meena Kumari and Madhubala who looked after their entire families by working in the films from their child artiste days.
Lyricist
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
The song was penned by Farooq Qaiser (also written as Faruk Kaiser) whose moments of glory included such songs as the Parasmani song Hansta hua noorani chehra and 1963 Shikari song Chaman ke phool bhi tujhako ghulab kehte hain.
His education was in Bombay and he developed a taste for creative writing. Faruk’s love for poetry and his friendship with neighbour Kamran Khan (father of Farah Khan and Sajid Khan) were instrumental in his developing an enthusiasm for the creative works of Hindi Cinema. While Kamran Khan produced and acted in films, Faruk was introduced into the Hindi films as an assistant director. He went on to direct several movies until he found his niche as a lyricist.
Until his death on 20 Nov 1987, he wrote approximately 400 songs for over 100 movies.
Music Director and Composer
Roshan Lal Nagrath, born on 14 Jul 1917 in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan). He died at the age of only 50 years on 16 Nov 1967 in Mumbai whereat he arrived in 1948 to try his hand at becoming a Music Director.
He became assistant to Khwaja Khurshid Anwar for the 1949 movie Singaar. Of course, those of you who get time to read my daily posts on Lyricists would know that he made it big only when Kidar Sharma gave him a break in 1949 movie Neki Aur Badi. It failed but so much was the trust that Kidar Sharma placed in him that he took him again for his next movie Bawre Nain. He was a total success and people still fondly remember Bawre Nain songs including Khyalon mein kisi ke is tarah aaya nahin karte.
He became the composer of choice for qawwalis and the Hindi movies’ best qawwali ever: Na to karvaan ki talaash hai was composed by him. My behna Manik Lakhkar Chava’s favourite lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi’s most beautiful numbers were composed by him. He was instrumental in getting Sahir his first award for Taj Mahal songs.
Lata Mangeshkar
She happens to be my favourite female singer (it is never intended to say that your favourite is the best in a competition of singers). A favourite is often the one who arouses memories of your earlier days and Lata ji does it for me very well. Many of my favourite songs were sung by her including this.
Importance of Yaad
There is nothing like Yaad in the night (Raat). In this song she goes about saying that one is that Yaad is troubling her and then she has to reckon with Chand too; my favourite theme. Have a look at the lyrics:
सारी सारी रात तेरी याद सताए
प्रीत जगाए हमें नींद न आए रे
एक तो बलम तेरी याद जलाए,
दूजे चंदा आग लगाए आग लगाए
तेरी प्रीत जगाए रे, नींद न आए
तेरी लगन बनी रोग सावरियां,
कैसे बीते बाली उमरियां
बाली उमर मोरी बड़ा तड़पाए रे, नींद न आए
प्रीत लगा के हुए तुम तो पराए,
प्यास जिया की कौन बुझाए कौन बुझाए
कोई ये समझाए रे, नींद न आए
My Own Poetry
TERI YAAD NE RULA DIYA
ज़िन्दगी में अब भी तेरे नाम ने रुला दिया,
सुबह चली गयी पर शाम ने रुला दिया।
प्यार का आगाज़ हंसते हंसते हुआ था मगर,
यकायक प्यार के अंजाम ने रुला दिया।
तेरे इश्क़ में सैकड़ों मुकाम आये राह में,
सोचा न था पर आखरी मुकाम ने रुला दिया।
ज़िन्दगी की कशमकश में हम खुशमिज़ाज़ थे मगर,
पर क्या खबर थी ज़िन्दगी के आराम ने रुला दिया।
तेरी आँखों की कसम पीते रहे और जीते रहे,
बेखुदी तब बढ़ गयी जब एक जाम ने रुला दिया।
तेरे होंठों से होता था इज़हार-ए-उल्फत बार बार,
आखिर में तेरी नज़रों के पैगाम ने रुला दिया।
Please enjoy: Saari saari raat teri yaad sataye…
I hope you liked my choice of Song #1 in Raat or Din series.
What can any one of us say,
On your silver anniversary today?
Perhaps only this, that
Love always finds a way.
In individual backgrounds,
You appeared so far away;
And yet your story feels like:
A romantic musical on Broadway.
We have seen how after all the years,
With each other’s needs you’re au fait.
It seems like a silk threaded tapestry,
That, with age, refuses to fray.
As we raise a toast to both of you,
All the way from the city of Bombay;
We wish you many years of loving togetherness,
Even after most hair turn silver and grey.
May Life’s downs and rough patches,
Never, on your minds, weigh.
May angels glide down from heavens,
In eternal music to make you sway.
Dance to the tune of Love Forever,
Whilst the sun shines, make golden hay.
Congratulations on your anniversary,
Your Love always finds a way.
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.
Song #1 Tum bhi chalo hum bhi chalen, chalti rahe zindagi
Happy Birthday Saira Bano and Remembering Sapan Chakraborty on His Death Anniversary
Why This Series?
The fact is that we don’t pay too much of attention to duets and if at all we do, we go on repeating the same Mukesh Lata, Hemant Kumar Lata and Mohammad Rafi Lata songs. There is, therefore, so much to learn about duets.
Such series are also my way of involving you and your dormant talent.
New Series – Can You Join Too?
Yes, of course. All that you have to do is go on the Facebook Group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne and put up song of your choice.
The Movie Zameer
It is a 1975 (same year as Sholay) movie produced by BR Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Bano and Shammi Kapoor in the lead roles.
This duet was penned beautifully by Sahir Ludhianvi and composed by Sapan Chakraborty (not to be confused with Sapan Dasgupta of Sapan Jagmohan duo).
There are two versions of this song: one as a duet with happily in love couple Amitabh Bachchan and Saira Bano (whose birthday is today) enacting it as duet and sung for them by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle. The second (later) version is a solo by Kishore Kumar singing for Amitabh Bachchan when he realises that having impersonated as Shammi Kapoor’s lost son Chimpoo, willy nilly Saira Bano would then be his sister!
Lyrics and Composition
As is to be expected, Sahir’s lyrics are superb:
तुम भी चलो, हम भी चलें, चलती रहे ज़िन्दगी – २
ना ज़मीं मंज़िल, ना आसमां, ज़िन्दगी है ज़िन्दगी
तुम भी चलो, हम भी चलें, चलती रहे ज़िन्दगी
पीछे देखें ना, कभी मुड़ के राहों में, हो
झूमे मेरा दिल, तुम्हें लेके बाहों में, हो
धड़कनों की ज़ुबां, नित काहे दास्तां
प्यार की झिल-मिल छाओं में, पलती रहे ज़िन्दगी
तुम भी चलो, हम भी चलें, चलती रहे ज़िन्दगी
बहते चले हम, मस्ती के धारों में, हो
गूंजे यही धुन, सदा दिल के तारों में, हो
अब रुके ना कहीं, प्यार का कारवां
नित नई रुत के रंग में, ढलती रहे ज़िन्दगी
तुम भी चलो, हम भी चलें, चलती रहे ज़िन्दगी
ना ज़मीं मंज़िल, ना आसमां, ज़िन्दगी है ज़िन्दगी
तुम भी चलो, हम भी चलें, चलती रहे ज़िन्दगी
Sapan Chakraborty has come up with a composition that is as gentle as the one that would fill with regret and enigma. Really beautiful guitar based (especially in the interludes).
My Own Poetry
I am giving you the regret version:
YEH KAHAN AA GAYE HUM?
