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As with all posts on Lyricists, these posts are a compilation of my daily posts on my Facebook page Lyrical.

So far, on Lyrical, I have taken up nine lyricists of great fame:

1. Shailendra. The opening song that I selected was Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai.
2. Rajinder Krishan with his Mujhase mat poochh mere ishq mein.
3. Kaifi Azmi with his Jaane kyaa dhoondati rehati hain ye aankhen mujh mein.
4. Sahir Ludhianvi with Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko.
5. Majrooh Sultanpuri with Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai.
6. Jaan Nisar Akhtar with his Mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafai hai.
7. Hasrat Jaipuri with his Aansu bhari hain ye jeevan ki raahen. (Yet to be published here).
8. Qamar Jalalabadi with his Ai meri zindagi tujhe dhoondun kahan.
9. Raja Mehdi Ali Khan with his Mera sundar sapna beet gaya.

Tonight we take up the tenth lyricist Indeevar. He was born in 1924 as Shyamalal Babu Rai in Dhamna Village of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. He moved to Bombay at the end of 1940s to pursue a professional career as a lyricist.

In a career spanning nearly half a century he wrote 1633 songs for over 300 films. I could find 1589 songs from 446 movies.

Day #1, Song #1
Bade armaano se rakha hai balam teri kasam

He started writing lyrics for songs with the 1945 movie Samrat Chandragupta. It was with his 17th movie in 1951: Malhar that he finally got recognition with the song: Bade armaano se rakha hai balam teri kasam, a song picturised on Arjun Bakshi and Shammi.

Here is from The Hindu newspaper dated 29 Mar 2012 in a piece titled ‘Blast From The Past: Malhar (1951):

“Starring Shammi, Arjun, Moti Sagar, Kanhaiyalal

On watching “Malhar”, more than six decades after it was released, one cannot but admire the fundamental laws that govern good cinema, which have stood the test of time, proving that they are inviolate and sacrosanct. Despite the considerable time that has elapsed, “Malhar”, directed by Harish, shows no signs of staleness, at least in certain vital areas. The first of two films to be produced by ace singer, Mukesh (the other being “Anuraag” in 1956) under the banner of Darling Films, it had a young and largely inexperienced cast and crew, for many of whom it was their debut vehicle.

The film is a showpiece of technical brilliance, especially the editing by S. Prabhakar, which is taut and precise, and never allows the narrative to slacken or waver, even in the second half, which, on certain occasions tends to meander. Equally deft is the cinematography by M. Rajaram, considering the equipment available to him.

However, piece-de-resistance of the film is its music score, composed by Roshan, grandfather of Hrithik Roshan, who had made his debut just a year earlier, in 1950. For the current generation of viewers, who, through incessant harping might be deluded into believing that film dynasties do not extend beyond the Bachchans and the Kapoors, this will be a revelation. As will be the trivia that Mukesh was the grandfather of the talented Neil Nitin Mukesh. Or Moti Sagar, who essays an important role, is the father of singer Preeti Sagar.

Each song, led by the remarkable “Bade Armaanon Se Rakha Hai Sanam Teri Qasam, Pyaar Ki Duniya Mein Yeh Pehla Qadam” is a gem. Roshan was undoubtedly helped by the lyricists, debutant Indeevar and Kaif-Irfani- who penned sheer poetry, including “Dil Tujhe diya tha Rakhne ko, Tune Dil ko Jala ke Rakh Kiya” and “Tara Toote Duniya Dekhe”. Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh, needless to mention, made them immortal in their voice.”

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh sing the first hit song of Indeevar in the Hindi movies, a song composed by Roshan: Bade armaano se rakha hai balam teri kasam….

ba.De armaano.n se rakhaa hai balam terii kasam
o balam terii kasam
pyaar kii duniyaa me.n ye pahalaa kadam
ho, pahalaa kadam
judaa na kar sake.nge hamako zamaane ke sitam
ho, zamaane ke sitam
pyaar kii duniyaa me.n ye pahalaa kadam
ho, pahalaa kadam

le uThaa pyaar bhii a.nga.Daaii hai, dil bhii jahaa.N
ajii, aise me.n li_e jaate ho tum bolo kahaa.N
duur duniyaa kii nigaaho.n se kahii.n jaae.nge ham
pyaar kii duniyaa me.n ye pahalaa kadam
ho, pahalaa kadam …

terii do aa.Nkho.n me.n dikahte hai.n mujhe dono.n jahaa.N
inhii me.n kho gayaa dil meraa kaho Dhuu.NDhuu.N kahaa.N
chaa.Nd ghaTataa ho ghaTe apanii mohabbat na ho kam
pyaar kii duniyaa me.n ye pahalaa kadam
ho, pahalaa kadam …

merii naiyaa ko kinaare kaa i.ntazaar nahii.n
teraa aa.Nchal ho to patavaar bhii darakaar nahii.n
tere hote hue kyo.n ho mujhe tuufaan kaa Gam
pyaar kii duniyaa me.n ye pahalaa kadam
ho, pahalaa kadam …

Day #1, Song #2
Do hain naina hon chaar kaise

We started with our tenth Lyricist (not in any particular order or ranking): Shyamalal Babu Rai or Indeevar with a great song of his in the 1951 movie Malhar: Bade armaano se balam teri kasam.

Now, lets go on chronologically. His first movie, as I said, was the 1945 movie Samrat Chandragupta. I couldn’t make out exactly which was his songs and which were by Pt Madhur. Hence, I am not giving you any.

His second movie was the first of the two movies in 1946: Double Face. Indeevar wrote all seven songs for the movie that were composed by Shyam Babu Pathak:

1. Abhi hai kuchh deri.
2. Dekhe bin chain nahin.
3. Dil ek hai.
4. Ek din ki suno kahani.
5. Hath mein sagar ho mere.
6. Rehte hain adhure.
7. Uthi uthi ghatayen.

We shall skip all these.

Jungle Ki Pukar was his next movie in 1946. S Banerjee and Goswami composed following songs penned by Indeevar:

1. Aisi aayi ab ke bahar.
2. Chalo piya ke des panchhi.
3. Dekho mera singar.
4. Dono rukhsar mah pare hain.
5. Gar yaar na ho.
6. Pardesi saudagar aaye.
7. Yaad tumhari aayi sajanwa.

Once again, we shall skip these.

Namak was the first of the two movies having his songs in the year 1947. Once again, Indeevar wrote all five songs for the movie that were composed by Naresh Chandra and Shyam Babu Pathak:

1. Do hain naina hon chaar kaise.
2. Kabhi jab unki yaad aati hai.
3. Aansu na tham sake to dil ko thaam lena.
4. Daal ke dera kare basera.
5. Kisi ke ho jaao.

I am going to give you the first song only to show you the development of a Lyricist in early stages.

This song was sung by Leela Mehta and Yashwant Bhatt.

Please enjoy: Do hain naina hon chaar kaise…

Day #1, Song #3
Tere naino mein nindiya

Black Market was his second and last movie in 1947. He wrote as many as eight songs for the movie that were composed by Shyma Babu Pathak:

1. Dear Dear Darling tumse mujhe love ho gaya.
2. Dekho dekho dil dil mein bas ke.
3. Ho ye ye ho ho ek chai.
4. Kano ke jhumke kehte hain.
5. Mausam ki chhatta manohar ho.
6. Naina geele mat kar pi le.
7. Peene walo aaj jannat ban ke rehti.
8. Saal mein din wo ho

We shall skip all these songs.

Satyanarayan was his first movie in the year 1948. Hansraj Behl was the composer of eight songs, out of which only one was written by him: Dil waale sahib ghazab kar daala.

With this, on the very first day we have covered 39 of his songs in seven movies. Out of these I gave you the 1951 movie Malhar song out of turn: Bade armaano se balam teri kasam.

His next movie in 1948 was Didi in which Mukund Masurekar composed eleven songs; eight of these were penned by Indeevar:

1. Pyari raat pyari raat aaj aayi hai suhag ki raat.
2. Tere naino mein nindiya.
3. Balam mere haaye.
4. Chupke chupke aana mere raja.
5. Mere dil ki duniya se.
6. Bhool jao mere meet.
7. Kal aayenge.
8. Main hoon naar naveli.

The first one is a fine song sung by Amirbai Karnataki (the one who sang Vaishnav janto tene kahiye that was immensely liked by Mahatama Gandhi) and Shankar Dasgupta. However, I searched on the net and couldn’t even get it in MP3.

Hence, please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar singing: Tere naino mein nindiya…

tere naino me nindiya tere naino me nindiya
nindiya me sapne sapne me sajan
dol rahe re dol rahe re tere naino me nindiya

dol rahe re dol rahe re dol rahe re dol rahe re
sapne me sajan dol rahe re tere naino me nindiya
jadu ke teer chale kaleja chir chale
dono hi dilo ko ab tatol rahe re
tere naino me nindiya

gore gal muskurake lal ho rahe
ho gore gal
gore gal muskurake lal ho rahe
mithe mithe man me khyal aa rahe
bezuban labj bhi kuch bol rahe re
tere naino me nindiya

chhedo nahi aasha ko chhedo nahi aasha ko
jud gaye do sans mile honge do
tum abhi se man me ras ghol rahe re
tere naino me nindiya tere naino me nindiya

Day #2, Song #4
Ab to nazar ka naata tujhse hi jod baithe

We started with our tenth Lyricist (not in any particular rank or order) Indeevar day before yesterday. On that day we covered 8 of his movies with 41 songs and I gave you, as everyday, three of them.

His first movie in 1949 was Jagriti. Nine of his songs were composed by K Narayana Rao, the producer:

1. Ab to nazar ka naata tujhse hi jod baithe.
2. Aaye aur jaadu daal chale.
3. Nayi nayi pehchan re.
4. Azadi mili desh ko dukhiya ko kya mila?
5. Din ko hansna raat ko rona.
6. Dushaman hai ye dil hi hamara.
7. Ek jyoti bhuji.
8. Jawani ke path mein ye pehla kadam.
9. Kasam hai tumhen.

All but two songs were sung by Yashwant Bhatt, Lalita Rao and Freni Shroff. Two solos were sung by Omkar Devaskar and Sanjeevani Pai.

The first one has been sung by Omkar Devaskar in the likeness of KL Saigal, the prevalent style at that time. The lyrics are very good.

Please enjoy: Ab to nazar ka naata tujhse hi jod baithe…

ab to nazar ka nata ab to nazar ka nata
tojhse hi jod baithe tojhse hi jod baithe
ab to nazar ka nata ab to nazar ka nata
tojhse hi jod baithe tojhse hi jod baithe

aashik teri gali ke duniya ko chhod baithe
aashik teri gali ke duniya ko chhod baithe
ab to nazar ka nata ab to nazar ka nata
tojhse hi jod baithe tojhse hi jod baithe

ab rahe mohabbat me ab rahe mohabbat me
manzil hai makan tera manzil hai makan tera
duniya ke rashto se rishta hi tod baithe
ab to nazar ka nata ab to nazar ka nata
tojhse hi jod baithe tojhse hi jod baithe

naam aapka le le kar badnaam ho chuke hum
naam aapka le le kar badnaam ho chuke hum
haa haa naam ek aap hai jo hamse
muh apna mod baithe ek aap hai jo hamse
muh apna mod baithe ab to nazar ka nata
ab to nazar ka nata tojhse hi jod baithe
tojhse hi jod baithe

Day #2, Song #5
Mohabbat hote hote ho gayi

His second and last movie in 1949 was Imtihan, a Mohan Sinha movie starring Surendra Nath and Madhubala. Shyambabu Pathak composed ten songs in the movie, most of which were penned by Harikrishna Premi. Only one was written by Indeevar and sung by Geeta Dutt (she sang most of the songs): Dekho dil de ke tamasha dekho.

Aflatoon was the first of his five movies in 1950. Neenu Majumdar composed seven of his songs that were written by him and Buniyaad:

1. Bach bach ke chalungi chhip chhip ke milungi.
2. Chhipo hamse na O meri Laila.
3. Kehna na maana kisi ka tumne.
4. Mera dil tere bas mein.
5. Pyar bhari raat sajan yaad tumhen hai ke nahin.
6. Sun meri baat sun is mein paap hai na punya.
7. Teri yaad ab dil dukhati rahegi.

Achha Jee was his second movie in 1950. He was back with Shyam Babu Pathak and they made the following songs:

1. Apna bana ke rahungi.
2. Apne dilon mein hai ujiyala.
3. Bahut akad ke chalte the wo chhaila ji.
4. Bhar jaaye aasman to aahon ki kya khata.
5. Bhool hai kisi ko apnana.
6. Do din ki bahar pyar mein guzaar do.
7. Kisi ke bholepan ne mere man ko kheencha.
8. Takrar ko badal do pyar mein.

All very good songs as you can make out from the titles. However, we shall skip all these.

In his next movie in 1950 Hanste Rehana, starring Mukri and Heera Sawant, there were six songs composed by Wadhwa: two written by Farooq Qaiser and four by Indeevar:

1. Hai kitna suhana.
2. Matwali ghatao zara tum jhoom ke aana.
3. Ek woh hain humko bhool chale.
4. Ho pam pam.

Rupaiya was his fourth and last movie in 1950 and 14th movie since his entry into Hindi films with the 1945 movie Samrat Chandragupta.

P Ramakant composed nine of his songs:

1. Tiki hui thi jin par nazaren.
2. Mohabbat dard hai.
3. Hamen apna bana lo ji.
4. Insaan banane wale ne kya cheez banayi hai.
5. Jise main pyar karun.
6. Log kehte hain mohabbat mein asar hota hai.
7. Main naari hoon.
8. Na jaane mujhe kya ho gaya.
9. Tu mera Mohan main teri Radha.

We shall skip all these. Once again, you are aware as to how difficult it is to make a break as a lyricist in Hindi movies. I have gone through 38 songs of his six movies and given you only one. I have already told you that his first hit song was in the seventh year of his career after 17 movies and we started with the Malhar song: Bade armaan se rakha hai balam teri kasam pyar ki duniya mein ye pehla kadam.

Aahuti was his last movie in 1950 and the 15th movie of his career in six years.

The film starred Ranjit and Mumtaz.

DC Dutt composed 13 songs in the movie; eight by Tandon and five by Indeevar:

1. Agar Bhagwan tum hamko kahin.
2. Same song (Version 2).
3. Chaar dino ki athkheliyan.
4. Mar ke jeena hamen bhi.
5. Neha laga ke nibhayiyo.

And that brings us to the year 1951 with whose movie song we started with Indeevar yesterday.

His first movie in 1951 was Raajput. Hansraj Behl composed 12 songs in the movie and one was by Husnlal Bhagatram. Indeevar wrote just one: Ye ghadi tera dil dole kabhi haan bol.

His next movie in 1951 was Phoolon Ka Haar whose eleven songs were composed by Hansraj Behl. Indeevar wrote three:

1. Mohabbat hote hote ho gayi.
2. Lapak jhapak aaye mithi mithi nindiya.
3. Jinke sang preet hai unki hai diwali.

The first one was sung by Mubarak Begum and Devendra Mohan and was written in the humorous style that was perfected by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.

Please enjoy: Mohabbat hote hote ho gayi…

mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi

chale the chhedne ko hum
jo aaya samne jis dum
mili kuch aisi nigahe
jaise milti hai daurahe
na jane kya bikhar gaya
mera man tan se chhut gaya, kab
main kisi ki aankh me aakash me
aakash me jab kho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi

kisi ne kaha dil lelo
khilauna samajh ke khelo
samajh me meri na aaya
mujhe ye sauda na bhaya
liye dil chal diye jab wo
to kuch aisa laga mujhko, kya
jaise koi chiz mere hatho me
aate aate kho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi

wahi jab sapno me aaya
mujhe sote se jagaya
kaha usne mujhe rani
bani phir aage kahani
kalayi hatho me dedi
nishani usne mujhe dedi, phir
iske baad yaad nahi aankh lagi
aankh lagi so gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi

khuli jab aankh to dekha
nazara aur hi kuch tha
koi wo chhubuli chhori
gayi dil le jora jori
jigar me raah banake
najar ke teer chalake, phir
man ki kyari me meri preet bij
preet bij bo gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi
mohabbat hote hote hote hote
hote hote ho gayi

Day #2, Song #6
Ek baar agar tu keh de

And that brings us to the 17th movie of Indeevar’s career: Malhar. I gave you an excerpt from The Hindu of 29 Mar 2012 to tell you about how Indeevar really arrived with this movie.

The movie starred Shammi and Arjun Bakshi. There were nine songs in the movie that were composed by Roshan. Indeevar wrote four of them:

1. Bade armaano se rakha hai balam teri kasam.
2. Ek baar agar tu keh de.
3. Taara toote duniya dekhe dekha na kisi ne dil toot gaya.
4. Hota raha younhi agar anjaam wafa ka.

In addition to Bade armaano se rakha hai balam that I have given you yesterday as the starting song, I am tempted to give you a duet between Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh.

Please enjoy: Ek baar agar tu keh de…

ek bar agar tu kahe de
ek bar agar tu kahe de, tu hai meri ke me hu tera
ham do albele panchhi
ham do albele panchhi, ham dono ka ek basera

do dil dhadke hai, chounk uthi hai jawaniya
kuchh kaha hai nigaho ne, chhed ke pyar ki kahaniya
kuchh kaha hai nigaho ne, chhed ke pyar ki kahaniya
mera dil hi nahi hai mere bas me
mera dil hi nahi hai mere bas me
yeh kis ne jadu phera, kaho ji yeh kis ne jadu phera
ham dono ka ek basera

aa jaye na kahi ham-tum kisi ki nigaho me
sang sang hi chale ham jindagi ki raaho me
sang sang hi chale ham jindagi ki raaho me
tujhe chhin na le koi mujhse
tujhe chhin na le koi mujhse
yeh jag hai bada lutera, suno ji yeh jag hai bada lutera
ham dono ka ek basera

dekho aai hai sitaro ki timtimati yeh toliya
chalo inn ki chhao me ham khele aankh micholiya
chalo inn ki chhao me ham khele aankh micholiya
tute na kabhi jivan bhar
tute na kabhi jivan bhar
yeh bandhan tera mera, oho ji yeh bandhan tera mera
ham dono ka ek basera
ek bar agar tu kahe de
ek bar agar tu kahe de, tu hai meri ke me hu tera

Day #3, Song #7
Aankhon se mili aankhen iqraar ho gaya

Third day of our being with our tenth great lyricist: Shyamalal Babu Rai or Indeevar. I haven’t ranked any lyricist and I am not going to do it.

So far, starting from his first movie in 1945: Samrat Chandragupta, we have covered 17 movies having 88 songs; out of which I gave you just six.

His fourth movie in 1951 was Andolan. It was a Phani Mazumdar movie. Who was Phani Mazumdar? Some of you know him as the man who wrote the story Mare Gaye Gulfaam, based on which Shailendra produced his only movie: Teesri Kasam that he had Abhi Bhattacharya direct it.

Andolan had five songs that were composed by Pannalal Ghosh; one of these was penned by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and of course all of you know that song: Vande Matram that was sung by Sudha Malhotra, Parul Ghosh and Manna Dey.

Indeevar wrote the following:

1. Prabhu charno mein aaya pujari.
2. Radha ne kiya singar kyun?

Simba was his next movie in 1951. It was a Mohammad Hussain movie starring Babu Rao and Krishan Kumari. DC Dutt composed six songs for the movie; four were penned by Farooq Qaiser and two by Indeevar:

1. Aankhon se mili aankhen iqraar ho gaya.
2. Sunsan jungle manaye ja.

Both the songs of Indeevar were sung by Sulochana Kadam. What do you know about her? You must listen to her song Wo aaye hain dil ko karaar aa gaya that was written by Farooq Qaiser and composed by Krishna Dayal for the 1953 movie Malika Salomi. In Nainital it was sung at the same spot where a number of songs have been sung; eg Zara sun haseena e nazneen in Raag Pahadi and the Gumrah song Tujhako mera pyar pukare.

Just to give you one song I go through all this! Do you think it is worth it?

Anyway please enjoy Sulochana Kadam singing: Aankhon se mili aankhen iqraar ho gaya…

aankho se mili aankhe ikraar ho gaya
pahchaan hote hote yun pyaar ho gaya
aankho se mili aankhe ikraar ho gaya
pahchaan hote hote yun pyaar ho gaya

armaan hai ye dil ka tu saamne rahe
tu saamne rahe
armaan hai ye dil ka tu saamne rahe
tu saamne rahe
tere bagair jeena dushwaar ho gaya
tere bagair jeena dushwaar ho gaya
aankho se mili aankhe ikraar ho gaya
pahchaan hote hote yun pyaar ho gaya

laali ki kya jarurat kaajal ki kya padi
laali ki kya jarurat kaajal ki kya padi
kaajal ki kya padi
jab pyaar hi jiwan ka singaar ho gaya
jab pyaar hi jiwan ka singaar ho gaya
aankho se mili aankhe ikraar ho gaya
pahchaan hote hote yun pyaar ho gaya

dil me sama gaye ho dhadkan me bas gaye
dhadkan me bas gaye
dil me sama gaye ho dhadkan me bas gaye
dhadkan me bas gaye
jab aankh band kar li didaar ho gaya
jab aankh band kar li didaar ho gaya
aankho se mili aankhe ikraar ho gaya
pahchaan hote hote yun pyaar ho gaya

Day #3, Song #8
Dukhiyare naina dhoonde piya ko

Vanraj was his first movie in 1952. This was another movie in which the songs were composed by Shyam Babu Pathak. Indeevar wrote three out of the six:

1. Main ghumne ki shaukee.
2. Mujhe chume chand ki kirane.
3. Sir pe khada hai kaal.

Nirmohee was his second movie in 1952.

This was the first movie in which Madan Mohan composed two of his songs. Almost all the eight songs of the movie were sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Here are the two by Indeevar:

1. Dukhiyare naina dhoonde piya ko.
2. Ye suhana sama ye umange jawan.

Lets listen to Lata Mangeshkar singing the first song.

Please enjoy: Dukhiyare naina dhoonde piya ko…

dukhiyare naina dhundhe piya ko
nis din kare pukar
dukhiyare naina dhundhe piya ko
nis din kare pukar
dukhiyare naina

phir kya aayengi wo raate
phir kya aayengi wo raate
laut gayi hai jo barate
laut gayi hai jo barate
beete din aur bichhaa saathi
beete din aur bichhaa saathi
bahati nadi ki dhar
dukhiyare naina
dukhiyare naina dhundhe piya ko
nis din kare pukar
dukhiyare naina

raah me naina deeya jalaye
raah me naina deeya jalaye
aap jale aur jiya jalaye
aap jale aur jiya jalaye
jis se jivan bhi jal jaye
jis se jivan bhi jal jaye
wo kaisi jaldhaar
dukhiyare naina
dukhiyare naina dhundhe piya ko
nis din kare pukar
dukhiyare naina

Day #3, Song #9
Satayega kise tu aasmaan

Hamari Duniya was his third movie in 1953 after Vanraj and Nirmohee.

Seven songs of the movie were composed by Shyam Babu Pathak; four by Indeevar and three by Hasrat Jaipuri.

Indeevar’s songs were:

1. Zindagi usi ki hai jo zindagi se khele.
2. Same song Version 2.
3. Chanda ki Chandni.

We shall skip all three.

His first movie in 1953 was Sheesham; a Kishore Sharma movie starring Nasir Khan and Nutan.

After the 1951 movie Malhar in which Indeevar had his first hit song: Bade armaano se rakha hai balam teri kasam, this was the second movie in which he paired with Roshan. Out of the ten songs of the movie, Indeevar wrote five of them:

1. Satayega kise tu aasmaan.
2. Sapno mein aana chhed chhed jaana.
3. Jab tak sansaar rahe.
4. Muskuraahat tere honthon ki mera singar hai.
5. Machla hua hai dil nigaahen beqraar hain.

All very good songs. We shall take up the first one sung by Mukesh.

Please enjoy: Satayega kise tu aasmaan…

sataayegaa kise tu aasamaan jab ham nahi hoge
diye hai tune aise gam kabhi jo kam nahi hoge

sitaare tutane se aasamaan kaa kyaa bigadataa hai
aasamaan kaa kyaa bigadataa hai
sitaare tutane se aasamaan kaa kyaa bigadataa hai
aasamaan kaa kyaa bigadataa hai
kami kyaa hogi duniyaa me agar ik ham nahi hoge
sataayegaa kise tu aasamaan jab ham nahi hoge
diye hai tune aise gam kabhi jo kam nahi hoge

hai jab tak ham tabhi tak dushmani hai ham se duniyaa ko
dushmani hai ham se duniyaa ko
hai jab tak ham tabhi tak dushmani hai ham se duniyaa ko
dushmani hai ham se duniyaa ko
yahi duniyaa hame dhundhegi ham jis dam nahi hoge
sataayegaa kise tu aasamaan jab ham nahi hoge

Day #4, Song #10
Tere haathon mein

Indeevar was the fourth most prolific lyricist in Hindi movies after Sameer, Anand Bakshi and Majrooh Sultanpuri. He wrote nearly 1650 songs. In the first three days with him, starting from the 1945 movie Samrat Chandragupta and ending with 1953 movie Sheesham or Shisham, we covered 24 of his movies with 105 songs; out of which I gave you just nine.

His second movie in 1953 was Dara. Mohammad Shafi composed seven songs. Indeevar wrote one of them: Bandhan hain haathon ke kangan that was sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

His next movie in 1953 was Dana Pani, a VM Vyas movie that repeated the successful cast of 1952 Vijay Bhatt movie Baiju Bawra: Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari.

Mohan Junior composed eight songs for the movie; Kaif Irfani wrote five and Indeevar wrote the following three:

1. Tere haathon mein.
2. Chanda suraj naina tere.
3. Meri kutiya ke deep tere hi.

The first one was a duet between Geeta Dutt and Mohammad Rafi and it is worth listening to it. She starts only with the second stanza. Please forgive me for the audio quality. Yet it is an immortal song.

Please enjoy: Tere haathon mein…

jiwan kya hai dhalta suraj pal pal dhalta jaye
is nagri se jane wale lot ke phir na aye
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai
tu soch ke dunia pe jara dil ko lutana
tu soch ke dunia pe jara dil ko lutana
usse bhi tere talu karar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai

juari ki mahfil se ayi sada ayi sada
juari ki mahfil se ayi sada ayi sada
jiwan hai ek jua khel tu hasta hua khel tu
tujhe dega wahi jisne sabko diya
eye khiladi tu kyu itna bekarar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai

gujare na gujre ye jiwan hai kaisa jiwan hai kaisa
jidhar aj dekho kare raz kaisa kare raz kaisa
kahi hai amiri kahi hal aisa
kahi hai amiri kahi hal aisa
ke dunia me jina bhi dushwar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai
tere hatho me jiwan ki jeet haar hai

Day #4, Song #11
Kisi ki aankh ke aansu hain

His next movie in 1953 was Gharbaar. Vasant Prabhu composed nine songs in the movie and Indeevar penned all of them except one each by Kaif Irfani and DN Madhok:

1. Chhup chhup ke aaya koi.
2. Maa ki mamta pyar pita ka.
3. Udhar hai husn ka jalwa.
4. Barbaad ho raha hai ek ghar.
5. Aaja mere piya mere man mein.
6. Meri shokh nigaahen dil loote.
7. Udhar hai husn ka jalwa (Ver 2).

We shall skip all.

His next movie in 1953, his last one that year, was Aagosh. There were eight songs in the movie composed by Roshan (Indeevar’s third movie with him): Two by Indeevar, four by Shailendra and one each by Kaif Irfani and Uddhav Kumar:

1. Kisi ki aankh ke aansu hain.
2. Tu hai chanda to main hoon chakor.

The first one was sung beautifully by Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Kisi ki aankh ke aansu hain…

kisi ki aankh ke aansu hai, sitaare na kaho
najar ka dhoka hai tum, inako najaare na kaho

yeh murawwat hain jo milate hain, muhabbat toh nahi
woh kisi aur ke hain, unako hamaare na kaho
nazar ka dhoka hai tum, inako nazaare na kaho

lagi jo thik hi maujon ki khel mein tut pade
ghani ghani se ye tufan hai, kinaare na kaho
najar ka dhoka hai tum, inako najaare na kaho

Day #4, Song #12
Kaise koi jiye zehar hai zindagi

His first movie in 1954 was Vijay Garh. Mazzafar Shahjahanpuri wrote most of the songs that were composed by AK Prem (5) and Krishan Dayal (2). Indeevar wrote only one: Ruki ruki saanse jhuki jhuki akhiyan that was composed by Krishan Dayal.

Baadbaan was his next movie in 1954; a movie directed once again by Phani Mazumdar (a novelist of Maare Gaye Gulfaam fame that was made into Teesri Kasam by Shailendra). This one starred Dev Anand, Usha Kiran, Ashok Kumar and Meena Kumari.

SK Pal and Timir Baran composed eight very beautiful songs; six of them written by Indeevar and two by Uddav Kumar:

1. Kaise koi jiye zehar hai zindagi (Geeta Dutt)
2. Har roz kaha har roz suna.
3. Aaya toofan, kaise koi jiye zehar hai zindagi (Hemant Kumar).
4. Dekho chanchal hai mera jiya ho.
5. Thukra ke teri duniya ko.
6. Tori preet ke bas ho.

We shall be taking up two; one today and one tomorrow.

The first one is a masterpiece by Indeevar and is one of the best of Geeta Dutt.

Please enjoy: Kaise koi jiye zehar hai zindagi…

kaise koi jiye

kaise koi jiye zahar hai zindagi
utha tufan wo, utha tufan naach ke
sab bujh gaye diye, kaise koi jiye

baadal hai ya dhuwa aag lagi kaha
jalta na ho kahi mera hi aashiya
angare the aansu nahi wo, dil ne jo piye

kaise koi jiye zahar hai jindagi
utha tufan wo, utha tufan nach ke
sab bujh gaye diye, kaise koi jiye

taare na jane unchayi gagan ki
aankhe na samajhe
gehrayi man ki, gehrayi man ki
tare na jane pyase papihe ne aas thi bandhi
ud gaye baadal aa gayi aandhi
gam ne jo chheda dil ne hasi se honth si liye

kaise koi jiye zahar hai zindagi
utha tufan wo, utha tufan naach ke
sab bujh gaye diye, kaise koi jiye

Day #5, Song #13
Aaya toofan, kaise koi jiye zahr hai zindagi

Yesterday was the fourth day with Great Lyricist #10: Indeevar (not in any particular order or ranking). We had gone through 125 of his songs from 30 movies, out of which I had given you just 12.

The last song that I gave you was a Geeta Dutt song for the 1954 movie Baadbaan: Kaise koi jiye zehr hai zindagi; a masterpiece by Indeevar.

I had promised you the Hemant Kumar version too. So here it is.

Please enjoy: Aaya toofan, kaise koi jiye zahr hai zindagi…

aaya tufan aaya tufan
bekadar bewafa hai aasma
kaise koi jiye
kaise koi jiye zahar hai zindagi
utha tufan wo, utha tufan naach le
sab bujh gaye diye kaise koi jiye

baadal hai ya dhuwa aag lagi kaha
jalta na ho kahi mera hi aashiya
angare the aansu nahi wo, dil ne jo piye

kaise koi jiye zahar hai jindagi
utha tufan wo, utha tufan naach ke
sab bujh gaye diye, kaise koi jiye

taare na jane unchayi gagan ki
aankhe na samajhe
gehrayi man ki, gehrayi man ki
tare na jane pyase papihe ne aas thi bandhi
ud gaye baadal aa gayi aandhi
gam ne jo chheda dil ne hasi se honth si liye

kaise koi jiye zahar hai zindagi
utha tufan wo, utha tufan

Day #5, Song #14
Ai meri mehboob maang le jo tujhko

I am sure that in the last two songs that I gave you from the 1954 movie Baadbaan: Geeta Dutt and Hemant Kumar versions of the song Kaise koi jiye zehr hai zindagi, you would have already placed Indeevar in a different league altogether.

There is much more to come.

His next movie in 1954 was Mehbooba, a K Amarnath movie starring Shammi Kapoor and Nalini Jaywant.

The movie had nine songs; five composed by OP Nayyar and four by Roshan. Six were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri, two by Tanvir Naqvi and Indeevar wrote just one: Jo dil ke malik hain mehman banke aane wale hain.

His next movie in 1954 was Dakoo Ki Ladki with Geeta Bali in the title role. For the first time, Indeevar paired with Hemant Kumar but wrote just one song whereas SH Bihari and Kaif Irfani wrote four and three respectively: Gulon ko khilau baharon se khelo.

His second last movie in 1954 was Pensioner and he wrote just one song for Hamsraj Behl: Nacho ri gudiya ri baaje shehnayiyan.

His last movie in 1954 was – hold your breath – Fuji Lama. He wrote seven songs for J Majumdar:

1. Are dil-e-nadaan jaane kya tera anjam hai.
2. Chum chuma mor naache.
3. Dil mera kho gaya hai yahin kahin.
4. Hamne tumse pyar kiya hai pyar.
5. Huye nain hamare bawariya.
6. Teri yaad ka dil ki khile.
7. Yangasi kinare mile chand se taare mile.

That finishes ten years of Indeevar’s career.

His first movie in 1955 was Shikar.

Ten songs were composed by Bulo C Rani and Indeevar wrote four of them:

1. Rangon ke badalne se tasveer.
2. Bahar dekh ke dil aur beqraar hua.
3. Aanchal mein deepak na chhupa tu.
4. Aata hai karar beqraar hone mein.

His first movie in 1956 was Gul-e-Bakawali. If you think the name is unique you have another guess coming because movies with this title were made five times including one in Punjabi.

Gyan Dutt composed eight songs in the movie and Hemant Kumar composed one that was penned by Ravi; a beautiful number: Ye shokh sitaare karte hain ishaare. Hemant Kumar and Ravi went back to their association as Music Director and his assistant in Nagin.

Indeevar’s song was just one and composed by Gyan Dutt: Mera kahan hai man meraa.

In between, please forgive me for having forgotten some of his 1955 movies. After Shikar, the next one was Mano Na Mano. He wrote seven songs for Hansraj Behl and one was penned by Kaifi Azmi:

1. Ai meri mehboob maang le jo tujhko.
2. Hai zindagi ko tera intezaar.
3. Chand mein dekhun apna mukhda.
4. Raat hai kuchh aisi baat hai.
5. Andhiyara andhiyara.
6. Raat se kali kismat.
7. Tumko hi dhoondte rahe.

The first is a duet sung by Madhubala Zaveri and Mohammad Rafi.

Please enjoy: Ai meri mehboob maang le jo tujhko…

ae meri mehbub mang le
jo tujhko manjur
gagan ki sundar chand ka jhumar
subha ke suraj ka sindur
gagan ki sundar chand ka jhumar
subha ke suraj ka sindur
mujhko tera pyar chahiye

sunhari sham se rang udakar rang udakar
badal ke badal ke badal ke mai pankh lagakar
doli sazakar tujhe bithakar le jau duniya se dur
ae meri mehbub ae meri mehbub mang le
jo tujhko manjur
gagan ki sundar chand ka jhumar
subha ke suraj ka sindur
mujhko tera pyar chahiye

mujhko tera pyar chahiye aur na kuch manjur
aakar sajan tham le daman
chhod de duniya ke dastur
aakar sajan tham le daman
chhod de duniya ke dastur
jo tujhko manjur mang le mang le

duniya se dar kar kyu bhagun
dar kar kyu bhagun
tu jo mile kuch aur na mangu aur na mangu
sathi mere pyar me tere
dhul bhi mujhko hai sindur
mujhko tera pyar chahiye
aur na kuch manjur
aakar sajan tham le daman
chhod de duniya ke dastur
jo tujhko manjur mang le mang le
mujhko tera pyar chahiye

Day #5, Song #15
Falaq milega tujhe kya hamen mitane se

Just imagine that on the fifth day, we are into the 12th year of Indeevar’s career with the 1956 movie Gul-e-Bakalavi. Before that since I forgot a few of his movies of the year 1955 I did that too except the movie just before Shikar: Ghar Ghar Men Diwali.

Most songs were penned by Prem Dhawan and composed by Roshan except one penned by Indeevar and I feel that was the best song of the movie: Falaq milega tujhe kya hamen mitane se. It was a duet between Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.

Please enjoy: Falaq milega tujhe kya hamen mitane se…

falaq milegaa tujhe kyaa hame mitaane se
ye mohabbat naa mitegi kabhi zamaane se
alaq milegaa tujhe kyaa hame mitaane se
ye mohabbat naa mitegi kabhi zamaane se

uthaa ke ranj ye dil chur ho gayaa itnaa
uthaa ke ranj ye dil chur ho gayaa itnaa
ke thes lagati hai haay
ke thes lagati hai kaliyo ke muskuraane se
ye mohabbat naa mitegi kabhi zamaane se

jiye to kiske liye tum hi jab nahi apne
tum hi jab nahi apne
jiye to kiske liye tum hi jab nahi apne
tum hi jab nahi apne
ke ji rahe the haay
ke ji rahe the abhi tak isi bahaane se
ye mohabbat naa mitegi kabhi zamaane se

jahaan ne kah diya baadal hai aasmano ke
dhuan uthaa hai ye haay
jahaan ne kah diya baadal hai aasmano ke
dhuan uthaa hai ye haay
dhuan uthaa hai ye mere hi aashiyane se
ye mohabbat naa mitegi kabhi zamaane se
falaq milegaa tujhe kyaa

Day #6, Song #16
Chand raat hai tu bhi saath hai

Today is the sixth day with our tenth lyricist Indeevar. In the last five days I gave you 15 songs selected from 148 songs of his in 38 movies.

We are now in the 12th year of his career.

His second movie in 1956 after Gul-e-Bakawali was Kismat. It was a Nanabahai Bhatt movie starring Ranjan Peace Kanwal and Nishi.

For the first time in his career he paired with Chitragupt and they made the following eight songs:

1. Chand raat hai tu bhi saath hai.
2. Teri unchi unchi unchi unchi hai dukan.
3. Dil mein kisi ki chah kiye ja.
4. Dil tumko diya sarkar amaanat rakh lo ji.
5. Haseen raat sitaron se hua karti hai.
6. Ek jadugar woh hai.
7. Keh le dil ki baat warna raat chali jayegi.
8. Ye sama ye chandni teri thi kabhi.

All very romantic songs to do with Chandni and Raat.

The first one is an adorable duet between Mohammad rafi and Asha Bhosle.

Please enjoy: Chand raat hai tu bhi saath hai…

chand rat hai tu bhi sath hai
kahde aye sanam dil me kya bat hai
chand rat hai

sunte rahe hum yuhi tum kaho
aankho ke tum samne hi raho
tumko dekh kar kab ghadi nazar
hamko kya khabar tum me kya bat hai
chand rat hai

betabiya phir badhate ho kyu
tum is tarah muskurate ho kyu
teer chal gaye dil machal gaye
jeet husn ki ishk ki maat hai
chand rat hai

rangin nazare ishare jawa
aankho me ek pyar ki dasta
mujhko mil gayi zindagi nayi
mere hath me aaj tera hath hai
chand rat hai tu bhi sath hai
kahde aye sanam dil me kya bat hai
chand rat hai

Day #6, Song #17
Dil se hain shehzade ham

Gulam Begum Badshah was his next film in 1956.

There were six songs in the movie that were composed by Sudipt. Two of these were penned by Indeevar:

1. Dil hai ye tera dil liye ja.
2. Dil se mere dil mila.

We shall skip these.

His next movie in 1956 was Taj Aur Talwar in which, once again, Sudipt composed ten songs. Indeevar, once gain, wrote two of them:

1. Aha daanv pe laga ke dil jeet le.
2. Chham chamama chamama chham.

Lalten was his second last movie in 1956. Hemant Kumar composed eight songs for the movie; three of these were written by Indeevar:

1. Dil se hain shehzaade ham.
2. Dil ka tattu ad jaata hai.
3. Lo aaya jani lalten.

Humour and comedy were very much in demand at that time. You would recall how Raja Mehdi Ali Khan delved in these despite sadness of his own. Indeevar did exactly the same here.

Please enjoy Hemant Kumar singing on his own composition: Dil se hain shehzade ham…

dil se hai shahzade hum
hai surat bhale mawali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai
par photo gita bali ki
dil se hai shahzade hum
hai surat bhale mawali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai
par photo gita bali ki

nahi pakane wali ghar me rah jata dil machal machal
apne dam par hi to pyare shahar ke chalte hai hotel
khali pocket rakhte hai par photo gita bali ki

dil se hai shahzade hum hai surat bhale mawali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai par photo gita bali ki

sapno ka ek mahal hai apna
mahal me dil ki rani hai
waise to ye basti gandi
gali bahut purani hai
dada giri bhale kahe koi
humne to rakhwali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai
par photo gita bali ki

dil se hai shahzade hum hai surat bhale mawali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai par photo gita bali ki

humne koi humdard na paya
aur na kisi ka pyar mila
bhatak gaye ham raaho se
jab khula naa koi dawar mila
aankh khuli to pata chala
ye dagar to hai kutwali ki
arey aankh khuli to pata chala
ye dagar to hai kutwali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai
par photo gita bali ki

dil se hai shahzade hum hai surat bhale mawali ki
khali pocket rakhte hai par photo gita bali ki

Day #6, Song #18
Teri chamakti aankhon ke aage ye sitare kuchh bhi nahin

In the year 1956, his last movie was Anuraag. This movie is a very unique movie in that it had ten songs and all ten were composed by Mukesh who was also the hero of the movie with Usha Kiran.

Kaif Irfani and Indeevar wrote five each but the credit for the most memorable song of the movie goes not to Indeevar but to Kaif Irfani: Koi dil mein hai aur koi hai nazar mein…kise yaad rakhun kise bhool jaayun.

Indeevar wrote the following:

1. Aaj hum tumhen sunane wale hain.
2. Tere bina suna suna laage is duniya ka mela.
3. Ho saka do dilon ka na mel re.
4. Man chal man chanchal ho jayega.
5. Ye kaisi uljhane hain.

His first movie in 1957 was Naag Lok. Ramlal Heerapanna composed ten songs for the movie; one of these was penned by Indeevar: Hambala Gambala.

We shall skip this too.

His second movie in 1957, the 13th year of his career was Chhote Babu. Shekhar and Nimmi starred in the movie directed by Harsukh Bhatt.

He paired with Madan Mohan and straightway produced magic even though he wrote just two of the seven songs:

1. Teri chamakti aankhon ke aage ye sitare kuchh bhi nahin.
2. Aane wale kal ki tum tasveer ho.

Please enjoy Talat Mahmood and Lata Mangeshkar singing: Teri chamakti aankhon ke aage ye sitare kuchh bhi nahin…

teri chamakti aankho ke aage ye sitare kuch bhi nahi
tu jo badha de hath zara, dunia ke sahare kuch bhi nahi
teri chamakti aankho ke aage ye sitare kuch bhi nahi

man liya dilkash hai bahut, ye rat hasi ye chand java
man liya dilkash hai bahut, ye rat hasi ye chand java
baat jo dekhi hai tujh me, nazaro me vo baat kaha
samne mere tu ho agar, duniya ke nazare kuchh bhi nahi
teri chamakti aankho ke aage ye sitare kuch bhi nahi

sath hai mere tu jab tak, roshan hai jivan ki rahe
sath hai mere tu jab tak, roshan hai jivan ki rahe
kyu ho mujhe manzil ka gam, patvar hai jab teri bahe
manjhi hai gar tu naiya ka, tufan ke dhare kuch bhi nahi
teri chamakti aankho ke aage ye sitare kuch bhi nahi

bandh liya bandhan me tumhe, bas me kar liya baharo ko
hai ye vo bandhan jo kar de azad gamo ke maro ko
pyar ki tere chav mile to gam ke sharare kuch bhi nahi
teri chamakti aankho ke aage ye sitare kuch bhi nahi

Day #7, Song #19
Kal raat piya ne baat kahi kuchh aisi

On the sixth day we finished taking up 171 of his songs from 45 movies in 13 years of his career. Out of these, I gave you just 18 songs.

His next movie in 1957 was Zamana. There were seven songs in the movie; two composed by Anil Biswas and five by Salil Chowdhary. Indeevar had two songs; one each by the two composers:

1. naiyya ka meri tu hi khewaiyya.
2. Chale bajate seeti jeevan ki raahon mein.

His next movie in 1957 was Jeewan Saathi. He wrote three songs for Bulo C Rani:

1. Hoke bada mera laal.
2. Bahar leke aayi karaar leke aayi.
3. Ai uljhi raahon ke rahi.

His next movie was Abhimaan, a Mahesh Kaul movie starring Shekhar and Ameeta.

He wrote four songs for Anil Biswas:

1. Ghar ki rani hoon.
2. Akdo na humse piya.
3. Kal raat piya ne baat kahi kuchh aisi.
4. Sambhalo palla dori palla.

Songs #1 and #3 were sung by Geeta Dutt, #2 by Asha Bhosle and #4 as a duet between Anil Biswas himself and Asha Bhosle.

No guessing as to which one we are going to take.

The third one is a memorable number sung beautifully by Geeta Dutt.

Please enjoy: Kal raat piya ne baat kahi kuchh aisi…

kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi
matwala bhawra kahe kali se jaise
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi
matwala bhawra kahe kali se jaise

ghunghat utha ke pyar se
boli sharmao na dildar se
mai hu tumhara tum meri ho
tum meri ho tum meri ho
jane jigar o jane jigar
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi
matwala bhawra kahe kali se jaise
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi

aankho me aankhe kho gayi
mohabbat ki bate ho gayi
sharma gayi mai dhak dhak
dhak dhak dhadka jigar o dhadka jigar
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi
matwala bhawra kahe kali se jaise
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi

palko se maine aoth ki mithi nigah se ek chot ki
bole balam ji yu na maro yu na maro yu na maro
tire nazar o tire nazar
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi
matwala bhawra kahe kali se jaise
kal rat piya ne bat kahi kuch aisi

Day #7, Song #20
Kal kal chhal chhal behti jaun mast nadi ki dhaar

That brings us to the year 1958. Thirteen year after beginning with Samrat Chandragupta, Indeevar was back with the same title in 1958.

This movie is important to us since for the first time Indeevar or Indivar paired with Kalyanji Anandji and that started a most beautiful pairing that gave us some of the most melodious songs in Hindi movies.

It was a Babubhai Mistri movie starring Bharat Bhushan in the title role and Nirupa Roy with him as Princess Helena.

There were eight songs in the movie; three by Bharat Vyas, two each by Indeevar and Hasrat Jaipuri and one by Nirupa Roy. The two songs of Indeevar were:

1. Kal kal chhal chhal behti jaun mast nadi ki dhaar.
2. Rangile more raja dil mein sama ja.

Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar singing: Kal kal chhal chhal behti jaun mast nadi ki dhaar…

kal kal chhal chhal behti jau mast nadi ki dhaar
kal kal chhal chhal behtil jau mast nadi ki dhaar
main to rukna na janu main to jhukna na janu
kal kal chhal chhal behti jau mast nadi ki dhar
kal kal chhal chhal behtil jau mast nadi ki dhar
main to rukna na janu main to jhukna na janu

kaid chaman ki mujhko na bhaye mujhko na bhaye
mujhko bahaar bhi bandh na paye bandh na paye
apni adao se pyar hai mujhko pyar hai mujhko
gaye matwle geet man ka mere tar tar
kal kal chhal chhal behti jau mast nadi ki dhar
kal kal chhal chhal behtil jau mast nadi ki dhar
main to rukna na janu main to jhukna na janu

khoi ho jaise hirni ban me hirni ban me
badli jase nil gagan me nil gagan me
khoi hui hu man ki lagan me man ki lagan me
khelu main tufa ke mojo se bar bar
kal kal chhal chhal behti jau mast nadi ki dhar
kal kal chhal chhal behtil jau mast nadi ki dhar
main to rukna na janu main to jhukna na janu
rukna na janu main to jhukna na janu

Day #7, Song #21
Piya jab se liya tune haathon mein haath

His next movie in 1958 was Maya Bazar. He wrote seven songs for SP Rane:

1. Ajab hai samay samay ka rang.
2. Chamki na kiranmala.
3. Mohe kyun bisari naath.
4. Saanwri surat sakhi mere hriday mein.
5. Satao na itna dildar.
6. Sharad poornima ki raat sajni.
7. Taale tale nahin honhaar.

His next movie in 1958 was Hathkadi starring Shakila and Motilal. He paired with Nashad to make songs and made two of the six:

1. Piya jab se liya tune haathon mein haath.
2. Duniya hai badi zaalim.

Both are excellent songs. My favourite is the first one; a duet between Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi and that too in Raag Pahadi!

Please enjoy: Piya jab se liya tune haathon mein haath…

piya jabse liya tune hatho me hath
meri aankho me firne lagi hai barat

mere kano me sahnayi bajne lagi
mere kano me sahnayi bajne lagi
dil dhadakne laga doli sajne lagi
chal padi jaise apne piya ji ke sath
meri aankho me firne lagi hai barat

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa ooooo hoye
tujhse badhkar nahi koi sansar me ho ji ho
tujhse badhkar nahi koi sansar me
paa liya maine sab kuch tere pyar me
har kadam pe hai manjil
agar tu hai sath
meri aankho me firne lagi hai barat

teri palko ki chaiya me
mai kho gayi ho ji ho
teri palko ki chaiya me
mai kho gayi
aaj tan man se saiya teri ho gayi
maino sapno me kah di hai
kuch aisi bat
meri aankho me firne lagi hai barat
piya jabse liya tune hatho me hath
meri aankho me firne lagi hai barat

Day #8, Song #22
Dil leke jaate ho kahan hum to hain yahan

We start Day #8 with his last movie in the year 1958: Sanskar. Out of a total of nine songs composed by Anil Biswas, Indeevar wrote the following four:

1. Saath bhanwre jis se padi.
2. Bhagwan bhi khush khush shaitan bhi razi.
3. Kaanp kaanp jata hai.
4. Radhe tere aansu pi ko rok na payenge.

We shall skip all.

His first movie in 1959 was Khoobsurat Dhoka.

Out of the seven songs composed by S Mohinder, Indeevar wrote one: Do kadam aur ae saathi.

His next movie in 1959 was O Tera Kya Kehna in which six songs were composed by Kalyanji Veerji Shah; Indeevar wrote one: Dil leke jate ho kahan hum to hain yahan. It was picturised on Mehmood and Chitra, the lead cast of the movie.

Subir Sen and kamal Barot sang for them.

Please enjoy: Dil leke jaate ho kahan hum to hain yahan…

dil leke jate ho kaha ham to khade hai yaha
kya hai tumhara jisne pukara
usi pe dene lage jaa dil leke jate ho kaha
ham to khade hai yaha kya hai tumhara jisne pukara
usi pe dene lage jaa dil leke jate ho kaha

dekh reshmi bahe ham to bhul gaye rahe
tadpa gayi bahka gayi teri nashili nigahe
kapde saaf dil maila banke phirte ho chhaila
malum hai hame chal ye kyu jaal rahe ho faila
dil leke jate ho kaha ham to khade hai yaha
kya hai tumhara jisne pukara
usi pe dene lage jaa dil leke jate ho kaha

aasman me badal jaise aankh me kajal
kho jau mai so jau mai mere dil pe dal de aanchal
jante hai jo badalna kam jinka hai chhalna
unse aji achha yahi daman ko bachakar chalna
dil leke jate ho kaha ham to khade hai yaha
kya hai tumhara jisne pukara
usi pe dene lage jaa dil leke jate ho kaha

sun lo kahte hai tumse rutho na aji hamse
ye husn ki sab shan hai ham dilwalo ke dam se
tujhse pyar ho kaise aitbar ho kaise
badle piya tera jiya mausan badalta jaise
dil leke jate ho kaha ham to khade hai yaha
kya hai tumhara jisne pukara usi pe dene lage jaa
dil leke jate ho kaha ham to khade hai yaha
kya hai tumhara jisne pukara usi pe dene lage jaa
dil leke jate ho kaha dil leke jate ho kaha

Day #8, Song #23
Bada khushnaseeb hai jise tu naseeb hai

His next movie in 1959 was his 55th: Chandrasena.

This time Kalyanji Anandji were together as a duo. Out of the seven songs composed by them, Indeevar wrote two:

1. Zara sa muskura do to raasta bhula doon.
2. Diljhum jhum lehraye.

His next movie in 1959 was Madari. Out of eight songs composed by Kalyanji Anandji, Indeevar wrote one: Hum to mit jayenge.

His next movie in 1959 was Police Station. He wrote six songs that were composed by Hemant Kedar and Robin:

1. Di dil se mila lo.
2. Tumne jo muskura diya.
3. Bachke zara babu kabhi dil na lagana.
4. Ek teer laga zakhm hua.
5. Koi na sunega teri.
6. Mujhe dekh main hoon.

His next movie in 1959 was Bank Manager, a Rakhan movie starring Shekhar and Kamini Kaushal.

Out of six songs composed by Madan Mohan for the movie, Indeevar wrote just one: Kadam behke behke jiya dhadak dhadak jaye.

His next movie in 1958 was a Ravindra Dave movie Satta Bazaar starring Balraj Sahni, Meena Kumari, Suresh and Vijaya Choudhary.

Kalyanji Anandji composed nine delightful numbers in the movie; one of which is included by me in my series Songs That Tug At Your Emotions on my blog: Tumhen yaad hoga kabhi hum mile the. This was penned by Gulshan Bawra.

Indeevar wrote two:

1. Kaisa insaaf tera sab kuchh luta.
2. Kya raha jaane ko.

His last movie in 1959 was Saahil. The movie had nine songs. Seven of these were composed by Suresh Talwar and two by DS Dutt. Indeevar wrote the ones composed by Dutt:

1. Afsos meri taqdeer bante hi bigad gayi.
2. Dekho ji hamen na dena dokha.

Gun Fight was his first movie in 1960.

Indeevar wrote two songs that were composed by Iqbal:

1. Bagh hai veeran.
2. Neend pardadar hai aankhon mein.

With this we finished sixty of his movies with 212 songs.

His 61st movie was his second and last movie in 1960: Aayi Phirse Bahar. He wrote four songs for Vedpal Verma:

1. Hai ye parda.
2. Hua gulshan veeran hai.
3. Mujhse keh di hai tune.
4. Piya mora budhu piya mora.

His first movie in the year 1961, 17th year of his career was Pyase Panchhi. There were nine songs in the movie composed by Kalyanji Anandji; eight written by Qamar Jalalabadi and only one by Indeevar: Bada kushnaseeb hai jise tu naseeb hai.

This song was sung by Mukesh, the preferred male playback singer of Kalyanji Anandji. Not many people know that Mukesh sang as many songs for Kalyanji Anandji as he sang for Shankar Jaikishan even though he was the singing voice of Raj Kapoor and had SJ compose the songs.

Please enjoy Mukesh singing: Bada khushnaseeb hai jise tu naseeb hai…

bada khushnasib hain jise tu nasib hai
bada khushnasib hain jise tu nasib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
bada khushnasib hain jise tu nasib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
bada khushnasib hain

sadke jaye teri najar ke
teer chalaye jee bhar-bhar ke
sadke jaye teri najar ke
teer chalaye jee bhar-bhar ke
jee uthe hum tujhpe mar ke
haal-ae-dil na puchhiye
haal-ae-dil ajib hai
haye haal-ae-dil na puchhiye
haal-ae-dil ajib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
bada khushnasib hain

hum toh kahan the tere kaabil
tera karam hai tune diya dil
hum toh kahan the tere kaabil
tera karam hai tune diya dil
khud hi chal ke aa gayi manjil
wo to badshah hai bhale hi garib hai
haye wo toh badshah hai bhale hi garib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
use aur chahiye kya jiske tu karib hai
bada khushnasib hain

Day #8, Song #24
Itne bade jahan mein apna bhi koi hota

His next movie in 1961 was Dark Street, a Naresh Saigal movie starring Ashok Kumar and Nishi.

Indeevar wrote two songs for Dattaram Wadkar:

1. Itne bade jahan mein apna bhi koi hota.
2. Pyar se dekhe jo koi.

Both were sung by Suman Kalyanpur.

Who was Dattaram Wadkar? Dattaram Wadkar looked after the rhythm section for Shankar Jaikishan whilst Sebastian D’Souza conducted their orchestra. He emerged as an independent music director with the 1957 movie Abhi Dilli Door Nahin. His music sounded the same as S-J’s even here in the song that I am giving you.

Please enjoy the first one: Itne bade jahan mein apna bhi koi hota…

itne bade jaha me apna bhi koi hota
itne bade jaha me apna bhi koi hota
hum bhi to muskarate apna use banate
itne bade jaha me apna bhi koi hota

mang me sindur hai ya aag laga di
pav me payal hai ya jhanjhr pehna di
shadi ke parde me ye barbadi rachaye
aati hai shehnayi se mausam ki sdaye
haye mosam ki sdaye
itne bade jaha me apna bhi koi hota
hum bhi to muskarate apna use banate
itne bade jaha me

dhan ka jab talak jaha me raz rahega
aadmi ka aadmi mohtaz rahega
lutte hai khof dikhakar lutere
kyu sahe saitan sa insan ke chehre
itne bade jaha me apna bhi koi hota
hum bhi to muskarate apna use banate
itne bade jaha me

logo ne daulat ko khuda kar hi chhod a
logo ne daulat ko khuda kar hi chhod a
insa koi sath juda kar ke hi chhod a
bich se daulat ki ye diwar gira do
utho aadmi ko aadmi se mila do
utho aadmi ko aadmi se mila do

Day #8, Song #24
Roop tumhara aankhon se pee loon

Our last song yesterday was from the 1961 movie Dark Street; his 63rd movie with 219 songs. Since he wrote about 1650 songs, we have covered one eighth of his career in number of songs!

His next movie in 1961 was Sapera, a BJ Patel movie starring Ranjan and Jyoti Tiwari.

Ajit Merchant composed seven songs for the movie and all were penned by Indeevar:

1. Roop tumhara aankhon se pee loon.
2. Raat ne gesu bikhraye.
3. Bairi chhed na aise raag.
4. Bangle ke baahar baag lagaya.
5. Bolo piya kyun liya mera jiya.
6. Kutta peshi peshi niyoka.
7. O re piya mera tadpe jiya.

Some very good songs there.

The first one was sung by Manna Dey.

Please enjoy: Roop tumhara aankhon se pee loon…

roop tumhara aankho se pee lu
kah do agar tum mar ke bhi jee lu
mar ke bhi jee lu
roop tumhara aankho se pee lu
kah do agar tum mar ke bhi jee lu
mar ke bhi jee lu

aankho se chalke teri amrit ki dhara
tera sath gori mujh ko jiwan se pyara
mile dono hum tum jaise lahar se kinara
roop tumhara aankho se pee lu
kah do agar tum mar ke bhi jee lu
mar ke bhi jee lu

nigahe jhuka ke phir se jara muskura do
kaapte labo se dil ki kahani suna do
kya hai tumhare dil me hame bhi bata do
roop tumhara aankho se pee lu
kah do agar tum mar ke bhi jee lu

Day #9, Song #26
Thumak thumak mat chalo

Shree Ganesh was his only movie in 1962.

There were six songs in the movie composed by Bulo C Rani and all of them were solo and all sung by Suman Kalyanpur.

Indeevar wrote one: Kabhi tum paas aate ho.

His first movie in 1963 was Royal Mail; movie directed by BJ Patel and starring Mahesh Kumar and Ambika.

Avinash Vyas composed seven songs for the movie and all were penned by Indeevar:

1. Zindagi dene wale dil to mera leta ja.
2. Nazar qatil jawan surat.
3. Mera dil naach utha re.
4. Chali jaaye re jeevan ki gaadi.
5. Main bholi bhali gori main ghunghat wali.
6. Hum hain musafir.

His next movie in 1963 was Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye, a K Parvez movie starring Mehmood and Shakila.

This movie had seven songs composed by Kalyanji Anandji. There was only one written by Indeevar but lately you would have seen how surely and steadily Indeevar is moving with Kalyanji Anandji.

The song that he wrote was: Thumak thumak mat chalo sung by Mukesh. Please enjoy it…

thumak-thumak mat chalo ha ji mat chalo kisi kaa dil tadapegaa
thumak-thumak mat chalo ha ji mat chalo kisi kaa dil tadapegaa
mand-mand mat hanso koi raahi bhatakegaa
haaye koi raahi bhatakegaa
thumak-thumak mat chalo ha ji mat chalo kisi kaa dil tadapegaa

kaajal se kat jaaye kalejaa aankhe hire ki kani
kaajal se kat jaaye kalejaa aankhe hire ki kani
raaho me ho jaaye ujaalaa
raaho me ho jaaye ujaalaa chehare par vo chaandani
gesu khule mat rakho ha ji mat rakho kisi kaa dil ulajhegaa
thumak-thumak mat chalo ha ji mat chalo kisi kaa dil tadapegaa

dil me utar naa jaaen kisi ke shokh nigaahe rok lo
dil me utar naa jaaen kisi ke shokh nigaahe rok lo
aah nikal naa jaaye kisi ki
aah nikal naa jaaye kisi ki apani adaayen rok lo
ban ke ghataa mat utho ha ji mat utho koi pyaasaa tarasegaa
thumak-thumak mat chalo ha ji mat chalo kisi kaa dil tadapegaa

Day #9, Song #27
Roshan tumhin se duniya

His next movie in 1963 was Sunehri Nagin starring Helen and Mahipal. Once again the songs of the movie were composed by Kalyanji Anandji and once again Indeevar wrote just one: Youn na akadiye youn na bigadiye, a song sung by Kamal Barot and Lata Mangeshkar.

His next movie in 1963 was Magic Box. He paired with Bulo C Rani and made six songs:

1. Ghananan ghire ghata ghanghor.
2. Raat ka pyar mila.
3. Teri mast nigahon ne banaya hai mujhe deewana.
4. Bina poochhe aaya hoon.
5. Kahan ho dilwale.
6. Baagon mein mat aana.

We shall skip all these.

Flying Horse was his next movie in 1963. They never run short of titles; do they?

Vijay Honnavar composed seven songs; two of which were penned by Indeevar:

1. Tum bewafa wafa ka iqraar kya karoge?
2. Same song Ver2.

We shall skip it.

His next movie was Parasmani, a Babubhai Mitra movie starring Mahipal and Geetanjali with excellent songs composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The best song of the movie Woh jab yaad aaye bahut yaad aaye was penned by Asad Bhopali.

Indeevar wrote just one but that too was a beautiful number sung by Mohammad Rafi.

Please enjoy: Roshan tumhin se duniya…

roshan tumhi se duniya, raunaq tumhi jahaan ki
phulo me palne vaali raani ho gulsitaan ki
salaamat raho, salaamat raho
roshan tumhi se duniya, raunaq tumhi jahaan ki
phulo me palne vaali raani ho gulsitaan ki
salaamat raho, salaamat raho

naazuk ho naaz se bhi, tum pyaar se bhi pyaari
naazuk ho naaz se bhi, tum pyaar se bhi pyaari
tum husn se hasi ho kya baat hai tumhaari
kya baat hai tumhaari
aankho me do jahaan hai, maalik ho do jahaan ki
salaamat raho, salaamat raho

dil chaahe tut jaaye, mere dil se yu hi khelo
dil chaahe tut jaaye, mere dil se yu hi khelo
jiti raho yu hi tum, meri bhi umr le lo
meri bhi umr le lo
kis din dua na maangi hamne tumhaari jaan ki
salaamat raho, salaamat raho
roshan tumhi se duniya, raunaq tumhi jahaan ki
phulo me palne vaali raani ho gulsitaan ki
salaamat raho, salaamat raho

In the first nine days on Lyrical, I have covered 19 years of his career with 243 songs from 71 movies. This is nearly one seventh of the number of movies in which his songs occurred and number of songs.

I have, therefore, divided the entire period into six nearly equal parts.

Please await Part II.

I hope you liked the first post in the series: ‘Rajinder Krishan Song Of The Week #2 – Phir Wohi Shaam Wohi Gham Wohi Tanhayi Hai‘. Lets begin with this song of his as the Song of the Week #3 as it appeared on my Facebook group ‘Yaad Kiya Dil Ne‘.

Rajinder Krishan Song of the Week (RKSOW)
Week#3
Ye hawa ye raat ye chandni

Rajinder Krishan and Sajjad

Rajinder Krishan’s most memorable pairing with a composer has been with Madan Mohan. Let alone listening to scores of his songs from dozens of movies with Madan Mohan, just the songs of 1958 Kalidas movie Adalat would set him amongst the best lyricists that Hindi films came across. A song that really tugs at your emotions and with extraordinarily beautiful and poignant lyrics is Youn hasraton ke daag mohabbat mein dho liye, khud dil se dil ki baat kahi aur ro liye. Nobody is left unaffected by the personification of Khushi and Gham in the lines:

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

OP Nayyar had once stated that two of the ghazals of Madan Mohan (including Youn hasraton ke daag) were better than all the works of OP Nayyar.

With such high praise of the maestro which he richly deserved, can you imagine him copying a composition of a lesser composer? This was the composition by Sajjad, which Madan Mohan openly copied (and admitted) in his Tujhe kya sunayun main dilruba. It was for the 1958 movie Aakhri Dao and these lyrics (Tujhe kya sunayun) penned by Majrooh were composed by Madan Mohan in exactly the same way that Sajjad did for Ye hawa eye raat ye chandni.

No composer could have paid a better tribute to another composer.

Sajjad Husaain covered himself in controversy as much as he covered himself in glory because of his contentious personality that sought confrontation with almost everybody he worked with including DN Madhok in 1951 movie Saiyan (Wo raat din wo shaam ki guzri hui kahaniyan is one of their songs in the movie that comes to mind). He had problems with Dilip Kumar in the movie of this song: Sangdil. He didn’t like the standard of singing of Lata Mangeshkar.

Anyway, we still recall him for his excellent composition of this song and many others such as for the 1963 movie Rustom Sohrab: Ye kaisi ajab daastan ho gayi hai and Phir tumhari yaad aayi hai sanam.

Rajinder Krishan; what can you say about him and his lyrics? Most of his lyrics seem so natural and effortless. Here pay particular attention to: Mujhe kyun na ho teri aarzu, teri justaju mein bahaar hai?

Why shouldn’t he (Dilip Kumar) entertain aarzu (desire) for her (Madhubala) when there is bahaar (spring) in this quest of his? In other words, he can be forgiven for desiring her as much as any man can be forgiven for desiring spring.

Fourteen years after the Sangdil song, Neeraj used similar imagination in his 1966 Nai Umr Ki Nai Fasal song: Aaj ki raat badi shokh badi natkhat hai aaj to tere bina neend nahin aayegi:

Saara aalam hai girftaar tere husn me jab
mujhse hi kaise ye barsaat sahi jaayegi?

Have a look at the remaining lyrics of the present song under discussion:

Ye hawa ye raat ye chandani, teri ek ada pe nisaar hai
Mujhe kyun na ho teri aarzu, teri justaju me bahaar hai
Ye hawa ye raat ye chandani…

Tujhe kya khabar hai o bekhabar
tujhe kya khabar hai o bekhabar, teri ek nazar me hai kya asar
Jo gazab me aaye to kahar hai, jo ho meharban vo qaraar hai
Mujhe kyun na ho teri aarzu, teri justaju me bahaar hai
Ye hawa ye raat ye chandani…

Teri baat-baat hai dilnashi
Teri baat-baat hai dilnashi, koi tujhse badhke nahi hasin
Hai kali-kali me jo mastiyan, teri aankh ka ye khumaar hai
Mujhe kyun na ho teri aarzu, teri justaju mai bahaar hai
Ye hawa ye raat ye chandani, teri ek ada pe nisaar hai

Sangdil

Sangdil means cold-hearted. It was an adaptation of the Charlotte Brontë classic Jane Eyre. It was directed by RC Talwar and starred Dilip Kumar, Madhubala and Leela Chitnis.

In the story of the movie Dilip Kumar and Madhubala are childhood lovers but are victims of unfortunate circumstances (he was very poor). When rumours about her are spread and reach him, Dilip Kumar, now wealthy,  becomes Sangdil and encourages his reputation of being some sort of womaniser. Little do the women know that he is trying to seek the image of Madhubala in them.

There are many videos of the song going on depicting the eternal love between Dilip Kumar and Madhubala both in reel and real life until her father broke the relationship between them fearful that if she married him the father’s family would lose her money-amking capacity that supported the entire family. It is similar to Meena Kumari’s story; for many days after she was born her father kept her in an orphanage because he didn’t have means to look after the child.

I saw the movie and the video of the song is only between Dilip Kumar and the actress Shammi who is one of the women throwing herself at him when he becomes wealthy and foot-loose after his unrequited love with Madhubala. There is no flash-back during the song to his days with Madhubala.

Talat Mehmood for Dilip Kumar

I have gone on record saying that the best songs of Dilip Kumar were sung by Mohammad Rafi. However, there have been quite a few of Dilip Kumar’s memorable songs wthe Talat Mehmood. The first song that comes to my mind is from Dilip Kumar Madhubala 1951 movie Tarana (the first movie between them) that displayed the love and chemistry between them: Seene mein sulagte hain armaan. Anil Biswas composed it on Prem Dhawan’s lyrics.

The second one that comes to my mind is the 1950 movie Babul song penned by Shakeel Badayuni and composed by Naushad: Milte hi aankhen dil hua deewana kisi ka.

Please enjoy a really iconic song penned by Rajinder Krishan: Ye hawa ye raat ye chandni…

I hoped my choice of song for RKSOW #3.

Please await the next song in the series.

My second song in this series was Dil apna aur preet prayi. This too is:

Our Dedication to a Lyricist who
Always Dived Deep to find Pearls

Anands All The way

The 1960 movie Kala Bazaar (Black Market) was produced by Dev Anand for Navketan Films and directed by his brother Vijay Anand. The film starred all three brothers: Dev Anand as the black-marketeer Raghuvir (mainly earning money through sale of movie tickets in black), Vijay Anand as Nandkumar Chattopadhayay – the original lover of Waheeda Rehman as Alka – who magnanimously gives up his love for Alka in favour of Raghuvir and Chetan Anand as advocate Desai who fights an interesting court battle for Raghuvir after he had given up his bad ways in order to woo Alka.

A reformed Raghuvir gets to keep all the money he made from Kala Bazaar including a house on Marine Drive where he started living with his hitherto impoverished mother Leela Chitnis and sister Nanda; a fact that won’t have been lost on public at large and Alka.

This was the second directorial venture of Vijay Anand after Nau Do Gyarah.

Bombay Especially in the Rains

This movie was made at a time when Bombay was Bombay and not Mumbai and Hindi films were referred to as Hindi films and not as Bollywood Films as if these cannot exist without being a poorer copy of Hollywood films.

One of Dev Anand’s early successes as Kala Bazaar operator was on the premier of Mother India in Maratha Mandir. Several stars made their appearance at the premier: include Dilip Kumar, Geeta Dutt, Guru Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Sohrab Modi, Mohammed Rafi, Nargis, Nadira and Nimmi. Others seen include, Kumkum, Mukri, Yakub, Naseem Banu and Kumari Naaz. The film also showed Liberty and Metro cinemas, very nostalgic for all of us who grew up in Bombay.

The song that I have chosen is near the end of the movie and shows Bombay during rains including the Marine Drive.

Shailendra and SD Burman

Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra were in the team of Shankar Jaikishan who were the ‘house-musicians’ for RK Films of Raj Kapoor. However, they wrote songs for other music directors too. This one is for Sachin Dev Burman who often said that his second name was the name of his favourite hero: Dev Anand; more often than not Dev Anand movies had music by SD Burman.

Shailendra and SD Burman paired together starting with 1951 movie Buzdil. We fondly recall their pairing for two iconic 1963 movies Bandini and Meri Surat Teri Aankhen. In Bandini they fell apart and hence in addition to Shailendra, SD Burman tried Sampooran Singh Kalra (Gulzar). And then of course Guide was released in 1965 with excellent songs by Shailendra including his trademark delving deep song: Wahan kaun hai tera mussafir jayega kahan?

Lyrics

I chose this song as the Shailendra Song of the Week because of Shailendra’s delightful skill at expressing the emotions of lovers during the rains.

In his very first movie for Raj Kapoor: Barsaat (I have still not found out why this 1949 movie was titled Barsaat by Raj Kapoor as Barsaat had nothing to do with the progress of the story. I have a feeling that the title of the movie stole from Shailendra’s song composed by Shankar Jaikishan: Barsaat mein hamse mile tum sajan).

In 1960 Bimal Roy movie Parakh he came up with the best rain song ever in Hindi movies: O sajana barkha bahaar aayi.

In 1955 movie Shree 420, no one can ever forget the lovers under the umbrella in Bombay rains: Raj Kapoor and Nargis singing Pyar hua iqraar hua.

And of course in 1965 Guide, he tugged at our emotions with his Din dhal jaaye song; viz:

Aisee rim-jhim aisee phuharen, aisee hee thee barsaat
Khud se juda aur jug se paraye, ham dono the sath
Phir se woh sawan ab kyon naa aaye, din dhal jaaye…

(some of the words that he had already used in this song):

Rim-jhim ke taraane leke aayi barasaat
Yaad aaye kisi se vo pahali mulaaqaat

Bheege tan man pade ras ki phuhaar
Pyaar ka sandesa laayi barkha bahaar
Main na bolun, main na bolun aankhen kare akhiyon se baat
Rim jhim ke taraane leke aayi barasaat

Sunake matavaale kaale baadalo kaa shor
Rum jhum ghum ghum naache man kaa mor
Sapano kaa saathi chal raha mere saath
Rim jhim ke taraane leke aayi barasaat

Jab milate ho tum to chhute hain dil ke taar
Milane ko tum se main kyon tha beqaraar
Rah jaati hai
Rah jaati hai kyon hontho tak aake dil ki baat
Rim jhim ke taraane leke aayi barasaat
Yaad aaye kisi se vo pahali mulaqaat

What do the Lyrics Signify?

Unlike Raj Kapoor’s Barsaat in which Barsaat lyrics don’t mean a thing, here, there is a chance meeting in the rain in Mumbai between Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman after she had already turned him down because of his Kala Bazaar ways. Later, when she regarded him as a reformed man, she was in love with Vijay Anand.

Hence, this song was the home-coming for the lovers; the drenching of their souls. One is reminded of Shree 420’s Ramaiya Vastavaiya, a home-coming for Raj Kapoor as Shree 420.

But, rim-jhim is gentle rain and Vijay Anand did it very gently through the meeting in the rain.

Please Enjoy

All in all a heart-warming duet between Mohammad Rafi and Geeta Dutt put together by Shailendra and SD Burman.

Please enjoy: Rimjhim ke tarane leke aayi barsaat…

I hope you liked my choice for the Shailendra Song of the Week #3.

Please await the next song in the series.

I hope you liked the last post in this series: ‘Hasrat Jaipuri Song Of The Week #2 – Nain So Nain Nahin Milao‘.

Lets proceed with his Song of the Week #3:
Ye kya kar dala tune

Just to remind you that that this is the third post in

Our Dedication to a Lyricist to Whom
We Owe the Title of Our Songs Group*

(My Facebook group ‘Yaad Kiya Dil Ne‘ or YKDN for short.

Remembering OP Nayyar on His Birth Anniversary Today
(This post appeared on YKDN on 16 Jan 2020)

Shankar Jaikishan fans (may God increase their tribe) will be shocked that I am remembering a composer other than S-J in the same breath as paying tribute to Hasrat Jaipuri. They are like Charminar cigarette smokers or Old Monk rum drinkers; for them there can never be another smoke or tipple.

I am as devoted a fan of S-J as anyone else. Much before anyone formed a group to honour them, on my page Lyrical, I paid a 45 days tribute to them.

However, I don’t feel sorry to appreciate MDs, Lyricists, Singers and Actors other than those associated with S-J.

OP Nayyar was born on 16 Jan 1926 in Lahore (now in Pakistan). At the age of 23, OP Nayyar composed the background score for the movie Kaneez. Three years later, in 1952, he was a full fledged music director for the movie Aasman. OP Nayyar perfected songs whose beats (often horse-trot beat such as in 1957 movie Naya Daur’s song Maang ke saath tumhaara) became so popular that people were often heard humming these everywhere. He also delved into raaga based songs although, in all humility, he claimed that he had no knowledge of classical music. Raag Peelu or Pilu, followed by Pahadi, were his favourite raagas in songs.

He didn’t like to have Lata Mangeshkar sing any of his songs as he didn’t find her voice sexy. Most of his female songs have been sung by Shamshad Begum, Asha Bhosle and Geeta Dutt. He depended heavily on Asha Bhosle and in a television interview he said, “She was almost like a wife to me.” OP Nayyar and Asha Bhosle parted in 1974. Soon after that, in 1974, she received Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Award for his song: Chain se hamako kabhi aap ne jeene na diya that was intended to be used for the 1973 movie Praan Jaaye Par Vachan Na Jaaye but didn’t find a place in the final cut.

OP Nayyar paired with major lyricists Majrooh Sultanpuri and Sahir Ludhianvi. With the latter he received the Filmfare Award for 1957 movie Naya Daur.

Hasrat ji stayed mostly with Shankar Jaikishan. However, he was the Shehanshah-e-Rumaniyat and his romantic songs were composed by almost all important composers. Here in this series started by me in the New Year 2020, I have already given you two of them: SD Burman and Vasant Desai.

Hasrat ji paired with OP Nayyar in the 1957 Ved Mohan movie Johnny Walker with the comdeian Johny Walker in the title role. He wrote all six songs of the movie for OP Nayyar. Howrah Bridge and Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala in 1958 also had Hasrat Jaipuri’s songs composed by OPN including this one.

The 1960 Rakhan movie starring Ashok Kumar, Padmini and her sister Ragini had most of the songs penned by Qamar Jalalabadi (two of these find mention in my Raaga based songs blogs: Beqasi hadd se jab guzr jaye and Tu hai mera prem devta that has both Travancore sisters dancing). However, Hasrat ji and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan had one song and four songs respectively in this movie too. Hasrat’s song was: O ji sawan mein tu beqraar sajanwa se.

Howrah Bridge

The last part of the song takes you under the Howrah Bridge, a miracle of its times. Built over the Hoogly River, it was commissioned as a cantilever bridge in 1943 and happened to be the third longest such bridge in the world (presently the sixth longest).

The bridge has featured in many movies and fills all Indians with romantic nostalgia such as in Woh sham kuchh ajeeb thi ye sham bhi ajeeb hai in the picturisation of which Rajesh Khanna in a polo neck and Waheeda Rehman in saree and cardigan pass under the bridge in their boat within the first minute of the song.

The movie Howrah Bridge was directed by Shakti Samanta who was used to making a super hit movie once every two years or so.

The story in short is that Ashok Kumar and his brother are running a business of their father in Rangoon when his brother disappears one day with family heirloom to sell it in Calcutta. He is deceived by smugglers and Ashok Kumar comes looking for them.

Ashok Kumar pretends to have fallen for the hotel singer Madhubala (her name is Edna in the movie).But, actually he wants to use her contacts to locate the smugglers.

At this juncture, she is actually in love with him and she sings this to him in a tonga to express her feeelings of elation for having found the love of her life.

Hasrat ji does an impressive job of her expressing her feelings through song. Asha Bhosle sings it in great style.

The song has one of the longest whistling in the prelude.

Lyrics

One would expect remarkably good lyrics form Hasrat Jaipuri and he doesn’t fail us:

Ye kya kar dala tune dil tera ho gaya
Hasi hasi me jalim dil mera kho gaya

Wo khel dikhaya tune madhosh banaya tune
O jadugar matwale, bechain banaya tune
Tune re piya, kaisa diya, najro ka paymana
Ye kya kar dala tune dil tera ho gaya
Hasi hasi me jalim dil mera kho gaya

Jab aankh mile sharmaun main khoi khoi jaun
Aankho ki kaliyan kampen jab samne tujhko paun
Sun mere dil, sapno me mil, dard hua diwana
Ye kya kar dala tune dil tera ho gaya
Hasi hasi me jalim dil mera kho gaya

Pehle tha zamana feeka ab laage teekha teekha
Mausam ka dil bhi dhadke kuchh haal na puchho ji ka
Ye kya kar dala tune dil tera ho gaya
Hasi hasi me jalim dil mera kho gaya

One look at her face and histrionics tell the story of her being head over heels in love with him. He looks amused since his primary aim is different.

You see Calcutta by night in the year 1958 and it surprises you to see that it was as crowded in 1958 too!

Please Enjoy

Ye kya kar dala tune dil tera ho gaya…

I hoped you liked my choice of Hasrat Jaipuri Song of the Week #3.

Please await the next song in the series.

I hope you liked the first post in the series: ‘Rajinder Krishan Song Of The Week #1 – Kahan Le Chale Ho Bata Do Musafir‘. Lets begin with this song of his as the Song of the Week #2 as it appeared on my Facebook group ‘Yaad Kiya Dil Ne‘.

Rajinder Krishan Song of the Week (RKSOW)
Week#2
Phir wohi shaam wohi gham wohi tanhayi hai

Catching-up to do

I started off with Rajinder Krishan really late in comparison to Hasrat Jaipuri and then Shailendra. From the 29th of January 2020, the fifth week started and I had put up only Week #1 song for Rajinder Krishan. In the next few days, therefore, I want to catch up and be at par with the count for Hasrat Jaipuri.

Can Others Too Put up?

Yes, indeed. After the month of February when I would have caught up, the others can also bid for their chosen month in which they would put up.

Song that Tug at Your Emotions

On my blog, there are two important ongoing series and these are the most popular articles on my blog:

Raaga Based Song of the Day.
Songs that Tug at Your Emotions.

Phir wohi shaam wohi gham wohi tanhayi hai is included as Song #25 (not in any particular order or ranking) in the second series. Therefore, all the write-up about the song and the relationship between Rajinder Krishan and Madan Mohan is already there:

Please go through it. You would gain a lot.

Shaam, Gham and Tanhayi

These are some of my favourite themes. So one can imagine all three together in one song.

If you read the write up, you would come across: There is a beautiful reference to फिर तसव्वुर तेरे पहलू में बिठा जाएगा.

Ladies and gentlemen, words and lyrics are not just or mere words. These are windows to the world of the poet or lyricist’s तसव्वुर or imagination. He (very very rarely she) invites you to enter that world. And that’s why, in this group of serious lovers of music and songs (‘Yaad Kiya Dil Ne‘ or YKDN), I have discouraged people from just putting up urls. If the तसव्वुर of the poet or the lyricist doesn’t strike notes with your own तसव्वुर, you are missing out on the fun as much as the expression used frequently in Sri Guru Granth Sahib: गूंगे की मिठाई. Why do you want to be dumb when God has gifted you words of your own? This is social media and not something private of your own. If you want to keep your thoughts to yourself, you have chosen the wrong media! All of us want to hear why you liked the mithayi and what you liked best about it. You may even want to say something about the halwai!

Do you feel you don’t have imagination and or words? Ha! Unlike Lata Mangeshkar who opposed all competition, I have actively encouraged friends to write in all my groups. Some of them have mentioned me in the Preface of their books they published after trying out writing for the first time in my groups.

Writing is absolutely similar to love-making; initially it appears strange and even ridiculous. Later, you have family of your own that you love more than any other family. Try it. You would want to read and re-read your own write up over and over again and other people’s reactions to it. Songs and their videos are already available on the net. What do you say? Try फिर तसव्वुर तेरे पहलू में बिठा जाएगा. You can write a full-fledged article just on this line. Try it ; the entire universe is just your imagination and you feel you don’t have any!

My Own Poetry

Even though already given in the accompanying article, I am giving you separately too. I wrote this poem at the age of 16. It is a love poem: Tu (shortest title for a poem):

एक मुद्दत से तमन्ना थी जिसे कहने की,
बात वो अब भी मैं कह नहीं पायूँगा सनम,
ज़िंदा हैं अश्क़ अब भी जो बहाये मैंने,
मैं उन अश्कों मैं कभी बह नहीं पायूँगा सनम I

याद आएँगी मुझे खामोश ओ मजबूर रातें,
अपने ही आप से मैं करता रहा था बातें
सोचा था अब तेरे दीदार को ना तरसूँगा कभी
जो न मुझे मिल सका उस प्यार को ना तरसूँगा कभी
सोच कर फिर वही मायूस सा हो कर सोचा
बिन तुम्हारे मैं रह भी ना पायूँगा सनम
वो बात अब भी मैं कह नहीं पायूँगा सनम I

मेरे बारे में कभी तुमने भी ये सोचा होगा
ये भी एक और दीवाना है दीवानो की तरह
मैं जो रौशन हूँ सियाह रात में शमा की तरह
मेरा परवाना है यह भी परवानो की तरह
सोच कर तूने इतना तो सोचा होता:
इतने सितम मैं सह भी ना पायूँगा सनम
वो बात अब भी मैं कह नहीं पायूँगा सनम I

खुद को मुझसे इतना भी ना तू दूर समझ
अपने परवाने को इतना भी ना मजबूर समझ
मैं अगर चाहूँ तो इतनी भी है ताक़त मुझ में:
याद को तेरी मैं इक तू ही बना सकता हूँ
इक तो तू है जो मेरी हर बात को समझे वहशत
अपनी तू को मैं हर इक बात सुना सकता हूँ
तुझको सजाना चाहूँ तो ज़ुल्फ़ भी छूने नहीं दे
अपने अरमानो से तेरा हर अंग सजा सकता हूँ
गम नहीं अब जो तू लाख भी रूठे मुझसे
अपनी तू को मैं जब चाहे मना सकता हूँ I

Please enjoy Talat Mehmood sing a composition of Madan Mohan on the lyrics of Rajinder Krishan a song from the 1964 Vinod Kumar (his debut movie as a director) movie Jahan Ara: Phir wohi shaam wohi gham wohi tanhayi hai….

फिर वोही शाम वही ग़म वही तनहाई है
दिल को समझाने तेरी याद चली आई है

फिर तसव्वुर तेरे पहलू में बिठा जाएगा
फिर गया वक़्त घड़ी भर को पलट आएगा
दिल बहल जाएगा आखिर ये तो सौदाई है
फिर वोही शाम …

जाने अब तुझ से मुलाक़ात कभी हो के न हो
जो अधूरी रहे वो बात कभी हो के न हो
मेरी मंज़िल तेरी मंज़िल से बिछड़ आई है
फिर वोही शाम …

फिर तेरे ज़ुल्फ़ के रुखसार की बातें होंगी
हिज्र की रात मगर प्यार की बातें होंगी
फिर मुहब्बत में तड़पने की क़सम खाई है
फिर वोही शाम …

I hope you liked my choice of song for the Week #2.

Please await song for Week #3.

My first song in this series was Raat Ke Hamsafar Thak Ke Ghar Ko Chale. This too is:

Our Dedication to a Lyricist who
Always Dived Deep to find Pearls

Now that I have (accidentally) started with a tribute to this great lyricist, I want to quickly catch up with Hasrat Jaipuri or the week count this year.

The Movie

Shailendra had fewer (much fewer) title songs as compared to co-lyricist in Shankar Jaikishan movies: Hasrat Jaipuri. This was an important title song.

The trend of movies during those days was that movies with excellent songs had stories that dragged especially in the second half. DD Kashyap movie Maya starring Dev Anand and mala Sinha had two excellent songs by Salil Chowdhury: Tasveer teri dil se and Jaa re jaa reudh jaa re panchhi. Despite these, most of the movie I saw in fast-forward. It was released in the same year as the movie of this song.

Anpadh had excellent songs by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Madan Mohan (including Aap ki nazaron ne samajha) and yet the second half dragged.

But, Dil Apna Aur Preet Prayi was handled by someone who played Marco in Dev Anand’s Guide: Kishore Sahu. The movie, I would say, was directed well and held our interest.

This song occurs somewhere near the end of the movie and yet it had at least kept my interest alive. Hats off first of all to Kishore Sahu. There is no point having an excellent song but whilst seeing the movie in the cinema you take a popcorn break or seeing it on your com you fast forward it.

As far as I am concerned, a movie song must carry the story forward and aptly express the emotions of the protagonist (s). You see the movie Patita, for example; the song on which I named my group and the song we always sing together when we have a Meet of the group: Yaad Kiya Dil Ne expressed the emotions of both Dev Anand and Usha Kiran but didn’t carry the story forward.

Fast Beat – Sad Song

It was a done thing during those days to slow down the beat of sad songs to have soulful effect. Madan Mohan was a master at it, eg, Main ye soch kar us ke dar se utha tha and Mujhe le chalo phir aaj us gali mein.

Shailendra and Shankar Jaikishan mastered the exact opposite with superb effect. Their Anari song is a representative example: Tera jaana, dil ke armaano ka lut jaana. Incidentally, once gain a song that carries forward the plot and expresses the feelings of Nutan very well both in lyrics and notes.

I sometimes feel that Madan Mohan’s song in Anpadh may have been inspired by Shankar Jaikishan: Vo dekho jala ghar kisi ka; fast beat- sad song.

Shailendra

You may be surprised that I selected this song over the popular other song of the movie: Ajeeb dastan hai ye. The reason is that I cannot think of many title songs that can describe the meaning of the title so well. Take Raj Kapoor’s 1949 movie Barsaat, for example; until the end of the movie I kept wondering as to why was it titled Barsaat. Not so with Dil Apna Aur Preet Prayi, especially after this song.

Shailendra, as always, has given us many expressions to think about and I have highlighted these in the lyrics:

Dil apna aur preet prayi, kisne hai ye reet banayi
Aandhi me ek deep jalaya, aur pani mein aag lagayi
Dil apna aur preet parayi, kisne hai ye rit banayi
Dil apna…

Hai dard aisa ke sehna hai mushkil
Duniya waalon se kehna hai mushkil
Ghir ke aaya hain toofan aisa
Bach ke sahil pe rehna hai mushkil
Ghir ke aaya hain toofan aisa
Bach ke sahil pe rehna hai mushkil
Dil apna aur preet praayi, kisne hai ye reet banayi
Aandhi me ek deep jalaya, aur pani mein aag lagayi
Dil apna…

Dil ko sambhala na daman bachaya
Failee jab aag tab hosh aaya
Gam ke maare pukaren kise hum
Hum se bichhda hamara hi saaya
Gam ke maare pukaren kise hum
Hum se bichhda hamara hi saaya
Dil apna aur preet praayi, kisne hai ye reet banayi
Aandhi me ek deep jalaya, aur pani mein aag lagayi
dil apna…

Aandhi mein ek deep jalaya aur paani mein aag lagayi is a superb expression to express the turmoil that is going through in Meena Kumari‘s mind when on the Deewali night it becomes clear to her that an already married man Raaj Kumar is as much in love with her as she had been with him all along.

Bach ke sahil pe rehna hai mushkil: there are many S-J songs with a boat but none has used the boat so beautifully as in this song. It is as if the lyrics have come alive. When the song ends the coda is so superb that it looks like it is gently rocking the boat and not the sea or the breeze!

Gam ke maare pukaaren kise ham
Ham se bichhada hamara hi saaya

I want you to recall these lines of Dil Ki Nazar Se song put up by Shailendra and S-J:

Kyon bekhabar, yun khichi si chali ja rahi main
Ye kaun se bandhano me badhi ja rahi main

It is because Love is never a reasoned emotion. If it was, you won’t fall in love but you would deliberately tip-toe into love!

However, despite that you and your inner self are in sync; both don’t pull in different directions. But, here, Meena Kumari’s emotions are pulling her in opposite directions: Yes, she loves him but he is already married!

Shailendra has, as always, done an outstanding job of selecting his words.

Raag and Tal

It is in Bhairavi, Tal Dadra almost all throughout.

Please enjoy: Dil apna aur preet prayi…

Of course, the selection of Meena Kumari as the heroine of this movie was the master-stroke; she emoted well on these complex feelings.

I hope you liked my choice.

Please await the next song in the series.

Dedication

Our Dedication to a Lyricist to Whom
We Owe the Title of Our Songs Group*

(The Facebook group is ‘Yaad Kiya Dil Ne‘ or YKDN in short

This is My Dedication to Evani Leela in addition to Kishwar Jaipuri

Losing one’s mother is by far the biggest sadness in the life of a man or a woman. Our sister Evani Leela lost hers on the 9th January this year. We have been off YKDN since then as a mark of respect for her and we called off our weekend Fest too.

Now, it is my attempt to get Evani Leela back on her feet. With personal experience I can say that the void and the sadness never go away. However, I would want you to consider that life is a gift and we must get back to honouring that gift of God.

Why This Song?

It is never my intention to take away the initiative from those who would follow me in putting up HJSOWs by merely putting up the most popular songs. It is, however, my intention to put up songs with extraordinary lyrics.

I also have to imagine songs that Evani Leela would be fond of and it occurred to me that this would be very high in her list of favourites, if not the most favourite.

Briefly About The Song

It is from the 1955 V Shantaram film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. Hasrat ji wrote the lyrics of all songs in the movie and this was composed by Vasant Desai. It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Hemant Kumar.

The movie starred the dancer and choreographer Gopi Krishna and V Shantaram’s third wife Sandhya.

The film won the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film, the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and the Filmfare Best Movie Award.

How Did The Song Come About In the Movie?

First of all, off the movie, Sandhya wasn’t much of a dancer. Gopi, on the other hand, was born into a family of Kathak dancers and soon emerged as a renowned and fine dancer. For the movie, Gopi taught her good dancing that you see in this song and other songs of the movie.

In the movie, Gopi as Giridhar has to win a Tandava (the most difficult of dances) dance competition in the temple. However, Sandhya as Neela has fallen at the feet of Gopi’s guru Mangal Maharaj that she too wants to learn dancing like Gopi. Mangal guru agrees to take her as a disciple on one condition that she would help him win the competition.

She however, falls in love with not only his dancing but him too. So she is chucked out by the guru. She also keeps distance from him so as to help him concentrate on winning the competition. It is another thing that he too falls in love with her and wants her back.

Finally, it is a happy ending. She dances with him in the competition and he wins. Mangal guru agrees to marry them.

This song is therefore a turning point in their story of love.

The Magic of The Song

The Lyrics

I am basically a Lyrical man as far as songs are concerned. Lyrics are more than 50 percent of the song for me.

These are extraordinary lyrics indeed.

Hasrat ji, as was the trend during those times, was an Urdu poet and lyricist (Urdu is an indigenous language of India as you already know). Language influences your culture and other way round. Hence, in most of his songs, you would get the flair of this culture. In Sangam, for example, Raj Kapoor (a Punjabi) is portraying Flight Lieutenant Sunder Khanna (another Punjabi) but look at his mastery of Urdu when he sings to Vyjayanthimala as Radha:

ओ महबूबा
तेरे दिल के पास ही है मेरी मंज़िल-ए-मक़्सूद
वो कौन सी महफ़िल है जहाँ तू नहीं मौजूद?

Rarely, you would have come across a Khanna expressing his love in Ooty lake in Urdu!

In this song (Nain so nain nahin milao), however, the lyrics truly reflect the kind of language that the two dancers would be exchanging! Here, pay attention:

नैन सो नैन नाही मिलाओ – २
देखत सूरत आवत लाज, सैय्यां
प्यार से प्यार आके सजाओ – २
मधुर मिलन गावत आज, गुइयां*
नैन सो नैन …

आ …
खींचो कमान मारो जी बाण
रुत है जवान ओ मेरे प्राण
– रुक क्यों गये?
तुमने चोरी कर ली कमान
कैसे मारूं प्रीत का बाण, गुइयां
नैन सो नैन …

रिम झिम झिम गाये झरनों की धारदिल को लुभाये कोयल पुकार
– नहीं!
– तो फिर?
झरनों की धारों में तेरा संगीत
गाये कोयल तेरा ही गीत, गुइयाँ
नैन सो नैन …

नीले गगन पे झूमेंगे आज
बादल का प्यार देखेंगे आज
बादल नैय्या है बिजली पतवार
हम-तुम चल दें दुनिया के पार, सैय्यां …
नैन सो नैन …

It mustn’t have been easy for Hasrat ji to do it. But, then, he must have strived and came up with this winner. That’s the reason I thought Evani Leela would like it; a Telugu by birth she learnt Hindi only to appreciate songs!

The Composition

This is one song that cannot be composed in isolation. The composition must fall in line with the synchronised dance that Gopi and Sandhya would do. In particular, it has to be discussed with Gopi as the choreographer! If you look at the dance, you would know that Vasant Desai excelled.

The Dance

The dance is the essential part of story-line; they have to dance in concert as a teacher and disciple. And, most importantly, also be an instrument of their love for each other. I have my hair standing on ends to see the level of perfection.

Please Enjoy: Nain so nain nahin milao..

Please don’t take it for granted that you know about the song. See it once at least:

Almost everybody would like us to listen to Hasrat Jaipuri’s most popular songs with Shankar Jaikishan especially in Raj Kapoor movies. I am different. Through the selection of my songs I also want you to become aware of the range of the Lyricist.

I hope you liked my choice.

Please await the next song in the series.