I wrote this small essay on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day of India, four days ago. I gave it the alternate title of:
How We Often Lose Our Independence Even After 15th Aug 1947?
On the 12th of Dec 2019, Indian Parliament enacted into law the Citizen (Amendment) Act (CAA) (the amendment being to the Citizen Act, 1955). The National Register of Citizens (NRC) was mandated in 2003 by an amendment to the Citizen Act, 1955. It was implemented for the State of Assam from the year 2013-14.
Most people cannot understand the Act and/or why the protests have been going on from even before the Act was enacted. Friends on both sides are passionate about their stands. Very few people are conscious that the same people are opposing it who mooted the idea in the first place. So I thought this small essay would help people understand where we are:
Nine years ago, on our 62nd Republic Day I wrote this essay: ‘How Proud Should We Be Of Indian Republic Day At 62?‘. It is worth reading it. There has been no progress in nine years in the real indices which tell us about where we stand as a country in the rest of the world.
And the reason we are in this mess is because time and again we fall prey to politics. We consider politics more important than any of the Human Growth or Human Development indices.
During the previous regime (‘People in Power‘, haha) we lived through a period of such hopelessness that many Indians dreamt of and openly talked about not democracy (and democratic solutions to problems) but about a benign dictator who would set things right and take us out of the mess.
And then suddenly we rejoiced in having elected a near dictator. Imagine that!
And in the second term we suspected, with some justification, that this person wasn’t so much interested in providing us with a secure, just, liberal, prosperous and equitable way of life as Indians as to rectify the historic wrongs done to one community or the other in India or by our neighbours. The issue is ostensibly insignificant. The numbers involved are minuscule. But, if you read the quoted essay you would find that firstly such minuscule numbers can actually cause adequate swings when the average winning candidate represents just 12 percent or less of we, the people of India; and secondly, there is a particular vote bank that is perpetuated by this seemingly insignificant move.
Now, do you think that people at large and students in particular are the intelligent electorate who didn’t elect this benign autocrat and his party? Far from it. These are the same people who have sought petty advantages to themselves even in so called democratic process (read the essay; we hardly ever have issue based elections. Our main launch-boards are invariably vituperative politics and what can we gain ourselves).
So, such people are the easy prey to the other parties who are afraid they would get decimated if this steam-rolling of vote-bank interests by the ruling party is allowed to continue. So we have “spontaneous” protests that “secularism” is in danger; “something that the Indians hold sacred.” Old wine in new bottles! Incidentally, none of the so called “secularist” parties ever practiced secularism.
So, we have a grand Clash of Vote-Bank Interests simply because We, the People of India, would rather toe the line of one party or the other, and one ideology or the other than of India and Indian interests.
I wrote another essay five years ago, on 07 Feb 2015: ‘Is Communal Disharmony A Challenge To India’s March To Greatness?‘ I predicted that it was bound to happen for various reasons; one of these being: “In this scenario, Congress, that had been so far in India’s independent history triumphantly proclaiming that there is no alternative (TINA) to Congress, seems to be realising that it is headed for oblivion. There is only one hope and that is if BJP falls prey to communal machinations, riots and violence. This actually increases the probability of such engineered communal disharmony.” I was proved right within five years.
So, the scene is as dismal nine years after the first essay as it was then. Who is to be blamed? We, the People of India are to be blamed. We are ready to be divided so that they can rule. We continue to have vested interests or our own parochial interests rather than of the Republic of India.
Lets never back our horse against theirs in an idiotic race. Lets demand of our elected representatives to deliver on promises rather than taking us into dark alleys and lanes that we never wanted to visit.
I am fond of calling myself 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.
Jan Nisar Akhtar has been chosen by me as Lyricist #6 (not in any particular order or ranking) in Remembering Great Lyricists series; immediately after Majrooh Sultanpuri.
The following posts about Jan Nisar Akhtar’s songs have been reconstructed from the same Facebook page Lyrical.
I started the series to bring home the point that whilst we genuinely love everything that Shakeel wrote, many other contemporary poets and lyricists were also good and popular.
Before Jan Nisar Akhtar, on Lyrical, I have taken up five lyricists of great fame:
1. Shailendra. The opening song that I selected was Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai.
2. Rajinder Krishan with his Mujhase mat poochh mere ishq mein.
3. Kaifi Azmi with his Jaane kyaa dhoondati rehati hain ye aankhen mujh mein.
4. Sahir Ludhianvi with Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko.
5. Majrooh Sultanpuri with Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai. (Yet to be published here).
Tonight, as I said, we take up our sixth lyricst, Jan Nisar Akhtar‘s creation. The number of posts here depend upon the number of songs put up. For Jan Nosar Akhtar, from his 151 songs, I took up 32 songs and hence we have this post in Part I and Part II.
This is the Part II.
I just want to remind you that I am not taking up these lyricists in any order or ranking; it is not my intention to prove #1 being better than #2 and so on.
Jan Nisar Akhtar was born a little more than two years before my favourite Shakeel, on the 18th Feb 1914 in Gwalior. Unlike Shakeel, who was the first to venture into poetry (only a distant uncle was a poet), Jan Nisar Akhtar’s father Muztar Khairabadi was poet as was his father’s elder brother, Bismil Khairabadi.
Like many other poets of that era, including Shakeel, he was part of Progressive Writers Movement.
He shifted to Bhopal from Gwalior where he took up job as Head of Department for Urdu and Persian.
In 1949 he shifted to Mumbai and met progressive writers like Rajider Singh Bedi and Mulk Raj Anand. It was only six years later, when he was 41 years old that success came his way when he wrote lyrics of the songs for the movie Yasmin.
Jan Nisar Akhtar’s son Javed is also a Lyricist.
And then for the next three and half decades he penned lyrics in the movies until his death on 16 Aug 1976. His son Javed Akhtar is also a lyricist in the movies.
Song #19
Main abhi gair hoon mujhe apna na kaho
Yesterday I gave you two songs from his 1960 movie Kalpana starring Ashok Kumar and Padmini.OP Nayyar composed the first in Raag Desh and Khammaj: Bekasi hadd se jab guzr jaaye. He composed the second in Raag Lalit: Tu hai mera prem devta, sung beautifully by Mohammad Rafi and Manna Dey.
Today, we take up his movie Road No. 303 first, the second one of three movies in 1960.
Road No. 303 was directed by Dharam Kumar and starred Shubha Khote, Mehmood, KN Singh and Helen.
For the first time in his career Jan Nisar Akhtar was with C Arjun and they made the following songs:
1. Bura hai na jana.
2. Pehli pehli baar mile hain do deewane.
3. Sorry sorry very sorry aap ki kasam.
4. Sun lo mehrbaan mushkil jeena yahan.
5. Dil ko ye kya hua.
6. Mera dil gya to kahan gya.
None of these made any impact.
Dr. Shaitan was his next movie in 1960. It starred Helen, Sheikh Mukhtar, Prem Nath and Shakila.
This was his second movie with N Dutta and they made the following songs:
1. Tum mile woh din dhale.
2. Hamen raaste mein chhede kyun.
3. Mausam suhana hai door kahin chal.
4. Gore gore gaalon se ujli dhoop.
5. Main hoon atom bomb.
6. Na na na ab na aake jaana.
Once again, none of these are worth giving here.
His first movie in 1961 was Mr. India, a GP Sippy prodced and directed movie starring Geeta Bali, IS Johar, Firoz Khan and Helen.
He paired with MD GS Kohli for the first time and they made the following songs (the first one was penned by Anjaan):
1 “Mat Poochh Mera Hai Kaun” Mohammed Rafi
2 “Dekha Na Jaye” Geeta Dutt
3 “Chod Ke Na Jaana” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
4 “Hay Teri Ankh Mein Woh Kamal Hai” Mohammed Rafi
5 “Kahan Chali Chham Se” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
6 “Kya Soch Raha Matwale” Mohammed Rafi
7 “Mein Machis Ki Tili” Geeta Dutt
8 “Nazar Yeh Teri” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
None of them are worth giving here.
You would have noticed that even for great lyricists like Majrooh, one out of ten songs really make it big!
Do Bhai was a Vishram Bedekar movie starring Abhi Bhattacharya, Anil Kumar, Sulochana Latkar and Shakila.
This was his third movie with N Dutta and they made the following songs:
1. Aye dil yeh bata ye bata kya mujhe.
2. Chacha daudiyo re.
3. Kaun jaane har bahane.
4. De ke daga mere dil ko luta.
5. Bala se dil gaya.
6. Har har gange har har bol.
Once again, none of these became popular.
That brings us to the year 1962. His first movie was main Aur Mera Bhai.
Once agin a Dharam Kumar movie starring Ajit, Ameeta, Helen and Mehmood.
(Courtesy: songs of yore.com)
He paired for the second time with C Arjun and they made the following songs:
1. Main abhi gair hoon.
2. Bheegi bheegi hawa shokh dhara.
3. O gori zulm kare.
4. Insaan kitne yug beete.
5. Aaya ho to jaane ka.
6. Zara zara bhi hamase ghabraana na.
Lets listen to this composition by C Arjun sung beautifully by Asha Bhosle and Mukesh: Main abhi gair hoon mujhe apna na kaho…
mai abhi gair hu mujhko abhi apna na kaho
hay mar jayenge mit jayenge aisa na kaho
mai abhi gair hu
dil ki dhadkan ki tarah dil me basi rahti ho
kwaab ban kar meri palko pe saji rahti ho
kwaab ban kar meri palko pe saji rahti ho
kya kahu tumko agar jane tamanna na kahu
mai abhi gair hu mujhko abhi apna na kaho
mai abhi gair hu
yu na dekho ke meri saans ruki jati hai
jo najar uthti hai sharma ke jhuki jati hai
jo najar uthti hai sharma ke jhuki jati hai
meri najro ko mere dil ka takaja na kaho
hay mar jayenge mit jayenge aisa na kaho
hay mar jayenge
raaj kyun raaj rahe iski jarurat kya hai
hamse daman na chhudaao ye kayamat kya hai
hamse daman na chhudaao ye kayamat kya hai
ham to kahte hain hame shauk se diwana kaho
mai abhi gair hu
Song #20
Dhoonde nazar nazar mera chand hai kidhar
(Courtesy: Osianama.com)
Dilli Ka Dada was his second and last movie in 1962.
Dili Ka Dada was a RS Tara movie starring Jeevan Kala, Leela Mishra, Sheikh Mukhtar, Shekhar and Mukri.
He paired with N Dutta for the fourth time and wrote three out of the seven songs of the movie (the others having been penned by Sahir Ludhianvi).
Following were the songs penned by him in the movie:
1. Dhoonde nazar nazar mera chand hai kidhar.
2. Chehra kya gulaab hai jalwa behisaab hai.
3. Aye chingu kya aye shingu.
I am giving you the first one because it is a waltzing number sung by Mahendra Kapoor and Asha Bhosle.
Please enjoy: Dhoonde nazar nazar mera chand hai kidhar…..
dhundhe nazar-nazar, meraa chaand hai kidhar
aa jagmagaake, yun muskuraake
mujhko rahe na apni khabar
dole kadam-kadam, banaa husn bhi sitam
dil ko bachaake, khud ko chhupaake
aakhir kahaan ab le jaaye hum
dhundhe nazar-nazar
aaja ke mai hun tere vaste, aankho ki shamme jalaye huye
vo shokh najre jo pichha kare, badhate kadam dagmagaye hue
aaja ke mai hun tere vaste, aankho ki shamme jalaye huye
vo shokh najre jo pichha kare, badhate kadam dagmagaye hue
aa jagmagaake, yun muskuraake
mujhko rahe na apni khabar
dhundhe nazar-nazar
kah do humko na dekhe koi
aise ke ye dil dhadakne lage
mai kyaa karun mere sine me jab
ek aag mithi bhadakne lage
kah do humko na dekhe koi
aise ke ye dil dhadakne lage
mai kyaa karun mere sine me jab
ek aag mithi bhadakne lage
dil ko bachaake, khud ko chhupaake
aakhir kahaan ab le jaaye hum
dhundhe nazar-nazar, meraa chaand hai kidhar
aa jagmagaake, yun muskuraake
mujhko rahe na apni khabar
dole kadam-kadam, banaa husn bhi sitam
dil ko bachaake, khud ko chhupaake
aakhir kahaan ab le jaaye hum
dhundhe nazar-nazar
Song #21
Aye dilruba
His next movie was the 1963 movie Rustom Sohrab starring Prithviraj Kapoor and Prem Nath in the title roles. A Ramsay production, the songs of the movie were composed by Sajjad Hussain.
The two famous songs of the movie: Ye kaisi ajab dastaan ho gayi hai and Phir tumahaari yaad aayee aye sanam were not written by Jan Nisar Akhtar but by Qamar Jalalabadi.
His song Aye dilruba sung by Lata Mangeshkar for Suraiya was mildly popular. (To know more about the legend of Rustom Sohrab and other songs in the movie follow this link to my blog: http://www.sunbyanyname.com/…/songs-that-tug-at-your-emoti…/)
Please enjoy: Aye dilruba….
ai dilruba, ai dilruba
ai dilruba nazre mila
kuchh to mile gam ka sila
ai dilruba
ashko ka ek dariya baha
pyasa tha dil pyasa raha
nazre mila, nazre mila
rehne na de koi gila
ai dilruba, ai dilruba
ai dilruba, ai dilruba
ai dilruba ai dilruba
ai dilruba, ai dilruba
ai dilruba ai dilruba
ai dilruba nazre mila
kuchh to mile gam ka sila
ai dilruba
Song #22
Meri jaan na zulfen kholo
Awara Badal was his only movie in 1964. It started Helen, Ajit and Leela Mishra.
For the first time in his career of 14 years in the Hindi movies as a lyricist, he paired with Usha Khanna and they made the following songs:
1 “Meri Jaan Na Zulfe Kholo Kahi Raat Thahar Na Jaye” Mukesh
2 “Aamna Samna Tose Jab” Kamal Barot, Asha Bhosle
3 “Chanke Mori Payal” Asha Bhosle
4 “Dil To Nirala Hi Sharabi Hai” Asha Bhosle
5 “Ek Hai Dil Pyar Bhara Kis Ko Mai Du” Asha Bhosle
6 “Parwane Teri Shama Jal Uthi” Asha Bhosle
Please enjoy Mukesh sing: Meri jaan na zulfen kholo….
meri jan na julfe kholo kahi rat thahar na jaye
meri jan meri jan na julfe kholo
kahi rat thahar na jaye meri jan
betab hawaye aise me khusbu na udale balo ki
khilti hui kaliya chupke se rangat na churale galo ki
ye rang kahi bat jaye na ye husn bikhar na jaye
meri jan meri jan na julfe kholo
kahi rat thahar na jaye meri jan
in phul si najuk baho se har shakh lachakna seekh na le
yu jan ke gahri sans na lo har mauj chalakna sikh na le
lahrake tumhare aachal tak har shokh najar na jaye
meri jan meri jan na julfe kholo
kahi rat thahar na jaye meri jan
tum yuhi kayamat lagti ho ab or adaye jane do
mathe pe ye bal kyu dale hai is darja sajaye jane do
itna bhi kisi se rutho na koi jee se gujar na jaye
meri jan meri jan na julfe kholo
kahi rat thahar na jaye meri jan
meri jan meri jan na julfe kholo
kahi rat thahar na jaye meri jan
Song #23
Tum agar aa sako to aa jao
(Courtesy: Cinestaan.com)
Tum agar aa sako to aa jao
His only movie in 1965 was Ek Saal Pahle. It was another Dharam Kumar movie that starred Sujeet Kumar, Sayeeda Khan, KN Singh and Helen.
For the third time, Jan Nisar had his songs composed by C Arjun and they made the following:
1. Tum agar aa sako to aa jao.
2. Zindagi doob gayi dard ke toofano.
3. Nazar utha ke ye rangeen sama.
4. Hamen koi dekhat kahe.
5. Dhadkan jab ho seene mein.
Please enjoy Suman Kalyanpur sing: Tum agar aa sako to aa jao…..
tum agar aa sako to aa jao
aa jao aa jao
tum agar aa sako to aa jao
phir na kehna humne bulaya nahi
tum agar aa sako to aa jao
khwab hai ya koi hakikat hai
har dil wale dil se chahate hai
humne jaise tumko pa hi liya
aaj kuch aisi dil ki halat hai
aaj kuch aisi dil ki halat hai
phir na kehna humne bulaya nahi
tum agar aa sako to aa jao
dil pe ab tak tumhare saye hai
unke saye se chalte aaye hai
ek muddat huyi hai bichhade
tumko ab tak na bhul paye hai
tumko ab tak na bhul paye hai
phir na kehna humne bulaya nahi
tum agar aa sako to aa jao
Song #24
Jitni haseen ho tum
There was no movie for me for the next four years, as a lyricist. He was the producer and screen-writer for the 1967 movie Bahu Begum, though.
(Courtesy: Cinestaan.com)
In 1970, after a gap of four years, he was back with Mangu Dada. The movie was directed by Maruti and starred Sheikh Mukhtar, and Faryal.
For the fourth time. Jan Nisar paired with C Arjun and they made the following songs:
1. Jitni haseen ho tum.
2. Saj dhaj ke jab tu nikle.
3. Dhoonde na milega dildaar tumhen.
4. Hosh mein tum bhi.
5. Abhi to baki hai kahani raaton ki.
6. Peene wale meri aankhon se.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi sing: Jitni haseen ho tum….
jitni hasin ho tum haye utni hi bewafa ho
fir bhi mere liye tum fir bhi mere liye tum
mai kya batau kya ho jitni hasin ho tum
tumko saja rakha hai palko ki chilmano me
tum sans le rahi ho is dil ki dhadkano me
itni karib ho kar itni karib ho kar
fir kyu juda juda ho jitni hasin ho tum
mujhko siwa tumhare kuch bhi pata nahi hai
dunia me hai to kya hai dunia me kya nahi hai
kitni badgum ho tum fir bhi badgum ho
naraj ho khafa ho jitni hasin ho tum
itni pe hamne wade wafa na payi
apne liye tumhari koi ada na payi
lagta hai yu ke mujhse lagta hai yu ke mujhse
rutha mera khuda ho itni hasin ho tum
utni hi bewafa ho fir bhi mere liye tum
fir bhi mere liye tum mai kya batau kya ho
jitni hasin ho tum utni hi bewafa ho
jitni hasin ho tum utni hi bewafa ho
Song #25
Ye dil aur unki nigaahon ke saaye
Kaun Ho Tum was his second and last movie in 1970. It starred Aruna Irani, Jagdeep, Sailesh Kumar and Sonia Sahni.
Jan Nisar Akhtar penned just one song out of four, the others having been penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Asad Bhopali.
For the second time in his career, he paired with Usha Khanna.
The song they made was: Dhal gayi aur agar sham….
Kahin Aar Kahin Paar was his first movie in 1971. It was directed by Maruti and starred Joy Mukherjee and Nadira.
Jan Nisar Akhtar penned just one song whilst others were penned by SH Bihari and Asad Bhopali.
It was composed by Ganesh and this was the song: Jaam hontho se laga loon to….
Truck Driver was his next movie in 1971. Once again, a Dharam Kumar movie, it starred Dev Kumar, Indrani Mukherjee, Helen and Jayshree T.
For the first time, he paired with Sonik Omi. He penned two out of the six songs in the movie:
1. Aisa ek mehmaan aaj ghar aaya.
2. Tikhi tikhi nazar ki.
Ramu Ustaad was released in June 1971. It was a Mohammad Hussain movie that starred Dara Singh and Anita.
Raj Ratan was the composer of following of his songs:
1. Ham to tujh se nain milake tere ho gaye re.
2. Aaya kaisa zamaana O baba.
3. Piya piya piya mora man pyaasa re.
4. O jana na ye dil deewana.
If you notice, suddenly after pairing with OP Nayyar, Jan Nisar was relegated into B grade movies starring Dara Singh and Shiekh Mukhtar, at this stage. It has been an hour this evening since I am researching and still I haven’t found a song to give you.
In 1972 he didn’t write songs for any movie.
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
In the year 1973, 23 years after his having joined Hindi movies, he penned songs for Prem Parbat.
Prem Parbat was a movie directed by Ved Rahi. It starred Satish Kaul, Hema Malini, Rehana Sultan and Nana Palsikar.
For the first time in his career of 23 years, he paired with Music Director Jaidev and they made the following songs:
“Ye Dil Aur Unki, Nigaahon Ke Saaye” – Lata Mangeshkar
“Raat Piya Ke Sang” – Minu Purushottam
“Mera Chhota Sa Ghar Baar” – Lata Mangeshkar
“Yeh Neer Kahan Se Barse Hai” – Lata Mangeshkar
Anyone of you who know me well by now would know that I am going to give you the first one composed beautifully by Jaidev in the Raaga of my place: Raag Pahadi, Tal Kaherava.
It was worth the wait, you would say! The song is picturised on Rehana Sultan and Nana Palsikar. Some of you would want to see my favourite colour Yellow in it! See the full songs and you’s find it many times.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Ye dil aur unki nigaahon ke saaye…..
ye dil aur unki, nigaaho ke saaye
ye dil aur unki, nigaaho ke saaye
ye dil aur unki, nigaaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
pahaado ko chachal, kiran chumati hai
pahaado ko chachal, kiran chumati hai
havaa har nadi kaa badan chumati hai
havaa har nadi kaa badan chumati hai
yahaa se vahaa tak, hai chaaho ke saaye
yahaa se vahaa tak, hai chaaho ke saaye
ye dil aur unki nigaaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
ye patte ye pedo se, baadal ghanere
ye patte ye pedo se, baadal ghanere
ye pal pal ujaale, ye pal pal adhere
ye pal pal ujaale, ye pal pal adhere
bahut thade thade, hai raaho ke saaye
bahut thade thade, hai raaho ke saaye
ye dil aur unki nigaaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
dhadakate hai dil kitni, aazaadiyo se
dhadakate hai dil kitni, aazaadiyo se
bahut milte julte, hai in vaadiyo se
bahut milte julte, hai in vaadiyo se
mohabbat ki rangi panaaho ke saaye
mohabbat ki rangi panaaho ke saaye
ye dil aur unki nigaaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
mujhe gher lete, hai baaho ke saaye
Song #26
Kanha bole na
Albeli was his first movie in 1974. It was a Karunesh Thakur movie released on the New Year Day. The movie starred Rehana Sultan and Vinod Mehra.
Kalyanji Anandji (Kalyanji’s Birth Anniversary is tomorrow, 30th June) composed, for the first time, a song penned by Jan Nisar Akhtar: Baar baar mera pyaar mujhe poochh raha dildaar.
And then he made songs for Kantilal Rathod’s 1974 movie Parinay that starred Ramesh Sharma and Shabana Azmi.
Once again, like in Prem Parbat, Jaidev was the composer but he penned only one song: Har tan mein kavi. The popular song of the movie Jaise sooraj ki garmi se was penned by Ramanand Sharma.
1974 was the year in which Jan Nisar Akhtar, in the 24th year of being active in Hindi movies, penned songs for maximum movies: six in all.
Pyaase Dil was the third of his six movies that year. It was a Charandas Shokh movie starring Alka and Shyama.
And now Khayyam came on the scene with him and they made the following songs:
1. Ye dil nashi nazare karte hain kya.
2. Tum mehakti jawan chandni ho.
3. Jhukti ghata hamase kahe.
4. Sakhi re sharmaaye dulhan ban ke.
Aalingan was his fourth movie in 1974. It was an SN Dheer movie starring Romesh Sharma and Zaheera.
Sapan Jagmohan and Jaidev shared the credits for music director of the movie. One of the songs was penned by Naqsh Lyallpuri whereas Jan Nisar Akhtar penned four:
1. Hamare dil ko tumne dil bana diya.
2. Is tarah jao nahin jao nahin.
3. Pyaas thi phir bhi taqaaza na kiya.
4. Chilum ka ek dum bus ek dum.
His fifth movie that year was Humrahi directed by Anand Sagar and Sawan Kumar and starring Randhir Kapoor and Tanuja.
He penned just one song in the movie that was composed by Kalyanji Anandji: Chup Chup Kyo Baithi Ho, Mai Bhi Akela Tum Bhi Akeli Ho….
Dastan-e-Laila-Majnu was his sixth and last movie in 1974. It starred Anamika, Dheeraj Kumar and Kanwaljit. Music Director SN Tripathi acted as Kanwaljit’s father in the movie.
