Main rang sharbaton ka..

I recently got to watch this movie and completely went gaga over this song. I think I can say it's thanks to the male singer, Atif Aslam for I feel so. Of course, my favorite song to watch is still tu mere agal bagal hai for it's so upbeat and has out-of-this-world dance, but there's a certain charm that this song has when it comes to lyrics and romance so I'm partial to this one. The words are so beautiful and the music makes me want to dance to it. Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz look their gorgeous selves.


M: khwaab hai tu neend hoon main
dono mile raat bane
roz yehi maangu dua teri meri baat bane
baat bane

main rang sharbaton ka tu meethe ghaat ka paani (2)
mujhe khud mein ghol de to mere yaar baat ban jaani

main rang sharbaton ka tu meethe ghaat ka paani (2)
mujhe khud mein ghol de to mere yaar baat ban jaani

main rang sharbaton ka tu meethe ghaat ka paani (2)

Ch: oh yaara tujhe pyaar ki batiyaan kya samjhaavaa
jaagti ratiyaan roz bitaavaa
isse aage ab main kyaa kahoon

oh yaara tujhe dolti ankhiyaan sadke jaavaa
maang le pakhiyaan aaj duavaa
isse aage ab main kyaa kahoon

F: maine to dheere se neendon ke dhaage se
baandha hai khwaab ko tere
main na jahaan chaahoon na aasmaan chaahoon
aaja hisse main tu mere

M: tu dhang chaahaton ka main jaise koyi naadaani (2)
mujhe khud se joD de to mere yaar baat ban jaani
main rang sharbaton ka tu meethe ghaat ka paani (2)

F: tere khayaalon se tere khayaalon tak
mera to hai aana jaana
mera to jo bhi hai tu hi tha tu hi hai
baaki jahaan hai begaana

M: tum ek musaafir ho main koyi raah anjaani (2)
man-chaaha moD de to mere yaar baan ban jaani
main rang sharbaton ka tu meethe ghaat ka paani (2)
mujhe khud mein ghol de to mere yaar baat ban jaani
main rang sharbaton ka tu meethe ghaat ka paani (2)

Ch: oh yaara tujhe pyaar ki batiyaan kya samjhaavaa
jaagti ratiyaan roz bitaavaa
isse aage ab main kyaa kahoon

oh yaara tujhe dolti ankhiyaan sadke jaavaa
maang le pakhiyaan aaj duavaa
isse aage ab main kyaa kahoon


Film: Phata Poster Nikla Hero (2013)
Singers: Atif Aslam, Chinmayi
Music Director: Pritam
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil, Amitabh Bhattacharya
Picturized on: Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz

Full audio:


Video song with single stanza:

Yeh laal ishq yeh malaal ishq...

Awesome thing about most of the new movies is the one or two slow songs that they add to the sound track. Today, while watching Ram Leela, this is the song that got stuck in mind. What an awesome song!! It reminds me of so many other songs like "sat srishtitaanDav rachayita", "shri raamchandra kripalu bhajaman", "jab deep jale aana". Makes me wonder if it's because it's based on raag yaman-kalyan because of all the songs I am getting reminded of. It has kind of a sufi feel to it also and I think that's what makes it so awesome... What beautiful voice Arjit Singh has! SLB has done such an awesome work with music of this song it makes me want to listen to it over and over again.


M: ho ho..
aye re re na na hm hm hm..
Ch: (yeh laal ishq yeh malaal ishq
yeh aib ishq yeh bair ishq) (2)
ishq ishq (2)

M: tujh sang bair lagaaya aisa (2)
rahaa na main phir apne jaisa
ho rahaa na main phir apne jaisa

mera naam ishq tera naam ishq (3)
mera naam tera naam
mera naam ishq
(yeh laal ishq yeh malaal ishq
yeh aib ishq yeh bair ishq) (2)
Ch: ishq ishq (2)

hey hey
M: apna naam badal doon.. badal doon
ya tera naam chhupa loon.. chhupa loon
ya chhod ke saari yaad main bairaag uthaa loon
bas ek rahe mera kaam ishq
mera kaam ishq (2)
mera naam ishq tera naam ishq
mera naam tera naam
mera naam ishq
(yeh laal ishq yeh malaal ishq
yeh aib ishq yeh bair ishq) (2)

yeh kaali raat jakaD loon
yeh thanDa chaand pakaD loon
ho yeh kaali raat jakaD loon
ye thanDa chaand pakaD loon
din raat ke andheri bhed ka
rukh moD ke main rakh doon
tujh sang bair lagaaya aisa
rahaa na main phir apne jaisa
ho rahaa na main phir apne jaisa

mera naam ishq tera naam ishq (3)
mera naam tera naam
mera naam ishq
(yeh laal ishq yeh malaal ishq
yeh aib ishq yeh bair ishq) (3)


Film: Ram Leela (2013)
Singer: Arjit Singh
Music Director: Monty Sharma, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Lyrics: Siddharth-Garima
Picturized: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone

Tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi...

