I have so far given you four parts of this post:
In ‘The Best Songs Of Sahir Ludhianvi – Part I’, I gave you two dozen songs. Initially, I started with a favourite of mine: Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko, mardon ne use bazaar diya, from the 1958 BR Chopra movie Sadhana. I soon settled with giving you his songs chronologically from Thandi hawayen, lehrake aayen (from 1951 movie Naujawaan) to Ab woh karam karen yaa sitam main nashen main hoon (from 1955 movie Marine Drive).
In ‘The Best Songs Of Sahir Ludhianvi – Part II’, I gave you two songs more than two dozens as I wanted to finish with the songs of 1957 Guru Dutt classic Pyaasa in one part only (the last song was ‘Aaj sajan mohe ang laga lo’). This was the last and the 18th movie when Sahir Ludhianvi paired with SD Burman. Of course, the Part II we had started with ‘Ye baharon ka sama’ from the 1955 Dev Anand, Geeta Bali movie Milaap.
In ‘The Best Songs Of Sahir Ludhianvi – Part III‘, I gave you 22 songs from Youn to hamane lakh haseen dekhe hain from the 1957 movie Tumsa nahin dekha to Bachcho tum taqdeer ho kal ke Hindustan ki from the 1959 movie Didi.
In ‘The Best Songs Of Sahir Ludhianvi – Part IV’, I gave you 26 songs from Ye husn ye ada song from 1959 movie Lal Nishan to Paanv chhune do phuulon ko inaayat hogi from 1963 movie Taj Mahal.
Let me reiterate that I am a lyrical man; words of the songs are often the most important part of the songs for me. Indeed, on the Facebook I have a page titled ‘Lyrical’ to honour and pay tribute to various lyricists. I have several (almost a dozen) posts on my blog on my favourite lyricist and poet Shakeel Badayuni. The following posts about Sahir Ludhianvi have been reconstructed from the same page. Sahir was given the moniker of being the People’s Poet. As we go along, you would know why.
Lets proceed further into the world of Sahir Ludhianvi’s songs.
Song #100
Ashqon mein jo paaya hai….
His first movie of 1964, after the 1963 movie Taj Mahal with Roshan was Chandi Ki Deewar with N Dutta or Datta Naik. They started off together in the 1951 Punjabi movie Baalo. However, they made very few movies together until SD Burman parted with Sahir after the 1957 classic Pyaasa. After that they were frequently together and made a total of 13 movies including the unreleased movie Picnic. In the year 1962, for example, in all four movies, Sahir paired with N Dutta.
Chandi Ki Deewar was a movie directed by Dilip Bose and starred Bharat Bhushan and Nutan.
The film had some very beautiful numbers including one of the best of Talat Mehmood: Ashqon mein jo paaya hai wo geeton mein diya hai:
1. Ashqon mein jo paaya hai.
2. Kahin qaraar na ho aur kahin khushi.
3. Yeh duniya do rangi hai.
4. Barso Ram dhadke se.
5. Laage tose nain daras bin.
6. Jo kehne se tum sharmati ho.
7. Ka se kul duniya hamari.
8. Mohe laa de chunariya laal.
We shall be taking up the first two.
Please enjoy Talat sing: Ashqon mein jo paaya hai….
ashko.n ne jo paayaa hai vo giito.n me.n diyaa hai
is par bhii sunaa hai ki zamaane ko gilaa hai
jo taar se nikalii hai vo dhun sab ne sunii hai
jo saaz pe guzarii hai vo kis dil ko pataa hai
ashko.n ne jo paayaa hai …
ham phuul hai.n auro.n ke liye laaye hai.n khushabuu
apane liye le de ke bas ik daaG milaa hai
ashko.n ne jo paayaa hai …
Song #101
Kahin qaraar na ho aur kahin khushi na mile….
We had just started taking up songs of the 1964 movie Chandi Ki Deewar’s songs and I gave you a favourite of mine sung by Talat Mehmood: Ashqon mein jo paaya hai wo geeton mein diya hai.
Here is the second song from the movie composed by N Dutta and sung by Mohammad Rafi. It has lyrics even better than the first.
Please enjoy: Kahin qaraar na ho aur kahin khushi na mile….
kahii.n qaraar na ho aur kahii.n Kushii na mile
hamaare baad kisii ko ye zindagii na mile
siyaah-nasiib ko_ii unase ba.Dhake kyaa hogaa -2
jo apanaa ghar bhii jalaa de.n to roshanii na mile
hamaare baad kisii ko …
% siyaah = black, dark. siyaah-nasiib = ill-fated.
yahii suluuk hai gar aadamii se duniyaa kaa -2
to kuchh ajab nahii.n duniyaa me.n aadamii na mile
hamaare baad kisii ko …
ye bebasii bhii kisii bad{}du_aa se kam to nahii.n
ke khul ke jii naa sake aur maut bhii na mile
hamaare baad kisii ko …
Song #102
His next movie was Chitralekha that was directed by Kidar Sharma and starred Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar. Hindi movie industry (now bastardized as ‘Bollywood’ as if it didn’t ever have an independent standing other than being mirror image of Hollywood) just loved courtesans and prostitutes. These were always and invariably shown as women with golden hearts who were compelled to take up the oldest profession in the world.
Royal courtesans such as Anarkali, Amrapali and Chitralekha were favourites amongst the favourites. The movie Chitralekha was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for courtesan Chitralekha.
As I told you, this was such a favourite theme with Hindi movies that this Chitralekha (of 1964) was a remake of 1941 movie by the same name, also directed by Kidar Sharma!
Sahir was back to his pairing with Roshan after Barsaat Ki Raat and Taj Mahal. They made the following songs:
1 “Ae Ri Jane Na Doongi” Lata Mangeshkar
2 “Chha Gaya Badal Neel Gagan Par” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
3 “Kahe Tarsaye Jiyara” Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar
4 “Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare” Mohammed Rafi
5 “Sansar Se Bhage Phirte Ho” Lata Mangeshkar
6 “Sakhi Re Mera Man Uljhe Tan Dole” Lata Mangeshkar
7 “Mara Gaya Brahmachari” Manna Dey
We shall be taking up three of them, one tonight and another two tomorrow.
Here is the best song of the movie composed by Roshan in Raag Kalyan, Tal Kaherava.