For the first time, Jan Nisar paired with Iqbal Qureshi and they made the following songs:
1. Pukarti hai mohabbat kareeb aa jao.
2. Aaja aaja ai jaan-e-tamnna.
3. Laut ke aa laut ke aa.
4. Aaja aaja aa bhi jaa.
5. Aaya hai tere dar pe savali.
6. Jaane tamanna.
7. Subah chale shaam chale zindagi ka kafila.
8. Chehre se naqaab-e-husn utha.
9. Ai jaane tamanna aa bhi jaa.
10. Aa gayi thi fasl-e-bahaar.
I forgot to mention about his 1973 movie Hum Sab Chor Hain starring Dara Singh and Sadhana.
He and Usha Khanna made the following songs:
“Aaja Mere Saathi” – Asha Bhosle
“Dekhoon Kisko Chahoon Kisko” – Asha Bhosle
“Dil Humaara Ki Heere Se Kuchh KumNa Tha” – Krishna Kalle, Usha Khanna, Manhar Udhas, Mahendra Kapoor
Muthi Bhar Chawal was his first movie in the year 1975. Surendra Shialaj directed it and it starred Rakesh Pandey and Malika Sarabhai.
It was his second movie with Khayyam and they made the following songs:
1. Kahe pagli barkha chhayi tere in do naino mein.
2. Achha kya hai bura hai kya.
3. Hamen hukm tha gham uthana padhega.
4. Saari ratiyan machaave utpaat.
(Courtesy: images.dawn.com)
Sangat was his second movie in 1975. It was a Basu Bhattacharya movie, the one who directed Teesri Kasam and Anubhav.
It starred Om Prakash, Rakesh Pandey and Kajri.
For the first time in 25 years, Jan Nisar Akhtar paired with Salil Chowdhury and they made the following songs:
You would have probably never heard this song. Nor did I. But tonight, nearly three hours after starting with Jan Nisar Akhtar songs, I am giving you the second song in the evening.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey sing: Kanha bole na….
kanha bole na, kanha bole na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kanha bole na, kanha bole na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kya hai prit kya hai pyar kanha bole na
kanha bole na, kanha bole na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kya hai prit kya hai pyar kanha bole na
ban ke jyoti man me jhake, yu nayan nayan dole aake
ban ke jyoti man me jhake, yu nayan nayan dole aake
manu barse surajava jamuna ki dhar
pyasa man phir bhi pyasa rah jaye
dekhe nahi nayana priye khole na
kanha bole na, kanha bole na
kanha bole na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kya hai prit kya hai pyar kanha bole na
mohan to man lahari re, mori pida bhai gahari gahari re
mohan to man lahari re, mori pida bhai gahari gahari re
palke suni suni sapne soye soye
laage baina ye naina re khoye khoye
aiso bedardi, jara dole na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kya hai prit kya hai pyar kanha bole na
tan soye man jage re, mithi mithi agan koi lage re
tan soye man jage re, mithi mithi agan koi lage re
bolun chori chori man ki batiya tori, kahe jane na mane na pritam mori,
kah re hari mai, mora ho le na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kya hai prit kya hai pyar kanha bole na
ban ke jyoti man me jhake, yu nayan nayan dole aake
manu barse surajava jamuna ki dhar
pyasa man phir bhi pyasa rah jaye
dekhe nahi nayana priye khole na
kanha bole na, kanha bole na
kanha bole na, kanha bole na, puchhun bar bar kanha bole na
kya hai prit kya hai pyar kanha bole na
Song #27
Kab tere husn se inkaar kiya hai maine
Sandhya was his last movie in 1975. The movie starred Aziz Mirza, Sharad Kumar and Asha Chandra.
He was with Khayyam for the third time and they made the following three songs:
1. Kab tere husn se inkaar kiya hai maine.
2. Ang ang rang chhalkaye.
3. Ye dilwale.
Please enjoy Mahendra Kapoor sing these beautiful lyrics penned by Jan Nisar Akhtar: Kab tere husn se inkaar kiya hai maine….
kab tere husn se inkar kiya hai maine
kab tere husn se inkar kiya hai maine
jindagi tujhse bahut pyar kiya hai maine
muskurati hai kisi aankh me kajal banke
kisi ke dhadak uthti hai aachal banke
kabhi phulo ke kataro se chalak jati hai
kabhi shole kabhi shabnam se lapak jati hai
kaise kaise tera didar kiya hai maine
kaise kaise tera didar kiya hai maine
tu har ek rang har ek saye me najar aati hai
jarre jarre se kiran bankar ubhar aati hai
tere jadu teri khusbu teri muskano ko
tere umde hue machle hue toofano ko
apni sanso me giraftar kiya hai maine
jindagi tujhse bahut pyar kiya hai maine
tujhko chaha to magar koi takaja na kiya
maine bhule se tere pyar ko ruswa na kiya
ye bata maine kabhi tujhse churai aankhe
tere chehre se kaha maine hatai aankhe
mujhko kab tera gunehgar kiya hai maine
jindagi tujhse bahut pyar kiya hai maine
maut aayegi to ek pal ki na fursat degi
saans lene ki bhi kambakht na mohlat degi
jite jee kisliye phir aapko nasad kare
jindagi ek bhi pal kyu tera barbad kare
lamha lamha ye ikrar kiya hai maine
jindagi tujhse bahut pyar kiya hai maine
jindagi tujhse bahut pyar kiya hai maine
Song #28
Sainyan ke gaon mein taaron ki chhaon mein
We had reached up to his 1975 movie Sandhya when we broke up last.
Today, we start with the only movie in 1976 in which he wrote songs: Sajjo Rani, a Govind Saraiya movie starring Rehana Sultan, Romesh Sharma and Satyen Kappu.
(Courtesy: last.fm)
He paired with Sapan – Jagmohan to make the following songs:
“Saiyya Ke Gaon Me Taaro Ki Chaav Me” – Asha Bhosle
“Jiya Mane Nahi Khadi Taako Saiyya” – Asha Bhosle
“Mori Bali Umariya Kharab Kini Balma” – Asha Bhosle
“Saso Me Chandan Sa Aankho Me Kajal Sa” – Aarti Mukherjee
Dil hai haazir leejiye – Shobha Gurtu
Nathaniya ne hai Ram – Shobha Gurtu
Paon mein payal – Asha Bhosle
Please enjoy Asha Bhosle sing: Sainyan ke gaon mein taaron ki chhaon mein….
saiya ke gavo me taro ki chhav me
saiya ke gavo me taro ki chhav me
banke dulhaniya jaungi
pahne payaliya ghote ki angaiya
khud se bhi sharmaungi
saiya ke gavo me taro ki chhav me
banke dulhaniya jaungi
sasu khadi khadi khadi mora ghunghata uthaye
dekhe mohe jiya bhare kaha balihari jaye
bole sasur badi pari bahu hum chun ke laye
hoke magan mai bhi khushi khushi moti lutawe
kahve nandiya bhabhi to bhaiya
mai to chura le jaungi
saiya ke gavo me taro ki chhav me
banke dulhaniya jaungi
mohe bhaye ye resham ke jode
pal pal khanke chandi ke tode
bala devra aa pichha na chhod e
achra khenche baiya marode
kahwe jethani mai tohe rani
sone ke jhumke laungi
saiya ke gavo me taro ki chhav me
banke dulhaniya jaungi
layi more piya tore liye bala joban re
kaali late mori bhara bhara gora badan re
garva mohe laga laga piya bhari di jo man re
pyasi mai na rahu kasam tohe more sajan re
jitna satave jitna fasave utni mai wari jaungi
saiya ke gavo me taro ki chhav me
banke dulhaniya jaungi
pahne payaliya ghote ki angaiya
khud se bhi sharmaungi
Song #29
Aap youn faaslon se guzarate rahe
Aakhri Sajda was his first out of two movies in 1977 that starred Tabrez, Helen, Veena and Murad.
He paired with Sajjad Hussain to make the following songs:
1. Nigahen shauk se.
2. Bula lo dar pe habib-e-khuda.
3. Kisi se mili hai nazar.
4. Kisko pukaroon tere siwa.
5. Nazar milao pata chale.
(Courtesy: hungama.com)
His next and last movie in 1977 was a Yusuf Naqvi movie called Shankar Hussain starring Madhu Chanda and Kanwaljit.
Once again he paired with Khayyam for just one song and that was memorable. The other memorable song of the movie: Kahin ek masoom naazuk si ladaki was penned by Kamal Amrohi who wrote the story of the movie.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Aap youn faaslon se guzarate rahe….
aap yu faasalo se guzarate rahe
dil se kadamo ki aavaaz aati rahi
aahato se adhere chamakate rahe
raat aati rahi raat jaati rahi
ho gunagunaati rahi meri tanahaaiyaan
dur bajati rahi kitani shahanaaiyaan
zindagi zindagi ko bulaati rahi
aap yu faasalo se guzarate rahe
dil se kadamo ki aavaaz aati rahi aap yu
katara katara pighalata raha aasma
katara katara pighalataa raha aasma
ruh ki vaadiyo mein na jaane kahan
ik nadi ik nadi dilarubaa git gaati rahi
aap yu faasalo se guzarate rahe
dil se kadamo ki aavaaz aati rahi aap yu
aap ki garm baaho mein kho jaayege
aap ki narm jaago pe so jaayege so jaaege
muddato raat nide churaati rahi
aap yu faasalo se guzarate rahe
dil se kadamo ki aavaaz aati rahi aap yu
Song #30
Aaja re O mere dilbar aaja
In 1978, no movie was released with his songs.
His first movie in 1979 was a Radhakant movie called Chambal Ki Rani starring Mahendra Sandhu, Bindu and Dara Singh.
He paired with Naushad for the second time and they made the following songs:
1. Ye bekasi ke andhere.
2. Aisi nazariya maare sanwariya.
The other two songs were penned by Majrooh.
His next movie in 1979 was Shyamala directed by Joginder Shelly and starring Rita Bhaduri and Jalal Agha.
He paired with Kanu Roy (Remember him from Anubhav and Aavishkar?) and they made the following songs:
1. Mere balma raha ab kya meri.
2. Main karti hoon tumse pyaar.
(en.wikipedia.org)
And then in 1979 came Manmohan Krishna’s Noorie, probably with the best songs composed by Khayyam, not all penned by Jan Nisar though.
The movie starred Poonam Dhillon, Farooq Sheikh and Madan Puri. It was shot in Kashmir and the freshness of the songs (some being in Raag Pahadi) matched the freshness of Kashmir:
1 “Aaja Re O Mere Dilbar Aaja” – I Nitin Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar Jan Nisar Akhtar 04:58
2 “Chori Chori Koi Aaye” Lata Mangeshkar Naqsh Lyallpuri 05:04
3 “Qadar Tune Na Jani” Asha Bhosle Naqsh Lyallpuri 05:12
4 “Uske Khel Nirale Wohi Jane” Pamela Chopra, Jagjit Kaur, Anwar Majrooh Sultanpuri 04:54
5 “Aashiq Ho To Aisa Ho” (Qawwali) Pamela Chopra, Mahendra Kapoor, Jagjit Kaur, Swadesh Mahan Jan Nisar Akhtar 06:31
6 “Aaja Re O Mere Dilbar Aaja” – II Nitin Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar Jan Nisar Akhtar 05:03
Please enjoy in Raag Pahadi, Tal Kaherava, Lata Mangeshkar and Nitin Mukesh sing the title song of the movie: Aaja re O mere dilbar aaja….
ni: noorii noorii
la: aa jaa re o dilabar jaaniyaa
( aa jaa re
aa jaa re o mere dilabar aa jaa
dil kii pyaar bujhaa jaa re ) -2
ni: aa jaa re
aa jaa re o mere dilabar aa jaa
dil kii pyaar bujhaa jaa re
la: o aa jaa re
ni: o noorii noorii
ujalaa-ujalaa narm saveraa ruuh me.n merii jhaa.Nke -2
pyaar se puuchhe kaun basaa hai tere dil me.n aa ke
aa jaa re o mere dilabar aa jaa
tuu hii aa ke bataa jaa re
la: aa jaa re
aa jaa re o mere dilabar aa jaa
dil kii pyaar bujhaa jaa re
o aa jaa re
ni: o noorii noorii
la: dard jagaaye miiThaa-miiThaa aramaa.N jaage-jaage -2
pyaar kii pyaasii mai.n diiwaanii kuchh na sochuu.N aage
aa jaa re o mere dilabar aa jaa
phir se aas ba.Ndhaa jaa re
ki: aa jaa re
aa jaa re o mere dilabar aa jaa
dil kii pyaar bujhaa jaa re
la: o aa jaa re
ni: o noorii noorii
Song #31
Aye dil-e-nadaan
There are only four more movies remaining for which Jan Nisar Akhtar penned songs. He penned only a little more than 300 songs in the Hindi movies.
He died on 19 Aug 1976 and movies like Shankar Hussain (Aap youn faaslon se guzarte rahe) and Noorie (the title song) were released one year and three years respectively after his demise.
In 1979 movie Do Shikari too his songs featured.
Do Shikari was a Kuljit Pal movie that starred Biswajeet, Rekha, Vinod Khanna and Alka.
Chitragupta composed five of his songs:
1. Zindagi ae zindagi.
2. Bahaar bitne wali hai.
3. Chand kyun zard hai.
4. Aaja gori dil mein rakh lein tujhe.
5. Pagal hawa raatein deewani.
Ek Gunaah Aur Sahi was a 1980 movie directed by Yogi Kathuria in which his songs were used. Sunil Dutt, Parveen Babi, Madan Puri and Gulshan Arora were in lead roles.
For the next two years none of his songs featured in any movies. Finally in 1983 came Razia Sultan, a Kamal Amrohi movie starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi and Pradeep Kumar.
Khayyam composed following of his songs songs:
1 Khwaab Ban Kar Koi Aayega Lata Mangeshkar (JNA)
2 Tera Hijr Mera Naseeb Hain Kabban Mirza
3 Aayee Zanjeer Ki Jhaankar Kabban Mirza (JNA)
4 Jalta Hain Badan Lata Mangeshkar
5 Aye Khuda Shukr Tera Mahendra Kapoor, Bhupinder Singh
6 Shubh Ghadi Aayee Re Parveen Sultana, Jagjit Kaur, Sulakshana Pandit Ustad Fayyaz Ahmed Khan, Niyaz Ahmed Khan, Mohammed Dilshad Khan
7 Aye Dil-E-Nadaan Lata Mangeshkar (JNA)
8 Hariyala Banna Aaya Re Jagjit Kaur, Asha Bhosle, Chorus
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Aye dil-e-nadaan….
ai dil-e-nadaan, ai dil-e-nadaan
aarzoo kya hai, justju kya hai
ai dil-e-nadaan, ai dil-e-nadaan
aarzoo kya hai, justju kya hai
ai dil-e-nadaan
ham bhatakte hai, kyo bhatakte hai, dashto-sehra me
aisa lagta hai, mauj pyasi hai, apne dariya me
kaisi uljhan hai, kyo ye uljhan hai
ek saya sa, ru-bru kya hai
ai dil-e-nadaan, ai dil-e-nadaan
aarzoo kya hai, justju kya hai
kya qayamat hai, kya musibat hai
kah nahi sakte, kiska armaan hai
zindagi jaise, khoyi khoyi hai, haira haira hai
ye zamin chup hai, aasmaan chup hai
phir ye dhadkan si, char su kya hai
ai dil-e-nadaan, ai dil-e-nadaan
Song #32
Bemurrawat bewafa begana-e-dil aap hain
Five years after Razia Sultan, in 1988, Soorma Bhopali was released which had one of Jan Nisar Akhtar’s songs, 12 years after he died.
This movie was directed by Jagdeep who had played Soorma Bhopali in 1975 Sholay. The movie starred Jagdeep, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Rekha, Aruna Irani and Danny Danzongpa.
Jan Nisar Akhtar’s Makhmal ho ya taat ka parda was composed by Dilip Sen Sameer Sen, but, didn’t make any impact.
So that finished the journey through Jan Nisar Akhtar’s songs, a journey that started in 1950 and lasted up to 1988, 12 years after his demise.
I have given you 31 songs from about 314 songs that he penned in the movies.
In the end lets recall two of his best loved songs.
The first one is from the 1966 movie Sushila in which his songs were composed by C Arjun. This one sung by Mubarak Begum has some of his best lyrics.
Please enjoy: Bemurrawat bewafa begana-e-dil aap hain….. (Don’t be confused by Bahu Begum poster in the video)
dard-e-dil, dard-e-vafaa, dard-e-tamannaa kyaa hai
aap kyaa jaane mohabbat kaa takaaza kyaa hai
bemuravvat bewafaa begana-e-dil aap hai
bemuravvat bewafaa begana-e-dil aap hai
aap maane yaa na maane mere kaatil aap hai
bemuravvat bewafaa
aap se shikva hai mujhko gair se shiava nahi
aap se shikva hai mujhko gair se shikva nahi
jaanti hun dil me rakh lene ke kaabil aap hai
bemuravvat bewafaa
saans leti hun to yun mahsus hota hai mujhe
saans leti hun to yun mahsus hota hai mujhe
jaise mere dil ki har dhadkan me shaamil aap hai
bemuravvat bewafaa
gam nahi jo laakh tufaano se takraanaa pades
gam nahi jo laakh tufaano se takraanaa pade
mai vo kashti hun ki jis kashti kaa saahil aap hai
bemuravvat bewafaa begana-e-dil aap hai
aap maane yaa na maane mere kaatil aap hai
bemuravvat bewafaa
Song #33
Ye dil aur unaki nigaahon ke saaye
Finally, I am giving you my most favourite song penned by Jan Nisar Akhtar, even if again.
Before that permit me to tell you that during the period of four-year to his death he published three collections of his works most important of them being, Khak-e-Dil (The Ashes of Heart), which has his representative poems from 1935 to 1970, and which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu) in 1976.
Jan Nisar was commissioned by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru to collate the best Hindustani poetry of last 300 years, and later the first edition of the book titled Hindustan Hamara (Our Hindustan) in two volumes was released by Indira Gandhi. It contained Urdu verses on a topics, ranging from love and praise for India and its history, to festivals like Holi and Diwali, on Indian rivers like the Ganges, Yamuna and the Himalayas.
He produced the 1966 movie Bahu Begum and that’s why in his song video of Bemurrawat bewafa, the poster of the film is shown.
I have given you this song earlier too without the video from the 1973 movie Prem Parbat; the reason being the film print got burnt.
Anyway, please enjoy in Raag Pahadi, Tal Kaherava, the song composed by Jaidev and sung by Lata Mangeshkar: Ye dil aur unaki nigaahon ke saaye……
ye dil aur unakii, nigaaho.n ke saaye – (3)
mujhe gher lete, hai.n baaho.n ke saaye – (2)
pahaa.Do.n ko cha.nchal, kiran chuumatii hai – (2)
havaa har nadii kaa badan chuumatii hai – (2)
yahaa.N se vahaa.N tak, hai.n chaaho.n ke saaye – (2)
ye dil aur unakii nigaaho.n ke saaye …
lipaTate ye pe.Do.n se, baadal ghanere – (2)
ye pal pal ujaale, ye pal pal a.ndhere – (2)
bahut Tha.nDe Tha.nDe, hai.n raaho.n ke saaye – (2)
ye dil aur unakii nigaaho.n ke saaye …
dha.Dakate hai.n dil kitanii, aazaadiyo.n se – (2)
bahut milate julate, hai.n in vaadiyo.n se – (2)
muhabbat kii ra.ngii.n panaaho.n ke saaye – (2)
ye dil aur unakii nigaaho.n ke saaye …
I hope you liked my selection of 31 of his best songs (in the end two were repeated) from a total of his 314 songs in Hindi movies.
If I left out any favourite of yours, please let me know.
I am fond of calling myself 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.
Jan Nisar Akhtar has been chosen by me as Lyricist #6 (not in any particular order or ranking) in Remembering Great Lyricists series; immediately after Majrooh Sultanpuri.
The following posts about Jan Nisar Akhtar’s songs have been reconstructed from the same Facebook page Lyrical.
I started the series to bring home the point that whilst we genuinely love everything that Shakeel wrote, many other contemporary poets and lyricists were also good and popular.
Before Jan Nisar Akhtar, on Lyrical, I have taken up five lyricists of great fame:
1. Shailendra. The opening song that I selected was Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai.
2. Rajinder Krishan with his Mujhase mat poochh mere ishq mein.
3. Kaifi Azmi with his Jaane kyaa dhoondati rehati hain ye aankhen mujh mein.
4. Sahir Ludhianvi with Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko.
5. Majrooh Sultanpuri with Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai. (Yet to be published here).
Tonight, as I said, we take up our sixth lyricst, Jan Nisar Akhtar‘s creation. The number of posts here depend upon the number of songs put up. For Jan Nosar Akhtar, from his 151 songs, I took up 32 songs and hence we have this post in Part I and Part II.
I just want to remind you that I am not taking up these lyricists in any order or ranking; it is not my intention to prove #1 being better than #2 and so on.
Jan Nisar Akhtar was born a little more than two years before my favourite Shakeel, on the 18th Feb 1914 in Gwalior. Unlike Shakeel, who was the first to venture into poetry (only a distant uncle was a poet), Jan Nisar Akhtar’s father Muztar Khairabadi was poet as was his father’s elder brother, Bismil Khairabadi.
Like many other poets of that era, including Shakeel, he was part of Progressive Writers Movement.
He shifted to Bhopal from Gwalior where he took up job as Head of Department for Urdu and Persian.
In 1949 he shifted to Mumbai and met progressive writers like Rajider Singh Bedi and Mulk Raj Anand. It was only six years later, when he was 41 years old that success came his way when he wrote lyrics of the songs for the movie Yasmin.
Jan Nisar Akhtar’s son Javed is also a Lyricist.
And then for the next three and half decades he penned lyrics in the movies until his death on 16 Aug 1976. His son Javed Akhtar is also a lyricist in the movies.
Song #1
Mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafai hai….
I start with a song from his first movie, the 1955 Yasmin, written, produced and directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar and starring Vyjayamthimala, Suresh and Jayant.
So once again, we have AR Kardar giving the first break to Jan Nisar Akhtar as he did to Shakeel and Majrooh.
This was composed by C Ramchandra.
The voice is that of Lata Mangeshkar.
Please enjoy: Mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafai hai….
mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafaaii hai
ai muhabbat terii duhaaii hai
mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafaaii hai …
usane Thaanii hai zulm Dhaane kii
mujh me.n himmat hai Gam uThaane kii
Kush ho, ai dil! tujhe miTaane kii, miTaane kii
aaj usane qasam to khaaii hai
ai muhabbat terii duhaaii hai
mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafaaii hai …
tuu huaa dil se kab judaa kah de
mujhase kyuu.N ho gayaa Kafaa kah de
tuu hii i.nsaaf se zaraa kah de, zaraa kah de
kisane shart-e-wafaa bhulaaii hai
ai muhabbat terii duhaaii hai
mujhape ilzaam-ebewafaaii hai …
hai gawaaraa teraa sitam mujh ko
har jafaa hai terii karam mujh ko
jaan jaae, nahii.n hai Gam mujh ko
jab muhabbat pe baat aaii hai
ai muhabbat terii duhaaii hai
mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafaaii hai …
Song #2
Bechain nazar betab jigar
(en.wikipedia.org)
We just started with our sixth great lyricist: Jan Nisar Akhtar’s first movie: the 1955 AR Kardar movie Yasmin with Vyjayanthimala in the title role.
The story revolves around Sheikh who has lots of properties, and is recovering taxes and dues on them. He lives in a palatial house with his wife, Zubeda (Mumtaz Begum), and son, Ahmad (Suresh). When Ahmad grows up, Zubeda notices that he is spending too much time with women in their harem, and wants his father to get him involved in their business. Later Ahmad mends his ways, gives up on Yasmin and returns home, where he has planned his marriage with Nadira. He refuses to marry Nadira, and runs away from home. What happens in Ahmad’s life is the next part of the story.
Out of the following songs of the movie, we have taken up the first one:
1 “Mujhpe Ilzam-E-Bewafai” Lata Mangeshkar Jan Nisar Akhtar 03:21 Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala
2 “Ankhon Mein Sama Jao” Lata Mangeshkar Jan Nisar Akhtar 03:24 Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala
3 “Tum Apni Yaad Bhi Dil Se” Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood Jan Nisar Akhtar 03:30 Featuring actress Vyjayanthimala and Suresh
4 “Bechain Nazar Betab Jigar” Talat Mahmood Jan Nisar Akhtar 03:46 Featuring actor Suresh
All songs were composed by C Ramchandra.
