ZINDAGI OR JEEVAN SONG #28 – YE RAAT YE CHANDNI PHIR KAHAN

Zindagi or Jeevan Songs Series

I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 18 Oct 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.

I hope you liked my choice for Song #27 – O Palanhare Nirgun Aur Nyare or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #28.

Song #28
Ye raat ye chandni phir kahan
Theme-word: Zindagi ke geet ki dhun badal ke dekh le

Remembering Dev Anand on His Death Anniversary 03 Dec

This was a negative role by Dev Anand (not a good guy but a con-man Tony) and the only movie in which the director Guru Dutt used religion (Catholic faith of Goan fisherwoman Maria played by Geeta Bali (superbly portrayed by her) to resist the seduction of Dev Anand as the deceitful man Tony Fernandez.

Sahir Ludhianvi, SD Burman and Hemant Kumar

Sahir and SD Burman

However, the movie was a super hit and this song is my #1 song of Hemant Kumar singing for Dev Anand. As far as Sahir is concerned, I feel the best he ever wrote was also picturised on Dev Anand in Hum Dono: Kabhi khud pe kabhi halaat pe rona aaya. However, this is the most adorable and popular. SD Burman composed it in the folk based raaga: Kafi.

This song is a perfect combination of the irresistible urge of lyrics, composition, music, atmosphere and acting by both Dev Anand and Geeta Bali. In its seduction it reminds you of Santana’s Black Magic Woman.

Hemant Kumar sang only 17 songs (duets included) that were picturised on Dev Anand. And yet, each one is unforgettable. Chup hai dharti, chup hai chand sitaare, Teri duniya mein jeene se to behtar hai ke mar jaayen, and Hai apna dil to awaara are some that easily come to mind in addition to the two that I have mentioned.

Lyrics

ये रात ये चाँदनी फिर कहाँ
सुन जा दिल की दास्ताँ
ये रात…

पेड़ों की शाखों पे सोई सोई चाँदनी
तेरे खयालों में खोई खोई चाँदनी
और थोड़ी देर में थक के लौट जाएगी
रात ये बहार की फिर कभी न आएगी
दो एक पल और है ये समा, सुन जा…

लहरों के होंठों पे धीमा धीमा राग है
भीगी हवाओं में ठंडी ठंडी आग है
इस हसीन आग में तू भी जलके देखले
ज़िंदगी के गीत की धुन बदल के देखले
खुलने दे अब धड़कनों की ज़ुबाँ, सुन जा…

जाती बहारें हैं उठती जवानियाँ
तारों के छाओं में पहले कहानियाँ
एक बार चल दिये गर तुझे पुकारके
लौटकर न आएंगे क़ाफ़िले बहार के
आजा अभी ज़िंदगी है जवाँ, सुन जा…

My Own Poetry

Tu Nahin To Chandni Raat Kya Kare?

चांदनी रात है पर तूं मेरे साथ नहीं,
बात तो कुछ है लेकिन वह बात नहीं।

भीगी फिजायें छू लेती हैं आके रुखसार,
उनसे क्या हो जब दिल में बरसात नहीं।

एक ज़माना था शाम ओ सेहर मिलते थे हम,
अब कभी मिलें ऐसे तो हालात नहीं।

लहरे उठती हैं उठ के चली जाती हैं,
दिल की धड़कन को बढ़ा दें इनकी औकात नहीं।

पेड़ों की छाओं में बैठे भी तो क्यूं हो जादू,
ठहरे कैसे ये समां जब हाथ में तेरा हाथ नहीं।

नज़रें रह रह के ढूंढती हैं तेरी नज़रें,
कहाँ है तू इतनी तो अंधेरी रात नहीं।

कैसे अब प्यार हमारा मुकाम तक पहुंचे,
ना तो तुम से न मुझ से जब शुरुआत नहीं।

हम नहीं मिलते यह ज़माने की है पाबंदी,
क्यूं कहती हो, रवि, तेरे दिल में जज़्बात नहीं।

The Song

Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Ye raat ye chandni phir kahan…

I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #28 in the series.

Please await Song #29 –  Mohabbat ki jhooti kahani pe roye.

Author: Sunbyanyname

I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.

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