हम फिर खुद ही खुद से किनारा कर बैठे,
अनजाने में वही गुनाह दोबारा कर बैठे।
कुछ नहीं मिलता हमें यकीनन पता भी है,
जाने क्यूं आज फिर यादों का सहारा कर बैठे।
बार बार वहीं जाता है दिल नज़र ना भी पहुंचे,
फिर उसी गम, उसी बेकसी का नज़ारा कर बैठे।
ज़िन्दगी है, ज़िंदा रहना जरूरी है अपनों के लिए,
फिर क्यूं आज मौत को इशारा कर बैठे।
ख्वाहिशें थी जन्नत मेरी देहलीज़ पे रखेगी कदम,
अब ग़म ए दिल की हकीकत को गवारा कर बैठे।
दौलत ए एहमियत को रखते थे दिल के करीब,
आज उस खुदी को लाचार आवारा कर बैठे।
मिलेंगे तुझे जब खुदा सवाल तो उठेगा दिल में,
उम्र गुज़री जिसे मेरा कहने में, अब क्यूं हमारा कर बैठे।
Please enjoy: Tum bhi chalo hum bhi chalen…
I hope you liked the first beautiful duet put up on the day (23 Aug 20) on the birthday of Saira Bano and Death Anniversary of Sapan Chakraborty.
Lets begin taking up songs for Part VI, the final part.
Day #44, Song #131
Hum dil ki dhadakan ki lay par
Khamosh Sipahi was his next movie in 1950, the twentieth year of his career.
It was a movie directed by DN Madhok himself together with Ram Kamini. Sohan Lal, Nigar Sultana, Gope and David acted in the movie.
All songs were penned by DN Madhok himself and all composed by Hansraj Behl:
1. Hum Dil Ki Dhadkan Ki Lay Par Mohammed Rafi, Surinder Kaur
2. Jhoom Jhoom Kar Baadal Aaye Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi
3. Meri Galiyo Ki Nishani Wo Pani Surinder Kaur
4. More Jaisi Nahi Milegi Mohammed Rafi, Ram Kamlani, Geeta Dutt
5. Meraa Bhola Sa Balama Re Rajkumari
6. Utho Bulbula Tod Do Taaliyan Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
7. Ab Kisko Sunaye Gham Ke Fasane Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
8. Keh Do Kali Badli Daraye Na Surinder Kaur, Geeta Dutt
9. Meri Lut Gayi Duniya Pyar Ki Mohammed Rafi
10. Dagaabaz Kaun Bharosa Tera Surinder Kaur
11. Sanwra Salona Koi Meri Gali Aaya Hai Surinder Kaur
To start with, let’s listen to this duet between Surinder Kaur and Mohammad Rafi.
Please enjoy: Hum dil ki dhadakan ki lay par…
hum dil ki dhadkan ki lay par
fursat se gane gate hai
jinko hum bhul nahi sakte
o hum unko kab yaad aate hai
mai lakh bhulata hu unko
wo rah rah kar yad aate hai
ek kadam uthata hu aage
wo piche hat hat jate hai
ik khushi ke badle aath pahar
aankho se ashk bahate hai
dil tham tham kar rote hai
ho jo ulfat ulfat gate hai
ek taraf mohabbat roti hai
ek taraf se nare aate hai
jai hind juba se bol sipahi
ab paav dole jate hai
jai hind
hum gate hai shikwe unke
wo mitti ke gun gate hai
hum tumse milne ko pritam
o mitti ko gale lagate hai
Day #44, Song #132
Meri jaisi nahin milegi
We started taking up songs of the 1950 DN Madhok and Ram Kamlani movie Khamosh Sipahi starring Sohan Lala and Nigar Sultana.
If Hansraj Behl composed the songs, you can expect some Punjabi flavour to them.
Imagine having Punjabi flavour in a duet sung by Geeta Dutt and Mohammad Rafi.
Please enjoy: Meri jaisi nahin milegi…
o mere jaisi nahi milegi
ho mere jaisi nahi milegi
bholi bhali naar
pade rahe sasua ke ghar me
liya jiya ko maar
o biti jaye jawani meri
biti jaye jawani meri
le chal jamuna par, bada sukh dungi
davedar teri rahungi, jab tak jiungi mai
davedar teri rahungi, jab tak jiungi mai
o mere jaisa nahi milega
hoye mere jaisa nahi milega
dhund le dunia sari
shyam mera jane hai mujhko
tumse ulfat bhari
biti jaye jawani meri
biti jaye jawani meri
mithi najar dikha de, bada sukh dunga mai
gore gore mukh ki, balaye lunga mai
hoye gore gore mukh ki, balaye lunga mai
dil dukhe to kaleja dhadke
dil dukhe to kaleja dhadke
haye mai mar gayi
ang ang mera fadke mai kit jau re
aaja kisi bahane, tujhe bulau re
aaja kisi bahane, tujhe bulau re
hoye aaja
Day #45, Song #133
Yaad aane wale phir yaad aa rahe hain
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
After making the successful movie Rattan in 1944, M Sadiq directed Anmol Rattan in 1950.
Once again, DN Madhok wrote all the songs. However, instead of Naushad (who was now paired with Shakeel Badayuni), Vinod composed the songs.
The cast included Karan Dewan who was the lead cast in Rattan too. Instead of Swaran Lata, Meena Kumari was chosen together with Madan Puri, Gope, Gulab and Nirmala.
Vinod should have been credited for giving a break to Talat Mahmood first. However, Arzoo was released before Anmol Rattan and hence the first song of Talat happened to be credited to Anil Biswas: Ai dil mujhe aisi jagah le chal.
Vinod composed the following songs:
1. Shikavaa Teraa Main Gaaun Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar
2. Dard Mila Hai Tere Pyar Ki Nishani Lata Mangeshkar
3. Taare Vohi Hain Chaand Vohi Hai Lata Mangeshkar
4. Mere Ghunghat Me Do Nain Pukare Lata Mangeshkar
5. Laakho Me Ek Hamare Saiya Haye
6. Koi Kah Do Balamua Se Uth Nahi Jaye
7. Yaad Aane Wale Phir Yaad Aa Rahe Hai Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood
8. Sajan Aaye Aadhi Raat Lata Mangeshkar
9. Jab Kisi Ke Rukh Pe Zulfe Aa Ke Lehrane Lagi Talat Mahmood
10. Kale Kale Badalo Me Pani Asha Bhosle
11. More Dwar Khule Hai Aane Wale Kab Aaoge Lata Mangeshkar
Here is the best song of the movie sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood.
Please enjoy: Yaad aane wale phir yaad aa rahe hain…
yaad aane wale phir yad aa rahe hai
yaad aane wale phir yad aa rahe hai
mere khyalo ki dunia pe
chaye ja rahe hai phir yad aa rahe hai
yad aane wale phir yad aa rahe hai
hum bhi chup hai wo bhi chup hai pyar khada msukaata hai
hum bhi chup hai wo bhi chup hai pyar khada msukaata hai
nain mile sharmaau nain ki or jiya ghabrata hai
nain mile sharmaau nain ki or jiya ghabrata hai
maujo ki rate umango ke din bite ja rate hai
phir yad aa rahe hai yad aane wale phir yad aa rahe hai
mast alag si nigaho wale hum par ek ehsan kiye ja
mast alag si nigaho wale hum par ek ehsan kiye ja
mitha mitha dard suhana
mitha mitha dard suhana dene waale aur diye ja
jholi meri bhar de tere dar pe sar jhuka rhe hai
phir yad aa rahe hai
Day #45, Song #134
Shikwa tera main gaayun
We are taking up songs of the 1950 M Sadiq movie Anmol Ratan starring Karan Dewan and Meena Kumari; all songs having been composed by Vinod on the lyrics of DN Madhok.
(courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
Who was Vinod? Well, he was born on 28 May 1922 and died on 25 Dec 1959 at the age of just 37 years. He was a student of Pandit Amar Nath whom I had introduced you earlier particularly with his find Zeenat Begum who was a Kothewali.
With his Punjabi background (born in Lahore), his Punjabi songs became popular; for example Larra lappa larra lappa layi rakhda from 1949 movie Ek Thi Ladaki. Another song that comes to mind is Saari saari raat tera tak ni aa raah.
I am ready to give you another duet between Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood.
