Category: Poems and Lyrics

Tonight, we start with his next movie: the 1963 movie Bluff Master, a Manmohan Desai movie starring Shammi Kapoor and Saira Bano.

The songs of this movie penned by Rajinder Krishan were composed by Kalyanji Anandji:

1 “Ae Dil Ab Kahin Le Ja” Hemant Kumar
2 “Bedardi Daghabaaz” Lata Mangeshkar
3 “Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Yeh” Shamshad Begum, Usha Mangeshkar
4 “Govinda Aala Re Aala” Mohammed Rafi
5 “Husn Chala Kuchh Aisi Chaal” Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
6 “Jabse Tujhe Jaan Gayi” Lata Mangeshkar
7 “Socha Tha Pyar Ham Na Karenge” Mukesh

So many diffferent singers. Hats off to Kalyanji Anandji for bringing out the best from all of them.

Lets start with my favourite Hemant Kumar. This was composed by Kalyanji Anandji in Raag Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy: Ai dil ab kahin naa jaa….

ai dil ab kahii.n na jaa
na kisii kaa mai.n, na koii meraa

jab chale ham, raah ulajhii pyaar duniyaa ne kiyaa
raah siidhii jab milii to sab ne Thukaraa diyaa
ai dil …

na kisii ko chaah merii na kisii ko i.ntazaar
kis liye phir mu.D ke piichhe dekhanaa baar-baar
ai dil …

Song #53
Socha tha pyaar hum na karenge….

In the last song from the 1963 movie Bluff Master starring Shammi Kapoor and Saira Bano, I had mentioned that Kalyanji Anandji got so many singers together in the seven songs of the movie.

We listened to Hemant Kumar. Now lets listen to Mukesh.

Please enjoy: Socha tha pyaar hum na karenge….

sochaa thaa pyaar ham naa kare.nge
suurat pe yaar ham naa mare.nge
phir bhii kisii pe dil aa gayaa
sochaa thaa pyaar …

bahut Kaaq duniyaa kii chhaanii thii hamane
ab tak kisii kii na maanii thii hamane -2
dhokhe me.n dil kaise aa gayaa
sochaa thaa pyaar …

yahaa.N tak to aaye the daaman bachaa ke
jaa na sake phir tere dar pe aa ke -2
jaaduu mohabbat kaa chhaa gayaa
sochaa thaa pyaar …

agar dil na dete ba.Daa naam karate
magar pyaar me.n ba.Daa kaam karate -2
dil ko yahii kaam bhaa gayaa
sochaa thaa pyaar …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F-3f0e8p5U

Song #54
Govinda ala re ala….

If you think the first two songs from the 1963 movie Bluff Master by two different singers, ie, Hemant Kumar and Mukesh have been supeb, you have

to wait for the third singer Mohammad Rafi to come up with this all time most popular Janamashatami number.

Hats off to Kalyanji Anandji for the superb tune.

Please enjoy: Govinda ala re ala….

ra : govi.ndaa aalaa re aalaa zaraa maTakii sa.mbhaal bR^ijabaalaa
ko : govi.ndaa aalaa re …
ra : are ek do tiin chaar sa.ng paa.Nch chhaH saat hai.n gvaalaa
ko : are ek do tiin …

ra : aa_ii maakhan ke choro.n kii senaa
ko : aa_ii maakhan ke choro.n kii senaa
ra : zaraa bachake sa.mbhal ke jii rahanaa
ko : zaraa bachake sa.mbhal ke jii rahanaa
ra : ba.Dii naTakhaT hai fauj kahii.n aa_ii jo mauj
( nahii.n bachane kaa ) -2 ko_ii bhii taalaa taalaa
govi.ndaa aalaa re …

ho kaisii nikalii hai jhuum ke ye Tolii
ko : ho kaisii nikalii hai jhuum ke ye Tolii
ra : aaj khelegii duudh se ye holii
ko : aaj khelegii duudh se ye holii
ra : bhiige kitanaa bhii a.ng Tha.nDii ho naa uma.ng
( pa.De inase ) -2 kisii kaa na paalaa paalaa
govi.ndaa aalaa re …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60TE_JDsJE

Song #55
Yeh khamoshiyan, yeh tanhaayiyan…..

1963 was a very successful year for Rajendra or Rajinder Krishan. Besides Bluff Master, he wrote songs of Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, Ghar Basake Dekho and Bharosa; all beautiful and super hit songs.

Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke was the first of the several movies depicting the Commander Nanawati case; the latest one being Rustom. At the premiere of Rustom, for which my friend Raj Dutta very graciously called us, I had this to say to the sponsors Red FM: “I don’t know why only a botched up affair of a navy officer’s wife has been so fascinating to the Hindi film industry that they keep making one after the other movies on the same theme. There are hardly any takers for combat role of the Indian Navy”. Recently, Maj Gen Bakshi’s son made an outstanding movie for India Today Channel titled Killer Squadron depicting how the action by Indian Navy missile boats spelt devastation for Pakistan and Karachi was ablaze on the night of 4th Dec 1971 (since then celebrated as Navy Day).

Anyway, back to Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke starring Sunil Dutt and Leela Naidu. My namesake Ravi composed the following songs on the lyrics of Rajinder Krishan:

1. Yeh Khamoshiya Yeh Tanhaayiya
2. Tum Jis Pe Nazar Daalo Us Dil Ka Khudahafij
3. Zulf Lehrai Teri Or Meri Takdeer Bani
4. Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke Chalna Sambhal Sambhal Ke
5. Aaj Yeh Meri Zindagi dekho khushi me jhumti jane chali kaha
6. Gunahon Ka Diya Tha Hak
7. Jane Jaan Paas Aao (Hawao Ko Dekho, Nazaro Ko Dekho)

Quite a mix of happy and sad songs, you will agree.

Lets start with the first one: Yeh khamoshiyan, ye tanhaayiyan, the kind of song that the couple would sing in the quietness of winter in Kashmir just as many decades later the Roja song was composed by AR Rehman in the same place!

Please enjoy: Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle sing: Yeh khamoshiyan, yeh tanhaayiyan…..

rafii: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N
muhabbat kii duniyaa hai kitanii javaa.N
aashaa: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N
muhabbat kii duniyaa hai kitanii javaa.N
dono.n: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N

aashaa: aa aa.a.a.a aa.a aa.a.a aa.a

aashaa: o ho ho
rafii: aa haa
aashaa: aa aa aa aa aa aa
raii: aa haa haa
aashaa: o ho
rafii: o ho ho ho ho ho
aashaa: (ye sardii kaa mausam badan kaa.Npe thar thar)-2
rafii: ye hai.n barf ke Dher yaa sa.ngamaramar % Rafi says sa.ngemaramar
dono.n: banaa le.n na kyuu.N apanii jannat yahaa.N
rafii: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N
muhabbat kii duniyaa hai kitanii javaa.N
dono.n: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N

rafii: ye uu.Nche pahaa.Do.n ke maGaruur saaye
aashaa: (ye kahate hai.n unako nazar to milaaye)-2
dono.n: farishte bhii hai.n is jagah bezubaa.N
aashaa: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N
muhabbat kii duniyaa hai kitanii javaa.N
dono.n: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N

rafii: na paradaa hai koii na hai koii chilaman
aashaa: (jahaa.N paa.Nv rakh de.n hai phisalan hii phisalan)-2
dono.n: qadam chho.Date jaa rahe hai.n nishaa.N

rafii: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N [aa aa aa] ye tanahaaiyaa.N [aa aa aa]
muhabbat kii duniyaa hai, kitanii javaa.N
dono.n: ye Kaamoshiyaa.N ye tanahaaiyaa.N

rafii: aa aa.a.a.a aa.a aa.a.a aa.a
aashaa: aa aa.a.a.a aa.a aa.a.a aa.a
dono.n: aa aa.a.a.a aa.a aa.a.a aa.a

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op5_FgMM_sk

Song #56
Ye raaste hain pyaar ke chalna sambhal sambhal ke…

The next song from the 1963 movie Ye Raaste Hain Pyar Ke that I am giving you is the title song with lyrics by Rajendra Krishan that are so appropriate to the theme of the movie.

It has been sung by Asha Bhosle.

Please enjoy: Ye raaste hain pyaar ke chalna sambhal sambhal ke…

ye raaste hai.n pyaar ke chalanaa sa.Nbhal-sa.Nbhalake
yahaa.N luuTate hai.n dil ko aramaa.N machal-machalake

jo bhii is taraf se guzaraa kabhii lauTake na aayaa
aayaa to saath apanii (betaabiyaa.N hii laayaa) -2
guzaregii umr saarii pahaluu badal-badalake
ye raaste hai.n pyaar ke …

is a.njuman me.n samajhaa jisako chiraaG dil kaa
dekhaa qariib se to (nikalaa vo daaG dil kaa) -2
paravaanaa jo banegaa rah jaa_egaa vo jalake
ye raaste hai.n pyaar ke …

https://youtu.be/oPf3ffpXdGk

Song #57
Aaj ye meri zindagi, dekho khushi mein jhumti, jaane chali kahan….

The last song tonight is from the same 1963 movie Ye Raaste Hain Pyar Ke starring Sunil Dutt and Leela Naidu. The movie wanted to steer clear from acknowledging that it was based on Nanawati case. However, people had no doubt.

Ashok Kumar was the prosecution lawyer in the movie and what acting and dialogues he came up with.

The last song is a happy song picturised on Sunil Dutt and the ever so beautiful Leela Naidu. Coincidentally, this is the third song this evening sung by Asha Bhosle

(the first one being a duet between Rafi and her). One has to actually listen to these songs to get the excellence of their lyrics and compositions and the fabulous range of singing of Asha Bhosle.

Please enjoy: Aaj ye meri zindagi, dekho khushi mein jhumti, jaane chali kahan….

(aaj ye merii zi.ndagii dekho Kushii me.n jhuumatii
jaane chalii kahaa.N, jaane chalii kahaa.N) -2

(tanhaa nahii.n chalii huu.N mai.n dil bhii hai meraa hamasafar
guzarii to huu.N idhar se mai.n phir bhii na_ii hai rahaguzar) -2
zarro.n me.n bhii hai roshanii leke tu mujhako aa gayii
ai zi.ndagii kahaa.N, ai zi.ndagii kahaa.N -2

(mujhako bulaa rahaa hai kyo.n dekho vo ko_ii duur se
ba.Dhane lage mere qadam jisakii taraf Guruur se) -2
dil me.n bhii hai suruur saa, aa.Nkho.n me.n bhii hai nuur saa
shamaa jalii kahaa.N , shamaa jalii kahaa.N

(raaho.n me.n merii phuul hai taare merii nigaah me.n
ab naa mujhe pukaaraanaa, Duub chalii huu.N chaah me.n) -2
apanaa nahii.n hai kuchh pataa, ai merii beKudii bataa
tuu le chalii kahaa.N, tuu le chalii kahaa.N

aaj ye merii zindagii …

Song #58
Tumne hansi hi hansi mein kyun….

The third movie for which Rajendra Krishan penned the lyrics of the songs in 1963 was Kishore Sahu’s Ghar Basake Dekho starring Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Rajshree, Shyama. Its songs were composed by Chitragupta:

1 Ae Mere Pyar Bata Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
2 Tumne Hansi Hi Hansi Mein Kyun Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
3 Khush Rahe Teri Nagri Lata Mangeshkar
4 Jidhar Ji Mein Aaya Udhar Hum Chale Suman Kalyanpur, Usha Mangeshkar
5 Ye Ras Teri Baton Ka Chocolate Mohammed Rafi
6 Aap Ki Ankhon Ka Mere Dil Pe Yeh Ehsaan Hai

Lets take up the beautiful duet between Lata and Mahendra Kapoor.

Please enjoy: Tumne hansi hi hansi mein kyun….

tumne hansi hi hansi me kyu dil churaya javab do
tumne hansi hi hansi me kyu dil churaya javab do
aankho se tumne bhi kitni neende churayi hisab do
aankho se tumne bhi kitni neende churayi hisab do

tumne mere masum dil par kaisa jadu kar diya
tumne mere masum dil par kaisa jadu kar diya
tumne meri jindagi ko pyar se kyu bar diya
baato hi baato me kaisa jadu chalaya hisab do
aankho se tumne bhi kitni neende churayi hisab do

tumko sayad malum hoga tum hamare kon ho
tumko sayad malum hoga tum hamare kon ho
hum tumhare jo bhi honge tum hamare kon ho
pahle bhi aisi kitni bate chhupayi hisab do
tumne hansi hi hansi me kyu dil churaya javab do

jab mile the hum pahle pahle tum to kuch aise na the
tumse milkar ho gaye yu varna hum aise na the
dil me mohabbat ka toofan kisne uthaya jabab do
tumne hansi hi hansi me kyu dil churaya javab do
aankho se tumne bhi kitni neende churayi hisab do

Song #59
Dil todana kisi ka ye zindagi nahin hai….

And the last movie of 1963 for Rajinder Krishan as lyricist was the Guru Dutt starrer Bharosa directed by K Shankar. Asha Parekh acted opposite him and Mehmood supported ably.

Since this movie starred Asha Parekh, we took up the folowing songs of the movie on her Birthday on Gandhi Jayanti this year:

1. Aaj ki mulaqaat bas itani.
2. Is bhari duniya mein.
3. Woh dil kahan se laayun.

That brings us squarely to the year 1964 and Rajendra Krishan started with a bang by pairing yet another time with Madan Mohan and creating some exceptional songs for the movie Pooja Ke Phool:

1 “Pahle Meri Aankhon Ke Chiraago Ko Bhujhaaya” Lata Mangeshkar
2 “Dil Todna Kisi Ka Yeh Zindagi Nahi Hai” Lata Mangeshkar
3 “Meree Aankho Se Koyee Nind Liye Jaata Hai” Lata Mangeshkar
4 “Ab Do Dilo Ki Mushkil Aasaan Ho Gayi Hai” Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
5 “Meow Meow Meri Sakhi” Lata Mangeshkar
6 “Banda Paravar Ho Raat Ke Andhere Me Yun” Asha Bhosle
7 “Hey Jamaalo O Baba He Jamaalo” Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
8 “Do Ghadi Sath Rahe Khush Rahe Aabaad Rahe” Mohammed Rafi
9 “Sanam Apni Palkon Pe Tujhko Bithaakar Dikhata Hu” Mohammed Rafi

We shall be taking up three of these songs, two tonight and one tomorrow; songs #s 2, 3, and 4.

Please enjoy Lata ji sing: Dil todana kisi ka ye zindagi nahin hai….

ara thahar jara thahar
tujhe samjhau jindagi kya hai
jo aaj tak na mili tujhko wo khushi kya hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai

gum dusre ka lele kya ye khushi nahi hai
chal is tarah ke jaise chalti hai ye hawaye
chal is tarah ke jaise chalti hai ye hawaye
phulo ko ye khilaye bago ko ye hasaye
apne liye jiye jo wo admi nahi hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai

jis par udasiya ho us hoth ko hasi de
jis par udasiya ho us hoth ko hasi de
dekar karar apna badle me bekali de
tera dil hai ek khazana tujhe kuch kami nahi hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai

wo chand ho ya shola dono me nur dekha
wo chand ho ya shola dono me nur dekha
lekin jise bhi dekha shole se dur dekha
jo fuk de kisi ko wo roshni nahi hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai
gum dusre ka lele kya ye khushi nahi hai

jara thahar jara thahar
tujhe samjhau jindagi kya hai
jo aaj tak na mili tujhko wo khushi kya hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai
dil todna kisi ka ye zindagi nahi hai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2dQF9wqtAE

Song #60
Meri aankhon se koi neend liye jaata hai….
And the last song tonight is the second song from the movie Pooja Ke Phool that we earlier selected. The movie starred Dharmendra and Mala Sinha together with Ashok Kumar. This must rank amongst the best of the Neend songs with excellent lyrics and composition.

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Meri aankhon se koi neend liye jaata hai….

meri aankho se koi nind liye jata hai
meri aankho se koi nind liye jata hai
dur se pyar ka paigam diye jata hai
meri aankho se koi nind liye jata hai

raat bhar jagenge ham
tumse chhup chhupke sanam
raat bhar jagenge ham
tumse chhup chhupke sanam
aankh jhapke na kabhi
chaand taro ki kasam
dil mera aaj ikrar kiye jata hai
dur se pyar ka paigam diye jata hai
meri aankho se koi nind liye jata hai

baat jo unase chali wo idhar aake ruki
nam jab unaka liya ek khushbu si uddi
baat jo unase chali wo idhar aake ruki
nam jab unaka liya ek khushbu si uddi
ek tasavvur hai jo madhosh kiye jata hai
dur se pyar ka paigam diye jata hai
meri aankho se koi nind liye jata hai

Song #61
Ab do dilon ki mushkil aasaan ho gayi hai…

Yesterday, we were on the songs of Pooja Ke Phool, the 1963 movie starring Dharmendra and Mala Sinha. We took up two of the three songs that we wanted to take up: Dil todana kisi ka, and Meri aankhon se koi neend liye jaata hai. And, I am sure you would have agreed with me that the lyrics were super indeed.

Here is the third one: a duet between Asha Bhosle and Mohammad Rafi.

Once again, it has been composed by Madan Mohan.

Please enjoy: Ab do dilon ki mushkil aasaan ho gayi hai…

ra : ab do dilo.n kii mushkil aasaan ho ga_ii hai
duniyaa ko mohabbat kii pahachaan ho ga_ii hai
la : ab pyaar kii har ma.nzil aasaan ho ga_ii hai
aapas me.n do dilo.n kii pahachaan ho ga_ii hai

ra : is raaste se guzaraa ik din ko_ii bechaaraa
naa jaane kis adaa se tumane use pukaaraa
aisaa kiyaa ishaaraa kuchh soch ke bechaaraa
vo ho gayaa tumhaaraa
duniyaa bhii dekhakar ye hairaan ho ga_ii hai

la : kab se tumhaarii Kaatir ham raah me.n pa.De the
ik roz phir ye dekhaa tum saamane kha.De the
aisii nazar milaa_ii duniyaa mujhe bhulaa_ii
kuchh soch bhii na paa_ii
jaise ki ruuh merii bejaan ho ga_ii hai

ra : milanaa thaa jinako ab vo diivaane mil ga_e hai.n
la : terii daastaa.N se mere afasaane mil ga_e hai.n
ra : ab ek hii kahaanii ab ek hii fasaanaa
ab ek hii taraanaa
la : do jism to hai.n lekin ik jaan ho ga_ii hai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SRAwAu8K-Y

Song #62
Mujhe le chalo aaj us gali….

The next film for which he wrote the lyrics of the songs was the 1964 movie Sharaabi starring Dev Anand and Madhubala. We shall be taking up three songs of this movie as these are some of his best lyrics.

By this time, his best pairing had already become with Madan Mohan. Look at the songs that they produced in this movie:

1. Tum Ho Hasin Kahan Ke, Ham Chaand Aasmaan Ke
2. Jaao Ji Jaao Dekhe Hai Bade Tum Jaise Chor Lutere
3. Mujhe Le Chalo Aaj Phir Us Gali Men
4. Kabhi Na Kabhi, Kahi Na Kahi, Koi Na Koi To Aayega
5. Sawan Ke Mahine Me (Sad)
6. Saawan Ke Mahine Me Ik Aag Si Seene Me Lagati Hai To Pee
7. Sawan Ke Mahine Me (Slow)
8. Do Do Haath, Do Do Paanv, Kaam Jo Lega In Chaaron

We shall take up two tonight and one tomorrow.

No one acts better as a sharaabi than Dev Anand. Try him in this movie or in Kaala Pani (Hum bekhudi mein tumako pukaare chale gaye) or in Guide (Din dhal jaaye haay raat na jaaye) or in Hum Dono (Kabhi khud pe kabhi halaat pe rona aaya). He was the best.

Lets start with my favourite song in the movie: Mujhe le chalo aaj us gali….

mujhe le chalo, aaj phir us galii me.n
jahaa.N pahale-pahale, ye dil la.Dakha.Daayaa

vo duniyaa, vo merii mohabbat kii duniyaa
jahaa.N se mai.n betaabiyaa.N leke aayaa
mujhe le chalo …

jahaa.N so rahii hai merii zi.ndagaanii
jahaa.N chho.D aayaa mai.n apanii javaanii
vahaa.N aaj bhii ek chaukhaT tazaa
mohabbat ke sajaado.n kii hogii nishaanii -2
mujhe le chalo …

vo duniyaa jahaa.N usake naqsh-e-kadam hai.n
vahii.n merii khushiyaa.N, vahii.n mere Gam hai.n
mai.n le aauu.Ngaa khaak us rahaguzar kii
ke us rahaguzaraa kii, to zarre sanam hai -2
mujhe le chalo …

vahaa.N ek ra.Ngee.n chilaman ke piichhe
chamakataa huaa usakaa, ruKasaar hogaa
basaa luu.Ngaa aa.Nkho.n me.n vo roshanii mai.n
yuu.N hii kuchh ilaaj-e-dil-e-zaar hogaa -2
mujhe le chalo …

mujhe le chalo, aaj phir us galii me.n
jahaa.N pahale-pahale, ye dil la.Dakha.Daayaa
vo duniyaa, vo merii mohabbat kii duniyaa
jahaa.N se mai.n betaabiyaa.N leke aayaa
mujhe le chalo …

Song #63
Kabhi na kabhi, kahin na kahin, koi na koi to aayega….
And the last song tonight, from the 1964 movie Sharaabi also became very popular.

I had kept it for the ongoing Hamara, Apna Fest on Yaad Kiya Dil Ne but since there are thousands of songs on the theme, I don’t mind giving it here. Once again, Mohammad Rafi was the singer.

Please enjoy: Kabhi na kabhi, kahin na kahin, koi na koi to aayega….

kabhii na kabhii kahii.n na kahii.n koii na koii to aayegaa
apanaa mujhe banaayegaa dil me.n mujhe basaayegaa

kabase tanhaa Dhuu.NDh raahaa huu.N duniyaa.N ke viiraane me.n
khaalii jaam liye baiThaa huu.N kab se is maikhaane me.n
koii to hogaa meraa saaqii koii to pyaas bujhaayegaa
kabhii na kabhii …

kisii ne meraa dil na dekhaa na dil kaa paiGaam sunaa
mujhako bas aavaaraa samajhaa jis ne meraa naam sunaa
ab tak to sab ne Thukaraayaa koii to paas biThaayegaa
kabhii na kabhii …

kabhii to degaa sannaaTe me.n pyaar bharii aavaaz koii
kaun ye jaane kab mil jaaye raste me.n ham_raaz koii
mere dil kaa dard samajh kar do aa.Nsu to bahaayegaa
kabhii na kabhii …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MUuAGtzqgw

Song #64
Sawan ke mahine mein…..

We were viewing and listening to the songs that Rajendra or Rajinder Krishan penned for the 1964 movie Sharaabi starring Dev Anand and Madhubala.

We had taken up two out of the three songs we had chosen to view: Mujhe le chalo aaj us gali, and Kabhi na kabhi, kahin na kahin, koi na koi to aayega.

Here is the third that was even more popular than the other two. Dev Anand was always very convincing as a Shraabi and he did it in number of movies; for example in Guide (Din dhal jaaye haay raat na jaaye) and Hum Dono (Kabhi khud pe kabhi haalaat pe rona aaya).

Madan Mohan composed it and Mohammad Rafi sang it.

Please enjoy: Sawan ke mahine mein…..

sochataa huu.N ki piyuu.N piyuu.N na piyuu.N
Taak daaman ke siyuu.N siyuu.N na siyuu.N
dekh kar jaam kashamakash me.n huu.N
kyaa karuu.N mai.n jiyuu.N jiyuu.N haay! na jiyuu.N

saavan ke mahiine me.n
ik aag sii siine me.n
lagatii hai to pii letaa huu.N
do chaar gha.Dii jii letaa huu.N
saavan ke mahiine me.n

chaa.Nd kii chaal bhii hai bahakii huii
raat kii aa.Nkh bhii sharaabii hai
saarii kudarat nashe me.n hai chuur
are mai.n ne pii lii to kyaa kharaabii hai
saavan ke mahiine me.n …

% Fast version

baraso.n chhalakaaye mai.n ne
ye shiishe aur ye pyaale
kuchh aa j pilaa de aisii
jo mukjahko hii pii Daale
har roz to yuu.N hii dil ko
bahakaa ke mai.n pii letaa huu.N
do chaar gha.Dii jii letaa huu.N …

lambe jiivan se achchaa
vo ik pal jo apanaa ho
us pal ke baad ye duniyaa
kyaa Gam hai agar sapanaa ho
kuchh soch ke aisii baate.n
ghabaraa ke mai.n pii letaa huu.N
do chaar gha.Dii jii letaa huu.N …

maikhaane me.n aayaa huu.N
mausam kaa ishaaraa paa ke
dam bhar ke liye baiThaa huu.N
ra.ngiin sahaaraa paa ke
saathii jo terii zidd.h hai to
sharamaa ke mai.n pii letaa huu.N
do chaar gha.Dii jii letaa huu.N ..

Song #65
Ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri….

The next movie for which he penned the song lyrics was the 1964 movie: Aao Pyaar Karen starring Joy Mukherjee and Saira Bano. All songs were composed by Usha Khanna.

1. Tum Akele To Kabhi Bagh Mein Jaya Na Karo
2. Ik Sunahari Sham Thi, Bahki Bahki Jindagi
3. Dil Ke Aaine Mein Tasvir Teri Rahti Hai
4. Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Jhuki Nigahein Teri
5. Meri Dastan Mujhe Hi Mera Dil Suna Ke Roye
6. Bahar E Husn Teri, Mausam-E-Shabab Tera, Jahan Tu Hai Vahan Phir Chandni Ko
7. Jabse Bani Hai Yeh Duniya, Pyar Sanam Hai Pyar Khuda, Aao Pyar Kare (Duet)
8. Tamannao Ko Khilne De
9. Jinke Liye Main Deewana Bana, Woh Bhi Kahte Hai Diwana Mujhe
10. Dilbar Dilbar Ho Dilbar

We shall be taking up two of these.

Here is the first one, a very diferently composed song (a path-breaker during those days). It was sung by Mohammad Rafi who could sing all kinds of songs.

Please enjoy: Ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri….

ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri
ye ruki ruki ruki si ahen teri
dil ka raz keh gayi, tujh ko pyar hai kahi
ab ye bat chhup sakegi kaise teri, hay
ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri
ye ruki ruki ruki si ahen teri
dil ka raz keh gayi, tujh ko pyar hai kahi
ab ye bat chhup sakegi kaise teri hoye
ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen, wah wah

mastiyo mein doobi mast mast teri ada
har ada mein jhoomta hua sa ik nasha
mastiyo mein doobi mast mast teri ada
har ada mein jhoomta hua sa ik nasha
hai raz kya, samajh liya, samajh liya
ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri
ye ruki ruki ruki si ahen teri
dil ka raz keh gayi, tujh ko pyar hai kahi
ab ye bat chhup sakegi kaise teri, hoye
ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen

ye teri sadgi ye bankpan ki shokhiyan
munh chhupa nahin to gir padega asman
ye teri sadgi ye bankpan ki shokhiyan
munh chhupa nahin to gir padega asman
hai jhootth kya, khuda gawah, khuda gawah
ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri
ye ruki ruki ruki si ahen teri
dil ka raz keh gayi, tujh ko pyar hai kahi
ab ye bat chhup sakegi kaise teri, haay
ye jhuki jhuki jhuki nigahen teri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQzgR14DaHQ

Song #66
Tum akele to kabhi baag mein jaaya na karo…

And the last song for the evening is also from his 1964 movie Aao Pyaar Karen starring Joy Mukherjee and Saira Bano. It is a beautiful, though longish duet between Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar singing for the lead actors.

Please enjoy: Tum akele to kabhi baag mein jaaya na karo…

tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo
aaj kal phool bhi dilwale hua karte hai
koyi kadmo se lipat baitha to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo
aaj kal kaliya badi shokh hua karti hai
koyi shokhi pe utar aayi to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo

tum kabhi zulf ko chehre pe giraya na karo
tum kabhi zulf ko chehre pe giraya na karo
baz dil wale bhi kamzor hua karte hai
koyi nagin jo samjh baitha to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
mehfil e husn ki chilman ko uthaya na karo
mehfil e husn ki chilman ko uthaya na karo
bijliyan kali ghatao me chhupi hoti hai
koyi chupke se chamak jaye to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo

tum kabhi ankh me kaajal bhi lagaya na karo
tum kabhi ankh me kaajal bhi lagaya na karo
inhin ankhon ke jaricho me to ham baste hai
sath kaajal ke jo bah nikle to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga, hay hoy
husn walo ke muqabil kabhi aaya na karo
husn walo ke muqabil kabhi aaya na karo
sharbati ankho ke doro me nasha hota hai
bin piye hi jo bahak jao to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo

dekho angadayi ko bhi baahe uthaya na karo
dekho angadayi ko bhi baahe uthaya na karo
aaj tak chaand ke daman ko na pahuncha koi
chaand ghabra ke jo gir jaye to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum khayalo ki ye tasvire banaya na karo
tum khayalo ki ye tasvire banaya na karo
ret par dur se pani ka ghuma hota hai
umr bhar pyaas na bhujh payi to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo

tum to aaine se bhi aankhe milaya na karo
tum to aaine se bhi aankhe milaya na karo
aaj tak aisi hasi cheez na dekhi hogi
apni surat pe jo mar baithe to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum to aaine se bhi aankhe milaya na karo
tum to aaine se bhi aankhe milaya na karo
dil na dene pe bahut naaj kiya karte ho
apani surat pe bigad baithe to phir
to phir kya hoga, to phir kya hoga
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo
tum akele to kabhi baag me jaya na karo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usL3w3kcjnQ

Song #67
Main teri nazar ka saroor hoon…..

His next movie, the 1964 movie Jahan Ara, had his finest songs. As I mentioned earlier, by this time he had formed one of the Hindi movies’ best combination with Madan Mohan about whom OP Nayyar once remarked that all his (Nayyar’s) songs put together didn’t match up to just two of the ghazals composed by Madan Mohan.

Jahan Ara’s story was based on the historical story wherein Mumtaz, whilst dying, takes a pledge from her daughter Jahan Ara that she wouldn’t marry but look after her father and Mumtaz’s love-of-a-lifetime Shahjehan. Now, it so happened that she was in love with her childhood friend Mirza Yusuf Changezi and their love not leading to anything (and indeed Jahan Ara was forbidden to meet him) because of Jahan Ara’s pledge is the one that was the subject of the most beautiful ghazals that were put together by Rajendra Krishan and Madan Mohan:

1. “Baad Muddat Ke Yeh Ghadi Ayee” Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur 04:57
2. “Main Teri Nazar Ka Suroor Hoon” Talat Mahmood 02:56
3. “Woh Chup Rahen To Mere” Lata Mangeshkar 04:35
4. “Phir Wohi Sham Wohi Gham” Talat Mahmood 03:30
5. “Aye Sanam Aaj Aye Qasam Khayen” Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar 04:40
6. “Teri Aankh Ke Ansoo” Talat Mahmood 04:05
7. “Kisi Ki Yaad Mein Duniya Ko” Mohammed Rafi 03:25
8. “Haal-E-Dil Yoon Unhe Sunaayaa Gayaa” Lata Mangeshkar 03:03
9. “Jab Jab Tumhe Bhulaya, Tum Aur Yaad Aaye” Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle 08:25
10. “Tum uda Hokar Hame” Talat Mahmood
11. “Kabhi Aankhon Mein Teri” Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Meena Mangeshkar

You will agree with me that these are some of the finest ghazals in Hindi movies and hence we shall be taking up quite a few of them.

Lets start with the first one sung by Talat Mehmood: Main teri nazar ka saroor hoon…..

mai.n terI nazar kA suruur huu.N
tujhe yaad ho ke nA yaad ho
tere paas rahake bhI dUr huu.N
tujhe yaad ho ke nA yaad ho
mai.n terI nazar kA suruur huu.N

(mujhe aa.Nkh se to giraa diyaa
kaho dil se bhI kyA bhulaa diyaa ) – 2
terI aashiqii kA Guruur huu.N
tujhe yaad ho ke nA yaad ho
mai.n terI nazar kA …

(terI zulf hai mere haath me.n
ke tU aaj bhI mere saath hai ) – 2
tere dil me.n bhI mai.n zaruur huu.N
tujhe yaad ho ke nA yaad ho
mai.n terI nazar kA …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPZv_2uHMdE

Song #68
Woh chup rahen to mere dil ke daag jalate hain…

The 1964 movie Jahan Ara whose ghazals and songs we are taking up had Mala Sinha in the title role. Even though she was used to over-acting (in-your-face type of acting that another of her co-star of several movie, Manoj Kumar, was adept at), in this movie she was quite passable only because most often than not she had to only look sad and tearful.

Mirza Yusuf Changezi’s, her lover’s, role was played by Bharat Bhushan.

The second song that we are taking up from the movie has been sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The film-directors of that era were able to use, many a times, courtesans and comedians to convey the feelings of the lead cast (eg in Chhote Nawab, a song lip-synced by the courtesan Minoo Mumtaz, actually conveys the feelings of Ameeta for her husband Mehmood who, without caring for her, is actually watching the courtesan’s dance; the song being: Ghar aaja ghir aaye badra saanwariya). Here too, Minoo Mumtaz lip-syncs this song.

These are some of the best lyrics of Rajendra Krishan, if not the best.

Please enjoy: Woh chup rahen to mere dil ke daag jalate hain (A YKDN Fest theme song):

vo chup rahe.n to mere dil ke dAG jalate hai.n
jo bAt kar le.n to bujhate charAG jalate hai.n

kaho bujhe.n ke jale.n
ham apanI rAh chale.n yA tumhArI rAh chale.n
kaho bujhe.n ke jale.n
bujhe.n to aise ke kisI GarIb kA dil
kisI GarIb kA dil
jale.n to aise ke jaise charAG jalate hai.n

yah khoI khoI nazar
kabhI to hogI yA sadA rahegI udhar
yah khoI khoI nazar
udhar to ek sulaGatA huA hai vIrAnA
hai ek vIrAnA
magar idhar to bahAro.n me.n bAG jalate hai.n

jo ashq pI bhI lie
jo ho.nTh sI bhI lie, to sitam ye kisape kie
jo ashq pI bhI lie
kuchh Aj apanI sunAo kuchh Aj merI suno
KAmoshio.n se to dil aur dimAG jalate hai.n

Song #69
Phir wohi shaam wohi gham wohi tanhaayi hai….

In the 1964 movie Jahan Ara we have many bests. I have already mentioned in the two songs that I had given that these are the finest songs put together by Rajendra Krishan and Madan Mohan.

Mala Sinha was nominated for – hold your breath – for Best Actress award. Mercifully she didn’t get it.

And now we come up with not

just one of the best of Talat Mehmood but widely regarded as his best in singing quality, excellence of lyrics and composition.

Please enjoy: Phir wohi shaam wohi gham wohi tanhaayi hai….

phir vohii shaam vahii Gam vahii tanahaaI hai
dil ko samajhaane terii yaad chalii aaI hai

phir tasavvur tere pahaluu me.n biThaa jaaegaa
phir gayaa vaqt gha.Dii bhar ko palaT aaegaa
dil bahal jaaegaa aakhir ye to saudaaI hai
phir vohii shaam …

jaane ab tujh se mulaaqaat kabhii ho ke na ho
jo adhuurii rahe vo baat kabhii ho ke na ho
merii ma.nzil terii ma.nzil se bichha.D aaI hai
phir vohii shaam …

phir tere zulf ke rukhasaar kii baate.n ho.ngii
hijr kii raat magar pyaar kii baate.n ho.ngii
phir muhabbat me.n ta.Dapane kii qasam khaaI hai
phir vohii shaam …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Djdf3Niso

Song #70
Teri aankh ke aansu pi jaayun, aisi meri taqdeer kahan…

Yesterday, after a week’s break (caused due to my being very busy), we started taking up songs of the 1964 movie Jahan Ara starring Mala Sinha in the title role with Bharat Bhushan acting as her lover from her childhood days: Mirza Yusuf Changezi.