Please enjoy: Man re tu kahe na dheer dhare….
man re tuu kaahe naa dhiir dhare
vo nirmohii moh naa jaane, jinakaa moh kare
man re …
is jiivan kii cha.Dhatii Dhalatii
dhuup ko kisane baa.ndhaa
ra.ng pe kisane pahare Daale
rup ko kisane baa.ndhaa
kaahe ye jatan kare
man re …
utanaa hii upakaar samajh koI
jitanaa saath nibhaa de
janama maraN kaa mel hai sapanaa
ye sapanaa bisaraa de
koI na sa.ng mare
man re …
Song #103
Sansar se bhage phirte ho Bhagwan ko tum kyaa paaoge….
We had started taking up the songs of the 1964 movie Chitralekha last night. In this movie, as I said, Sahir paired with Roshan to make some really good songs though the movie starring Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari was a flop mainly because of “wrong casting”.
We took up just one song yesterday and I had promised you three: Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare.
The second song that we are taking up is a song that Meena Kumari as Chitralekha sings to Ashok Kumar as Yogi Kumargiri as a tease. Once again for this song, Roshan used the Raag Kalyan. However, this time the Tal was Dadra.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Sansar se bhage phirte ho Bhagwan ko tum kyaa paaoge….
sansaar se bhaage phirate ho
bhagawaan ko tum kyaa paa_oge
is log ko bhii apanaa naa sake
us lok me.n bhii pachhataa_oge
sansaar se bhaage phirate ho
( ye paap hai kyaa ye puNy hai kyaa
riito.n par dharm kii mohare.n hai.n ) -2
riito.n par dharm kii mohare.n hai.n
har yug me.n badalate dharmo.n ko
kaise aadarsh banaa_oge
sansaar se bhaage phirate ho
( ye bhog bhii ek tapasyaa hai
tum tyaag ke maare kyaa jaano ) -2
tum tyaag ke maare kyaa jaano
apamaan rachetaa kaa hogaa
rachanaa ko agar Thukaraa_oge
sansaar se bhaage phirate ho
( ham kahate hai.n ye jag apanaa hai
tum kahate ho jhuuThaa sapanaa hai ) -2
tum kahate ho jhuuThaa sapanaa hai
ham janam bitaa kar jaaye.nge
tum janam ga.Nvaa kar jaa_oge
sansaar se bhaage phirate ho
bhagawaan ko tum kyaa paa_oge
sansaar se bhaage phirate ho
Song #104
Sakhi ri mora man uljhe tan dole…..
And the last song from the 1964 movie Chitralekha penned by Sahir that we are taking up tonight is in the Raag of my place: Raag Pahadi, Tal Kaherava. Imagine that although the movie was a flop, its songs composed by Roshan and penned by Sahir were hits and composed in Raagas.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Sakhi ri mora man uljhe tan dole…..
sakhii re meraa man ulajhe tan Dole
ab chain pa.De tab hii jab unase milan ho le
sakhii ri mera man ulajhe tan Dole …
laakh jatan karuu.N dhyaan baTe na
ye rasavantii rain kaTe na
pavan agan si ghole
ab chain pa.De tab hii jab unase milan ho le
sakhii ri mera man ulajhe tan Dole …
saa.Ns bhii luu.N to aa.Nch sii aaye
cha.nchal kaayaa pighalii jaaye
adharo.n me.n trishhNaa bole
ab chain pa.De tab hii jab unase milan ho le
sakhii ri mera man ulajhe tan Dole …
Song #105
Mehfil se uth jaane waalo….
The next movie of 1964, for Sahir, was the Filmistan movie Dooj Ka Chand. This was the last movie by this production company founded by Shashadhar Mukherjee. If you call, Shashadhar Mukherjee was an Assistant Sound Engineer in production company called Bombay Talkies that was formed by India’s first Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Devika Rani and her husband Himanshu Rai. When, during the production of Jeevan Naiyya Devika eloped with her co-star in the movie, Najm-ul-Hassan, it was Shashadhar Mukherjee who brought about a rapprochement between Devika and Himanshu and that launched the career of his wife’s brother Ashok Kumar opposite Devika Rani.
Filmistan was founded in 1943 by producer Shashadhar Mukherjee, with Rai Bahadur Chunilal as production controller, actor Ashok Kumar and director Gyan Mukherjee, all who left Bombay Talkies after director Himansu Rai’s death.
Dooj Ka Chand was directed by Nitin Bose and starred Ashok Kumar, Bharat Bhushan, B Saroja Devi and Chandrasekhar. It was the second movie of 1964 in which Sahir paired with Roshan and the second movie that was a flop.
As with Chitralekha, the movie had some very nice songs:
1. Mehfil se uthh jaanewalo.
2. Phul gendwa na maaro.
3. Chand takta hai idhar aap.
4. Binti suno meri Awadhpur ke basaiya.
5. Lo apna jahan duniyawalo.
6. Sun ae mehjabeen mujhe tum se ishq.
7. Panth niharun, pade barkha bahaar.
8. Sajan salona maang lo ji koi.
9. Jahnki hai meri aankhon se kaza.
We shall be taking up the first two, one tonight and one tomorrow.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Mehfil se uth jaane waalo….
mahafil se uTh jaanevaalo.n, tum logo.n par kyaa ilzaam
tum aabaad gharo.n ke bAsI, mai.n aavaaraa aur badanaam
mere sAthI, mere sAthI, mere sAthI khaalii jaam
mere sAthI khaalii jaam
do din tum ne pyaar jataayaa, do din tum se mel rahaa
achchhaa khaasaa vaqt kaTaa, aur achchhaa khaasaa khel rahaa
hii hii ##(hollow laughter)##
achchhaa khaasaa khel rahaa
ab us khel kaa fikr hii kaisaa, vakt kaTaa aur khel tamaam
mere sAthI …
tum ne Dhuu.NDhii sukh kii daulat, mai.nne paalaa Gam kaa rog
kaise banAtaa kaise nibhaataa, ye rishtaa aur ye sa.njog
mai.n ne dil ko dil se tolA, tum ne maa.Nge pyaar ke daam
mere sAthI …
tum duniyaa ko behatar samajhe, mai.n pAgal khaarakhaar (?) huA
tum ko apanA nahii.n nikalaa thA, khud se bhI bezaar rahaa
hii hii ##(hollow laughter again) ##
khud se bhI bezaar rahaa
dekh liyaa barkhaast (?) tamaashaa, jaan liyaa apanaa anjaam
mere sAthI …
mere sAthI khaalii jaam
Song #106
Phul gendwa na maaro….