Please enjoy: Shikwa tera main gaayun…
shikava tera mai gaaun dil me samane vale
bhoole se yaad kar le o bhool jane vale
shikava tera
ai aah mera bhed kahin khol na dena
ai aah mera bhed kahin khol na dena
hum ko hai unse pyar kahin bol na dena
hum bhi hain zid ke poore zid ke nibhane vale
pi jayege ansu bhi hum le rulane vale, shikava tera
shikava tera mai gaaun dil me samane vale
bhoole se yaad kar le o bhool jane vale
shikava tera
mar jaye hum aap hume yaad karoge
mar jaye hum aap hume yaad karoge
roge phoot phoot kar fariyaad karoge
dhundhege phir sahara ansu bahane vale
ayege nahin ja ke duniya se jane vale, shikava tera
shikava tera mai gaaun dil me samane vale
bhoole se yaad kar le o bhool jane vale
shikava tera
Day #45, Song #135
Koi kah do balamua se uti nahin jaaye
And the last song for tonight is also from the 1950 M Sadiq movie Anmol Ratan starring Karan Dewan and Meena Kumari.
This one was sung by Nirmala Devi. I already informed you that she was actor Govinda’s mother.
Please enjoy: Koi kah do balamua se uti nahin jaaye…
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
jit jayike more tan aag lagaye
jit jayike ha jit jayike ho
jit jayike more tan aag lagaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
koi kah do
daman mere me na dal duniya ki dolte
de dolte unhe jo inhe pa ke khush rahe
apni to mang ek hai bolo to hum kahe
mangu mai saiya ji ka pyar mil jaye haye
mangu mai saiya ji ka pyar mil jaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
jit jayike more tan aag lagaye
jit jayike ha jit jayike ho
jit jayike more tan aag lagaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
koi kah do
meri bala se abar ho sawn ki jhadi ho
sabnam ke motiyo me kali jhum rahi ho
meri najar ke samne najara wahi ho
nayno me nayna dal piya muskaye haye
nayno me nayna dal piya muskaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
koi kah do balmva se uti nahi jaye
Day #46, Song #136
Beimaan tore nainawa
(Courtesy: cinestaan.com)
We start today with the 1951 Ram Daryani movie Tarana. Everyone knows that that was the first movie when Dilip Kumar and Madhubala acted together.
Anil Biswas, who got Talat Mahmood to sing his first ever song in Hindi movies: Ai dil mujhe aisi jagah le chal, composed songs for this movie too.
The best song of the movie wasn’t penned by DN Madhok but by Prem Dhawan: Seene mein sulagate hain armaan.
DN Madhok wrote five songs for the movie as follows:
1. Bol papihe bol re.
2. Beimaan tore nainawa.
3. Kya khabar thi wo din kahan gaye bata?
4. Mose rooth gayo mora saawariya.
5. Youn chhup chhup ke mera aana.
We shall be taking up songs #2, 3, 4 tonight.
To start with lets listen to Lata Mangeshkar singing a favourite of mine. Even though this was their first movie, there was remarkable chemistry between Dilip Kumar and Madhubala.
Please enjoy: Beimaan tore nainawa…
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
tuk soye ja ki raat kahi bhaagi na jaaye
tuk soye ja ki raat kahi bhaagi na jaaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
le moond le ankhiya tanik zara
le moond le ankhiya tanik zara
baithi hu yahi main na ghabra
raat jaaye palak tose jhapki na jaaye
raat jaaye palak tose jhapki na jaaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
aadhe soye aadhe jaage
aadhe soye aadhe jaage
saanchi kahu mohe yu laage
jaise man mein bharam ek aaye ek jaaye
jaise man mein bharam ek aaye ek jaaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
beimaan tore nainwa, nindiya na aaye
Day #46, Song #137
Kya khabar thi wo din kahan gaye bata
We entered the year 1951; the 21st year in the career of DN Madhok as a lyricist.
This was the first movie of Dilip Kumar with Madhubala which resulted in reel and real love story until Madhubala’s father stepped in to block the real life one mainly because if Madhubala was to get married, the family would lose a bread-winner!
Out of nine songs composed by Anil Biswas for the movie, DN Madhok wrote five; the others were penned by Prem Dhawan and Kaifi Irfani. The best song of the movie Seene mein sulagate hain armaan was penned by Prem Dhawan.
Here is the second song from the same movie; this too by Lata Mangeshkar.
Please enjoy: Kya khabar thi wo din kahan gaye bata…
kya khabar thi ke mohabbat me ye din aate hai
jise hum apna banate hai, wo tadapate hai
wo din kahan gaye bata
wo din kahan gaye bata
jab is nazar me pyar tha, pyar tha
wo din kahan gaye bata
maine to kuch kaha nahi
jo yu nigahe pher li
maine to kuch kaha nahi
wo raat yaad hai yahi, kissa hua tha pyar ka
wo din kahan gaye bata
wo din kahan gaye bata
aankho me nind thi magar
soye nahi the raat bhar
aankho me nind thi magar
soye nahi the raat bhar
dil ko laga hua tha dar
haye savera ho gaya
wo din kahan gaye bata
wo din kahan gaye bata
jab is nazar me pyar tha, pyar tha
wo din kahan gaye bata
Day #46, Song #138
Mose rooth gaya mora sawariya
We have already taken up two out of five penned by DN Madhok for the 1951 Ram Daryani movie Tarana starring Madhubala and Dilip Kumar; the first time they were together in a movie.
Anil Biswas composed all the songs.
Here is the third one also sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Please enjoy: Mose rooth gaya mora sawariya…
mose ruth gayo mora sanwariya
kiski lagi hay hay kiski lagi
julmi najariya
mose ruth gayo mora sanwariya
kiski lagi hay hay kiski
lagi julmi najariya
pyar ki rahe anadi ka sath hai
lagi hamari ki laj tere hath hai
lagi hamari ki laj tere hath hai
tori kagaj ki naiya hai more sawariya
kagaj ki nayya hai more sawariya
kiski lagi hay hay kiski
lagi julmi najariya
mose ruth gayo mora sanwariya
kiski lagi hay hay kiski
lagi julmi najariya
jhuth muth ki prit jataye ke
soye gaye chup se balam ghar jaye ke
soye gaye chup se balam ghar jaye ke
inhe duje ke dil ki na koi khabariya
duje ke dil ki na koi khabariya
kiski lagi hay hay kiski
lagi julmi najariya
mose ruth gayo mora sanwariya
kiski lagi hay hay kiski
lagi julmi najariya
Day #47, Song #139
Vo raat din vo shaam ki guzari huyi kahaniyan
(Courtesy: cineplot.com)
His next movie in 1951 was an M Sadiq movie Saiyan starring Madhubala and Ajit.
Sajjad composed eight songs for the movie which were penned by DN Madhok, Hasrat Jaipuri and Rajinder Krishan.
DN Madhok penned half of them:
1. Kali kali raat re dil bada sataye.
2. Vo raat din vo shaam ki guzari hui kahaniyan.
3. Tumhen dil diya.
4. Us paar is deewar ke jo rehate hain.
We shall be taking up two of them; one each by Lata and Rafi.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar singing: Vo raat din vo shaam ki guzari huyi kahaniyan…
vo raat din vo shyaam ki guzari hui kahaaniyaan
vo raat din vo shyaam ki guzari hui kahaaniyaan
jo tere ghar me chhod di pyaar ki sab nishaaniyaan
vo raat din vo shyaam ki guzari hui kahaaniyaan
sabr-o-qaraar chhin gayaa, ghar thaa so vo bhi lut gayaa
sabr-o-qaraar chhin gayaa, ghar thaa so vo bhi lut gayaa
yaad rahegi umr bhar aap ki meharbaaniya
vo raat din vo shyaam ki guzari hui kahaaniya
jo tere ghar me chhod di pyaar ki sab nishaaniya
aaye bhi aur chale gaye din mere bahaar ke
aaye bhi aur chale gaye din mere bahaar ke
ab hai khizaa ki god me roti hui javaaniyaan
vo raat din vo shyaam ki guzari hui kahaaniyaan
jo tere ghar me chhod di pyaar ki sab nishaaniyaan
vo raat
Day #47, Song #140
Us paar is deewar ke jo rehte hain
Ajit and Madhubala in 1950 movie Beqasoor
I promised you two songs from the 1951 M Sadiq movie Saiyan starring Madhubala and Ajit. We just took up one sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Now lets take one sung by Mohammad Rafi.
