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 #57 in the series. I hope you liked Song #56 – Shaam-e-gham ki kasam.
Song #58
Raat dhalne lagi, chand chhupne laga, aa aa bhi jaa
Theme-word: The first word of the song
Remembering Raj Kapoor and Shailendra on Their Birth and Death Anniversaries Respectively, 14th Dec
What a coincidence that one was born this day and the other died? Did the one who was born ensured the death of the other one. However cruel it may sound but it appears to be the case.
This song is from the only production of the Lyricist Shailendra: Teesri Kasam that was released in the year of his premature death on 14 Dec. He and Hasrat Jaipuri were the finds of Raj Kapoor and gave delightfully beautiful song in all Raj Kapoor movies that were composed by the “house-musicians” of Raj Kapoor: Shankar Jaikishan.
Shailendra thought he had everything good going for him. He had got Basu Bhattacharya to direct the movie. Yes, of course, it won the National Award for Best Feature Film that year.
However, Raj Kapoor wanted to ensure the success of his 1964 movie Sangam by itself and hence delayed the release of Teesri Kasam. As a producer, it affected Shailendra’s money situation so much that he almost became bankrupt. In addition, this classic wasn’t a commercial success despite Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman being the lead actors and memorable songs composed by Shankar Jaikishan on the lyrics of mostly Shailendra (7 out of 10), the others being those of Hasrat Jaipuri.
Teesri Kasam – 1966 Movie
The movie had a story based on a story Mare Gaye Gulfam by Hindi novelist Phanishwarnath Renu. I am not going into the three wows as almost everyone knows about them. Suffice it to say that Waheeda Rehman as Hirabai traveling with a Nautanki had more than adequate opportunities for song and dance. This too is a nautanki dance and song just as Paan khaye sainyan hamaro, Mare gaye gulfaam, and Haay ghazab kahin tara toota.
The Lyrics
Here are the remarkably beautiful lyrics penned by Shailendra:
रहेगा इश्क़ तेरा ख़ाक में मिलाके मुझे
हुए हैं इब्तेदा में रंज इन्तेहाँ के मुझे
आ आ आ…
आ आ भी जा
रात ढलने लगी
चाँद छुपाने चला आ आ आ
आ आ भी जा
रात ढलने लगी
चाँद छुपाने चला आ आ आ
हो आ आ भी जा
तेरी याद में बेख़बर
शमा की तरह रात भर
तेरी याद में बेख़बर
शमा की तरह रात भर
जाली आरज़ू दिल जला
आ आ भी जा
रात ढलने लगी
चाँद छुपाने चला आ आ आ
आ आ भी जा
रात ढलने लगी हो
चाँद छुपाने चला आ आ आ
हो आ आ भी जा
उफ़क पर खड़ी है सेहर
अन्धेरा है दिल में इधर
उफ़क पर खड़ी है सेहर
हो अन्धेरा है दिल में इधर
वहीं रोज़ का सिलसिला
आ आ भी जा रात ढलने लगी
चाँद छुपाने चला
आ आ भी जा
रात ढलने लगी हो
हो ओ चाँद छुपाने चला
हो आ आ भी जा
My Own Poetry
Na Jaane Tum Kab Aaoge?
हसीं चाँद है, फ़िज़ा है, रुत भी है लेकिन,
न तू आयी, न तेरी ख़बर आयी।
चांदनी चुभती है, फ़िज़ा जलती है,
रुत भी बेकसी की लहर लायी।
तेरी मदहोश आंखों के जाम नहीं भूले,
पर आज वो सिर्फ ज़हर लायी।
वो खुशबू नहीं है शाम – ए – बहार में,
जैसे होके खिज़ा के घर आई।
तू न आई न जाने क्यूं लगता है,
ज़िन्दगी यादों के मरहलों पे ठहर आयी।
आते आते कई सदियां बीत गयीं, रवि,
शब-ए-ज़िन्दगी की न सहर आयी।
The Song
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Raat dhalne lagi, Chand chhupne laga, aa aa bhi jaa…
I hope you liked my choice of Raat or Din Song #57.
Please await Raat or Din Song #58 – Tum pukar lo.