Lets take up the fourth one now: Talat Mehmood singing: Bechain nazar betab jigar….
bechain nazar betAb jigar
ye dil hai kisIkA dIvAnA hAy dIvAnA
kab shAm ho aur vo shammA jale
kab u.D kar pahu.nche paravAnA hAy paravAnA
hai dil kA chaman khilane ke liye
AegA koI milane ke liye
phUlo.n se kaho tAro.n se kaho – 2
chupake se sajA de.n vIrAnA, hAy vIrAnA
jab rAt zarA shabanam me.n ghule
laharAI huI vo zulf khule
nazaro.n se nazar ej bhed kahe – 2
dil dil se kahe ek afasAnA, hAy afasAnA
ra.ngIn fizA chhAe to zarA
vAde pe koI Ae to zarA
ai josh-e-vafA dil chIz hai kyA – 2
ham jAn bhI de.n de.n nazarAnA, hAy nazarAnA
bechain nazar betAb jigar …
Song #3
Raat rangeeli chamke taare
The songs of the 1955 AR Kardar movie Yasmin are memorable in one more respect: this was the last time Lata Mangeshkar and C Ramchandra were together; she finished his career after that for having proposed marriage to her.
(jiosaavn.com)
In the same year as Yasmin, another film produced and directed by Jan Nisar Akhtar was released: Baap Re Baap, a comedy starring Kishore Kumar, Chand Usmani, Jayant and Smriti Biswas.
Jan Nisar Akhtar’s songs in this movie were composed by OP Nayyar:
1 “Raat Rangeeli Chamke Taare” Asha Bhosle
2 “Main Bhi Jawan, Dil Bhi Jawan” Asha Bhosle
3 “Diwana Dil Gaaye” Asha Bhosle
4 “Daal Kaise Gale Jab Ke Joota Chale” Kishore Kumar
5 “Tum Na Aaye Ghata Gham Ki Chhane Lagi” Asha Bhosle
6 “Jaane Bhi De Zid Chhod Yeh Bahana” Asha Bhosle
7 “Ab Yeh Bata Jayen Kahan” Asha Bhosle
8 “Tu Na Bata Humein Sab Hai Pata” Asha Bhosle
9 “Piya Piya Piya, Mera Jiya Pukare” Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
10 “Phool Se Gaalon Pe” Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
11 “Kahe Dil Yeh Diwana Mera” Asha Bhosle
12 “Aisi Shaadi Se Hum Toh Kunwaare Bhale” Kishore Kumar
We shall be taking up one today and another one tomorrow.
o raat ra.ngiilii chamake.n taare
aajaa sajanawaa prem duwaare
raat ra.ngiilii chamake.n taare
aajaa sajanawaa prem duwaare
raat ra.ngiilii ho
mere man me.n aajaa ik pyaar kii duniyaa ban ke sajanaa
mere nain samaa jaa Kaab sunaharaa ban ke sajanaa
laagii tose priit gaa_uu.N mai.n giit -2
mere man kii miit aa gaa
ho raat ra.ngiilii chamake.n taare
aajaa sajanawaa prem duwaare
raat ra.ngiilii ho
chale mast pawan ik nashaa saa chhaaye sajanaa sajanaa
merii a.Nkhiyan phir bhii nii.nd na aaye sajanaa sajanaa
nahii.n biite rain ta.Dape.n ye nain -2
meraa ban ke chain aa jaa
ho raat ra.ngiilii chamake.n taare
aajaa sajanawaa prem duwaare
raat ra.ngiilii ho
meraa machale jiyaa ik baat na merii maane sajanaa
mere dil kii batiyaa.N haay ko_ii kyaa pahachaane sajanaa
gare bayyaa.N Daar man duu.Ngii haar -2
meraa tuu si.ngaar aa jaa
ho raat ra.ngiilii chamake.n taare
aajaa sajanawaa prem duwaare
raat ra.ngiilii chamake.n taare
aajaa sajanawaa prem duwaare
raat ra.ngiilii hoy
Song #4
Piya piya piya mera jiya pukaare
We started with our 6th Great Lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar yesterday. We took two songs of his first movie, an AR Kardar movie Yasmin with Vyjayanthimala in the title role.
Then we took an AR Kardar movie, also of 1955 (since Jan Nisar came into success only at the age of 44 years): Baap Re Baap a comedy starring Kishore Kumar and Chand Usmani.
We took up just one song out of 12 in the movie.
Here is the promised second song sung by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar, a favourite of mine: Piya piya piya mera jiya pukaare….
aa : piyaa piyaa piyaa meraa jiyaa pukaare
ham bhii chale.nge sai.nyaa sa.ng tumhaare
ki : ( chorii-chorii-chorii ) -2 kaahe hame.n pukaare
tum to basii ho gorii man me.n hamaare -2
aa : piyaa piyaa piyaa …
yuu.N chhup-chhup hamase chale ho kahaa.N sai.nyaa.N
mai.n laaguu.N tore pai.nyaa naa chho.D morii bai.nyaa.N
ki : ye chhab matavaarii ye mukh goraa-goraa
na dekho-dekho aise ke jiyaa Dole moraa
aa : bhole-bhaale nainaa kare jaane kyaa ishaare
ki : tum to basii ho gorii …
aa : mai.n piyaa terii chhaayaa ke sa.ng-sa.ng Doluu.N
tuu jaa_e jahaa.N sai.nyaa.N mai.n saath tere ho luu.N
ki : ye rut manamaatii ye din madamaate
vo dekho gorii ham-tum chale hai.n ha.Nsate-gaate
aa : mere piyaa jhuume jiyaa jhuume ye nazaare
ki : tum to basii ho gorii …
Song #5
Success came Jan Nisar’s way only in 1955 when he was 41 years old though he started making songs from the 1950 Shaheed Latif movie Arzoo starring Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal.
Most songs in the movie were by Majrooh Sultanpuri and some by Prem Dhawan. Jan Nisar’s first song was credited to both Majrooh and Jan Nisar and the song was: Jao sidharo he Radha ke Shyam sung by Shamshad Begum and Mukesh; once again a Hindi bhajan made by so many Muslims: the greatness of India.
Next in 1950 was an SM Nawab movie Khel starring Dev Anand, Nargis and Nigar Sultana.
Sahhad Hussain composed the songs. One of them was by Jan Nisar Akhtar: Apni mehfil mein phir ek baar sung by GM Durrani.
For next four years he went into oblivion and then returned for the 1954 movie Danka, a Jagatlal Parsuman Advani movie starring Amarnath, Hiralal and Nimmi.
Jan Nisar Akhtar, for the first time penned eight songs that were composed by Aziz Hindi:
1. Aara ra ri dekho.
2. Tum meri zindagi mein chand ban ke aana.
3. Kismat hai mujhase khafa.
4. Sahe mohabbat zulm kyun.
5. Ye sitaare ye chand ye raaten ye jawan.
6. Yeh masti ki aalam umango.
7. Bekurbaan ho gayi.
8. Nazrein milake woh hamen.
None of these made any impact.
Then came Barati in 1954, a JK Nanda movie starring Om Prakash, Johnny Walker and Leela Mishra. Jan Nisar Akhtar penned one songs in the movie that was composed by Roshan and sung by Lata Mangehskar: Aa phir se mere pyaar ki kismat swar de.
His first movie in 1955, the year of his success with AR Kardar was Haseena, another Jagatrai Pesumal Advani movie starring Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner P Jairaj and Durga Khote.
As many as 11 of his songs were composed by another Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner MD Bulo C Rani:
1. Ai jazba-e-ishq tera tab aitbaar aaye.
2. Are O chand mere dil ki haalat.
3. Mast adaayen.
4. Teri mehfil se uth kar.
5. Nada siyan kabhi na.
6. Sainyan tore haathon mein gajra nban jayungi.
7. Aaj ki raat ko phoolon mein basa doon.
8. Dil pe kaisi bekhudi chhane lagi.
9. Kahan maine ki zalim milakar nazar.
10. Nahin ab dil ko tabe imtihaan.
11. Naino ke bal chale haseene.
Then came Madhur Milan. It starred Mahipal and Nigar Sultana.
Once again Bulo C Rani was the music director and Jan Nisar had two songs in the movie:
1. Fiza chup hai, hawa chup hai nazaare kuchh nahin kehte.
2. Ye chandini, ye hawa.
Yasmin in 1955 and Baap Re Baap in 1955 were therefore his 7th and 8th movies and now he became a name to reckon with.
In 1956, Jan Nisar Akhtar, at the age of 42 years, really broke big with OP Nayyar in Shrimati 420 and then later in C.I.D.
Shrimati 420 starred Meena Shorey and Johnny Walker in lead roles. It was a GP Sippy production.
Out of nine songs in the movie, Jan Nisar Akhtar penned six and Majrooh penned three:
1. Yahan hum wahan tum mera dil hua hai gum.
2. Ye duniya tere dil ki tasveer baba.
3. Badi rangeeli zindagi hai.
4. Meri zindagi ke hamsafar.
5. Hamako chhod ke kahan jayoge.
6. Tum to hamare man mein Bhagwan ban ke.
In 1956, his second movie was Chhoo Mantar a M Sadiq movie starring Shyama, Anita Guha and Johnny Walker.
And now for the first time in an OP Nayyar movie he penned all eleven songs:
1 “Aaja Re Aaja Na Sata Re Piya” Asha Bhosle
2 “Aankh Mein Ek Soorat Teri Lab Tera Afsaana” Mohammed Rafi
3 “Aankh Mein Ek Soorat Teri Lab Tera Afsaana v2” Mohammed Rafi
4 “Gareeb Jaanke Hamko Na Tum Mita Dena” Mohammed Rafi
5 “Gareeb Jaanke Hamko Na Tum Mita Dena v2” Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
6 “Gham Na Kar Muskura Jeene Ka Lele Maza” Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
7 “Gori Gori Raat Hai Taaron Ki Baarat Hai” Geeta Dutt
8 “Jab Baadal Lehraaya Jiya Jhoom Jhoom Ke Gaaya” Geeta Dutt
9 “Hamne Jab Dil Tha Diya Koi Vaada Tha Kiya” Shamshad Begum, Mohammed Rafi
10 “Main Hoon Baanke Nainawaali” Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
11 “Raat Nasheeli Rang Rangeeli Mast Hawa” Geeta Dutt
We shall be taking up Song #4, which became very popular.
Just for once, realise how much I have to go through just to give you one song, ladies and gentlemen!
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi and Geeta Dutt sing: Gareeb jaan ke hamako na tum mita dena….
ghareeb jaan ke
ghareeb jaan ke ham ko na tum mita dena
tumhi ne dard diya
tumhi ne dard diya hai tumhi dawaa dena
ghareeb jaan ke
lagi hai chot kaleje pe umar bhar ke liye
lagi hai chot kaleje pe umar bhar ke liye
tadap rahe hain muhabbat mein ik nazar ke liye
nazar milake
nazar milaake muhabbat se muskura dena
tumhi ne dard diyaa hai tumhi dawaa denaa
ghareeb jaan ke
jahan mein aur hamara kahan thikana hai
jahan mein aur hamara kahan thikana hai
tumhaare dar se kahaan uthke hamko jaana hai
jo ho sake to
jo ho sake to muqaddar mera jagaa denaa
tumhi ne dard diyaa hai tumhi dawaa denaa
ghareeb jaan ke
milaa qaraar na dil ko kisi bahane se
milaa qaraar na dil ko kisi bahane se
tumhari aas lagaaye hain ik zamane se
kabhi to apni
kabhi to apni muhabbat ka aasraa denaa
tumhi ne dard diyaa hai tumhi dawaa denaa
ghareeb jaan ke
nazar tumhari mere dil ki baat kahti hai
nazar tumhari mere dil ki baat kahti hai
tumhari yaad to din raat saath rahti hai
tumhari yaad ko
tumhari yaad ko mushqil hai ab bhula dena
tumhi ne dard diya hai tumhi dawaa dena
tumhi ne dard diya
milega kya jo ye duniya hamen sataayegi
milega kya jo ye duniya hamen sataayegi
tumhaare bin to hamen maut bhi na aayegi
kisi ke pyaar ko
kisi ke pyaar ko aasaan nahin mita dena
tumhi ne dard diya hai tumhi dawaa dena
ghareeb jaan ke
Song #6
Aankhon hi aankhon mein ishaara ho gaya
For the 5th song I went through eight of Jan Nisar Akhtar’s movies in order to give you one song; when he finally made it really big with OP Nayyar.
(en.wikipedia.org)
That year, in 1956, OP Nayyar took him for his third movie after Shrimati 420 and Chhoo Mantar: C.I.D., a Raj Khosla movie, Guru Dutt production starring Dev Anand, Shakeela, Waheeda Rehman in debut role and Johnny Walker who was a must in Guru Dutt movies.
Majrooh penned all the songs in the movie but just one song of Jan Nisar too was to become popular.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi and Geeta Dutt sing for Dev Anand and Shakila: Aankhon hi aankhon mein ishaara ho gaya…..
ra: (A.Nkho.n hI A.Nkho.n me.n ishArA ho gayA
baiThe baiThe jIne kA sahArA ho gayA ) – 2
A.Nkho.n hI A.Nkho.n me.n …
gI: gAte ho gIt kyU.N, dil pe kyU.N hAth hai
khoe ho kis liye, aisI kyA bAt hai
ye hAl kab se tumhArA ho gayA
ra: A.Nkho.n hI … – 2
gI: chalate ho jhUm ke, badalI hai chAl bhI
nai.nno.n me.n ra.ng hai, bikhare hai.n bAl bhI
kis dilarubA kA nazArA ho gayA
ra: A.Nkho.n hI … – 2
gI: ab nA vo zor hai, ab nA vo shor hai
hamako hai sab patA, dil me.n kyA chor hai
ye chor kab se gavArA ho gayA
ra: A.Nkho.n hI … – 2
gI: kaisA ye pyAr hai, kaisA ye nAz hai
ham bhI to kuchh sune.n, hamase kyA rAz hai
achchhA to ye dil hamArA ho gayA
ra: A.Nkho.n hI … – 2
Song #7
Meri neendo mein tum mere khwaabon mein tum
Today is the third day since we started taking up songs of our sixth great lyricist: Jan Nisar Akhtar. We covered only six songs from eleven movies between his first movie in 1950: Arzoo and 11th in 1956: C.I.D. The reason is that for the first 8 movies, until AR Kardar’s movie in 1955: Yasmin, none of his songs became all that popular.
Please remember that for about sixty movies in all that he wrote songs for, he did only about 300 songs right up to 1988 movie Soorma Bhopali, released 12 years after his death.
(cineplot.com)
Lets turn to his 12th movie, the 1956 movie: Naya Andaz, a K Amarnath movie starring Kishore Kumar and Meena Kumari.
Once again, OP Nayyar composed his songs. There were as many as 11 of them:
“Meri Nindon Me Tum” – Shamshad Begum, Kishore Kumar
“Chana Zor Garam Babu” – Shamshad Begum, Kishore Kumar
“Bach Ke Balam Kahaan Jaaoge” – Shamshad Begum
“Apna To Zamane Me Bas Itna” – Kishore Kumar
“Hawa Pichle Pahar” – Kishore Kumar
“Duniya Ke Bazar Me Kaise” – Kishore Kumar
“Tumhi Se Pyar Tumhi Se” – Kishore Kumar, Shamshad Begum
You would have already seen the songs that I am giving you. That’s because of your having stayed with me long enough and knowing my mind even before I know it!
You guys are simply amazing!
So here is the first song that you would be sure I would have selected.
It has superb lyrics by Jan Nisar Akhtar, superb composition by OP Nayyar, sung beautifully by Kishore Kumar and Shamshad Begum and expressive histrionics by both Kishore and Meena.
Please enjoy: Meri neendo mein tum mere khwaabon mein tum…..
ki: (merii nii.ndo.n me.n tuma, mere Kvaabo.n me.n tuma
ho chuke ham tumhaarii mohabbata me.n guma ) – 2
The second song from the 1956 K Amarnath movie Naya Andaz that I have chosen is so typically Kishore Kumar in antics though its style is like a nazam recital in a mushaira. Hats off to Kishore Kumar, unarguably the most versatile man ever in Hindi movies; (he could make a movie all by myself complete with songs written, composed and sung by him.)
I loved the lyrics of it.
Please enjoy: Apna to zamaane mein bus itna…..
apanaa to zamaane me.n itanaa hii fasaanaa hai
kuchh ham bhii diivaane hai.n kuchh dil bhii diivaanaa hai
hamase to ko_ii puuchhe vo mast nazar kyaa hai -2
jiine kaa sahaaraa hai marane kaa bahaanaa hai
kuchh ham bhii diivaane …
bhuule se kabhii hamane qaatil na kahaa unako
dil jinakii adaa_o.n kaa Kaamosh nishaanaa hai
apanaa to zamaane …
ye raaz hai ulfat kaa duniyaa ise kyaa jaane
nazaro.n kaa churaanaa hii nazaro.n kaa milaanaa hai
apanaa to zamaane …
ma.nzil kahaa.N hai ai dil ham ishq ke maaro.n kii
ham jaa ke jahaa.N baiThe vahii.n apanaa Thikaanaa hai
apanaa to zamaane …
Song #9
Chana zor garam babu
The third song from the 12th movie of Jan Nisar Akhtar doesn’t require any guessing. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is the original Chana zor garam babu song performed by Meena Kumari and Kishore Kumar on the singing of Shamshad Begum and Kishore Kumar.
It is nice to see Meena Kumari, the latter day Tragedy Queen acting in such light-hearted comedy roles. Unfortunately I couldn’t get the video of the full song but I have vivid memories of it from my childhood days.
Please enjoy: Chana zor garam babu….
chana zor garam babu mai laya mazedar
chana zor garam babu mai laya mazedar
mungfali garam garam mai laya mazedar
mungfali garam garam mai laya mazedar
mera chana hai sabse aala isme dala garam masala
jo bhi dekhe wo matwala
khaye har dil wala are khaye har dil wala
chana zor garam babu mai laya mazedar
chana zor garam babu mai laya mazedar
jisne khaya ek bhi dana aaya usko dil ka lagana
aashik ispe ek jamana
babu tum bhi khate jana are tum bhi khate jana
mungfali garam garam mai laya mazedar
mungfali garam garam mai laya mazedar
chana zor garam babu mai laya mazedar
chana zor garam babu mai laya mazedar
chukho thandiya te sard ganderiya
chukho thandiya te sard ganderiya
do teriya te do ne meriya
do teriya te do ne meriya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
do teriya te do ne meriya
do teriya te do ne meriya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
kaisi bhari dekho pyar ke ras me
kaisi bhari dekho pyar ke ras me
jisko khilao ji karlo bas me
jisko khilao ji karlo bas me
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
kuch na kahungi mai chun chun leja
kuch na kahungi mai chun chun leja
dam nahi hai to dil hi leja
dam nahi hai to dil hi leja
chukho thandiya te sard ganderiya
chukho thandiya te sard ganderiya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
khalo garma de garam jalebiya
saiya raja lado gale ka mohe har re
saiya raja lado gale ka mohe har re
jo bhi kaho lade ke tumse hame pyar re
jo bhi kaho lade ke tumse hame pyar re
lana dekho chudiya to lana kangana ji
lana dekho chudiya to lana kangana ji
halki fulki baliya bhi more sajna ji
saiya raja lado gale ka mohe har re
jo bhi kaho lade ke tumse hame pyar re
jo bhi kaho lade ke tumse hame pyar re
hum to tare tod laye kya hai samjha ji
hum to tare tod laye kya hai samjha ji
tumko bhi hai pyar hamse kehdo itna ji
karo to aankhe char re
jo bhi kaho lade ke tumse hame pyar re
saiya raja lado gale ka mohe har re
saiya raja lado gale ka mohe har re
Song #10
Chor lutere daku
Fourth day with our sixth great lyricist: Jan Nisar Akhtar and we just finished with the year 1956, 42nd year in the life of Jan Nisar.
(cinestaan.com)
The next movie for which he penned songs was the 1957 movie Ustad directed by Nanabhai Bhatt. The movie starred Ashok Kumar, Kumkum. Asha Parekh, Rehman, Anita Guha, Anjali Devi and Master Bhagwan.
Jan Nisar Akhtar, at this stage, was the favourite of OP Nayyar and they made the following songs:
1. Chor lutere daku.
2. Jaan sake to jaan.
3. Kiske lite beqraar gori aaj tera pyaar.
4. Kya dil mein chhupa hai tere.
5. Ye sama phir kahan aa bhi ja.
6. Bedardi beimaan natkhat saanwariya.
7. Soja mere raaj dulare.
I want to give you Chor lutere daku to let you know the kind of compositions for which OP Nayyar would ask his lyricists to pen songs. This one is so fascinating. It has been sung by Geeta Dutt.
Please enjoy: Chor lutere daku……
chor lutere daku chor lutere daku
fire hai awara kahi luta kahi mara nahi
jine ka sahara dekho ji
chor lutere daku fire hai awara kahi
luta kahi mara nahi
jine ka sahara dekho ji chor lutere daku
bachna re babu chale na inpe jadu
kare sabko ye kabu dekho ji
bachna re babu chale na inpe jadu
kare sabko ye kabu dekho ji
ghar na thikana lute maal khazana
dhoka na khana
are bura hai jamana dekho ji
chor lutere daku fire hai awara kahi
luta kahi mara nahi jine ka sahara dekho ji
chor lutere daku
firti hai toli koi samjhe na boli
ye to maar de goli dekho ji
firti hai toli koi samjhe na boli
ye to maar de goli dekho ji
koi nahi tera koi nahi mera
chaya hai andhera ye to choro ka hai dhera dekho ji
chor lutere daku fire hai awara kahi
luta kahi mara nahi jine ka sahara dekho ji
chor lutere daku
Song #11
Youn muskara ke samne aaya na keejiye
His next movie in 1957 was Qaidi starring Padmini and Johnny Walker.
The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Magudam Katha Mangai and released in 1957.
Jan Nisar continued being with OP Nayyar and they made the following songs:
1 “Chhaya Hai Sama Mera Dil Hai Jawa” Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
2 “Ho Saiya Ja Ja Mai Teri Baat Kabhi” Asha Bhosle
3 “Kuchh To Aisi Baat Kar Zalim” Asha Bhosle
4 “Yu Muskura Ke Samne Aaya Na Kijiye” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
5 “Humse Bhi Aate Jaate Ankh Milana” Asha Bhosle
6 “Chahe Tu Na Bata Mujhe Sab Hai Pata” Asha Bhosle
7 “Bedardi Preet Nahi Jaani” Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
8 “Dekh Li Teri Ada Aji Bas Shukriya” Shamshad Begum
Please enjoy this really heart-warming duet sung by Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle that many of you would find very nostalgic: Youn muskara ke samne aaya na keejiye…..
yu muskura ke samne aaya na kijiye
yu muskura ke samne aaya na kijiye
dil le ke mere dil ko jalaya na kijiye
dil le ke mere dil ko jalaya na kijiye
yu muskura ke samne aaya na kijiye
kis baat ki khushi hai jara labh to kholiye
kis baat ki khushi hai jara labh to kholiye
kise hua hai pyar ka ikarar boliye
ikarar kijiye to bhulaya na kijiye
ikarar kijiye to bhulaya na kijiye
yu muskura ke samne
chayi hui bahar hai rangin raat hai
aayi hui labo pe mere dil ki baat hai
aayi hui labo pe mere dil ki baat hai
duniya ko dil ki baat bataya na kijiye
duniya ko dil ki baat bataya na kijiye
dil le ke mere dil ko jalaya na kijiye
Song #12
Kuchh kuchh hone laga
His next movie in 1957 was Dhake Ki Malmal, directed by JK Nanda and starring Kishore Kumar, Madhubala and Om Prakash.