We took up three songs yesterday:

1. Main teri nazar ka saroor hoon.
2. Woh chup rahen to mere.
3. Phir wohi shaam wohi gham wohi tanhaayi hai.

Tonight we shall take up another three (these are so good).

The first one, once again, has been sung by Talat Mehmood. Lyricist-Composer combination continues being Rajendra Krishan-Madan Mohan.

Please enjoy: Teri aankh ke aansu pi jaayun, aisi meri taqdeer kahan (Another Fest song (Mera, Apna, Hamara Songs Fest) on YKDN:

teraa GamaKvaar huu.N lekin mai.n tujh tak aa nahii.n sakataa
mai.n apane naam terii bekasii likhavaa nahii.n sakataa

terii aa.Nkh ke aa.Nsuu pii jaauu.n aisii merii taqadiir kahaa.N
tere Gam me.n tujhako bahalaauu.n aisii merii taqadiir kahaa.N

ai kaash jo mil kar rote, kuchh dard to halake hote
bekaar na jaate aa.Nsuu, kuchh daaG jigar ke dhote
phir ra.nj na hotaa itanaa, hai tanahaaI me.n jitanaa
ab jaane ye rastaa Gam kaa, hai aur bhii lambaa kitanaa
haalaat kii ulajhan sulajhaauu.N aisii merii taqadiir kahaa.N
terii aa.Nkh ke aa.Nsuu pii jaauu.N

kyaa terii zulf kaa leharaa, hai ab tak vohii sunaharaa
kyaa ab tak tere dar pe, detii he.n havaae.n paharaa
lekin hai ye khaam-o-khayaalii, terii zulf banii hai savaalii
mohataaj hai ek kalii kii, ik roz thii phuulo.n vaalii
vo zulfe.n pareshaa.n mahakaauu.n aisii merii taqadiir kahaa.N
terii aa.Nkh ke aa.Nsuu pii jaauu.N

Song #71
Jab jab tumhen bhulaya tum aur yaad aaye….

Yesterday, I talked about how well the directors of yore used the medium of courtesans to convey the feelings of the lead cast. I was giving a prelude to the song: Woh chup rahen to mere dil ke daag jalte hain lip-synced and danced upon by Minoo Mumtaz.

And now, we have a song in which Vinod Kumar, the director, uses not one but two courtesans to convey these emotions.

This movie had so many best songs that to call this as one of the best would be a cliche’. Anyway, it was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle singing for Minoo Mumtaz and Aruna Irani. These lyrics are very very strong, eg:

Marane ki aarzu mein ham ji rahen hain aise,
Jaise ke laash apni khud hi koi uthaaye;
Tum aur yaad aaye.

Please enjoy: Jab jab tumhen bhulaya tum aur yaad aaye….

jab-jab tumhe.n bhulaayaa tum aur yaad aa_e
( jab-jab tumhe.n bhulaayaa haa.N tum aur yaad aa_e tum aur yaad aa_e ) -2
jaate nahii.n hai.n dil se ab tak tumhaare saa_e -2
jaate nahii.n hai.n dil se haa.N ab tak tumhaare saa_e
jab-jab tumhe.n bhulaayaa …

tumase bichha.D ke hamane dil ko bahut sa.mbhaalaa -4
dil ko bahut sa.mbhaalaa
gulashan me.n ye na bahalaa aa
gulashan me.n ye na bahalaa saharaa me.n bhii sataa_e
tum aur yaad aa_e
jab-jab tumhe.n bhulaayaa …

marane kii aarazuu me.n ham jii rahe hai.n aise -2
marane kii aarazuu me.n ho ham jii rahe hai.n aise -2
ham jii rahe hai.n aise
jaise kii laash apanii khud hii ko_ii uThaa_e
tum aur yaad aa_e
jab-jab tumhe.n bhulaayaa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOS2aSfRds

Song #72
Kisi ki yaad mein duniya ko bhulaaye hue….

And sadly, after five songs of just one of his movies, the 1964 movie Jahan Ara, we are now at the last song that I have selected for you.

Just like Anarkali had just one song by Hemant Kumar, in this movie with 11 songs, only one was sung by Mohammad Rafi.

Talat Mehmood’s forte’ was ghazals whereas Rafi was strong in all genre’ of songs. This one was based on a difficult raag Kedar, tal Dadra that only Rafi could sing.

Please enjoy: Kisi ki yaad mein duniya ko bhulaaye hue….

kisii kii yaad me.n duniyaa ko hai.n bhulaaye huye
zamaanaa guzaraa hai apanaa Khayaal aaaye huye

ba.Dii ajiib Khushii hai Gam-e-muhabbat bhii
ha.Nsii labo.n pe magar dil pe choT khaaye huye

hazaar parde ho.n pahare.n ho.n yaa ho.n diivaare.n
rahe.nge merii nazar me.n to vo samaaye huye

kisii ke husn kii bas ik kiraN hii kaafii hai
ye log kyuu.N mere aage hai.n shammaa laaye huye

Song #73
Remembering Manna Dey on His Death Anniversary

We lost him two years ago on this day (24th Oct 2013) at the age of 94. He was the last of the male singers generation that ruled the Hindi films from 1940s: Mohammad Rafi, Mukesh, Kishore Kumar and Mahendra Kapoor. Of course, before them, KL Saigal and Pankaj Mullick ruled.

Classical Raaga based songs was his forte’. Today morning, I was listening to his best: Jhanak jhanak tori baaje paayaliya based on Raag Darbari Kanada, Tal Tintal.

One of the greatest mortifications for him was to win over (in the 1956 movie Basant Bahar) a dual with the great Bhimsen Joshi (yes I am talking about the song Ketaki gulaab juhi champakaban phuule in Raag Basant Bahar, Tal Ektal.

However, strange are the ways of the Hindi films. He lost to Kishore Kumar’s antics in the 1968 movie Padosan on a semi-classical and comic song Ek chatur naar!

The lyrics of the song were penned by our current great lyricist: Rajendra Krishan.

Please enjoy and recall how well Manna Dey, a great classical vocalist, adapted so easily to comedy (this is not the only song that he has done in a comic setting!): Ek chatur naar kar ke singaar….

ek chatur nAr kar ke si.ngAr
mere man ke dvAr ye ghusat jaat
ham marat jaat, are he he he
yak chatur nAr kar ke si.ngAr…

pa re sa, sa sa sa ni dh sa
sa re sa dha dha pa
pa dha sa re sa
sa re ga dha pa

yak chatur nar kar ke si.ngaa… r

ki: ##ummm ## dham
mah: ayyo !
ki: are dham, o dham, o dham dham dham ruk
##umm ## bru – 2
o a aa i ii u U e ai o au a.n a: ##(vowels)##
um nAm nAm nAm nAm nAm nAm
nAm nAm lama lama lama lama la
um bal bal bal bal re,
bal bal bal bal re, bal bal bal bal re
om

ek chatur nAr ba.DI hoshiyAr – 2
apane hI jaal me.n phasat jaat
ham hasat jaat are ho ho ho ho ho !
ek chatur nAr ba.DI hoshiyar

su: tuu kyo.n…
mah: chhI re

kare lAkh lAkh duniyA chaturAI
chhuTTI kar dU.ngA mai.n usakI
abake jo AvAz lagAI
chhuTTI kar dU.ngA, aa aa aa…
tA jum, taka jum, taka num, yaka jum
tak tankidia…

ki: pa.Dh ke botan chIr bi chakkar – 2 (?)
har bud khudi-budi khud kar – 2
chhiTake to rere mon mAkhan – 2
sab chale gaye, sab chale gaye chidamudh chiting chitubud
chitubud gaay, chitubud gaay, chitubud haay haay haay

jA re, jaa re kAre kAgA
kA kA kA kyo.n shor machaaye
us nArI kA dAs nA ban jo
rAh chalat ko rAh bulAe

kaalaa re jaa re jaa re
are nAle me.n jaake tuu mu.Nh dhoke aa
Kaalaa re ga re ga re

mah: ye ga.Daba.D jI
ki: o gA re gA re
mah: ye sur badalA
ki: o gA re gA re
mah: ye hamako maTakA bolA
ki : o gA re gA re
mah: ye sur kidhar hai jI, ye sur…; ye…, ennAyA idhu ##(Tamil)##
yek chatur naar…
am chho.DegA nahii.n jI
yek chatur naar…
am paka.Dake rakhegA jI

ye ghusat jaat
ham marat jaat are aa aa aa

tuu kyA jAne kyA hai nArI
jis tan laage more nainA
usape sArI duniyA vArI

mah: nAch nA jaane, A.ngan te.DhA
Teee.DhA, Te.DhA Te.DhA Te.DhA Te.DhA – 4
naach nA jaane, aa.ngan Te.DhA
Te.DhA Te.DhA Te.DhA Te.DhA – 4
us sa.ng lAge more nainA
abake jo AvAz lagAI

ki: o Te.Dhe!
mah: oy
ki: o ke.De!
mah: o yA
ki: are sIdhe ho jaa re
sIdhe ho jaa re
sIdhe ho jaa
vAh rI cha.ndaniyA, vAh re chakore
rAm banAI ye kaisii jo.DI
kare nachAyA tA tA thaiyyA
tAl pe naache la.nga.DI gho.DI
are dekhI
are dekhI terI chaturAI
mah: ye phir ga.Daba.D
ki: are dekhI terI chaturaaI
mah: phir bhaTakAyA
ki: tujhe suro.n kI samajh nahii.n aaI
tUne korI ghAs hI khAI
are gho.De!
mah: ye gho.DA bolA
ki: o nigo.De!
mah: ye gaalI diyA
ki: are dekhI terI chaturAI
mah: yek chatur naar…
ki: gho.De dekhI terI chaturAI
mah: yek chatur naar…
ki: gho.De dekhI terI chaturAI
mah: yek chatur naar…
ki: ek chatur naar…
ki: ek chatur naar…
mah: ayyo gho.De terI…
ki: are gho.De terI…
mah: kyA re ye gho.DA-chatur, gho.DA-chatur bolA,
yek pe rahanA yA gho.DA bolo yA chatur bolo… gaao
ki: ek chatur naar ba.DI hoshiyaar
apane hI jaal me.n phasat jaat
ek chatur naar! ##(Tune becomes faster here) ##
ba.DI hoshiyArI!
ye ghusat jaat
mah: ham marat jaat, marat jaat ##(Mahmood gets stuck) ##
ye aTak gayaa !!!

ki: sa re ga ma pa, he aa aa…, he … … !!!!

Song #74
Remembering Manna Dey on His Death Anniversary

Dekh Kabira Roya was the 1957 movie for the songs of which (based on Raagas) that Manna Dey became famous for the first time.

Even though I have given this song earlier, I am repeating it.

Madan Mohan composed it in the Raaga of late evening named Raag Rageshri or Raageshwari. The Tal is Kaherava.

Please don’t forget that Dekh Kabira Roya was one of the finest satirical comedies or comic satires that you can see in Hindi films.

Please enjoy Manna Dey sing another of Rajinder Krishan‘s marvels: Kaun aaya mere man ke dwaare….

(kaun aayaa mere man ke dvaare,
paayal kii jhanakaar liye ) – 2
kaun aayaa …

(aa.Nkh na jaane, dil pahachaane
suuratiyaa kuchh aisii ) – 2
yaad karu.N to, yaad na aaye
muuratiyaa ye kaisii
paagal manavaa, soch me.n Duubaa
sapano.n kaa sa.nsaar liye
kaun aayaa …

(ik pal sochuu.N, merii aashaa
ruup badal kar aaI) – 2
duuje pal phir, dhyaan ye aae
ho na kahii.n parachhaaii.n
jo paradesii ke, ghar aaI
ek anokhaa pyaar liye
kaun aayaa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_vcV7JGKpY

Song #75
Remembering Manna Dey on His Death Anniversary

And for the last song of the evening penned by Rajinder Krishan and sung by Manna Dey whom we are remembering on his death anniversary today, I turn to the 1969 movie Sachaai starring Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar and Sadhana. Mohammad Rafi sang for Shammi Kapoor and Manna Dey sang for Sanjeev Kumar.

Shankar Jaikishan who have composed the best of Shammi Kapoor songs have composed this too.

Please enjoy: Ai dost mere maine duniya dekhi hai….

ai dost mere maine duniyaa dekhii hai
achchhii tarah apanii nazar se dekhii hai
yahaa.N achchhaa buraa kaun hai pahachaananaa mushqil

sach kii puujaa karane vaale hamane bhuukhe marate dekhe
jhuuTh kaa daaman thaamane vaale hamane mauje.n karate dekhe
phuulo.n kii sej par so kar jhuuThe ko aaraam naa aa_e
lekin sachche ko pal bhar me.n kaa.NTo.n par nii.nd aa jaa_e
ai dost mere …

jisakaa man ho saaf ( vo girakar ) -2 bhii uupar aataa hai
chaa.Nd ko dekho jo ghaT-ghaT kar phir bhii aage ba.Dh jaataa hai
jisakaa taaraa chamakaa sab ne ba.Dhakar usakaa saath diyaa
girate ko yahaa.N kisane thaamaa kisane usako haath diyaa
apanii to har subah holii apanii to har shaam diivaalii
do din kii ye duniyaa saath nahii.n hai jaane vaalii
ai dost mere …

Hence, in Part III of this tribute to a great lyricist Rajinder Krishan, I have given you another twenty-four songs, making it a total of 75 songs in three parts. We have only one more part (Part IV, that is) left cover the remaining about twenty-five songs.

I hope you have liked my choices so far. Do leave your comments.

I saw Baazi on my computer last to last year. It is a crime thriller. Between Guru Dutt and Dev Anand, as with other producers and directors they made any number of these movies with almost similar stories. Before the formula films shifted to hero being in love with a smuggler’s daughter, these were the staple fare from Hindi films: Howrah Bridge, China Town, Aar Paar and many more.

Dev Anand’s would be wife Kalpana Kartik also acted in the movie.

Sahir and Sachin da made the following songs for the movie:

1 Suno Gajar Kya Gaaye Geeta Dutt
2 Dekh Ke Akeli Mohe Barkha Sataaye Geeta Dutt
3 Yeh Kaun Aaya Ki Meri Dil Ki Duniya Mein Geeta Dutt
4 Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui Taqdeer Bana Le Geeta Dutt
5 Aaj Ki Raat Piya Geeta Dutt
6 Tum Bhi Na Bhoolo Balam Geeta Dutt
7 Sharmaaye Kaahe Ghabraaye Kaahe Shamshad Begum
8 Mere Labon Pe Chhipe Kishore Kumar

We shall take one of these tonight and two more tomorrow.

Please enjoy Geeta Dutt sing: Dekh ke akeli mohe barkha sataaye….

ko: (Tip Tip Tip Tip Tip Tip
Tip Tip Tip Tip Tip Tip) – 2
gii: u_ii dekh ke akelii mohe barakhaa sataa_e
gaalo.n ko chuume kabhii chii.NTe u.Daa_e re …

gii: chalii na jaa_e chaal lachakuu.N jaise Daal
saa.Dii bhiigii cholii bhiigii bhiige gore gaal
ko: gore gaal gore gaal gore gore gaal
saa.Dii bhiigii cholii bhiigii bhiige gore gaal u_ii …

gii: luuTe haar si.ngaar paapii jal kii dhaar
khulii sa.Dak pe luT ga_ii logo.n mai.n alabelii naar
ko: (ek alabelii alabelii alabelii ) -2
khulii sa.Dak pe luT ga_ii logo.n mai.n alabelii naar u_ii …

gii: paa.Nv phisalataa jaa_e tan hichakole.n khaa_e
aise me.n jo haath paka.D le man usakaa ho jaa_e
ko: (bas ho jaa_e ho jaa_e ho jaa_e) – 2
aise me.n jo haath paka.D le man usakaa ho jaa_e u_ii …

Song #04
Tadbeer se bigadi hui taqdeer bana le…

I am sorry for having taken a break for the last two days; but, I assure you it was because of circumstances beyond my control.

On the First of January 2017, with the onset of a brand new year, we had started with one of the greatest poets and lyricists of our times: Sahir Ludhianvi, the moniker Sahir meaning ‘Wakeful’ or ‘Magician’.

After his first movie, the 1949 movie Azadi Ki Raah Par, for which he wrote the lyrics of songs, it was only in his second movie, the 1951 movie Navjawan, wherein he paired with SD Burman, that he was noticed. In the very next movie: the 1951 Guru Dutt movie Baazi, he excelled. Thus began a very enduring and adorable pairing with the music Director SD Burman that lasted until their 1957 movie Pyaasa.

I have given you a song from Baazi: Dekh ke akeli mujhe barkha sataaye, sung by Geeta Dutt and I had intimated that we shall be taking up another two songs.

Here is the first of them. This too has been sung by Geeta Dutt and picturised on another Geeta: Geeta Bali.

Please enjoy: Tadbeer se bigadi hui taqdeer bana le…

(tadabiir se biga.Dii huI taqadiir banaa le, taqadiir banaa le
apane pe bharosaa hai to ye daa.nv lagaa le,
lagaa le daa.nv lagaa le ) – 2

(Darataa hai zamaane kii nigaaho.n se bhalaa kyuu.N
nigaaho.n se bhalaa kyuu.N ) – 2
insaaf tere saath hai ilazaam uThaa le, ilazaam uThaa le
apane pe bharosaa hai.n to ye daa.nv lagaa le
lagaa le daa.nv lagaa le

(kyaa khaak vo jiinaa hai jo apane hii liye ho
apane hii liye ho ) – 2
khud miTake kisii aur ko miTane se bachaa le
apane pe bharosaa hai.n to ye daa.nv lagaa le
lagaa le daa.nv lagaa le

TuuTe hue patavaar hai.n kashtii ke to ham kyaa
haarii huI baaho.n ko hii patavaar banaa le, patavaar banaa le
apane pe bharosaa hai.n to ye daa.nv lagaa le,
lagaa le daa.nv lagaa le

tadabiir se biga.Dii huI …

Song #05
Aaj ki raat piya dil na todo…

That brings us to the last promised song from the 1951 movie Baazi, a Dev Anand (Navketan) production directed by Guru Dutt. The movie starred Dev Anand and Geeta Bali and also Dev Anand’s would-be-wife Kalpana Kartik.

This last song has also been sung by Geeta Dutt and happens to be one of my favourites. By now, even you know that I have a soft corner for the Raag (Dhun) Pahadi and this has been composed by SD Burman in that raag, Tal Dadra.

This song striaghtway takes you to those enchanting night songs perfected between Sahir Ludhianvi and SD Burman including my all time favourite: Ye rat ye chandini phir kahan. As far as Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik are concerned, they too have their share of night songs by the pair, eg: Chup hai dharti chup hai chand sitaare, Phaili hui hain sapno ki baahen (both being waltzing numbers) and Teri duniya mein jeene se behatar hai ke mar jaayen.

Please enjoy: Aaj ki raat piya dil na todo…

aaj kii raat piyaa
aaj kii raat piyaa dil na to.Do
man ki baat piya maan lo
aaj ki raat piya

dil kii kahaanii apanii zubaanii tum ko sunaane aayii huu.N
aa.Nkho.n me.n leke sapane suhaane apanaa banaane aayii huu.N
cho.Dake saath piyaa muu.Nh na mo.Do
man kii baat piyaa maan lo
aaj kii raat piyaa

chandaa bhii dekhe taare bhii dekhe hamako gagan kii oT se
ghaayal kiyaa hai dil tumane meraa meeThi nazar kii choT se
thaam ke haath piyaa yuu.N na cho.Do
man kii baat piyaa maan lo
aaj kii raat piyaa

Song #06
Nigahen kyun milayi thi agar youn chhod jaana tha…

Guess what? Since I mentioned it in the last two songs, it would be easy to guess that in his next movie, the 1952 movie Lal Kunwar, he did a hat-trick, in that he paired again with SD Burman.

The movie was directed by Ravinder Dave and was on the life of Imtiaz Mahal (meaning “distinguished one of the palace”) better known by her birth name Lal Kunwar. She was the Empress of the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah.

She was a former dancing girl who exercised supreme influence over the Emperor, encouraged frivolity and pleasure which eventually led to his ignominious downfall.

The movie had the follwing songs put together by the pair:

1. Nigahen kyun milayi thi – Suraiya.
2. Awaz deta hai sola ka sin – Asha Bhosle.
3. Raja Jani laga mujhe nainva ka baan re – Shamshad Begum.
4. Prit Sataye Teree Yad Naa Jaye Teree – Suraiya.
5. Aayi Hu Mai Raja Tere Dwar – Suraiya.
6. Bachke Humse Bhala Sarkar Kaha Jaoge – Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle.
7. Chal Ae Dil Rah Me Koi Sahara Mil Hi Jayega.
8. Tum Jo Mile Arzu Ko Dil Ki Rah Mil Gayi – Suraiya.
9. Dil Ka Bhed Jan Lo Ho Sake To Man Lo – Asha Bhosle.
10. Wo Nigahe Jab Uthi Ghir Ke Badali Cha Gayi.
11. Ye Din Nahin Aah Bharne Ke Din.

Please enjoy: Nigahen kyun milayi thi agar youn chhod jaana tha…

nigahe kyon milayi thi, agar yu chhodjana tha
nigahe kyon milayi thi, agar yu chhodjana tha
ummide kyon jagayi thi, ummide kyon jagayi thi
agar dil ko jalana tha

khushi maangi thi hamne gam se daman bhar diya tune
khushi maangi thi hamne gam se daman bhar diya tune
are o jane wale, are o jane wale
hay yeh kya kar diya tune
mohabbat ki kasam hamne tujhe aisa naa jana tha
nigahe kyon milayi thi, agar yu chhodjana tha

chale aavo tumhe iss dil ki aahen yaad karti hain
chale aavo tumhe iss dil ki aahen yaad karti hain
jo suni ho gai tum bin woh raahen yaad karti hain
mile kyon the agar milna bichhadne kaa bahana tha
nigahe kyon milayi thi agar yu chhodjana tha
ummide kyon jagayi thi, ummide kyon jagayi thi
agar dil ko jalana tha

Song #07
Ye raat ye chandini phir kahan, sun ja dil ki daastan….

Ladies and gentlemen, whilst Sahir Ludhianvi paired with SD Burman to give us some of the most enchanting (especially night and moon songs) songs in Hindi movies, I have mentioned to you several times now that SD Burman was the music director of choice for Dev Anand movies; so much so that Burman da used to proudly day that his middle name Dev is actually the name of his favourite hero Dev Anand!

Can you guess why am I so excited tonight. We are going chronologically with Sahir Ludhianvi films and we have come to the 1952 movie Jaal tonight, yet another Guru Dutt movie starring Dev Anand and hence the music has to by SD Burman. By this time, the pairing of Sahir with Sachin was much talked about and acclaimed.

In this movie, they created a song that is immortal. It has been sung by my favourite singer Hemant Kumar and I have goose-pimples everytime I listen to it; the song being my idea of how a perfect song is made.

Lets first have a look at the list of songs for the movie:

1 Sun Ja Dil Ki Dastan (Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni) Hemanth Kumar
2 De Bhi Chuke Hum Dil Nazrana Geeta Dutt, Kishore Kumar
3 Chori Chori Meri Gali Aana Hai Bura Lata Mangeshkar
4 Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni Hemanth Kumar
5 Jor Laga Ke Haiya
6 Pighla hai sona door gagan par Lata Mangeshkar
7 Hans le gaa le dhoom macha le (Kaisi ye jaagi agan) Lata Mangeshkar
8 Soch samajh kar dil ko lagana (Dhoka na khana) Geeta Dutt

You will agree with me that Ye raat ye chandini phir kahan stands out just as moon amongst stars.

Jaal is a snare or a trap. Dev Anand as Tony Fernandes, a city bred (Bombay) street smart guy wants to ensnare a simple fishing folk woman Geeta Bali as Maria. His attraction is too strong for her to turn down even though she is warned by another woman Lisa that Tony played the same or similar game of love with her too! And then she is warned by a gypsy palm-reader. However, the pull of the love that Tony offers is far too strong.

Now, lets say an ordinary lyricist had to come up with these emotions on a guitar based song; what would he do? And then you think about what Sahir did. Well, Sahir did what he did 13 years later in movie Kaajal: he created a memorable song making the trap look so fascinating, viz: Ek baar chal diye gar tujhe pukaar ke, laut kar na aayenge kaafile bahaar ke. Outstanding! Here is what he did in Kaajal song: Achhon ko bura saabit karna, duniya ki puraani aadat hai! It must be the best song ever written for a man in villanous role!

And now think of what Sachin Dev Burman does to the lyrics. Sachin was the best to make it look like as if a song is based on Raagas. He did it with several including Deewana mastaana hua dil jaane kahan hoke bahaar aayi for Bambai Ka Babu. But here, he had to think of a raaga that would reflect the fishermen folks simple ways. And what better raaga than Raag Kaafi that has direct connection with the folk music of India! Sheer genius there.

And finally, who should sing it? Well, what you want to do with the song is for Maria (Geeta Bali) not to be able to resist the pull of her lover singing. You have night, you have moon, you have breeze…..and you require a singer to build up this atmosphere. You don’t have to think twice; it has to be Hemant Kumar. So much so that when he sings: Jaati baharen hain uthati jawaniya, taaron ki chhayon mein keh le kahaniyan……you feel someone is painting the scene for you!

Ladies and gentlemen, great songs ain’t an accident. So many things go into them to make them emerge great.

Please enjoy the greatest song of Hemant Kumar and one of the greatest of the pair of Sahir Ludhianvi and Sachin DEV Burman: Ye raat ye chandini phir kahan, sun ja dil ki daastan….

ye raat ye chaa.Ndanii phir kahaa.N
sun jaa dil kii daastaa.N
ye raat…

pe.Do.n kii shaakho.n pe soii soii chaa.Ndanii
tere khayaalo.n me.n khoii khoii chaa.Ndanii
aur tho.Dii der me.n thak ke lauT jaaegii
raat ye bahaar kii phir kabhii na aaegii
do ek pal aur hai ye samaa, sun jaa…

laharo.n ke ho.nTho.n pe dhiimaa dhiimaa raag hai
bhiigii havaao.n me.n Tha.nDii Tha.nDii aag hai
is hasiin aag me.n tuu bhii jalake dekhale
zi.ndagii ke giit kii dhun badal ke dekhale
khulane de ab dha.Dakano.n kii zubaa.N, sun jaa…

jaatii bahaare.n hai.n uThatii javaaniyaa.N
taaro.n ke chhaao.n me.n pahale kahaaniyaa.N
ek baar chal diye gar tujhe pukaarake
lauTakar na aae.nge qaafile bahaar ke
aajaa abhii zi.ndagii hai javaa.N, sun jaa…

Song #08
Ye mausam, ye hawayen….

The 1953 movie Shole (that’s how it was spelt that time) came 22 years before the 1975 movie Sholay starring Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bahaduri; both the heroes married the heroines in later life! That’s what Sholay can do to you!

Anyway, in the 1953 movie Shole, cinders of passion were between Ashok Kumar and Bina Rai. There were six songs in the movie, with two of them having been sung in different versions twice in the movie. Out of these eight, Sahir penned only one and it was composed by Dhaniram and sung by Geeta Dutt after Hemant Kumar puts her on the track.

This was the song and the theme was the same as the last Jaal song: ye mausam ye hawaye ye rut suhani fir na aayegi.

Please enjoy: Ye mausam, ye hawayen….

ye mausam ye hawaye ye rut suhani fir na aayegi
fir na hogi dilwale zindgani fir na ayegi
koi hasrat na rakh dil me
ye duniya char din ki hai ye duniya char din ki hai
jawani mauj dariya hai jawani jo laut ke na aayegi

nigahe mila, nigahe mila or ek jam lele or ek jam lele
ha jawani ke sir ha jawani ke sir koi lizam lele
nigahe mila, nigahe mila nigahe mila, nigahe mila
nigahe mila, nigahe mila nigahe mila, nigahe mila

nigaho ke saaye me palti hai duniya palti hai duniya
hasino ke hamraah chalti hai duniya chalti hai duniya
hasino ke pehlu me aaram le lo hasino ke pehlu me aaram le lo
aaram le lo jara aaram le lo aaram le lo jara aaram le lo
nigahe mila, nigahe mila nigahe mila, nigahe mila

masjid mandir sabhi to na jaye sabhi to na jaye
ye tujh ko mitane kahi kho na jaye kahi kho na jaye
kahi is dali pe koi aaram le lo kahi is dali pe koi aaram le lo
aaram le lo jara aaram le lo aaram le lo jara aaram le lo
nigahe mila, nigahe mila or ek jam lele or ek jam lele
ha jawani ke sir ha jawani ke sir koi lizam lele

Song #09
Koi raag chhed dabi aag chhed…..

In the next movie, the 1953 Amiya Chakrabarty movie Shahenshah, starring Ranjan and Shakila, Sahir was back with SD Burman just as Shakeel used to pair with Naushad.

The movie had the following songs put together by the pair:

1. Jaam Thaam Le Sochate Hi Sochate Naa Bite Saari Raat – Shamshad Begum.
2. Aayi baharen leke raaten – Asha Bhosle.
3. Le Le Dil Ko Le Le Kismat Ke Hai Ye Mel – Geeta Dutt.
4. Nazon Ke Pale, Kaanto Pe Chale – Talat Mahmood.
5. Khaak Hua Dil Jalte Jalte – Lata Mangeshkar.
6. Chahat Ka Khazana Hai Tere Liye – Lata Mangeshkar.
7. Gham Kyo Ho Jinewalo Ko – Lata Mangeshkar.
8. Koi Raag Ched Dabi Aag Ched – Asha Bhosle.
9. Shahi Ki Zanzire Todte Chalo – Manna Dey.

As many as six singers to sing nine songs; great.

Please listen to this song that reminds you of a signature tune perfected by the pair by now: Koi raag chhed dabi aag chhed (Also remember that to use the word raag is something unique with Sahir. Even in the Jaal’s ye raat ye chandini song he says: Lehron ke honthon pe dheema dheema raag hai):

koi rag chhed dabi aag chhed
ke yahi hai zindgani
kahi hai bahar kahi par nisar
koi mang le nishani
koi rag chhed dabi aag chhed
ke yahi hai zindgani
kahi hai bahar kahi par nisar
kahi bandh le nishana koi rag ho

abhi waqt maharba hai
abhi zindagi jawa hai
abhi waqt maharba hai
abhi zindagi jawa hai
ye sama tera sama hai koi rag chhed

nit aaho ke ishare
ye khile khile nazare
nit aaho ke ishare
ye khile khile nazare
mujhe kah rahe hai sare koi rag chhed

zara dil ki sun suna le
zara khud ko aazma le
zara dil ki sun suna le
zara khud ko aazma le
koi aarzu jaga le koi rag chhed
koi rag chhed dabi aag chhed
ke yahi hai zindgani
kahi hai bahar kahi par nisar
koi mang le nishani koi rag chhed

Song #10
Raat ke rahi thak mat jaana…

Before we ended last night we took up a song from the 1953 movie Shahenshah wherein Sahir Ludhianvi, once again, paired with SD Burman.

By now, he was as much with SD Burman, as Shakeel was with Naushad and Hasrat and Shailendra were with Shankar Jaikishan.

Hence, in the 1953 movie Babla, directed by NB Agrami and Bhibhuti Laha, he was again with SD Burman. The movie starred Paresh Banerjee, Hiralal, Manju Dey, Master Niren, Pahadi Sanyal and Sova Sen.

Following were the songs of the movie:

1. Raat ke rahi thak mat jaana – Manna Dey.
2. Jag mein aaya koi koi jaaye re – Talat Mahmood.
3. Raat ke rahi thak mat jaana – Lata Mangeshkar.
4. Lehron ke rele sang naiya mori khele – Hridyanath Mangeshkar.
5. Raat khushi ki aayi – Manna Dey.
6. Hamre munder bola kaga sakhi ri – Rajkumari.

As you notice, half the songs are ‘Raat’ songs; I brought out yesterday how he was the best for such songs.

Please enjoy Manna Dey sing: Raat ke rahi thak mat jaana…

rat ke rahi, rat ke rahi thak mat jana
subah ki manjil dur nahi, dur nahi
rat ke rahi

dharti ke phaile aangan me,
pal do pal hai rat kaa dera – (2)
julm kaa sina chir ke dekho,
jhank raha hai naya savera
dhalta din majabur sahi,
chadhata suraj majabur nahi,
majabur nahi
thak mat jana,
ho rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi

sadiyo tak chup rehnewale,
abb apna hak leke rahenge – (2)
jo karna hai khul ke karenge,
jo kehna hai saf kahenge
jite ji ghut ghut kar marna
iss jag kaa dastur nahi, dastur nahi
thak mat jana, ho rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi

tutengi bojhal janjire,
jagengi soyi takdire – (2)
lut pe kab tak pehara dengi,
jung lagi khuni shamashire
rah nahi sakta iss duniya me,
jo sab ko manjur nahi, manjur nahi
thak mat jana, ho rahi thak mat jana
rat ke rahi

Song #11
Jab duniya badli hai phir kyun na badle hum….

For the last movie of 1953, for which

Sahir penned the songs, he was back with SD Burman’s “favourite” hero Dev Anand. And the heroine opposite Dev Anand was Madhubala. I am talking about the 1953 movie Armaan that was directed by Fali Mistry.

There were as many as nine songs in the movie; Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey sang for Dev Anand and Asha Bhosle and Geeta Dutt sang for Madhubala.

Following is the list of the songs:

1. Jab Duniya Badli Hai Phir Kyu Na Badale Hum Khilte Hue Mausam Me – Asha Bhosle.
2. Krodh Kapat Ke Andhiyare Mein – Manna Dey.
3. Bharam Teri Wafaon Ka, Mita Dete To Kya Hota – Talat Mahmood.
4. Bol Na Bole Janewale – Talat Mahmood, Asha Bhosle.
5. Jadu Bhari Yeh Fizayein Khati Hai Aaja Dil Me Machaye Sochta Hai Kya – Geeta Dutt.
6. Tum Ho Pardesi Kya Janey Kis Din Chhod Jao – Asha Bhosle.
7. Yeh Hansi Yeh Khushi Lakho Barse Yuhi Aaye Naujawani Teri Geet Gati Rahe – Geeta Dutt.
8. Chahe Kitna Mujhe – Duet – Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey.
9. Mai Pankh Lagake Ud Jau – Asha Bhosle.

Lets enjoy the very first song, sung by Asha Bhosle: Jab duniya badli hai phir kyun na badle hum….

jab duniya badli hai phir kyu na badle hum
khilte huye mausam me kyu bite rut ka gam
jab duniya badli hai phir kyu na badle hum
khilte huye mausam me kyu bite rut ka gam
jo bite bit gayi
jo bite bit gayi ab usko yaad na kar
rangin baharo ko yuhi barbad na kar
in najuk ghadiyo ki umre hoti hai kam
khilte huye mausam me kyu bite rut ka gam
jab duniya badli hai phir kyu na badle hum
khilte huye mausam me kyu bite rut ka gam

chahat ke gulshan se
chahat ke gulshan se khushiyo ki kaliya chun
kuch apne dil ki kah kuch mere dil ki sun
ye duri kaisi hai main phul tu shabnam
khilte huye mausam me kyu bite rut ka gam
jab duniya badli hai phir kyu na badle hum
khilte huye mausam me kyu bite rut ka gam

Song #12
Jayen to jayen kahan….

