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 #28 – Ye raat ye chandni phir kahan in Zindagi or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #29.
Song #29
Mohabbat ki jhooti kahani pe roye
Theme-word: Last line: Jiye to magar zindagani pe roye
Baring My Soul Again
You would notice that it has become a habit with me; once a month I lay bare my soul through a song. You would recall Rahgir song: Tumhare nain dekh ke suna hai log jogi ho gaye. Then you may recall the Aandhi song: Tere bina zindagi se koi shikwa to nahin. Both the songs I put up in Raat Or Din songs series.
What is there to notice in this song that stirs such strong emotions in me? Precisely the line containing the theme-word: Jiye to magar zindagani pe roye.
There comes a time in one’s life when it happens. Rajinder Krishan brought it up in words even stronger than these in Jehan Ara’s song:
मरने की आरज़ू में हो हम जी रहे हैं ऐसे
हम जी रहे हैं ऐसे
जैसे की लाश अपनी खुद ही कोई उठाए
Mughal – e – Azam
Anarkali would have never imagined that Love would get her this: bondage. Her first reaction is this. In her next, when she is in shackles, she prays to Almighty: Bekas pe karam keejiye Sarkar – e – Madina.
K Asif’s Mughal – e – Azam had Madhubala as Anarkali, a courtesan in the court of Mughal – e – Azam Akbar. She had, she felt in this song, erred in falling in love with Prince Salim.
The songs of the movie were penned by Shakeel Badayuni and are among the most memorable songs in Hindi movies. Composition is that of Naushad Ali. This was sung by Lata Mangeshkar for Madhubala:
मुहब्बत की झूठी कहानी पे रोये
बड़ी चोट खाई (जवानी पे रोये – २)
मुहब्बत की झूठी …
न सोचा न समझा, न देखा न भाला
तेरी आरज़ू ने, हमें मार डाला
तेरे प्यार की मेहरबानी पे रोये, रोये
मुहब्बत की झूठी …
खबर क्या थी होंठों को सीना पड़ेगा
मुहब्बत छुपा के भी, जीना पड़ेगा
जिये तो मगर ज़िन्दगानी पे रोये, रोये
मुहब्बत की झूठी …
Raag
Naushad composed it in – look at the masterstroke – Raag Darbari Kanada; the dignified Raag of the court of Akbar brought from South by one of his Navratnas: Tansen.
It is so ironical that Anarkali should sing her tale of woes in this Raag. Only Naushad could think of it.
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen, since yesterday, Facebook has made it very difficult compose posts since as opposed to earlier, now the space available to compose the draft is just a few lines as on a mobile phone. I have written to them extensively in the transitory period but they haven’t relented since the focus for them in the new Facebook appears to be money.
Anyway, if it continues, why this group, I shall be leaving Facebook altogether. As it is, the draft of this post has been prepared by me on Microsoft Word and not here on Facebook. It is so tedious.
Please enjoy: Mohabbat ki jhooti kahani pe roye…. (It can very well be: Facebook ki jhooti kahani pe roye!)
I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #29 in the series.
Please await Song #30 – Har khushi ho wahan tu jahan.