Unsurprisingly, Jan Nisar Akhtar continued being with OP Nayyar and they made the following songs:
1 “Diya Toh Jala Sab Rat Re Balam” C. H. Atma
2 “Kuch Kuch Hone Laga, Mera Dil Khone Laga, Aji Mujhe Pyar Huaa” Shamshad Begum, Asha Bhosle
3 “Ab Toh Tum Sang Naina Laage, Dekhe Kya Ho Aage Aage” Asha Bhosle
4 “Preetam Jab Aan Milenge, Ab Vo Din Dur Nahi Re” Asha Bhosle
5 “Jadoogar Saanwariya, Aise Taan Sunai Tu Ne” Asha Bhosle
6 “Kadar More Jane Na, Haay Piya Mane Na, Tum Tana” Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum
7 “More Man Mein Uthe Hai Pyar” Asha Bhosle
8 “Behta Paani Behta Jaye” Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey
kuch kuch hone laga mera dil khone laga
aji mujhe pyar hua ha ye kya hone laga
ha ye kya hone laga
kuch kuch hone laga mera dil khone laga
aji mujhe pyar hua ha ye kya hone laga
ha ye kya hone laga kuch kuch hone laga
aaj ye kiski ada mujhko tadpane lagi
kyu najar jhukne lagi chal lahrane lagi
cha gaya dil pe mere ek andaz naya
dubkiya lene laga dil me ek raz naya
dil me ek raz naya
kuch kuch hone laga mera dil khone laga
aji mujhe pyar hua ha ye kya hone laga
ha ye kya hone laga kuch kuch hone laga
dekh hamse na chipa ye hasi raz hai kya
hamse aankhe to mila iska jara naz hai kya
dekh mat ched mujhe mujhko itna sa sata
ye mera hal hai kya haye kuch tu hi bata
haye kuch tu hi bata
kuch kuch hone laga mera dil khone laga
aji mujhe pyar hua ha ye kya hone laga
ha ye kya hone laga kuch kuch hone laga
Song #13
Tujh ko na koi gham, mujh ko na koi gham
Fifth day of Jan Nisar Akhtar, our sixth great lyricist.
Yesterday, we took up a song from his 15th movie, a 1957 movie called Dhake Ki Malmal. And what a song it was: Kuchh kuchh hone laga sung by Shamshad Begum and Asha Parekh, on a fascinating composition by OP Nayyar.
(cinestaan.com)
Today, we start with his 1957 movie Duniya Rang Rangeeli.
It was an M Sadiq movie starring Rajendra Kumar, Shyama, Johnny Walker and Chand Usmani, besides Jeevan and Helen.
Predictably, Jan Nisar paired with OP Nayyar to make songs:
1. Tujh ko na koi gham, mujh ko na koi gham.
2. Hichki aane lagi ishq ke naame se.
3. Vo jo chahane waale hain tere sanam.
4. Kiya ye kya tune ishaara.
5. Sainyan kyun aayi mujhe angdaayi.
6. Are mera baalam kitna zalam.
7. Sainyan sainyan chhod de mori bainyan.
8. Vo jo chahne waale hain tere sanam (Female).
OP Nayyar composed some of his finest songs for Johnny Walker. Here is one picturised on Johnny Walker and Chand Usmani.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle sing: Tujh ko na koi gham, mujh ko na koi gham…..
tujhko na koi gum mujhko na koi kam
jalim tujhe aa le chale dil me chupake hum
o mere jane ja kahta hai dil jawa
ho pyar ki dunia jaha le chal mujhe waha o mere jane ja
tu meri hasi tu meri khushi hai tere liye meri jindagi
tu meri hasi tu meri khushi hai tere liye meri jindagi
ye arma ye tufa ye dil ki lagi
ye arma ye tufa ye dil ki lagi
tujhko na koi gum mujhko na koi kam
jalim tujhe aa le chale dil me chupake hum
uth gai jidhar ye teri najar khil gaye chaman dur tak udhar
uth gai jidhar ye teri najar khil gaye chaman dur tak udhar
hai kitna suhana hamara safar hai kitna suhana hamara safar
o mere jane ja kahta hai dil jawa
ho pyar ki dunia jaha le chal mujhe waha
tere pyar ka kar to lu yakin ruk na jaye dil haye re kahi
tere pyar ka kar to lu yakin ruk na jaye dil haye re kahi
ye tere ishare hai kitne hasi ye tere ishare hai kitne hasi
tujhko na koi gum mujhko na koi kam
jalim tujhe aa le chale dil me chupake hum
o mere jane ja kahta hai dil jawa
ho pyar ki dunia jaha le chal mujhe waha o mere jane ja
Song #14
Mai Baap was his last movie in 1957. Balraj Sahni and Shyama acted in it. Songs were composed by OP Nayyar. Jan Nisar Akhtar penned only one: Dekho ji dekho meethi ada se whilst others were penned by Qamar Jalalabadi and Anjaan.
Then came his first movie of 1958: Raagini starring Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Padmini.
Once again, Jaan Nisar Akhtar didn’t leave his friend OP Nayyar or the other way round and they made the following songs, a few of which were penned by Qamar Jalalabadi:
1 “Mann Mora Baanvra” Mohammed Rafi
2 “Piya Main Hoon Patang” Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
3 “Mujhko Baar Baar Yaad Na Aa” Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
4 “Jogiya Mere Ghar Aaye” Amir Khan
5 “Chhota Sa Balma” Asha Bhosle
6 “Iss Duniya Se Nirala Hu Mai” Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt
7 “Man Moraa Baanvaraa” Mohammed Rafi
8 “Chhed Diye Mere Dil Ke Taar” Fateh Ali, Amanat Ali
9 “Hun Main Raat Guzaari Haay” Asha Bhosle
10 “Mere Dil Ki Payal” Asha Bhosle
11 “Mud Mud Hamako Dekhata” Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
12 “Dil Todnewale Bata Ke Ja” Asha Bhosle
13 “Main Bangali Chhokra” Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
Please enjoy this beautiful number sung by Mohammad Rafi for Kishore Kumar: Mann mora baanvra…..
aa aa
mann mora banvara, mann mora banvara
nis din gaye, geet milan ke
nis din gaye, geet milan ke
mann mora banvara, mann mora banvara
aashaon ke deep jalake
aashaon ke deep jalake
baithi kabse aankh lagake
baithi kabse aankh lagake aaya pritam pyara
mann mora baanvara, mann mora baanvara
nis din gaaye, geet milan ke
nis din gaaye, geet milan ke
mann mora baanvara, mann mora baanvara
mann mandir me shyam viraje
mann mandir me shyam viraje
chun chun mori payal baje
chun chun mori payal baje kaisa jadu dala
mann mora banvara, mann mora banvara
nis din gaye, geet milan ke
nis din gaye, geet milan ke
mann mora banvara, mann mora banvara
mann mora banvara, mann mora banvara
nis din gaye, geet milan ke
nis din gaye, geet milan ke
mann mora banvara, mann mora banvara
Song #15
Balam bada jhutha
Farishta was his second and last movie in 1958. Compare it with Majrooh taking up 18 to 20 movies in a year.
Farishta was a Ravindra Dave movie starring Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar and Anita Guha.
Jan Nisar Akhtar was linked with OP Nayyar once again.
They made the following songs (some of them with Qamar Jalalabadi):
1 “Aaj Maine Jana Mera Dil Hai Diwana” Asha Bhosle
2 “Jo Waqt Pe Kaam Aa Jaye Aji Wohi Sahara Acha Hai” Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
3 “Karke Ishara Mera Dil Le Gaya” Asha Bhosle
4 “Balam Bada Jhutha, Sajan Bada Jhutha” Asha Bhosle
5 “Meri Ankhiyo Me Ankhiya Na Daal” Asha Bhosle
6 “Bach Bach Bach Kahu Sach Sach Sach” Geeta Dutt
I bet you will love this chhed chhad song sung by Asha Bhosle for Anita Guha and Meena Kumari and Ashok Kumar at the trailer of the truck enjoying it more than the singer and her target: Balam bada jhutha…..
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
prit jata ke jhuti jhuti dil mera luta
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
prit jata ke jhuti jhuti dil mera luta
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
pahle humse aankh char ki khole mithe araz
dali tune haye wo nazar rakh di humne jaan war ke
aaj kyu bhala humse ye ada
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
prit jata ke jhuti jhuti dil mera luta
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
humse itna naz kisliye
kuch to man ki bat bol re
aisi bhi kya bat baalma
humse dil ka raz khol re
kaun mil gaya kispe dil gaya
de na humko dhokha
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
prit jata ke jhuti jhuti dil mera luta
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
ye bahane dekh chhod de humne teri chal jan li
ab to ho gayi bhul haye re maine teri bat man li
bol balma haye dalma leke dil kiya kya
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
prit jata ke jhuti jhuti dil mera luta
balam bada jhuta sajan bada jhuta
prit jata ke jhuti jhuti dil mera luta
Song #16
Main tumhin se poochhati hoon
Black Cat was his first movie, out of the two, in 1959.
The movie was a Nisar Ahmad Ansari movie that starred Balraj Sahni, Monoo Mumtaz, Johnny Walker and Nisar Ahmad Ansari himself and Professor Gupta.
For the first time, Jan Nisar Akhtar paired with N Dutta (the one who was often with Sahir Ludhianvi after 1957 movie Pyaasa when Sahir and SD Burman fell apart).
They made the following songs:
1. Main tumhin se poochhati hoon mujhe tumase pyaar kyun hai (duet)
2. Sitare raah taakte hain.
3. Main tumhin se poochhati hoon (female).
4. Nashe mein ham nashe mein tum.
6. One two three four, dil ka tu chor.
7. Kaun tujhe roke kaun tujhe toke.
Please enjoy: Main tumhin se poochhati hoon….
koi ikraar kare ya koi inkaar kare
hum se ek baar, nigahe to jara char kare
tum hasi ho tumhe sab dil me jagah dete hain
hum me kya baat hain, aisi jo koi pyar kare
main tumhi se puchhti hu, mujhe tum se pyar kyu hain
kabhi tum daga na doge, mujhe aitbaar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu, mujhe tum se pyar kyu hain
kabhi tum daga na doge, mujhe aitbaar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu
mujhe kyu pukarti hain, ye jawa jawa fijaye
mujhe mil gayi kahan se, ye hasi hasi adaye
ye hasi hasi adaye
meri zindagi pe chhayi, ye nayi bahare kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu, mujhe tum se pyar kyu hain
kabhi tum daga na doge, mujhe aitbaar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu
jo kadam utha rahi hu, wo kadam bahak raha hain
mile tum se kya nigahe, mera dil dhadak raha hain
mera dil dhadak raha hain
mere dil pe hath rakh do, tumhe intjaar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu, mujhe tum se pyar kyu hain
kabhi tum daga na doge, mujhe aitbaar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu
tumhi samne ho mere, main jidhar najar uthau
tumhe bhulana bhi chahu, to kabhi na bhul paau
to kabhi na bhul paau
mere dil pe haye itna tumhe ikhthiyar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu, mujhe tum se pyar kyu hain
kabhi tum daga na doge, mujhe aitbaar kyu hain
main tumhi se puchhti hu
Song #17
Beqasi hadd se jab guzr jaaye
Mr. John was his next movie in 1959 and the last one that year.
The movie was directed by Inder and starred Helen, Iftekhar, Lalita Pawar, Samson and Shyama.
Once again, for the second time now, Jan Nisar Akhtar paired with N Dutta and they made the following songs:
1. Beta sambhal ke chalna.
2. Mujhe dekho hoti der.
3. Tip tip to mere dil hai do.
4. Chakke ke ooper chakka.
5. O mere bichhade balam.
6. Aao hum pyar karen pyar karen.
7. Mere babu rahe kis pher mein.
In 1960 he wrote songs for three movies and the first one was Kalpana starring Ashok Kumar and Padmini.
Jan Nisar was back with OP Nayyar and they made beautiful songs in the movie:
1 “Beqasi Had Se Jab Guzar Jaae” Asha Bhosle
2 “Too Hai Meraa Prem Devta” Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey
3 “O Ji Saawan Me Hu Bekarar” Asha Bhosle
4 “Mai Khidki Pe Aaungi” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
5 “Jaaye Jahan Meri Nazar” Asha Bhosle
6 “Hame Maaro Na Naino” Asha Bhosle
7 “Pyara Pyara Hai Sama” Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
8 “Aa Assalaam Aalekum Babu Kaho Kaisa Haal Hai” Sudha Malhotra, Asha Bhosle
9 “Aana Aana Atariya Pe Aana” Asha Bhosle
10 “Hamko Samajh Na Lijiye” Asha Bhosle
11 “Jaae Jahaan Meri Nazar” Asha Bhosle
The first two are amongst my favourites and we shall take up both these.
OP Nayyar who had told in an interview that he didn’t understand classical music actually was one of the best in raaga based songs (his favourite being Raag Pilu).
Here, he has composed this in Raag Desh and Khammaj and used Tal Dadra.
Please enjoy Asha Bhosle sing for Padmini: Beqasi hadd se jab guzr jaaye…..
beqasii had se jab guzar jaa_e
ko_ii ai dil ji_e ki mar jaa_e
zindagii se kaho dulahan ban ke -2
aaj to do gha.Dii sa.Nvar jaa_e
ko_ii ai dil …
unako jii bhar ke dekh lene de -2
dil kii dha.Dakan zaraa Thahar jaa_e
ko_ii ai dil …
ham hai.n apanii jaan ke dushman -2
kyo.n ye iljaam unake sar jaa_e
ko_ii ai dil …
mere naGamo.n se unakaa dil na dukhe -2
Gam nahii.n mujhape jo guzar jaa_e
ko_ii ai dil …
Song #18
Tu hai mera prem devta
And as promised, the last song of today evening is also from the 1960 movie Kalpana starring Ashok Kumar and Padmini.
This is another favourite both for the singing skills of Mohammad Rafi and Manna Dey as well as for the exquisite dancing that you can see between Padmini and Raagini.
tuu hai meraa prem devataa
in charaNo.n kii daasii huu.N mai.n
man kii pyaar bujhaane aa_ii
antaraghaT tak pyaasii huu.N mai.n
tuu hai meraa prem devataa
ra : mai.n gaurii tuu kant hamaaraa
ma : mai.n ga.ngaa tuu meraa kinaaraa
ra : mai.n gaurii tuu kant hamaaraa
ra : mai.n gaurii tuu kant hamaaraa
ma : mai.n ga.ngaa tuu meraa kinaaraa
ra : a.ng lagaa_o pyaas bujhaa_o -2
ma : nadiyaa ho kar pyaasii huu.N mai.n
ra : man kii pyaar bujhaane aa_ii -2
antaraghaT tak pyaasii huu.N mai.n
do : tuu hai meraa prem devataa
ra : Dam Dam Dam Dam Damaruu baaje
ma : mai.n naachuu.N sha.nkar ke aage
ra : Dam Dam Dam Dam Damaruu baaje
ra : Dam Dam Dam Dam Damaruu baaje
ma : mai.n naachuu.N sha.nkar ke aage
ra : ho ke rahegii jiit usii kii -2
ma : jisakii kalaa se sha.nkar jaage
ra : man kii pyaar bujhaane aa_ii -2
antaraghaT tak pyaasii huu.N mai.n
do : tuu hai meraa prem devataa
That brings us to the end of Part I with our sixth great lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar.
By the time you see a song in a movie, it goes through various steps:
Its lyrics are written by the lyricist much before the movie is shot and then released.
The lyrics are composed into a song by the composer who is often the music director too. Often #1 and #2 are reversed in that the composer gives a tune to lyricist to write lyrics on.
The arranger (associated with the MD) gives background music.
The director then directs the enacting of the song through the actors. In case it is a dance number, the choreographer comes in too. Cinematographer shoot the song on the camera.
Finally, the movie is put together by the editor in concert with the director.
In all the steps above, my favourite part of the song is its lyrics; the direct representation of emotions through words.
I am fond of calling myself 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.
So far, on Lyrical, I have taken up four lyricists of great fame:
1. Shailendra. The opening song that I selected was Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai.
2. Rajinder Krishan with his Mujhase mat poochh mere ishq mein.
3. Kaifi Azmi with his Jaane kyaa dhoondati rehati hain ye aankhen mujh mein.
4. Sahir Ludhianvi with Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko.
Tonight we take up Majrooh Sultanpuri‘s, the third most prolific lyricist in Hindi movies after Sameer and Anand Bakshi.
Majrooh is the fifth of our lyricists who was a contemporary of Shakeel Badayuni. Out of all these six (*including Shakeel), three have been from Uttar Pradesh, which says something about that region producing some great poets and lyricists.
Majrooh Sultanpuri was born on 01 Oct 1919 as Asrar ul Hassan Khan in a Tarin Pashtun family, in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father was an officer in the police department, but, preferred to send his son for traditional madrasa (Urdu school) rather than provide him with English schooling.
He tried his hand at being a quack until he was noticed in a mushaira in Sultanpur.
He was a disciple of the great Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi. When he visited Bombay in 1945 to participate in a mushaira, the director Abdul Rashid Kardar noticed him and invited him to write for the movies. Majrooh turned it down as he looked down upon movies! He was persuaded through his mentor Jigar Moradabadi and then there was no turning back.
Many traditionalists of the Urdu literature, however, felt that Majrooh sold his soul to the Hindi films and that he could have emerged a great poet in the likeness of Ghalib and Jigar.
The takhalus Majrooh means “injured” or “wounded”.
Majrooh was awarded, in 1993, the highest award – Dadasaheb Phalke award – for his lifetime contribution towards lyrics and poetry. He was the first lyricist ever to be given that award. For the film Dosti, that made Laxmikant Pyarelal famous, he was awarded the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for the song: Chahunga main tujhe saanjh savere.
These posts are a compilation of my posts on my page Lyrical with additional information thrown in.
Song #1 Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai
For someone who didn’t want to join Hindi movies, Majrooh emerged as a natural lyricist, very popular, very romantic without too deep poetry. I won’t like to compare him with Shakeel since Shakeel maintained the purity of Urdu lyrics and traditional Urdu poetry style.
Most of Majrooh’s songs are of Dil vil pyaar vyaar main kyaa jaanu, Baahon mein chale aao, Bangle ke peechhe, Ye raaten ye mausam nadi ka kinaara, and Dekho mausam kyaa bahaar hai. However, some of his lyrics are still comparable to Shakeel’s such as Hui shaam unaka khayaal aa gaya, Woh jo milate the kabhi, Rahe na rahe ham, Chhupa lo youn dil mein pyaar mera, Tu kahe agar jeevan bhar main geet sunaata jaayun, Mujhe dard-e-dil ka pata na tha, Hamaare baad ab mehfil mein afsaane bayaan honge, and the great song on eyes: Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai.
The last one is from the 1969 movie Chirag. Hats off to Majrooh for writing this at the age of fifty! Hats off to Madan Mohan too for having composed it in Raag Jhinjhoti, the raag named after an apsara. There are two versions of this song: Mohammad Rafi singing for Sunil Dutt and Lata Mangeshkar singing for Asha Parekh.
The lyrics are exquisite and each word hangs on the notes of the composition like raindrops from green leaves.
Please enjoy: Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai….
terii aa.Nkho.n ke sivaa duniyaa me.n rakkhaa kyaa hai
ye uThe.n subah chale, ye jhuke.n shaam Dhale
meraa jiinaa meraa maranaa inhii.n palako.n ke tale
terii aa.Nkho.n ke sivaa …
(Rafi)
palako.n kii galiyo.n me.n chehare bahaaro.n ke ha.Nsate hue
hai.n mere Kaabo.n ke kyaa-kyaa nagar iname.n basate hue
ye uThe.n subah chale …
iname.n mere aanevaale zamaane kii tasviir hai
chaahat ke kaajal se likhii huii merii taqadiir hai
ye uThe.n subah chale …
(Lata)
Thokar jahaa.N maine khaaI inho.nne pukaaraa mujhe
ye hamasafar hai.n to kaafii hai inakaa sahaaraa mujhe
ye uThe.n subah chale …
ye ho.n kahii.n inakaa saayaa mere dil se jaataa nahii.n
inake sivaa ab to kuchh bhii nazar mujhako aataa nahii.n
ye uThe.n subah chale …
Song #2
Hui shaam unaka khayaal aa gaya
We have just started taking up our fifth lyricist in the Great Lyricists series: Majrooh Sultanpuri. He was the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke award for a lyricist in 1993. Later too only two other lyricists got the award: Kavi Pradeep in 1997 and Gulzar in 2013.
On the first day, as is usual for me, I give the best of the songs of the lyricists, especially those comparable with my favourite Shakeel Badayuni. We just took up Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai.
Hui shaam unka khayal aa gaya is another one in which he poured his heart out. The 1968 movie Mere Hamdam Mere Dost starred Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, a pair first discovered by Hrishikesh Mukherjee who never got tired of saying that in them he discovered a pair that should be the best in Hindi movies.
Mere Hamdam Mere Dost was an Amar Kumar movie still remembered for its super hit songs made by Majrooh and Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Mohammad Rafi sang this song for Dharmendra (one of his best too) when the latter breaks up with Sharmila Tagore accusing her for deceiving him into believing that she was poor like him whereas she turned out to be a multi-millionaire’s daughter.
In this song, however, after taking to drinking in a huge manner, he bemoans that he cannot get rid of her khayaal!
Please enjoy: Hui shaam unaka khayaal aa gaya….
huii shaam un kaa Kayaal aa gayaa
vahii zi.ndagii kaa savaal aa gayaa
abhii tak to ho.nTho.n pe thaa tabassum kaa ek silasilaa
bahut shaadamaa.n the ham unako bhulaakar
achaanak ye kyaa ho gayaa
ki chehare pe ra.ng-e-malaal aa gayaa …
hame.n to yahii thaa guruur gam-e-yaar hai ham se duur
vahii Gam jise hamane kis-kis jatan se
nikaalaa thaa is dil se duur
vo chalakar qayaamaat kii chaal aa gayaa …
Song #3
Chhupa lo youn dil mein pyaar mera
If Hui shaam unaka khayaal aa gaya is eminently suitable for an evening song, so is the third best of his that I have taken. It is from the 1966 movie Mamta, arguably the best role performed by Suchitra Sen that matches Nargis’s role of a forced by circumstances courtesan in Adalat.
Roshan has composed it with great sensitivity. Lata Mangeshkar and Hemant Kumar have sung it as one of their immortal duets, at par with a great such as Aa neele gagan tale.
Roshan composed it in the Raaga of the evening: Raag Kalyan, Taal Kaherava.
Please enjoy: Chhupa lo youn dil mein pyaar mera….
chhupaa lo yuu.N dil me.n pyaar meraa
ke jaise ma.ndir me.n lau diye kii
tum apane charaNo.n me.n rakh lo mujhako
tumhaare charaNo.n kaa phuul huu.N mai.n
mai.n sar jhukaae kha.Dii huu.N priyatam – 2
ke jaise ma.ndir me.n lau diye kii
ye sach hai jiinaa thaa paap tum bin
ye paap maine kiyaa hai ab tak
magar hai man me.n chhavi tumhaarii – 2
ke jaise ma.ndir me.n lau diye kii
phir aag birahaa kii mat lagaanaa
ke jalake mai.n raakh ho chukii huu.N
ye raakh maathe pe maine rakh lii – 2
ke jaise ma.ndir me.n lau diye kii
Song #4
Jab dil hi toot gaya
We started with our fifth great lyricist in the Great Lyricists series yesterday: Majrooh Sultanpuri. As is often the case, on the first day, I merely give what I feel are the three best songs of the lyricist. My choices were: Teri aankhon ke siwa, Hui shaam unaka khayal aa gaya, and Chhupa lo youn dil mein pyaar mera.
As I posted these, one of the fans brought out that I am biased in favour of Shakeel Badayuni and that Majrooh was equally good, if not better. Here is what I wrote in response:
“I have no quarrel with that! When one has a favourite, one is partial! It can be proved, despite contrary beliefs, that Love is the most selfish feeling on earth since you love someone to the exclusion of others! I like Majrooh too and I am actually posting his songs as a tribute to him in Great Lyricists Series. But, I love Shakeel. With you, as you have mentioned, it is the other way round.
I remember when a poet was asked as to what did he see in a woman that he loved and called the most beautiful woman on earth when she looked so ordinary, he replied, “It is because you are seeing her with your eyes and not mine!”
Abdul Rashid Kardar gave break to Majrooh and later to Shakeel
As I brought out last night, Majrooh was a reluctant entrant into Hindi movies having been noticed by Abdul Rashid Kardar in a mushaira in Bombay. Kardar signed him up for the 1946 movie Shahjehan starring the first super-star of the Hindi movies: KL Saigal. By the way, Shahjehan had a story penned by Kamal Amrohi and the story was about a fictional incident in the reign of Shahjehan.
As with Shakeel’s first movie Dard one year later, the composer was Naushad.
Majrooh penned the following songs for the movie:
1. Jab dil hi toot gaya.
2. Gam diye mustaqil.
3. Jab usne gesu bikhraaye.
4. Chaah barbaad karegi.
5. Mere sapno ki rani Ruhi Ruhi Ruhi.
6. Jawani ke daaman ko rangeen bana le.
7. Aag lagi dil mein.
8. Kar liye chal kar.
Two other songs were penned by Khumar Barabankawi.