Next film, his first film of 1954, had to have Sachin Dev Burman composing his songs. Why? Simply because it was a Dev Anand movie directed by his brother Chetan Anand for their company Navketan Films. Kalpana Karthik, who was to secretly marry Dev Anand during the making of this movie, acted opposite him.

Here is from Wikipedia: “Dev Anand’s taxi in the movie was the British made Hillman Minx black car with number 1111. Such became the popularity following the film that the British made Hillman Minx became a vehicle of choice as a taxi in Bombay until the 1970s”.

Dev Anand was Mangal in the movie and Kalpana was Mala.

The movie had the following songs:

1 “Jayen To Jayen Kahan (Talat)” Talat Mahmood 03:32
2 “Dil Jale To Jale” Lata Mangeshkar 02:44
3 “Jayen To Jayen Kahan (Lata)” Lata Mangeshkar 03:12
4 “Chahe Koi Khush Ho” Mohammed Rafi 03:05
5 “Aye Meri Zindagi Aaj” Lata Mangeshkar 06:31
6 “Jeene Do Aur Jiyo” Asha Bhosle 02:53
7 “Dil Se Milake Dil Pyaar Kijiye” Lata Mangeshkar 02:56
8 “Dekho Mane Nahi” Asha Bhosle, Jagmohan Bakshi 02:54

Talat‘s Jayen to jayen kahan was

the most popular song of the movie. Sachin da composed it in Raag Jaunpuri, Taal Kaherava.

Please spare a thought of the lyrical excellence of the song by Sahir Ludhianvi, the ‘magical’ lyricist.

Please enjoy: Jayen to jayen kahan….

jaae.n to jaae.n kahaa.N – 2
samajhegaa, kaun yahaa.N, dard bhare dil kii zubaa.N
jaae.n to jaae.n kahaa.N …

maayuusiyo.n kaa, majamaa hai jii me.n
kyaa rah gayaa hai, is zi.ndagii me.n
maayuusiyo.n kaa, maayuusiyo.n kaa, majamaa hai jii me.n
kyaa rah gayaa hai, is zi.ndagii me.n
rUh me.n Gam dil me.n dhuaa.n
jaae.n to jaae.n kahaa.N …

apanaa bhii Gam hai, unakaa bhii Gam hai
ab dil ke bachanekii, ummiid kam hai
apanaa bhii Gam hai, apanaa bhii Gam hai, unakaa bhii Gam hai
ab dil ke bachanekii, ummiid kam hai
ek kashtii, sau tuufaa.N, jaae.n to jaae.n kahaa.N …

o jaane vaale, daaman chhu.Daa ke
mushkil hai jiinaa, tujhako bhulaa ke
o jaane vaale, o jaane vaale, daaman chhu.Daa ke
mushkil hai jiinaa, tujhako bhulaa ke
isase to hai, maut aasaa.N, jaae.n to jaae.n kahaa.N …

siine me.n shole, saaso.n me.n aahe.n
is zindagii se, kaise nibaahe.n
siine me.n shole, siine me.n shole, saaso.n me.n aahe.n
is zindagii se, kaise nibaahe.n
har jazabaat hai viiraa.N, jaae.n to jaae.n kahaa.N …

Song #13
Aaj kisi ke haathon ne dil ke taaron ko….

The last movie of his whose song I gave you was the Dev Anand starrer Taxi Driver. Talat Mahmood sang for him: Jaayen to jaayen kahan.

Savdhaan is not just a fauji command to come to attention but also the name of this 1954 movie directed by Dutta Dharmadhikari and starring Motilal and Shyama; yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Aar Paar girl Shyama who had Geeta Dutt sing for her Jaa jaa jaa jaa bewafa (Sun sun sun sun zalima).

Sahir penned the songs of the movie and Vasant Ramachandra composed them; there was one composed by Vasant Desai too: Mohabbat ki nazar jab meharbaan malum.

Here is the list:

1. Aaj Kisi Ke Hatho Ne Dil Ke Taro K – Asha Bhosle.
2. Chalo Hato Jaao Jaao Saiya – Asha Bhosle.
3. Nazar Se Dil Me Samane Wale – Asha Bhosle.
4. Raat Muskurati Hai Dhadkane Jagati Hai – Asha Bholse, Geeta Dutt.
5. Aap Aaye Hai Nasihat Hume Farmane – Khan Mastana, S Balbir.
6. Jhananan Baje Mori Jhanjhar – Asha Bhosle.
7. Mohabbat Ki Nazar Jab Meharba Malum – Asha Bhosle.

I am avoiding the Raat song and giving you Aaj kisi ke haathon ne dil ke taaron ko….

aaj kisi ke dil ke haatho ne, dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

aaj kisi ke dil ke haatho ne, dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

gahari nind me soye saaz ki, gahari nind me soye saaz ki

jhankaaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

aaj kisi ke dil ke haatho ne, dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

ha ha ho ho ho

aaj meri tanhaai apne aap se bhi sharmaane lagi

aaj meri tanhaai apne aap se bhi sharmaane lagi

dil ki dhadkan nagama bankar, hontho par lahraane lagi

hay mere hontho par lahraane lagi

jo saahil ko saath baha le

jo saahil ko saath baha le

un dhaaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

aaj kisi ke dil ke haatho ne, dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

har jhokhe se mujhko unake saath ki khushbu aati hai

tanman me ek thandi thandi aag bikharti jaati hain

jaane kisaki shokh najar ne, jaane kisaki shokh najar ne

aangaaro ko chhed diyaa

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

aaj kisi ke dil ke haatho ne, dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

dil ke taaro ko chhed diya

Song #14
Dheeth Langar Natkhat Harjaai….

Even as early as in 1954 Sahir and SD Burman knew that on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne we are going to usher in 2017 by having a Fest on Krishna songs. Hence, both of them got together again after a small break in the last Motilal, Shyama movie and made as many as ten songs for Radha Krishna.

Krishna is my all time favourite. Radha’s name always precedes her whenever both names are together and so it was in this 1954 Raja Nene movie starring Kamini Kaushal and Ratan Kumar.

All ten songs have been sung by females: mostly Lata Mangeshkar and some by Asha Bhosle and Geeta Dutt:

1. Dheeth Langar Natkhat Harjaai – Lata.
2. Nilgagan Me Baadal Baaje Angana – Lata.
3. Tum Bansi Ho Mai Taan Hum Tum – Lata, Geeta.
4. Dhith Langar Natakhat Harajaai – Lata again.
5. Aisi Bansi Bajayi Main To Kho Gayi – Lata.
6. Ankhiya Farkat Hai Ji – Lata.
7. Ghir Aaye Ras Megh Rasik Ji (Part 1) – Asha.
8. Jhum Uthe Nain Mere Dekh Tujhe Saanware – Lata.
9. Ghir Aaye Ras Megh Rasik Ji (Part 2) – Asha.
10. Suno Sakhi Kal Chale Jayenge Brindavan.

Sahir penned only songs #1, 3 and 4. The rest were penned by Narendra Sharma and Satyendra Athaiya.

Please enjoy: Dheeth Langar Natkhat Harjaai….

dheeth langar natkhat harjaai
tohe laaj na aaye
ek to man ka dheeraj lute
duje jiya jalaaye
dheeth langar
ho dheeth langar natkhat harajaai
tohe laaj na aaye

aate jaate baiyaan pakde
aate jaate baiyaan pakde, roke baat hamaari
kankad maare gagariya phode
kankad maare gagariya phode
waah re preet tihaari
nit nit ki ye raar kanhaai
ham se sahi na jaaye
dheeth langar natkhat harjaai
tohe laaj na aaye

baansuriya ki ter sunaakar
baansuriya ki ter sunaakar, hamko paas bulaaye
ham aaye to auron ke sang
ham aaye to auron ke sang
hil mil raas rachaaye
bebas ka man bas mein karake
chaturaai dikhalaaye
dheeth langar natkhat harjaai
tohe laaj na aaye
ek to man ka dheeraj lute
duje jiya jalaaye
ho dheeth langar
ho dheeth langar natkhat harajaai
tohe laaj na aaye

Song #15
Gori ke naino mein nindiya bhari….

His next movie, the 1954 KB Lal movie Angarey also had ten songs but there is no similarity with Radha Krishna. First of all, all ten songs were penned by Sahir and secondly he was once again back with SD Burman.

The movie starred Nargis and Nasir Khan, one of those movies in which Nargis too took a short break from acting with Raj Kapoor.

Here are the songs that Sahir and Sachin da made:

1. Tere Sath Chal Rahe Hain Yeh Jamin – Talat, Lata.
2. Mere Aansu Meri Aahen, Us Basti Ko Jaanewaale – Lata.
3. Mere Khevanahaar, Ummid Ki Jholi Men – Lata.
4. Raajadulaari Bitiyaa Ri Tohe – Lata.
5. Dub Gae Aakaash Ke Taare – Talat.
6. Pyar Bhari Dhadakano Ke Har Leke Aayungi – Lata.
7. Unhen Kho Kar Dukhi Dil Ki Duaa Se Aur Kyaa Maangun – Lata.
8. Roop Ki Rani Aayi Pyar Ki Daulat Layi Re – Shamshad Begum.
9. Gori Ke Naino Me Nindiya Bhari – Shamshad Begum. Kishore Kumar.
10. Ling Ring Shimba Shangrila – Asha Bhosle.

With so many people taking a break, we too take a break from Lata and Asha songs and listen to Shamshad Begum and Kishore Kumar sing: Gori ke naino mein nindiya bhari….

gori ke naino me nindiya bhari, aa ja ri sapno ki nilam pari
gori ke naino me nindiya bhari, aa ja ri sapno ki nilam pari
are o mere jakhamo ki fitkari, aa bhi ja kyo der itni kari

o nilam pari ruth jaungi mai, kiya toh naa aaungi mai
khamosh rahne me hai behtari
aati hu, aati hu, dam lo ghadi, aa bhi ja kyo der itni kari
gori ke naino me nindiya bhari, aa ja ri sapno ki nilam pari

too hur hai aur mai langur, too hur hai aur mai langur hu
ulfat ke hatho se majabur hu
gussa naa kar, naa kar, gussa naa kar
o meri besuri, o meri besuri, aa bhi ja kyo der itni kari
aati hu, aa ti hu, dam lo ghadi, aa bhi ja kyo der itani kari
gori ke naino me nindiya bhari, aaja ri sapno ki nilam pari

Song #16
Badi mushkil hai ajab mera dil hai na jane….

The first of the movies of the year 1955 was S Srivastava’s Chingari starring Shekhar, Nalini Jaywant, Pran and Leela Mishra.

The songs of the movie were penned by both Sahir and Shailendra and one by Anjum and composed by Manohar.

Sahir penned the following three songs:

1. Badi Mushkil Hai Ajab Mera Dil Hai Na Jane – Lata.
2. Jiyungaa Jab Talak Tere Fasaane Yaad Aayenge – Talat.
3. Dil ki duniya mein aa ke na jaana – Lata.

Please enjoy: Badi mushkil hai ajab mera dil hai na jane….

badi muskil hai azab mera dil hai
na jane kise dhunde na jane kise chahe
badi muskil hai azab mera dil hai
na jane kise dhunde na jane kise chahe

sakhyio se chupti firu kahi dil na lage
rato ko tare gine falak bhi na lage
mere sang sang meri nindiya bhi sari raat jage
mere sang sang meri nindiya bhi sari raat jage
badi muskil hai azab mera dil hai
na jane kise dhunde na jane kise chahe

sapne aaye man lalchaye jake fir na aaye
jake fir na aaye
dil nadan ye arman machle or rah jaye
machle or rah jaye
badi muskil hai azab mera dil hai
na jane kise dhunde na jane kise chahe

aye dil ye tuhi bara unhe dhundu kaha
sapno me dekha jinhe milegne wo kaha
bin karan angan me kya sochu khadi khadi
bin karan angan me kya sochu khadi khadi
badi muskil hai azab mera dil hai
na jane kise dhunde na jane kise chahe
badi muskil hai azab mera dil hai
na jane kise dhunde na jane kise chahe

Song #17
Jise tu kabool karle…..

If you all feel that for the last many movies he didn’t write a song that was hit or popular, then you will know that it is going to be remedied with his next movie, which is none other than Bimal Roy’s Devdas with Dilip Kumar in the title role, Vyjayanthimala as the hooker Chandramukhi and Suchitra Sen as Parvati or Paro.

No surprises as far as two things are concerned:

1. The movie was the first Hindi movie to be based on Sharat Chander Chattopadhyay novel Devdas.
2. Sahir was back with SD Burman and they made the following songs:

“Mitwa Lagi Yeh Kaisi” Talat Mehmood Dilip Kumar
“Kisko Khabar Thi” Talat Mehmood Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala
“Jise Tu Kabool Karle” Lata Mangeshkar Vyjayanthimala, Dilip Kumar
“Ab Aage Teri Marzi” Lata Mangeshkar Vyjayanthimala
“O AaneWale Ruk Ja” Lata Mangeshkar Vyjayanthimala
“Woh Na Ayenge Paltkar” Mubarak Begum Vyjayanthimala
“Aan Milo Aan Milo” Manna Dey and Geeta Dutt Baby Naaz, Nana Palsikar, Dulari
“Sajan Ki Ho Gayi Gori” Manna Dey and Geeta Dutt Suchitra Sen, Nana Palsikar, Dulari
“Manzil Ki Chah Mein” Mohammad Rafi and Chorus Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala
“O Albele Panchi” Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar Baby Naaz

I shall start with a favourite song of mine (I have given this as an example of Vyjayanthimala’s superb dancing) that is not really a dance-song but she breaks into slow, beautiful, elegant dancing whilst talking to him and wanting him to stay. It is superb.

Please enjoy: Jise tu kabool karle…..

jise tuu kabuul kar le vo sadaa kahaa.N se laauu.N
tere dil ko jo lubhaa le vo adaa kahaa.N se laauu.N

mai.n vo phuul huu.N ke jisako gayaa har koii masal ke
merii umr bah ga_ii hai mere aa.Nsuo.n me.n Dhal ke
jo bahaar ban ke barase vo ghaTaa kahaa.N se laauu.N
tere dil ko jo…

tujhe aur kii tamannaa mujhe terii aarzuu hai
tere dil me.n Gam hii Gam hai mere dil me.n tuu hii tuu hai
jo dilo.n ko chain de de vo davaa kahaa.N se laauu.N
tere dil ko jo…

merii bebasii hai zaahir merii aah-e-be-asar se
kabhii maut bhii jo maa.Ngii to na paa_ii usake dar se
jo muraad le ke aa_e vo duaa kahaa.N se laauu.N
tere dil ko jo…

Song #18
Ab aage teri marzi….

You would agree with me that the last song from 1955 Bimal Roy movie Devdas was as full of beautiful lyrics as was its composition and picturisation.

It is very easy to guess what number from the movie I am giving you next. Once again it is a Lata Mangeshkar number picturised on Vyjayanthimala.

Guess what? Nargis was offered the role of Chandramukhi by Bimal Roy but she wanted the role of Parvati or Paro, thinking of that as the lead role. The best of the songs in the movie and the best play of emotions, if you recall the story, were, however, picturised on Chandramukhi and Vyjayanthimala gratefully bagged the role.

Vyjayanthimala in this dance (this is indeed a dance number) is simply rhythem in motion. Those huge saucer eyes are always part of her dance mudras. There would never be a dancer like her.

Please enjoy: Ab aage teri marzi….

diladaar ke qadamo.n me.n aa aa aa
diladaar ke qadamo.n me.n dil Daal ke nazaraanaa
mahafil se uThaa aur ye kahane lagaa diivaanaa

puruSh : kyaa

ab aage terii marzii ho aage terii marzii
ho more sai.nyaa.N ho more balamaa bedardii aage terii marzii
aage terii marzii sajanavaa
aage terii marzii piharavaa
aage terii marzii

na puuchh hamase ke kyo.n sogavaar baiThe hai.n
terii adaa_o.n pe ham dil ko vaar baiThe hai.n
labo.n pe jaan hai aur beqaraar baiThe hai.n
nigaah milane ke ummiidavaar baiThe hai.n

puruSh : sachchii

ab aage terii marzii …

siine me.n mohabbat ke jazbaat kaa tuufaa.N hai
jiine kii bhii hasarat hai marane kaa bhii aramaa.N hai
ab aage terii marzii ho aage terii marzii
ho more sai.nyaa.N ho more balamaa bedardii aage terii marzii
aage terii marzii zulmii
aage terii marzii nirda_ii
aage terii marzii

Song #19
Kisko khabar thi, kisko yakeen tha, aise bhi din aayenge….

The 1955 Bimal Roy movie Devdas whose songs I started giving you yesterday had songs that one would want to listen to all the time. It is not for nothing that in 2005 Indiatimes Movies ranked the film amongst 25 Must See Movies of all times.

Bimal Roy was awarded Ceritificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film at the National Fim Awards. At the Filmfare Awards, Dilip Kumar won the Best Actor Award, Motilal as the Best Supporting Actor in his role as Chunni Babu, and Vyjayanthimala as the Best Supporting Actress as Chandramukhi. Vyjayanthimala declined to accept the award as she felt that she should have been considered for Best Actress as her role was equivalent of Parvati played by Suchitra Sen. Hindi films hadn’t accepted the idea of two heroines in the same movie!

I would like to give you all the songs of the movies since I have fond memories of listening to them in my young days.

However, I end with this Talat Mahmood song that has always played in the depths of my mind whenever I am alone, lonely and sad.

It is a perfect sad song in many different ways: lyrics, composition, rendition and picturisation and this experience is waiting for you by a click. I have found for you the original sound-track of the song together with its dialogues. You will have to ignore the poor audo quality.

Please enjoy: Kisko khabar thi, kisko yakeen tha, aise bhi din aayenge….

kis ko khabar thii kis ko yaqii.n thaa
aise bhii din aaye.nge
haay
jiinaa bhii mushakil hogaa aur marane bhii na paaye.nge
haay kis ko khabar thii

ham jaise barbaad dilo.n kaa
jiinaa kyaa aur maranaa kyaa
aaj terii mahafil se uThe
kal duniyaa.N se uTh jaaye.nge
haay kis ko khabar thii

Song #20
Chup hai dharti chup hai chaand sitaare….

In the next movie of 1955, a MK Burman movie called House No. 44, Sahir and Sachin da were back making songs for Dev Anand as they did for those enchanting numbers of Jaal, three years ago.

House No. 44 had Kalpana Kartik opposite Dev Anand and had two lovable waltzing numbers: Phaili hui hain sapno ki raahen, and Chup hai dharti chup hain chaand sitare, one each for the heroine and the hero.

Mohammad Rafi too sang for Dev Anand, for example in Guide. However, the most adorable songs of Dev Anand have been sung by Hemant Kumar. This movie had quite a few of those including Teri duniya mein jeene se to behtar hai ke mar jaayen.

Here is the list of songs for the movie:

1. Aag ladi bangle mein – Asha Bhosle
2. Chup Hai Dharti Chup Hain Chand Sitaare—Hemant Kumar
3. Dekh Idhar O Jaadugar – Asha Bhosle
4. Dum Hai Baaki To Gum Nahin – Asha Bhosle
5. Oonche Sur Mein Gaaye Jaa – Kishore Kumar
6. Peeche Peeche Aakar—Lata Mangeshkar & Hemant Kumar
7. Phaili Hui – Lata Mangeshkar
8. Tere Duniya Mein Jeene Se – Hemant Kumar

Lets start with Chup hai dharti, one of my favourites. It is another thing that the story line had no need for a song there, just as in Patita, the favourite number Yaad Kiya Dil Ne was forced to be there. But, then, Hindi movies were known more for their music and songs than for any excellence of screenplay and story.

Please enjoy: Chup hai dharti chup hai chaand sitaare….

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chup hai dharatii, chup hai.n chaa.Nd sitaare
mere dil kii dha.Dakan tujhako pukaare

khoye khoye se ye mast nazaare
Thahare Thahare se yah ra.ng ke dhaare
Dhoo.NDh rahe hai.n tujhako saath hamaare
chup hai dharatii …

Aa~ haa~
kone kone mastii phail rahii hai
baahe.n banakar hastii phail rahii hai
tujh bin duube dil ko kaun ubhaare
chup hai dharatii …

nikharaa nikharaa sa hai chaa.Nd kaa jauvan
bikharaa bikharaa sa hai nuur ka daaman
aajaa merii tan_haayii ke sahaare
chup hai dharti …

Song #21
Teri duniya mein jeene se to behtar hai ke mar jaayen….

In the last song tonight, I am not going to give you the waltzing number sung by Lata Mangeshkar for Kalpana Kartik for the 1955 movie House No. 44; but, I am going to take you to this song whose lyrics give the impression of being a sad number and whose tune, especially the interludes make it look like as if it is light-hearted comedy!

Yes, I am talking about: Teri duniya mein jeene se sung by Hemant Kumar. Perhaps the intended scenario is an in-between the two feelings: that is, a humorous acceptance of the deplorable condition of indigence that Dev Anand finds himself.

There is a situation here similar to Dev Anand’s another movie: Kaala Pani in which whilst singing, in a railway compartment (he occupied the lower berth in First Class), the song: Apni to har aah ek toofan hai, he adds: Ooper wala jaan kar anjaan hai. Here Ooper wala can be taken as God as well as the heroine Waheeda Rehman (in the upper berth). That song also had SD Burman’s composition but Shailendra’s lyrics.

Here in this song from House No. 44, Dev Anand uses the word ‘Teri Duniya‘ both for God and Kalpana Kartik.

Please enjoy: Teri duniya mein jeene se to behtar hai ke mar jaayen….

terii duniyaa me.n jiine se to behatar hai ki mar jaae.n
vohii aa.Nsuu, vohii aahe.n, vohii Gam hai.n jidhar jaae.n
terii duniyaa me.n jiine se to behatar hai kii mar jaae.n

koii to aisaa ghar hotaa jahaa.N se pyaar mil jaataa
vohii begaane chehare hai.n jahaa.N pahu.Nche jidhar jaae.n
terii duniyaa me.n jiine se to behatar hai kii mar jaae.n

are o aasamaa.N vaale bataa isame.n buraa kyaa hai
khushii ke chaar jho.nke gar idhar se bhii guzar jaae.n
terii duniyaa me.n jiine se to behatar hai kii mar jaae.n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHuSP_uvL4o

Song #22
Phaili huin hain sapno ki baahen….

We are paying a tribute to our fourth great lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi. Before we broke off on 9th Jan, we took up two songs from the 1955 movie: House No. 44 starring Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik. We took up a waltzing number: Chup hai dharti chup hain chand sitaare, and another beautiful number Teri duniya mein jeene se to behtar hai ke mar jaayen.

We are ready to proceed further. At this stage I give you the other waltzing number from the movie but this time sung by Lata Mangeshakar.

Please enjoy: Phaili huin hain sapno ki baahen….

phailii huii.n hai.n sapano.n kii baahe.n
aajaa chala de.n kahii.n dUr
vahii.n merI manzil vahii.n terI rAhe.n
aajaa chala de.n kahii.n dUr

uu.Nche ghaaT ke sa.ng tale chhip jaae.n
dhu.ndhalii fizaa me.n kuchh khoe.n kuchh paaye.n
dha.Dakan kii lay par koii aisI dhun gaaye.n
dede jo dilako dilakii panaahe.n
aajaa chala de.n kahii.n duur …

jhuulaa dhanak kaa dhiire dhiire ham jhuule.n
ambar to kyA hai taaro.n ke bhI lab chhUle.n
mastii me.n jhuule.n aur saare Gam bhuule.n
piichhe nA dekhe.n mu.Dake nigaahe.n
aajaa chala de.n kahii.n duur …

phailii huii.n hai.n …

Song #23
Suramai raat hai, ab tera intezaar kaun kare….

1955 was a very busy year for Sahir Ludhianvi. His songs with SD Burman were making waves and he was much in demand. Just before Sahir we took up Kaifi Azmi as lyricist. Kaifi would write lyrics of one or two movies in a year. In 1955, on the other hand, Sahir penned songs for as many as nine movies.

After Devdas and House No. 44, his next movie was Joru Ka Bhai. It was a Chetan Anand movie starring Vijay Anand, Kumkum, Balraj Sahni and Sheila Ramani.

Sahir’s songs, in this movie, were composed by Jaidev.

He wrote only two of them whilst Vishwamitra Adil penned the remaining eight. Following is the list:

1. Suramai Raat Hai, Ab Teraa Intezaar Kaun Kare – Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood.
2. Teri Zulfon Se Pyar – Talat Mahmood.

I have already told you that Sahir was a great one for Raat Songs.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Suramai raat hai, ab tera intezaar kaun kare….

suramaii raat hai sitaare hai.n
aaj dono.n jahaa.N hamaare hai.n

subah kaa i.ntezaar kaun kare – 2

phir yah rut yah samaa mile na mile
aarzuu kaa chaman khile na khile
vaqt kaa aitabaar kaun kare
subah kaa i.ntezaar kaun kare

le bhii lo ham ko apanii baaho.n me.n
ruuh bechain hai nigaaho.n me.n
iltejaa baar baar kaun kare
subah kaa i.ntezaar kaun kare

Talat version
na_ii raat Dhalatii jaatii hai
ruuh Gam se pighalatii jaatii hai

terii zulfo.n se pyaar kaun kare
ab teraa i.ntazaar kaun kare

tum ko apanaa banaa ke dekh liyaa
ek baar aazamaa ke dekh liyaa
baar baar aitabaar kaun kare
ab teraa i.ntazaar …

ai dil-e-zaar soGavaar na ho
unakii chaahat me.n beqaraar na ho
haay, badanasiibo.n se pyaar kaun kare
ab teraa i.ntazaar …

Song #24
Ab woh karam karen yaa sitam main nashen main hoon….

For the last song of this evening, I take you to his next movie in 1955: GP Sippy movie Marine Drive. It was indeed the first movie of GP Sippy under his production house Sippy Films. The main cast of the film was Ajit and Bina Rai.

Sahir paired with N Dutta and made the following songs:

“Ab Vo Karam Karen Yaa Sitam Main NasheMen Hun” – Mohammed Rafi
“Apane Kayaalo Ko Samajha Dijiye” – Lata Mangeshkar
“Karam Ki Bhikh Maangi, Bataa Ai Aasamaan Vaale” – Mohammed Rafi
“Aji Tum Aur Hum Ho Sath Sath” – Asha Bhosle
“Dil Bhi Mit Jaye To Ulfat Dil Se Jane Ki Nahi” – Asha Bhosle
“Mohabbat Yu Bhi Hoti Hai” – Mohammed Rafi , Asha Bhosle
“Mai Hu Phuljhadi Tu Hai Shola” – Asha Bhosle
“Rat Sunsan Hai Zindagi Viran Hai” – Asha Bhosle

The first one is a beautiful song sung by Mohammad Rafi.

Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Ab woh karam karen yaa sitam main nashen main hoon….

ab vo karam kare.n yaa sitam mai.n nashe me.n huu.N
mujhako na koii hosh na Gam mai.n nashe me.n huu.N

siine se bojh unake Gamo.n kaa utaar ke
aayaa huu.N aaj apanii javaanii ko haar ke
kahate hai.n Dagamagaate qadam mai.n nashe me.n huu.N

vo bevafaa hai.n ab bhii ye dil maanataa nahii.n
kambaKt naasamajh hai unhe.n jaanataa nahii.n
mai.n aaj to.D duu.ngaa bharam mai.n nashe me.n huu.N

furasat nahii.n hai rone rulaane ke vaaste
aae na unakii yaad sataane ke vaaste
is vaqt dil kaa dard hai kam mai.n nashe me.n huu.N

I hope you liked my choices so far. I shall be covering the remaining best songs of Sahir Ludhianvi in several parts.

Please await Part II.

Naturally, a song like this has to be composed in the Raag of the evenings: Raag Kalyan and Madan Mohan did exactly that with the Tal being Kaherava.

Please enjoy above all the powerful lyrics of an evening song: Zara si ahat hoti hai to dil sochata hai kahin ye woh to nahin…

zaraa sii aahaT hotI hai to dil sochataa hai
kahii.n ye vo to nahii.n, kahii.n ye vo to nahii.n
zaraa sI aahaT hotI hai …

chhup ke siine me.n koI jaise sadaa detaa hai
shaam se pahale diyaa dil kA jalaa detaa hai
hai usii kii ye sadaa, hai usii kii ye adaa
kahii.n ye vo to nahii.n …

shakl phiratii hai nigaaho.n me.n vohii pyaarii sI
merI nas-nas me.n machalane lagI chi.ngArI sI
chhuu gaI jism meraa kisake daaman kii havaa
kahii.n ye vo to nahii.n …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpZ7PD5jLng

Song #24
Kar chale ham fida jaan-o-tan saathiyo….

If you noticed the total absence of any vegetation in the sandy hills of Ladakh in the last three songs, it is only because a few millenia ago, those hills were under the sea! During those days, it would have required the Navy to reach there instead of the Army!

Here is our last song from the 1964 movie Haqeeqat; a song that has been etched into eternity. It is the song that makes your hair stand on their ends with the intensity of its emotions. Natuarlly, you are never the same person after watching the song.

So, finally, the soldier says adieu after fighting a valiant battle that was so much loaded against him due to the bad international politics of that era by Nehru and his cronies. And that’s what Haqeeqat (The Truth or the Reality) was all about.

Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing on the lyrics of Kaifi Azmi and composition of Madan Mohan: Kar chale ham fida jaan-o-tan saathiyo….

(kar chale ham fidaa jaan-o-tan saathiyo.n
ab tumhaare havaale vatan saathiyo.n ) – (2)

saa.Ns thamatii ga_ii nabz jamatii ga_ii
phir bhii ba.Dhate kadam ko na rukane diyaa
kaT gaye sar hamaare to kuchh Gam nahii.n
sar himaalay kaa hamane na jhukane diyaa
marate marate rahaa baa.Nkaapan saathiyo.n, ab tumhaare …

zi.ndaa rahane ke mausam bahut hai.n magar
jaan dene kii rut roz aatii nahii.n
husn aur ishq dono.n ko rusavaa kare
vo javaanii jo khuu.N me.n nahaatii nahii.n
baa.Ndh lo apane sar par kafan saathiyo.n, ab tumhaare …

raah qurbaaniyo.n kii na viiraan ho
tum sajaate hii rahanaa naye qaafile
fatah kaa jashn is jashn ke baad hai
zi.ndagii maut se mil rahii hai gale
aaj dharatii banii hai dulhan saathiyo.n, ab tumhaare …

khii.nch do apane khuu.N se zamii.n par lakiir
is taraf aane paaye na raavaN koii
to.D do haath agar haath uThane lage
chhuune paaye na siitaa kaa daaman koii
raam bhii tum tumhii.n lakshmaN saathiyo.n, ab tumhaare …

Song #25
Log peete hain ladkhadaate hain….

We just finished with the memorable songs of the 1964 Chetan Anand movie Haqeeqat in which Kaifi Azmi paired with Madan Mohan to create songs that haven’t faded away in popularity even after 52 years of their release.

Lets now get on with the 1965 Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee movie named Faraar that starred Anil Chatterjee, Balraj Sahni, Helen, KN Singh, Sahbnam, Leela Chitnis, and Tarun Bose in the following roles:

Anil Chatterjee … Shankar Choudhry
Balraj Sahni … Detective Officer
Shabnam … Neela ‘Neelu’
K.N. Singh … Public Prosecutor
Tarun Bose … Shyam Sunder
Helen … Dancer / Singer
Leela Chitnis … Mrs. Choudhry

The movie was called Faraar because of the folowing story:

Calcutta-based Naval Officer Shankar Choudhry lives a wealthy lifestyle with his doctor dad, and mom. One day while returning home in a cab home from a club, he comes across an injured man, Shekhar, takes him home, has his dad nurse look after him, as well as goes to his home to notify his sister, Neela. Both Neela and he fall in love with each other. When Shekhar recovers, he returns home, and it is then that Shankar notices a change in Neela. When he questions her, she refuses to answer. Then Shekhar is shot and killed in his apartment. A Police Dectective Officer assigned to this homicide – has a lighter with the word ‘S’ engraved on it. This leads him to suspect three persons: One is a gangster named Shyam Sunder, second a delinquent runaway child, Sushil Kumar alias Daaku, who lives with his maternal uncle and aunt; and the third is none other than Shankar Choudhry himself.

The songs of the movie were penned by Kaifi and composed by Hemant Kumar:

1. Dil\-e\-naadaa.N ko sa.Nbhaaluu.N to chale jaa_iyegaa.
2. Pyaar kii daastaa.N tum suno to kahe.n.
3. Kaise bane dil ki baat.
4. Log peete hain.
5. Mera qatil.
6. Ye dil.

What a famous song, song #4 was! The beauty of the song was lent not just by the lyrics that are so superb, but also that Hemant Kumar sang on his own composition.

Please enjoy: Log peete hain ladkhadaate hain….

log pite hai ladkhadate hai
dil se dunia ka gam mitate hai
log pite hai ladkhadate hai
dil se dunia ka gam mita te hai
ek hum hai ki teri mahfil me
pyase aate hai pyase jate hai

khush hai sab or khushi nahi milti
jinda hai jindagi nahi milti
jal rahe hai chirag ummido ke
jal rahe hai chirag ummido ke
or kahi roshni nahi milti
roshni ka fareb khate hai
roshni ka fareb khate hai
pyase aate hai pyase jate hai
log pite hai ladkhadate hai

mahki mahki hui kada ko salam
bahki bahki hui hawa ko salam
in baharo se to bhali hai fiza
in baharo se to bhali hai fiza
in baharo ki har kada ko salam
dil me sau jakham muskurate hai
pyase aate hai pyase jate hai
log pite hai lad khadate hai
dil se dunia ka gum mita te hai
ek hum hai ke teri mahfil me
pyase aate hai pyase jate hai

Song #26
Dil-e-nadaan ko sambhalun to chale jayiega….

Here is the second song from the 1965 movie Faraar that became popular and has excellent lyrics. It has been sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

The song has been picturised on Leela Chitnis singing for the hero Tarun Bose.

Please enjoy: Dil-e-nadaan ko sambhalun to chale jayiega….

dil-e-naadaa.N ko sa.Nbhaaluu.N to chale jaaiyegaa
ek zaraa hosh me.n aa luu.N to chale jaaiyegaa

abhii raaho.n me.n a.ndheraa hii a.ndheraa hogaa
aur a.ndhere me.n chhupaa ko_ii luTeraa hogaa
har taraf diip jalaa luu.N to chale jaaiyegaa
ek zaraa hosh me.n aa luu.N to …

jaan pahachaan mulaaqaat hu_ii Kuub hu_aa
merii duniyaa me.n na_ii baat hu_ii Kuub hu_aa
baat se baat banaa luu.N to chale jaaiyegaa
ek zaraa hosh me.n aa luu.N to …

rok luu.N aap ko dil me.n nahii.n aramaa.N aise
meri duniyaa me.n kahaa.N aate hai.n mehamaa.N aise
apanii duniyaa ko sajaa luu.N to chale jaaiyegaa
ek zaraa hosh me.n aa luu.N to …

Song #27
Tera husn rahe mera ishq rahe…..

The only other movie of 1965 for which Kaifi Azmi penned the songs was the Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie Do Dil starring Biswajeet, Rajshri, Mumtaz and Pran.

Once again, Hemant Kumar combined with Kaifi Azmi to create some delightful songs:

1. Tera husn rahe mera ishq rahe.
2. Pyaar hirni ban ban dhaye koi shikari aaye re.
3. Kaanto mein fasaa anchal, zulfon mein fasaa ye dil.
4. Saara mora kajra chhudaya tune.
5. Ram Ram japna praaya maal apna.
6. Man mora naache tan mora naache.
7. Holi Re Holi, Bam Babam Bam Lahri Lehar Lehar Nadiya Gehri

Lets take up the first one sung by Mohammad Rafi for Biswajeet.