Please enjoy: Us paar is deewar ke jo rehte hain…
us par is diwar ke jo rahte hai
us par is diwar ke jo rahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
us par is diwar ke jo rahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
barbad jawani na kije dil le lije dil de dije
ye din aur tanhai haye
ye din aur tanhai haye haye re kaun ye samjhaye
nit rahi na rahe jawani hum sach kahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
us par is diwar ke jo rahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
aawaz jawani deti ha dekho angdai leti hai
ghut ke mar jayenge arma ghut ke mar jayenge arma
kahe ki jhijhak hai aao yaha
nit rahi na rahe jawani hum sach kahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
us par is diwar ke jo rahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
ye husn diya jisne tumko puchhega wo ek din ye sun lo
ye husn diya jisne tumko puchhega wo ek
din ye sun lo bande ke mere kyu zulm kiya
bande ke mere kyu zulm kiya
ek jhalak dikha ke mar diya
laza me dub maroge hum sach kahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
us par is diwar ke jo rahte hai
koi kah de unse jake jo hum kahte hai
Day #47, Song #141
Badi mushkil se aisi shaam aayi hai
His next movie in 1951 was a GP Pawar movie Phoolon Ke Haar starring Nasir Khan (Dilip Kumar’s brother who played Jamna in Gunga Jamna), Geeta Bali and Nigar Sultana.
DN Madhok penned two out of the 11 songs composed by Hansraj Behl:
1. Bach bach ke jawani pag dhare.
2. Ek do teen chaar paanch chhey.
We shall skip both.
That brings us to the year 1952 and his first movie for which he wrote songs was Tarang.
(Courtesy: cinestaan.com)
In fact he wrote just one song that was composed by Chitragupta; Ram Murti penned one and IC Kapoor seven:
Badi mushkil se aisi shaam aayi hai.
This is a beautiful duet between Mohammad Rafi and Geeta Dutt.
Please enjoy: Badi mushkil se aisi shaam aayi hai…
badi mushkil se aisi sham aayi hai
na chup raho mere kano me kuch kaho
khush raho badi mushkil se aisi shaam aayi hai
na chup raho mere kano me kuch kaho khush raho
jara dhalte hue suraj ko rok lo
jara ugte hue chanda se ye kaho
ke ja re ja abhi na aa abhi na apni rat ho
abhi aankho me aankhe dalni
hasrate niklani hai vighan na ho
badi mushkil se aisi sham aayi hai
na chup raho mere kano me kuch kaho
khush raho badi mushkil se aisi sham aayi hai
na chup raho mere kano me kuch kaho khush raho
bade pyare suhane hai rang sham ke
kache hai nahi kan ke
lo sham ki dulhan ne kiye sabko ishare
niche jo rang se pyare
yahi dunia ki reet hai rang kiska meet hai
idhar chada udhar gaya koi bhi ho
badi mushkil se aisi sham aayi hai
na chup raho mere kano me kuch kaho
khush raho badi mushkil se aisi sham aayi hai
na chup raho mere kano me kuch kaho khush raho
Day #48, Song #142
Pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
His next movie in 1952 was Insaan, a Jagdish Sethi movie starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Ragini, Kamal Kapoor, Cuckoo and KN Singh.
BN Bali composed nine songs for the movie; only one was penned by DN Madhok: Do dil hote to sajna bada maza tha.
(Courtesy: imdb.com)
Goonj was his last movie in 1952.
It was a Phani Majumdar movie starring Suraiya and Sapru.
There were eleven songs composed by Sardul Kwatra. DN Madhok penned eight of these:
1. Pyar Bhi Aata Hai Kabhi Gussa Bhi Aata Hai Talat Mahmood, Asha Bhosle
2. Koyee Kisee Kaa Divana
3. Qisamat Ruthe Meri Zindagi Men Tum Kyon Aaye Suraiya
4. Jab Se Gori Bichhad Gayi Ho
5. Dil Leke Na Jana Mera Dil Leke Na Jana Mohammed Rafi
6. Laharaa Ke Bal Khaa Ke Aa Gaye Aa Gaye Aa Gaye Suraiya
7. Chale Ja Rahe Ho Jo Najare Churaye Suraiya
8. Ghadi Mai Lu Angadayi Rajkumari
We shall listen to the first one sung by Talat Mahmood and Asha Bhosle.
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
tum bhi kaho koi kisi ko ji yu chhod ke jaata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
tum bhi kaho koi kisi ko ji yu chhod ke jaata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
aao mai apke dil me bhar du apne dil ki haye
aao mai apke dil me bhar du apne dil ki haye
phir ja na sakoge us dard paraye
phir ja na sakoge us dard paraye
kaise phiroge dil na lage dil ghabraata hai
kaise phiroge dil na lage dil ghabraata hai
tum bhi kaho koi kisi ko ji yu chhod ke jaata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
kise malum tha dil deke sada royenge hum bhi
kise malum tha dil deke sada royenge hum bhi
auro ki tarha bewafa hai mere balam bhi
auro ki tarha bewafa hai mere balam bhi
ankh bhar ati hai kabhi dil bhar aata hai
ankh bhar ati hai kabhi dil bhar aata hai
tum bhi kaho koi kisi ko ji yu chhod ke jaata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
tum bhi kaho koi kisi ko ji yu chhod ke jaata hai
pyar bhi aata hai kabhi gussa bhi aata hai
Day #48, Song #143
Naa to din hi din wo rahe mere
Pahili Shadi was the first movie in 1953 for which he wrote songs.
It was a Ram Darayani movie starring Bharat Bhushan and Nargis.
Robin Chatterjee composed ten songs for the movie; DN Madhok penned four of them:
1. Daak babu, are O daak babu.
2. In naino ke dono kinare.
3. Mose kahi na jayegi, tose suni na jayegi.
4. Tum haan kah do main jee jayun.
We shall skip all.
Gharbaar was his next movie in 1953.
There were nine songs in the movie that were composed by Vasant Prabhu. Indeevar wrote eight of them and Kaifi Irfani and DN Madhok wrote one each. The song that DN Madhok wrote was: Khet pake udd udd jaye.
We shall skip this too.
Firdaus was his next movie in 1953.
There were eight songs in the movie. One song penned by Shailendra was composed by Roshan and others were by Robin Chatterjee.
The movie was directed by V Joglekar and starred Anoop Kumar and Geeta Bali.
DN Madhok wrote all seven of the songs composed by Robin Chatterjee:
1. Aisi Nazar Se Na Dekho Rajkumari
2. Dekhi Re Anadi Tori Preet Juth Muth Ki Bat Ko Rajkumari
3. Phool Chun Le Mere Balam Ki Jane Kab Lata Mangeshkar
4. Kisee Bewafa Ke Sataye Huye Hain Asha Bhosle
5. Chandni Rat Hai Geeta Dutt
6. Kalam Davaat Mori Saswa Ne Rakh Di Na Janu Geeta Dutt
7. Aa Ja Ke Dil Tujhko Ro Ro Pukare Asha Bhosle
8. Taqdeer Mujhe Teri Mehfil Me Rajkumari
We shall skip all.
Dard e Dil was then his last movie in 1953, the 22nd year of his career.
It was a Nitin Bose movie starring Premnath and Nimmi.
RC Boral was the composer.
DN Madhok wrote one of the six songs: Naa to din hi din wo rahe mere.