Majrooh’s first song in the Hindi movies became super popular.Sung by Kl Saigal himself, it was composed by Naushad in Raag Bhairavi, Taal Kaherava. Even till to date, it is counted amongst the best of KL Saigal songs.
Please enjoy: Jab dil hi toot gaya….
jab dil hii TuuT gayaa, jab dil hii TuuT gayaa
ham jii ke kyA kare.nge, ham jii ke kyA kare.nge
jab dil hii TuuT gayaa – 2
ulafat kA diyaa hamane, is dil me.n jalaayaa thA – 2
ummiid ke phuulo.n se, is ghar ko sajaayaa thA – 2
ik bhedii luuT gayaa, ik bhedii luuT gayaa
ham jii ke kyA kare.nge, ham jii ke kyA kare.nge
jab dil hii TuuT gayaa
(maaluum nA thA itanI, mushkil hai.n merI raahe.n
mushkil hai.n merI raahe.n ) – 2
aramaa.n ke bahe aa.Nsuu, hasarat ne bharii.n aahe.n – 2
har sAthI chhuuT gayaa, har sAthI chhuuT gayaa
ham jii ke kyA kare.nge, ham jii ke kyA kare.nge
jab dil hii TuuT gayaa
Song #5
Gham diye mustaqil
(Courtesy: Cinestaan)Gham diye mustaqil
We have just started taking up songs of Majrooh’s first Hindi movie: Shahjehan starring KL Saigal. The movie was directed by AR Kardar.
The second superhit song from the movie has also been sung by KL Saigal on a composition by Naushad.
Please enjoy: Gham diye mustaqil…..
Gam diye mustaqil, kitanaa naazuk hai dil, ye na jaanaa
haay haay ye zaalim zamaanaa
de uThe daag lau unase ai maah-e-nau kah sunanaa
haay haay ye zaalim zamaanaa
dil ke haatho.n se daaman chhu.Daakar
Gam kii nazaro.n se nazare.n bachaakar
uThake vo chal diye, kahate hii rah gaye ham fasaanaa
haay haay ye zaalim zamaanaa
koii merii ye ruudaad dekhe, ye mohabbat kii bedaad dekhe
phuk rahaa hai jigar, pa.D rahaa hai magar muskuraanaa
haay haay ye zaalim zamaanaa
*Bedaad: iniquity (injustice)
Gam diye mustaqil, kitanaa naazuk hai dil, ye na jaanaa
haay haay ye zaalim zamaanaa
Song #6
Chah barbaad karegi hamen maloom na tha
A scene from the 1946 movie Shahjehan starring KL Saigal
As if two super hit songs in his very first movie were not enough, Majrooh topped it up with a third one too from 1946 AR Kardar movie Shahjehan starring KL Saigal; the movie based on a fictional incident in the life of the emperor. The story was written by Kamal Amrohi.
The third super hit song of the movie was also put together by Majrooh, Naushad and KL Saigal. Naushad, the undisputed master of Raaga based songs, composed it in Raag Bageshri, Tal Dadra.
Please enjoy: Chah barbaad karegi hamen maloom na tha….
chaah bar_baad karegii hame.n maaluum na thaa (2)
rote rote hii kaTegii hame.n maaluum na thaa (2)
maut bhii ham pe ha.Nsegii hame.n maaluum na thaa
zindagii rog banegii hame.n maaluum na thaa (2)
chaah barbaad karegii hame.n maaluum na thaa
chhaayii ghanaghor ghaTaa chaa.Nd sitaare na rahe
vah ummiide.n na rahii.n ab vah sahaare na rahe
Gair to Gair hii the vah bhii hamaare na rahe
hamape aisii bhii pa.Degii hame.n maaluum na thaa (2)
chaah barbaad karegii hame.n maaluum na thaa
Song #7
Tu kahe agar jeevan bhar main geet sunata jaayun
Third day of taking up songs of Lyricist #5 (Not in any particular order or ranking) in our Great Lyricists series. The first day, at random, we took up three of his best written songs. The second day we started chronologically and took up three super hit songs from his first movie, the 1946 movie Shahjehan; all three having been composed by Naushad: Jab dil hi toot gaya, Gham diye mustaqil and Chah barbaad karegi.
Lets go on from there.
Whilst he was celebrating the super success of the songs of his very first movie, Majrooh fell ill and had to return to North from the polluting atmosphere of Mumbai. Hence, in the next three years he didn’t write any songs.In 1949 when he returned to pen songs for Mehboob Khan’s movie Andaz starring Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Nargis, he was arrested for his anti-establishment views (many Urdu poets and writers of that era had communist leanings). He was asked to apologise and he refused. So he was jailed for two years and it was during this period that his daughter was born!
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
Anyway, returning to Andaz, the songs of this movie are dear to me for two reasons: one that many of them were shot in my home-station Shimla and secondly, these were composed by Naushad.
Here is a list of songs of the movie:
1 Jhoom Jhoom Ke Nacho Aaj Mukesh Naushad Prem Dhawan
2 Koi Mere Dil Mein Lata Mangeshkar Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
3 Hum Aaj Kahin Dil Kho Baithe Mukesh Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
4 Meri Ladli Re Lata Mangeshkar & Chorus Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
5 Tu Kahe Agar Mukesh Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
6 Uthaye Ja Unke Sitam Lata Mangeshkar Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
7 Toote Na Dil Toote Na Mukesh Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
8 Tod Diya Dil Mera Lata Mangeshkar Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
9 Yun To Aapas Mein Bigadte Hain Lata Mangeshkar & Mohammad Rafi Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
10 Dar Na Mohabbat Karle Lata Mangeshkar & Shamshad Begum Naushad Majrooh Sultanpuri
Naturally, Mukesh singing for Dilip Kumar (Song #5) is the best song of the movie. It has been picturised during Nargis’s birthday party in Shimla. He would come to know only later that she was only being nice to him; else, she was in love with Raj Kapoor!
Please enjoy: Tu kahe agar jeevan bhar main geet sunata jaayun…..
tuu kahe agar, tuu kahe agar
tuu kahe agar jiivan bhar
mai.n giit sunaataa jaaU.n
man biin bajaataa jaaU.n
tuu kahe agar
mai.n saaz huu.N tuu saragam hai – 2
detii jaa sahaare mujhako – 2
mai.n raag huu.N tU bINaa hai – 2
is dam jo pukaare tujhako
aavaaz me.n terI har dam
aavaaz milaataa jaauu.n
aakaash pe chhaataa jaauu.n
tU kahe agar…
in bolo.n me.n, tuu hii tuu hai
mai.n samajhuu.N yaa tuu jaane, ho jaane
iname.n hai kahaanii merii, iname.n hai tere afasaane
iname.n hai tere afasaane
tU saaz uThaa ulfat kaa
mai.n jhuum ke gaataa jaauu.n
sapano.n ko jagaataa jaauu.n
tuu kahe agar…
Song #8
Uthaye ja unake sitam
The next one is an Aansu song (for the YKDN Fest starting tomorrow) but I can’t help it; it just falls chronologically.
On Raj Kapoor’s return, initially, it starts happily.
Finally, the story takes a turn (I am talking about 1949 movie Andaz) whose songs we have just started taking up. Nargis, in Shimla, having led Dilip Kumar to believe that she was interested in him, has her erstwhile lover Raj Kapoor return from England and she marries him. After marriage, Raj Kapoor finds out what was going on between his wife and Dilip Kumar working as a Manager of her estate.
This song comes about at that time when he tries to distance himself from his wife because of Dilip Kumar.
Hats off to Majrooh for the outstanding lyrics and hats off to Naushad for the composition in Raag Kedar, Taal Dadra.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar sing: Uthaye ja unake sitam….
(uThaaye jaa un ke sitam aur jiye jaa
yuu.N hii muskuraae jaa aa.Nsuu piye jaa ) – 2
uThaae jaa un ke siitam …
yahii hai muhabbat kaa dastuur ai dil, dastuur ai dil
vo gam de tujhe tuu duaae.n diye jaa
uThaaye jaa un ke sitam …
kabhii vo nazar jo samaaI thii dil me.n
samaaI thii dil me.n
usii ek nazar kaa sahaaraa liye jaa
uThaae jaa un ke sitam …
sataae zamaanaa yaa sitam Dhaaye duniyaa
sitam Dhaaye duniyaa
magar tuu kisii kii tamannaa kiye jaa
uThaaye jaa un ke sitam aur jiye jaa
yuu.N hii muskuraae jaa aa.Nsuu piye jaa
uThaaye jaa un ke sitam …
Song #9
Hum aaj kahin dil kho baithe
And the last song from the 1949 Mehboob Khan movie Andaz is a Mukesh song from happier times in the movie. Dilip Kumar riding a horse in Shimla saves the life of Nargis also on a horse when her horse runs amok. She invites him home and finds that he sings and plays the piano too.
(Pic courtesy: India Today on the occasion of Dilip Kumar turning 97 this year)
Please enjoy: Hum aaj kahin dil kho baithe….
ham Aj kahI.n dil kho baiThe
yU.N samajho kisI ke ho baiThe
ham Aj kahI.n …
haradam jo koI pAs Ane lagA
bhed ulfat ke samajhAne lagA
nazaro.n se nazar kaa TakarAnA
thA dil ke liye ik afasAnA
ham hAtho.n se dil ko ga.nvA baiThe
ham Aj kahI.n …
A.Nkho.n me.n samAyA koI magar
kaun AyA kisI ko kyA ye khabar
pUchho to yahI hai usakA patA
cha.nchal nainA aur shokh adA
ham dil kI naiyyA Dubo baiThe
ham Aj kahI.n …
Song #10
Zara saamne aa
The next movie for which Majrooh penned songs was the 1950 movie Pyar, fourth of the 17 movies that Raj Kapoor and Nargis starred in together after 1947 Aag, 1949 Barsaat, and 1949 Andaz.
Rajendra Krishan penned most of the songs of the movie except one that was written by Majrooh: Vo sapnewaali raat milan ki raat that was sung by Geeta Dutt. All songs were composed by SD Burman.
The next movie for which he penned just one song (the others were penned by various lyricists including Sahir) was the 1953 movie Shole starring Ashok Kumar and Bina Rai. The song that he wrote was Bala se hasrate mit jaaye which was composed by Dhaniram and sung by Geeta Dutt.
(en.wikipedia.org)
And then came Guru Dutt’s 1953 movie Baaz for which Majrooh penned all the songs and OP Nayyar composed them. These were the songs:
“Jo Dil Ki Baat” – Mohd Rafi
“Tare Chandni Afsane Sama” – Geeta Dutt
“Aye Dil Aye Deewane” – Geeta Dutt
“Zara Saamne Aa” – Geeta Dutt
“Aye Watan Ke Naujawan” – Geeta Dutt
“Jaago Jaago Savera Hua” – Geeta Dutt
“Mujhe Dekho” – Talat Mahmud
“Pyaar ka Kanta” – Geeta Dutt
Lets take up Zara saamne aa sung by one Geeta for the other; that is Geeta Dutt for Geeta Bali:
zara samne aa zara aankh mila
zara samne aa zara aankh mila
tera sukariya kar du ada
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
zara samne aa zara aankh mila
zara samne aa zara aankh mila
tera sukariya kar du ada
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
pas aa tujhe sikha du girke sambhlna tujhko sikha du
tujhko batadu rahe dekh dekh chalna
pas aa tujhe sikha du girke sambhlna
tujhko batadu rahe dekh dekh chalna
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
zara samne aa zara aankh mila
tera sukariya kar du ada
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
man ke banaye hue jalo me na fasna kahi tujhe
kahi tujhe rona pade itna na hasna
man ke banaye hue jalo me na fasna
kahi tujhe rona pade itna na hasna
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
banke shikari khelo khel na najar ka aisa na ho
aisa na ho bhul hi jaye rashta hi ghar ka
banke shikari khelo khel na najar ka
aisa na ho bhul hi jaye rashta hi ghar ka
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
zara samne aa zara aankh mila
tera sukariya kar du ada
aise na machal man jaye na kuchal
tera dam hi nikal jaye na
Song #11
Sare mehfil jo jala parwana
In the next movie, the 1953 movie Akash, once again he penned just one song: Ajib hai zindagi ki manzil sung by Shankar Dasgupta on a composition by Anil Biswas.
Truly, after the success of his 1946 movie Sahjehan, Majrooh was kind of struggling both because of his illness as also because of his anti-establishment ideas.
In 1954 came Shama Parwana, another movie regarding another poet as was the trend those days. Gul Mirza was a poet who used to sing in the palace of Mughal king Arkat-ul-Daula(another Hindi movies fascination those days).Gul Mirza falls in love with his daughter: Sahebzadi Aalam.
Majrooh Sultanpuri penned ten songs whereas Qamar Jalalabadi penned one:
1. Sare mehfil jo jala parwana.
2. Tune mera yaar na milaya.
3. Woh marne se nahin darte.
4. Teri qudrat teri tadbir.
5. Sham-e-bahar aayi.
6. O parwane shama ko apni ruswa na karna.
7. Tu hi bharosa tu hi sahara.
8. Alvida O jaane tamanna alvida.
9. Mauj khamosh hai.
10. Ulfat ke jaam pila pila.
The movie had Shammi Kapoor starring with Suraiya. She herself sang many songs.
All songs were composed by Hindi movies first duo music director: Husnlal Bhagatram.
Lets listen to the duet between Suraiya and Mohammad Rafi: Sare mehfil jo jala parwana….
sare mahfil jo jala parwana
sare mahfil jo jala parwana
kar gaya name wafa parwana
kar gaya name wafa parwana
shama se karke wafa parwana
shama se karke wafa parwana
ye jali hai to jala parwana
ye jali hai to jala parwana
marke bhi rah na saka shama se dur
marke bhi rah na saka shama se dur
khak ban ban ke uda parwana
khak ban ban ke uda parwana
rat bhar shama khadi jalti rahi
rat bhar shama khadi jalti rahi
is tarah jal na saka parwana
is tarah jal na saka parwana
jan de di wahi kuch der na ki
jan de di wahi kuch der na ki
shama se pahle jala parwana
shama se pahle jala parwana
shama ki aag me jalne aaya
shama ki aag me jalne aaya
khud na kyu khak hua parwana
khud na kyu khak hua parwana
khud na kyu khak hua parwana
apni lau me to sabhi jalte hai
apni lau me to sabhi jalte hai
shama ki lau me jala parwana
shama ki lau me jala parwana
shama ki lau me jala parwana
kar gaya name wafa parwana
Song #12
Rukhsat-e-duniya teri mehfil meri
In the last movie you must have seen Majrooh’s mastery over shair-o-shayari, one reason he was criticized after he joined Hindi movies that he ignored non-filmy poetry that he could have excelled in.
The next movie for which he penned songs was the 1954 movie Samaj, which was a Vasant Joglekar movie. The movie starred Ashok Kumar and Shashikala. He paired with Music Director Arun Kumar Mukherjee to make the following songs:
1. Rukhsat-e-duniya teri mehfil meri.
2. Kal din se sawan barsata hai rimjhim.
3. Balma ho ho balma.
4. Aa biram more birna rakhi bandhu.
5. Gam to bana mere liye.
6. Chalte bane leke jiya.
7. Idhar aayo pyar nar aazmaye.
Rukhsat-e-duniya teri mehfil meri was sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Lets enjoy:
rukhsat duniya rukhsat duniya
teri mehfil meri mehfil nahi
isme teri kya khata
isme teri kya khata
mai hi tere kabil nahi
rukhsat duniya rukhsat duniya
teri mehfil meri mehfil nahi
aaye jab duniya me ham to
hans ke kismat ne kaha
teri manjil aur hai duniya teri manjil nahi
teri manjil aur hai duniya teri manjil nahi
rukhsat duniya rukhsat duniya
teri mehfil meri mehfil nahi
ho chuka jab khun hi dil ka
to fir kya fayda
ho chuka jab khun hi dil ka
to fir kya fayda kyu kisi ka naam lu
koi mera gafil nahi mat mujhe aawaj do
ab dub jane do mujhe mat mujhe aawaj do
ab dub jane do mujhe mai hu toofan ke liye
mere liye sahil nahi rukhsat duniya
teri mehfil meri mehfil nahi
rukhsat duniya
teri mehfil meri mehfil nahi
Song #13
Aji hamako hai tumase pyar
Sorry for not putting up anything for the last four days; I was busy with a Songs Fest on my group Yaad Kiya Dil Ne. Nevertheless, here I am back again.
(Courtesy: Cinestaan.com)
His next movie was A Amarnath’s 1954 movie Mehbooba starring Nalini Jaywant and Shammi Kapoor. He paired with Roshan and OP Nayyar to make the following songs:
1. Banka wah sanam meri rok ke raahen (OPN).
2. Aate jaate aankh (OPN).
3. Ai ji jaaneman apno se (OPN).
4. Aji hamako hai tumase pyar (R).
5. May ki masti aur hai (OPN).
Aji hamako hai tumase pyar is a duet that was sung by Lata and Talat.
Please enjoy: Aji hamako hai tumase pyar…
talat: ajii hamako hai tumase pyaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ab jiinaa bhii hai dushavaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ajii ye bhii to hai iqaraar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ab jiinaa bhii hai dushavaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ajii hamako hai tumase pyaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ab jiinaa bhii hai dushavaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: meraa dil hai teraa biimaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ab jiinaa bhii hai dushavaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ajii hamako hai tumase pyaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
talat: ab jiinaa bhii hai dushavaar
lataa: to hogaa mai.n kyaa jaanuu.N
Song #14
Bol pardesiya ye tune kya kiya?
In his next movie, the 1954 movie Mangu too he paired with OP Nayyar, though some of the songs (of SH Bihari) were composed by Mohammad Shafi.
Majrooh Sultanpuri and OP Nayyar made the following songs:
1. Bol pardesiya ye tune kya kiya?
2. Zara pyar kar le baabu.
3. Dol mere man pyar se.
4. Man more ga jhum ke.
Lets listen to Asha Bhosle sing: Bol pardesiya ye tune kya kiya?
bol pardeshiya ye tune kya kiya
apna banake saiya haye daga de diya
bol pardeshiya ye tune kya kiya
apna banke saiya haye daga de diya
bol pardeshiya
kisko mai jau samjhane
dard mera jag tu na jane tu na jane
bol pardeshiya ye tune kya kiya
apna banke saiya haye daga de diya
bol pardeshiya
jab tohe nahi paungi mai
o bewafa kit jaungi mai jaungi mai
bol pardeshiya ye tune kya kiya
apna banake saiya haye daga de diya
bol pardeshiya
itna hi sach lage jo mai
meri gali kab hoga aana hoga aana
bol pardeshiya ye tune kya kiya
apna banake saiya haye daga de diya
bol pardeshiya
Song #15
Pihu pihu bole papihara
His next movie was the Phani Majumdar’s 1954 movie Dhobi Doctor starring Kishore Kumar (Jagdeep as young Kishore Kumar), Usha Kiran and baby Asha Parekh.
Majrooh Sultanpuri paired with Khaiyyam to make songs, two of his songs were co-penned by Ali Sardar Jafri (ASJ). Have a look at the songs:
1. Aansu piye teri birhan sajan. (with ASJ)
2. Pihu pihu bole papihara.
3. Chandni raaton mein chand kahan hai. (with ASJ)
4. Jhilmil taare neel gagan mein.
5. Taaron se akhiyan milayun main.
6. Aa ja badli ke sang.
7. Ek do teen chaar.
Please enjoy: Pihu pihu bole papihara…
pihu pihu o pihu pihu bole papihara
haye ram pihu pihu
o sun sun dole re jiyara
haye ram pihu pihu
o pihu pihu bole papihara
haye ram pihu pihu
jabse papihe laage humre do naina
humre do naina
parwat aise din kaate kate na ho
jabse papihe laage humre do naina
humre do naina
parwat aise din kaate kate na ho
koi nahi o koi nahi dukh jane humra
haye ram pihu pihu
o pihu pihu bole papihara
haye ram pihu pihu
man ki balam ko main kaise batau, kaise batau
kabhi aethan kabhi ghunghat girau
man ki balam ko main kaise batau, kaise batau
kabhi aethan kabhi ghunghat girau
samjhe na o samjhe na khucho mora sawara
haye ram pihu pihu
o sun sun dole re jiyara
haye ram pihu pihu
o pihu pihu bole papihara
haye ram pihu pihu
Song #16
Na kisi ki aankh ka noor hoon
(Courtesy:lyricsbogie.com)
Darwaza, in 1954, was the next movie for which Majrooh penned the songs except for three songs that were penned by Khumar Barabankwi and one by Vidshwamitra Adil.
All songs were composed by Nashad or Shaukat Dehlvi Nashad. Here is the list of songs penned by Majrooh:
1. Aag lagi is sawan mein.
2. Na kisi ki aankh ka noor hoon (Koi kisliye meri mehfil mein aaye).
3. Chhote tumase to lo ham.
4. Tumhen kya hai bahane karo nisdin.
Na kisi ki aankh ka noor hoon was sung by Sabita Banerjee.
Please enjoy another version of Na kisi ki aankh ka noor hoon…
na kisi ki aankh ka nur hu na kisi ke dil ka karar hu
jo kisi ke kaam na aa sake mai vo muftgaar hu
koi kisliye meri mahfil me aaye
koi kisliye meri mahfil me aaye
bujhi samma hu mai koi kyu jalaye koi kyu jalaye
koi kisliye meri mahfil me aaye
bujhi samma hu mai koi kyu jalaye koi kyu jalaye
najar pyaar ki meri dali uthe kyu
ujala mujhe har aawaj de kyu
kai kismat me likhe balao ke saaye
koi kisliye meri mahfil me aaye
bujhi samma hu mai koi kyu jalaye koi kyu jalaye
nahi roshani mai kisi ki najar ki
nahi roshani mai kisi ki najar ki
chaman hu mai apne dodho jigar ki
mujhe dekh kar koi dhokha na khaye dhokha na khaye
koi kisliye meri mahfil me aaye
bujhi samma hu mai koi kyu jalaye koi kyu jalaye
khila hai jo jakhamo se mai vo chaman hu
khila hai jo jakhamo se mai vo chaman hu
nahi chandani me tu apna safar hu
kaho jindagi se mujhe bhul jaye mujhe bhul jaye
koi kisliye meri mahfil me aaye
bujhi samma hu mai koi kyu jalaye koi kyu jalaye
Song #17
Hamen ai dil kahin le chal
(en.wikipedia.org)
The next movie was the 1954 movie Chandini Chowk in which Majrooh penned four songs alone, one with Saifuddin Saif, whereas the others were penned by Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Kamil Rashid.
All songs were composed by Roshan.
Here are the songs that Majrooh penned:
1. Hamen ai dil kahin le chal.
2. Zameen bhi vahin hain vahin aasman. (With Saif)
3. Aa jaye jaane wale.
4. Har baat puchhiye ye hakikat.
5. Banno ke haath bhari mehdi.
Hamen ai dil kahin le chal was sung by Mukesh. Lets enjoy.
hame aye dil kahi le chal
bada tera karm hoga
hamare dam pe hai har gum
na hum honge na gum hoga
hame aye dil kahi le chal
khabar kya thi bahar aakar
hamare aashiyane par
hamare aashiyane par
khabar kya thi bahar aakar
hamare aashiyane par
hamare aashiyane par
nayi bijli girayegi
naya hum par sitam hoga
hame aye dil kahi le chal
bada tera karam hoga
tamannao se badli
na badlegi kabhi kismat
na badlegi kabhi kismat
tamannao se badli
na badlegi kabhi kismat
na badlegi kabhi kismat
likha hai jo mukaddar me
wahi teri taswwur hai
hamare dam pe hai har gum
na hum honge na gum hoga
hame aye dil kahi le chal
Song #18
Babuji dheere chalna
(Cinestaan.com)
And then he penned songs for Guru Dutt’s 1954 movie Aar Paar. The movie starred Shyama, Guru Dutt, Jagdish Sethi, Johnny Walker, Shakila and Jagdeep.
This started a fruitful relationship not just with Guru Dutt but the composer of his songs: OP Nayyar.
Following were the songs; suddenly, Majrooh found the kind of songs that he should be making:
“Sun Sun Sun Sun Zaalima” Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi
“Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa” Geeta Dutt
“Babuji Dheere Chalna” Geeta Dutt
“Ye Lo Main Haari Piya” Geeta Dutt
“Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan Aye Dil” Geeta Dutt
“Mohabat Karlo Ji Barlo” Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi
“Na Na Na Na Na Na Tauba Tauba” Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi
“Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar” Shamshad Begum
Tonight, we would be taking up Geeta Dutt’s very popular song from the movie and then some more tomorrow.