Please enjoy: Tera husn rahe mera ishq rahe…..

teraa husn rahe meraa ishq rahe,
to ye subah ye shaam rahe na rahe
chale pyaar kaa naam zamaane me.n,
kisii aur kaa naam rahe na rahe
teraa husn rahe … ye shaam rahe na rahe

merii pyaas kaa koii hisaab nahii.n,
terii mast nazar kaa jawaab nahii.n – 2
isii mast nazar se pilaa_e jaa – 2
mere saamane jaam rahe na rahe
teraa husn rahe … ye shaam rahe na rahe

mai.n bahakane lagaa huu.N samhaal zaraa,
mere paas hii rah, kahii.n duur na jaa
koii Thiik nahii.n ki bahaaro.n kaa
yahaa.N aur qiyaam rahe na rahe

Qiyaam = existence, stay (staying still) [related to ‘qaayam’]

jo nigaah uThii to payaam milaa, jo nigaah jhukii to Salaam milaa
isii waqt bujhaa de lagi dil kii, ye payaam-salaam rahe na rahe
teraa husn rahe … ye shaam rahe na rahe

teraa husn rahe meraa ishq rahe,
to ye subah ye shaam rahe na rahe
chale pyaar kaa naam zamaane me.n, kisii aur kaa naam rahe na rahe
teraa husn … ye shaam rahe na rahe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iues_AJTtNw

Song #28
Aaj ki kaali ghata, mast matvaali ghata….

The 1966 Basu Bhattacharya movie Uski Kahani had something special about it. Kaifi Azmi‘s lyrics were composed by Kanu Roy of Anubhav (1971) fame. There were two songs in the movie; one was sung by Geeta Dutt and the other by my favourite Hemant Kumar:

1. Aaj ki kaali ghata, mast matvaali ghata – Geeta Dutt.
2. Tera hai jahan saara apna – Hemant Kumar.

Lets listen to the Geeta Dutt one.

The song is very much in the same genre as the other Geeta/Kanu combinations from “Anubhav”, very soft, very melodious and with minimal instruments. Geeta sounds great although one does detect a tired quality to her voice, which is representative of this song being after the death of Guru Dutt in 1964. The lyrics are Gulzaresque in style in that there is little rhyming either in the words or in the rhythm. The lyricist however is Kaifi Azmi and Kanu Roy does a marvellous job of maintaining the mood of the song.

Please enjoy: Aaj ki kaali ghata, mast matvaali ghata….

aaj kI kaalii ghaTaa, mast-matavaalii ghaTaa
mujhase kahatii hai ki pyaasaa hai koI
kaun pyaasaa hai, mujhe kyaa maaluum
aaj kii kaalii ghaTaa …

pyaas ke naam se jii Darataa hai
is ilzaam se jii Darataa hai
shauk-e-badanaam se jii Darataa hai
miiThii nazaro.n me.n samaayaa hai koI
kyo.n samaayaa hai, mujhe kyA maaluum
aaj kii kaalii ghaTaa …

pyaasii aa.Nkho.n me.n muhabbat leke
la.Dakha.Daa jaane kii ijaazat leke
mujhase bevajah shikaayat leke
dil kii dahaliiz tak aayaa hai koI
kaun AyA hai, mujhe kyA maaluum
aaj kii kaalii ghaTaa …

kuchh mazaa aane lagaa jiine me.n
jaag uThaa dard koI siine me.n
mere ehasaas ke aaine me.n
ik saayaa nazar aataa hai koI
kisakaa saayaa hai, mujhe kyaa maaluum
aaj kii kaalii ghaTaa …

zindagii pahale nA thii itanI hasiin
aur agar thii to mujhe yaad nahii.n
yahii afasaanaa nA ban jaaye kahii.n
kuchh nigaaho.n se sunaataa hai koI
kyaa sunaataa hai, mujhe kyA maaluum
aaj kii kaalii ghaTaa …

Song #29
Ye bhor jahan se aati hai….

In the other movie of 1966, for which Kaifi Azmi penned the lyrics, Kaifi Azmi was back with Madan Mohan after the 1964 movie Haqeeqat. Zul Velani’s Dak Ghar was produced under Children’s Film Society of India and starred Balraj Sahni, Sachin Kumar with Sharmila Tagore.

The movie had the following songs:

1. Kyu Roj Akela Jaata Hai Ae Suraj Le Chal Saath Mujhe
Bhupinder Singh Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi
2. Jhan Jhan Baaje Iktaara, Raja Ka Mai Harakaara
Sushma Shrestha Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi
3. Kheli Hu Bahaaron Me, Bahaaron Me, Bahaaron Me Pali Hu Hu
Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi
4. Taaza Dahi Le Lo Taaza Dahi, Taaza Dahi Le Lo
Shyam Vasvani Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi
5. Taaza Dahi Le Lo Taaza Dahi, Taaza Dahi Le Lo (Female) Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi
6. Ye Bhor Jahaan Se Aati Hai, Koi Mujhko Wahan Pahuncha Deta
Bhupinder Singh Madan Mohan Kaifi Azmi

Lets listen to the last one sung by Bhupinder Singh.

Please enjoy: Ye bhor jahan se aati hai….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1oa9iuE1Ts

Song #30
Badal jaaye agar maali….

I am sure you must have been captivated by the gentleness of the music of the last two songs: one from Uski Kahani composed by Kanu Roy and the other from Dak Ghar composed by Madan Mohan. These are the kind of songs you would listen to in silence when you are by yourself.

The next movie for which Kaifi Azmi penned the songs was the 1966 Shahid Latif movie Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi starring Dharmendra in the midst of a triangle, with Mala Sinha and Tanuja.

Kaifi Azmi paired with OP Nayyar to create some fine songs, whilst some of the credit for the songs is also shared by Anjaan, Aziz Kashmiri, Shewan Rizvi, and SH Bihari.

Have a look:

1. Aap ke haseen rukh pe – Anjaan.
2. Badal jaaye agar maali – Kaifi Azmi.
3. Koi kehde kehde kehde zamaane se jaa ke – Aziz Kashmiri.
4. Dil to pehle se madhosh hai – Shewan Rizvi.
5. Suno suno Miss Chatterjee – Anjaan.
6. Woh haske mile hamse ham pyaar samajh baithe – SH Bihari.

Lets listen to the one penned by Kaifi Azmi and sung by Mahendra Kapoor, on the composition of OP Nayyar; this being the title song of the movie.

Please enjoy: Badal jaaye agar maali….

badal jaye agar mali chaman hota nahi khali
bahare phir bhi ati hai bahare phir bhi ayegi
badal jaye agar mali chaman hota nahi khali

thakan kaisi ghutan kaisi chal apani dhun me diwane
thakan kaisi ghutan kaisi chal apani dhun me diwane
khila le phul kanto me saja le apane virane
khila le phul kanto me saja le apane virane
hawae ag bhadakae fizae zahar barasae
bahare phir bhi ati hai bahare phir bhi ayegi
badal jaye agar mali chaman hota nahi khali

adhere kya ujale kya na ye apane na wo apane
adhere kya ujale kya na ye apane na wo apane
tere kam ayege pyare tere arama tere sapane
tere kam ayege pyare tere arama tere sapane
zamana tujhase ho baraham na aye rah par mausam
bahare phir bhi ati hai bahare phir bhi ayegi
badal jaye agar mali chaman hota nahi khali
bahare phir bhi ati hai bahare phir bhi ayegi
badal jaye agar mali chaman hota nahi khali

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwpaXBguDlw

Song #31
Kuchh dil ne kaha, kuchh bhi nahin….

Before we called it a day yesterday we took up the title song of the 1966 movie Baharen Phir Bhi Aaayengi, the only song in the movie that Kaifi Azmi penned.

Tonight we take a favourite movie of mine for the depth of its songs: the 1966 movie Anupama with Sharmila Tagore in the title role. She grew up being an introvert and isolated person because her father (Tarun Bose) never forgave her for the loss of his wife (she died whilst delivering Sharmila Tagore).

Another reason why the songs are dear to me is because after Kohraa and Do Dil, this was yet another movie in which Kaifi Azmi paired with Hemant Kumar to create some memorable songs. Have a look:

1, Dheere Dheere Machal Lata Mangeshkar
2. Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha Lata Mangeshkar
3. Bheegi Bheegi Faza Asha Bhosle
4. Kyon Mujhe Itni Khushi Asha Bhosle
5. Ya Dil Ki Suno Duniyawalo Hemant Kumar

Lets take up Kuchh dil ne kaha. It doesn’t require much to guess that the song has been composed in Raag Bhimpalasi, the raag of late afternoon, having the power to penetrate the mind and echo in its depths for days (compare it with another one composed in the same raag and tal (Kaherava) by Madan Mohan: Naino mein badra chhaye) and you would know what I am talking about. Another similar one that I can think of is the Meera bhajan (another favourite of mine): Ai ri main to prem diwani mera dard na jaane koye. I think you are with me all the way here.

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Kuchh dil ne kaha, kuchh bhi nahin….

kuchh dila ne kahaa, kuchha bhii nahii.n – 2
aisii bhii baate.n hotii hai.n – 2
kuchha dila ne kahaa, kuchha bhii nahii.n

letaa hai dila a.nga.Daa_iyaa.n, isa dila ko samajhaaye koI
aramaana naa aa.Nkhe.n khola de.n, rusavaa naa ho jaaye koI
palako.n kii Tha.nDii seja para, sapano.n kii pariyaa.n sotii hai.n
aisii bhii baate.n hotii hai.n – 2
kuchha dila ne kahaa, kuchha bhii nahii.n

dila kii tassalii ke liye, jhuuThii chamaka jhuuTh nikhaara
jiivana to suunaa hii rahaa, saba samajhe aayii bahaara
kaliyo.n se koii puuchhataa, ha.nsatii hai.n yaa rotii hai.n
aisii bhii baate.n hotii hai.n – 2
kuchha dila ne kahaa, kuchha bhii nahii.n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69dnqIFfrnE

Song #33
Baharo mera jeevan bhi sanwaaro…..

And that brings us to the 1966 Chetan Anand movie Aakhri Khat, the debut movie of Rajesh Khanna who was later to emerge as a super-star. Indrani Mukherjee acted opposite him.

Here, Kaifi Azmi paired with Khayyam to make some very gentle songs, as was the forte’ of Khayyam:

1. Aur Kuchh Der Thahar Mohd. Rafi
2. Baharon Mera Jeevan Bhi Sanwaro Lata Mangeshkar
3. Mere Chanda Mere Nanhe Lata Mangeshkar
4. O My Darling Manna Dey
5. Rut Jawan Jawan Raat Mehrbaan Bhupinder Singh

Baharo mera jeevan bhi sanwaaro is really an unforgettable song from the movie. Khayyam was the master of Raag Pahadi (you would recall his Noorie songs (especially Chori chori koi aaye, which was composed by him in the same Tal Dadra) and he did full justice to this too. Lata ji sang it.

Please enjoy: Baharo mera jeevan bhi sanwaaro…..

bahaaro.n meraa jiivan bhii sa.Nvaaro.n, bahaaro.n
koI Ae kahI.n se, yU.N pukAro, bahAro.n …

tumhii.n se dil ne sIkhaa hai ta.Dapanaa – 2
tumhii.n ko doshh duu.ngii, ai nazaaro.n, bahaaro.n …

sajaao koii kajaraa, laao gajaraa – 2
lachakatii Daaliyo.n tum, phuul vaaro, bahaaro.n …

rachaao mere in hAtho.n me.n meha.ndii – 2
sajaao maa.Ng merii, yaa sidhaaro, bahaaro.n …

na jaane kis kaa saayaa dil se guzaraa -2
zaraa aavaaz denaa raazadaaro, bahaaro …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mWoynoOjM0

Song #34
Meri awaz suno, pyaar ka raaz suno….

The last song that we had taken up before starting tonight was: Baharo mera jeevan bh sanwaaro from the 1966 movie Aakhri Khat, the debut movie of Rajesh Khanna.

Tonight we start with the 1967 movie Naunihal in which Kaifi Azmi wrote his tribute to the Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. Indeed, in the movie, the song is picturised on his funeral procession.

The movie starred Balraj Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar and Indrani Mukherjee.

The movie had the following songs, all composed by Madan Mohan:

1. “Meri Aawaz Suno Pyar ka Raaz Suno” – Mohammad Rafi
2. “Tumhari Zulf Ke Saye Me Shaam Kar Lunga ” – Mohammad Rafi
3. “Patthar Ke Bhagwaan Pighal Ja Aaj Pighalanaa Hoga” – Lata Mangeshkar
4. “Ha Ha Ha Ha Chhutti Aa Gayi” – Kamal Barot, Krishna Kalle
5. “Na Re Na Re Babu, Na Re Na Re Baba” – Usha Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar
6. “Rin Rin Tin Tin, Kitna Pyara Pyara Mausam Kitna Pyaara Din” – Krishna Kalle
7. “Roop Ke Pujaariyo, Husn Ke Bhikaariyon” – Usha Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar

Please enjoy: Meri awaz suno, pyaar ka raaz suno….

merI aavaaz suno, pyaar ke raaz suno
mai.nne ek phuul jo siine pe sajaa rakhaa thA
usake parade mai.n tumhe dil se lagaa rakhha thA
thA judaa sabase mere ishq kA a.ndaaz suno

Zindagii bhar mujhe nafarat sI rAhI ashko.n se (not true, by the way;
Neharu used to cry very easily. Remember the story about him when, after the 1962 Indo-China war, he was at a function where Lata sang “Ai mere vatan ke logo.n,” and he wept publicly? Not that anyone wouldn’t cry listening to that song!) well…..

zindagii bhar mujhe nafarat sI rahI ashko.n se
mere khvaabo.n ko tum ashko.n me.n Dubote kyo.n ho
jo merI tarah jiyaa karate hai.n kab marate hai.n
thak gayaa huu.N mujhe so lene do rote kyo.n ho
so ke bhI jaagate hii rahate hai.n jaa.Nbaaz suno …

merI duniyA me.n nA pUrab hai nA pash{}chim koI
saare insaan simaT aaye khulii baaho.n me.n
kal bhaTakataa thA mai.n jin rAho.n mai.n tanhaa tanhaa
kaafile kitane mile aaj unhii.n rAho.n mai.n
aur sab nikale mere hamadard mere hamarAz suno …

naunihaal aate hai.n arathii ko kinaare kar lo
mai.n jahaa.N thA inhe.n jaanaa hai vahaa.N se aage
aasamaa.N inakaa zamii.n inakii zamaanaa inakaa
hai.n kaI inake jahaa.N mere jahaa.N se aage
inhe.n kaliyaa.n nA kaho hai.n ye chamanasaaz suno …

kyo.n sa.NvArii hai ye chandan kii chitaa mere liye
mai.n koI jism nahii.n huu.N ke jalaaoge mujhe
raakh ke saath bikhar jaauu.ngaa mai.n duniyA me.n
tum jahaa.N khaaoge Thokar vahii.n paaoge mujhe
har kadam par hai nae mo.D kA aaGaaz suno …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jlpfBbzLCI

Song #35
Tumhaari zulf ke saaye mein shaam kar loonga…

We just listened to the 1967 movie Naunihal song penned by Kaifi Azmi as a tribute to Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and picturised in the movie on his funeral.

Lets turn to the second song from the movie that we want to take up tonight.

This too has been sung by Mohammad Rafi on the composition by Madan Mohan.

Please enjoy: Tumhaari zulf ke saaye mein shaam kar loonga…

tumhaarii zulf ke saaye me.n shaam kar luu.ngaa
safar ik umr kaa pal me.n tamaam kar luu.ngaa

nazar milaaii to puuchhuu.Ngaa ishq kaa a.njaam
nazar jhukaaii to khaalii salaam kar luu.ngaa

jahaa.N-e-dil pe huquumat tumhe.n mubaarak ho
rahii shikast to mai.n apane naam kar luu.ngaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vZoOZlRgGw

Song #36
Aaj rota hai kyun?

His next movie of 1967 Ghar Ka Chirag also starred Indrani Mukherjee making it a hat trick of Indrani Mukherjee movies for his songs: Aakhri Khat (1966), Naunihal (1967) and Ghar Ka Chirag (1967).

Once again, the songs were composed by Madan Mohan:

1. Aao aao tumhen batayun ke maa kya hai.
2. Ik paise ka swaal hai mere daata.
3. Aaj rota hai kyu jaan khota hai kyu?
4. Jaane kaise chori chori baalma ne dekha?
5. Ae mehlon mein rehane waalo.
6. Jaane mera chanda khoya hai kahan?

Lets enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Aaj rota hai kyun? picturised on Dev Kumar:

aaj rota hai kyu, aaj rota hai kyu
aaj rota hai kyu jaan khota hai kyu
julm dhata raha muskurata raha
jaal har raste me bichhata raha
fas gaya khud to bechain hota hai kyu
aaj rota hai kyu jaan khota hai kyu

phul tera bhi khilne na paye
baddua hai di baago ne tujhko
phul tera bhi khilne na paye
baddua hai di baago ne tujhko
bhar diya zindagi me andhera
ye saza di hai chirago ne tujhko
tu jo har roshani ko bujhta raha
jaal har raste me bichhata raha
fas gaya khud to bechain hota hai kyu
aaj rota hai kyu jaan khota hai kyu

rahm ki bhikh duniya na tujhko degi
tujhko duniya pe kab rahm aaya
rahm ki bhikh duniya na tujhko degi
tujhko duniya pe kab rahm aaya
pad gaya jis pe tera saya
dil kabhi vo dhadkane na paya
hasne valo rona sikhata raha
jaal har raste me bichhata raha
fas gaya khud to bechain hota hai kyu
aaj rota hai kyu jaan khota hai kyu

use pahle bhi gujare hai jalim
unka anjam kuch to socha hota
use pahele bhi gujare hai jalim
unka anjam kuch to socha hota
dhup kab tak julm ki rahegi
aayegi shyam socha to hota kaise kaise tu
julm dhata raha muskurata raha
jaal har raste me bichhata raha
fas gaya khud to bechain hota hai kyu
aaj rota hai kyu jaan khota hai kyu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kPK_DsaT4o

Song #37
Abhi kya sunoge suna to hansoge…

The last movie whose song we took up day before yesterday was the 1967 movie Ghar Ka Chirag. And tonight we start with 1969 Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie Satyakaam starring Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, Hrishikesh’s best find in pairing, as admitted by him.

There were only three songs in the movie and these were composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal:

1.Abhi kya sunoge – Lata Mangeshkar
2.Do din ki zindagi – Lata Mangeshkar
3.Zindagi hai kya bolo – Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Mahendra Kapoor

Lets take up the first song: Abhi kya sunoge sung by Lata Mangeshkar (The video itself gives the background of the songs):

abhii kyaa sunoge sunaa to ha.Nsoge
ki hai giit adhuuraa, taraanaa adhuuraa -2
jo tum chup rahoge jo kuchh na kahoge
rahegaa sadaa ye fasaanaa adhuuraa
ki hai giit adhuuraa, taraanaa adhuraa

zamaane se jo mai.n ne siikhaa
nahii.n kuchh bhii vo mere kaam kaa
sikhaa do jo tum miit mere
mujhe naGamaa ik apane naam kaa
saje subah, cheharaa khile shaam kaa

abhii kyaa sunoge sunaa to ha.Nsoge
ki hai giit adhuuraa, taraanaa adhuuraa -2

qariib aa ke bhii duur rahanaa
tumhii jaano hai is me.n raaz kyaa
jo kuchh hai to hai naaz Gam par
karuu.N dil par mai.n apane naaz kyaa
sadaa merii kyaa hai meraa saaz kyaa

abhii kyaa sunoge sunaa to ha.Nsoge
ki hai giit adhuuraa taraanaa adhuuraa -2

kisii kaa na ho jis pe saayaa
mujhe aise din aisii raat do
mai.n ma.nzil to Kud Dhuu.NDh luu.Ngii
mere haatho.n me.n apanaa haath do
qadam do qadam tum meraa saath do

abhii kyaa sunoge sunaa to ha.Nsoge
ki hai giit adhuuraa taraanaa adhuuraa -2

Song #38
Do din ki zindagi…..

Just three songs in the 1969 Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie Satyakaam starring Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore and already I am giving you the second song!

As soon as I give you this song, you will instantly compare it with the first: Abhi kya sunoge and get to know why Sharmila Tagore didn’t want to tell anything about her to Dharmendra in the first song!

I saw the movie when I was a young boy in Chandigarh. And, after listening to this song, you would want to see it too.

This is a very expressive song penned by Kaifi Azmi and composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Do din ki zindagi…..

do din kii zi.ndagii kaisii hai zi.ndagii -2
koi na ye jaane
ho.a
bhiitar a.ndheraa hai baahar hai raushanii
dekhe.n na parawaane
do din kii zi.ndagii kaisii hai zi.ndagii

aramaa.N kii bastii jaane kaisii hai bastii
utanii hii suunii
ho.a
utanii hii suunii jitanii chhaayii hai mastii
nazaro.n me.n baa.Nkapan aa.Nkho.n me.n sau chaman
siine me.n viiraane

do din kii zi.ndagii kaisii hai zi.ndagii

pahale to kyaa kyaa sapane dikhalaaye duniyaa
phir Kud hii TuuTaa
ho.a
phir Kud hii TuuTaa sapanaa ban jaaye duniyaa
duniyaa kii chaah kii, naGamo.n kii aah kii
jhuuThe hai.n afasaane

do din kii zi.ndagii kaisii hai zi.ndagii
ho.a

phuulo.n ne dekhaa khil ke murajhaanaa dil kaa
taaro.n ne dekhaa
ho.a
taaro.n ne dekhaa jal ke bujh jaanaa dil kaa
the kal jo meharabaa.N, the kal jo raazadaa.N
nikale vo begaane

do din kii zi.ndagii kaisii hai zi.ndagii

Song #39
Aandhi aaye ke toofan…

His next movie was the 1969 Khwaja Ahmad Abbas movie Saat Hindustani that won him the National Award for Best Lyricist. The movie also won the Best Movie on National Integration Award.

The film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The cast included Utpal Dutt, Madhu, A. K. Hangal, Anwar Ali (brother of Indian comedian Mehmood) and Amitabh Bachchan who made his debut with this film.

A Muslim poet Anwar Ali (Amitabh Bachchan) hails from Bihar and five other men, all belonging from different religions and different parts of India, join their seventh comrade Maria (Shehnaz Vahanvaty), a native of Portuguese-occupied Goa, to raise nationalist sentiments in that state by hoisting Indian flags on Portuguese forts and buildings.

JP Kaushik composed the following songs penned by Kaifi Azmi:

1. Ek manzil pe sabki nigahen rahen.
2. Aandhi aaye ke toofan.
3. Zulm hadd se badhega to.
4. Youn badhi jaise lehra ke dhara badhe.

Please enjoy Mahendra Kapoor sing: Aandhi aaye ke toofan…

aandhi aaye ki tufan koi gum nahi
hai yahi aakhiri imtihan sathiyo
imtihan sathiyo

yu badho jaise lahrake dhara badhe
thokre khaye to dil hamara badhe
is tarah jam ke tufaa me rakho kadam
ke kadam chumne ko kinara badhe
badh ke manzil ka sukh chain ban jayengi
badh ke manzil ka sukh chain ban jayengi
rashto ki ye kathinaiya sathiyo, sathiyo, sathiyo

ajnabi mod kato bhari rahgujar
jaal nafrat ke faile hai dekho jidhar
chup rahoge to badh jayengi duriya
bat karne se aasan hoga safar
jis juba me sunao sunao magar
jis juba me sunao sunao magar
aaj tum pyar ki dasta sathiyo, sathiyo, sathiyo

katal-o-barak se hum pyar karte nahi
thandi lasho ka vyopar karte nahi
jiska jo bhi watan hai mubarak use
hum kabhi sarhade paar karte nahi
hai ye dharti hamari to lahrayenge
hai ye dharti hamari to lahrayenge
apni dharti pe apna nishaa sathiyo, sathiyo, sathiyo

Song #40
Gore jism aur gulaabi gaal waali ladakiyan….

Two weeks of Kaifi’s lyrics so far. When we broke off on 15th Dec, we had taken up a song from Amitabh Bachchcan’s debut movie: Saat Hindustan about liberation of Goa; the song being an inspirational song.

From 1969 movie Saat Hindustani, lets now go to Sandeep Dar’s 1970 movie Saat Phere starring Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari.

The movie had the following songs composed by Sudhir Sen and penned by Kaifi Azmi:

1. Gore jism gulaabi gaal waali.
2. Jo honge agar do laal.
3. Aji hum hi to hain.
4. Ghunghar baaje saath.
5. Saji sej se utha ke kaha.
6. Sata ke mujhako dilruba.
7. Tumse dil ki to koi baat.

Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Gore jism aur gulaabi gaal waali ladakiyan….(Hats off to Rafi for singing this seemingly trash song with gusto!)

gore jism haye haye gore jism aur gulabi gaal wali
ladkiya ladkiya jaan le leti hai lambe baal wali
ladkiya ladkiya la la ladkiya la la ladkiya

pyar me deti hai dhokha lutti hai khel me
mujhko daroga bana do sabko bhar du jail me
sabko bhar du jail me mast mast
mast mast tedhi tedhi chal wali ladkiya
jaan le leti hai lambe baal wali
ladkiya ladkiya
la la ladkiya la la haye ladkiya

dil sanwaro ka mila hai jindagi se iski
meri kismat me likhi hai
tees ki tees ki paitis ki tees ki paitis ki
aur mujhe bati hai solha saal wali ladkiya
solha saal wali ladkiya
jaan le leti hai lambe baal wali
ladkiya ladkiya
la la ladkiya la la haye ladkiya

hoth najuk ras bhare hai aur mahandi panv me
hoth najuk ras bhare hai aur mahandi panv me
koi pariyo ki kami hai yaro yaro apne ganv me
yaro apne ganv me kaam ki hoti hai
kaam ki hoti hai bas sasural wali ladkiya
jaan le leti hai lambe baal wali
ladkiya la la ladkiya la la haye ladkiya
gore jism aur gulabi gaal wali
ladkiya ladkiya jaan le leti hai lambe baal wali
ladkiya ladkiya la la ladkiya la la ladkiya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEM9dSBhn-g

Song #41
Tumse bichhhadke chain kahan ham payenge…

His next movie was Naresh Saigal’s Maharaja starring Nutan and Sanjay Khan. Kaifi Azmi was back with his best pairing: with Madan Mohan.

Between the two of them they made the following songs:

1. Tumse bichhadke chain kahan ham payenge.
2. Kitni haseen hai mere pyaar ki nazar.
3. Maine pee li mera dil kiya.
4. Pee ki nazar gore badan se lipat gayi.
5. Raste ka maal saste mein aur saste ka maal bste mein.

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Tumse bichhhadke chain kahan ham payenge…

tumse bichhadke chain kaha ham payenge
hoge jahan tum ham bhi vahi aa jayenge
puchho kyun han han han han puchho kyun ham yeh kahenge
ke tum ho hamari manjil ke tum ho hamari manjil
tumse bichhadke chain kahan ham payenge
honge jahan tum hum bhi wahan aa jaayenge
dil humen laaya jahan hum aa gaye
dil humen laya jahan hum aa gaye
kitna dilkash hai ye ruhon ka safar
kitna dilkash hai ye ruhon ka safar

aao kanton par hai phulo par najar
darr hai kya divar kya jit kya hai har kya
ruk sakega pyar kya
phul toh kya hai kanto ko ham mahekayenge
mahekayenge mahekayenge
tumse bichhadke chain kahan ham payenge
nam honton par tumhara dil me pyar
nam honton par tumhara dil me pyar
bas yehi saj dhaj yahin apna singar
jindagi tumse hasin tum kahi aur ham kahi

dil khilona toh nahi
tum hi bata do kaise isse behlayenge behlayenge behlayenge
tumse bichhadke chain kahan ham payenge
hoge jahan tum ham bhi vahi aa jayenge
puchho kyun han han han han
puchho kyun ham yeh kahenge ke tum ho hamari manjil
tumse bichhadke chain kahan ham payenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjir3ffvV94

Song #42
Do dil toote, do dil haare…..

And that brings us to his 1970 Chetan Anand movie Heer Ranjha with some of his finest songs. It doesn’t require any guess to find that he, once again paired with Madan Mohan.

As with some of the movies of Chetan Anand, Priya Rajvansh played the role of Heer. Raaj Kumar was the Ranjha with Prithviraj Kapoor, Kamini Kaushal, AK Hangal, Ajit, Padma and Achla Sachdev in supporting roles.

Kaifi Azmi not just penned the songs but all the dialogues in verses were by him. The movie also made use of Waris Shah’s epic poem known as Heer.

The movie had the following songs:

1. Do Dil Toote Do Dil Haare Lata Mangeshkar
2. Milo Na Tum To Lata Mangeshkar
3. Nache Ang Ve Jagjit Kaur, Shamshad Begum
4. Doli Chadte Heer Lata Mangeshkar
5. Meri Duniya Mein Tum Aayi Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
6. Tere Kooche Mein Tera Diwana Mohammed Rafi
7. Ye Duniya Yeh Mehfil Mohammed Rafi

We shall take up the first one tonight and then three tomorrow.

It doesn’t require any great skill to establish that the first one is in the Raag of my place in the hills: Raag Pahadi. The Tal is Kaherava. Rendition is by Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Do dil toote, do dil haare…..

do dil TuuTe do dil haare
duniyaa.N vaalo.n sadake tumhaare

dekhegii mukha.Daa apanaa ab se javaanii dil ke daaG me.n
barasegaa kaise saavan kaise pa.De.nge jhuule baaG me.n
bain kare.nge Kvaab ku.nvaare
do dil TuuTe do dil haare

mai.n na rahuu.Ngii lekin guu.Nje.nge aahe.n mere gaa.Nv me.n
ab na khilegii saraso.n ab na lagegii meha.ndii paa.Nv me.n
ab na uge.nge chaa.Nd sitaare
do dil TuuTe do dil haare

pyaar tumhaaraa dekhaa
dekhaa tumhaaraa aa.Nkhe.n mo.Danaa
to.D ke jaanaa dil ko khel nahii.n hai dil kaa to.Danaa
ta.Dapoge tum bhii saath hamaare
do dil TuuTe do dil haare

Song #43

Last night we had started taking up songs of the 1970 Chetan Anand movie Heer Ranjha on the lovers of yore; the role of Heer being done by Priya Rajvansh, the heroine of most Chetan Anand movies and the role of Ranjha being performed by Raaj Kumar.

As I mentioned, Kaifi Azmi penned some of his finest lyrics for the songs of the movie that were composed by Madan Mohan, arguably the best pairing of Kaifi Azmi with a music director.

We took up one song in Raag Pahadi: Do dil toote do dil haare sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Here is the next song. This one is not sad but refreshingly romantic and the tune selected by Madan Mohan does full justice to the lyrics.

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Milo na tum to ham ghabraayen….

milo na tum to ham ghabaraaye
milo to aa.Nkh churaaye
hame.n kyaa ho gayaa hai
tumhii.n ko dil kaa raaz bataaye.n
tumhii.n se raaz chhupaaye.n
hame.n kyaa ho gayaa hai …

o bhole saathiyaa
dekhe jo shokhii tere pyaar kii oy hoy
o bhole saathiyaa
dekhe jo shokhii tere pyaar kii
aa.Nchal me.n bhar lii hamane
saarii bahare.n sa.nsaar kii
nayii adaa se ham iThalaaye.n
paayii khushii luTaaye.n
hame.n kyaa ho gayaa hai …

ruuThe kabhii kabhii maan gaye
baate.n tumhaarii ham jaan gaye
aa~
aisii adaaye.n qurabaan gaye
tumhe.n manaaye dil bahalaaye.n
kyaa kyaa naaz uThaaye.n
hame.n kyaa ho gayaa hai …

o sohane jogiyaa
ra.ng le hame.n bhii isii ra.ng me.n oy hoy
o sohane jogiyaa
ra.ng le hame.n bhii isii ra.ng me.n
phir se sunaa de ba.nsii
kaliyaa.N khilaa de gore a.ng me.n
vahii jo taane.n aag lagaaye
unhii.n se aag bujhaa_e.n
hame.n kyaa ho gayaa hai …

Song #44
Doli chadate hi Heer ne bain kiye….

Last night I was telling you about Waris Shah’s epic poem Heer.

“Waris Shah was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Punjab, present-day Pakistan into a reputed Sayyid family and was a descendant of Sayyid Muhammad Al-Makki through his son Sayyid Badruddin.

His father’s name was Gulsher Shah. Waris’s parents are said to have died when he was young. Waris acknowledged himself as a disciple of an ustad from Kasur, namely Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza from whom he received his education. After completing education Waris moved to Malka Hans, a village twelve kilometres north of Pakpattan. Here he resided in a small room, adjacent to a historic mosque now called Masjid Waris Shah, until his death.

His mausoleum is a place of pilgrimage today, especially for those in love. The mausoleum complex was completed in 1978 and is a mixture of the Lahore School Architecture and Tughlaq Architecture.”

He is renowned for his Qissa Heer Ranjha or simply called Heer. The particular style of Punjabi singing the Heer by itself is called Heer.

Madan Mohan retained the original Heer style of singing in this one sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Kaifi Azmi just adapted the verses from Punjabi to Hindi.

Please enjoy: Doli chadate hi Heer ne bain kiye….(Original “Doli chadeyan maariyan Heer cheekhan”):

Dolii cha.Dhate hii hiir ne bain kiye o~
mujhe le chale baabul le chale
ve~ mujhe rok le baabul rok le tuu
Dolii bairii kahaar lai chale re

do chaar gha.Dii bhii na chain paayaa
duHkh dard musiibate.n lai chale
ve~ meraa kahaa sunaa sab maaf karanaa
kuchh roz tere ghar rah chale ve

tujhe raa.Njhanaa rab ke havaale kiyaa
ham des me.n zaalimaa ke chale
ve~ rahii pyaar kii jholii dekh khaalii
koii chiiz bhii saath na le chale ve

mere baad Kabar terii kaun legaa
tere bhaag me.n hai tanhaa_iyaa.N
ve~ mujhe aur ummiid thii aur huaa
kii rab ne beparavaa_i.nyaa ve
o~ kii rab ne beparavaa_i.nyaa ve

There, with this I have given you 44 of the 66 Best Songs of Kaifi Azmi in two parts. Please await Part III for the final 22 of them. I hope you liked my choices so far.

 

The film had as many as twelve songs as follows that were composed by Madan Mohan:

1 “Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De, Tu Kis Pe Aa Gaya Hai” Geeta Dutt
2 “Kadar Jane Na Mora Balam Bedardi” Madan Mohan
3 “Kadar Jane Na Mora Balam Bedardi” Lata Mangeshkar
4 “Is Duniya Mein Sab Chor Chor” Lata Mangeshkar
5 “Sharabi Ja Ja Ja, O Diwane Tu Kya Jaane” Lata Mangeshkar
6 “Thandi Thandi Hawaa Khaane” Lata Mangeshkar
7 “Bhagwan Jo Tu Hai Mera Insaaf Karega ” Lata Mangeshkar
8 “Dil Teri Nazar Mein Atka Re” Lata Mangeshkar
9 “Mera Chhota Sa Dekho Yeh Sansar Hai” Lata Mangeshkar
10 “Mera Chhota Sa Dekho Yeh Sansar Hai” (sad version) Lata Mangeshkar
11 “Mera Naam Abdul Rehman” Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
12 “Apna Hai Phir Bhee Apna Badhakar Gale Lagale” Mohammed Rafi

The song that became super hit was sung by Geeta Dutt, the only song in the movie sung by her. It is picturised on Shyama.