We had, before we called it a day yesterday, started taking up songs of the 1964 movie Dooj Ka Chand, the second movie of 1964 that he wrote the songs of and paired with Roshan. Both movies had one thing more in common: both were flops but had excellent songs.
I had given you one last night and it was outstanding in lyrics, you’d agree: Mehfil se uthh jaane waalo. Now, the second one is even better though belonging to another genre’: a classical raaga based song sung by Manna Dey. Roshan composed it in Raag Bhairavi, Taal Kaherava.
Please enjoy: Phul gendwa na maaro….
haay
ajii phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro (2)
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
duu.Ngii mai.n duhaa_ii
kaahe chatur banat chhichhorii karat harajaa_ii
phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karej
t karej (3)
gat karejawaa me.n choT
he dahakaa hu_aa ye a.ngaaraa, a.ngaaraa haa.N
dahakaa hu_aa ye a.ngaaraa
jo gendawaa kahalaaye hai
ajii tan par jahaa.N gire paapii
wahii.n daaG pa.D jaaye hai
a.ng-a.ng moraa piir kare aur kar ke kahe
phul gendawaa na maaro
phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
he phul gendawaa na maaro
ajii phul gendawaa na maaro
phul gendawaa na maaro -2
ma_ika
na maaro -3
phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
ruk jaa_o -5
na sataa_o mohe julamii balam, o balam -2
maan jaa_o, binatii abalaa kii
dekho-dekho ab duu.Ngii mai.n duhaa_ii
kaahe chatur banat chhichhorii karat harjaa_ii
phul gendawaa na maaro
na maaro na maaro na
pa pa dha
dha dha dha ni dha
pa ma dha pa ma
ga ma ga re sa
sa sa sa sa sa sa
phul gendawaa na maaro
na maaro (6)
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
karejawaa me.n choT (2)
sa ga ga re re sa
sa ma pa ma ga ga re sa sa ni
sa dha dha dha sa pa pa pa sa pa sa pa sa
pa ni ma
phul gendawaa na -3
na maaro -3
arre phul gendawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
duu.Ngii mai.n duhaa_ii
kaahe chatur banat chhichhorii karat harjaa_ii
phul gend
dawaa dawaa dawaa dawaa
dawaa dawaa dawaa dawaa
dawaa na maaro, na maaro
lagat karejawaa me.n choT
Song #107
Rang aur noor ki baraat kise pesh karun….
The third movie of 1964 for which Sahir penned the lyrics of the songs was Ghazal and the movie has his best ghazal ever which is repeated thrice in the movie: the first time by Lata Mangeshkar singing for the ever elegant Meena Kumari and on the other two occasions, Mohammad Rafi singing for Sunil Dutt: the first time on a happy occasion when he is wooing Meena Kumari and the second time, on an extremely sad occasion, when his beloved is getting married to Rehman.
The name of the movie is taken from this Ghazal. Sunil Dutt surreptitiously hears Meena Kumari singing to her friends in a all women private gathering: Naghma o sher ki saugat kise pesh karun. Later, when he is called upon to sing by her father, he sings a variation of it: Ishq ki garmiye jazbaat kise pesh karun. He doesn’t know that after they fall in love, she loses her voice and since his reason for falling in love with her was because of her voice, she decides to marry the lecherous and evil Rehman. Rehman considers this as his victory over Sunil Dutt and calls the later to sing Sehra at his wedding. And Sunil Dutt sings the sad and high-pitched version of this ghazal, the ever so popular: Rang aur noor ki baraat kise pesh karun. She gets her voice back listening to the ghazal and there is a happy ending after all.
Madan Mohan is the composer of all three vesions. He composed the female version in Raag Bhimpalasi, Tal Dadra.
Lets listen to the Mohammad Rafi’s sad and high pitched version.
Please enjoy: Rang aur noor ki baraat kise pesh karun….
ra.ng aur nuur kii baaraat kise pesh karuu.N
ye muraado.n kii ha.nsii.n raat kise pesh karuu.N, kise pesh karuu.N
maine jazabaat nibhaae hai.n usuulo.n kii jagah (2)
apane aramaan piro laayaa huu.N phuulo.n kii jagah
tere sehare kii …
tere sehare kii ye saugaat kise pesh karuu.N
ye muraado.n kii hasii.n raat kise pesh karuu.N, kise pesh karuu.N
ye mere sher mere aakhirii nazaraane hai.n (2)
mai.n un apano.n mai.n huu.N jo aaj se begaane hai.n
beta-aa-luK sii mulaakaat kise pesh karuu.N
ye muraado.n kii ha.nsii.n raat kise pesh karuu.N, kise pesh karuu.N
surkh jo.De kii tabotaab mubaarak ho tujhe (2)
terii aa.Nkho.n kaa nayaa Kvaab mubaarak ho tujhe
ye merii Kvaahish ye Kayaalaat kise pesh karuu.N
ye muraado.n kii ha.nsii.n raat kise pesh karuu.N, kise pesh karuu.N
kaun kahataa hai chaahat pe sabhii kaa haq hai (2)
tuu jise chaahe teraa pyaar usii kaa haq hai
mujhase kah de …
mujhase kah de mai.n teraa haath kise pesh karuu.N
ye muraado.n kii ha.nsii.n raat kise pesh karuu.N, kise pesh karuu.N
ra.ng aur nuur kii …
Song #108
Meri mehboob kahin aur mila kar mujhase…..
