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 #31 in the series. I hope you liked Song #30 – Jab raat nahin katati.
Song #31
Raaton ko chori chori bole mera kangana
Theme-word:In the mukhada itself
SH Bihari – OP Nayyar – Asha Bhosle
It is rare for me to give you a song that has the theme-word in the mukhada itself. However, I have been meaning to put up this song for some time now.
I have liked all the lyrics of Shamsul Huda Bihari; particularly those that have been composed by OP Nayyar. One straightway thinks of Kashmir Ki Kali, Ek Mussafir Ek Hasina, Sawan Ki Ghata, and Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi.
OP Nayyar. of course, is best remembered for his songs with horse-trot beat such as Maang ke saath tumhara, Laakhon hain yahan dilwale and Phir wohi dil laya hoon. His movies had the largest number of hit and super hit songs. He claimed not to know much about raagas and the like and yet some of his songs were very well composed in raagas; his favourite being Raag Peelu or Pilu and next favourite being Pahadi.
He refused to have Lata sing any of his songs and hence Asha Bhosle was the hot favourite with him together with Geeta Dutt and Shamshad Begum.
Mohabbat Zindagi Hai – 1966 Movie
This movie was directed by Jagdish Nirula and starred Dharmendra, Rajshree, Chand Usmani and Mehmood.
The story was very interesting indeed. Rajshree’s father passes away and it is revealed in his will that Rajshree would inherit his property if she’d marry within three months of his dying.
She has a quick way out. She selects Dharmendra as an opportune husband because he is on the death row and would die and she would enjoy the riches of her dad without being encumbered by her spouse.
However, Dharmendra is pardoned and is free to go and that makes the background of the story to follow.
I have not been able to make out anywhere (since I didn’t see the movie) as to how Chand Usmani is singing this song at one end and on the other end Rajshree is in her bed. If any of you have seen the movie, please thrown some light on it.
The Song
I have always been fond of OP Nayyar’s compositions. He has done an exceedingly good job here to make it into a memorable song, Of course, SH Bihari’s lyrics are extraordinary:
रातो को चोरी चोरी बोले
मोरा कगना…
अब के जो बरखा आयी आएगे
सजना…
रातो को चोरी चोरी बोले
मोरा कगना…
कैसी अनोखी प्यारी होगी
वो राते
जबकि पिया से होगीे
मनवा की बाते…
दो चॉद चमकेगे मोरी
अटरिया …-२
एक तो कबर मे होगा दुजा
मोरे अगना
रातो को चोरी चोरी बोले
मोरा कगना…
विरहा अगन बैरी मन को
जलाय-२
बरखा की रिमझिम आग
लगाये
बदरो से केहदे कोइ अब के
बरसिया…-२
आ जाये सइया घर तो जम के
बरसना
रातो को चोरी चोरी बोले
मोरा कगना…
अब के जो बरखा आयी आएगे
सजना…
My Own Poetry
Raat Se Nahin Badalte Haalaat
कसम है तुम्हारी ऐसा लगा कल रात,
जैसे हमारे प्यार में कुछ बने यूँ हालात;
चांद से तुम उतरी, मैं ज़मीन से उठा,
फलक पे हमारी हो गयी मुलाकात।
दिल धड़कने की आवाज़ बनी शहनाई,
साथ में थी हसीं चांदनी की बारात,
फरिश्तों ने बरसाए फूल कई रंग के,
दुल्हन की तरह सजी थी सारी कायनात।
दिल की उमंगे कुछ इस कदर थी बुलंद,
लब खुले पर हो न पाई कोई बात;
बादल गरजे, बिजली चमकी और ऐसा लगा,
थमेगी न कभी इश्क़ की बरसात।
और फिर….
बिखर गए ख्वाब, टूट गए सपने,
तन्हाई की फिर से हो गयी शुरुआत;
हम वहीं खड़े थे जहां तुमने फना किये थे,
रफ्ता रफ्ता गुंचा-ए-दिल-ए-जज़्बात।
Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy: Raaton ko chori chori bole mera kangana…
I hope you liked my choice of Raat or Din Song #31.
Please await Raat or Din Song #32- Tera jaana.