It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Please enjoy: Naa to din hi din wo rahe mere…
naa to din hi din wo rahe mere
naa wo raat raat meri rahi
kise shauk jindagi kaa hai ab
meri saaj besur hi sahi
naa to din hi din wo rahe mere
naa to chand pe wo nikhaar hai
naa to chand pe wo nikhaar hai
naa wo chandani me bahaar hai
naa wo josh pasie-e-ishk me
naa woh jism hi me tadap rahi
naa to din hi din wo rahe mere
naa hai intzaar, mujhe koi
naa hai intzaar mujhe koi
jhuthe jindgi ke fareb se
naa kisi ki yaad se vasta
naa kisi ke dil me hai kal rahi
kise shauk jindagi kaa hai ab
meri saaj besur hi sahi
naa to din hi din wo rahe mere
Day #48, Song #144
Giri bhanwar mein naav hamari
Rasiya was his first movie in 1954, the 23rd year of his career.
Bulo C Rani composed all songs penned by DN Madhok:
1. Giri bhanwar mein naav hamari.
2. Chupke chupke dil mera.
3. Has has ke mere chain pe bijali.
4. Wo hum se chup hain hum unse chup hain.
5. Mat kahiye ke saajan hum jaate hain.
6. Phir chhedne aayi hai kali badariya.
7. Ye kaali kaali ratiya.
Except for the first and the last song, all were sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
The first and the last one were sung by Asha Bhosle.
giri bhanwar mein naav hamari
pani badhata jaye
tere hath patwar diye hai
tere hath patwar diye hai
tu hi paar laga giri bhanwar mein naav
dil ek tare par main to aas ke geet sada gaau
dil ek tare par main to aas ke geet sada gaau
man dole main dolan na du dolan na du
murkh ko ye samjhau sukh mein mauj manane wale
dukh mein kaisi haar tere hath patwar diye hai
tere hath patwar diye hai
tu hi paar laga giri bhanwar mein naav
dur andhere mein jalta ek diya dikhai deta hai
dur andhere mein jalta ek diya dikhai deta hai
sath wo hi ja sakta hai jo naam tumhara leta hai
wo hi deep hai aas hamari dekho bujh na jaye
tere hath patwar diye hai
tere hath patwar diye hai
tu hi paar laga giri bhanwar mein naav
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yboE8wDLxdw
Day #49, Song #145
Tere poojan ko bhagwan bana man mandir
Sorry for a little break caused by my having been admitted in the hospital for a surgery.
Lets take stock before we start: On the 48th day, on 9th of May, we completed covering 786 songs of DN Madhok from 94 movies. Naturally very few are left now.
The last movie that we covered was the 1954 movie Rasiya.
(courtesy: lyricsbogie.com)
His next movie in 1954 was Pyaase Nain; an S Ram movie starring Rehman, Nimmi, Gope, Vinod Kumar, Shyama, and Mumtaz.
Bulo C Rani and SK Pal composed eight songs for the movie. DN Madhok wrote only one song that was composed by Bulo C Rani: Kaanto ke daman ulajh gaya.
(Courtesy: cinestaan.com)
Majboori was his next movie in 1954.
It was a Ram Darayani movie starring Balraj Sahni, Jeevan, Shyama, Kumar, Gope, and Gulab.
Robin Chatterjee composed eight songs for the movie. DN Madhok wrote seven of them. One was penned by P Gaafil:
1. Ankhe Bhari Hui Hai Aur Dil Bhara Talat Mahmood, Meena Kapoor
2. Tere Poojan Ko Bhagwan Bana Man Mandir Asha Bhosle
3. Bhanwre Ne Kali Se Kuch Bol Diya Asha Bhosle
4. Aaye Khushiyo Ke Din Gum Ke Badal Meena Kapoor
5. Ye Behta Hua Pani Samjha Raha Hai Asha Bhosle
6. Ankhe Ro Ro Haar Gayi Asha Bhosle
7. Jaago Jaago Behna Hua Sabera Talat Mahmood
8. Ek Din Radha Ne Li Ghanshyam Ki Murali Churay Meena Kapoor (P Gaafil).
We shall take up Song #2: Tere poojan ko bhagwan bana man mandir sung by Asha Bhosle and Hamida Banu.
Please enjoy: Tere poojan ko bhagwan bana man mandir…
तेरे पूजन को भगवान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ।
किस ने जानी तेरी माया, किस ने भेद तिहारा पाया ।
ऋषि मुनि हारे कर कर ध्यान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
किस ने देखि तेरी सूरत, कौन बनावे तेरी मूरत ।
तू है निराकार भगवान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
पर्वत घाटी नदी समंदर, तू रमता इन सब के अन्दर ।
तेरे बस में सकल जहान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
तू हैं वन में, तो प्राणन में तू तरु तरु के पातन में ।
कोई ना दूजा तेरे सामान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
जल में थल में तू ही समाया, सब जग तेरा जलवा छाया ।
तू है, घट घट के दरमियान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
तू राजा को रंक बनाता, तू भिक्षुक तो तखत बिठाता ।
तेरी लीला इश महान, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
सूरज तेरी महिमा गावे, चंदा तुझ पर बलि बलि जावे ।
इश्वर कर सब का कल्याण, बना मन मंदिर आलीशान ॥
Day #49, Song #146
Parwano se prit sikh le
Ehsan was his next movie in 1954. It was a Rajendra Sharma movie starring Shammi Kapoor, Munawar Sultana, Gulab, K N Singh, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Roopmala.
Madan Mohan composed seven songs for the movie. Kaif Irafni wrote three and DN Madhok wrote four:
1. Ik baar keh de sajan tu mera ho gaya.
2. Bairi hai bedard zamana.
3. Mera banka balamwa laakhon mein ek.
4. Mera bas hove suhaag ki rekha.
We shall skip all.
(courtesy: cinematerial.com)
Bilwamangal was his next movie in 1954.
It was a movie directed by DN Madhok himself. He had Bulo C Rani compose 12 of his songs:
The movie starred C H Atma, Suraiya, Nirupa Roy, Ulhas, and Asha Mathur.
It had remarkably beautiful songs sung by CH Atma, Suraiya and Shamshad Begum:
1. Parwano Se Prit Sikh Le Suraiya
2. Chubh Gaye Do Naina Matware CH Aatma
3. Kajal Wali Ankhiya Mori To Bin Sajan Tarse Shamshad Begum
4. Hum Itna Tumse Kah Ke Chale Jayenge Suraiya
5. O Diwali Ke Diye Tujhme Jalta Tel Hai Ya Dil Jale Unke Liye Suraiya, CH Aatma
6. Ab Suni Bhayi Re Atariya Humar CH Aatma, Suraiya
7. Panaghat Pe More Shyaam Bajaayen Muraliyaa CH Aatma
8. Mohan Pyare Ab Aur Saaj Par Ga Re CH Aatma
9. Ye Raat Din Ke Phere CH Aatma
10. Ham Ishk Ke Maro Ko Suraiya
11. Bachpan Bita Aayi Jawani Suraiya
12. Jake Nain Pyare Pyare Hai Suraiya
As you can make out, we shall be taking up quite a few of these.
To start with let’s take up the very first song in the list above, sung by Suraiya.
Please enjoy: Parwano se prit sikh le…
parwano se preet sikh le
shama se sikhe jal jana
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
tera mera afsana
parwano se preet sikh le
shama se sikhe jal jana
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
shabnam se hum sikhenge
fariyad na karna, ro lena
fariyad na karna, ro lena
phulo se sikhenge hum
kaanto ki nok par mit jana
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
tera mera afsana
parwano se preet sikh le
shama se sikhe jal jana
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
bulbul bankar janam janam
mai teri khoj me gaaungi
mai teri khoj me gaaungi
yahi aas lekar hai jeena
isi aas me mar jana
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
tera mera afsana
parwano se preet sikh le
shama se sikhe jal jana
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
phir duniya ko yaad rahega
tera mera afsana
parwano se preet sikh le
shama se sikhe jal jana
Day #49, Song #147
Panghat pe more Shyam bajaye muraliya
We are taking up songs of the 1954 movie Ehsan directed by Dn Madhok himself and starring CH Atma and Suraiya; both of whom sang for themselves as composed by Bulo C Rani.