Sahir and Madan Mohan created the following songs in the 1964 movie Ghazal:
1. “Rang Aur Noor Ki Baraat” Mohammed Rafi 06:15
2. “Mujhe Ye Phool Na De” Mohammed Rafi Suman Kalyanpur 03:17
3. “Naghma O Sher Ki Saugaat” Lata Mangeshkar 03:14
4. “Dil Khush Hai Aaj Unse” Mohammed Rafi 03:18
5. “Unse Nazrein Mili” Lata Mangeshkar Minu Purshottam 03:14
6. “Ishq Ki Garmi E Jazbaat” Mohammed Rafi 03:13
7. “Ada Katil Nazar Barkebala” Asha Bhosle 03:18
8. “Mere Mahboob Kahin Aur Milakar Mujhse” Mohammed Rafi 03:18
Other than the three versions of the same ghazal at #1, 3 and 6 above, one song that I would like to give you is the song at #8. I have mentioned, on a few occasions, the difference between the poetry of Shakeel Badayuni, a love poet and Sahir, essentially a revolutionary poet. Their descriptions of Taj Mahal, the seventh wonder of the world bring out this contrast. Whilst Shakeel brings out: Ek Shahenshah ne banwa ke hansi Taj Mahal, saari duniya ko mohabbat ki nishaani di hai (Leader 1964), in a movie of same year (Dooj Ka Chand) Sahir brings out: Ik Shahenshah ne daulat ka sahaara lekar ham ghareebon ki mohabbat ka udhaya hai mazaak.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Meri mehboob kahin aur mila kar mujhase…..
taaj tere liye ik mazahar-e-ulfat hii sahii
tum ko is vaadii-e-ra.ngii.n se aqiidat hii sahii
[mazahar-e-ulfat = symbol of love]
[vaadii-e-ra.ngii.n = beautiful spot]
[aqiidat = respect/preference?]
meri mahabuub kahii.n aur milaa kar mujh se
bazm-e-shaahii me.n Gariibo.n kaa guzar kyaa maanii
sabt jis raah pe ho.n satavat-e-shaahii ke nishaa.N
us pe ulfat bharii ruuho.n kaa safar kyaa maanii
[bazm-e-shaahii = royal court]
[sabt = etched]
[satavat-e-shaahii = royal grandeur]
[ulfat bharii ruuh = loving soul]
merii mahabuub pas-e-pad.raa-e-tash_hiir-e-vafaa
tuu ne satavat ke nishaano.n ko to dekhaa hotaa
mud.raa shaaho.n ke maqaabir se bahalane vaalii
apane taariik makaano.n ko to dekhaa hotaa
[pas-e-pardaa-e-tashhiir-e-vafaa = behind the veil of this advertisement of faith/love]
[satavat = wealth/grandeur]
[maqaabir(maqabaraa) = tomb]
[taariik = dark]
anaginat logo.n ne duniyaa me.n muhabbat kii hai
kaun kahataa hai ki saadiq na the jazbe un ke
lekin un ke liye tash_hiir kaa saamaan nahii.n
kyo.n ke vo log bhii apanii hii tarah mufalis the
[saadiq = true]
[tash_hiir = advertisement]
[mufalis = poor]
ye imaaraat-o-maqaabir ye fasiile.n, ye hisaar
mutal-qulhukm shaha.n_shaaho.n kii azamat ke sutuu.N
daaman-e-dahar pe us ra.ng kii gulakaarii hai
jis me.n shaamil hai tere aur mere ajadaad kaa Khuu.N
[hisaar = forts]
[mutal-qulhukm = unthinking/arrogant]
[azamat = greatness]
[sutuu.N = symbol]
[daaman-e-dahar = on the face of this world]
[gulakaarii = flowers and vines]
[ajadaad = ancestors]
merii mahabuub! unhe.n bhii to muhabbat hogii
jinakii sannaa_ii ne baKhshii hai ise shakl-e-jamiil
un ke pyaaro.n ke maqaabir rahe benaam-o-namuud
aaj tak un pe jalaa_ii na kisii ne qa.ndiil
[sannaa_ii = artistry]
[shakl-e-jamiil = beautiful form]
[benaam-o-namuud = without name or even a trace]
[qa.ndiil = candle]
ye chamanazaar ye jamunaa kaa kinaaraa ye mahal
ye munaqqash dar-o-diivaar, ye maharaab ye taaq
ik shahanashaah ne daulat kaa sahaaraa le kar
ham Gariibo.n kii muhabbat kaa u.Daayaa hai mazaak
[chamanazaar = garden]
[munaqqash = picturesque]
meri mahabuub kahii.n aur milaa kar mujhase
Song #109
Tum apna ranj o gham apni pareshaani mujhe de do…..
In 1958 Sahir Ludhianvi paired with Khaiyyam for the movie Phir Subah Hogi‘s songs, one of which attracted considerable controversy. In 1964 he did it again and this time the movie was Shagun; a movie directed by Nazar and starring Waheeda Rehman and Kamaljit.
Sahir and Khaiyyam created the following songs together for this movie:
1. “Parbaton Ke Pedon Par Shaam Ka Basera Tha” – Mohammed Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur
2. “Yeh Raat Bahut Rangeen Sahi” – Mohammed Rafi
3. “Tum Chali Jaogi Parchhayiyan Reh Jayegi” – Mohammed Rafi
4. “Bujha Diye Hain Khud Apne Haathon” – Suman Kalyanpur
5. “Itane Qarib Aa Ke Bhi Na Jaane Kis Liye” – Mubarak Begum, Talat Mahmood
6. “Zindagi Zulm Sahi Jabr Sahi Gam Hi Sahi” – Suman Kalyanpur
7.”Tum Apna Ranj-o-gham” – Jagjit Kaur
8.”Gori Sasuraal Chali” – Jagjit Kaur
Two of these songs have been sung by Khaiyyam’s wife: Jagjit Kaur and two by Suman Kalyanpur.
As you would have predicted, even though some of these songs I have put up earlier on Lyrical, we shall be doing it again.
Jagjit Kaur is the wife of Mohammed Zahur ‘Khaiyyam’ Hashmi. He was born in Rahon (near Nawanshaher) on 15th Feb 1927, very close to my maternal grandparents place Urapur in the same district. If you recall his association with Sahir got the latter his second Filmfare Award after Taj Mahal with Roshan. Khaiyyam himself got the Filmfare Award for the same movie and later for Umrao Jaan.
He and his wife formed a Trust: Khayyam Jagjeet Kaur KPG Charitable Trust and he gave his entire wealth away to the trust to support budding artistes.
Jagjit Kaur sang much fewer songs than her contemporaries. However, each one of her songs is memorable.
Her best was in this movie.
