BEAUTIFUL DUET #18 – KAJRA MOHABBAT WALA

Beautiful Duet Series

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 #17 – Gum hai kisi ke pyar mein. So here, then, is the next one:

Song #18
Kajra mohabbat wala…

The Mastery of Omkar Prasad Nayyar

Some of the Hindi movies’ best duets and other songs were composed by him. His songs always ensured the success of movies such as Kashmir Ki Kali and Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon and Phagun.

He made the kind of songs that were on everyone’s lips whether Ek pardesi mera dil le gaya or Aao huzoor tumako sitaron mein le chalun or Aayiye meharbaan baithiye jaan-e-jaan.

Of course he delved in Raaga based songs too and these too are among the best in Hindi movies. His favourite was Raag Peelu; eg, Jayiye aap kahan jayenge from Mere Sanam.

When it came to Comedy and Farce, he excelled there too.

This song, a duet between Asha Bhosle (Op Nayyar’s favourite singer) and Shamshad Begum (another favourite with OPN) is downright comical. Biswajeet and Babita are running away from the goons and there is, luckily for them, a nautanki going on. He become the female part of the duet and Babita as the male part. The name of the movie was Kismet; a Manmohan Desai movie before Desai laughed all the way to the bank by making movies on lost brothers: if it is two, it is Dharam Veer, if it is three it is Amar Akbar Antony.

Asha Bhosle sang for Babita and Shamshad Begum sang for Biswajeet.

SH Bihari’s lyrics are just too good.

My Own Poetry

Here is another comical poem:

Haay Yeh Hai Kaisi Majboori?

अब तो पाबंदी लग गई है छूने पे और मिलने पे,
पर तुम तो पहले भी रहती थी मुझसे ऐसे ही दूर।
करोना को क्यूं दें हम इल्ज़ाम ए मुहब्बत,
उस से पहले भी हम रहे हैं ऐसे ही मजबूर।

यही लॉकडाउन यही अकेलापन यही तन्हाई थी,
तुम वहां अपने आप में, मैं यहां अपने ही संग।
तुमने कहां कभी वह चिलमन गिराई थी?
कभी देखा ना था मुलाकात का कोई रंग।

हम तो मरने के लिए भी बैठे थे तैयार,
एक बार मिलने की हसरत गर हो जाती पूरी।
सांस फूल जाती, चड़ जाता तुम्हारा ही बुखार,
वेंटिलेटर पे हमें रख लेना हो जाता ज़रूरी।

चलो किस्मत वाले हैं वह जिनके हो तुम करीब,
हमसे तो रखती हो गजब का सोशल डिस्टेंस।
हम भी उन लोगों की तरह हैं गरीब,
खुशी का जिनकी ज़िन्दगी में नहीं कोई इंस्टेंस।

Please enjoy: Kajra mohabbat Wala…

कजरा मुहब्बत वाला
अँखियों में ऐसा डाला
कजरे ने ले ली मेरी जान
हाय रे मैं तेरे क़ुरबान

दुनिया है मेरे पीछे,
लेकिन मैं तेरे पीछे
अपना बना ले मेरी जान
हाय रे मैं तेरे क़ुरबान
कजरा मुहब्बत वाला
अँखियों में ऐसा डाला
कजरे ने ले ली मेरी जान
हाय रे मैं तेरे क़ुरबान

आई हो कहाँ से गोरी
आँखों में प्यार ले के
आई हो कहाँ से गोरी
आँखों में प्यार ले के
चढ़ती जवानी की ये
पहली बहार ले के
दिल्ली शहर का सारा
मीना बाज़ार ले के
दिल्ली शहर का सारा
मीना बाज़ार ले के
झुमका बरेली वाला,
कानों में ऐसा डाला
झुमके ने ले ली मेरी जान,
हाय रे मैं तेरे
दुनिया है मेरे पीछे,
लेकिन मैं तेरे पीछे
अपना बना ले मेरी जान
हाय रे मैं तेरे क़ुरबान

मोटर न बंगला माँगूँ,
झुमका न हार माँगूँ
मोटर न बंगला माँगूँ,
झुमका न हार माँगूँ
दिल को जलाने वाले,
दिल का क़रार माँगूँ
सैय्याँ बेदर्दी मेरे,
थोड़ा सा प्यार माँगूँ
सैय्याँ बेदर्दी मेरे,
थोड़ा सा प्यार माँगूँ
किस्मत बना दे मेरी,
दुनिया बसा दे मेरी
कर ले सगाई मेरी जान,
हाय रे मैं तेरे
कजरा मुहब्बत वाला
अँखियों में ऐसा डाला
कजरे ने ले ली मेरी जान
हाय रे मैं तेरे क़ुरबान

जब से है देखा तुझको,
हो गए गुलाम तेरे
जब से है देखा तुझको,
हो गए गुलाम तेरे
अपना बना ले गोरी,
आएंगे काम तेरे
अपना ये जीवन सारा
लिख देंगे नाम तेरे
अपना ये जीवन सारा
लिख देंगे नाम तेरे
कुर्ता ये जाली वाला,
उसपर मोतियन की माला
कुर्ते ने ले ली मेरी जान,
हाय रे मैं तेरे

I hope you liked my choice of Beautiful Duet #18.

Please await Beautiful Duet #19- O raat ke musaffir chanda.

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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