ZINDAGI OR JEEVAN SONG #30 – HAR KHUSHI HO WAHAN TU JAHAN

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 #29 – Mohabbat ki jhooti kahani pe roye in Zindagi or Jeevan Songs series. Let’s start with Song #30.

Song #30
Har khushi ho wahan tu jahan bhi rahe
Theme-word: Zindagi ho wahan tu jahan bhi rahe

Being a Woman

My association with women (particularly my mom) has taught me that being a woman is the most difficult task on earth. I have penned several poems on the subject.

There is this current trend to treat them as equals. I disagree. How can a woman be treated as an equal (as if doing a favour to her) when, for all intents and purposes she is greater. I recall when mom and us used to climb hills. On return we would all be fatigued. Not she; she would have to cook for all of us. These days – indeed, all these years – I am trying to follow in her footsteps and become the stronger gender and still be full of love and sacrifice.

My favourite book, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, describes the purest form of Love for God as from a Woman towards her Man. I entirely agree.

With this small introduction, please read the lyrics of this song penned by Prem Dhawan. He is at the border and see what she wishes and prays for him (only a woman can do so. I have highlighted the part that tugs at my emotions):

हर ख़ुशी हो वहां
तू जहां भी रहे
हर ख़ुशी हो वहां
तू जहां भी रहे
ज़िन्दगी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे
हर ख़ुशी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे

ये अँधेरे मुझे
हो हो हो
ओ ओ ओ
ये अँधेरे मुझे
इस लिए हैं पसंद
इन में साया भी अपना
दिखाई न दे
इन में साया भी अपना
दिखाई न दे
रौशनी हो वहाँ
रौशनी हो वहाँ
रौशनी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे
ज़िन्दगी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे
हर ख़ुशी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे

चाँद धुँधला सही
हो हो हो
ओ ओ ओ
चाँद धुँधला सही
ग़म नहीं है मुझे
तेरी रातों पे रातों का साया न हो
तेरी रातों पे रातों का साया न हो
चांदनी हो वहाँ
चांदनी हो वहाँ
चांदनी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे
ज़िन्दगी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे
हर ख़ुशी हो वहाँ
तू जहां भी रहे.

Bozo’s First Desh-Prem Movie

(Poster courtesy: cinestaan)

The 1967 movie Upkar was Bozo’s first desh-prem movie. The emotive reception to it goaded him to make himself into Bharat (the role he played in this) and laugh all the way to the bank besides being considered for Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The theme was so emotional that bad acting didn’t come in the way of its resounding success.

Yesterday only I mentioned to Evani Leela that Bozo also ensured that his movies had the best songs and so did Upkar. His in-your-face patriotism, therefore, was ably supported by excellent songs.

Indeed, much after the movie, when asked to comment upon his favourite scene in the movie, he mentioned about this song. A woman can do wonders. If you think I am overdoing it, I shall like to remind you that when a woman and her infant were buried in a rubble in an earthquake in USSR and they were rescued more than 48 hours later, she had kept her infant alive by feeding it her own blood. That’s a woman for you. Weaker sex? Haha.

The Song

Prem Dhawan

It was put together by Prem Dhawan, Kalyanji Anandji and Lata Mangeshkar singing for Asha Parekh praying for Bozo.

My Own Poetry

I have taken the title from a famous dialogue of the movie Anand:

“Babumoshai, Zindagi Aur Maut Uparwale Ke Haath Mein Hai Jahanpanah”

जाने कब सांस रुक जाए, गर्म खून हो जाए सर्द?
यह जो महल हमने बनाये हैं, कब हो जाएँ गर्द?
जाने कब फरमान आ जाए मौत के शेहन-शाह का?
कौन जाने कहाँ है मुकाम ज़िन्दगी की राह का?

तिनका तिनका बटोर कर बनाया है जो आशियां,
हमसफ़र ओ रहबरों का बढ़ता हुआ ये कारवां,
कठपुतलियां हैं सब, जाने किस को वह उठा ले?
आज, कल या परसों, कब, कैसे, कहाँ?

मजबूरी ओ उदासी ने बाँध दिए हैं हाथ,
दोस्तों और आशिकों का है पल दो पल का साथ;
अभी तो सुहाना दिन है, रंग है और नूर है,
जाने कब बन जाए यह सियाह अँधेरी रात?

आज हमारी बज़म से जाने कहाँ वह जाते हैं?
कल हम ज़ुबान थे, आँख अब चुराते हैं,
मेला है भाई, भीड़ में भी सब अकेले हैं,
दुनिया यूँ ही चलती है, लोग आते हैं, जाते हैं I

यही हकीकत है तो आता है ख्याल मन में,
क्यों ना खुशियों के बूटे उगाएं दिल के आँगन में?
दोस्ती हो सबसे दुश्मनी का नाम ही न हो,
सब ही खुश आमदीद हों अपने नशेमन में I

ज़िन्दगी मिल जुल के प्यारी ओ हसीन हो,
दोस्तों की यादें खूबसूरत और रंगीन हों,
ज़िन्दगी ज़िंदादिली से जियें हम ऐसे,
के मौत को भी हमारी ज़िन्दगी पर यकीन हों I

ज़ेहन में न रंजिश किसी के वास्ते हो,
“छोटी सी ये दुनिया, पहचाने रास्ते” हों,
वफायें हों, जफाओं से कोई नाता ही न हो,
दिल में गर्माहट हर किसी के वास्ते हो I

मौत के फ़रिश्ते को पुर उम्मीद मिलें हम,
वक़्त आने पे हमारे हँसते हुए निकले दम,
छोड़ जाएँ खुशियां सब अपनों के लिए,
न आंसू हों, न पशेमानी, न ख़ौफ हो, न ग़म I

ऐ खुदा, तेरा ‘रवि’ हर दम तैयार हो,
मुस्कराते ले जाना, न के जब बिमार हो,
जीते जी मेरे अपनों का हो घर संसार,
मेरे मरने पे भी उनकी ज़िन्दगी में बहार हो I

Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Har khushi ho wahan, Tu jahan bhi rahe….

I hope you enjoyed my choice for Song #30 in the series.

Please await Song #31 –  Aapki nazaron ne samajha.

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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