One thing that I hope you noticed about DN Madhok that he maintained the quality of his lyrics all the way from 1932 on to his 98th movie in 1954, the 23rd year of his career. This cannot be said, for example, of Indeevar who gave us some memorable songs but then decided to wrote trash for Bappi Lahiri in 72 movies having about 500 songs; given in to lucre rather than to greatness.
(Courtesy: cineplot.com)
Let me end today by now giving you a song by CH Atma.
Please enjoy: Panghat pe more Shyam bajaye muraliya…
panghat pe more shyam bajaye muraliya
panghat pe more shyam bajaye muraliya
jal jamuna
jal jamuna pag chuman aaye
jal jamuna pag chuman aaye
pawan chalat ithlaye
pawan chalat ithlaye
ithlaye ithlaye
kaliyo ne bhware se puchha
kaliyo ne bhware se puchha
kaun hai ye man chhaliya
kaun hai ye man chhaliya
bajaye muraliya
panghat pe more shyam bajaye muraliya
murli baji ban ki kaya sab sunne ko bhagi
sun kar kaliya
sun kar kaliya bhor se pahle apne biya se jaagi
yahi raat hai
yahi raat hai jab radha ki shaam se ankhiya laagi
bholi bhali
bholi bhali brij nari ka man har lino chhaliya
bajaye muraliya
panghat pe more shyam bajaye muraliya
bajaye muraliya
Day #50, Song #148
Ye raat din ka phera
Yesterday, we took up two songs of the 1954 movie Bilwamangal; one each by Suraiya and CH Atma; both of them being the lead cast of the movie directed by DN Madhok.
Before we move on to the next movie, lets take another song from CH Atma or Atma Hashmatrai Chainani. He was born in 1923 in Hyderabad (Sind), now in Pakistan. He died on 06 Dec 1975.
His song of 1945 Preetam aan milo was sung by Geeta Dutt on the composition of OP Nayyar in her husband Guru Dutt’s movie Mr & Mrs 55.
Please enjoy: Ye raat din ka phera…
Din ne jaate jaate
Mujhko raat ke haath kiya
Bhor bhayi aur jhaad chadariya
Raat ne kuchh kiya
Phir pahre par suraj aayaa
Phir wohi din ke phere
Pahredaar badalte jaayen
Bandh na chhute mere
Ye raat din ka phera
Ye raat din ka phera
Laga rahega
Jab tak na kuchh hoga
Yaha se tera
Ye raat din ka phera
Subah guzar gayi hai
Aur shaam jaa rahi hai
Subah guzar gayi hai
Aur shaam jaa rahi hai
Murakh sambhal ke dar pe
Wo raat aa rahi hai
Is raat ka jeewan mein
Kabhi hoga naa sawera
Is raat ka jeewan mein
Kabhi hoga naa sawera
Ye raat din ka phera
Maaya ke laade sar pe
Dhar ke kaha chala hai
Maaya ke laade sar pe
Dhar ke kaha chala hai
Aur moh jholiyon mein
Bhar ke kaha chala hai
Manzil hai dur teri
Kadam dagmagaaye tera
Ye raat din ka phera
Laga rahega
Jab tak na kuchh hoga
Yaha se tera
Ye raat din ka phera.
Day #50, Song #149
Koi keh de papiha se ja ke
His next movie in 1954 was Barati, a JK Nanda movie starring Chand Usmani, Peace Kanwal, Agha, Om Prakash, Leela Mishra, Sham Kumar, Darpan, and Johny Walker.
Roshan composed nine songs for the movie; three of which were penned by DN Madhok:
1. Koi keh de papiha se ja ke.
2. Dhak dhak kare dil jhat pat aake mil.
3. Nach le bawariya tohe lene aaya sawariya.
We shall be taking up the first song.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar singing: Koi keh de papiha se ja ke…
haye koi kah de papiha se ja ke
bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
haye koi kah de papiha se ja ke
bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
rut sawan ki mukh par aaye kyu
jhumti gata me koi aag lagaye kyu
rut sawan ki mukh par aaye kyu
jhumti gata me koi aag lagaye kyu
mere pas aaye vo to mere pas aaye vo to
kahu samjha ke bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
haye koi kah de papiha se ja ke
bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
kabhi khile kali or kabhi murjhaye hai
ja rey papiha kaliyo pe pade teri haye hai
kabhi khile kali or kabhi murjhaye hai
ja rey papai kaliyo pe pade teri haye hai
jiya chahe noch lu mai
jiya chahe noch lu mai pankh tere aake
bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
haye koi kah de papiha se ja ke
bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
haye koi kah de papiha se ja ke
bairi kahe chhede pihu pihu gaa ke
Day #50, Song #150
Mera nanha sa dil hai
Aurat Teri Kahani was his last film in 1954. It was a Chaturbhuj Doshi movie starring Bharat Bhushan and Nirupa Roy.
Bulo C Rani composed seven songs for the movie. DN Madhok wrote one: Raat guzarti jaaye.
We shall skip it.
Oot Patang was his first movie in 1955.
A scene from Oot Patang (Courtesy: osianama.com)
It was a Chandulal Shah movie starring Agha and Usha Kiran.
Vinod composed all song penned by DN Madhok:
1. Lad Gayi Bicchu Buti O Meri Maa Mohammed Rafi, Sudha Malhotra
2. Mera Nanha Sa Dil Hai Mohammed Rafi, Sudha Malhotra
3. Hai Ram Kaanta Laga Re Saanwariya Sudha Malhotra
4. Meri Ulfat Soyi Hai Yaha (2)
5. Jhanak Jhanak Baaje Payal Tori Geeta Dutt, Sudha Malhotra
6. Aayi Aayi Re Malaniya Bikaner Se Sudha Malhotra
7. Meri Ulfat Soyi Hai Yahan Lata Mangeshkar
8. Mai Jaadugar Hu Karigar Hu Mohammed Rafi
9. Mohabbat Ne Kaise Diye Humko Dhoke Lata Mangeshkar
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi and Sudha Malhotra singing: Mera nanha sa dil hai…
mera nanha sa dil hai muskil hai bina tere jina
mera nanha sa dil hai muskil hai bina tere jina
tune kyu chhina ha tune kyu chhina
hamne dil ka fatela tha ja sajaniya sila
hamne dil ka fatela tha ja sajaniya sila
hamne yu chhina aji kyu chhina
o hamne yu china
tum chor jamane bhar ke
mera soch soch dil dhadke
kya ho gaya haye dil kho gaya
kya ho gaya haye dil kho gaya mera anmol nagina
hamne yu chhina aji kyu chhina o hamne yu chhina
hamne dil ka fatela tha ja sajaniya sila
tumne kyu chhina hamne yu chhina
mere dil ko itne bhala kyu chupke se dhadkaya
rato ki nindiya din ka chhain gawaya
fir ghabar ke aane laga pasina
hamne yu chhina tumne kyu chhina
mera nanha sa dil hai muskil hai bina tere jina
tune kyu chhina ha tune kyu chhina
hamne dil ka fatela tha ja sajaniya sila
hamne yu chhina aji kyu chhina hamne yu chhina
Day #51, Song #151
Duniya ke bazaar mein main dil ka moti layi hoon
Madhur Milan was his second movie in the year 1955.
It was a KG Punjwani movie starring Nigar Sultana, Mahipal, Roopmala, Kesari F, Bhudo Advani, and Madan Puri.
There were 12 songs in the movie composed by Bulo C Rani. DN Madhok wrote one: Ambua ki daali se bole re koyaliya.
We shall skip that.
(Courtesy: hindimovies.to)
Makkhee Choos was his first movie in 1956. It was a Ramchandra Thakur movie starring Mahipal and Shyama.