Khaiyyam’s songs had the gentlest of music and he worked with only the best lyricists. His favourite Raag is Pahadi and this has been composed in Raag Pahadi, Tal Dadra.
Please enjoy Jagjit Kaur sing: Tum apna ranj o gham apni pareshaani mujhe de do…..
tum apanaa ra.nj-o-Gam, apanI pareshaanI mujhe de do
tumhe.n Gam kii qasam, is dil kI vIrAnI mujhe de do (?)
ye maanaa mai.n kisii qaabil nahii.n huu.N in nigaaho.n me.n – 2
buraa kyaa hai agar, ye dukh ye hairaanI mujhe de do
tum apanaa …
mai.n dekhuu.N to sahii, duniyaa tumhe.n kaise sataatI hai – 2
koI din ke liye, apanI nigahabaanI mujhe de do
tum apanaa …
vo dil jo maine maa.ngaa thaa magar gairo.n ne paayaa – 2
ba.DI inaayat hai agar, usakI pashemaanI mujhe de do
tum apanaa …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Yr1OOeOT8
Song #110
Tum chali jaaogi parchhaian reh jayengi…..
This evening we just started taking up songs of the 1964 movie Shagun in which Sahir Ludhianvi paired with Khaiyyam (for the second time after 1958 movie Phir Subah Hogi) to give us some delightfully beautiful songs.
The second song tonight, from the same movie, is a personal favourite of mine. I have mentioned this song in a story-blog. It was sung by Mohammad Rafi.
Please look at the beautiful town of Nainital that I visited with my parents at around the same time as when this song was shot there.
Please enjoy: Tum chali jaaogi parchhaian reh jayengi…..
tum chalii jaaogii parchhaaiyaa.N rah jaae.ngii
kuchh na kuchh husn kii raanaaiyaa.N rah jaae.ngii
sun ke is jhiil ke saahil pe milii ho mujhase
jab bhii dekhuu.Ngaa yahii.n mujhako nazar aaogii
yaad miTatii hai na ma.nzar ko_ii miT sakataa hai
duur jaakar bhii tum apane ko yahii.n paaogii
tum chalii jaaogii …
ghul ke rah jaaegii jho.nko.n me.n badan kii khushabuu
zulf kaa aks ghaTaao.n me.n rahegaa sadiyo.n
phuul chupake se churaa le.nge labo.n kii surkhii
ye javaan husn fizaao.n me.n rahegaa sadiyo.n
tum chalii jaaogii …
is dha.Dakatii hu_ii shadaab-o-hasiin vaadii me.n
yah na samajho ki zaraa der kaa kissaa ho tum
ab hameshaa ke liye mere muqaddar kii tarah
in nazaaro.n ke muqaddar kaa bhii hissaa ho tum
tum chalii jaaogii …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm9jbBrvnAk
Song #111
Parbaton ke pedon par shaam ka basera hai…..
And the last song, tonight, is once again from the 1964 movie Shagun or Shagoon starring Waheeda Rehman and Kamaljit, a movie directed by Nazar; the songs of which were created by Sahir and Khaiyyam.
This is the second song from the same movie that I ma giving you that has been composed by Khaiyyam in his favourite Raag Pahadi, Tal Dadra. It is a duet between Mohammad Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur.
Please enjoy: Parbaton ke pedon par shaam ka basera hai…..
ra: parbato.n ke pe.Do.n par shaam kaa baseraa hai
surama_ii ujaalaa hai, champa_ii a.ndheraa hai
su: dono.n vaqt milate hai.n do dilo.n kii suurat se
aasma.n ne khush hoke ra.Ng saa bikheraa hai
ra: Thahate-Thahare paanii me.n giit sar-saraate hai.n
bhiige-bhiige jho.nko.n me.n khushabu_o.n kaa Deraa hai
parbato.n ke pe.Do.n par …
su: kyo.n na jazb ho jaae.n is hasiin nazaare me.n
roshanii kaa jhuramaT hai mastiyo.n kaa gheraa hai
parbato.n ke pe.Do.n par …
ra: ab kisii nazaare kii dil ko aarzuu kyo.n hai
jab se paa liyaa tum ko sab jahaa.N meraa hai
do: jab se paa liyaa tum ko sab jahaa.N meraa hai
parbato.n ke pe.Do.n par …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj47vwoMJZQ
Song #112
Jiyo to aise jiyo….
Yesterday, we had started taking up songs of the 1964 Nazar movie Shagun or Shagoon starring Waheeda Rehman and Kamaljit that took us to the beautiful hill locale of Nainital. Two out of the three songs that I gave you yesterday were composed in Raag Pahadi Taal Dadra by Khaiyyam.
That brings us to the 1965, Bahu Beti in which Sahir paired with Ravi, the fourth movie after the success of Aaj Aur Kal (1963), Gumraah (1963) and Pyaar Ka Bandhan (1963). Indeed, out of four movies that he wrote songs for in 1965, three were with Ravi and one with Roshan.
Bahu Beti was a T Prakash Rao movie starring Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha and Joy Mukherjee. Mehmood and Mumtaz also acted in the movie.
The movie had the following songs:
1. Jiyo to aise jiyo.
2. Rangeen fiza hai aaja.
3. Sab mein shamil ho magar.
4. Bahart maan ki aankh ke taaron.
5. Meri jaan na sata tu.
6. Aaj hai karva chauth.
7. Meri maang ke rang mein.
We shall be taking up two of these.
Jiyo to aise jiyo was composed by Ravi in Raag Kalyan, Taal Dadra.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Jiyo to aise jiyo….
jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai
maro to aise ki jaise tumhaaraa kuchh bhii nahii.n
ye ek raaz hai ki duniyaa na jisako jaan sakii
yahii vo raaz jo zindagii se haasil hai
tumhii.n kaho ye raaz tumhe.n kaise samajhaa_uu.N
ke zindagii kii ghuTan zindagii kii qaatil hai
har ek nigaah ko ye qudarat kaa ishaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo …
jahaa.N me.n aa ke jahaa.N se khi.nche-khi.nche na raho
vo zindagii hii nahii.n jisame.n aas bujh jaa_e
ko_ii bhii pyaas dabaa_e se dab nahii.n sakatii
isii se chain milegaa ki pyaas bujh jaa_e
ye kahake mu.Dataa hu_aa zindagii kaa dhaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo …
ye aasamaa.N ye zamii.n ye fizaa ye nazaare
taras rahe hai.n tumhaarii ik nazar ke li_e
nazar churaa ke har ek shai ko yuu.N na Thukaraa_o
ko_ii shariiq-e-safar Dhuu.NDh lo safar ke li_e
bahut qariib se maine tumhe.n pukaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo …
Song #113
Sab mein shamil ho magar sab se juda lagati ho…
The second song from Bahu Beti that I have selected for you is also a Mohammad Rafi song put together by Sahir Ludhianvi and Ravi.