Please enjoy Babuji dheere chalna picturised on Shakila:
kyuu.N ho khoye huye sar jhukaaye
jaise jaate ho sab kuchh luTaaye
ye to baabuujii pahalaa kadam hai
nazar aate hai.n apane paraaye
haa.N ba.De dhokhe hai.n …
ye muhabbat hai o bholebhaale
kar na dil ko Gamo.n ke havaale
kaam ulafat kaa naazuk bahut hai
aake ho.nTho.n pe TuuTe.nge pyaale
haa.N ba.De dhokhe hai.n …
ho gayii hai kisii se jo anaban
thaam le duusaraa koI daaman
zi.ndagaanii ki raahe.n ajab hai.n
ho akelaa hai to laakho.n hai.n dushman
haa.N ba.De dhokhe hai.n …
Song #19
Sun sun sun sun zaalima
Yesterday, we had started taking up songs of the 1954 Guru Dutt movies Aar Paar, one of the movies that set the stage for future enchanting songs of Majrooh, especially with composer OP Nayyar. We had taken up just one song: Geeta Dutt singing for Shakila: Babuji dheere chalna.
Lets now listen to this duet between Geeta Dutt and Mohammad Rafi singing for Shyama and Guru Dutt (with this Geeta Dutt sang in the movie for both Shyama and Shakila!).
Please enjoy: Sun sun sun sun zaalima…..
sun sun sun sun zaalimaa
pyaar hamako tumase ho gayaa
dil se milaa le dil meraa
tujhako mere pyaar kii qasam
pyaar kii nazar se duur yuu.N na zi.ndagii guzaar
husn tuu hai ishq mai.n kar bhii le nazar ko chaar
chaar mai.n nazar karuu.N aur phir huzuur se
paas yuu.N na aa_ii_e baat kiije duur se
sun sun sun sun zaalimaa …
dur kab talak rahuu.N, phuul tuu hai ra.ng mai.n
mai.n to huu.N tere liye, Dor tuu pata.ng mai.n
kaT ga_ii pata.ng jii, Dor ab na Daaliye
aur kisii ke saamane jaa ke dil uchhaaliye
sun sun sun sun zaalimaa …
baat rah na jaaye phir, vaqt ye guzar na jaaye
mere pyaar kaa ye haar TuuT kar bikhar na jaaye
pyaar pyaar kah ke tuu dil meraa na luuT re
kah rahaa hai tuu jo baat, ho naa jhuuTh-muuTh re
sun sun sun sun zaalimaa …
Song #20
Kabhi aar kabhi paar
The title song of the 1954 Guru Dutt movie wasn’t sung by his wife Geeta Dutt (she married him on 25th May 1953). It was sung by Shamshad Begum whom we lost four years ago on 23rd April.
Any guess about the Raag of this song? Well done! You guessed it right, it is in OP Nayyar’s favourite Raag Pilu. Tal is Kaherava.
Please enjoy: Kabhi aar kabhi paar…..
kabhii aar kabhii paar laagaa tiir-e-nazar
sai.nyaa ghaayal kiyaa re tuu ne meraa jigar
kabhii aar kabhii paar …
pahale milan me.n ye to duniyaa.N kii riit hai
baat me.n gussaa lekin dil hii dil me.n priit hai
man hii man me.n laDDuu phuuTe
naino.n se phuljha.Diyaa.N chhuuTe
ho.nTho.n par taqaraar
kabhii aar kabhii paar …
???
dekhatii rah gayii mai.n to jiyaa teraa ho gayaa
maaraa aisaa tiir nazar kaa
dard milaa ye jiivan bhar kaa
luuTaa chain qaraar
kabhii aar kabhii paar …
Song #22
Ruk jaa re piya more dhadke jiya
We are paying tribute to our Lyricist #5 in the Great Lyricist series: Asrar ul Hassan Khan or Majrooh (Injured or Wounded) Sultanpuri.
(cinematerial.com)
The first movie of 1955 for which he penned the songs was: Sabase Bada Rupaiyya, a film directed by PL Santoshi and starring Sunder, Shashikala, Agha, Alhad, and Achla Sachdev.
Four of the nine songs were penned by Pyare Lal Santoshi himself. Similarly, three of the nine songs were composed by Nashad whilst OP Nayyar composed the rest.
Here is a list of songs penned by Majrooh:
1. “Ae Dil Na Ro Leke Aansu Ke Haar” – Asha Bhosle (OPN).
2. “Bol Re Munna Duniya Mein Hai Kaun” – Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum, S. Balbir (Nashad).
3. “Kahe Patanga Deepak Se” – Asha Bhosle (OPN).
4. “Ruk Jaa Re Piya More Dhadke Jiya” – Shamshad Begum (OPN)
5. “Thodi Der Aur Baitho” – Asha Bhosle (OPN).
Please enjoy: Ruk jaa re piya more dhadke jiya….
Ruk jaa re piya
Ruk jaa re piya re mora
Ruk jaa re piya re
Mora dhadke jiya
Tohe raam kasam
Ruk jaa re balam
Ruk jaa re balam ruk jaa
Baith meri aankho me
Main duniya dikhaungi
Baith meri aankho me
Main duniya dikhaungi
Pyaar ki meethi meethi
Boliyaan sunaaungi
Pyaar ki meethi meethi
Boliyaan sunaaungi
Aa tere milne ko tarse jiya
Ruk jaa re piya
Ruk jaa re piya re
Mora dhadke jiya
Tohe raam kasam
Ruk jaa re balam
Ruk jaa re balam ruk jaa
Gaaliyan zamane bhar ki
Sunu kis kusoor pe
Gaaliyan zamane bhar ki
Sunu kis kusoor pe
Apna begaana chhoda
Pyaar mein huzoor ke
Apna begaana chhoda
Pyaar mein huzoor ke
Maine zamane ko dushman kiya
Ruk jaa re piya
Ruk jaa re piya re
Mora dhadke jiya
Tohe raam kasam
Ruk jaa re balam
Ruk jaa re balam ruk jaa
Nainwaa na kholun main
Na karoon tose batiyaan
Nainwaa na kholun main
Na karoon tose batiyaan
Haay na maane lekin
Bhheegi bheegi ratiyaan
Haay na maane lekin
Bhheegi bheegi ratiyaan
Mujhko to baato me
Dhokha diyaa ruk jaa re piya
Ruk jaa re piya re mora
Ruk jaa re piya re mora
Dhadke jiya tohe raam kasam
Ruk jaa re balam ruk jaa.
Song #23
Zara si baat ka hazoor ne fasaana kar diya
Majrooh’s next movie in 1955 was an M Sadiq movie Musafirkhana that starred: Gope, Johnny Walker, Karan Dewan, Kumkum, Om Prakash, Shammi Kapoor, and Shyama.
OP Nayyar and Asha Bhosle
Majrooh once again paired with Omkar Prasad Nayyar to make the following songs:
1. Thoda sa dil laga ke dekh.
2. Zara si baat ki hazoor ne fasana kar diya.
3. Achha ji maaf kar do thoda insaaf kar do.
4. Kuchh aankh mili kuchh paisa mila.
5. Meri nigah ne kyaa kaam.
6. Dil de daala nazraana.
7. Jeete hain mar mar ke.
8. Palti arre palti kismat palti.
9. Agar babu dil hai kabu.
Please enjoy Asha Bhosle sing: Zara si baat ka hazoor ne fasaana kar diya…
zaraa si baat kaa huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
zaraa si baat kaa huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
aise ruthe ho ji saiyyaa ki divaanaa kar diyaa
zaraa si baat kaa huzur ne
mukhase na boli, mai to yun hi zaraa ban ke
itani si baat pe ji chal diye tan ke
mukhase na boli, mai to yun hi zaraa ban ke
itani si baat pe ji chal diye tan ke
bas itani baat kaa huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
bas itani baat kaa huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
aise ruthe ho ji, aise ruthe ho ji saiyyaa ki divaanaa kar diyaa
zaraa si baat kaa huzur ne
pyaar me tere aise jiyaa moraa dhadake
kahani padi hai dil ki baat nazar se
pyaar me tere aise jiyaa moraa dhadake
kahani padi hai dil ki baat nazar se
nazar ki baat kaa, huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
nazar ki baat kaa, huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
aise ruthe ho ji, aise ruthe ho ji saiyyaa ki divaanaa kar diyaa
zaraa si baat kaa huzur ne
jab se lagaayi tore pyaar ki bindiyaa
chain dino kaa khoyaa, raato ki nindiyaa
jab se lagaayi tore pyaar ki bindiyaa
chain dino kaa khoyaa, raato ki nindiyaa
mere din raat kaa huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
mere din raat kaa huzur ne fasaanaa kar diyaa
aise ruthe ho ji, aise ruthe ho ji saiyyaa ki divaanaa kar diyaa
zaraa si baat kaa huzur ne
Song #24
Jaane kahan mera jigar gaya ji
Majrooh’s association and success with Guru Dutt that started with 1954 movie Aar Paar took him to another Guru Dutt movie Mr and Mrs 55 starring Guru Dutt, Madhubala, Lalita Pawar and Johnny Walker (a must in all Guru Dutt movies).
Majrooh’s association with Omkar Prasad Nayyar continued in this movie and they made the following songs:
1.”Ab To Jee Hone Laga” – Shamshad Begum
2.”Neele Aasmani” – Geeta Dutt
3.”Chal Diye Banda Nawaz” – Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi
4.”Dil Par Hua Aisa Jadoo” – Mohammed Rafi
5.”Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji” – Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi
6.”Meri Duniya Loot Rahi Thi” – Mohammed Rafi
7.”Preetam Aan Milo” – Geeta Dutt
8.”Preetam Aan Milo (duet)” – Geeta Dutt, C. H. Atma
9.”Thandi Hawa Kaali Ghata” – Geeta Dutt
10.”Udhar Tum Haseen” – Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
As you can see, once again, as in Aar Paar, there are quite a few hit songs.
We shall take up some tomorrow. Tonight, for the last song, we shall take up a song picturised on Johnny Walker and Yasmin (Vinita Bhatt). OP Nayyar gave quite a few of his songs to Johnny Walker in his career including the unforgettable: Ae dil hai mushkil jeena yahan. Similarly, it was delightful to have Mohammad Rafi singing for Johnny and Geeta Dutt for Vinita Bhatt.
Yasmin made herself popular with this line in the song: Badi badi akhiyon se dar gaya ji
Please enjoy: Jaane kahan mera jigar gaya ji….
jaane kahaan meraa jigar gayaa ji
abhi abhi yahi thaa kidhar gayaa ji
kisi ki adaao pe mar gayaa ji
badi badi akhiyo se dar gayaa ji
kahi maare dar ke chuhaa to nahi ho gayaa
kone kone dekhaa na jaane kahaan kho gayaa
yahaan use laae kaahe ko binaa kaam re
jal_di jal_di dhudho ke hone lagi shaam re
sachchi sachchi kah do dikhaao nahi chaal re
tune to nahi hai churaayaa meraa maal re
aise nahi chori khulegi takaraar se
chalo chalo thaane bataae jamaadaar se
koi ulfat ki nazar zaraa pher de
lele do chaar aane jigar meraa chhed de
baate hai nazar ki nazar se samajhaaugi
pahale pado pa_iyaa to phir batalaaugi
Song #25
Udhar tum haseen ho
Last night we had started with songs of the 1955 Guru Dutt movie Mr and Mrs 55 starring Madhubala opposite Guru Dutt.
We had just taken one song: Jaane kahan mera jigar gaya ji picturised on Johnny Walker (a must in Guru Dutt movies) and Vinita Bhatt.
It doesn’t require a reminder that once again Majrooh succeeded with OP Nayyar (after Guru Dutt’s Aar Paar just two movies before in 1954).
Lets take a duet between Mohammad Rafi and Geeta Dutt picturised on Guru Dutt (who died at the age of 39 years; some believe that he committed suicide whereas others maintain it was just an overdose of sleeping pills with alcohol) and Madhubala (who died tragically at the age of 36 years due to a hole in the heart).
Please enjoy: Udhar tum haseen ho….
ra : udhar tum hasii.n ho idhar dil javaa.N hai
ye ra.ngiin raato.n kii ek daastaa.N hai
gii : ye kaisaa hai naGmaa ye kyaa daastaa.N hai
bataa e mohabbat meraa dil kahaa.N hai
ra : mere dil me.n aa_ii hu_ii hai bahaar
qayaamat hai phir kyuu.N karuu.N intazaar
gii : mohabbat kuchh aisii sazaa de rahii hai
ki khud raat a.nga.Daa_ii le rahii hai
jidhar dekhatii huu.N nazaaraa javaa.N hai
ra : udhar tum hasii.n ho …
lagatii hai.n taaro.n kii parachhaa_iyaa.N
burii hai.n muhabbat kii tanahaa_iyaa.N
gii : mahakane lagaa merii zulfo.n me.n ko_ii
lagii.n jaagane dha.Dakane.n kho_ii-kho_ii
merii har nazar aaj dil kii zubaa.N hai
ra : udhar tum hasii.n ho …
ra : tarasataa huu.N mai.n aise diladaar ko
jo dil me.n basaa le mere pyaar ko
gii : tere Kvaab hai.n merii raato.n pe chhaa_e
mere dil pe hai.n terii palako.n ke saa_e
ki mere labo.n pe terii daastaa.N hai
ra : udhar tum hasii.n ho …
Song #26
Thandi hawa kaali ghata aa hi gayi jhuum ke
And the last song from the 1955 Guru Dutt movie Mr and Mrs 55 starring Guru Dutt and Madhubala is one of the most enchanting songs of Geeta Dutt, Guru Dutt’s wife whom he had married in 1953.
Please enjoy: Thandi hawa kaali ghata aa hi gayi jhuum ke…
(ThaNDI havA, kAlI ghaTA, A hI gaI jhUm ke
pyAr liye Dole ha.NsI nAche jiyA ghUm ke ) – 2
baiThI thI chupachAp yU.NhI dil kI kalI chun ke mai.n – 2
dil ne ye kyA bAt kahI rah na sakI sun ke mai.n
mai.n jo chalI
mai.n jo chalI dil ne kahA aur zarA jhUm ke
pyAr liye Dole ha.NsI nAche jiyA ghUm ke
ThaNDI havA, kAlI ghaTA …
Aj to mai.n apanI chhavI dekh ke sharamA gaI – 2
jAne ye kyA soch rahI thI ke ha.NsI A gaI
loT gaI
loT gaI zulf merI ho.nTh merA chUm ke
pyAr liye Dole ha.NsI nAche jiyA ghUm ke
ThaNDI havA, kAlI ghaTA …
dil kA har ek tAr hilA chhe.Dane lagI rAganI – 2
kajarA bhare nain liye ban ke chalU.N kAmanI
kah do koI
kah do koI Aj ghaTA barase zarA jhUm ke
pyAr liye Dole ha.NsI nAche jiyA ghUm ke
ThaNDI havA, kAlI ghaTA …
Song #27
Koi jab dard ga mara kabhi aansu bahata hai
That brings us to his last movie of 1955: Miss Coca Cola. This film directed by Kedar Sharma was an early example of a brand name being used as the title of a feature film. The movie starred Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Helen Richardson and Johnny Walker.
Majrooh Sultanpuri continued romancing with OP Nayyar when it came to making songs of the movie. And why not? After all they just finished songs of two movies Aar Paar and Mr and Mrs 55 and both had super hit songs.
They made the following songs for the movie:
1 “Jeena Hai Kya Koi Kya Jaane O DiwaneJhum Le” Asha Bhosle
2 “Jhukaa Jhukaa Ke Nigaahen Milaae Jaate Hain” Asha Bhosle, Mukesh
3 “Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Khub Maza Aata Hai” Asha Bhosle
4 “Koi Jab Dard Ka Mara Kabhi Aansu Bahata Hai” Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum
5 “Zara Humse Nigahe Mila Zara Ulfat Ka Jadu Jaga” Asha Bhosle
6 “Sach Sach Bol Nahi Batiya Bana, BatiyaBana Ke” Geeta Dutt
7 “Teri Kafir Nigah Kar Gayi Dil Ko Taba Jab Se” Geeta Dutt
8 “Ban Dhadkan Kajrare Naina Dole Re Ghunghat Me” Geeta Dutt
9 “Koi Jab Dard Ka Mara Kabhi” Shamshad Begum, Mohammed Rafi
Lets listen to an Aansu song, the theme of last Fest on the Facebook group: Yaad Kiya Dil Ne: Koi jab dard ga mara kabhi aansu bahata hai…..
koi jab dard ka mara kabhi aansu bahata hai
koi jab dard ka mara kabhi aansu bahata hai
zamane se khuda kam hai zamana muskurata hai
zamane se khuda kam hai zamana muskurata hai
ha hmesha se yahi hota hai is duniya ki mehfil me
ha hmesha se yahi hota hai is duniya ki mehfil me
tamasha dekhne wala tamasha ban ke aata hai
tamasha dekhne wala tamasha ban ke aata hai
zamane se khuda kam hai zamana muskurata hai
jise dekha usi ne dil dukhaya is zamane me
jise dekha usi ne dil dukhaya is zamane me
yahi humne to dekha jaha tak yaad aata hai
yahi humne to dekha jaha tak yaad aata hai
zamane se khuda kam hai zamana muskurata hai
Majrooh Sultanpuri reluctantly got into Hindi movies as a lyricist. But, once he took the step he became the third most prolific lyricist after Sameer and Anand Bakshi. He wrote more than 2000 songs. Hence, I have chosen more than 200 songs as his best songs. These are available in several parts.
I am fond of calling myself 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.
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was chosen by me as Lyricist #9 (not in any particular order or ranking) in Remembering Great Lyricists series. He has been a favourite and I already have a comprehensive post on him: The Magic Of The Lyrics Of Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.
Here is now a more detailed post. The following posts about Raja Mehdi Ali Khan’s songs have been reconstructed from the same Facebook page Lyrical.
I started the series to bring home the point that whilst we genuinely love everything that Shakeel wrote, many other contemporary poets and lyricists were also good and popular.
So far, on Lyrical, I have taken up eight lyricists of great fame:
1. Shailendra. The opening song that I selected was Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai.
2. Rajinder Krishan with his Mujhase mat poochh mere ishq mein.
3. Kaifi Azmi with his Jaane kyaa dhoondati rehati hain ye aankhen mujh mein.
4. Sahir Ludhianvi with Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko.
5. Majrooh Sultanpuri with Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya mein rakha kyaa hai. (Yet to be published here).
6. Jaan Nisar Akhtar with his Mujhape ilzaam-e-bewafai hai. (Yet to be published here).
7. Hasrat Jaipuri with his Aansu bhari hain ye jeevan ki raahen. (Yet to be published here).
8. Qamar Jalalabadi with his Ai meri zindagi tujhe dhoondun kahan. (Yet to be published here).
Tonight, as I said, we take up our ninth lyricst, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan‘s creation.
He is my second most favourite lyricist after Shakeel Badayuni. As you go through the posts you would realise as to why.
Having been born in 1928 in Jehlum in undivided India, when the partition of India took place, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and wife Tahira refused to go to Pakistan despite communal riots. His patriotism came to fore in 1948 itself when he wrote the famous number: Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujwaan shahid hon for the movie Shaheed starring Dilip Kumar.
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan paired with the Music Director Madan Mohan to produce some of Lata Mangeshkar’s best numbers. She has acknowledged so.
Raja appears to have done everything at a relatively young age. It is as if he knew that he is going to die young at the age of 37 only on 29 Jul 1966.
When Shakeel gave his first film song in 1947 Dard: Afsana likh rahi hoon, Shakeel was 31 years old. Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was just 18 when he gave his, in his first movie Do Bhai. And what a song it was, sung by Geeta Dutt.
Indeed, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan together with Rajinder Krishan emerged as the lyricist of choice for heroines. Some of his best songs are:
1. Aap ki nazaron ne samajha pyaar ke kaabil mujhe.
2. Agar mujhase mohabbat hai mujhe sab apne gham de do.
3. Sapano mein agar mere tum aao to so jaayun.
4. Naaina barse rimjhim rimjhim.
5. Lag jaao gale ke phir ye hasin raat ho na ho.
6. Naino mein badra chhaye.
It is not as if he didn’t write for heroes. Taste some of his best there too:
1. Main nigahen tere chehre se hatayun kaise.
2. Tum bin jeevan kaise beeta poochho mere dil se.
3. Aap youn hi agar hamase milate rahe.
Song #1 Mera sundar sapna beet gaya
(Poster courtesy: www.cinestaan.com)
The first song that I give you is from his first movie, the 1947 movie Do Bhai, a Munshi Dil movie starring Ulhas, Kamini Kaushal, Ramayan Tiwari, Rajan Haksar and Paro Devi. Geeta Dutt sang six of the nine songs of the movie, Paro Devi two and Mohammad Rafi one.
The song was composed by SD Burman and was an instant hit together with Yaad karoge, also sung by Geeta Dutt.
o cho.D ke jaane vaale aa
dil to.D ke jaane vaale aa
aa.Nkhe.n asuvan me.n Duub gayii.n
ha.Nsane kaa zamaanaa biit gayaa
meraa sundar sapanaa biit gayaa
har raat merii divaalii thii
mai.n piyaa kii hone vaalii thii
is jiivan ko ab aag lage, aag lage
is jiivan ko ab aag lage
mujhe cho.Dake jiivan miit gayaa
meraa sundar sapanaa biit gayaa
Song #2 Yaad karoge ek din humko yaad karoge
We started with his 1947 movie Do Bhai song. In a way, that wasn’t his first movie. His first movie was in 1946: Eight Days in which he was a Screenwriter and Dialogue Writer. So, I have correctly given you his first movie with songs: Do Bhai.
It was a Filmistan production directed by Munshi Dil. It starred Ulhas, Kamini Kaushal, Noor Jehan, Dipak Mukherjee, Ramayan Tiwari, Rajan Haksar and Paro in lead roles.
Songs of the movie were composed by SD Burman.
Very few lyricists are there whose very first movie has this kind of reception and impact. And the success of the movie depended to a great extent on Raja and Sachin da. They made the following songs:
1. Mera sundar sapna beet gaya – I have already given you.
2. Yaad karoge, ek din humko yaad karoge.
3. Aji preet ka nata toot gaya.
4. Duniya mein mere aaj andhera hi andhera.
5. Mere piya to base pardes re.
6. Yad rakhna mujhe yaad rakhna.
7. Hamen chhod piya kis des.
8. Amwa ki dali pe koel bole.
9. Kabhi bhule se na poochhi man ki baat.
If Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was just 17 years old when he wrote these songs, how old do you think Geeta Dutt (then Geeta Roy) was? She was just 16. This is how it came about:
Geeta Dutt (née Roy), born in 1930, had no formal training in music. Music director Hanuman Prasad heard her voice and made her sing two lines in a chorus in his film Bhakt Prahlad (1946). Considering a film took one to one and a half years those days, young Geeta would have been about 15 years old when she sang two lines in the Chorus.
SD Burman heard those two lines, and though her voice was part of that chorus, he realized her potential. He went to her place in Dadar to persuade her father to let her sing in his forthcoming film Do Bhai (1947). And that’s how history was made: two great personalities: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Geeta Dutt.
Please enjoy her second song: Yaad karoge ek din humko yaad karoge….
yad karoge
yad karoge, yad karoge
ek din ham ko yad karoge
tadapoge, fariyad karoge
ek din ham ko yad karoge
ayegi jab sawan ki rate
jag uthegi bholi bate
bholi bate dard se dil
dard se dil abad karoge
ek din hamko yad karoge
jise basaya tha kabhi man me
dhundhoge, dhundhoge
use bagh me ban me dhundhoge
dil ka sokun barbad karoge
ek din ham ko yad karoge
dil me basa ke chhod diya hai
apana hi ghar barbad kiya hai
kaise use kaise use abad karoge
ek din hamko yad karoge
kho kar hamko pa na sakoge
honge jaha ham a na sakoge
a na sakoge, pa na sakoge
tadapoge, tadapoge fariyad karoge
ek din ham ko yad karoge
yad karoge,yad karoge
ek din hamko yad karoge
Song #3
Hello hello gentleman
Raja wrote songs for only one movie in 1947.
He wrote songs for two movies in 1948: Actress and Shaheed.
Actress was a Najam Naqvi movie starring David Abraham and Rehana.
Shyam Sundar composed following three of his songs; the others were of Naqshab Jarchvi and Pyarelal Santoshi:
1. Ho gori tera banka chaila.
2. More angana balam ka.
3. Hello hello gentleman.
You won’t be able to guess which one I shall be giving you. Actually, you may if you have read my description in the first song (Day#1, Song #1). In that I mentioned that some of Lata Mangeshkar’s best songs (as acknowledged by her) were penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Rajinder Krishan.