Vinod composed six songs for the movie; two of which were penned by DN Madhok:
1. Duniya ke bazaar mein main dil ka moti layi hoon.
2. Dil dhadake aankh phadake.
We shall take up the first one sung by Sudha Malhotra and Talat Mahmood.
Please enjoy: Duniya ke bazaar mein main dil ka moti layi hoon…
dunia ke bazar me mai dil ka moti layi hu
ho armano ke thal me rakhkar ise bechne aayi hu
dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil
munna khele gudiya se munni kheel gudiya se
tum dil se khelo ji lelo ji
dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil
na na na na dil na lena na lena dil
na na na na dil na lena na lena dil
rato ko tum ginoge tare din ko firoge mare mare
lagte hoga aa mil aa mil dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo
na na na na dil na lena
mere dil ko apne kalejwa me dhar lo
mere dil ko apne kalejwa me dhar lo
dil ka sauda babu kuch paise me karlo na pade harzana
dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo na na na na dil na lena
pahle mere sath chalo ranjhe ke majar se
pahle mere sath chalo ranjhe ke majar se
nale suno aap tum dil e bekarar ke
nale suno aap tum dil e bekarar ke
dilo ke vyapari bade bhari hai katil
dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo na na na na dil na lena
dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil
munna khele gudiya se munni kheel gudiya se
tum dil se khelo ji lelo ji
dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil lelo dil
Day #51, Song #152
Jis mitti mein khel rahe hain bachche
Dhake Ki Malmal was his next movie in 1956. JK Nanda directed the movie starring Kishore Kumar and Madhubala.
OP Nayyar composed seven songs for the movie; Robin Chatterjee composed one and that was the one that was penned by DN Madhok: Behta paani behta jaaye.
Aabroo was his next movie in 1956. It was a Chaturbhuj Doshi movie starring Kishore Kumar and Kamini Kaushal.
Bulo C Rani composed seven songs; four of which were penned by DN Madhok:
1. Jo kal banaya tha aashiyana.
2. Tumko dil de baithe hain.
3. Ai phool khushi mein jhoom ke.
4. Ek dil woh bhi dard ka maara.
We shall skip these.
Jeewan Sathi was his first movie in 1957.
He wrote one of the eight songs for Bulo C Rani: Peepal tale ghar mera sung by Manna Dey and Sudha Malhotra.
We shall skip that too.
That brings us to the 1957 movie Garma Garam for which he wrote two songs out of 11 for Vinod:
1. Rakhna dil mein dil ki baat.
2. Bach bach ke chalo ri mori.
There was then a seven years period in which he didn’t write any songs.
He then wrote all songs for Sardar Malik for the 1964 movie Maharani Padmini; the movie starred Jairaj and Anita Guha and was directed by Jaswant Zaveri:
1. Bandh Qamar Nikale Diwane Mohammed Rafi
2. Paav Uthate Na The Sultan Ke
3. Naina Re Dekhe Unke Nain Suman Kalyanpur
4. More Ruthe Balam Ghar Aa Usha Mangeshkar
5. Unse Kah Do Kankhayio Se Na Dekhe Asha Bhosle, Kamal Barot
6. Gir Gaya Sher Babbar Mohammed Rafi
7. Mohabbat Ke Sarkar Samjho Ishare Suman Kalyanpur
8. Jis Mitti Me Khel Rahe Hai Bache Mohammed Rafi
9. Ral Mil Sakhiyon Ne Tan Rang Usha Timodhi
We shall take up one; the eighth song. Please marvel at the quality of the lyrics in the 33rd year of his career!
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi singing: Jis mitti mein khel rahe hain bachche…
shama parwane ke jalne pe hasa karti hai
aap parwana bane shama ye wo dharti hai
jis mitti me khel rahe hai bache rajashthani
us mitti ki tumhe sunata hu mai amar kahani
tute fute mandir hai ye unki yadgaro ke
dur dur bajte the danke jinki talwaro ke
bapa rawal rana sanda parithvi raj chauhan
jaan pe khel gaye sab saha na bhumi ka apman
jai bolo is bhumi ki jis jayi panna bai
apna beta de kar jisne umar ki ajan bach
Day #51, Song #153 Shamshan jala insaan jala
His next movie was in the year 1965: Janam Janam Ke Sathi; the third last movie of his career.
(Courtesy: cinestaan.com)
It was a movie directed by Nand Kishore and starred Prem Nath and Kamini Kaushal.
Gyan Dutt composed the following songs penned by DN Madhok:
1. De De De De Mera Dil Mukesh, Suman Kalyanpur
2. Ek Baat Sunati Hu
3. Mai Gadha Bana Manna Dey
4. Yah Raat Goru
5. Shamshan Jala Insaan Jala Hemant Kumar
6. Hai Tujhe Wasta
7. O Shankar Sansar Ke Swami
8. Yahi Hein Shan E Zindagi Hemant Kumar
For the quality of the lyrics and beautiful rendition by Hemant Kumar, please enjoy: Shamshan jala insaan jala….
shamshan jala, insan jala
shamshan jala, insan jala
lo dharti ki chhati par hi
dharti ka mehman jala
shamshan jala, insan jala
lo dharti ki chhati par hi
dharti ka mehman jala
shamshan jala, insan jala
kis tarah, jeeyu maru mai
kisko apna haal sunaye
aag to jal kar, raakh hui hai
aag to jal kar, raakh hui hai
ghar jaye to kaise jaye
us ghar me kya rah gaya baki
jis ghar ka bhagwan jala
shamshan jala, insan jala
kadam kadam par thokar khata
apne aap ko bhulta jata
marna chahe, mar na sake ye
marna chahe, mar na sake ye
aur jeene se hai ghabrata
dil me lekar dard hazaro
firta hai ik jane jala
shamshan jala, insan jala
shamshan jala, insan jala
Day #52, Song #154 Duniya banane wale ne jab chand
Ladies and gentlemen,
Today, with a heavy heart, I shall bring you to the last of the songs of Deena Nath Madhok who was amongst the first generation of Lyricists in India together with Kavi Pradeep and Kidar Sharma.
He started his professional tenure as lyricist with the 1932 movie Radhey Shyam soon after the first talkie was released in India: Alam Ara in 1931.
He wrote over 800 songs in over 100 movies and very painstakingly I have tried to find as many of his songs as possible.
It is lyricists like DN Madhok who blazed the trail for all others who followed him.
In addition to lyrics, he directed 19 movies and even wrote screenplays. We have taken songs of a few of the movies directed by him and the last such movie was the 1954 movie Bilwamangal. There was one more movie that he directed after that: Naata in 1955 starring Masdhubala and Chanchal. However, the lyrics were by Tanveer Naqvi.
(Courtesy: imdb.com)
Tasveer was the second last movie of his life. This 1966 movie was directed by JBH Wadia and starred Feroz Khan, Kalpana, Helen, Sajjan, Rajendra Nath, Nazir Hasain, Leela Mishra, Raj Mehra, Lalita Pawar, and Sabeena.
Chitalkar Ramchandra composed the following songs, all written by DN Madhok:
1. Duniya Banane Wale Ne Jab Chand Banaya Mahendra Kapoor
2. Mai Teri Dil Tera Re Mitwa Asha Bhosle
3. Nazar Badli Zamane Ki Mahendra Kapoor
4. Mere Sulagte Huye Dil Ko Magar Asha Bhosle
5. Chale Kaha Ho Meri Dhadkane Badha Ke Mahendra Kapoor, Suman Kalyanpur
6. Dene Wala Do Dil Deta Mahendra Kapoor
7. Samjhoge Tum Kya Bhala Asha Bhosle
8. Tasveer Bhi Dekhi Thi Mahendra Kapoor
We shall be taking up the first two songs.
To start with, here is the song sung so beautifully by Mahendra Kapoor.