I saw this movie with my parents and I liked this song even then.
Please enjoy: Sab mein shamil ho magar sab se juda lagati ho….
sab me.n shaamil ho magar sabase judaa rahatii ho
sirf hamase nahii.n khud se bhii Kafaa lagatii ho
sab me.n shaamil …
aa.Nkh uThatii hai na jhukatii hai kisii kii Kaatir -2
saa.Ns cha.Dhatii hai na rukatii hai kisii kii Kaatir
jo kisii dar pe na Thahare vo havaa lagatii ho
sirf hamase nahii.n …
zulf laharaa_e to aa.Nchal me.n chhupaa letii ho -2
ho.nTh tharraa_e.N to daa.Nto.n me.n dabaa letii ho
jo kabhii khul ke na barase vo ghaTaa lagatii ho
sirf hamase nahii.n …
jaagii-jaagii nazar aatii ho na so_ii-so_ii -2
tum jo ho apane Kyaalaat me.n kho_ii-kho_ii
kisii maayuus musavvir kii du_aa lagatii ho
sirf hamase nahii.n …
Song #114
Dil jo na keh saka……
The next movie for which he wrote songs was Bheegi Raat. After the success of his Babar, Barsaat Ki Raat and Taj Mahal with Roshan, this was another movie that he did with him.
The movie was a triangular love affair.
“Painting artiste Ajay (Pradeep Kumar) lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his Bombay-based father, Dwarkanath (Ulhas), who wants him to marry Vinita (Shashikala), the daughter of businessman Ramdas. Ajay not only refuses but also insults her and she swears to avenge this humiliation. He then re-locates to Nainital, rents a cottage from Colonel Bhim Singh (Hari Shivdasani), meets with his neighbor’s Governess, Neelima (Meena Kumari), and both fall in love. Neither are aware that Neelima’s employer, Pushpa (Kamini Kaushal), would prefer that she marry her London-based widower Civil Engineer brother, Anand (Ashok Kumar), so that she could look after his child, Munni (Daisy Irani). After a dramatic and life-threatening hunt, Ajay asks Neelima to be present at their engagement – not knowing that she will not only not show up but also subsequently announce that she is going to marry Anand.”
The movie had the following songs:
1. Dil jo na keh saka. (Male and Female versions)
2. Aise to na dekho ke behak jaayen kahin ham.
3. Jaane woh kaun hai.
4. Mohabbat se dekha khafa ho gaye.
5. Uff woh tera baankpan.
Lets take up Mohammad Rafi sing Dil jo na keh saka. It was composed by Roshan in Raag Maru Bihag, Taal Kaherava, the same Raag in which that beautiful song from Sehraa was composed: Tum to pyaar ho sajna.
Please enjoy: Dil jo na keh saka……
dil jo naa kah sakaa
vohii raaz-e-dil kahane kii raat aaI
dil jo naa kah sakaa
taubaa ye kis ne a.njuman sajaa ke
Tuka.De kiye hai.n gu.ncha-e-vafaa ke – 2
uchhaalo gulo.n ke Tuka.De
ke ra.ngii.n fizaao.n me.n rahane kii raat aaI
dil jo naa kah sakaa
chaliye mubaarak ye jashn dostii kaa
daaman to thaamaa aap ne kisii kaa – 2
hame.n to khushii yahii hai
tumhe.n bhii kisii ko apanaa kahane kii raat aaI
dil jo naa kah sakaa
saagar uThaao dil kaa kis ko Gam hai
aaj dil kii qiimat jaam se bhii kam hai – 2
piyo chaahe khuun-e-dil ho
ke piite pilaate hii rahane kii raat aaI
dil jo naa kah sakaa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQk2XQ0WOuQ
Song #115
Tora man darpan kehlaaye….
His next movie in 1965 was Kaajal that had profound effect on me during my young days with the strength of the lyrics of the songs. In this movie produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari, there is very beautiful bhajan sung by Asha Bhosle for Meena Kumari. Then, in the same movie, is a song that can be said to be the best by a bad man: in this case Raaj Kumar.
As I have already told you, in this movie too Sahir paired with Ravi and they created the following unforgettable songs:
1. “Tora Mann Darpan Kehlaye” Asha Bhosle 03:07
2. “Mere Bhaiyaa Mere Chanda” Asha Bhosle 02:45
3. “Mehfil Mein Teri” Mohammad Rafi 03:19
4. “Aapke Paas Jo Aayega Pighal Jaayega” Mahendra Kapoor 03:00
5. “Agar Muzhe Na Mili Tum” Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle 03:03
6. “Chulene Do Naajuk Hotonko” Mohammad Rafi 03:01
7. “Ye Zulf Agar Khulke” Mohammad Rafi 03:29
8. “Zara Si Aur Pilado” Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi 03:20
9. “Chuun Chuun Ghoongru Bole” Asha Bhosle 03:19
The movie starred Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Raaj Kumar, Padmini, Helen, Durga Khote, Tun Tun, Mehmood and Mumtaz. During those days Gulshan Nanda‘s novels were very popular and the movie was based on his ‘Maadhavi‘; just as the story of Kati Patang and several other movies were based on his novels.
Lets take up the first song. Ravi composed it in Raag Darbari Kanada, Taal Kaherava.