Here is Lata singing her first song with Raja. It is her duet with Shamshad Begum.
Please enjoy: Hello hello gentleman….
hello hello gentleman
milate kyun nahee hamse nain
tabiyat kaisi hai kaisi hai
kaisi hai tabiyat tabiyat tabiyat
kaisi hai kaisi hai
kaisi hai hello hello hello hello
hello hello
hat to hamne phenk diya
hat to hamne phenk diya
tum pheko necktie
tum pheko necktie
chala gaya angrez
kah do in sab ko good bye
kah do in sab ko good bye
english chije kar do ban
english chije kar do ban
be an indian if you can
be an indian if you can
hello hello gentleman
milate kyun nahee hamse nain
tabiyat kaisi hai kaisi hai
kaisi hai tabiyat tabiyat tabiyat
kaisi hai kaisi hai
kaisi hai hello hello hello hello
hello hello
aankhe kholo, aankhe kholo
badal gaya hai india kaa map
badala india kaa map
bhag gayi angreji topi
rah gayi gandhi cap
bhag gayi angreji topi
rah gayi gandhi cap
rah gayi gandhi cap
rah gayi apani gandhi cap
down down angreji topi
down down angreji topi
up up gandhi cap, up up gandhi cap
khaddar pahano aji tum khaddar pahano
khaddar pahano gentleman
phenko english phenko phenko
phenko phenko phenko
hello hello gentleman
milate kyun nahee hamse nain
tabiyat kaisi hai kaisi hai
kaisi hai tabiyat tabiyat tabiyat
kaisi hai kaisi hai
kaisi hai hello hello hello hello
hello hello
Song #4
Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujwan shaheed hon
Yesterday, we started with our 9th Lyricist (not in any order or ranking): Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and took up two songs from his 1947 movie Do Bhai (Mera sundar sapna beet gaya, Yaad karoge ek din hum ko) and one from his second 1947 movie Actress (Hello, hello gentleman which happened to be the first song that Lata sang for him).
If you think that he started with a bang in the very first year, then see what is coming up in 1948:
(courtesy: en.wikipedia.com)
He wrote songs for the Ramesh Saigal movie Shaheed starring Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Chandra Mohan and Leela Chitnis. Wikipedia wrongly brings out that the songs were penned by Qamar Jalalabadi. Actually, Qamar wrote only two songs for the movie. Five songs were penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and one by Naqshab Jarchvi.
Indeed, it is Raja’s song that is the most popular song of the movie. All songs were composed by Ghulam Haider:
1. Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujwan shaheed hon (Fast).
2. Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujwan shaheed hon (Slow).
3. Aaja bedardi balma koi ro ro pukare.
4. Hum kahan aur tum kahan.
5. Teri aisi ki taisi.
When I was a child, I used to sing the first song and feel proud of our martyrs who sacrificed their lives to get us independence. This song features in my list of Best Azaadi songs.
Please enjoy Mohammad Rafi and Mastan singing: Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujwan shaheed hon….
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
pukarte hain ye jamin o aasma shahid ho
pukarte hain ye jamin o aasma shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
shahid teri maut hi
shahid teri maut hi tere watan ki zindagi
tere lahu se jaag uthegi is chaman ki zindagi
tere lahu se jaag uthegi is chaman ki zindagi
khilenge phul us jagah pe tu jahan shahid ho
khilenge phul us jagah pe tu jahan shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
gulam uth watan ke dushmano se intqaam le
in apne dono baajuo se khanjaro ka kaam le
chaman ke vaaste chaman ke baghba shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
pahad tak bhi kaapne lage tere junun se
tu aasma pe inqalab likh de apne khun se
khun se, khun se
jamin nahi tera watan hai aasma shahid ho
jamin nahi tera watan hai aasma shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
watan ki raah me watan ke naujawa shahid ho
Song #5
Mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage
In the year 1949 he didn’t have a movie to his credit.
And then, in the year 1950 he had as many as six movies whose songs he wrote. The first one was Maang. It was a movie directed by Ali Sagheer Usmani and starred Ramola Devi and Wasti.
This movie is important for my favourite singer Lata ji. She sang a duet with Shamshad Begum for the 1948 movie Actress (Hello hello gentleman). In this movie she sang her first solo for Raja: Mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage. Indeed, this was the only song out of ten songs of the movie that he wrote. The songs were composed by Ghulam Mohammad.
Please enjoy Lata’s fist solo with Raja Mehdi Ali Khan: Mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage…
mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage
o ho mujhko bahut yaad aane lage
mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage
o ho mujhko bahut yaad aane lage
bade tang dil hain vo pahle hi din
ho mohabbat me apni jalane lage
bade tang dil hain vo pahle hi din
ho mohabbat me apni jalane lage
mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage
o ho mujhko bahut yaad aane lage
nazar meri unse chitakne lagi
mere nain unse lajane lagi
nazar meri unse chitakne lagi
mere nain unse lajane lagi
mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage
o ho mujhko bahut yaad aane lage
mera shokh dil le gaye chhin ke
ho ummido ke nagme sunane lage
mera shokh dil le gaye chhin ke
ho ummido ke nagme sunane lage
mere dil ki duniya pe chhane lage
o ho mujhko bahut yaad aane lage
Song #6
Preet laga ke maine ye phal paaya….
His second movie in 1950 was Aankhen.This is really very significant in his career; this was the first movie in which he paired with Madan Mohan to make songs.
This movie was directed by Devendra Goel and starred Shekhar, Bharat Bhushan and Nalini Jaywant.
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan penned four out of eight songs in the movie. These were:
1. Preet laga ke maine ye phal paaya.
2. Ham ishq mein barbaad hain.
3. Hamse na dil ko lagaana musafir.
4. Kisi ki yaad mein ro ro ke.
I feel like giving you all four.
However, lets start with the first song.
Do you remember when I shared with you this interesting fact that in his 19 years career as a singer, Mukesh sang only nine songs for Madan Mohan and Preet laga ke maine phal paaya was his first.
Please enjoy Mukesh singing: Preet laga ke maine ye phal paaya….
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
tum ne mujhse pyar kiya tha ulfat ka iqarar kiya tha
apna banake pahle ye bisraya prit ka wada khub nibhaya
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
aa ke jo dekhe tu dukh mere aa ke jo dekhe tu dukh mere
kya na bahenge aansu tere dukh de mujhko
tune kya sukh paya tujhko bedardi reham na aaya
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
ek jhalak phir se dikhla de khwab mein aakar itna bata de
jyot bujha kar in nayno ki kiske man ka deep jalaya
prit laga ke maine ye phal paya sud budh khoi chain gawaya
chain gawaya chain gawaya
Song #7
Ham ishq mein barbaad hain
What a lyricist Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was. In the first two days, in just 6 songs, I gave you the following:
1. His first song in the 1947 movie Bhai Bhai. 2. Geeta Dutt’s first song in the movies. 3. Lata Mangeshkar’s first duet with Raja. 4. Lata Mangeshkar’s first solo with Raja. 5. Mukesh’s first song with Madan Mohan, which happens to be a Raja Mehdi Ali Khan song.
We started with 1950 movie Aankhen songs yesterday. I gave you just one song that was sung by Mukehs on the composition by Madan Mohan: Preet laga ke maine ye phal paya.
Left to myself, as I said, I would give you all four songs of the movie that Raja wrote. I am a Lyrical person and I find his lyrics that good.
However, I end with a song sung by Mohammad Rafi.
Please enjoy: Ham ishq mein barbaad hain….
hum ishq mein barabad hain, barabad rahenge
dil royega tere liye aansoo na bahenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
seene mein chhupa rakhenge hum raz-e-muhabbat
ai jane muhabbat tujhe rusava na karenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
hum ishq mein barabad hain, barabad rahenge
dil royega tere liye aansoo na bahenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
kisamat se shiqayat hai, gila tujh se nahi hai
tu ne jo diya dard woh hans hans ke sahenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
hum ishq mein barabad hain, barabad rahenge
dil royega tere liye aansoo na bahenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
dhoondhengi na ab tujh ko ye benur nigahen
tu samane bhi aye to, dekha na karenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
hum ishq mein barabad hain, barabad rahenge
dil royega tere liye aansoo na bahenge
ham barabad rahenge, ham barabad rahenge
Song #8
Ban thhan ke chali saj dhaj ke chali
(courtesy: lyricsbogie.com)
Now we come to a movie that has been made several times: the 1950 movie Bhai Bahen starring Bharat Bhushan and Geeta Bali.
Raja paired with Shyam Sundar again.
There were ten songs in the movie. Raja wrote four and others were penned by Ishwar Chandra Kapoor, Rajinder Krishan, and SH Bihari.
His four songs were:
1. Ban thhan ke chali saj dhaj ke chali.
2. Ham chand se ek dulhan.
3. Judai mein kisi ke geet filmi gaate phirte hain.
4. Tumko hamse pyar hai.
I am giving you the first song. Can you guess who sang it?
Please enjoy Talat Mehmood singing: Ban thhan ke chali saj dhaj ke chali….
ban than ke chali saj dhaj ke chali
rani karke har singar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
ban than ke chali
jinhone nazo se pala tha unse juda hai hona
ek aankh me hasi bhari hai ek aankh me rona
amma ke naino me neer bhar aaya
doli uthaye kahar dekho chali piya ke dwar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
ban than ke chali saj dhaj ke chali
rani karke har singar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
ban than ke chali
ab kya wada babul raja ladki hui parayi
doli ke sang chal diye dulha
piche baap aur bhai
chali naya ek desh basane suna kar gharbar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
ban than ke chali saj dhaj ke chali
rani karke har singar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
dekho chali piya ke dwar
ban than ke chali
Song #9
Dil diya hai aapne to mehrbani aapki
His next movie in 1950 was Sangram; another title that has been made several times.
Ashok Kumar and Nalini Jaywant were the lead cast.
C Ramchandra composed seven songs in the movie. These were penned by Pyarelal Santoshi and Brajendra Gaud in addition to Raja.
Raja wrote only one: Dil diya hai aapne to mehrbani aapki.
This was sung by Lata and shows how she progressed with his songs.
Please enjoy: Dil diya hai aapne to mehrbani aapki….
dil diya hai aapne to meharbani aapki
meharbani aapki
ham na ab wapas karenge ye nishani aapki
ye nishani aapki
dil diya hai aapne to meharbani aapki
meharbani aapki
shukriya kahte ham is tohfe ko karte hai kabul
shukriya kahte ham is tohfe ko karte hai kabul
ja se pyara hai hame bage mohabbat ka ye phul
ja se pyara hai hame bage mohabbat ka ye phul
hum to kis kabil the ye hai kadardani aapki
dil diya hai aapne to meharbani aapki
meharbani aapki
ham na ab wapas karenge ye nishani aapki
ye nishani aapki
aap aaye meri dunia me inayat sukriya
aap aaye meri dunia me inayat sukriya
muskurahat lab pe aankho me mohabbat sukriya
muskurahat lab pe aankho me mohabbat sukriya
ab hua malum ham hai jindgani aapki
meharbani aapki
dil diya hai aapne to meharbani aapki
meharbani aapki
ham na ab wapas karenge ye nishani aapki
ye nishani aapki
dil diya hai aapne to meharbani aapki
meharbani aapki
Song #10
Dekh gagan mein kali ghata kya kehti hai
Muqaddar was his next movie in 1950. The movie starred Kishore Kumar and Nalini Jaywant and Iftekkar.
Khemchand Prakash, Bhola Shreshtha and James Singh were together as the Music Director of the movie and composers of songs. Bharat Vyas, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Raj Shekhar and Brindra Gaud penned nine songs, out of which Raja wrote four.
These were the four that he wrote:
1. Dekh gagan mein kali ghata kya kehti hai.
2. Jab nainon mein koi aan base.
3. Aahen bhar bhar ke tujhako yaad.
4. Jo karna hai karlo aaj.
Nalini Jaywant was a good dancer and fine actress. However, how many of you have heard her sing? You didn’t? Well, do it now. Also, don’t miss out on the excellence of the simple lyrics by Raja.
Please enjoy Nalini Jaywant singing and transporting you to an era that ended but we never wanted it to end: Dekh gagan mein kali ghata kya kehti hai…
dekh gagan me
dekh gagan me kaali ghata
kya kahti hai kahti hai
dekh gagan me
dur kahi dur kahi
koyal ki sada kya kahti hai, kahti hai
dekh gagan me
roz aaye aisi rate
roz aaye aisi rate
jaan le mere man ki bate
kaise kahu sharmayi nigah
kya kahti hai kahti hai
dekh gagan me
aankho ki jo bat maane
tu bedard hai
tu bedard hai tu kya jane
husn ki har khamosh ada
kya kahti hai kahti hai
dekh gagan me
kisse mohabbat hai batla de
ha prem ras ras barsa de
dekh pawan ki mast ghataye
dekh pawan ki mast hawa
kya kahti hai kahti hai
dekh gagan me
dekh gagan me kaali ghata
kya kahti hai kahti hai
dekh gagan me
Song #11
Dil ke tukade tujhe seene se laga loon
His next movie in 1950 was Nirdhosh directed by Najam Naqvi and starring Kuldip Kaur and KN Singh.
Shyam Sundar composed ten songs of the movie out of which Raja penned six and others were by Asad Bhopali and SH Bihari. These were his six songs:
1. Dil ke tukade tujhe.
2. Dil na lagaana.
3. Maaro na nainwa ke baan.
4. Mere pi hain jahan.
5. Ae ishq hamen awaaz na de.
6. Chhammak chhallo.
By this time, Raja was just 21 years old and had fully established himself. I would say that for someone as young as he (he died at the age of 37), his lyrics were extraordinary. I single him out as one lyricist who understood the emotions of female protagonists rather well.
You would have noticed that the songs that I select of a particular lyricist are meant to show you the development of the lyricist from a sapling to a fruit bearing tree. Please recall that 14 years later, just two years before he died he would write an iconic female song: Lag jaa gale ke phir ye hasin raat ho na ho, which not only is a song by which Lata ji is remembered but also Sadhana on whom Raj Khosla made a trilogy of films.
Coming back to Nirdosh, this is a song sung by Meena Kapoor (who also sang Shailendra’s Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai but much later in Chhoti Chhoti Baatein).
Please enjoy: Dil ke tukade tujhe seene se laga loon….
dil ke tukade tujhe seene se laga lu
aaja apni soyi hui takdir jaga lu
aaja dil ke tukade
meri barbad na ho wakt ki nisani tu hai
meri barbad na ho wakt ki nisani tu hai
meri biti hui khusiyo ki kahani tu hai
dil me rakh lu
dil me rakh lu tujhe aankho me bitha lu
aaja dil ke tukade tujhe sine se laga lu
aaja dil ke tukade
ae meri pyar ki tasvir meri god me aa
ae meri pyar ki tasvir meri god me aa
meri hansti hui takdir meri god me aa
ae mere chand
ae mere chand diye ghi ke jala lu
aaja dil ke tukade tujhe sine se laga lu
aaja dil ke tukade
manu na tu hi meri jaan pi aata nhi kyun
apni bahon ke mujhe har pahnata nhi kyun
aag jo dil me lagi hai wo bhujha lu
aaja dil ke tukade tujhe sine se laga lu
aaja dil ke tukade
Song #12
Sitamgar sitamgar kiya vaar
As I progress through the career of Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, you would be getting glimpses of why he is a favourite with me.
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
We now come to his last movie in 1950: Magroor. Cinematographer RD Mathur directed this movie, a Wadia production.
Nigar Sultana, Paidi Jairaj (a Dadasaheb Phalke award winner actor), Meena Kumari and Rehman were the lead cast of the movie.
Sajjad Hussain, Bulo C Rani and Ram Punjwani were the Music Directors of the movie. There were eight songs in the movie:
1. “Toot Gaya Haye Toot Gaya” Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Rajkumari Dubey Mullaji
2. “Badi Bhool Huyi Tujhe Pyar” Vishni Lal Zia Sindhi
3. “Sitamgar Sitamgar Kiya Vaar” Geeta Dutt Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
4. “Hum To Tere Dil Ke Bangle Me Aana Mangta” G. M. Durrani, Shamshad Begum
5. “Tera Mujhko Satana” Ishu, Shrimati Lal
6. “Tumhe Bago Me Savan Me” Shamshad Begum
7. “Unpe Dil Aa Gaya”
8. “Tik Tik Bole O Bole Mere Dil Ki Ghadi”
Songs 3 to 8 were all penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. As an aside, I must bring out that in the best song of the movie Toot gaya hai toot gaya, Rajkumari Dubey sang with Shanshad Begum and Mohammad Rafi. She was a playback singer in her own right at that stage until by Pakeezah she stood in the queue to be taken in a chorus (to make both ends meet), was noticed by Naushad (after Ghulam Mohammad, the MD of the movie died) and was given a song by Naushad to sing in order to honour her: Najariya ki maari.
Coming back to Magroor, here we have Geeta Dutt singing for Meena Kumari.
Please enjoy: Sitamgar sitamgar kiya vaar….
sitamgar sitamgar sitamgar sitamgar
sitamgar sitamgar sitamgar sitamgar
kiya vaar teri nigaho ne dil par
kiya vaar teri nigaho ne dil par
main kaise sahungi sitam o sitamgar
koi mere dil me na ab tak samaya
koi meri aankho ko ab tak na bhaya
mere mann ke mandir me koi na aaya
koi na aaya
tere samne jhuk gaya kyu mera sar
main kaise sahungi sitam o sitamgar
kiya vaar teri nigaho ne dil par
tere paas aane ko jee chahta hai
nigahe milane ko jee chahta hai
mohabbat jatane ko jee chahta hai
jee chahta hai
na jane mujhe kya hua tujhse milkar
main kaise sahungi sitam o sitamgar
kiya vaar teri nigaho ne dil par
main apni khatao pe sharma rahi hu
juda ho ke tujhse main ghabra rahi hu
main dil me umango ko tadpa rahi hu
main tadpa rahi hu
tujhe kya mila mujhko betal banakar
main kaise sahungi sitam o sitamgar
kiya vaar teri nigaho ne dil par
sitamgar sitamgar sitam o sitamgar
Song #13
Kaise tum bin kategi umariya
In the last four days we covered 10 of his movies from 1947 Do Bhai to 1950 Magroor with their 43 songs, out of which I gave you 12.
His first movie in 1951 was Gumashta in which he was the Dialogue Writer too.
Datta Kargaonkar composed nine songs in the movie; two by Waheed Qureshi, one by Noor Devasi and six by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.
Here are his six:
1. Tera gora gora gaal.
2. Dil naache aur gaye jawani.
3. Kaise tum bin kategi umariya.
4. Dil de do ya dil jao.
5. Ishq base hain shehr mein.
6. Ishq base hain shehr mein (2).
The only song in all these sung by Lata Mangeshkar is Song #3. As soon as you listen to it you are bound to understand why Lata Mangeshkar is my favourite singer.
Please enjoy: Kaise tum bin kategi umariya…..
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
umariya are o
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
umariya are o mohe itna bata
mohe itna bata do sawariya
sawariya are o
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
apni aankho me kisko basaye hue
mujhse jate ho aankhe churaye hue
mujhse jate ho aankhe churaye hue
kaun bairan se
kaun bairan se lagi nazariya
nazariya are o
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
sare wade tum apne bhula ke chale
ho hans ke dil le liya phir rula ke chale
rula ke chale yu ujado na
yu ujado na man ki nagariya
nagariya are o
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
mera jivan sazakar na jao piya
mere man ko basakar na jao
man ke raja na
man ke raja na luto nagariya
nagariya are o
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
umariya are o mohe itna bata
mohe itna bata do sawariya
sawariya are o
kaise tum bin kategi umariya
Song #14
Dil naache aur gaye jawani
You have a surprise coming up now and I bet you won’t be able to believe.
I am going to give you a second song from the 1951 movie Gumashta.
First of all you must be wondering what does Gumashta mean. Well, it means a Pimp!
This song is sung by GM Durrani, Mohammad Rafi’s guru and Jagjit Kaur only with some interluding words. Do you recall Jagjit Kaur? She is the widow of recently expired Khayyam and you would be stunned by her interludes.
You would also be stunned by Datta Kargaonkar’s composition with Western music fusion including somewhere close to the end Spanish music complete with castanets.
Please enjoy: Dil naache aur gaye jawani…
dil nache hoye dil nache
aur gaye jawani, gaye jawani
dil nache, dil nache
aur gaye jawani, gaye jawani
jhum jhum ithlaye jawani gaye jawani
jhum jhum ithlaye jawani gaye jawani
dil nache hoye dil nache
aur gaye jawani, gaye jawani
angdai jo lun sharma ke
dil le jaaun aankh mila ke
angdai jo lun sharma ke
dil le jaaun aankh mila ke
ghum ghum lahraye jawani gaye jawani
aa aa meri aankhe hai do paimane
pile pile mere diwane
meri aankhe hai do paimane
pile pile mere diwane
rum jhum balkhaye jawani gaaye jawani
dil nache haay dil nache
aur gaye jawani, gaye jawani
Song #15
Pritam meri duniya mein do din to rahe hote
His next movie in 1951 was Ada, a Devendra Goel movie starring Shekhar, Madan Mohan, Shantakumari, Miss Mohna and Prem Dhawan himself who was also the leading lyricist of songs that were composed by Madan Mohan. Prem Dhawan wrote four, Saraswati Kumar Deepak wrote two and Behzad Lucknavi and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan wrote one each.
The only song written by Raja also happens to be a Lata Mangeshkar song.
Please enjoy: Pritam meri duniya mein do din to rahe hote…
pritam meri duniya me do din to rahe hote
pritam meri duniya me do din to rahe hote
ham prem ke sagar me ik sath bahe hote
pritam meri duniya me do din to rahe hote
pritam meri duniya me
gar yuhi bichhadana tha hamse tujhe o zalim
hamse tujhe o zalim
do bol mohabbat ke hamse na kahe hote
pritam meri duniya me
bedard agar tujhako gairo hi ka hona tha
gairo hi ka hona tha
vade vo vafaao ke hamse na kie hote
pritam meri duniya me do din to rahe hote
ham prem ke sagar me ik sath bahe hote
pritam meri duniya me
Song #16
Jaane waali tadpaane waali mukhada dikha ja
His next movie in 1951 was Ustad Pedro with Shaikh Mukhtar in the title role and Begum Para as Rani.
If you think Ustad Pedro was a rare name, I would like to tell you that there are any number of movies with Ustad and Pedro and a 1971 movie exactly of the same name.
The songs of the movie were composed by C Ramchandra. Raja wrote all eight of them. Most of the songs were sung by Chitalkar’s favourite singer Lata Mangeshkar and he himself and he gave only two songs to Shamshad Begum:
1. Jaane waali tadpaane waali mukhada dikha ja.
2. Kisi ko de gaye ho kya nishani.
3. Karo na ishare piya pyare (Shamshad).
4. Dil ka ye engine seetiyan maare.
5. Keechad mein ek pari se.
6. Duniya walo hosh sambhalo (Lata and Rafi).
7. Tere dil pe jaadu kar gaya mera paan.
8. Mere husn ke charche aam huye hain gali gali.
I shall be giving you two.
The first one was sung by C Ramchandra and Lata. It was difficult to find this song on the net as the usual places it has been taken off!
But, persistence paid off and here it is with the kind of music C Ramchandra is fond of, eg, in Albela. Just think of Raja writing this! But, then I have already told you about his having a funny streak too!
o jane wali tadpane wali
mukhda dikhla ja
dekho ji hume na chheda karo
nazre hume na ghera karo
dekho ji hume na chheda karo
nazre hume na ghera karo
hum apna jate tum kyu bulate
karti do bate bhula
jabse tujhse naina lade
chaurahe me hum do rahte khade
chaurahe me hum do rahte khade
jabse tujhse naina lade
chaurahe me hum do rahte khade
naina na thakte rasta hai takte
pas apne humko tu bula
Song #17
Karo na ishare piya pyare
I had promised you that I would give you two songs of the 1951 movie Ustad Pedro starring Shaikh Mukhtar in title role (he was also the producer) and Begum Para.
Raja wrote eight songs and because C Ramchandra was to compose them, he had Lata Mangeshkar in six of them (either solo or with him) and had Shamshad Begum sing two of them.
I gave you one which was delightful but difficult to find. Typical C Ramchandra music with bongos and other Western instruments.