Please enjoy: Ai dil mujhe bata de tu kis pe aa gaya hai…

ai dila mujhe bataa de, tuu kisa pe aa gayaa hai
vo kauna hai jo aakara, khvaabo.n pe chhaa gayaa hai

mastii bharaa taraanaa, kyo.n raata gaa rahii hai
aa.nkho.n me.n nii.nda aakara, kyo.n duura jaa rahii hai
dila me.n koI sitamagara, aramaa.n jagaa gayaa hai
vo kauna hai jo aakara, khavaabo.n pe chhaa gayaa hai
ai dila mujhe bataa de, tuu kisa pe aa gayaa hai
vo kauna hai jo aakara, khvaabo.n pe chhaa gayaa hai

betaaba ho rahaa hai, ye dila machala machala ke
shAyada ye raata biite, karavaTa badala badala ke
lala laa lala laa…
betaaba ho rahaa hai, ye dila machala machala ke
shaayada ye raata biite, karavaTa badala badala ke
ai dila zaraa sambhala jaa, shaayada vo aa gayaa hai
vo kauna hai jo aakara, khvaabo.n pe chhaa gayaa hai
ai dila mujhe bataa de …

bhiigii huii havAe.n, mausama bhii hai gulaabii
jaa chaa.Nda jaa sitaare, hara tiira hai sharaabii
dhiire se ek naGamaa, koii sunaa gayaa hai
vo kauna hai jo aakara, khvaabo.n pe chhaa gayaa hai

ai dila mujhe bataa de, tuu kisa pe aa gayaa hai
vo kauna hai jo aakara, khvaabo.n pe chhaa gayaa hai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKcaNydkNMg

Song #27
Kaun aaya mere man ke dwaare….

And the last song for tonight is from his next movie, the 1957 movie Dekh Kabira Roya. Once again, he paired with Madan Mohan to create some excellent songs in a movie that was a comedy drama.

This classic is a farcical comedy about the vicissitudes of modern love. Mohan (Anoop Kumar), Pradeep (Daljit), and Ranjeet (Jawahar Kaul) are three struggling artists—singer, painter, and writer, respectively—who live together in the same rooming house. Romantic hijinks ensue when the trio meet three lovely girls, Geeta (Ameeta), Rekha (Anita Guha), and Kalpana (Shubha Khote), with very specific ideas about art and love. The three male friends decide to help each other out by using their talents, and utter and hilarious chaos reigns.

Have a look at the list of songs:

1. Lagan Tose Lagi Balma Lata Mangeshkar Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
2. Meri Veena Tum Bin Roye Lata Mangeshkar Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
3. Hum Panchhi Mastaane Lata Mangeshkar Geeta Dutt & Seeta Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
4. Humse Aaya Na Gaya Talat Mahmood Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
5. Tum Meri Raakho Laaj Hari Sudha Malhotra Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
6. Tu Pyar Kare Ya Thukraye Lata Mangeshkar Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
7. Ashqon Se Teri Humne Asha Bhosle Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
8. Hum Bulate Hi Rahe Asha Bhosle & Mohammad Rafi Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
9. Bairan Ho Gayi Rain Manna Dey Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan
10. Kaun Aaya, Mere Man Ke Dwaare Manna Dey Rajendra Krishan Madan Mohan

Naturally, even though I am hurrying up with some of the songs, I cannot do it with this movie and would take up more than one song. However, this is the last song tonight.

Lets take the last one first. This was composed by Madan Mohan in Raag Rageshri and Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy: Kaun aaya mere man ke dwaare….

(kaun aayaa mere man ke dvaare,
paayal kii jhanakaar liye ) – 2
kaun aayaa …

(aa.Nkh na jaane, dil pahachaane
suuratiyaa kuchh aisii ) – 2
yaad karu.N to, yaad na aaye
muuratiyaa ye kaisii
paagal manavaa, soch me.n Duubaa
sapano.n kaa sa.nsaar liye
kaun aayaa …

(ik pal sochuu.N, merii aashaa
ruup badal kar aaI) – 2
duuje pal phir, dhyaan ye aae
ho na kahii.n parachhaaii.n
jo paradesii ke, ghar aaI
ek anokhaa pyaar liye
kaun aayaa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_vcV7JGKpY

Song #28
Hum se aaya na gaya….

Yesterday, we had started taking up the songs of the 1957 farcical comedy Dekh Kabira Roya, which has some really fine numbers penned by Rajinder Krishan and composed by Madan Mohan. We had taken up only one of them: Kaun aaya mere mann ke dwaare. I had promised that we would take up a few more. I shall give you two more.

This has the voice of Talat Mehmood and indeed has been one of his best. Madan Mohan composed it in Raag Bageshri, Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy: Hum se aaya na gaya….

ham se aayaa na gayaa tum se bulaayaa naa gayaa
faasalaa pyaar me.n dono.n se miTaayaa naa gayaa

vo gha.Dii yaad hai jab tum se mulaaqaat huI
ek ishaaraa huaa do haath ba.Dhe baat huI
dekhate dekhate din Dhal gayaa aur raat huI
vo samaa.n aaj talak dil se bhulaayaa naa gayaa
ham se AyA na gayA

kyaa Kabar thii ke mile hai.n to bichha.Dane ke liye
qismate.n apanii banaaI.n hai.n biga.Dane ke liye
pyaar kaa baag basaayaa thaa uja.Dane ke liye
is tarah uja.Daa ke phir ham se basaayaa naa gayaa
ham se AyA na gayA

yAd rag jAtI hai aur vaqt guzar jAtA hai
phUl khilatA hai magar khil ke bikhar jAtA hai
sab chale jAte hai.n phir darde jigar jAtA hai
dAG jo tUne diyA dil ne miTAyA nA gayA
ham se AyA na gayA …

Song #29
Meri veeena tum bin roye…..

Tonight has been a very bad night. For the last two hours or more, I am trying to sort out my Internet/Com problem. I hope this at least gets posted.

We have already taken up two songs of the 1957 farcical comedy movie Dekh Kabira Roya. These songs are: Kaun aaya mere mann ke dware; and Humse aaya na gaya tumse bulaya na gaya.

Now here is the last song of the movie tonight.

It was composed by Madan Mohan in Raag Ahir Bhairav and Tal Kaherava. It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Meri veeena tum bin roye…..

merii viinaa tum bin roye sajanaa sajanaa sajanaa
merii viinaa tum bin roye

saa.Nwariyaa tum jahaa.N base ho mai.n vo gaa.Nv na jaanuu.N
biitegii kab birahaa kii ye paapan shaam na jaanuu.N
haaye madhur milan kab hoye
sajanaa sajanaa sajanaa, merii viinaa tum bin roye

tujh bin mere giit adhuure ho.nTho.n pe sharamaa_e.n
saaz uThaa_uu.N taar naa baaje.n ta.Dap ta.Dap rah jaa_e.n
merii piir naa jaane koye
sajanaa sajanaa sajanaa, merii viinaa tum bin roye

haaye roye, haaye roye …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfyijp0eMI4

Song #30
Tum meri raakho laaj Hari…..

Even though I had promised you only two songs from Dekh Kabira Roya tonight, I am tempted to give you one more if anot for anything but to give you a fine Krishna bhajan penned by Rajinder Krishan and sung beautifully by Sudha Malhotra on a composition by Madan Mohan.

Please enjoy: Tum meri raakho laaj Hari…

aa om
aa aa
harii
harii tum merii raakho laaj harii
tum merii

maataa jii aap bhii kharataal bajaa_iye naa

tum merii raakho laaj harii -2
tum jaanat sab a.ntaryaamii
tum jaanat haa.N
tum jaanat haa.N
tum jaanat

su : tum jaanat sab
aa
tum jaanat sab a.ntaryaamii
karanii kachhu naa karii
prabhuu jii mere
karanii kachhu naa karii
tum merii raakho laaj harii -2

beTaa tum bhii gaa_o naa

##male## : maataa jii aap hii gaate rahiye

su : nahii.n nahii.n beTaa tum gaa_o

##male## : aa
harii
haa haa
avagun mose bisarat naahii.n
avagun mose haa.N
avagun mose haa.N
avagun

su : avagun mose
aa
avagun mose bisarat naahii.n
pal chhin kharii-kharii
prabhu jii mere
pal chhin kharii-kharii
tum merii raakho laaj harii -2

beTaa chup kyo.n ho gaye gaa_o naa

##male## : harii -2
raakho laaj harii -3
raakho
harii -4
raakho laaj
harii -2
haay harii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6w9YYSj1is

Song #31
Youn hasraton ke daag mohabbat mein dho liye…

His next movie Adalat of 1958 was a major success for him and he cemented his pairing with Madan Mohan to create some of the best Lata Mangeshkar songs. As I never grow tired of saying it, the Top 10 Lata songs have Rajinder Krishan and Madan Mohan in large measure.

Adalat starred Pradeep Kumar, Nargis and Pran and the story of her having been forced to become a courtesan is the same as Suchitra Sen‘s Mamta or dozens of other pics that Hindi films dished out.

The songs of the movie were not as commonplace as the story and are amongst the best of Lata. Have a look:

1. “Zameen Se Hamen Aasmaan Par” Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi 03:44
2. “Yun Hasraton Ke Daag Mohabbat Mein” Lata Mangeshkar 04:00
3. “Dupatta Mera Malmal Ka” Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt 02:49
4. “Jaana Tha Humse Door Bahaane Bana Liye” Lata Mangeshkar 03:20
5. “Unko Yeh Shiqaayat Hai Ki Hum Kuchh Nahin Kehte” Lata Mangeshkar 04:31
6. “Ja Ja Re Ja Saajna (slow)” Lata Mangeshkar
7. “Ja Ja Re Ja Saajna (fast)” Asha Bhosle 05:50
8. “Jab Din Haseen Dil Ho Jawaan” Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi 04:07

We shall be taking up the top three of these.

Lets start with the top most: Youn hasraton ke daag mohabbat mein dho liye. Marvel at the outstanding beauty of the lyrics:

Ghar se chale the ham to khushi ki talaash mein,
Gham raah mein padhe the wahin saath ho liye

Please enjoy: Youn hasraton ke daag mohabbat mein dho liye…

yU.N hasarato.n ke dAG, muhabbat me.n dho liye
khud dil se dil kI bAt kahI, aur ro liye
yU.N…

ghar se chale the ham to, khushI kI talAsh me.n -2
khushI kI talAsh me.n
Gam rAh me.n kha.De the vahI, sAth ho liye
khud dil se dil kI bAt kahI, aur ro liye
yU.N…

murajhaa chukaa hai phir bhii ye dil phuul hii to hai
haa.N phuul hii to hai
ab aap kii Khushii ise kaa.NTo.n me.n toliye
khud dil se dil kii baat kahii, aur ro liye
yuu.N …

ho.nTho.n ko sI chuke to, zamAne ne ye kahA – 2
zamAne ne ye kahA
ye chup sI kyo.n lagI hai ajI, kuchh to boliye
khud dil se dil kI bAt kahI, aur ro liye
yU.N…

Song #32
Jaana tha hamase door bahaane bana liye…..

The second song of today evening is also from the 1958 movie Adalat starring Nargis in a cameo role with Pradeep Kumar, and Pran relentlessly chasing her to become a courtesan though she was from a good but poor family.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is for Adalat songs that OP Nayyar said that just two songs from this movie are better than all his songs put together. Madan Mohan was really great and Rajinder Krishan paired with him really well.

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar again with: Jaana tha hamase door bahaane bana liye…..

jaanaa thaa hamase duur, bahaane banaa liye
ab tumane kitanii duur, Thikaane banaa liye
jaanaa thaa …

ruKasat ke vaqt tumane jo aa.Nsuu hame.n diye
un aa.Nsuo.n se hamane, fasaane banaa liye
ab tumane kitanii duur, Thikaane banaa liye
jaanaa thaa …

dil ko mile jo daaG jigar ko mile jo dard
un daulato.n se hamane khazaane banaa liye
ab tumane kitanii duur, Thikaane banaa liye
jaanaa thaa …

Song #33
Unako ye shikaayat hai ke ham kuchh nahin kehate….

Now that I have given you two of the best Lata Mangeshkar songs ever, penned by Rajinder Krishan, for the 1958 movie Adalat, so called because finally she is in the court or the Adalat for having murdered Pran and she is acquitted! Her own lover and then her son fights the case!

This was composed by Madan Mohan in Raag Malgunji, Tal Dadra, the same raag in which RD Burman composed his first Lata song: Ghar aaja ghir aaye badra saanwariya in Chhote Nawab.

Please enjoy: Unako ye shikaayat hai ke ham kuchh nahin kehate….

un ko ye shikAyat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)

majabUr bahaut karatA hai ye, (dil to zubaa.n ko – 2)
kuchh aisI hI haalat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat …

kahane ko bahaut kuchh thA agar, (kahanepe aate – 2)
duniyA kI inaayat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat …

kuchh kahanepe tUfAn (uThA letI hai duniyA – 2)
ab isape qayAmat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat …

Song #34
Rang dil ki dhadhkan sio laati to hogi….

Ladies and gentlemen, please forgive me for playing truant since 19th Sep when they were only four days left for the death anniversary of this great lyricist, by which time I had planned to conclude this tribute to him.

I was away for a week in Punjab and on my return events overtook me.

Anyway, here I am back with you and now I don’t have to meet any deadline.

We finsihed with his 1958 movie Adalat for which I gave you three songs: Youn hasraton ke daag muhabbat mein dho liye, Jaana tha humse door bahaane bana liye and Unako yeh shikayat hai ke hum kuchh nahin kehte.

In 1959 he participated in only one movie Barkha for which he wrote the dialogues.

In 1960, his first movie was Patang starring Rajendra Kumar and Mala Sinha. Rajendra Krishan paired with Chitragupt to create songs for the movie.

Here is one really good one sung by Lata Mangeshkar whose 87th birthday we celebrated yesterday.

Please enjoy: Rang dil ki dhadhkan sio laati to hogi….

ra.ng dil kii dha.Dakan bhii laatii to hogii
yaad merii unako bhii aatii to hogii
ra.ng dil kii dha.Dakan …

o ( pyaar kii Kushbuu kahaa.N aatii thii kaliyo.n se
ho ke aa_ii hai havaa bhii unakii galiyo.n se ) -2
chhuu ke unake daaman ko aatii to hogii
ra.ng dil kii dha.Dakan …

o ye bahaare.n ye samaa.N sab usake dam se hai
vo piyaa kuchh-kuchh Kafaa rahataa jo hamase hai
jaan kuchh-kuchh usakii bhii jaatii to hogii
ra.ng dil kii dha.Dakan …

( jaa rii ai titalii nagariyaa pii kii tuu jaanaa
ho bhalaa teraa Kabar kuchh unakii le aanaa ) -2
tuu vahaa.N pe vaise bhii jaatii to hogii
ra.ng dil kii dha.Dakan …

Song #35
Le lo le lo duaayen maa baap ki…..

His next movie of 1960 was Maa Baap and I was, in my boyhood days, fond of the title song of the movie.

This too was composed by Chitragupt but sung by Mohammad Rafi.

Please enjoy: Le lo le lo duaayen maa baap ki…..

le lo le lo du_aa_e.n maa.N baap kii
sar se utaregii gaTharii paap kii
le lo le lo du_aa_e.n …

god me.n maa.N kii aa.Nkh khulii
jag dekhaa baap ke ka.ndhe cha.Dh ke
sevaa ba.Dii na hogii ko_ii
in dono.n kii sevaa se ba.Dhake
le lo le lo du_aa_e.n …

dukh sahanaa maa.N baap kii Kaatir
farz to hai ehasaan nahii.n
karz hai inakaa tere sar par
bhixaa yaa ko_ii daan nahii.n
le lo le lo du_aa_e.n …

maat-pitaa ki charaN chhu_e jo
chaar dhaam tiirath phal paa_e
jo aashiiSh vo dil se de.n
bhagavaan se bhii Taalii naa jaa_e
le lo le lo du_aa_e.n …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7sLKDU24Vk

Song #36
Love ka matlab hai pyaar….

Next is a movie whose title has the name of my home station; the 1960 movie Love In Shimla. It was a movie directed by RK Nayyar. Since the movie was produced by Sasadhar Mukherjee, it had his son Joy Mukherjee as the hero. Its heroine Sadhana who died last year married the director RK Nayyar after the movie.

All this Shimla can do to you!

The movie had a number of songs, all composed by Iqbal Qureshi:

1. “A Be Baby A A Ji” – Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
2. “Alif Zabar Aaa Alif Zer Ae Alif Pesh O” – Mohammed Rafi, Sudha Malhotra
3. “Dar Pe Aaye Hain” – Mukesh
4. “Dil Tham Chale Hum Aaj Kidhar” – Mohammed Rafi
5. “Dil Tham Chale Hum Aaj Kidhar v2” – Mohammed Rafi
6. “Gaal Gulabi Kiske Hai” – Mohammed Rafi
7. “Hasinon Ki Sawari Hai” – Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
8. “Husnwale Wafa Nahi Karte” – Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum
9. “Kiya Hai Dilruba Pyar Bhi Kabhi” – Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
10. “Love Ka Matlab Hai Pyar” – Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
11. “Muskuraye Khet Payse Tarse Tarse” – Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
12. “Wo Zindagi Ke Raaste” – Mohammed Rafi

Lets take up the duet: Love ka matlab hai pyaar sung by Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle

##l o v e love, love## kaa matalab hai pyaar
pyaar dilo.n kaa qaraar -2

baat ek nazar kii khel ek adaa kaa
gul khilaane vaalaa pyaar jho.nkaa havaa kaa
dil milaakar dil se dekho kyaa hai ra.ng-e-bahaar -2
##love## kaa matalab hai …

ek ha.Nsii ho.nTho.n pe ik hayaa aa.Nkho.n me.n
jo vafaa na ho to ye dil do gha.Dii kaa khumaar
##love## kaa matalab hai …

Kuubasuurat baate.n aur khud bhii hasii.n ho
tum bhii saare jahaa.N me.n kisii se kam nahii.n ho
husn dhokhaa aa.Nkh kaa hai aise dhokhe hazaar -2
##love## kaa matalab hai …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtoI_YnVoUU

Song #37
Main apne aap se ghabra gaya hoon….

We are half way into the tribute to our second great lyricist: Rajinder or Rajendra Krishan in the Great Lyricists series that I started with last month (the first one that we took up was Shailendra).

We had reached the year 1960 and took up one song each from three movies: Patang, Maa Baap and Love in Simla.

Lets proceed further.

In the next movie of 1960, Bindiya, once again Rajendra Krishan paired with Iqbal Qureshi and they produced one his most memorable songs. This is also one of the best picturised on Balraj Sahni.

Mohammad Rafi sang it, as he always did, exquisitely well.

Please enjoy: Main apne aap se ghabra gaya hoon, mujhe ai zindagi deewana kar de…..

mai.n apane aap se ghabaraa gayaa huu.N
mujhe ai zi.ndagii diivaanaa kar de

kahaa.N se ye fareb-e-aarazuu mujhako kahaa.N laayaa
jise mai.n puujataa thaa aaj tak nikalaa vo ik saayaa
Kataa dil kii hai mai.n sharamaa gayaa huu.N
mai.n apane aap se …

ba.De hii shauq se ik Kvaab me.n khoyaa huaa thaa mai.n
ajab mastii bharii ik nii.nd me.n soyaa huaa thaa mai.n
khulii jab aa.Nkh to thar.raa gayaa huu.N
mai.n apane aap se …

Song #38
Bikhra ke zulfen chaman mein naa jaana….

With this we enter the year 1961 and Rajendra Krishan had a Nazrana for us; yes that was the name of the movie that starred Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala. Since the movie was produced by S Krishnamurthy and directed by CV Sridhar (simply called Sridhar), South Indian star Gemini Ganesan had a prolonged role in the movie.

There were only five songs in the movie and these were composed by my namesake: Ravi:

1 “Baazi Kisine Pyar Ki” Mohammed Rafi Climax sequence feature actress Vyjayanthimala, Raj Kapoor, Gemini Ganesan and Master Shahid 03:32 Rajendra Krishan
2 “Mele Hain Chiraghon Ki Diwali” Lata Mangeshkar Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala along with Raj Kapoor, Usha Kiran and Master Shahid 03:33 Rajendra Krishan
3 “Mere Peechhe Ek Diwana” Mukesh, Asha Bhosle Duet on actress Vyjayanthimala and Raj Kapoor 03:37 Rajendra Krishan
4 “Ek Woh Bhi Diwali Thi” Mukesh Featuring actor Raj Kapoor and Master Shahid 03:19 Rajendra Krishan
5 “Bikhra Ke Zulfen Chaman Mein” Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala, Leela Chitnis and Sunil Dutt 03:22 Rajendra Krishan

We shall be taking up three of them: two tonight and one tomorrow.

Here is the first one tonight, at #5 above. It is a very enchanting duet between Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar singing for Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala.

Please enjoy: Bikhra ke zulfen chaman mein naa jaana….

bikharaa ke zulfe.n chaman me.n na jaanaa
– kyo.n?
is liye
ki sharmaa na jaaye.n phuulo.n ke saaye
muhabbat ke naGame tum bhii na gaanaa
– kyo.n?
is liye
ki bha.Nvaraa tumhaarii ha.Nsii na u.Daaye

muhabbat ke bha.Nvare kii pahachaan kyaa?
ye kaliyo.n se puuchho hame.n kyaa pataa
har_jaa_ii hogaa
ham to nahii.n hai.n
kahii.n siikh lenaa na tum ye adaa
zubaa.N par kabhii baat aisii na laanaa
– kyo.n?
is liye
ki duniyaa.N se rasm-e-vafaa miT na jaaye

kaho saath doge kahaa.N tak meraa
vahaa.N tak jahaa.N aasamaa.N jhuk rahaa
bolo chalogii?
jo tum le chaloge
kahii.n raah me.n ho na jaanaa judaa
meraa pyaar dekhegaa saaraa zamaanaa
– kyo.n?
is liye
ki vaade kiye aur kar ke nibhaaye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7K4pp87884

Song #39
Baazi kisi ne pyaar ki jeeti ya haar di….

The last song tonight is also from Rajendra Krishan’s 1961 movie Nazrana starring Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala and is also composed by Ravi.

Mohammad Rafi sang it and if I may say so, sang it very well indeed.

Please enjoy: Baazi kisi ne pyaar ki jeeti ya haar di….

ek pyaasaa tujhe maiKaanaa di_e jaataa hai
jaate-jaate bhii ye nazaraanaa di_e jaataa hai

baazii kisii ne pyaar kii jiitii yaa haar dii
jaise guzar sakii ye shab-e-Gam guzaar dii
baazii kisii ne …

saahil karegaa yaad usii naamuraad ko
kashtii Kushii se jisane bha.Nvar me.n utaar dii
baazii kisii ne …

chal pa.De safar ko to mu.D ke kyaa dekhanaa
duniyaa ne usako sadaa baar-baar dii
baazii kisii ne …

Song #40
Ek woh bhi diwali thi, ek yeh bhi diwali hai….

Today is the end of second week of tribute to our second lyricist: Rajendra or Rajinder Krishan in the Great Lyricists series that I began in Aug this year.

Out of the three songs that I promised you of the 1961 movie Nazrana, we took up two last night; viz: Bikhra ke zulfen chaman mein na jaana and Baazi kisi ne pyaar ki jeeti ya haar li.

Here is the third one and this one has been sung by Mukesh and the composition is that of Ravi.

Please enjoy: Ek woh bhi diwali thi, ek yeh bhi diwali hai….

Mukesh version

(ek vo bhii diwaalii thii, ek ye bhii diwaalii hai
uja.Daa hu_aa gulashan hai, rotaa hu_aa maalii hai) 2

(baahar to ujaalaa hai magar dil me.n a.Ndheraa
samajho naa ise raat, ye hai Gam kaa saveraa) 2
kyaa diip jalaaye.n ham taqadiir hii kaalii hai
uja.Daa hu_aa gulashan hai, rotaa hu_aa maalii hai

(aise na kabhii diip kisii dil kaa bujhaa ho
mai.n to vo musaafir huu.N jo raste me.n luTaa ho) 2
ai maut tuu hii aa jaa dil teraa sawaalii hai
uja.Daa hu_aa gulashan hai, rotaa hu_aa maalii hai

%sawaalii – ##beggar##

(ek vo bhii diwaalii thii, ek ye bhii diwaalii hai
uja.Daa hu_aa gulashan hai, rotaa hu_aa maalii hai) 2

Lata version:

( mele hai.n chiraaGo.n ke
ra.ngiin diiwaalii hai
mahakaa hu_aa gulashan hai
ha.Nsataa hu_aa maalii hai ) -2

( is raat ko_ii dekhe
dharatii ke nazaaro.n ko
sharamaate hai.n ye diipak
aakaash ke taaro.n ko ) -2
is raat kaa kyaa kahanaa -2
ye raat niraalii hai

mahakaa hu_aa gulashan hai
ha.Nsataa hu_aa maalii hai

mele hai.n chiraaGo.n ke
ra.ngiin diiwaalii hai
mahakaa hu_aa gulashan hai
ha.Nsataa hu_aa maalii hai

( khaa jaaye nazar dhokhaa
juganuu hai.n yaa phulajha.Diyaa.N
( baaraat hai taaro.n kii
yaa ra.ng bharii la.Diyaa.N )-2
ho.nTho.n pe taraane hai.n -2
bajatii hu_ii taalii hai

mahakaa hu_aa gulashan hai
ha.Nsataa hu_aa maalii hai

mele hai.n chiraaGo.n ke
ra.ngiin diiwaalii hai
mahakaa hu_aa gulashan hai
ha.Nsataa hu_aa maalii hai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia6uMy2tzok

Song #41
Happy Birthday Asha Parekh
Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha…..

The next movie of his was the 1961 movie Chhaya that was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and starred Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh whose birthday happens to be today (She was born on 02 Oct 1942).

Salil Chowdhury composed the songs and these are all beautiful songs indeed:

1. Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyaar Badha – Talat Mehmood & Lata Mangeshkar
2. Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyaar Badha (sad) – Talat Mehmood

The above 2 songs are inspired by Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor KV 550 since Salil da was very good at Western classical music.
3. Dil Se Dil Ki Dor Baandhe – Mukesh & Lata Mangeshkar
4. Chham Chham Naachat Aayee Bahar – Lata Mangeshkar
5. Ankhon Mein Masti Sharab Ki – Talat Mahmood
6. Ansoo Samajh Ke Kyon Mujhe – Talat Mehmood
7. Ya Keh De Hum Insaan Nahin – Mohd Rafi

Lets start with the enchanting duet picturised on Sunil Dutt as Arun and Asha Parekh as Sarita.

Please enjoy: Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha…..

ta:
itanaa na mujhase tuu pyaar ba.Dhaa
ke mai.n ek baadal aavaaraa
kaise kisii kaa sahaaraa banuu.N
ke mai.n khud beghar bechaaraa
itanaa na…

ta:
mujhe ek jagah aaraam nahii.n
ruk jaanaa meraa kaam nahii.n
meraa saath kahaa.N tak dogii tum
mai desh videsh kaa ba.njaaraa

la :
is liye tujhase pyaar karuu.n
ke tU ek baadal Avaaraa
janam janam se huu.N saath tere
ke naam meraa jal kii dhaaraa

la:
o niil gagan ke diivaane
tuu pyaar na meraa pahachaane
mai.n tab tak saath chaluu.N tere
jab tak na kahe tuu mai.n haaraa

ta:
kyuu.N pyaar me.n tuu naadaan bane
ik baadal kaa aramaan bane
meraa saath kahaa.N tak dogii tum
mai.n des-bides kaa ba.njaaraa
itanaa na…

The slower/sad version by Talat
ta:
madahosh hameshaa rahataa huu.N
khaamosh huu.N kab kuchh kahataa huu.N
koii kyaa jaane mere siine me.n
hai bijalii kaa bhii a.ngaaraa

ta:
aramaan thaa gulashan par barasuu.N
ek shokh ke daaman par barasuu.N
afasos jalii miTTii pe mujhe
taqadiir ne merii de maaraa
itanaa na…

Song #42
Happy Birthday Asha Parekh
Aaj ki mulaqat bas itni….

His next movie starring Asha Parekh was the 1963 Guru Dutt starrer Bharosa. Rajinder Krishan not just penned the lyrics but also wrote the story and the dialogues. Ravi composed the songs:

1. ” Aaj Ki Mulaqat Bas Itni ” Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
2. ” Dhadka O Dil Dhadka ” Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
3. ” Is Bhari Duniya Mein ” Mohammed Rafi
4. ” Kaahe Itna ” Mohd.Rafi & Asha Bhonsle
5. ” Woh Dil Kahan Se ” Lata Mangeshkar
6. ” Yeh Jhuke Jhuke Naina ” Rafi

We shall be taking up two of these songs. The first one is naturally the duet between Lata ji singing for Asha Parekh and Mahendra Kapoor singing for Guru Dutt. The song was very popular during our days.

Please enjoy: Aaj ki mulaqat bas itni….

f: aaj kii mulaakaat bas itanii,
kar lenaa baate.n kal chaahe jitanii
m: achchhii nahii.n hotI hai zid itanii,
dekho hame.n tumase hai priit kitanii

f: pyaar jo kiyaa hai jataate ho kyuu.n,
baat aisii hoTho.n pe laate ho kyuu.n
m: aur ham jo puuchhe.n sataate ho kyuu.n,
abhii abhii aaye abhii jaate ho kyuu.n

m: kabhii kabhii aise bhii aayaa karo
chaa.Nd nikale to ghar jaayaa karo
f: aaye.nge jaaye.nge marazii se ham
pyaar hai to naaz bhI uThaayaa karo

m: Thaharo mai.n dil ko sambhaaluu.n zaraa
palako.n me.n tumako chhupaa luu.n zaraa
f: samajhe nA ab tak mohabbat hai kyaa
aao tumhe ye bhii samajhaa duu.n zaraa

Song #43
Happy Birthday Asha Parekh
Woh dil kahan se laayun teri yaad jo bhula de….

The second song of 1963 movie Bharosa that is picturised on our birthday lady today is the sad one sung by Lata on Ravi’s composition. Asha was really good on acting on such numbers (Remember Shakeel’s Do Badan Song: Lo aa gayi unaki yaad, woh nahin aaye? This one is similar)

Please enjoy: Woh dil kahan se laayun teri yaad jo bhula de….

(vo dil kahaa.N se laauu.N, terii yaad jo bhulaade)-2
mujhe yaad aane vaale koii raasataa bataade
vo dil kahaa.N se laauu.N, terii yaad jo bhulaade

(rahane de mujhako apane qadamo.n kii Kaak banakar)-2
jo nahii.n tujhe gavaaraa mujhe Kaak me.n milaade
vo dil kahaa.N se laauu.N, terii yaad jo bhulaade

(mere dil ne tujhako chaahaa, kyaa yahii merii Kataa hai)-2
maanaa khataa hai lekin, aisii to naa sazaa de
vo dil kahaa.N se laauu.N, terii yaad jo bhulaade
mujhe yaad aane vaale koii raasataa bataade
vo dil kahaa.N se laauu.N, terii yaad jo bhulaade

Song #44
Is bhari duniya mein koi bhi hamaara na raha….

The 1963 movie Bharosa was the last one of the Asha Parekh movie for which Rajinder Krishan wrote the songs. Hence I cannot give you any more songs picturised on her and penned by him.

The movie, however, had a beautiful song sung by Mohammad Rafi: Is bhari duniya mein koi bhi hamaara na raha. It doesn’t require any guess to know that Ravi composed it in Raag Bhairavi, Tal Dadra.

Please enjoy: Is bhari duniya mein koi bhi hamaara na raha….

is bharii duniyaa me.n, koii bhii hamaaraa na huaa
gair to gair hai.n, apano.n kaa sahaaraa na huaa

log ro-ro ke bhii is duniyaa me.n jii lete hai.n
ek ham hai.n kii ha.nse bhii to guzaaraa na huaa

ik muhabbat ke sivaa aur na kuchh maa.Ngaa thaa
kyaa kare.n ye bhii zamaane ko ga.nvaaraa na huaa

aasamaan jitane sitaare hai.n terii mahafil me.n
apanii taqadiir kaa hii koii sitaaraa na huaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=32&v=4_Nu5_g_sVg

Song #45
Aaj ki raat naya chand leke aayi hai….

The 1962 movie Shaadi for which he penned the songs starred Dharmendra, Saira Bano and Manoj Kumar.

The movie had the following songs composed by Chitragupt:

1. Aaj Ki Raat Naya Chaand Leke Aayi Hai – Lata Mangeshkar
2.Ja Aur Kahi Ro Shehnai Ja Ab Mai Hu Aur Meri Tanhai – Lata Mangeshkar
3.Mukhadaa Teraa Saaf Nahin, Jaisaa Kiyaa Hai Tune – Mohammed Rafi
4.Chhod De Bedardi Chhod De – Lata Mangeshkar
5.Log Toh Baat Ka Afsana Bana Dete Hai – Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey
6.Na Jane Kaha Mera Bachpan – Lata Mangeshkar
7.Teri Sharan Pada Hua Data Tu Hi Pita Hai Tu Hi Mata – Mohammed Rafi
8.Bhigoi Mori Saadi Re – Khursheed

I am a Chand songs fan and hence listen to this Chand song sung by Lata Mangeshkar. It is indeed good.

Please enjoy: Aaj ki raat naya chand leke aayi hai….

aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai -2
chaa.Ndanii chhaa_ii hai
jaane kyaa laa_ii hai
aa.Nkh sharmaa_ii hai
aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai

ko_ii jab dekhe idhar, haay merii aa.Nkh jhuke -2
chaahuu.N kuchh kahanaa agar
haay mera saa.Ns ruke
rukataa hai jo saa.Ns ruke
jhukatii hai jo aa.Nkh jhuke

aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai
chaa.Ndanii chhaa_ii hai
jaane kyaa laa_ii hai
aa.Nkh sharmaa_ii hai
aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai

der se pyaar hu_aa chalo jii ho to gayaa -2
dil ko khonaa thaa jahaa.N chalo wahaa.N kho to gayaa
khone bhii do kho jo gayaa
hone bhii do ho jo gayaa

aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai
chaa.Ndanii chhaa_ii hai
jaane kyaa laa_ii hai
aa.Nkh sharmaa_ii hai
aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai

pyaar kaa unape asar kyaa Kabar hai ke nahii.n -2
jo lagii aag idhar wo udhar hai ke nahii.n
unako Kabar hai ke nahii.n
unape asar hai ke nahii.n

aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai
chaa.Ndanii chhaa_ii hai
jaane kyaa laa_ii hai
aa.Nkh sharmaa_ii hai
aaj kii raat nayaa chaa.Nd le ke aa_ii hai

Song #46
Yaa meri manzil bata ya zindagi ko chheen le….

Resuming from where I left off two days ago.

The next movie for which he penned both dialogues and songs was the 1962 movie Rakhi that starred Ashok Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Pradeep Kumar and Mehmood.

Once again, Ravi composed the following songs penned by Rajendra Krishan:

1.”Raakhi Dhaagon Kaa Tyauhaar” – Mohammed Rafi
2.”Ya Meri Manzil Bata” – Mohammed Rafi
3.”Saiya Chhod De Baiyan Mori Patli Kalaiyan Mud Jayegi” – Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
4.”Ae Ishq Teri Jai Ho” – Mohammed Rafi
5.”Dekho Mehnat Se Daulat Ki Yaari” – Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
6.”Kab Tak Bol Gori Aise Sharmayegi” – Lata Mangeshkar
7.”Sitaro Aaj To Hum Bhi Tumhare Sath” – Asha Bhosle

We shall be taking up Songs #2 and 3. The first one is picturised on Ashok Kumar who received the Best Actor award for his role in the movie.