Please enjoy Asha Bhosle sing: Tora man darpan kehlaaye….
praaNii apane prabhu se puuchhe kis vidhii paauu.N tohe
prabhu kahe tu man ko paa le, paa jayegaa mohe
torA man darpaN kahalAye – 2
bhale bure sAre karmo.n ko, dekhe aur dikhAye
torA man darpaN kahalAye – 2
man hI devatA, man hI Ish{}var, man se ba.DA na koy
man ujiyArA jab jab phaile, jag ujiyArA hoy
is ujale darpaN pe prANI, dhUl na jamane pAye
torA man darpaN kahalAye – 2
sukh kI kaliyA.N, dukh ke kA.nTe, man sabakA AdhAr
man se koI bAt chhupe nA, man ke nain hazAr
jag se chAhe bhAg lo koI, man se bhAg na pAye
torA man darpaN kahalAye – 2
tan kii daulat Dhalatii chhaayaa man kaa dhan anamol
tan ke kaaraN man ke dhan ko mat maaTi mein rau.nd
man kii qadar bhulaanevaalaa viiraa.N janam gavaaye
torA man darpaN kahalAye – 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c44Ah24hr9M
Song #116
Chhu lene do naazuk honthon ko…..
With the first song of the evening itself you would have really been floored by the mastery that Sahir had over the lyrics. All scriptures tell us about the triumph of Man (Mind) over matter and it is particularly so in Sri Guru Granth Sahib: Man jeete jag jeet.
The next number is a number by a bad man Raaj Kumar coaxing his wife Meena Kumari to drink like him. Sahir has done outstandingly well with the lyrics and has made the distinction between bad and good stand on its head; which also is as per scriptures: no one is good or bad; there are only good deeds and bad deeds.
I would also give full marks to Raaj Kumar for a superb acting and also to Meena Kumari who is totally at home acting with him here, in Pakeezah, Dil Apna Preet Prayi, Dil Ek Mandir and Shararat.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Chhu lene do naazuk honthon ko…..
chhuu lene do naazuk hoTho.n ko
kuchh aur nahii.n hai.n jaam hai.n ye
qudarat ne jo hamako baKshaa hai
vo sabase ha.nsii.n iinaam hai.n ye
sharamaa ke na yuu.N hii kho denaa
ra.ngiin javaanii kii gha.Diyaa.N
betaab dha.Dakate siino.n kaa
aramaan bharaa paigaam hai ye, chhuu …
achchho.n ko buraa saabit karanaa
duniyaa kii puraanii aadat hai
is mai ko mubaarak chiiz samajh
maanaa kii bahut badanaam hai ye, chhuu …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZTBAdhBgTw
Song #117
Yeh zulf agar khul ke bikhar jaaye to achha ……
For the last song of the evening, I have a choice between Aap ke paas jo aayega pighal jayega sung by Mahendra Kapoor for Dharmendra singing to Padmini and Yeh zulf agar khul ke sung by Mohammad Rafi for Raaj Kumar singing to the courtesan Helen. I have opted for the latter because the quality of the lyrics. Also, it would tell you something of the character of Raaj Kumar whom you saw in the last song: Chhu lene do naazuk honthon ko in which he sings: Achhon ko bura saabit karna duniya ki purani aadat hai!
In this song, please don’t miss out on:
Duniyaa kii nigaaho.n me.n buraa kyaa hai bhalaa kyaa
Ye bojh agar dil se utar jaae to achchhaa
Meena Kumari got the Best Actress award for this movie and so did Padmini for Best Supporting Actress. If I were in the jury, I would have given one to Raaj Kumar.
Please enjoy: Yeh zulf agar khul ke bikhar jaaye to achha ……
ye zulf agar khul ke bikhar jaae to achchhaa
is raat kii taqadiir sa.Nvar jaae to achchhaa
ye zulf …
jis tarah se tho.Dii sii tere saath kaTii hai
baaqii bhii usii tarah guzar jaae to achchhaa
ye zulf …
duniyaa kii nigaaho.n me.n buraa kyaa hai bhalaa kyaa
ye bojh agar dil se utar jaae to achchhaa
ye zulf …
vaise to tumhii.n ne mujhe barbaad kiyaa hai
ilzaam kisii aur pe aa jaae to achchhaa
ye zulf …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDsd8n19kNQ
Song #118
Aye meri zohra jabeen…..
As if Bahu Beti, Bheegi Raat and Kaajal were not enough achievements for Sahir, the year 1965 had Waqt too. This was a BR Chopra movie directed by his brother Yash Chopra. It was one of the first movies to have a large star cast: Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana, Balraj Sahni, Madan Puri, Sharmila Tagore, Achala Sachdev and Rehman. That is because Lala Kedarnath Prasanta (Balraj Sahni) and Laxmi (Asha Sachdev) in the movie have three sons and they are all lost overnight in an earthquake. The three of them grow up separately into Ravi (Bablu) (Sunil Dutt), Raja (Raaj Kumar) and Vijay (Munna) (Shashi Kapoor) and have their girl-friends: Meena Mittal (Sadhana) for Ravi and Renu (Sharmila Tagore) for Vijay. Raaj Kumar (Raja) grows into a ruffian in the company of his benefactor Chinoy Seth (Rehman). In the end there is a happy family reunion.
But, that’s after eight songs have been sung, all composed by Ravi:
1 Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen (Composed by Afghan singer and compositor maestro Abdul Ghafoor Breshna) Manna Dey 03:44
2 Aage Bhi Jaane Na Tu Asha Bhosle 05:31
3 Chehre Pe Kushi Chhaa Jaati Hai Asha Bhosle 04:33
4 Din Hai Bahaar Ke Tere Mere Ikrar Ke Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle 04:50
5 Waqt Se Din Aur Raat Mohammed Rafi 04:11
6 Kaun Aaya Ki Nigaho Me Chamak Jag Asha Bhosle 04:28
7 Hum Jab Simat Ke Aapki Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor 04:01
8 Maine Ek Khwab Sa Dekha Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle 05:45
We shall start with the most popular song of the movie sung by Lala Kedarnath before the earthquake and hence during happy times. The song was composed by Ravi (in effect Abdul Ghafoor Breshna)in Raag Pilu, Taal Dadra and sung by Manna Dey.
