I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 18 Aug 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.
This is the Song #33 in the series. I hope you liked Song #32 – Tera jaana.
Song #33
Pardesiyon se na akhiyan milana
Theme-word: Sach hi kaha hai panchhi inko, Raat ko thehren udh jaayen din ko
Kalyanji Anandji and the Songs of Jab Jab Phool Khile
Kalyanji Anandji became musicians because someone owed money to their father and instead of paying back, offered to teach them music.
They started their career ten years after Shankar Jaikishan and soon established themselves as name to reckon with. Their first movie together was Satta Bazaar and I have taken their song Tumhen yaad hoga kabhi hum mile the in my Songs That Tug At Your Emotions series on my blog.
1965 was really a very important year for them for they had not one but two movies with super hit songs: Firstly, Himalaya Ki God Mein with Kankariya maar ke jagaya, Tu raat khadi thi chhat pe, Ek tu na mila, Chand si mehbooba ho meri, Ek tu jo mila, and Main to ek khwab hoon.
And secondly Jab Jab Phool Khile with Ek tha gul aur ek thi bulbul, Na na karte pyar tumhi se kar baithe, Pardesiyon se na akhiyan milana (three versions), Yahan main ajnabee hoon, and Ye samaa samaa hai ye pyar ka.
Pardesiyon Se Na Akhiyan Milana
Surprisingly, Kalyanji Anandji composed as many songs of Mukesh as Shankar Jaikishan composed. However, this song in its three versions was sung by Mohammad Rafi (Happy and Sad) and Lata Mangeshkar.
It was penned by Anand Bakshi.
Shashi Kapoor and Nanda
Whilst his brother Shammi Kapoor acted refreshingly well in Kashmir, Shashi Kapoor was no less in JJPK. Shammi Kapoor had SH Bihari and OP Nayyar creating songs that brought in whiff of fresh Kashmir air into the songs. Shashi Kapoor was equally lucky with Anand Bakshi and KLalyanji Anandji.
He was the owner of a boat house (Raja) and Nanda (Rita), the object of his love rented the boat for her sojourn. She too fell in love with him. However, her father stepped in when she returned home and that caused her to dilly-dally and hence this song by Shashi Kapoor as Raja.
Lyrics
Even though I am giving you the Rafi version only, you may like to go through the lyrics of both Rafi and Lata versions:
(रफ़ी)
परदेसियों से ना अँखियां मिलाना
परदेसियों को है इक दिन जाना
आती है जब ये रुत मस्तानी
बनती है कोई न कोई कहानी
अब के बस देखे बने क्या फ़साना
सच ही कहा है पंछी इनको
रात को ठहरे तो उड़ जाएं दिन को
आज यहाँ कल वहाँ है ठिकाना
बागों में जब जब फूल खिलेंगे
तब तब ये हरजाई मिलेंगे
गुज़रेगा कैसे पतझड़ का ज़माना
(लता)
ये बाबुल का देस छुड़ाएं
देस से ये परदेस बुलाएं
हाय सुनें ना ये कोई बहाना
हमने यही एक बार किया था
एक परदेसी से प्यार किया था
ऐसे जलाए दिल जैसे परवाना
प्यार से अपने ये नहीं होते
ये पत्थर हैं ये नहीं रोते
इनके लिये ना आँसू बहाना
ना ये बादल ना ये तारे
ये कागज़ के फूल हैं सारे
इन फूलों के बाग न लगाना
हमने यही एक बार किया था
एक परदेसी से प्यार किया था
रो रो के कहता है दिल ये दीवाना
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Pardesiyon se na akhiyan milana…
Ignore the fact that the You Tube video says it is Lata Mangeshkar version. You Tube loads are often put up by people who cannot make out the difference between Rafi and Lata!
I hope you liked my choice of Raat or Din Song #33.
Please await Raat or Din Song #34- Ghazab kiya tere waade pe.
