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 #31 – Dekho mausam kya bahar hai. So here, then, is the next one:
Song #32
Ishaaron ishaaron mein dil lene waale
Second Song Today from Kashmir Ki Kali
In the Zindagi song of the Day I gave you a song from the 1964 Shakti Samanta movie Kashmir Ki Kali: Hai duniya usi ki zamana usi ka. And today, we have yet another song from the same movie. This was, indeed, the hallmark of OP Nayyar: he had most of his songs in his movies becoming hits and super hits. Many years ago, I did a post on the songs of this movie and for those of you who have the time (less than one percent, that is), you may access all the songs of the movie here:
Ever Fresh Songs of Kashmir Ki Kali
Raag Pahadi Duet
Raag Pahadi is specific for the hills of Himalayas. It brings in certain freshness not just in the raag but also because Pahadi is a dhun (very easy to recognise). To the best of my knowledge, it is the first Pahadi song in this series and I was keeping it for this day.
All Involved in the Making of the Song
The song was penned by SH Bihari who featured in seven movies with OP Nayyar and made really refreshing and delightful songs for him. In this movie, the pair are at their best.
Rafi has been the voice of Shammi Kapoor just as Mukesh has been the singing voice of Raj Kapoor. Rafi had something that Mukesh can never match; which is, that he sang not as Rafi but in the characteristic of the hero for which he was singing. So, Rafi’s songs for Shammi Kapoor are sung in Shammi Kapoor’s style and, say, Dev Anand in Dev Anand’s style.
Asha Bhosle sang for Sharmila in her debut movie and brought so much of charm into her role (Op Nayyar, of course, refused to have Lata singing any of his songs).
Sharmila and Shammi Kapoor have enacted in so superbly that it is now among their greatest songs.
My Own Poetry
Incidentally, I had Pahadi in mind when I wrote this recently:
Khwaabon Mein Rakha Hai Sambhaal Ke
तस्सवुर में उनसे हुई गुफ्तगू, मज़ा आ गया,
कब से रही है मेरी जुस्तजू, मज़ा आ गया।
जनमों की कहानी है, यह राज़ ना समझा कोई,
कहां होगी खत्म और कहां शुरू, मज़ा आ गया।
चलो ख्वाबों में ही मिली, मुझे कोई गिला नहीं,
क्या हुआ और क्या थी मेरी आरज़ू, मज़ा आ गया।
समा बांध लिया मेरे मन की छलांग ने,
रख ली प्यार की आबरू, मज़ा आ गया।
इंतज़ार करते रहे ज़िन्दगी भर यूं, रवि,
अब हुए हैं वह रूबरू, मज़ा आ गया।
मेरा हिस्सा गुफ्तुगु में एक अजीब खामोशी थी,
मैं कहूं कुछ या न कहूं, मज़ा आ गया।
लोग कहते रहे वह ना आएगी, वह नहीं है,
पर वह खड़ी थी हूबहू, मज़ा आ गया।
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy a beautiful duet in Raag Pahadi sung by Asha Bhosle for Sharmila Tagore and Mohammad Rafi for Shammi Kapoor, in the 1964 Shakti Samanta movie Kashmir Ki Kali; the song having been written by SH Bihari and composed by OP Nayyar: Ishaaron ishaaron mein dil lene waale..
I hope you liked my choice of Beautiful Duet #32.
Please await Beautiful Duet #33- Tu jo mere sur mein.