Shamshad Begum came equal to such music and sang this one. Of course Raja too came equal to writing such lyrics.
Please enjoy: Karo na ishare piya pyare….
karo na ishare piya pyaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
karo na ishare piya pyaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
karo na ishare piya pyaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
o ho chhota sa jiya hai mera
main dar jaaungi
laaj ke maare main mar jaaungi
o ho chhota sa jiya hai mera
main dar jaaungi
laaj ke maare main mar jaaungi
hume koi dur se nihaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
hume koi dur se nihaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
karo na ishare piya pyaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
gore gore mukh pe ye chhota sa jo til hai
til nahi hai ye to mera pyar bhara dil hai
mera pyar bhara dil hai
gore gore mukh pe ye chhota sa jo til hai
til nahi hai ye to mera pyar bhara dil hai
mera pyar bhara dil hai
lutte ho iske najaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
karo na ishare piya pyaare
aaungi main nadiya kinaare
Song #18
Aayi bahar hai hum beqraar hain
His next movie in 1951 was Hamari Shaan, a movie directed by Balwant Bhatt featuring Durga Khote, Yakub Khan Mehboob Khan, and Bharat Bhushan.
Chitragupt composed eight songs in the movie and only one was penned by Raja.
It is important for me to give you this since it is the first time Kishore Kumar sang Raja’s lyrics though as a duet with Shamshad Begum.
Please enjoy: Aayi bahar hai hum beqraar hain….
aayi bahar hai hum bekarar hai
kaisa musibat hai bap re
bulbul hai bolta jiya hai dolta
aise me karle milap re
aayi bahar hai hum bekarar hai
kaisa musibat hai bap re
bulbul hai bolta jiya hai dolta
aise me karle milap re
dekho ji dekho hamse na karna
angreji me prem
na karna angreji me prem
hum to nahi hai git pit git pit
karle wali mem git pit karne wali mam
bharat ki nari hu mem se pyari hu
julfe to meri nap re bap re
bulbul hai bolta jiya hai dolta
aise me karle milap re
aayi bahar hai hum bekarar hai
kaisa musibat hai bap re
lambi lambi ye julfe katake
gore galo pe lali maro
phir najuk najuk hotho se
pyare pyare tum pukaro
dil mera kho gaya mujhko to ho gaya
teri mohabbat ka tap re baap re
bulbul hai bolta jiya hai dolta
aise me karle milap re
aayi bahar hai hum bekarar hai
kaisa musibat hai bap re
kyu aisi bate karte ho sajan
jinse hum sharmawe
ho sajan jinse hum sharmawe
dil ki dhakdhak badhti hi jaye
nain jhuk jhum jaye
ho sajan nain jhuk jhum jaye
hamko satao na jiya jalao ne
hamse hoga na ye pap re baap re
bulbul hai bolta jiya hai dolta
aise me karle milap re baap re
Song #19
Meri yaad mein tum na aansu bahana
On the 6th day, yesterday, we covered two movies: Ustad Pedro with eight songs and Hamari Shaan with one song. Both were 1951 movies. I gave you three of them.
(Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org)
If, in the first six days (I give you, on my page Lyrical on Facebook, three songs everyday since the last several years), you have been overwhelmed, well on the 7th day we start with his 1951 movie Madhosh.
Elsewhere I have already told you that the movie was based on Romeo And Juliet. It was a JBH Wadia production that was also directed by him. The movie starred Manhar Desai, Meena Kumari and Usha Kiran.
There were nine songs in the movie, all composed by Madan Mohan and all penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan:
1.”Meri Yaad Me Tum Na Aansu Bahana” – Talat Mahmood
2. “Jab Aane Wale Aate Hain, Phir Aake Chale Kyo Jaate Hai” – Lata Mangeshkar
3. “Mere Dil Ki Nagariya Me Aana, Na Aa Ke Jana Balam Pardesiya” – Lata Mangeshkar
4. “Hame Ho Gaya Tumse Pyar Bedardi Balma” – Lata Mangeshkar
5. “Chhod Mujhe Na Jana, Dil Ko Na Mere Dukhana” – Lata Mangeshkar
6. “Pagdi Pahan Ke Turredar Akadta Kyo Hai” – S D Batish, Shamshad Begum
7. “Meri Aankhon Ki Neend Le Gaya” – Lata Mangeshkar
8. “Nazro Ke Char Hote Der Nahi Lagti (dil Dhak Dhak Dhak – 2)” – Lata Mangeshkar
9. “Dil Dhak Dhak Dhak” – Chandbala
I shall be giving you tonight all three songs from the same movie.
Lets start with the first one sung by Talat Mahmood. Elsewhere, I have already told you that Madan Mohan composed it in Raag Jaunpuri, Tal Kaherava. His excellence in composition was matched by Raja’s excellence in lyrics.
Please enjoy: Meri yaad mein tum na aansu bahana….
meri yad me tum na aasu bahana
na ji ko jalana, mujhe bhul jana
samjhna ke tha ek sapna suhana
vo guzara zamana, mujhe bhul jana
meri yad me
juda meri manzil, juda teri rahe
juda meri manzil, juda teri rahe
milegi na ab teri meri nigahe
mujhe teri duniya se hai dur jana
meri yad me
ye ro ro ke kahta hai tuta hua dil
ye ro ro ke kahta hai tuta hua dil
nahi hu mai teri mohabbat ke kabil
mera nam tak apne lab pe na lana
na ji ko jalana, mujhe bhul jana
meri yaad me tum na aasu bahana
na ji ko jalana, mujhe bhul jana
samjhna ke tha ek sapna suhana
vo guzara zamana, mujhe bhul jana
meri yad me
Song #20
Pagadi pehan ke turredar akadata kyun hai
We started taking up songs of the 1951 JBH Wadia movie Madhosh and took up just one song: Meri yaad mein tum na aansu bahana and realised how beautifully Raja Mehdi Ali Khan’s relationship with Madan Mohan was shaping up.
The second song has been a discovery of mine in my series ‘Incredible Nostalgia (I.N.) Songs – Part I‘ as it showed a young Meena Kumari, in a feisty mood, singing this to the visiting son of a village zamindar. It is a teasing song and Raja and Madan Mohan did such a beautiful job of it.
Please enjoy Shamshad Begum and SD Batish singing: Pagadi pehan ke turredar akadata kyun hai….
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
tu to nahi hai thanedar
tu to nahi hai thanedar oye akadta kyu hai
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
sare gaaw me nahi tera jawab re
sare gaaw me nahi tera jawab re
dil me hai gussa muh me jhuta rubab se
dil me hai gussa muh me jhuta rubab se
mathe pe sokha jhurri dal mathe pe sokha jhurri dal
oye bigadta kyu hai pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
hamse na tum jhagdna gaaw ki chhoriyo
dekho bhago yaha se kali or goriyo
phir na kahna hamra sardar phir na kahna hamra sardar
bigadta kyu hai pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
humko na tum samjhna shehar ki chhoriya
ji shehar ki chhoriya
piche hamre tu bekar
piche hamre tu bekar piche hamre tu bekar
haye padta kyu hai
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
tum jesi lakho mere piche firi hai
mere kadmo me aake ro ro giri hai
kehti thi hamse wo dildar
haye kehti thi hamse wo dildar
bichhadta kyu hai kehti thi hamse wo dildar
bichhadta kyu hai
tu gurur se madhosh tere gum kar denge hosh
ja ja ja bhag ja bhag ja ja ja bhag ja
tera thanda kar de josh o tujhe kar denge behosh
ja ja ja bhag ja bhag ja ja ja bhag ja
oye ja ja ja bhag ja bhag ja ja ja bhag ja
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
pagdi pehan ke turredar akadta kyu hai
Song #21
Hamen ho gaya tumse pyar bedardi balma
I have given you two extremely nostalgic songs from the 1951 JBH Wadia movie Madhosh starring Manhar Desai, Meena Kumari and Usha Kiran.
The songs were:
1. Meri yaad mein tum na aansu bahana.
2. Pagadi pehan ke turredar akadata kyun hai.
And now I am ready for your observation: “You were, Ravi, supposed to build up to Raja and Madan Mohan relationship, which you did. However, you were also supposed to build up to Lata singing their songs but you have given only Talat, SD Batish and Shamshad Begum. Where does Lata figure in these?”
Valid observation, guys. Just hold your horses. Here we get back to Lata again.
What are the things that you remember about Raja Mehdi Ali Khan? One is that he introduced the word Aap in the songs; eg, in the 1962 movie Anpadh song: Aap ki nazaron ne samajha. The second was that he was pioneer in expressions: Here he used the expression Badardi balma and then many followed it, eg, in the 1965 movie Arzoo song: Bedardi balma tujhako mera man yaad karta hai.
This is a beautiful song in all respects: lyrics, composition and singing. Badardi balma was as much an object of love for women of that era as was Pardesi; eg, Ek pardesi mera dil le gaya.
Please enjoy Lata Mangeshkar singing: Hamen ho gaya tumse pyar bedardi balma….
Hame ho gaya tumse pyar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
dil le le na kar inkaar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
hame ho gaya tumse pyar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
badle me pyar ke thoda sa pyar de
dil beqarar hai dil ko qarar ke
hame apna kaho ek bar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
hame ho gaya tumse pyar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
sine laga liya tera khayal re
ab hai tere bina jina muhal re
hame kar le gale ka har, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
hame ho gaya tumse pyar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
hame ho gaya tumse pyar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
dil le le na kar inkaar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
hame ho gaya tumse pyar, bedardi balma hay bedardi balma
Song #22
Ye ruki ruki adayen ye bujhe bujhe sitare
His next movie in 1951 was Daman, a movie directed by Nanabhai Bhatt and starring Ajit, Karan Dewan, Nigar Sultana, Pran and Agha.
Raja, again, paired with Datta Kargaonkar. There were ten songs in the movie and Raja penned seven and one each by Ehsan Rizvi, Rijinder Krishan and Anjum Jaipuri.
Here are the seven songs penned by Raja:
1. Ye ruki ruki adayen ye bujhe bujhe sitare.
2. Chakoree ka chanda se pyar.
3. Tiru lila tiru lila gaye lata.
4. Tu jo dil leke mere peechhe aayega.
5. Dekho jhumi barsaat.
6. Ek minute mein naina char.
7. Youn marta hoon tum pe jaise.
(Courtesy: Pinterest)
We have a song with a duet between Lata and Asha Bhosle.
Please enjoy: Ye ruki ruki adayen ye bujhe bujhe sitare….
ye ruki ruki hawaye ye ruki ruki hawaye
ye bhuje bhuje sitare meri rat kat rahi hai
teri yaad ke sahare
abhi chandni jawa hai abhi raat has rahi hai
raat has rahi hai zara do ghadi to thahro
zara do ghadi to thahro mere paas mere pyare
mere paas mere pyare
tujhe kaun ye bataye mujhe bhul jane wale
tujhe kaun ye bataye mujhe bhul jane wale
tujhe yaad kar rahe hai mere aansuo ke dhare
zara aur pas ho ja zara dil se dil mila le
tere dil ki dhadkano ko tere dil ki dhadkano ko
meri aarzu pukare meri aarzu pukare
ye ruki ruki hawaye ye bhuje bhuje sitare
meri rat kat rahi hai teri yaad ke sahare
Song #23
Raat abhi baki hai dil ko karaar aaya nahin
(Courtesy: Cinestaan)
He wrote songs for six movies in 1952. Baghdad was the first one. Once again it was a movie directed by Nanabhai Bhatt and starred Master Bhagwan, Bharati Devi, Anwar Hussain and Yashodhara Katju.
Raja wrote all eight songs in the movie that were composed by Bulo C Rani:
1. Sharab e ishq aankhon ko pila de.
2. Ye pyar ki raaten ye aaj ki baaten dildar yaad rakhna.
3. Raat abhi baki hai dil ko karaar aaya nahin.
4. Ek shama hai mehfil mein parwane hazaron hain.
5. Itna gusse se garoor na karo.
6. Baharon ne chhede khushi ke taraane.
7. Khuli jo aankh to badla.
8. Kya dil kisi pe aa gaya.
Please enjoy Geeta Dutt singing: Raat abhi baki hai dil ko karaar aaya nahin….
raat abhi baki hai, raat abhi baki hai
dil ko karar aaya nahi
chhed de, haye wo nagma, tune jo gaaya nahi
raat abhi baki hai, raat abhi baki hai
dil ko karar aaya nahi
chhed de, haye wo nagma, tune jo gaaya nahi
raat abhi baki hai, raat abhi baki hai
nas nas me bas gaye wo, aansu me wo samaye
tum hi kaho ke jalim, nind ab kis ko aaye
charo taraf khushi ke, saaman jhumte hai
raat abhi baki hai, raat abhi baki hai
dil ko karar aaya nahi
chhed de, haye wo nagma, tune jo gaaya nahi
raat abhi baki hai, raat abhi baki hai
shabnami, shabnami aankho me dil hai
aur hum teri aagosh me
zindagi ek geet banke, geet banke
aa gayi aagosh me
jo mujhe kehni hai tum se, wo baat abhi baki hai
wo baat abhi baki hai
raat abhi baki hai
dil ko karar aaya nahi
chhed de, haye wo nagma, tune jo gaaya nahi
raat abhi baki hai
Song #24
Lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale
Out of six movies in 1952, his second movie was Nishan Danka, a movie directed by Jayant Desai and starring Shyama, Jeevan, Tabassum and Ranjan.
There were seven songs in the movie that were composed by Basant Prakash. Raja wrote two. The others were composed by Hasrat Jaipuri and SH Bihari.
The two songs by Raja were:
1. Ek do teen chaar paanch chhe.
2. Kare safachat chale khatakhat.
We shall skip both these (first time we are doing it).
Shrimatiji was his next movie in 1952 in which he continued being with Basant Prakash but together with Jimmy and S Mohinder. It was directed by IS Johar and starred IS Johar, Shyama, Nasir Khan and Majnu.
There were ten songs in the movie; eight penned by Raja and one each by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
Here are his eight:
1. Lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale.
2. O babuji main na karun teri naukri.
3. Aashiqon ko husn ne ulat palat (Part I).
4. Nain mila lo pyar ka dar hai.
5. Barkha ki raaton mein dil jalta hai.
6. Kabhi hamare ghar bhi aao.
7. Do naina tumhare pyare pyare.
8. Aashiqon ko ishq ne ulat palat (Part II).
I shall be giving you two; one today and one tomorrow.
The first one is a beautiful song sung by Shamshad Begum and a composition of Basant Prakash (one of his two in the movie).
Please enjoy: Lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale….
lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale
ab chulha ab chulha jala rahe hai
chulha jala rahe hai haye haye haye
chulha jala rahe hai chulha jala rahe hai
lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale chulha jala rahe hai
paudar lagane wale tir chalane wale
ab chamcha ab chamcha chala rahe hai
ab chamcha chala rahe hai
chamcha chala rahe hai haye haye haye
chamcha chala rahe hai chamcha chala rahe hai
lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale chulha jala rahe hai
nakhun jo saware yu tesh laga laga ke
wo gish gaye nigode chatni bana bana ke
yu phesh lagane wale nakhra dikhane wale
ab kachra ab kachar utha rahe hai ab kachar utha rahe hai
kachar utha rahe hai haye haye haye
kachar utha rahe hai kachar utha rahe hai
lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale chulha jala rahe hai
ma ne tha humko pala ande khila khila ke
kismat ne mar dala dande khila khila ke
phalwa udane wale ando ke khane wale
lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale chulha jala rahe hai
ghar me tha jo bhi aalu girvi pada huaa hai
baniye ka beta bhundu usko baza raha hai
din rat gane wale piyano bazane wale haye
ab chimta ab chimta baza rahe hai ab chimta baza rahe hai
chimta baza rahe hai haye haye haye
chimta baza rahe hai chimta baza rahe hai
lipstick lagane wale dil ko jalane wale chulha jala rahe hai
I have divided all the best songs of Raja Mehndi Ali Khan on my page Lyrical into four nearly equal parts.
हाल में दिल्ली में गानों का फेस्ट किया,
दो तरह के लोग वहां नज़र आए।
एक कहने लगे यह सबसे बेस्ट हुआ,
दूसरे जिन्हें रंज था वह कुछ सुना न पाए।
फेस्ट में जो सुनने सुनाने आए थे, हज़ूर,
उनकी तो तकरीबन पूरी हो गई आस।
लेकिन जो सिर्फ अपने ही सुनाने में थे मगरुर,
वह थे गुस्से में और बहुत उदास।
कइयों को यूं लगता था जब तक न गाएं बीस,
लोग उन्हें न समझेंगे अच्छा गायक।
बाद में फिर भी छूट जाते हैं कई आयटम पीस,
कोई हिस्से दार उन्हें न लगे अपने लायक।
मूंह में लगे तीन सोराखों की यह कहानी है,
कइयों के बीच के खुलने से बगल वाले होते है बन्द।
कुछ भी कहो बात तो यह पुरानी है,
मस्कीन की ही आवाज़ सब को आती है पसंद।
अगली दफा आप मशगूल हों किसी फेस्ट में,
अपने कानों का भी करिए खूब इस्तेमाल,
गला फाड़ फाड़ गाना नहीं लगता अच्छा गेस्ट में,
चाहे हों काले काले बाल और लाल लाल गाल।
सुनो और सुनने दो इतनी ही अच्छी कहावत है,
जैसे है जियो और जीने दो की बुनियाद।
दूसरों के गाने पे गर तुम्हें कोई शिकायत है,
लोग तुम्हें भी फेस्ट के बाद न करेंगे याद।
माना डू और डाई बहुत अच्छा इरादा है,
पर सिंग और डाई नहीं है ठीक।
लोग यह न कहें यह बहुत ज़्यादा है,
वह भी तो हैं फेस्ट में शरीक।
Kayi ohna nu kehnde si Baba,
Kayi ohna nu kehnde si Shah Fakir.
Sab nu ik gal da si ehsaas,
Guru Nank si rabb di tasveer.
Ajj ohna de 550 ve prakash utsav te,
Ohna de kuchh updesh kariye yaad.
Ajj taq oh sab layi uchit ne,
Sade panj saalan tonh wi baad.
Sab tonh pehlan hai ohna cheezan da khandan,
Jehdiyan han sirf padarthak prateek.
Balak Nank ne janeyu pehnan tonh keeta inkaar,
Ritiwadi cheezan ch mainu na karo shareek.
Tin din Kali Nadi di samadhi tonh baad,
Ohna ne duniya nu sab tonh wadda sabak sikhayiya.
Ek Omkar hai sareyan da rabb,
Na koi aapna te naa koi prayaya.
Aapne donon puttan Sri Chand te Lakshmi Chand nu,
Vand chhako, Kirat karo ate naam japo da ditta updesh.
Aapniyan panj udasiyan ch Guru ji ne,
Ehna da prachaar keeta desh videsh.
Bhai Lallo gareeb lekin imaandar di roti chon,
Ohna ne dudh kadd ke dikhayiya.
Lekin ameer te beraham Malik Bhago di roti chon,
Laal laal khoon ohna ne kadd vekhlayiya.
Jagannath Puri ch Guru hi di aarti da sabak,
Mainu sab tonh lagda hai uchit te sundar.
Gagan mein thal ravi chand deepak,
Di aarti karke jaana na paye kisi bhi mandir.
Hor bahut ne anginat updesh,
jehde milde ne ohna de jeevan de vistaar vich.
Sachcha Sauda ate terah terah karan tonh baad vi,
Baajra kyun na ghat hoyiya bazaar vich?
Ohna da prakash utsav manayun layi,
Saade sareyan layi eh hi hai vadhiya tarkeeb.
Aapne jeevan ch ohna diyan sikhiyan nu apnayiye,
Ate Waheguru de asin vi ho jayiye kareeb.
Guru Nanak de Gurpurab nu ajj de din,,
Chalo us drakhat the thalle baithiye jehda ohna ne boya.
Saadh Sangat ji, Satguru Nanak pragateya,
Mitti dhund jag channan hoya.
(Pic courtesy: timesnownews.com)
And finally the Translation
Some used to call him Baba,
Some used to call him Shah Fakir.
All felt one thing common,
Guru Nanak was the picture of God.
Today on his 550th Birth Anniversary,
Lets recall some of his teachings.
These are still relevant for all of us,
Even after five and a half centuries later.
First is how he denigrated those things,
Which are only material symbols.
Boy Nanak refused to wear the Janeyu,
He asked not to be included in mere rituals.
After spending three days in Kali Nadi (Black River),
He gave the world the biggest preaching:
One God is everyone’s God,
He isn’t yours alone.
To both his sons Sri Chand and Lakshmi Chand,
He preached Vand chhako (Share with others in need), Kirat karo (Earn or make a living honestly without fraud or exploitation) and Naam japo (Meditate on God’s name).
During his five Udasis (Travels) the Guru,
Such preaching he gave within India and abroad.
From the roti of Bhai Lallo who was poor but honest,
He showed milk flowing out.
But from the roti of rich but cruel Malik Bhago,
He produced red blood.
In Jagannath Puri he gave the lesson of Aarti,
I find it apt and beautiful: Gagan mein thal ravi chand deepak (The sun and moon, O Lord, are thy lamps)
With this Aarti there won’t be a need to visit any temple (as one can connect directly with God).
There are many more countless teachings,
That we can find in his biography.
Even after Sachcha Sauda and terah terah of his,
Why didn’t the grains get less in the market?
For celebrating his birthday,
All of us have the best approach.
In adopting in our life his (Nanak’s) teachings.
And with that we can be closer to Waheguru.
On this day of Guru Nanak’s Gurpurab,
Lets sit in the shade of the tree he sowed as a seed.
Respected saintly gathering, with the emergence of the complete Guru, Guru Nanak,
the worldly mist was cleared and the whole world was illuminated.
Jan Nisar Akhtar has been chosen by me as Lyricist #6 (not in any particular order or ranking) in Remembering Great Lyricists series; immediately after Majrooh Sultanpuri.
His next movie was the 1963 movie Rustom Sohrab starring Prithviraj Kapoor and Prem Nath in the title roles. A Ramsay production, the songs of the movie were composed by Sajjad Hussain.
For the first time in his career of 14 years in the Hindi movies as a lyricist, he paired with Usha Khanna and they made the following songs:
He was with Khayyam for the third time and they made the following three songs:
For the next two years none of his songs featured in any movies. Finally in 1983 came Razia Sultan, a Kamal Amrohi movie starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi and Pradeep Kumar.
Majrooh is the fifth of our lyricists who was a contemporary of Shakeel Badayuni. Out of all these six (*including Shakeel), three have been from Uttar Pradesh, which says something about that region producing some great poets and lyricists.
The last one is from the 1969 movie Chirag. Hats off to Majrooh for writing this at the age of fifty! Hats off to Madan Mohan too for having composed it in Raag Jhinjhoti, the raag named after an apsara. There are two versions of this song: Mohammad Rafi singing for Sunil Dutt and Lata Mangeshkar singing for Asha Parekh.
Hui shaam unka khayal aa gaya is another one in which he poured his heart out. The 1968 movie Mere Hamdam Mere Dost starred Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore, a pair first discovered by Hrishikesh Mukherjee who never got tired of saying that in them he discovered a pair that should be the best in Hindi movies.
f Hui shaam unaka khayaal aa gaya is eminently suitable for an evening song, so is the third best of his that I have taken. It is from the 1966 movie Mamta, arguably the best role performed by Suchitra Sen that matches Nargis’s role of a forced by circumstances courtesan in Adalat.
Geeta Dutt (née Roy), born in 1930, had no formal training in music. Music director Hanuman Prasad heard her voice and made her sing two lines in a chorus in his film Bhakt Prahlad (1946). Considering a film took one to one and a half years those days, young Geeta would have been about 15 years old when she sang two lines in the Chorus.
You won’t be able to guess which one I shall be giving you. Actually, you may if you have read my description in the first song (Day#1, Song #1). In that I mentioned that some of Lata Mangeshkar’s best songs (as acknowledged by her) were penned by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Rajinder Krishan.
His second movie in 1950 was Aankhen. This is really very significant in his career; this was the first movie in which he paired with Madan Mohan to make songs.
Nalini Jaywant was a good dancer and fine actress. However, how many of you have heard her sing? You didn’t? Well, do it now. Also, don’t miss out on the excellence of the simple lyrics by Raja.
Coming back to Nirdosh, this is a song sung by Meena Kapoor (who also sang Shailendra’s Kuchh aur zamaana kehta hai but much later in Chhoti Chhoti Baatein).
I am going to give you a second song from the 1951 movie Gumashta.