Please enjoy: Aye meri zohra jabeen…..
ai merii zoharaa-zabii.n
tujhe maaluum nahii.n
tuu abhii tak hai ha.nsii.n
aur mai.n javaa.N
tujhape qurabaan merii jaan merii jaan
ai merii …
ye shokhiyaa.N ye baa.Nkaapan
jo tujh me.n hai kahii.n nahii.n
dilo.n ko jiitane kaa fan
jo tujh me.n hai kahii.n nahii.n
mai.n terii
mai.n terii aa.Nkho.n me.n paa gayaa do jahaa.N
ai merii …
tuu miiThe bol jaan-e-man
jo muskuraake bol de
to dhaDakano.n me.n aaj bhii
sharaabii ra.ng ghol de
o sanam
o sanam mai.n teraa aashiq-e-jaabidaa.N
ai merii …
Song #119
Waqt se din aur raat
Waqt received five Filmfare awards that year: Best Director (Yash Chopra), Best Supporting Actor (Raaj Kumar), Best Story (Akhtar Mirza), Best Dialogue (Akhtar Ul Iman), and Best Cinematography (Dharam Chopra).
It is surprising how Raaj Kumar used to overshadow other actors in the movie even though they were the ones paired with heroines. However, in the Best Actor category, that year Sunil Dutt overshadowed him for his role in Khandan even though Raaj Kumar was nominated for Kaajal.
The title song of the movie has superb lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi and has indeed the complete theme of the movie in its lyrics. Ravi composed it in Raag Bhairavi, Tal Kaherava. It was sung by the best singer ever in Hindi movies: Mohammad Rafi.
Please enjoy: Waqt se din aur raat (the theme of the next Fest on Yaad Kiya Dil Ne group)….
vaqt se din aur raat
vaqt se kal aur aaj
vaqt kii har shai Gulaam
vaqt kaa har shai pe raaj
vaqt kii paaband hai.n
aatii jaatii raunake.n
vaqt hai phuulo.n kii sej
vaqt hai kaa.NTo.n kaa taaj
vaqt se din aur raat …
aadamii ko chaahiye
vaqt se Dar kar rahe
kaun jaane kis gha.Dii
vaqt kaa badale mizaaj
vaqt se din aur raat …
Song #120
Aage bhi jaane na tu…..
The last song that I have got for you from the 1965 Yash Chopra film Waqt has a message for all of us how to live life. It is the philosophy as per Hindu scriptures and various other religions. And this is actually my favourite from the movie; and not just because it has been composed by Ravi in Raag Pahadi, Tal Kaherava; Pahadi being a Raag and dhun of my place in the hills.
It was sung by Asha Bhosle. Here is the information that I have picked up from Madhulika Liddle’s blog ‘Dusted Off’: “And here it is again, because while people recognize Asha’s voice, Ravi’s music and Sahir’s lyrics—and they recognize the all-star cast that appears during the course of the song—relatively few people know who the crooner is. The lady lip-synching to Aage bhi jaane na tu is Erica Lall. Not an American married to an Indian, as rumour has it, but (and this is information I’ve gleaned from a second cousin of the lady herself), a North Indian. Erica, to my knowledge, did not otherwise work in the cinema industry; this was her sole appearance.”
Please enjoy: Aage bhi jaane na tu…..
aage bhii jaane na tuu, piichhe bhii jaane na tuu
jo bhii hai, bas yahii ek pal hai
anjaane saayo.n kaa raaho.n me.n Deraa hai
andekhii baaho.n ne ham sabako gheraa hai
ye pal ujaalaa hai baaqii a.ndheraa hai
ye pal ga.Nvaanaa na ye pal hii teraa hai
jiinevaale soch le yahii vaqt hai kar le puurii aarazuu
aage bhii …
is pal kii jalavo.n ne mahafil sa.nvaarii hai
is pal kii garmii ne dha.Dakan ubhaarii hai
is pal ke hone se duniyaa hamaarii hai
ye pal jo dekho to sadiyo.n pe vaari hai
jiinevaale soch le yahii vaqt hai kar le puurii aarazuu
aage bhii …
is pal ke saae me.n apanaa Thikaanaa hai
is pal kii aage kii har shay fasaanaa hai
kal kisane dekhaa hai kal kisane jaanaa hai
is pal se paaegaa jo tujhako paanaa hai
jiinevaale soch le yahii vaqt hai kar le puurii aarazuu
aage bhii …
Song #121
We took up three songs of Yash Chopra’s 1965 movie Waqt, one of the first multi-starrers in Hindi movies. The songs were: Ae meri zohra jabeen, Waqt ke din aur raat, and finally Aage bhi jaane na tu.
We shall take one more song before we move on to his (Sahir’s) 1967 movies since in 1966 he didn’t pen the songs of a single movie.
Coincidentally, this too has been composed by Ravi in Raag Pahadi, Taal Kaherava. Now, you will say that when I am around, there is a lot of Pahadi. Just a coincidence, ladies and gents; I assure you. Also, it is again a coincidence that she is wearing yellow!
Please enjoy Asha Bhosle and Mahendra Kapoor sing for Sadhana and Sunil Dutt: Hum jab simat ke aap ki baahon mein aa gaye….
ma : o
aa : ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye -2
laakho.n hasiin Kaab nigaaho.n me.n aa gaye
ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye -2
ma : aa
aa : Kushbuu chaman ko chho.D ke saa.Nso.n me.n ghul ga_ii -2
laharaa ke apane aap jawaa.N zulf khul ga_ii
ham apanii dil pasa.nd panaaho.n me.n aa gaye
ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye
ma : laakho.n hasiin Kaab nigaaho.n me.n aa gaye
aa : ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye
ma : kah dii hai dil kii baat nazaaro.n ke saamane -2
iqaraar kar liyaa hai bahaaro.n ke saamane
dono.n zahaan aaj gawaaho.n me.n aa gaye
aa : ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye
ma : laakho.n hasiin Kaab nigaaho.n me.n aa gaye
aa : ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye
aa : mastii bharii ghaTaa_o.n kii parachhaa_iyo.n tale
do : mastii bharii ghaTaa_o.n kii parachhaa_iyo.n tale
haatho.n me.n haath thaam ke jab saath ham chale
shaaKo.n se phuul TuuT ke raaho.n me.n aa gaye
aa : ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye
ma : laakho.n hasiin Kaab nigaaho.n me.n aa gaye
aa : ham jab simaT ke aapakii baa.Nho.n me.n aa gaye
Ladies and gentlemen, with that I finish with Part V of the best songs of our fourth lyricist (not in any order): Sahir Ludhianvi. I hope you liked my selection. We have reached up to the year 1963 and have a long way to go. Please await following parts.
