Door reh kar na karo baat...

One of those rare Manoj Kumar songs that is not sung by Mahendra Kapoor but Mohd. Rafi... wow! how cool is that! The epitome of romantic songs!

And what lyrics... though I have to admit that the first time I had started listening to this song I was like whoa! what was Sahirji drinking before he wrote this one? ;) but then when I heard the last stanza, I realized how beautiful the meaning of the song was and and I totally fell in love with the song. The music is beautiful and Rafisahab's voice completely enticing! The way he has sung the song, you feel each and every one of those emotions that are conveyed by the lyrics.

All of those musical instruments playing in the background and with the song (goodness! did you notice how many different kinds are actually playing!?! it's just too many) just add to the beauty of the song.


दूर रहे कर न करो बात करीब आ जाओ (२)
याद रहे जायेगी ये रात करीब आ जाओ

एक मुद्दत से तमन्ना थी तुम्हे छूने की (२)
आज बस में नहीं जज्बात करीब आ जाओ (२)
दूर रहे कर न करो बात करीब आ जाओ

सर्द झोंको से भड़कते है बदन में शोले (२)
जान ले लेगी ये बरसात करीब आ जाओ (२)
दूर रहे कर न करो बात करीब आ जाओ

इस कदर हम से झिझकने की ज़रूरत क्या है (२)
जिन्दगी भर का है अब साथ करीब आ जाओ (२)
दूर रहे कर न करो बात करीब आ जाओ
याद रहे जायेगी ये रात करीब आ जाओ


Film: Amaanat (1977)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Ravi
Lyricist: Sahir Ludhiyanvi
Picturized on: Sadhana, Manoj Kumar


Video song from the film (missing last stanza):


Audio song (all three stanzas):