First, please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Yaa meri manzil bata ya zindagi ko chheen le….

yaa merii ma.nzil bataa yaa zindagii ko chhiin le -2
jisake piichhe Gam lage ho.n us Kushii ko chhiin le
yaa merii ma.nzil …

de nahii.n sakataa agar aaraam kii ik saa.Ns bhii -2
paa.Nv mere to.D de aavaaraGii ko chhiin le
yaa merii ma.nzil …

aa.Nkh me.n aa.Nsuu kahaa.N ro duu.N jo apane haal par -2
aa ga_ii jo apane Gam par us ha.Nsii ko chhiin le
yaa merii ma.nzil …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj8po0BG_-Q

Song #47
Sainyya chhod de bainya mori patli kalaianya mud jayegi….

The second song from the 1962 movie Rakhi that I have selected for you is a duet between Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh and as with many duets between them, it is an enchanting one.

Please enjoy this one put together by Rajinder Krishan and Ravi: Sainyya chhod de bainya mori patli kalaianya mud jayegi….

la : saiyaa.n chho.D de baiyaa.n merii patalii kalaiyaa.n mu.D jaa_egii
mu : teraa haath na chho.Duu.N teraa saath na chho.Duu.N kahaa.N jaa_egii

la : dekho jii dekho kahii.n dekhe na zamaanaa
pyaar hamaaraa ban jaa_e na fasaanaa
mu : achchhaa nikaalaa hai ye jaane kaa bahaanaa
la : saiyaa.n chho.D de …

la : tum mere kaun ho ye duniyaa na jaane
mu : apanii balaa se ko_ii maane yaa na maane
la : pyaar me.n itane bhii bano na diivaane
la : saiyaa.n chho.D de …

Song #48
Yeh mere andhere ujaale na hote…..

And the last song today is from his next movie: the 1962 Bimal Roy movie Prem Patra starring Shashi Kapoor and Sadhana. Following songs penned by Rajinder Krishan were composed by Salil Chowdhury:

1 “Sawan Ki Raaton Mein Aisa” Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar
2 “Yeh Mere Andhere Ujale Na Hote” Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar
3 “Ab Aur Na Kuchh Bhi Yaad Raha” Lata Mangeshkar
4 “Do Ankhiyan Jhuki Jhuki Si” Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
5 “Khush Ho Rahe The Pahle Thukra Ke” Lata Mangeshkar

Lets take up the duet sung between Talat Mehmood and Lata Mangeshkar: Yeh mere andhere ujaale na hote…..

ta : ye mere a.Ndhere ujaale na hote
agar tum na aate merii zi.ndagii me.n
la : na jaane meraa dil ye kyo.n kah rahaa hai
tumhe.n kho na baiThuu.N kahii.n roshanii me.n

ta : merii aa.Nkh ne tum ko dekhaa nahii.n hai
frdd,km,kq1 magar dil to meraa tumhe.n jaanataa hai
tumhe.n jaanataa hai
to Gam ke safar me.n meraa hamasafar hai
mai.n kyo.n saath us kaa na duu.Ngaa khushii me.n
ye mere a.Ndhere …

la : tumhaarii muhabbat pe mujh ko yakii.n hai
magar apanii qisamat pe hargiz nahii.n hai
hargiz nahii.n hai
muhabbat ke kuchh khel aa.Nkho.n ne merii
biga.Date bhii dekhe ha.Nsii hii ha.Nsii me.n
na jaane meraa dil …

ta : abhii to ummiido.n kii duniyaa javaa.N hai
na chhe.Do ye maayuusiyo.n ke taraane
la : tumhe.n bhii qasam hai ki dil me.n na rakhanaa
Kataa ho ga_ii ho agar bekhudii me.n
agar bekhudii me.n
ta : ye mere a.Ndhere …
la : na jaane meraa dil …

Song #49
Main to tum sang nain milake haar gayi sajana….

Resuming after a break.

On the 16th day, for the last song, we had taken up a song from Bimal Roy’s 1962 movie Prem Patra, that is: Yeh mere andhere ujaale na hote.

Rajendra Krishan’s next movie was the 1962 movie Manmauji for which he penned dialogues as well as lyrics of the songs. The movie was produced by AV Meiyappan and directed by R Krishnan, S Panju as Krishnan-Panju combine. The lead actors were Kishore Kumar, Sadhana, Pran, Durga Khote. Jayalalitha played Krishna in a dance sequence starring Baby Naaz.

Madan Mohan was the composer of songs and these were:

1 Mai Toh Tum Sang Nain Milake Lata Mangeshkar 03:31
2 Chanda Ja, Chanda Ja Re Ja Lata Mangeshkar 03:24
3 Zaroorat Hai Zaroorat Hai Kishore Kumar 04:25
4 Ek Thaa Abdul Rahamaan Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar 04:10
5 Murge Ne Jhooth Bola (Kamal Barot) Kamal Barot 03:07
6 Aaya Hai Kahan Se Pee Ke Lata Mangeshkar 03:31
7 Buraa Lagataa Hai Kishore Kumar 03:27
8 Murge Ne Jhooth Bola (Asha Bhosle) Asha Bhosle 01:36

We shall be taking up the first three tonight.

Kishore Kumar was a petty thief cum conman in the movie and hence Sadhana, in love with him, had only heart-break waiting for her.

Her heart-break song was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Main to tum sang nain milake haar gayi sajana….

mai.n to tum sa.ng, nain milA ke ##(slow)##
hAr gaI sajanA, ho, hAr gaI sajanA
mai.n to tum sa.ng, nain milA ke
hAr gaI sajanA, ho, hAr gaI sajanA

kyU.N jhUThe se prIt lagAI – 2
kyU.N chhaliye ko mIt banAyA
kyU.N A.ndhI me.n dIp jalAyA
mai.n to tum sa.ng …

sapane me.n jo bAG lagAe
nI.nd khulI to vIrAne the
ham bhI kitane dIvAne the
mai.n to tum sa.ng …

nA milatI.n ye bairan a.NkhiyA.n
chain na jAtA dil bhI ne rotA
kAsh kisI se pyAr na hotA
mai.n to tum sa.ng …

Song #50
Chanda ja, chanda ja re ja re ja….

The second song of the 1962 movie Manmauji that we are taking up tonight is as beautiful as the first one: Main to tum sang nain milake.

Hats off to Madan Mohan for the extraordinarily beautiful composition. Lata, whose best songs were picturised on Sadhana did full justice to this too.

This is all the more beautiful for me being a Chand song!

Please enjoy: Chanda ja, chanda ja re ja re ja….

laa laa laa laa laa laa
chandaa jaa chandaa jaa re jaa re -2
kaahe aayaa hai akelaa tujhe maanuu.N alabelaa
mere piyaa ko bhii sa.ng le aa

chandaa jaa …

aa tujhako pahachaan bataa duu.N vo lagataa hai kaisaa
nadiyaa me.n mukh dekh le apanaa vo bhii hogaa waisaa
vo jo aaye to bi.ndiyaa sajaa duu.N
kaalii-kaalii ye laT bikharaa duu.N
meraa itanaa sa.ndesaa de aa

chandaa jaa …

dekh use kahanaa merii ni.ndiyaa ho ga_ii sautan merii
mere sa.ng-sa.ng bairan hogii baaT takat hai terii
chandaa denaa tuu merii gawaahii
ham dono.n hai.n pyaar ke raahii
bas itanaa to saath nibhaa

chandaa jaa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGfr0gZaz4

Song #51
Zaroorat hai zaroorat hai, zaroorat hai, ik shrimati ki….

After I gave the first two songs of the 1962 movie Manmauji starring Kishore Kumar and Sadhana, you must be wondering why no songs picturised on Kishore Kumar. After all, there was no one like him in the light-hearted comic romance.

Well, here it is. It was sung by Kishore Kumar for himself. Please see the versatility of the combine of Rajendra Krishan and Madan Mohan to have come up with this light-hearted song in the same movie which had the likes of the first two songs.

This became very popular during our times.

Please enjoy: Zaroorat hai zaroorat hai, zaroorat hai, ik shrimati ki….

zaruurat hai zaruurat hai, saKt zaruurat hai!

(zarUrat hai zarUrat hai zarUrat hai
ek shrImatI kI, kalAvatI kI, sevA kare jo pati kI ) – 2
zarUrat hai zarUrat hai zarUrat hai

hasI.n hazAro.n bhI ho.n kha.De, magar usI par nazar pa.De – 2
ho zulf gAlo.n pe khelatI, ke jaise din raat se la.De
ho ho ho ho
adAo.n me.n bahaar ho, nigAho.n pe khumaar ho
qubUl merA pyAr ho to kyA baat hai
zarUrat hai zarUrat hai zarUrat hai …

itar me.n sA.nse.n basI basI, vo mastiyo.n me.n rasI rasI – 2
zaraa sii palake.n jhukI jhukI, bhave.n ghanerI kasI kasI
ho ho ho ho
phUlo.n me.n gulAb ho Kud apanA javAb ho
vo pyAr kI kitaab ho to kyA baat hai
zarUrat hai zarUrat hai zarUrat hai …

jhaTak ke gesuu jahaa.N chale, to saath me.n aasamaa.N chale -2
lipaT ke kitane bhi paa.Nv se, yah puuchhate ho kahaa.N chale
ho ho ho ho
pyaar se jo kaam le, ha.Ns ke salaam le
vo haath meraa tham le, to kyaa baat hai
zaruurat hai zaruurat hai zaruurat hai

haa.n haa.n! shriimatI kI
ho ho ! kalAvati kI
sevA kare jo pati kI
zarUrat hai zarUrat hai zarUrat hai
sakht zarUrat hai!

There, in Part II of this tribute to a great lyricist Rajinder Krishan, I have given you another twenty-six songs. We have reached half-way through and I cover the remaining about fifty songs in Part III and IV.

I hope you have liked my choices so far. Do leave your comments.

So far, other than Shakeel Badayuni whom I haven’t given any number (how can I give a number to my all time favourite and the best poet and lyricist?), we have taken up Shailendra and Rajendra Krishan.

Today, we start with the third great lyricist: Kaifi Azmi.

His real name was Sayyid Akhtar Hussein Rizvi. He was born in a village Mizwaan in the district Azamgarh of Uttar Pradesh. His daughter Shabana is a celebrated actress in Hindi movies and son Baba a cinematographer.

Kaifi Azmi was a known poet in the mushairas of that era and as late as in 1970, when I was studying in Government College Dharamshala in Kangra District of Himachal, I heard him in a mushaira in our college.

I like Kaifi’s lyrics and poetry for one unique quality: he’d use very simple words to convey very strong and deep thoughts. Rather than trying to impress you with the different and complex words in the Urdu language, he’d rely more on the play of words.

I am fond of giving this example from Hanste Zakhm:

Dil ki naazuk ragen tootati hain,
Yaad itana bhi koi na aaye.

Or, from Kohra (the song picturised on Biswajeet’s first licentious wife, before he married Waheeda rehman):

Haal ye hai masti kaa, saans lagi thamane
Utane rahe pyaase ham jitani bhii pi hamane

Or from Guru Dutt’s movie Kaagaz Ke Phool:

Jaaenge kahaan poochhataa nahin
Chal pade magar raastaa nahin
Kyaa talaash hai kuchh pataa nahin
Bun rahe hain dil khvaab dam-ba-dam

Let me take you now to the 1961 movie Shola Aur Shabnam, which had the first major role by Dharmendra though he had acted in two movies before that: Dil Bhi Tera Ham Bhi Tere and Boy Friend.

The film, directed and written by Ramesh Saigal was about a young man (my namesake Ravi played by Dharmendra) torn between love for his long lost childhood sweetheart (Tarla Mehta), and devotion towards a friend (M Rajan) who has helped set him up in his career.

This song brings out the feelings of Ravi (Dharmendra) so well in such simple words. Pay particular attention to the last lines:

Kaise baazaar ka dastoor tumhen samjhaayun,
Bik gaya jo woh khareeddaar nahin ho sakta.

Khaiyyam, who was known to give the gentlest of the music, made equally gentle music for these powerful lyrics of Kaifi Azmi. Hats off to Dharmendra that in his first major movie he should attempt such serious and sad role. He is the handsomest man who ever joined Hindi movies and this song in his very first major movie brings out the intensity of his serious acting.

By this time, you would have already seen my bias towards the Raag of the hills, my home station, and I am not going to deny it. This too has been set by Khaiyyam in Raag Pahadi in Tal Dadra.

Please enjoy one of Kaifi’s best: Jaane kyaa dhoondati rehati hain ye aankhen mujh mein….

Jaane kyaa Dhuu.NDhatii rahatii hai.n ye aa.Nkhe.n mujhame.n
raakh ke Dher me.n sholaa hai na chi.ngaarii hai
ab na vo pyaar na usakii yaade.n baakii
aag yuu.N dil me.n lagii kuchh na rahaa kuchh na bachaa
jisakii tasviir nigaaho.n me.n liye baiThaa ho
mai.n vo diladaar nahii.n usakii huu.N khaamosh chitaa

zi.ndagii ha.Ns ke na guzaratii to bahut achchhaa thaa
khair ha.Ns ke na sahii ro ke guzar jaayegii
raakh barabaad muhabbat kii bachaa rakhii hai.n
baar-baar isako jo chhe.Daa to bikhar jaayegii

aarazuu jurma vafaa jurma tamannaa hai gunaaha
ye vo duniyaa hai jahaa.N pyaar nahii.n ho sakataa
kaise baazaar kaa dastuur tumhe.n samajhaauu.N
bik gayaa jo vo khariidaar nahii.n ho sakataa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyFo6IIlCL4

Song #2
Itna to zindagi mein kisi ki khalal padhe……

I hope you enjoyed the first song: Jaane kya dhoondti rehti hain ye aankhen mujhmein from the 1961 movie Shola Aur Shabnam. I hope you stayed till the end of the video with tributes to Kaifi Azmi and Mohammad Rafi.

“At age eleven, Azmi wrote his first ghazal Itna To Zindagi Mein Kisi Ki Khalal Pade and somehow managed to get himself invited to a mushaira and over there, he recited a ghazal, rather a couplet of the ghazal which was very much appreciated by the president of the mushaira, Mani Jaisi, but most of the people, including his father, thought he recited his elder brother’s ghazal. When his elder brother denied it, his father and his clerk decided to test his poetic talent. They gave him one of the lines of a couplet and asked him to write a ghazal in the same meter and rhyme. Azmi accepted the challenge and completed a ghazal. This particular ghazal was to become a rage in undivided India and it was immortalised as it was sung by legendary ghazal singer, Begum Akhtar.”

 

Please enjoy this ghazal sung by Begum Akhtar and written by Kaifi Azmi at the age of eleven only!: Itna to zindagi mein kisi ki khalal padhe……

Itna to zindagi me kisi ki khalal pade
hansne se ho sukun na rone se kal pade

jis tarah hans raha hun mai pi pi ke ashk-e-gam
yu dusra hanse to kaleja nikal pade

ekk tum ke tum ko fikre nashibo faraz hai
ekk ham ke chal pade to beharhal chal pade

muddat ke bad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigah
ji khush to ho gaya magar aansu nikal pade

saqi sabhi ko hai game tashnalabi magar
may hai usi ke naam pe jiis ke ubal pade

Song #3
Aaj socha to aansu bhar aaye….

You must have seen in the last ghazal Itna to zindagi mein kisi ki khalal pade that at the very small age of just eleven years, Kaifi Azmi had already got two things: sensitivity of a great poet and the ability to use simplest words to describe the strongest emotions.

Here is, as I mentioned in the introduction itself, a favourite of mine from the 1973 movie Hanste Zakham directed by Chetan Anand.

Kaifi Azmi worked with many music directors. But, the music director who took his lyrics to even greater emotional peaks was Madan Mohan. Madan Mohan had a quality that his notes gnawed on your heart and made you feel as if the lyrics had come alive.

This phenomenon occurred in this song sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Look at the lyrics: the simplest of the words to convey the most powerful thoughts.

Please enjoy: Aaj socha to aansu bhar aaye….

aaj sochaa to aa.Nsuu bhar aae
mud.hdate.n ho ga_I.n muskuraae

har kadam par udhar mu.D ke dekhaa -2
unakii mahafil se ham uTh to aae
aaj sochaa …

dil kii naazuk rage.n TuuTatii hai.n -2
yaad itanaa bhii koI na aae
aaj sochaa …

rah ga_ii zi.ndagii dard banake -2
dard dil me.n chhupaae chhupaae

Song #4
Rote rote guzr gayi raat re….

Kaifi Azmi made himself famous not just as a lyricist and poet but also as a writer and dialogue writer and actor in two movies: Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982) and Naseem (1996). He won two awards for the 1975 MS Sathyu movie Garam Hawa: for the screenplay, as well as for dialogues. One of the dialogues from the movie is my most unforgettable dialogue and I shall get to that later.

He penned his first lyrics for the Shaheed Latif’s 1951 movie Buzdil that were composed by SD Burman. He penned most of the songs and the great Shailendra penned two. It was his song that was the most popular song of the movie.

Lata Mangeshkar sang it. The song was picturised on Nimmi who had perfected acting on such songs wherein she was either dumped or deceived.

Please enjoy: Rote rote guzr gayi raat re….

rote rote guzar gayii
rote rote guzar gayii raat re
aayii yaad terii har baat re
rote rote guzar gayii

nii.nd bhii merii na merii ho sakii
roke shabanam bhii na ye Gam dho sakii
thii mai.n terii par na terii ho sakii
rote rote guzar gayii

Kvaab kii duniyaa uja.Dakar rah gayii
chhiin lii suraj ne ghar kii roshanii
chaa.Nd se hotii hai duur ab chaa.Ndanii
rote rote guzar gayii

pyaar kii gha.Diyaa.N bahut yaad aaye.ngii
yaad aakar raat din ta.Dapaaye.ngii
tumako ye tanhaa_iyaa.N Das jaaye.ngii
rote rote guzar gayii

Song #5

For the 1952 movie Zamane Ki Hawa, Kaif penned two songs. One was a forgettable: Malan to aayi Bikaner se and the other was Akele his tadpata hai zamaana composed by Gulshan Shufi and sung by Talat Mehmood. This too is not much remembered.

For the 1952 movie Bahu Beti (not to be confused with 1965 movie of the same name starring Joy Mukherjee and having lyrics by Sahir including Sab mein shamil ho magar sabse juda lagti ho), Kaifi Azmi penned as many as seven songs, all composed by SD Batish and all sung by Geeta Dutt.

Here is a song with signature Kaifi Azmi lyrics.

Please enjoy: Khata ho kisi ki saja do kisi ko….

diljala ya diljali ek ek tamanna jal gayi
aag ghar me kya lagi
duniya se duniya jal gayi
haye khata ho kisi ki kisi ko saza do
khata ho kisi ki kisi ko saza do
ye insaf kaisa hai itna bata do
khata ho kisi ki

baharo ke mausam me rona pada hai
zara mujhko rona tadapna sikha do
khata ho kisi ki

bahut yaad aayega bita zamana
mera kya mujhe tum bhula do bhula do
khata ho kisi ki

basai thi kisne murado ki duniya
ha murado ki duniya
agar chahate ho mitana mita do
khata ho kisi ki

bade kimti hai mohabbat ke aansu
mohabbat ke aansu
koi jake un par ye moti luta do
khata ho kisi ki kisi ko saza do
ye insaf kaisa hai itna bata do
khata ho kisi ki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-F-oLQSKQ

Song #6

For the next three years he didn’t write any lyrics (it is to be remembered tghough that Kaifi was more famous as a poet and writer than as lyricist in the Hindi movies).

The next movie for which he wrote lyrics was the 1955 movie Sakhi Hatim, for which he penned five songs and Shewan Rizvi one song. All songs were composed by Alla Rakha Qureshi.

Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Har gareeb ki dua tumhaare saath hai…

har fakeer ki duaa tunhare sath hai
har fakeer ki duaa tunhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai

sabi pe maharban tum sabi ke kherva tum
sabi pe maharban tum sabi ke kherva tum
jaha bhi jaoge tum ban ke rahoge badshah tum
jaha bhi jaoge tum ban ke rahoge badshah tum

sabi ke dard gam ki dava tumhare pas hai
sabi ke dard gam ki dava tumhare pas hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai

luta ke apna takhat taj dilo me kar kiya ghar
luta ke apna takhat taj dilo me kar kiya ghar
lagege motiyo ke dhere najar utaoge jidar
ki rahmato ki jumti gata tumhare sath hai
ki rahmato ki jumti gata tumhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai

banegi shyam bin ki banege ke sab bigde kam
banegi shyam bin ki banege ke sab bigde kam
rahega har juba par sada tumhara nek naam
rahega har juba par sada tumhara nek naam
daga hai gair ke liye wafa tumhare sath hai
daga hai gair ke liye wafa tumhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai
ruke na raho me kadam khuda tumhare sath hai

Song #7
Hai kali kali ke lab par….

Last night we finished with a song from his 1955 movie Sakhi Hatim. Today, we start with his next, the 1957 movie Jannat for which he penned the lyrics of as many as six songs. One of India’s first music duos Husnlal Bhagatram composed the songs:

1. Dil Kiska Hai
2. Gulo Se Khushbu Udayi Tune
3. Khil Gayi Chandni Pyar Ki
4. Mast Ankhen Hai Ki
5. Mera Pyar Hai Yahi Dildar Hai
6. Rang Phulo Me Nahi

Regrettably, I could neither find the lyrics of the songs nor any videos.

That brings us to his 1958 movie Lala Rukh that starred Talat Mahmood and Shyama. Kaifi Azmi paired, for the first time, with music director Khaiyyam, which started a long association between them.

Here are the songs that they created:

1. Hai kali kali ke lab par tere husn ka fasaana.
2. Pyaas kuchh aur bhi bhadka di khalak dikhla ke.
3. Tujhko parda rukh-e-roshan se hataana hoga.
4. Leja meri duaayen daaman chhudane waale.
5. Thi ek shehzaadi.
6. Udaas udaas nigaahon mein noor chhalkaao.
7. Alvida jaane wafa tera nigaheban khuda.

Lets take up the ever so popular: Hai kali kali ke lab par….

It was sung by Mohammad Rafi. It is a tavern song.

hai kalii kalii ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
mere gulsitaa.N kaa sab kuchh, teraa sirf muskuraanaa

ye khule khule se gesuu, uThe jaise badaliyaa.n sI,
ye jhukii jhukI nigaahe.n, gire jaise bijaliyaa.n sI
tere naachate kadam me.n hai bahaar kA khazaanaa
hai kalii kalii ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa …

terA jhUmanaa machalanaa, jaise sar (?) badal badal ke
merA dil dha.Dak rahaa hai, tU lachak sambhal sambhalake
kahii.n ruk nA jaaye zaalim is mo.D par zamaanaa
hai kalii kalii ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TmtrMFveks

Song #8
Are dekhi zamaane ki yaari, bichhade sabhi baari baari….

That brings us to the 1959 Guru Dutt classic Kaagaz Ke Phool. The movie flopped though in later years it achieved a cult status. Kaifi Azmi came on his own in the movie and he penned the all time best classic song: Waqt ne kiya kyaa haseen sitam sung by Geeta Dutt.

Eventually, Kaagaz Ke Phool came to occupy #160 in best movies of all times.

Kaagaz Ke Phool portended the events to come in Guru Dutt’s real life. In the movie he was a film director whose liaison with Waheeda Rehman was talk of the gossip columns, even though he was a married man. Eventually, he took to alcohol and that’s how Guru Dutt killed himself in real life too.

Look at the songs of the film penned by Kaifi Azmi and composed by SD Burman:

“Dekhi Zamane Ki Yaari” – Mohammad Rafi
“Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam” – Geeta Dutt
“San San Woh Chali Haawa” – Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle
“Hum Tum Jise Kehta Hain” – Mohammad Rafi
“Ek Do Teen Chaar aur Paanch” – Geeta Dutt
“Ulte Seedhe Dao lagaye” – Mohammad Rafi, Asha Bhosle

We shall be taking up the first two songs tonight.

Lets take up Mohammad Rafi sing the first one and really marvel at the excellence of the lyrics.

Please enjoy: Are dekhi zamaane ki yaari, bichhade sabhi baari baari….

are dekhii zamaane kii yaarii
bichha.De sabhii, bichha.De sabhii baarii baarii
kyaa le ke mile.n ab duniyaa se, aa.NsU ke sivaa kuchh paas nahii.n
yaa phUl hI phUl the daaman me.n, yaa kaa.NTo.n kii bhii aas nahii.n
matalab kii duniyaa hai saarii
bichha.De sabhii, bichha.De sabhii baarii baarii

vaqt hai maharabaa.n, aarazU hai javaa.n
fikr kal kii kare.n, itanii fursat kahaa.N

daur ye chalataa rahe ra.ng uchhalataa rahe
ruup machalataa rahe, jaam badalataa rahe

raat bhar mahamaa.N hai.n bahaare.n yahaa.N
raat gar Dhal gayii phir ye khushiyaa.N kahaa.N
pal bhar kii khushiyaa.N hai.n saarii
ba.Dhane lagii beqaraarii ba.Dhane lagii beqaraarii
are dekhii zamaane kii yaarii
bichha.De sabhii, bichha.De sabhii baarii baarii

u.D jaa u.D jaa pyaase bha.Nvare, ras naa milegaa Kaaro.n me.n
kaagaz ke phUl jahaa.N khilate hai.n, baiTh naa un gulazaaro me.n
naadAn tamannaa retii me.n, ummId kI kashtii khetii hai
ik haath se detii hai duniyaa, sau haatho.n se letii hai
ye khel hai kab se jaarii
bichha.De sabhii, bichha.De sabhii baarii baarii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAGqPIki0vI

Song #9
Waqt ne kiya kyaa haseen sitam….

I end with the best song ever penned by Kaifi Azmi. It is still counted amongst the most immortal songs ever made. Hats off to Guru Dutt who in 1959 produced the light and shade effect in the movie without having advanced technical equipment during those days.

It is also the best of the singer Geeta Dutt, Guru Dutt’s wife who too killed herself in a few years after she lost Guru Dutt.

The songs lyrics reflect their story more than the story between Guru Dutt playing Suresh Sinha and Waheeda Rehman playing Shanti in the movie.

Please enjoy: Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam….

vaqt ne kiyaa kyaa ha.nsii.n sitam
tum rahe na tum ham rahe na ham
vaqt ne kiyaa…

beqaraar dil is tarah mile
jis tarah kabhii ham judaa na the
tum bhii kho gae, ham bhii kho gae
ek raah par chalake do qadam
vaqt ne kiyaa…

jaae.nge kahaa.N puuchhataa nahii.n
chal pa.De magar raastaa nahii.n
kyaa talaash hai kuchh pataa nahii.n
bun rahe hai.n dil Kvaab dam-ba-dam
vaqt ne kiyaa…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ3S4-bm70s

Song #10
Dekho ye taare khoye khoye…

The next movie for which he penned songs was the 1959 movie Forty Days starring Premnath and Shakila.

All the songs were composed by Babul except one that was composed by Bipin Babul. Here is the list:

1. Baithe hain rehguzr par dil ka diya jalaye – Asha Bhosle.
2. Kahjo aake bahaar kare mera singaar – Asha Bhosle, Mukesh.
3. Main deewana mastana, mushkil bhed mera pa jaana – Mukesh.
4. Naseeb hoga mera meharbaan kabhi na kabhi – Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle.
5. Jhooti mohabbat jhootio adayen – Asha Bhosle.
6. Dekho yeh taare khoye khoye – Asha Bhosle.
7. Dhadhke dil dildaar ka – Asha Bhosle.
8. Parbat parbat dera daala, basti basti ghume – Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle.

Please enjoy: Dekho ye taare khoye khoye….

dekho ye tare khoye khoye,
phulo me sapne soye soye
rut hansi ki aayi haye
aise me dil kyu roye
dekho ye tare khoye khoye,
phulo me sapne soye soye
rut hansi ki aayi haye aise me dil kyu roye
dekho ye tare khoye khoye

dil me khili hai nayi kaliya,
ho jage hai naye naye armaa
dil me khili hai nayi kaliya,
ho jage hai naye naye armaa
tum jara muskurao tum par bahare kurba
dekho ye tare khoye khoye,
phulo me sapne soye soye
rut hansi ki aayi haye
aise me dil kyu roye
dekho ye tare khoye khoye

jiwan ke chalte firte saye,
kho kho ke na koi kuch paye
jiwan ke chalte firte saye,
kho kho ke na koi kuch paye
jab talak aankh uthao duniya badal na jaye
dekho ye tare khoye khoye,
phulo me sapne soye soye
rut hansi ki aayi haye
aise me dil kyu roye
dekho ye tare khoye khoye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlg8cHa0uO4

Song #11
Batao kya karungi main jab gam ki raat aayegi….

The next movie in which he penned the lyrics was the 1960 Raj Rishi movie Ek Ke Baad Ek that starred Dev Anand and Sharda. Being a Dev Anand movie, you are bound to ask me, if the songs were composed by SD Burman. The answer is yes. After the 1959 Guru Dutt movie Kaagaz Ke Phool, he was back with SD Burman.

Meanwhile, if the movies appear to be few and far between, please remember that he was active as a writer. His early work as a writer was mainly for Nanubhai Vakil’s films like Yahudi Ki Beti (1956), Parvin (1957), Miss Punjab Mail (1958) and Id Ka Chand (1958).

Returning to Ek Ke Baad Ek, he penned the following songs composed by SD Burman:

1. Ye jhijhakne thumak thumak hai chali hai.
2. Pagli hawa jaane re bairi ghata jaane re.
3. Haath pasaare raste raste sabko sadaaye dete hain.
4. Aao yaaro aao pyaaro dekho khel nirala.
5. Batao kya karungi main jab gam ki raat aayegi.
6. Chali ye fauj hamari re chal.
7. Na tel aur na baati.

Lets listen to this duet between Geeta Dutt and Mohammad Rafi singing for Sharda and Dev Anand: Batao kya karungi main jab gam ki raat aayegi….

batao kya karungi mai jo gum ki raat aayegi
batao kya karungi mai jo gum ki raat aayegi
jo gum ki raat aayegi mai chand banke aaunga
tamam raat khwaab me tumhare jagmagaunga

dikha sakoge khwaab kya jo nind hi na aayegi
dikha sakoge khwaab kya jo nind hi na aayegi
na aaye nind gum nahi mai nind ban ke aaunga
or aake in gulabi akhadiyo ko chum jaunga

jo nind tut jayegi jo subah ji jalayegi
jo nind tut jayegi jo subah ji jalayegi
mai chori chori subah ki hawa ke sath aaunga
or in ghani ghani lato me phul gund jaunga

jo subah bit jayegi jo dhup tan jalayegi
jo subah bit jayegi jo dhup tan jalayegi
jo dhup tan jalayegi ghataye leke aaunga
bhigounga tujhe bhi or khud bhi bhig jaunga

bas intzaar me yuhi ye umar beet jayegi
bas intzaar me yuhi ye umar beet jayegi
ye intzaar ki ghadi kategi baat baat me
magar ye sart hai yuhi rahe ye hath hath me
rahe ye hath hath me
rahe ye hath hath me

Song #12
Zindagi ye usiki hai jo zindagi se khele…

You won’t believe that there was a movie titled Apna Haath Jagannath for which he penned the lyrics in 1960. The movie starred Kishore KLumar and Leela Chitnis and had the following songs, once again composed by Sachin Dev Burman:

1. Tujhe mili roshni mujhko andhera.
2. Apne haathon ko pehchaan.
3. Ghanshyam Ghanshyam, Shyam Shyam re.
4. Banke gulgule jal ke bulbule.
5. Chal ghata bijli kadki.
6. Permit bina is jahan mein.
7. Zindagi ye usiki hai jo zindagi se khele.
8. Tum jahan jahan ham wahan wahan.

Lets listen to this playful song penned by Kaifi sung by and picturised on Kishore Kumar: Zindagi ye usiki hai jo zindagi se khele…

dil ko sambhal tu gum na pal
dabe dade soye soye armaa nikal
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele
dunia unke pichhe holi jo chal pade akele
dunia unke pichhe holi jo chal pade akele
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele

he jaag uthe arman sare raat gum ki biti
dard hara ranj hara dil ne baji jiti
he jaag uthe arman sare raat gum ki biti
dard hara ranj hara dil ne baji jiti
apne aasu mujhko de de mere hasi tu le le
meri hasi tu le le
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele

he humne chunri rang ya rang di takdire
chhap di aachalo par dil ki bhi tasvire
he humne chunri rang ya rang di takdire
chhap di aachalo par dil ki bhi tasvire
odh ke ek din dekh le gori mele lagenge mele
mele lagenge mele
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele

karke tona totka tab tune himmat hari
bas me tere aaj tak aayi na chanchal nari
dede sadi ek tapa ke baat bane albeli
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele
dunia unke pichhe holi jo chal pade akele
jindagi ye uski hai jo jindagi se khele

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deN1FC99wVo

Song #13
Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum…

Yesterday was Navy Day and I was off to Gateway of India for Beating Retreat and Tattoo ceremonies and At Home at C-in-C’s. I am back with you tonight for the fifth day of Kaifi Azmi penned songs.

The last song that we had taken up was for the 1960 movie Apna Haath Jagannath.

The next movie for which he penned songs was the 1961 movie Shola Aur Shabnam, the first major movie of the handsomest actor in Hindi movies: Dharmendra and we have already taken up the song: Jaane kyaa dhondati rehti hain ye aankhen mujh mein on day one itself.

The movie had as many as nine songs, all composed by Khaiyyam including Mummy aur Daddy mein ladayi ho gayi.

This other song, however, is dear to me and many of you and is there in the cover picture of this theme itself. Lata and Mohammad Rafi have sung this. The actress is Tarla Mehta.

And guess what? Dharmendra’s name in the movie was Ravi!

Here is the story from Wiki to know about both the songs:

“Ravi or “Bunnu” (Akashdeep) as he’s called at home and Sandhya (Chandrakala) are childhood sweethearts despite Ravi being poor, and Sandhya being rich. Sandhya’s father who is a senior official in the Railways is posted to a distant location, Ravi and Sandhya are separated and out of contact.

Many years later, Ravi (Dharmendra) has matured into a strapping young man. Not being rich or influential, Ravi finds it hard to find a job and decides to approach his friend Prakash (played by M.Rajan). Prakash is a happy-go-luck rich kid, whose family runs a large timber factory amid lush jungles, and is only too happy to hire Ravi at a generous salary (Rs.300 per month, although Ravi asks for only Rs.100).

Prakash’s elder brother is Aakash played by the veteran character actor Abhi Bhattacharya. Aakash is a bachelor, his devious father having caused the suicide of his paramour, a poor village girl. Aakash is often drunk, pining for his lost love, but loves his younger brother dearly and generally spoils him.

Prakash is smitten with and soon to be engaged to, his father’s friend’s daughter Sandhya (Tarla Mehta), who arrives at their jungle home. This is the same Sandhya who had betrothed herself to Ravi in her childhood. Ravi does not recognize her at first, but the moment of truth comes when Prakash asks Ravi to sing a song. This was the same song that Ravi and Sandhya sang in childhood (Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum), and they both realize it, though neither reveals this secret.

Ravi is still in love with the girl he was separated from in childhood, but does not wish to come in the way of his friend Praskash’s happiness. Sandhya also loves Ravi, and wants to marry him instead of Prakash. Till the climax of the movie, Prakash remains oblivious of the special relationship that Ravi and Sandhya have. Ravi’s feelings for Sandhya are sensed by Aakash who has lost in love himself. Aakash is now faced with a choice: either ignore Ravi and Sandhya’s true love and proceed with the union of Sandhya and Prakash, or break his brother’s Prakash’s heart and side with Ravi & Sandhya.

Oblivious of Ravi’s feelings for Sandhya, Prakash keeps asking him to entice Sandhya towards him. Ravi smilingly soldiers on, trying to find his own happiness in his friend’s. Until, Sandhya threatens to reveal all to Prakash, and break off their engagement (Jaane kya dhoondati rehti hain ye aankhen mujh mein). Faced with this catastrophe, Ravi decides to leave his job with Prakash, and return to his village, but Aakash steps in and persuades him not to leave. Aakash has finally decided to defend the childhood love, against the will of his father.