Please enjoy: Duniya banane waale ne jab chand banaya…
duniya banane wale ne duniya banane wale ne
jab chand banaya
aur pani me ek raat padi uski jo chaya
ek banwara panchi ye pukar utha
haye ye nur ke sanche me dala kaun haye
itrake chand jake badlo me chup gaya
rone laga chakor se haye ye kya hua
fir sokhiye ne chand ke vo kaan bhar diye
ye bepalak gurur ne ghatna shuru kiye
ek raat aisi aayi ke gayab vo ho gaye
fitne jaga ke aap kahin jakr so gaye
us raat jo roya hai chakora
harsay bhari pe sote huye ko jaga diya
raham aa gaya rahim ko aur usne pukara
are ja mere parinde teri bigdi ko sanwara
ye ishq hai khota tu jamin par vo arsh par
rota rahega waqt ki gadiyo ko umar bhar
ja teri dhadkan ne hame hame mom kiya hai
hamne jamin ka chand hamne jamin ka chand
tujhe bejh diya hai tujhe bejh diya hai
Day #52, Song #155 Main teri dil tera hai mitwa
In 52 days, covering DN Madhok’s career from 1932 Radhey Shyam to 1969 movie Samay Bada Balwan, I would have given you 156 of his gems.
As you would have listened to the last song from the 1967 movie Tasveer: Duniya banane wale ne jab chand banaya, you would have surely noticed the excellence of the lyrics in the 36th year of his career as lyricist. That’s the hallmark of a great lyricist.
Lets take up the second promised song from Tasveer, a JBH Wadia movie starring Feroze Khan and Kalpana (Padmini’s sister).
This was sung by Asha Bhosle.
Please enjoy: Main teri dil tera hai mitwa…
mai teri dil tera re mitva
jaan bhi mango du
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
mai teri dil tera re mitva
jaan bhi mango du
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
ek baar mera dil lekar apne dil me rakh lo
kya hoti hai pyar ki dhadkan
sajan aap parkh lo sajan aap parkh lo
har dhadkna jab yehi pukare
meet mai teri hu
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
jag ka chalan ye hi hai mitva
vo dekhe ki preet
aankh ke aansu man se ojhal
ye hi aaj ki reet ye hi aaj ki reet
badte jaye reham hamare
raat ghate jyu jyu
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
mai teri dil tera re mitva
jaan bhi mango du
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
are re fir aur se fiki aakul
Day #52, Song #156 Teri tasveer se aankhon mein
And now for the last movie of DN Madhok as a lyricist: the 1969 movie Samay Bada Balwan that we are all relearning now because of COVID 19.
With this the 38 years of career of Hindi movies first generation lyricist comes to an end. He died on 09 Jul 1982, 13 years after his last movie, in Hyderabad, at the age of 79.
Samay Bada Balwan was produced and directed by Sohrab Modi and starred Sohrab Modi, Mehtab, Aruna Irani, Sailesh Kumar and Shahida.
The onus of composing the last songs of DN Madhok fell on Usha Khanna and she did a good job of composing the following penned by him:
1 “Teri Tasveer Se Aankhen Meri Kyun Hatati Nahi” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
2 “Bhoole Afsane Phir Se Yaad Aaye” Mohammed Rafi
3 “Yun Na Dekho Hame Pyar Aayega” Asha Bhosle
4 “Rooth Kar Tum Bhala Yun Kahan” Asha Bhosle
5 “Dil Me Dhadkan Lab Par Haye” Usha Khanna,Hemlata
6 “Dekho Chhalla Mila Nishani” Krishna Kalle
7 “Ek Do Teen Ye Mehjabin” Mohammed Rafi
8 “Waqt Zalim Hai Kisiko Nahin Chhoda Isne” Mohammed Rafi
With these, he completed writing 880 songs for 111 movies. The actual number may differ from the official one because there were a few movies wherein I couldn’t make out the actual distinction of songs between him and co-lyricists.
We shall be taking up the first one sung most beautifully by Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle.
Please enjoy: Teri tasveer se aankhen meri kyun hatati nahin…
teri tasveer se aakhe meri kyo hatti nhi
teri tasveer se aakhe meri kyo hatti nhi
sochta hu ise kahte na ho pyar khi haye
miti si hai besharmiya or chain nhi
sochta hu ise kahte na ho pyar khi haye
miti si hai besarmiya or chen nhi
din gujar jaye yuhi raat bhi kat jaye yu
jee yhi chahe sur me tere beti rhu
bekrari me hi ab mujhko karar aata hai
chen kahte hai jise mere liye chen nhi
teri tasveer se aakhe meri kyo hatti nhi
agar yhi pyar hai to is pyar pe pyar aaye hame
or tadpaye hame or bhi tadpaye hame
dil ye kahta hai mhobbat ka ye dastur nhi
teri becheniya tham jaye ye manjur nhi
teri tasveer se aakhe meri kyo hatti nhi
I hope you liked all 156 songs out of 880 songs of 111 movies that I consider as the best of DN Madhok who was among the first generation of lyricists in Hindi movies.
Because, at the partition in Aug 1947, Pakistan made a nation for Muslims, the Indian Muslims suddenly had to prove their patriotism. This was notwithstanding the fact that Islam is the second largest religion in India and the largest Muslim population outside Muslim countries. Our country has the third largest Muslim population in the world after Pakistan and Indonesia.
Naushad gave a break to many artistes in Hindi movies, Majrooh Sultanpuri being one of the dozens of people. However, as soon as Shakeel from Badayun in Uttar Pradesh (427 kms NE of Majrooh’s place and 557 Kms NE of Kaifi Azmi’s place) arrived on the scene with the 1947 AR Kardar movie Dard and penned Afsana likh rahi hoon to be sung by Uma Devi (Tun Tun) – another artiste to whom Naushad gave a break – most of Naushad’s songs for the next several years were penned by Shakeel. And what songs they are!
Shamshad Begum was born the very next day and unlike the “Butcher of Amritsar” (who killed more than a thousand innocents without being offered any defence and escape) she won the hearts of people and continued doing so until her death on 23 Apr 2013 in Mumbai.
Kishore Kumar? He was ten years younger to her and he died 26 years before she did, on 13 Oct 1987, also in Mumbai.
My first Zindagi or Jeevan song is from the 1972 Basu Chatterjee movie Piya Ka Ghar starring two who graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Pune: Jaya Bahaduri and Anil Dhawan.
Let me tell you something about the Lyricist of the song: Anand Bakshi and the Composer Laxmikant Pyarelal:
Of course, adorable personality Kishore Kumar sang this song. I rank it as among the best he sang.
Roshan Lal Nagrath, born on 14 Jul 1917 in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan). He died at the age of only 50 years on 16 Nov 1967 in Mumbai whereat he arrived in 1948 to try his hand at becoming a Music Director.
She happens to be my favourite female singer (it is never intended to say that your favourite is the best in a competition of singers). A favourite is often the one who arouses memories of your earlier days and Lata ji does it for me very well. Many of my favourite songs were sung by her including this.
It is a 1975 (same year as Sholay) movie produced by BR Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Bano and Shammi Kapoor in the lead roles.
As is to be expected, Sahir’s lyrics are superb:
Sapan Chakraborty has come up with a composition that is as gentle as the one that would fill with regret and enigma. Really beautiful guitar based (especially in the interludes).
All songs were penned by DN Madhok himself and all composed by Hansraj Behl:
Imagine having Punjabi flavour in a duet sung by Geeta Dutt and Mohammad Rafi.
This one was sung by Nirmala Devi. I already informed you that she was actor Govinda’s mother.
Anil Biswas composed all the songs.
RC Boral was the composer.
Bulo C Rani composed all songs penned by DN Madhok:
His next movie in 1954 was Barati, a JK Nanda movie starring Chand Usmani, Peace Kanwal, Agha, Om Prakash, Leela Mishra, Sham Kumar, Darpan, and Johny Walker.
The onus of composing the last songs of DN Madhok fell on Usha Khanna and she did a good job of composing the following penned by him:
