THE BEST SONGS OF RAJENDRA KRISHAN, THE RICHEST LYRICIST – PART II

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.