The seemingly complex love triangle, reaches a climax, with the childhood sweethearts being united, but at the cost of Aakash losing his life in the same manner as his beloved did.”

Please enjoy Lata and Mohammad Rafi sing for Tarla Mehta and Dharmendra this song penned by Kaifi Azmi and composed by Khaiyyam in Raag Bhairavi: Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum…

rafii:
jiit hii le.nge baazii ham tum, khel adhuuraa chhuuTe na
pyaar kaa ba.ndhan, janm kaa ba.ndhan, janm kaa ba.ndhan TuuTe na

milataa hai jahaa.N dharatii se gagan, aao vahii.n ham jaae.n
tuu mere liye, mai.n tere liye – 2
is duniyaa ko Thukaraaye.n – 2
duur basaa le dil kii jannat – 2
jisako zamaanaa luuTe nA, pyaar kA ba.ndhan

lataa:
milane kii khushI nA milane kA gam, khatm ye jhaga.De ho jaae.n
tU tU nA rahe, mai.n mai.n nA rahuu.N – 2
ik duuje mai.n kho jaae.n – 2
mai.n bhI nA chho.Duu.n pal bhar daaman – 2
tU bhI pal bhar ruuThe nA, pyaar kA ba.ndhan …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrFAUJADF1c

Song #14
Dhadakte dil ki tamanna ho mera pyaar ho tum….

In the last song from Shola Aur Shabnam, after I gave you the background and the story, you must have had goose pimples when, in the second stanza, she starts singing with him, her childhood love, after they accidentally meet after years. That’s Kaifi Azmi for you. Unlike many of the lyricists of present day who have already penned thousands of songs, Kaifi penned very few but these are memorable.

It must be becoming more and more interesting for you. And I can hear a sigh from you as I turn to the next song: Dhadakte dil ki tamanaa ho mera pyaar ho tum from Lekhraj Bhakri’s 1961 movie: Shama that starred Suraiya and Nimmi. The story is that of a woman who experiences total heartbreak after arranging the marriage of her love to another woman (Nimmi often played those roles).

The movie had a number of songs composed by Ghulam Mohammad:

1. Aapase pyaar huaa jaataa hai.
2. Dha.Dakate dil kii tamannaa ho meraa pyaar ho tum.
3. Dil Gam se jal rahaa hai jale, par dhuaa.N na ho.
4. Dil gayaa to gayaa dilarubaa mil gayaa.
5. Ek jurm karake hamane chaahaa thaa muskuraanaa.
6. Insaaf teraa dekhaa ai saaqii\-e\-mayaKaanaa.
7. Mast aa.Nkho.n me.n sharaarat kabhii aisii to na thii.
8. Mere mahabuub tujhe pyaar karuu.N yaa na karuu.N.
9. Unakaa ba.Dhaa jo haath yahaa.N dil luTaa diyaa.
10. Wo saadagii kahe.n ise diiwaanagii kahe.n.
11. Yaas ke dar pe jhukaa jaataa hai sar aaj kii raat.

We shall be taking up the first three songs; two tonight and one tomorrow.

Lets take this ever popular number composed by Ghulam Mohammad in Raag Pilu, Tal Kaherava, to which Suraiya lent her voice: Dhadakte dil ki tamanna ho mera pyaar ho tum….

dha.Dakate dil kii tamannaa ho meraa pyaar ho tum
(mujhe qaraar nahii.n) – 2
(jab se beqaraar ho tum) – 2
dha.Dakate dil kii tamannaa ho meraa pyaar ho tum

(khilaao phuul kisii ke kisii chaman men raho) – 2
jo dil kii raah se (guzarii hai vo bahaar ho tum) – 2

(zah-e-nasiib ataa kii jo dard kii sauGaat) – 2
vo Gam hasiin hai jis (Gam ke zimmedaar ho tum) -2
dha.Dakate dil kii tamannaa ho meraa pyaar ho tum

cha.Daauu.N phuul yaa aa.Nsuu tumhaare qadamo.n me.n
merii vafaao.n ke (ulfat kii yaadagaar ho tum) – 2
dha.Dakate dil kii tamannaa ho meraa pyaar ho tum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M64silP33xY

Song #15
Dil gam se jal raha hai, par dhuaan na ho….

Ghulam Mohammad, at that time, was a protege of Naushad Ali even though older to the latter by nine years. His last movie Pakeezah’s unfinished songs, after his death, were finally composed by Naushad!

We take up just one more song tonight; a very sad song picturised on the “other woman” in the movie: Nimmi, in the title role of Shama.

This was sung by Suman Kalyanpur.

In all these songs, and particularly in this one, you will immediately identify that attribute of Kaifi Azmi: powerful thoughts in simple and smallest words.

Please enjoy: Dil gam se jal raha hai, par dhuaan na ho….

dil Gam se jal rahaa hai jale, par dhuaa.N na ho
mumakin hai isake baad koii, imtehaa.n na ho

(knock knock! “Shama, Shama darwaaza khol do” )
duniyaa to kyaa Kudaa se bhii ghabaraake kah diyaa -2
woh maharbaa.n nahii.n to koii maharbaa.n na ho
dil Gam se …

luuTaa Kushii ne aag lagaa dii bahaar ne -2
barabaad is tarah bhii kisii kaa jahaa.N na ho
dil Gam se …

ab to vahii.n sukuu.n milegaa mujhe jahaa.N -2
ye sa.ngadil zamii.n na ho, aasmaa.n na ho

dil Gam se jal rahaa hai jale, par dhuaa.N na ho

Song #16
Aap se pyaar huaa jaata hai….

Last night, before packing up, we had taken up two out of the three songs that we had selected from the 1961 movie Shama starring Nimmi in the title role and Suraiya as the other woman whose marriage with her (Nimmi’s) love was arranged by Nimmi herself, rendering her totally broken-hearted.

We resume today (we start early as I shall be going in the evening to watch Kahaani – 2; the other movie Dear Zindagi totally avoided by me being a Karan Johar movie and I having not forgiven him for insulting Mohammad Rafi in his Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and hence having decided never to see anything remotely connected with Karan Johar) with the third song from Shama.

This too has been sung by Suraiya on the lyrics of Kaifi Azmi and composition of Ghulam Mohammad. Think of ‘simple words describing powerful feelings’, a trait perfected by Kaifi ji.

Please enjoy: Aap se pyaar huaa jaata hai….

aap se pyaar huaa jaataa hai
khel dushvaar huaa jaataa hai

tumane kyo.n pyaar se dekhaa mujhako – 2
dard bezaar huaa jaataa hai

is tamanna me.n ki tum doge sazaa, tum doge sazaa
dil gunaahaGaar hu_aa jaataa hai

dil jo har qaid se ghabaraataa thaa, ghabaraataa thaa
Kud hii giraftaar huaa jaataa hai

Song #17
Ye nayan dare dare…..

In the next movie, the 1961 Devender Goel movie Razia Sultan, starring Nirupa Roy in the title role, with Jairaj, most of the songs were penned by Anand Bakshi and Asad Bhopali and Kaifi Azmi had just one song: Aaja re deewane.

In the next movie, the 1962 movie Naqli Nawab, the credit for writing the songs went equally to Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Kaifi Irfani. Kaifi Azmi penned only one: Tum poochhate ho ishq bhala hai ki nahin picturised on Manoj Kumar.

And that brings us to the 1964 movie Kohraa, one of the gems in the lyrical crown of Kaifi Azmi. My favourite Hemant Kumar composed the following and sang the best (first one) of them:

1. Ye nayan dare dare.
2. Jhuum jhuum dhalti raat.
3. O beqraar dil.
4. Raah bani khud manzil.
5. Kaahe bajayi tune.

We shall be taking up the first four; two today and two tomorrow.

Lets first listen to one of the best of Hemant Kumar on his own composition and lyrics of Kaifi Azmi.

Please enjoy: Ye nayan dare dare…..

ye nayan Dare Dare, ye jaam bhare bhare
zaraa piine do
kal kii kisako khabar, ik raat hoke niDar
mujhe jiine do
ye nayan Dare Dare …

(raat hasii.n ye chaa.Nd hasii.n
par sabase hasii.n mere dilabar ) – 2
aur tujhase hasii.n, aur tujhase hasii.n terA pyaar
tU jaane nA
ye nayan Dare Dare …

(pyaar me hai jiivan kii khushii
detii hai khushii kaI gam bhii ) – 2
mai maan bhii luu.N, mai maan bhii luu.N kabhii haar
tU maane nA
ye nayan Dare Dare …

Song #18
Jhuum jhuum dhalti raat…..

The last song today is also from the 1964 movie Kohraa starring Biswajeet and Waheeda Rehman. He is the jagirdaar of a riyaasat and seeks to marry Waheeda after his first wife passes away. It seems that the haveli is totally in the grip of the first wife who had rich and polished ways. Waheeda knows that Biswajeet loves her a lot but she still passes her days in the haveli in the shadow of his dead wife. It is slowly and most beautifully revelealed that she, the first wife, had her licentious ways and Biswajeet actually hated her like anything.

The one song that keeps recurring in the movie is this and it became very popular when the movie was released. Hats off to Kaifi Azmi to so ably describe, through this song, the licentious ways of Biswajeet’s first wife.

Once again, the marvelous composition is that of Hemant Kumar and the voice is that of Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Jhuum jhuum dhalti raat…..

jhuum jhuum Dhalatii raat
leke chalii mujhe apane saath
jhuum jhuum Dhalatii raat …

jaane kahaa.N le jaaye dard bharaa ye dil
jaise sadaa detii hai kho_ii huii ma.nzil
jaise sadaa detii hai…
chho.Do piyaa meraa chho.Do haath
jhuum jhuum Dhalatii raat …

haal ye hai mastii kaa, saa.Ns lagii thamane
utane rahe pyaase ham jitanii bhii pii hamane
utane rahe pyaase ham…
Gam ko ba.Dhaa ga_ii Gam kii raat
jhuum jhuum Dhalatii raat …

jisako ko_ii samajhe naa, baat na vo doharaa
meraa teraa jiivan kyaa, chhaayaa hu_aa koharaa
meraa teraa jiivan kyaa …
kisane sunii kabhii dil kii baat
jhuum jhuum Dhalatii raat …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJF3Cm2atQ

Song #19
O beqraar dil…..

We took up two songs from the 1964 movie Kohraa yesterday with the promise that we shall return tonight with two more.

Before that, here is a gem of information about Kaifi Azmi from his official website:

“Kaifi Azmi was a rare poet who practiced what he preached. A brain hemorrhage on 8th February 1973 paralysed him and rendered his left hand and left leg incapacitated for life. Instead of giving up in despair he decided to leave the comforts of Bombay and settle in Mijwan the tiny village in Azamgarh Eastern UP in which he was born. Mijwan was an obscure village untouched by development and didn’t even have a pin code. Today it is known all over the world because of Kaifi’s untiring efforts to uplift the village. He set up an NGO Mijwan Welfare Society for the empowerment of women with a focus on the girlchild.”

Imagine that!

O beqraaraar dil was composed by Hemant Kumar in Lata‘s favourite raaga: Raag Bhimpalasi, Tal Dadra and she sang it well for the heroine Waheeda Rehman.

The song’s lyrics are, you guessed it, so powerful that they gnaw at your inner spaces and make a place for themselves even if you ain’t a woman. It takes a sensitive poet/lyricist to write in this vein. You will also agree with me that even my favourite Hemant Kumar has handled it with great sensitivity to bring out her mixed feelings at being asked by Biswajeet to marry him even though she has been brought up as and hence used to being a lonely child.

Please enjoy: O beqraar dil……AND PLEASE DO NOT OMIT TO SEE THE ORIGINAL BENGALI SONG SUNG BY HEMANT KUMAR FROM WHERE THIS TUNE WAS TAKEN BY HEMANT DA! (It is at the end of the video that I have given you)

ahaa haa haa …
ahaa haa haa

o beqaraar dil
ho chukaa hai mujhako aa.Nsuuo.n se pyaar
mujhe tuu Kushii na dena
na_ii zi.ndagii na de

milii chaman ko bahaar
ha.Nsii phuul ko milii
giit koyal ko mile
aur mai.n ne paa_ii Kaamoshii
mujhe baa.Nsurii na de ko_ii raaginii na de
o beqaraar dil …

kaalii ghaTaa ghir ke ghaTaa chhaaye
aur pyaasii kalii Gam kii jalii taras taras jaaye

rahe sadaa jo meraa
vahii merii zi.ndagii
hai roz a.ndheraa
aur chaar din kii chaa.Ndanii
mujhe chaa.Ndanii na de mujhe raushanii na de
o beqaraar dil …

Song #20
Raah bani khud manzil…

And now the last song from the 1964 movie Kohraa whose songs were penned so well by Kaifi Azmi that these are amongst his immortal songs.

There is no greater enchantment than Hemant Kumar singing on his own composition. Raah bani khud manzil has that quiet resolve about it, the kind of dignified resolve that suits both the greats: Kaifi and Hemant da.

Please enjoy: Raah bani khud manzil…..

raah banii Kud ma.nzil piichhe rah ga_e mushkil
saath jo aa_e tum
raah banii Kud ma.nzil …

dekho phuul ban ke saarii dharatii khil parii
guzare aarazuu ke raaste.n the jis gha.Dii
jis me churaa_e tum
raah banii Kud ma.nzil …

jharanaa gaa rahii hai merii dil kii daastaa.N
merii pyaas lekar chhaa rahii hai.n mastiiyaa.N
jin me nahaa_e tum
raah banii Kud ma.nzil …

pa.nchhii uu.D ga_e sab gaa ke naGamaa pyaar kaa
lekin dil ne aisaa jaal phekaa pyaar kaa
u.Dane na paa_e tum
raah banii Kud ma.nzil …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZeW52TQrUE

Song #21
Hoke majboor mujhe usne bhulaya hoga…

In Chetan Anand’s 1964 movie Haqeeqat, Kaifi Azmi was back with what is regarded as his best pairing: with Madan Mohan.

The movie starring Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Priya Rajvansh, Sanjay Khan, Vijay Anand, Jayant and Sudhir is often quoted as a war movie (about 1962 Sino-Indian War) that was made with great sensitivity and broughout out the truth (Haqeeqat) of the conditions in which our soldiers had to fightr in Ladakh; a war having been imposed by and resulted into a debacle by the faulty policies of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Kaifi Azmi and Madan Mohan created the following immortal songs for the movie:

1	Hoke Majbur Mujhe Usne Bhulaya Hoga	Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood, Manna Dey & Bhupinder Singh
2	Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon	Mohammed Rafi
3	Zara Si Aahat Hoti Hai To Dil Sochta Hai	Lata Mangeshkar
4	Masti Me Chhedke Tarana Koi Dil Ka	Mohammed Rafi
5	Khelo Naa Mere Dil Se O Mere Saajanaa	Lata Mangeshkar
6	Aai Ab Ki Saal Divaali Munh Par Apane Kun Male	Lata Mangeshkar
7	Main Ye Sochkar Uske Dar Se Uthaa Thaa	Mohammed Rafi

The song Hoke majboor mujhe usne bhualaya hoga has been sung by Mohammad Rafi, Talat Mehmood, Manna Dey and Bhupinder for four different soldiers expressing their feelings of hopelessness in a desolate place in Ladakh. Not just the singing and composition by Madan Mohan, if you listen to the song carefully, it would occur to you that Kaifi Azmi has indeed used words with great sensitivity indeed at two planes: One, he has expresed the feelings of the soldiers and through them the emotions of their wives and beloveds.

Please enjoy: Hoke majboor mujhe usne bhulaya hoga….

hoke majabuur mujhe usane bhulaayaa hogaa
zahar chupake se davaa jaanake khaayaa hogaa
hoke majabuur…

bhuupi.ndar: dil ne aise bhii kuchh afasaane sunaae ho.nge
ashq aa.Nkho.n ne piye aur na bahaae ho.nge
band kamare me.n jo khat mere jalaae ho.nge
ek ik harf jabii.n par ubhar aayaa hogaa

rafii: usane ghabaraake nazar laakh bachaaii hogii
dil kii luTatii huii duniyaa nazar aaii hogii
mez se jab merii tasviir haTaaii hogii
har taraf mujhako ta.Dapataa huaa paayaa hogaa
hoke majabuur…

talat: chhe.D kii baat pe aramaa.N machal aae ho.nge
Gam dikhaave kii ha.Nsii ne na chhupaae ho.nge
naam par mere jab aa.Nsuu nikal aae ho.nge – (2)
sar na kaa.Ndhe se sahelii ke uThaayaa hogaa

mannaa De: zulf zid karake kisii ne jo banaaii hogii
aur bhii Gam kii ghaTaa mukha.De pe chhaaii hogii
bijalii nazaro.n ne ka_ii din na giraaii hogii
ra.Ng chahare pe ka_ii roz na aayaa hogaa
hoke majabuur…

Song #22

Last night we had started taking up songs of the 1964 Chetan Anand movie Haqeeqat in which Kaifi Azmi paired with the maestro Madan Mohan to create some of his most memorable songs.

We took up one sung by Bhupinder, Rafi, Talat and Manna Dey for the four soldiers in the wilderness of Ladakh whilst fighting a war against the Chinese from 20th to 21st Nov 1962: Hoke majboor mujhe..

I had told you that we would be taking up four.

We start with a song that doesn’t return to mukhada after every antara but is continuous like a nazm. Yes, I am talking about Main ye soch kar uske dar se utha tha. Equal credit for the song goes to all three: Kaifi for the remarkably beautiful and rueful lyrics, Madan Mohan for the exact composition that the lyrics deserved and Mohammad Rafi for its soulful singing.

The effect of the violin played by Music Director Pyarelal in this song also takes the song to a new height.

Please enjoy: Main ye soch kar uske dar se utha tha….

mai.n ye sochakar usake dar se uThaa thaa
ke vo rok legii manaa legii mujhako

havaao.n me.n laharaataa aataa thaa daaman
ke daaman paka.Dakar biThaa legii mujhako

kadam aise a.ndaaz se uTh rahe the
ke aavaaz dekar bulaa legii mujhako

magar usane rokaa
na usane manaayaa
na daaman hii paka.Daa
na mujhako biThaayaa
na aavaaz hii dii
na vaapas bulaayaa

mai.n aahistaa aahistaa ba.Dhataa hii aayaa
yahaa.N tak ke usase judaa ho gayaa mai.n …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p6VvdCuxJM

With this we finish with Part I of the best songs of Kaifi Azmi, our third lyricist, after Shailendra and Rajinder Krishan in the great lyricist series on my Facebook page Lyrical.

I shall be giving you another 44 songs in the next two parts.

Please remain tuned in.

On the first day, we had just started taking on songs of 1951 movie Albela and then since it was Sadhana’s first birth anniversary after her demise on 25th Dec last year, I took up three songs that he wrote for her movies.

Lets now take up the lullaby song of Albela: Dheere se aaja ri akhiyon mein that has been sung in the movie twice; once solo by Lata Mangeshkar and then as a duet with Chitalkar just singing the mukhada and Lata singing the rest. C Ramchandra composed it in Raag Pilu, Tal Dadra and here it is the version sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Dheere se aaja ri akhiyan mein…..

Dhiire se aajaa rii a.Nkhiyan me.n
ni.ndiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa
chhoTe se nainan kii bagiyan me.n
nindiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa

o …
lekar suhaane sapano.n kii kaliyaa.N, sapano.n kii kaliyaa.N
aake basaa de palako.n kii galiyaa.N, palako.n kii galiyaa.N
palako.n kii chhoTii sii galiyan me.n
nindiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa
dhiire se …

o …
taaro.n se chhup kar taaro.n se chorii, taaro.n se chorii
detii hai rajanii cha.Ndaa ko lorii, cha.Ndaa ko lorii
ha.Nsataa hai cha.Ndaa bhii nindiyan me.n
nindiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa
dhiire se …

Sad / Duet version
dhiire se aajaa rii a.Nkhiyan me.n
ni.ndiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa
chhoTe se nainan kii bagiyan me.n
nindiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa

o …
aa.Nkhe.n to sab kii hai.n ik jaisii
jaisii amiiro.n kii, gariibo.n kii vaisii
palako.n kii suunii sii galiyan me.n
nindiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa
dhiire se …

o …
jagatii hai a.Nkhiyaa.N sotii hai qismat, sotii hai qismat
dushman gariibo.n kii hotii hai qismat, hotii hai qismat
dam bhar gariibo.n kii kuTiyan me.n
nindiyaa aajaa rii aajaa, dhiire se aajaa
dhiire se …

sholaa jo bha.Dake dil meraa dha.Dake
dard javaanii kaa sataae ba.Dh-ba.Dh ke

mahakii havaae.n bahake kadam mere
aise me.n thaam lo aa ke balam more
pattaa bhii kha.Dake to bijalii sii ka.Dake, dard …

pyaar ko mere kisane pukaaraa
dil me.n utar gayaa kisakaa ishaaraa
yaad ye kisakii laa_I paka.D ke, dard …

dekhaa jo tumako dard huaa kam
ab to na ho.nge tumase judaa ham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h94Qg1g-JI

Song #8
Sham dhale khidake tale…

Let me recall this one from his 1953 movie Patita starring Dev Anand and Usha Kiran. A song from this movie has a mukhada that is the title of a Facegroup group of mine: Yaad Kiya Dil Ne; though penned by Hasrat Jaipuri. Indeed, when it came to S-J’s songs, we always keep going, like a metronome, between Shailendra and Hasrat.

Patita has two other songs penned by Shailendra: Kisi ne apna bana ke mujhako muskarana sikha diya, and Hai sabase madhur woh geet jise ham dard ke sur mein gaate hain.

However, my favourite in Lyrical excellence is Mitti se khelate ho baar baar kis liye.

The second stanza is particularly powerful.

Please enjoy: Mitti se khelate ho baar baar kis liye….

MiTTii se khelate ho baar-baar kis liye
TuuTe hu_e khilauno.n se pyaar kis liye

banaake zi.ndagaaniyaa.N bigaa.Dane se kyaa milaa
merii ummiid kaa jahaa.N ujaa.Dane se kyaa milaa
aa_ii thii do dino.n kii ye bahaar kis liye

zaraa sii dhuul ko hazaar ruup naam de di_e
zaraa sii jaan sar pe saat aasamaan de di_e
barabaad zi.ndagii kaa ye si.ngaar kis li_e

zamiin Gair ho ga_ii ye aasamaa.N badal gayaa
hawaa ke ruK badal ga_e har ek phuul jal gayaa
bajate hai.n ab ye saa.Nso.n ke taar kis li_e

If there is a song from a movie that I like, especially if it is an old one, I avoid seeing the movie lest I should be disappointed with the movie, its setting and the picturisation of the song.

My most favourite rain song ever is O sajana barkha bahaar aayi. It haunts me during the rains and it fascinates me otherwise. When I hear the notes of it and the lyrics, my heart goes aflutter. I build up my own scene around the songs and do not like the realm of my own imagination to be broken.

Shailendra certainly has the quality that tickles my imagination.

Even though the movie is a Bimal Roy movie, I avoided having a conflict between my own imagination and that of the movie’s.

However, yesterday I saw the movie with its story (a light-hearted satire/comedy, which no one can believe Bimal Roy would have directed!) written by Salil Chowdhury.

When I listen to the song, I imagine it as the picturisation of rain and the longing of a woman in rain for her lover without any necessity of a video! However, when I saw the movie and the song, I realised that the director and the music director too have done outstandingly well and the lyrics come out alive and throbbing with their handling.

Salil da, of course, composed the song in Raag Khammaj, Tal Kaherava. He thought about it with the swishing of his Ambassador car’s wipers in the rain. It is a late evening Raaga and that’s precisely the time in the movie too.

Shailendra was able to say it in a few words that would take volumes otherwise. Lata singing for Sadhana brought out the longing even more.

Please enjoy: O sajana barkha bahar aayi…..

(o sajanaa, barakhaa bahaara aaI
rasa kii phuhaara laaI, a.Nkhiyo.n me pyaar laaI ) – 2
o sajanaa

tumako pukaare mere mana kaa papiharaa – 2
miiThii miiThii aganii me.n, jale moraa jiyaraa
o sajanaa …

(aisI rimajhima me.n o saajan, pyaase pyaase mere nayana
tere hii, khvaaba me.n, kho gae ) – 2
saa.nvalii salonii ghaTaa, jaba jaba chhaaI – 2
a.Nkhiyo.n me.n rainaa gaI, nindiyaa na aaI
o sajanaa …

1958: “Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai” (Yahudi)
1959: “Sab Kuch Seekha Hamne” (Anari)
1968: “Main Gaoon Tum So Jao” (Brahmchari)

These awards were instituted in 1958. This means that Shailendra had won the first two awards after their institution, before Shakeel won the next one for the 1960 film Chaudhvin Ka Chand. And then of course, Shakeel did a hat-trick.

Day before yesterday I saw a Bimal Roy movie Parakh. Yahudi was another Bimal Roy movie. Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nazir Hussain, and Nigar Sultana starred in the movie. It was based on a play Yahudi Ki Ladki by Agha Hashar Kashmiri, a classic in Parsi-Urdu theatre, about persecution of Jews in the Roman Empire. Hindi cinema, at that time was opening out to situations around the world.

1958 was only the 6th Filmfare Awards and already Best Lyricist award was introduced. Mukesh sang this song on the composition by Shankar Jaikishan.

Please enjoy: Yeh mera deewanapan hai yaa mohabbat ka saroor….

dil se tujhako bedilii hai, mujhako hai dil kaa guruur
tuu ye maane ke na maane, log maane.nge zuruur

ye meraa diivaanaapan hai, yaa muhabbat kaa suruur
tuu na pahachaane to hai ye, terii nazaro.n kaa qusuur
ye meraa diivaanaapan hai …

dil ko terii hii tamannaa, dil ko hai tujhase hii pyaar
chaahe tuu aae na aae, ham kare.nge i.ntazaar
ye meraa diivaanaapan hai …

aise viiraane me.n ik din, ghuT ke mar jaae.nge ham
jitanaa jii chaahe pukaaro, phir nahii.n aae.nge ham
ye meraa diivaanaapan hai …

Once, S-J promised Shailendra that they would recommend him to other music directors; but, later totally forgot about it. I have already told you that writing lyrics was the only life Shailendra had. So, he sent them a note after reasonable time had elapsed. The note said: “Chhoti si ye duniya, pehchaane raaste hain; kahin to miloge to poochhenge haal“.

Shankar-Jaikishan straightway understood that Shailendra was conveying to them about failed promise. However, the lines that Shailendra wrote were so good, loaded and with light ruefulness that they used it in a song.

The movie was the 1962 movie Rungoli that starred (exactly like the 1956 movie New Delhi that I saw last night): Kishore Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.

The film had the following songs:

1. Chhoti Si Ye Duniya, Pahachaane Raasate Hain – Kishore Kumar
2. Choti Si Ye Duniya Pehchane Raaste Hai – Lata Mangeshkar
3. Hum Tum Ye Khoyi Khoyi Rahe, Chanchal Isharon Se – Lata Mangeshkar , Mukesh
4. Ek Nazar Kisi Ne Dekha Aur Dil Hua Deewana – Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
5. Jaao-jaao Nand Ke Lala Tum Jhoote – Lata Mangeshkar
6. Rangoli Sajaao Re, Teri Paayal Mere Git – Kishore Kumar
7. Sagar Pe Aaj Maujon Ka Raaj, Bechain Hai Nazaara – Lata Mangeshkar
8. Hum Bechare Pyar Ke Maare, Aur Tum To Tum Ho – Kishore Kumar
9. Chaau Chaau Bombiyana, Ishq Hai Maraz Purana – Manna Dey

Credits for the lyrics of the songs were shared between Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.

Please enjoy: Chhoti si ye duniya pehchaane raaste hain….

chhoTii sii ye duniyaa, pahachaane raste.n hai.n
tum kabhI to miloge, kahii.n to miloge to puuchhe.nge haal
chhoTii sI …

ham to ye samajhe.nge hamane ek patthar ko puujaa
lekin tumako apane jaisA nahii.n milege duujaa, nahii.n milegaa duujaa
chhoTii sii ye duniyaa …

siikhaa nahii.n hamaare dil ne pyaar me.n dhiiraj khonaa
aag me.n jal ke bhI jo nikhaare, hai vohii sachchaa sonaa, hai vohI sachchaa sonaa
chhoTii sii ye duniyaa …

dil kI daulat mat Thukaraao, dekho pachhatAoge
aaj chale jaate ho jaise, lauT ke bhI aaoge, lauT ke bhI aaoge
chhoTii sii ye duniyaa …

The most popular song (internationally) that was ever written by a Hindi films lyricist was actually written by Shailendra and at a very early stage in his career. I am talking about the title song of the 1951 Raj Kapoor movie Awaara. I need not repeat it that the song was a hit song across lands and oceans: China, Middle East, Europe and even Americas.

Recently, a WhatsApp video is going around with Turkish President singing the song at a public function. Of course, in Turkey Awaara was remade as Avare (1964) starring the Turkish actor Sadri Alışık, along with actress Ajda Pekkan.

In 2012, Time Magazine included Awaara and Anari amongst the 100 Best Movies Of All Times.

Shankar Jaikishan, of course, composed the song in their favourite Raaga: Raag Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy: Awaara hoon…..

(aavaaraa huu.N, aavaaraa huu.N
yaa gardish me.n huu.N aasamaan kaa taaraa huu.N ) – 2
aavaaraa huu.N, aavaaraa huu.N

gharabaar nahii.n, sa.nsaar nahii.n
mujhase kisIko pyaar nahii.n – 2
usapaar kisiise milane kaa iqaraar nahii.n
mujhase kisIko pyaar nahii.n – 2
sunasaan nagar anjaan Dagar kaa pyaaraa huu.N
aavaaraa huu.N, aavaaraa huu.N

aabaad nahii.n barabaad sahii
gaataa huu.N khushiike gIt magar – 2
zakhmo.n se bharaa siinaa hai meraa
ha.nsatii hai magar ye mast nazar
duniyaa .a.a.a
duniyaa me.n tere tiir kaa yaa takadiir kaa maaraa huu.N
aavaaraa huu.N, aavaaraa huu.N
yaa gardish me.n huu.N aasamaan kaa taaraa huu.N
aavaaraa huu.N, aavaaraa huu.N

1. “Jaane Kaise Sapno Main” – Lata Mangeshkar
2. “Sanware Sanware Kahe Mose” – Lata Mangeshkar
3. “Kaise Din Beete, Kaise Beeti Ratiyan” – Lata Mangeshkar
4. “Bahut Din Huye” – Mahendra Kapoor
5. “Hai Re Woh Din Kyon Na Aaye” – Lata Mangeshkar

Each one of them has that pull that tugs at the chords of one’s heart. The film stars Balraj Sahni and Leela Naidu in lead roles. Leela Naidu was Miss India before joining films and this was her debut movie. The movie is all about the idealist village doctor Balraj Sahni ignoring the desires and aspirations of his city bred wife Anuradha (Leela Naidu) who, before she married him, had interest in music and singing (she was a singer on the All India Radio).

This sensitive theme was handled by Hrishikesh Mukherjee very well indeed. And, to help him build up the theme were Shailendra’s lyrics in the above songs and Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar’s compositions (one of the rare movies with him as Music Director).

I am particularly fond of this one penned by Shailendra and composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar in Manj Khammaj, Tal Dadra.

Please enjoy: Kaise din beete kaise beeti ratiyan, piya jaane na….

ha~~ay~
kaise din biite kaise biitii ratiyaa
piyaa jaane na
haay

nehaa lagaa ke mai.n pachhataa_ii
saarii saarii rainaa nindiyaa na aa_ii
jaan ke dekho mere jii kii batiyaa
piyaa jaane na
haay
kaise din biite kaise biitii ratiyaa
piyaa jaane na

rut matavaalii aa ke chalii jaaye
man me.n hii mere man kii rahii jaaye
khilane ko tarase nanhii nanhii kaliyaa.N
piyaa jaane na
haay
kaise din biite kaise biitii ratiyaa
piyaa jaane na

kajaraa na sohe gajaraa na sohe
barakhaa na bhaaye badaraa na sohe
kyaa kahuu.N jo puuchhe mose morii sakhiyaa.N
piyaa jaane na
haay
kaise din biite kaise biitii ratiyaa
piya jaane na

We just finished listening to 1960 Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie Anuradha’s number full of pathos of a woman ignoring her own desires and aspirations for her idealist husband Balraj Sahni who is devoted to his patiens in a village where there is no amusement for her at all. The song is: Kaise din beete kaise beeti ratiyan piya jaane na.

Let me take you now to the 1963 Bimal Roy movie Bandini with Nutan in the title role and Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra in leading roles.

The movie had a debut song by Sampooran Singh Kalra who took over the nom de plume of Gulzar: Mora gora ang layi le. The rest of the songs were penned by Shailendra:

1. Mora Gora Ang Laile Lata Mangeshkar
2. Jogi Jabse Tu Aaya Lata Mangeshkar
3. O Janewale Ho Sake To Laut Ke Aana Mukesh
4. O Panchhi Pyare Sanjh Sakare Asha Bhosle,
5. Ab Ke Baras Bhejo Asha Bhosle
6. O Mere Majhi Mere Sajan Hai S.D. Burman
7. Mat Ro Mata Lal Tere Manna Dey

All songs are masterpieces both in the excellence of their lyrics as well as the beautiful compositions by Sachin Dev Burman. I think the most poignant song is Ab ke baras. Sachin da composed it in Raag Pilu, the same raag in which OP Nayyar composed many of his songs including the 1958 movie Phagun song picturised on Madhubala: Piya, piya na laage mora jiya. The only difference is that whilst Phagun song is in Tal Kaherava, the Bandini song is in Tal Dipchandi (Moghali).

Please enjoy a masterpiece by Shailendra: Ab ke baras bhej bhaiya ko babul……

ab ke baras bhej bhaiyaa ko baabul
saavan ne liijo bulaay re
lauTe.ngii jab mere bachapan kii sakhiiyaa.N
dejo sa.ndeshaa bhiyaay re
ab ke baras bhej bhiiyako baabul …

ambuvaa tale phir se jhuule pa.De.nge
rimajhim pa.De.ngii phuhaare.n
lauTe.ngii phir tere aa.Ngan me.n baabul
saavan kii Tha.nDii bahaare.n
chhalake nayan moraa kasake re jiyaraa
bachapan kii jab yaad aae re
ab ke baras bhej bhiiyako baabul …

bairan javaanii ne chiine khilaune
aur merii gu.Diyaa churaaii
baabul kii mai.n tere naazo.n kii paalii
phir kyo.n huii mai.n paraaii
biite re jag koii chiThiyaa na paatii
na koii naihar se aaye, re
ab ke baras bhej bhiiyako baabul …

The songs of this movie are fondly remembered even more than 50 years of their first appearance in the movie. Bimal Roy wanted SD Burman to compose the songs but Sachin da suggested to him that for what Bimal Roy had in mind, Salil Chowdhury would be better.

These are certainly amongst the best of Salil da:

1. “Aaja Re Pardesi” Lata Mangeshkar 04:26
2. “Chadh Gayo Papi Bichhua” Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey 05:23
3. “Dil Tadap Tadap Ke” Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar 03:27
4. “Ghadi Ghadi Mora Dil Dhadke” Lata Mangeshkar 03:11
5. “Hai Bichhua Hai Re Hai” Lata Mangeshkar 01:55
6. “Ham Haal-e-Dil Sunaenge” Mubarak Begum 03:26
7. “Jungle Mein Mor Naacha” Mohammad Rafi 03:07
8. “Kancha Le Kanchi Lai Lajo” Asha Bhonsle, Sabita Chowdhury & Ghulam Mohammad 03:24
9. “Suhana Safar Aur Yeh Mausam” Mukesh 03:44
10. “Tan Jale Man Jalta Rahe” Dwijen Mukherjee 03:22
11. “Toote Huye Khwabon Ne” Mohammad Rafi 03:42
12. “Zulmi Sang Aankh Ladi” Lata Mangeshkar 04:05

Hats off to Shailendra to have written the lyrics of all these songs. And the only reason that he didn’t receive the Best Lyricist award for any of these was because he was getting the award for the title song of Awara, the very first Best Lyricist Award.

Aja re pardesi became the most memorable song of the movie and certainly amongst the best of Lata Mangeshkar too (as acknowledged by the Nightingale of India herself). Salil da composed it in Raag Bageshri and Tal Kaherava (the fast version of it).

Please enjoy: Aja re pardesi, main to kab se khadi is paar….

aa jaa re .a.a.a paradesii
mai.n to kab se kha.Dii is paar
ye a.Nkhiyaa.N, thak ga_ii pa.nth nihaar
aa jaa re, paradesii

(tum sa.ng janam janam ke phere
bhuul gaye kyuu.N saajan mere ) – 2
ta.Dapat huu.N mai.n saa.njh savere, o …
aa jaa re, mai.n to kab se kha.Dii is paar …

(mai.n nadiyaa phir bhii mai.n pyaasii
bhed ye gaharaa baat zaraa sii ) – 2
bin tere har raat udaasii, o …
aa jaa re, mai.n to kab se kha.Dii is paar …

mai.n diye kii aisii baatii
jal na sakii jo bujh bhii na paatii
aa mil mere jiivan saathii, o …
aa jaa re, mai.n to kab se kha.Dii is paar …

I am sure the more I write about Shailendra, the more you must be convinced that my having chosen him immediately after Shakeel Badayuni is not merely by fluke. By the way, this happens to be his birth-month too, having been born on 30th Aug in the year 1921 in Rawalpindi in then India, now Pakistan.

Tonight I am going to give you songs that he penned for his first movie: the 1949 Barsaat that happens to be also the debut movie of Shankar Jaikishan. It was also the debut movie of Nimmi and the first movie in which credit for playback singing was given to Lata Mangeshkar.

Here are all those debut artistes together in the title song of the movie. S-J composed it in a Raaga that turned out to be their favourite – Raag Bahiravi, that is. Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy the very first song of Shailendra, S-J, Nimmi and Lata Mangeshkar (for which she was given credit on the screen): Barsaat mein hum se mile tum sajan tum se mile hum…..

ko : tak dhinaa dhin
dhinaa dhin
tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n hamase mile tum sajan tumase mile ham
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n hamase mile tum sajan tumase mile ham
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin

priit ne si.ngaar kiyaa
mai.n banii dulhan -2
sapano.n kii rimajhim me.n
naach uThaa man
meraa naach uThaa man
aaj mai.n tumhaarii hu_ii tum mere sanam
tum mere sanam
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin
barasaat me.n hamase mile tum sajan tumase mile ham
barasaat me.n
ko : tak dhinaa dhin

naino.n se jhaa.nkii jo
merii mast jawaanii
duniyaa se kahatii phire
dil kii kahaanii
mere dil kii kahaanii
unakii jo huu.N mai.n
unase kaisii sharam

ye samaa.N hai jaa rahe ho
kaise manaa_uu.N -2
mai.n tumhaarii raah me.n ye
nain bichhaa_uu.N -2
tum naa jaa_o tumako merii
jaan kii qasam -2

der naa karanaa kahii.n ye
aas chhuuT jaaye
saa.Ns TuuT jaaye
tum naa aa_o dil kii lagii
mujhako hii jalaaye
Kaaq me.n milaaye
aaG kii lapaTo.n me.n pukaare ye meraa man
mil naa sake haay mil naa sake ham -2

1. “Chhod Gaye Balam” Hasrat Jaipuri Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar 4:28
2. “Jiya Beqarar Hai” Hasrat Jaipuri Lata Mangeshkar 3:10
3. “Barsaat Mein Humse Mile” Shailendra Lata Mangeshkar 5:00
4. “Hawa Mein Udta Jaye” Ramesh Shastri Lata Mangeshkar 2:30
5. “Zindagi Mein Hardam Rota Hi Raha” Hasrat Jaipuri Mohammed Rafi 2:51
6. “Patli Kamar Hai” Shailendra, Akhilesh Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar 5:17
7. “Bichhde Hue Pardesi” Hasrat Jaipuri Lata Mangeshkar 3:28
8. “Mujhe Kisi Se Pyaar Ho Gayaa” Jalal Malihabadi Lata Mangeshkar 2:46
9. “Meri Aankhon Mein Bas Gaya Koi Re” Hasrat Jaipuri Lata Mangeshkar 2:47
10. “Ab Mera Kaun Sahara” Hasrat Jaipuri Lata Mangeshkar 3:15
11. “Jiya Beqarar Hai” Instrumental 2:29

If you have had a look at the list, you would know that the only other song that Shailendra wrote in his debut movie was Patli kamar hai, tirchhi nazar hai.

It has been sung by Mukesh for a licentious Prem Nath who is at pains to drive into Raj Kapoor, his best friend, that life is to be enjoyed with various women, clubs, drinks and all that and that love or true love is for the nincompoops.

Shailendra with his mastery over lyrics was able to contrast the licentious conduct of Prem Nath with the true love of Nimmi who loved him that way whilst he merely flirted with her as he did with others.

Of course, Lata sang for Nimmi.

Please enjoy: Patli kamar hai tirchhi nazar hai….

patalii kamar hai tirachhii nazar hai
khile phuul sii terii javaanii
koii bataaye kahaa.N qasar hai
o~ aajaa mere man chaahe baalam
aajaa teraa aa.Nkho.n me.n ghar hai

mai.n cha.nchal mad_mast pavan huu.N
jhuum jhuum har kalii ko chumuu.N
bichha.D gayii mai.n ghaayal hiraNii
tumako Dhuu.NDhuu.N ban ban ghuumuu.N
merii zi.ndagii mast safar hai
patalii kamar hai …

tum bin naino.n kii barasaate.n
rok na paa_uu.N laakh manaa_uu.N
mai.n bahate dariyaa kaa paanii
khel kinaaro.n se ba.Dh jaa_uu.N
ba.Ndh na paa_uu.N
nayaa nagar nit nayii Dagar hai
patalii kamar hai …

In this movie, as with Bimal Roy’s Bandini, Shailendra paired with SD Burman and created some exceedingly great songs:

1. “Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna” Lata Mangeshkar Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman
2. “Din Dhal Jaaye” Mohammed Rafi Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman
3. “Gaata Rahe Mera Dil” Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman
4. “Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya” Mohammed Rafi Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman
5. “Piya Tose Naina Laage Re” Lata Mangeshkar Waheeda Rehman
6. “Saiyaan Beimaan” Lata Mangeshkar Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman
7. “Tere Mere Sapne” Mohammed Rafi Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman
8. “Wahan Kaun Hai Tera” Sachin Dev Burman Dev Anand
9. “He Ram Hamare Ramchandra” Manna Dey & Chorus Dev Anand
10. “Allah Megh De Paani De” Sachin Dev Burman Dev Anand

Each one of the songs is as much a classic as the movie and yet, after winning the first two Filmfare Best Lyricist awards in 1958 and 1959, it wasn’t until the 1968 movie Brahamachari (Main gaayun tum so jaao) that another Filmfare award was given to him!

In that year when Guide was released, the Best Lyricist award went to Majrooh Sultanpuri for his Chahunga main tujhe saanjh savere for Dosti. Shailendra was not nominated for any of the songs of Guide but for Sangam’s Dost dost na raha.

Award or no award, this happens to be my favourite song from Guide for its lyrics, music and picturisation.

Please enjoy: Din dhal jaaye haay raat na jaay…..

din Dhal jaaye haay, raat naa jaay
tuu to na aae terii, yaad sataaye, din Dhal jaaye

pyaar me.n jinake, sab jag chho.Daa, aur hue badanaam
unake hii haatho.n, haal huaa ye, baiThe hai.n dil ko thaam
apane kabhii the, ab hai.n paraaye
din Dhal jaaye haay …

aisii hii rim-jhim, aisii fuvAre.n, aisii hii thii barasaat
khud se judaa aur, jag se paraaye, ham dono.n the saath
phir se vo saavan, ab kyuu.N na aaye
din Dhal jaaye haay …

dil ke mere tum, paas ho kitanii, phir bhii ho kitanii duur
tum mujh se mai.n, dil se pareshaa.N, dono.n hai.n majabuur
aise me.n kisako, kaun manaaye
din Dhal jaaye haaye …

Shailendra wrote nearly a hundred songs more than Shakeel Badayuni; 859 to Shakeel’s 761. And hence, it is but natural that we take up quite a few of his songs.

In his case, I have decided not to go chronologically or by any plan or scheme but to give you the songs as they come to me. Suffice it to say that I am a ‘Lyrical’ man and good lyrics hold attraction for me.

The other day I gave you two songs from his debut film: the 1949 movie Barsaat.

He and Hasrat Jaipuri were the lyricists with music director Shankar Jaikishan to make songs for Raj Kapoor movies.

I saw the movie Shree 420 exactly a year back, in Aug 2015. In this movie, Shailendra and Hasrat didn’t divide the songs equally between themselves. Shailendra penned 5 to Hasrat’s 3:

1 “Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwaala” Manna Dey Shailendra 5:36
2 “Ichak Dana Beechak Dana” Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar Hasrat Jaipuri 5:08
3 “Mera Juta Hai Japani” Mukesh Shailendra 4:33
4 “Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekh” Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey Shailendra 6:34
5 “O Janewale” Lata Mangeshkar Hasrat Jaipuri 2:20
6 “Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua” Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey Shailendra 4:22
7 “Ramaiya Vastavaiya” Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh Shailendra 6:10
8 “Sham Gayi Raat Aayi” Lata Mangeshkar Hasrat Jaipuri 4:00

Just like the title song of Awara that became an international hit, one song of this movie became a global hit. My ship INS Himgiri made a port call at Odessa (in USSR then and now in Ukraine) in Aug 1975 and many Russians on the street would be humming this song.

The singing voice of Raj Kapoor: Mukesh, sang it. Shankar Jaikishan composed it in Raag Bhairavi (their favourite, as I have already told you several times) and in Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy a song that is meaningful for our Independence Day 28 hours away: Mera joota hai Japani….phir bhi dil hai Hindustani…

Meraa juutaa hai jaapaanii, ye pataluun i.ngalistaanii
sar pe laal Topii ruusii, phir bhii dil hai hi.ndustaanii
meraa juutaa…

nikal pa.De hai.n khulii sa.Dak par
apanaa siinaa taane – (2)
ma.nzil kahaa.N kahaa.N rukanaa hai
uupar vaalaa jaane – (2)
ba.Dhate jaaye.n ham sailaanii, jaise ek dariyaa tuufaanii
sar pe laal…

uupar niiche niiche uupar
lahar chale jiivan kii – (2)
naadaa.N hai.n jo baiTh kinaare
puuchhe.n raah vatan kii – (2)
chalanaa jiivan kii kahaanii, rukanaa maut kii nishaanii
sar pe laal…

ho.nge raaje raajaku.Nvar ham
biga.De dil shahazaade – (2)
ham si.nhaasan par jaa baiThe
jab jab kare.n iraade – (2)
suurat hai jaanii pahachaanii, duniyaa vaalo.n ko hairaanii
sar pe laal…

A movie was titled on the last part of the mukhada of the song; ie, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani.

Another very popular song from the movie was a song about the homecoming of Raj Kapoor amidst his people (the poor people on the streets of Bombay) from whom he had departed to taste the life of the high and the mighty by being as deceitful as them; and that’s why the title: Shree 420, a man who indulges in deceit and fraud.

Hats off to Shailendra for the title of the song: Ramaiyya Vastavaiyya that he took from Telugu. The literal translation is: Ram, I knew you’d come (return).

This song has been sung in three parts: Mohammad Rafi for one of the street cronies of Raj Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar for Nargis and in the end Mukesh for Raj Kapoor.

As with the first song Mera joota hai Japani, this too was composed by S-J in Raag Bhairavi but the Tal is Dadra/Hinch.

Please enjoy: Ramaiyya vastavaiyya….

ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa – 2
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa

naino.n me.n thii pyaar kii roshanii
terii aa.Nkho.n me.n ye duniyaadaarii na thii
tuu aur thaa teraa dil aur thaa
tere man me.n ye miiThii kaTaarii na thii
mai.n jo dukh paauu.N to kyaa, aaj pachhataauu.N to kyaa
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

us desh me.n tere parades me.n
sone chaa.ndii ke badale me.n bikate hai.n dil
is gaa.Nv me.n dard kii chhaa.nv me.n
pyaar ke naam par hii ta.Dapate hai.n dil
chaa.Nd taaro.n ke tale, raat ye gaatii chale
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

aa …
yaad aatii rahii dil dukhaatii rahii
apane man ko manaanaa na aayaa hame.n
tuu na aae to kyaa bhuul jaae to kyaa
pyaar karake bhulaanaa na aayaa hame.n
vahii.n se duur se hii, tuu bhii ye kah de kabhii
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

rastaa vahii aur musaafir vahii
ek taaraa na jaane kahaa.N chhup gayaa
duniyaa vahii duniyaavaale vahii
koii kyaa jaane kisakaa jahaa.N luT gayaa
merii aa.Nkho.n me.n rahe, kaun jo tujhase kahe
maine dil tujhako diyaa – 2
haa.N ramayyaa vastaavayyaa, ramayyaa vastaavayyaa …

Here is an iconic duet from the movie sung by Mukesh for Raj Kapoor and Lata Mangeshkar for Nargis.

This is the thrid song from the same movie that S-J composed in Raag Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava. Once again, enjoy the beauty of the lyrics of Shailendra.

The image of Nargis and Raj Kapoor under an umbrella in rain has withstood the vagaries of time and has prevailed as the image of a loving couple in a their first romantic moments. It has been copied in many movies and stage performances.

Please enjoy: Pyaar hua iqraar hua….

pyaar huaa iqaraar huaa hai
pyaar se phir kyo.n Darataa hai dil
(kahataa hai dil, rastaa mushkil
maaluum nahii.n hai kahaa.N ma.nzil ) – 2
pyaar huaa iqaraar huaa …

dil kahe is maa.ng ko, mai.n taaro.n se sa.nvaar duu.N
tumase nayaa sa.nsaar luu.N, tumako nayaa sa.nsaar duu.N
chaa.Nd aur suuraj, diip gagan ke
is dharatii pe utaar duu.N
aahaa haa aahaa haa, aa …
pyaar huaa iqaraar huaa …

raato.n daso.n dishaao.n se, kahe.ngii apanii kahaaniyaa.N
priit hamaare pyaar kii, doharaae.ngii javaaniyaa.N
mai.n na rahuu.Ngii, tum na rahoge
phir bhii rahe.ngii nishaaniyaa.N
aahaa haa aahaa haa, aa …
pyaar huaa iqaraar huaa …

In the last five days we have taken up 15 of his songs.

Tonight I start with a favourite of mine, penned by him for the 1959 movie Chhoti Behan starring Balraj Sahni and Nanda. As with most of his songs, it has been composed by Shankar Jaikishan and sung by Mukesh. The song has been picturised on Rehman and the best ever on him.

Now, why is this a favourite of mine? Simply because it was composed by S-J in Raag Jhinjhoti, the same raaga in which Naushad composed the best of Shakeel: Mere mehboob tujhe. I was able to observe and then convey to you that many of the songs composed in Jhinjhoti have the element of self-pity in them; eg, Ghungroo ki tarah bajata hi raha hoon main; Koi hamdam na raha, koi sahaara na raha; Mose chhhal kiye jaaye; Tum mujhe youn bhula na paayoge. So is this song. The Tal is Kaherava.

Please enjoy: Jaayun kahan bata ai dil…….

jaa_uu.N kahaa.N bataa ai dil
duniyaa ba.Dii hai sa.ngadil
chaa.Ndanii aa_ii ghar jalaane
sujhe na ko_ii ma.nzil
jaa_uu.N kahaa.N bataa …

banake TuuTe yahaa.N aarazuu ke mahal
ye zamii.n aasamaa.N bhii gaye hai.n badal
kahatii hai zi.ndagii is jahaa.N se nikal
jaa_uu.N kahaa.N bataa …

haay is paar to aa.Nsu_o.n kii Dagar
jaane us paar kyaa vo kise hai khabar
Thoka.re.n khaa rahii har kadam par nazar
jaa_uu.N kahaa.N bataa …

If the last song that I gave you was called a ‘favourite’ by me, I don’t really know what I should call this? It often tugs at the strings of my emotions and makes me repeatedly conscious of its great lyrics, sadness of notes and awesome singing.

It is from the 1957 movie Ek Gaon Ki Kahani in which Talat Mehmood sang and acted opposite Mala Sinha. It has been composed by the same composer who worked with Shailendra one year later in Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury.

Please close your eyes and listen to: Raat ne kyaa kyaa khwab dikhaye…..

raat ne kyA kyA khvAb dikhaaye
ra.ng bhare sau jaal bichhAye
A.Nkhe.n khulI to sapane TUTe
rah gaye Gam ke kaale sAye
raat ne …

o … (ham ne to chaahA bhUl bhI jAye.n
vo afasAnA kyo.n dohorAye.n ) – 2
dil rah rah ke yaad dilAye
raat ne kyA kyA …

(dil me.n dil kA dad.r chhupAye
chalo jahA.n qismat le jAye ) – 2
duniyA parAyI log parAye
raat ne kyA kyA …

To end tonight, I give you a matching song from the 1962 movie Haryali Aur Rasta. The movie starred two actors whose style of acting was the same: in-your-face acting: Manoj Kumar and Mala Sinha. I who have always admired subtlety and sensitivity of acting just couldn’t stand them.

However, just look at their luck; the best of the songs in this movie (and several others) have been on them:

“Teri Yaad Dil Se Bhulaane Chala Hoon” (Shailendra) Mukesh
“Allah Jaane Kya Hoga Aage” (Hasrat Jaipuri) Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
“Yeh Hariyali Aur Yeh Rasta” Lata Mangeshkar
“Parwano Ki Raah Mein” Asha Bhosle
“Kho Gaya Hai Mera Pyar” (Hasrat Jaipuri) Mahendra Kapoor
“Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani” (Shailendra) Lata Mangeshkar
“Dil Mera Chup Chap Jala” Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
“Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai- I” (Shailendra) Lata Mangeshkar
“Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai – II” (Shailendra) Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh

Manoj and Mala apart, nothing takes away the excellence of the songs penned by Shailendra in the movie. Teri yaad dil se bhulane chala hoon was composed by Shankar Jaikishan in Raag Tilak Kamod, Tal Kaherava.

Please enjoy: Teri yaad dil se bhulane chala hoon…..

terii yaad dil se, bhulaane chalaa huu.N
ke khud apanii hastii, miTaane chalaa huu.N – 2
terii yaad …

ghaTaao.n tumhe.n saath denaa pa.Degaa – 2
mai.n phir aaj aa.Nsuu bahaane chalaa huu.N
bahaane chalaa huu.N
terii yaad …

kabhii is jagah khvaab dekhe the maine – 2
vahii KAk apanii u.Daane chalaa huu.N
u.Daane chalaa huu.N
terii yaad …

Having finished seeing 1953 movie Patita on my computer last night, I completed seeing 74 movies on my com in about a year and a half, Of course, Shaielndra’s three songs in the movie were great. The one that I gave you: Mitti se khelte ho baar baar kis liye must rank amongst his finest. The other two: Hai sabase madhur woh geet jise hum dard ke sur mein gaate hain; and Kisi ne apana bana ke mukhako muskarana sikha diya also tell of his mastery.

But, today, I start with another Bimal Roy movie (two of his movies Bandini and Madhumati had Shailendra’s lyrics in the songs except Mora gora rang layi le penned by Gulzar). This is the 1953 classic Do Bigha Zameen starring Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy. I saw the movie on 08/09 May this year when I was in my home-station Kandaghat.

Surprisingly, being a 1953 movie, when it was a done thing to have a dozen songs in the movie, Do Bigha Zameen had only four songs; it rode on the acting skills of Balraj Sahni and Bimal Roy’s superb direction. Just like Bimal Roy’s Parakh, it had a story written by Salil Chowdhury and all songs and background music was also composed by Salil da.

Have a look at the songs:

1. “Aaja ri aa nindiya tu aa” – Performed by Lata Mangeshkar
2. “Ajab tori duniya ho mere raaja” – Performed by Mohammed Rafi
3. “Dharti kahe pukaar ke” – Performed by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar & chorus
4. “Hariyaala saawan dhol bajaata aaya” – Performed by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar & chorus

We shall take up Aaja ri aa nindiya tu aa. Bimal Roy, very cleverly and poignantly brings out the contrast in this song between the poor Nirupa Roy working as a maid in the house of Meena Kumari; the latter singing a lullaby to put her child to sleep whilst Nirupa Roy’s lad (in earlier scenes) sleeps hungry. Shailendra came up with superb lyrics as follows:

aa jaa re aa ni.ndiyaa tuu aa
jhilamil sitaaro.n se utar aa.Nkho.n me.n aa sapane sajaa

soI kalI soyaa chaman pIpal tale soI havaa
sab ra.ngaa ik ra.ng me.n tuune ye kyaa jaaduu kiyaa
aa jaa …

sa.nsaar kii raanI hai tuu raa jaa hai meraa laaDalaa
duniyaa hai merii god me.n soyaa huaa sapanaa meraa,
aa jaa …

Whereas Raj Kapoor used Shailendra for romantic songs (some of the best romantic songs of Raj Kapoor movies have been penned by him), Salil da made use of his sensitivity to come up with such numbers as the Do Bigha Zameen lullaby that I gave you or Parakh‘s: O sajana barkha bahaar aayi.

It is not as if Salil da was beyond romantic duets. Indeed, some of the romantic duets that he made with Shailendra are amongst the most enchanting in Hindi films.

Here is one of them. It is from the 1960 movie Usne Kaha Tha starring Sunil Dutt and Nanda. Talat Mahmood and Lata Mangeshkar have sung for them.

Please enjoy: Aha rimjhim ke yeh pyaare pyaare geet liye….

t: aahaa rimajhim ke ye pyaare pyaare giit lie
aaI raat suhaanii dekho priit lie
miit mere suno zaraa havaa kahe kyaa, aa …
suno to zaraa, jhii.ngar bole chiikiimiikii chiikiimiikii
rimajhim ke ye pyaare pyaare giit lie
## Then Lata repeats it##

t: (khoii sii bhiigii bhiigii raat jhuume
aa.Nkho.n me.n sapano kii baaraat jhuume ) – 2
dil kii ye duniyaa aaj baadalo.n ke saath jhuume
aahaa rimajhim ke ye …

l: (aa jaao dil me.n basaa luu.N tumhe.n
naino.n kaa kajaraa banaa luu.N tumhe.n ) – 2
jaalim zamaane kii nigaaho.n se chhupaa luu.N tumhe.n
aahaa rimajhim ke ye …

t: (haath.on me.n tere meraa haath rahe
dil se jo nikalii hai vo baat rahe ) – 2
meraa tumhaaraa saarii zindagii kaa saath rahe
aahaa rimajhim ke ye …

This is from the 1959 movie Love Marriage starring Dev Anand and Mala Sinha and would remind you of the two Salil da’s number in Dev Anand-Mala Sinha starrer (though with Majrooh’s lyrics) Maya: Jaa re jaa re udhja re panchhi and Tasveer teri dil mein jis din se utaari hai.

Shankar Jaikishan composed it in Raag Kirwani, Tal Khareva. It has been sung by Lata Mangeshkar for Mala Sinha and of course Shailendra‘s lyrics are simply bewitching.

Please enjoy: Kahe jhoom jhoom raat ye suhaani….

kahe jhuum-jhuum raat ye suhaanii
piyaa haule se chhe.Do dubaaraa
vahii kal kii rasiilii kahaanii
kahe jhuum-jhuum raat …

sun ke jise dil meraa dha.Dakaa
laaj ke sar se aa.Nchal sarakaa
raat ne aisaa jaaduu pheraa
aur hii nikalaa ra.ng sahar kaa
kahe jhuum-jhuum raat …

mastii bharii ye Kaamoshii
chup huu.N kha.Dii dekho mai.n kho_ii sii
dekh rahii huu.N mai.n ek sapanaa
kuchh jaagii sii kuchh so_ii sii
kahe jhuum-jhuum raat …

tan bhii tumhaaraa man bhii tumhaaraa
tumase hii baalam jag ujiyaaraa
rom-rom meraa aaj manaa_e
chhuuTe kabhii na saath tumhaaraa
kahe jhuum-jhuum raat …

The lyrics of this song are a suggestion about how to live life. Coincidentally, today itself, my sister Surekha Saini, put up a quote: “If you develop a habit of praying to God for others, you will never need to pray for yourself”. The song amplifies this further to say that living for others is actual life.

Once again, it is Mukesh singing the lyrics of Shailendra, on S-J‘s composition.

Please enjoy: Kisi ki muskrahaton pe ho nisaar….

kisii kii muskuraahaTo.n pe ho nisaar
kisiikaa dard mil sake to le udhaar
kisiike vaaste ho tere dil me.n pyaar
jiinaa isii kaa naam hai
kisii kii …

(maanaa apanii jeb se fakiir hai.n
phir bhii yaaro.n dil ke ham amiir hai.n ) – (2)
miTe jo pyaar ke liye vo zindagii
jale bahaar ke liye vo zindagii
kisii ko ho na ho hame.n to aitabaar
jiinaa isii kaa naam hai

(rishtaa dil se dil ke aitabaar kaa
zindaa hai hamii.n se naam pyaar kaa ) – (2)
ke mar ke bhii kisii ko yaad aaye.nge
kisii ke aa.Nsuo.n me.n muskuraaye.nge
kahegaa phuul har kalii se baar baar
jiinaa isii kaa naam hai

On Facebook, I have chosen this as my own profile song since I strongly feel that it is better not to be too clever, cunning or worldly-wise.

As expected, Shankar Jaikishan have composed it in their favourite Raag Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava.

As also expected Mukesh has sung this. Here is a picture of Shailendra with Jaikishan, Shankar and Mukesh with their awards:

Please enjoy: Sab kuchh seekha hamane, na seekhi hoshiyari….

Sab kuchh siikhaa hamane naa siikhii hoshiyaarii
Sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

Duniyaa ne kitanaa samajhaayaa
Kaun hai apanaa kaun paraayaa
phir bhii dil kii choT chhupaa kar
hamane aapakaa dil bahalaayaa
khud pe mar miTane kii ye zid thii hamaarii (2)
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

Asalii nakalii chehare dekhe
Dil pe sau sau pahare dekhe
mere dukhate dil se puuchho
kyaa kyaa khvaab sunahare dekhe
TuuTaa jis taare pe nazar thii hamaarii (2)
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

Dil kaa chaman uja.Date dekhaa
Pyaara kaa ra.nga utarate dekhaa
hamane har jiine vaale ko
dhan daulat pe marate dekhaa
dil pe marane vaale mare.nge bhikhaarii (2)
sach hai duniyaavaalo.n ki ham hai.n anaa.Dii

The song Tera jaana has been sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Once again, Shankar Jaikishan have composed it in their favourite Raaga Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava. It is a sad song since Nutan and Raj Kapoor have parted never to meet again. However, the beat is fast and both the interludes are different and beautiful.

Please enjoy: Tera jaana dil ke armaano ka lut jaana….

( tera jaanaa
dil ke aramaano.n kaa luT jaanaa ) -2
ko_ii dekhe -2
ban ke taqadiiro.n kaa miT jaanaa
teraa jaana

teraa Gam terii Kushii
meraa Gam merii Kushii
tujhase hii thii zindagii
ha.Ns kar hamane thaa kahaa
jiiwan bhar kaa saath hai
ye kal hii kii baat hai
aa

teraa jaanaa
dil ke aramaano.n kaa luT jaanaa
ko_ii dekhe -2
ban ke taqadiiro.n kaa miT jaanaa
teraa jaana

jab-jab chandaa aayegaa
terii yaad dilaayegaa
saarii raat jagaayegaa
mai.n ro kar rah jaa_uu.Ngii
dil jab zid par aayegaa
dil ko kaun manaayegaa
aa
teraa jaanaa
dil ke aramaano.n kaa luT jaanaa
ko_ii dekhe -2
ban ke taqadiiro.n kaa miT jaanaa
teraa jaana

I hope you liked my choice of 25 of his best songs. Please await another 25 in Part II.

Not surprisingly then, that the second most favourite Lata song has also been composed by S-J. They chose the same raaga in which my most favourite song ever of any artiste has been composed: Raag Jhinjhoti (and the song everyone in my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne knows is Mere mehboob tujhe meri mohabbat ki kasam). Jhinjhoti is a raaga named after an apsara and Hindi films songs based on it (my own observation) often bring in feelings of self-pity such as in “Tum mujhe youn bhula na paaoge” and “Mere mehboob tujhe” and of course the Mamta song picturised on Suchitra Sen: “Rehte the kabhi jinake dil mein hum jaan se bhi pyaron ki tarah“.

The song is from the 1956 movie Basant Bahaar and its lyrics are a marvel produced by the great Shailendra. Its tal is Tintal.

Why would a song picturised on a courtesan evoke such strong feelings in me? Well, courtesans were essentially a part of our culture. One of them (Anarkali) nearly married a would be emperor. In Shashi Kapoor’s movie Utsav, he brought out how important a courtesan (Rekha as Vasantsena) was in our society. In the movie Amrapali (based on a true story), the king Ajatashatru wages a war to get her (Vyjayanthimala in the title role) and she finally takes to Buddhism! By the way, Amrapali had some of her best songs including the iconic Tumhen yaad karte karte jaayegi rayn saari (also created for her by the team of Shailendra and Shanakar Jaikishan).

Hindi films directors of yore, often used the courtesans to express the feelings of the heroines (eg in Chhote Nawab song, the first song of RD Burman with Lata ji (composed in Raag Malgunji): Ghar aaja ghir aaye badraa saanwariya.

I can go on and on but the song is dear to me. Kumkum as Radhika does a very becoming dance on the song.

Please enjoy: Jaa jaa re jaa baalmwa…….

jaa jaa re jaa, baalamavaa
sautan ke sa.ng raat bitaa_ii
kaahe karat ab jhuuTii batiyaa.N
jaa jaa re jaa, baalamavaa

Gair ke ghar karii raat jagaa_ii
mose kahe tere binaa nii.nd na aayii
kaiso harajaa_ii daiyyaa
jaa jaa re, jaa baalamavaa …

kaa.Ndhe lagaa laayii bindiyaa kisiikii
jaanuu.N mai.n churaayii tuune nindiyaa kisiikii
laaj na aayii tohe
jaa re jaa, jaa re jaa, jaa re jaa, baalamavaa …

Talking about good lyrics, some of the best songs of Lata ji have been penned by Rajendra Krishan and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and in the next two songs I shall give you both.

Rajendra or Rajinder Krishan’s 1958 movie Adalat was a major success for him and he cemented his pairing with Madan Mohan to create some of the best Lata Mangeshkar songs. As I never grow tired of saying it, the Top 10 Lata songs have Rajinder Krishan and Madan Mohan in large measure.

Adalat starred Pradeep Kumar, Nargis and Pran and the story of her having been forced to become a courtesan is the same as Suchitra Sen’s Mamta or dozens of other pics that Hindi films dished out.

The songs of the movie were not as commonplace as the story and are amongst the best of Lata. Have a look:

1. “Zameen Se Hamen Aasmaan Par” Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi 03:44
2. “Yun Hasraton Ke Daag Mohabbat Mein” Lata Mangeshkar 04:00
3. “Dupatta Mera Malmal Ka” Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt 02:49
4. “Jaana Tha Humse Door Bahaane Bana Liye” Lata Mangeshkar 03:20
5. “Unko Yeh Shiqaayat Hai Ki Hum Kuchh Nahin Kehte” Lata Mangeshkar 04:31
6. “Ja Ja Re Ja Saajna (slow)” Lata Mangeshkar
7. “Ja Ja Re Ja Saajna (fast)” Asha Bhosle 05:50
8. “Jab Din Haseen Dil Ho Jawaan” Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi 04:07

Lets start with the lyrics of top most: Youn hasraton ke daag mohabbat mein dho liye. Marvel at the outstanding beauty of the lyrics:

Ghar se chale the ham to khushi ki talaash mein,
Gham raah mein padhe the wahin saath ho liye

And then take up the 4th one: Jaana tha humse door bahaane bana liye and look at these outstanding lyrics:

dil ko mile jo daaG jigar ko mile jo dard
un daulato.n se hamane khazaane banaa liye

But the song with the most powerful lyrics is the 5th one: Unako yeh shikayat hai ke hum kuchh nahin kehate.

This was composed by Madan Mohan in Raag Malgunji, Tal Dadra, the same raag in which RD Burman composed his first Lata song: Ghar aaja ghir aaye badra saanwariya in Chhote Nawab.

Please enjoy: Unako ye shikaayat hai ke ham kuchh nahin kehate….

un ko ye shikAyat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)

majabUr bahaut karatA hai ye, (dil to zubaa.n ko – 2)
kuchh aisI hI haalat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat …

kahane ko bahaut kuchh thA agar, (kahanepe aate – 2)
duniyA kI inaayat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat …

kuchh kahanepe tUfAn (uThA letI hai duniyA – 2)
ab isape qayAmat hai ke ham, (kuchh nahI.n kahate – 2)
apanI to ye aadat …

Why do I like this song from the 1962 movie Anpadh (Illiterate) even though the movie, as seen by me, was just an average movie and the heroine was Mala Sinha who is as far from being my favourite heroine as you can get?

The reason are three. One, the lyrics by Raja are just superb. Look at this expression:

Padh gayi dil pe mere aap ki parchhayiyan,
Har taraf bajane lagi sainkadon shahnaayiyan.

Second is the composition by the maestro Madan Mohan whom Lata ji used to call “Madan bhaiyya”. Some of her best songs have been composed by him including Lag jaa gale se phir ye haseen raat ho na ho (I never get tired of telling you that it is is in Raag Pahadi), Naino mein badra chhaye (Raag Bhimpalasi) and Bairan neend na aaye mohe (Raag Kafi).

And lastly, the singing by her in her young voice has made this song not only my favourite but that of millions. Madan Mohan composed it in Raag Adana, a raag of late night (the raag being a blend of Raag Darbari Kanada and Malhar) and in Tal Rupaktal.

Please enjoy: Aap ki nazaron ne samajha pyaar ke kaabil mujhe….

aap kii nazaro.n ne samajhaa, pyaar ke kaabil mujhe
dil kii ai dha.Dakan Thahar jaa, mil ga_ii ma.nzil mujhe
aap kii nazaro.n ne samajhaa

jii hame.n ma.nzuur hai, aapakaa ye faisalaa – 2
kah rahii hai har nazar, ba.ndaa-paravar shukariyaa
do jahaa.N kii aaj khushiyaa.N ho ga_ii.n haasil mujhe
aap kii nazaro.n ne samajhaa …

aap kii ma.nzil huu.N mai.n merii ma.nzil aap hai.n – 2
kyuu.N mai.n tuufaan se Daruu.N mere saahil aap hai.n
koii tuufaano.n se kah de, mil gayaa saahil mujhe
aap kii nazaro.n ne samajhaa …

pa.D ga_ii dil par merii, aap kii parchhaa_iyaa.N – 2
har taraf bajane lagii.n saika.Do.n shahanaa_iyaa.N
ha.Nsake apanii zi.ndagii me.n, kar liyaa shaamil mujhe
aap kii nazaro.n ne samajhaa …