BEAUTIFUL DUET #42 – PHOOL AHISTA PHENKO

I started this series on my Facebook group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne on 23 Aug 20. Since then, many other members have put up these songs. Here, I shall be giving you one of my own, per day.

Last time, I gave you Beautiful Duet #41 – Dil dhoondta hai phir wohi. So here, then, is the next one:

Song #42 
Phool ahista phenko

Satire

We have explored various genre’s of duets but I am sure we haven’t explored satire or sarcasm. This was brought about by excellent lyrics from Anand Bakshi, super composition by Laxmikant Pyarlelal and great singing by Mukesh for Rajesh Khanna and Lata Mangeshkar for Mumtaz. At the first instance, please look at the cleverness of the lyrics:

फूल आहिस्ता फेंको, फूल बड़े नाज़ुक होते हैं
वैसे भी तो ये बद्-क़िसमत नोक पे कांटों की सोते हैं
फूल आहिस्ता …

बड़ी खूब्सूरत शिक़ायत है ये
मगर सोचिये क्या शराफ़त है ये
जो औरों का दिल तोड़ते रहते हैं
लगी चोट उनको तो ये कहते हैं
कि फूल आहिस्ता फेंको, फूल बड़े नाज़ुक होते हैं
जो रुलाते हैं लोगों को एक दिन खुद भी रोते हैं
फूल आहिस्ता …

किसी शोख़ को बाग़ की सैर में
जो लग जाये कांटा कोई पैर में
ख़फ़ा हुस्न वालों से हो किस लिये
ये मासूम है बहकता इस लिये
कि फूल आहिस्ता फेंको, फूल बड़े नाज़ुक होते हैं
ये करेंगे कैसे घायल ये तो खुद घायल होते हैं
फूल आहिस्ता …

गुलों के बड़े आप हमदर्द हैं
भला क्यों न हो आप भी मर्द हैं
हज़ारों सवाल.ओं का है इक जवाब
फ़रेब-ए-नज़र ये न हो ऐ जनाब
कि फूल आहिस्ता फेंको फूल बड़े नाज़ुक होते हैं
सब जिसे कहते हैं शबनम, फूल के आँसू होते हैं
फूल आहिस्ता …

Prem Kahani – 1975 Movie

(poster courtesy: en,wikipedia.org)

It was a Raj Khosla movie; yes, ladies and gentlemen, the same director who ushered in the career of Waheeda Rehman in C.I,D. and made a trilogy of movies on Sadhana that became very popular: Bees Saal Baad, Mera Saya and Anita. Here, he is trying out a difficult situation between Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz and Shashi Kapoor.

Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz did a number of movies together: Roti, Aap Ki Kasam, Sacha Jhoota, Dushman, Do Raaste, Bandhan, Aayina and Apna Desh.

In this, he is Rajesh and she is Kamini. He is an apolitical poet and brother of a freedom fighter. After finishing his M.A. he returns to his beloved Kamini but her father doesn’t approve of the match as he is working for the British government and Reajesh is Gandhinian. Rajesh’s bosom pal is Dheeraj (Shashi Kapoor) who is a superintendent of police.

When Rajesh’s brother is shot dead by the British in a demponstration, Rajesh too joins the freedom struggle. He sacrifices his love for Kamini.
He plots to kill the British and is running away from them and seeks shelter with Dheeraj, only to find that Kamini is now married to Dheeraj and that’s how this song comes about.

My Own Poem

Waqt Gaya Baat Gayi

बातों बातों में बात निकल जाती है,
वह मिलते नहीं, मुलाकात निकल जाती है।

इंतज़ार करते करते आंख कुछ ऐसे लगे,
खुलते ही देखा हैयात निकल जाती है।

सदियों से पड़े हैं तन्हा और बेकसी में,
लोग क्यूं कहते हैं मजबूरी ए हालात निकल जाती है?

घर के सामने खड़े थे उनकी उम्मीद में हम,
वह नहीं निकले पर बारात निकल जाती है।

सामने होंगें तो ज़रूर पूछूंगा ऐ खुदा,
मुझे अकेला छोड़ के कहां कायनात निकल जाती है?

जब भी भीगने की ख्वाहिश उठी, रवि,
उसी वक़्त देखा बरसात निकल जाती है।

The Duet

Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Phool ahista phenko…

I hope you liked my choice of Beautiful Duet #42.

Please await Beautiful Duet #43- Ichak dana bichak dana.

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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