The ghazal that I had been wanting to listen to since forever, but every time I went looking for it, I ended up listening to my other favorite tasveer teri dil mein jis din se utaari hai. So finally made it a point to search for this one instead and listened to it. What sweet voice Talat sahab had and what beautiful lyrics. It also reminds me of Gujarati prayer song naiya jhukaavi main to.

Apparently, there's also a comic number (lyrics are totally mindblowing!) by Mohd. Rafi sahab that starts with tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi. Looks like a parody written on the original.


tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi (2)
yeh teri tarah mujhse to sharma na sakegi
tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi

(main baat karoonga to yeh khaamosh rahegi
seene se lagaa loonga to yeh kuchh na kahegi) (2)
aaram woh kya degi jo tadpa na sakegi
tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi

(yeh aankhen hai thehri hui chanchal woh nigaahen
yeh haath hai sehme hue aur mast woh baahen) (2)
parchhaayi to insaan ke kaam aa na sakegi
tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi

(inn hothon ko faiyyaaz main kuchh de na sakunga
iss zulf ko main haath mein bhi le na sakunga) (2)
uljhi hui raaton ko yeh suljha na sakegi
tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakegi (2)


Category: Non-Film Ghazal (1940)
Singer: Talat Mahmood
Lyrics: Faiyyaaz Hashmi

Yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan...

Flute in the beginning when the plane flies makes every single hair on my body stand up with excitement and happiness that can not be described! I haven't been able to pick and choose my most favorite song from Veer Zaara and that's because most of them are my favorite ones. This one being one of them. It's so utterly beautiful in music, lyrics, and everything else including picturization.


M: lehraati hui raahen khole hue hai baahen
yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan
F: palkon pe gehre halke hai reshmi dhundhalke
yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan
M: haan yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan

M: woh dekho zara parbaton pe ghataayen
hamaari daastaan haule se sunaaye
F: suno to zara yeh phoolon ki waadi
hamaari hi koyi kahaani hai sunaati
M: sapnon ke is nagar mein
yaadon ki rehguzar mein
yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan
F: haan yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan

F: jo raahon mein hai rut ne sona bikhera
sunehra hua tera mera savera
M: zameen so gayi barf ki chaadaron mein
bas aag si jalti hai do dilon mein
F: hawaayen sarsaraaye badan kaamp jaaye
yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan
M: haan yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan

M: yeh barsaat bhi kab thame kaun jaane
F: tumhe mil gaye pyaar ke sau bahaane
M: sitaaron ki hai jaise baraat aayi
F: hamaare liye raat yoon jagmagaayi
M: sapne bhi jhilmilaaye
F: dil mein diye jalaaye
M: yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan
F: haan yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan
Both: haan yeh hum aa gaye hai kahaan

Film: Veer Zaara (2004)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan
Music Director: Madan Mohan, Sanjeev Kohli
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Picturized on: Preity Zinta, Shahrukh Khan

Video:


Full audio:

Jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai..

Listening to another duet I came across this one. I don't think I've ever listened to this one before. It completely blew me away... Love the raag malkauns and Rafi sahab's singing. Shammi Kapoor looks so very handsome as ever and actress so much like a mix of Asha Parekh and Vyjayantimala. It's the very beautiful B. Saroja Devi. Too bad she can't act nearly as well as Asha Parekh or Vyjayantimala.

This song takes me back to so many other songs based on the same raag, like chhu lene do nazuk hothon ko, man tarpat hari darsan ko aaj, and songs/music of Navrang.. so beautiful!


jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai (2)
wallaah kamaal hai arre wallaah kamaal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai

aayi hai mere paas tu is aan-baan se (2)
utari ho jaise koyi pari aasmaan se
main kya kahoon khushi se ajab mera haal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai
wallaah kamaal hai arre wallaah kamaal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai

haaye yeh teri mast adaayeh yeh baankpan (2)
kiranon ko bhi main chhoone na doonga tera badan
tujhse nazar milaaye yeh kiski majaal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai
wallaah kamaal hai arre wallaah kamaal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai

main khush-naseeb hoon ke tujhe maine paa liya (2)
toone karam kiya apna bana liya
aise mile hai hum ke bichhadna muhaal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai
wallaah kamaal hai arre wallaah kamaal hai
jaan-e-bahaar husn tera bemisaal hai


Film: Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963)
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Lyricist : Shakeel Badayuni
Music Director : Ravi
Picturized on: Shammi Kapoor, B. Saroja Devi

LagaN lagi re tose piya re...

Someone mentioned this movie on a blog and I was curious to see the film preview of it so went on youtube to see it. I don't remember what it had except that I couldn't stop listening to this song. It reminds me of my favorite songs from films like Dharm (2007) and Swades. It's so beautiful, thanks to the music, amazing voices of both singers (I can't decide who is better of the two) and lyrics.


KS: (lagaN laagi re tose piya re
balam kesari tose piya re
lagaN laagi re tose laagi re
balam kesari tose laagi re) (2)

SG: jee mein aise base
jaadu sa kyaa kar diya hai
mogare phool si main kheeli
lamhaa har pal juDaa
tumse hi rangeeniyaan hai
saundhi si khushbuen mehki si

KS: lagaN laagi re tose laagi re
balam kesari tose laagi re

(love the music here!)

SG: hmm..
aanch aisi jagi
nainon mein neend na abhi
tumse jo mili
umang ati jaagi hai

KS: saath jo tera hai saanware.. dhola re
nain saveraa hai saanware.. dhola re

SG: chunari meri ude
paijaniyaan itaraaye
saanjh dulhan si dekho saji
lamhaa har pal juDaa
tumse hi rangeeniyaan hai
saundhi si khushbuen mehki si

Both: lagaN laagi re tose laagi re
balam kesari tose laagi re

SG: lagaN laagi re tose piya re
balam kesari tose piya re
lagaN laagi re tose laagi re
balam kesari tose laagi re

(this one reminds me of "tum ne hum ko hansna sikhaaya.. rone kahoge ro lenge hum")

Film: Trishna (2011)
Music Director: Amit Trivedi
Lyrics: Shellee
Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Kavita Seth
Picturized on: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed

MukhDaa ni maaya laagi re.. Mohan pyaara.. (Gujarati)

Last week on my usual business trip to PA, I ran into Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. It was a very pleasant surprise for me and meeting him and his sons just made my trip so much more exciting than it usually is. They personally invited me to attend their concert that was happening at the Bharatiya temple there as part of a 10-day Shri Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Fortunately, despite parking being a challenge and lot of people not getting entry to the concert, I made it to the temple and to the concert both and felt utterly blessed to have attended the concert and the temple visit was simply divine! First time ever I felt this unique feeling of being in a temple and being engrossed in the aarti and it reminded me of aarti they do at Mata Na Madh in Kutch, Gujarat. It was truly an out-of-this-world experience! Any how, the concert was also very beautiful and it was great to listen to the magical sarod played by the maestro and his young boys. Both Amaan and Ayaan play amazing sarod as well and it was a treat to listen to them. All three of them took turns playing for almost three hours accompanied by Vineet Vyas on the tabla. It was a treat!! One of the pieces was so amazing I absolutely loved it. Too bad I forget the name of the raag it was based on but it kept on bringing me back to this song that I'm posting today. It was funny how my mind was playing tricks on me. I was so mesmerized by both the sarod's version of this raag and this song, which I am almost certain is based on the same raag, I had to post the song. It's a beautiful Gujarati bhajan by Meerabai about how she is fascinated by Shri Krishna's beautiful face and what it has done to her. You have to listen to it to enjoy it! The flute, tabla, manjira, and other instruments make it even more beautiful along with the beautiful voice of singer, Dipali Saumaiya.


mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re, mohan pyaara (2)
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re

mukhDu me joyu taaru, sarv jag thayu khaaru (2)
man maaru rahyu nyaaru re, mohan pyaara
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re

sansaari nu sukh evu, zaanzhavaana neer jevu (2)
tene tucchh kari devu re, mohan pyaara
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re

sansaari nu sukh kaachu, paraNi ne ranDaavu paachhu (2)
tene to shid jaachu re, mohan pyaara
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re

paraNu to pritam pyaaro, ankhanD saubhaagya maaro (2)
me to karsaayo taaro re, mohan pyaara
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re

meerabai balihaari, aasha mune ek taari (2)
sansaar thi rahi nyaari re, mohan pyaara
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re, mohan pyaara (2)
mukhDaa ni maaya laagi re


Singer: Dipali Somaiya
Composer: Meerabai
Music: ?

Anondo loke, mongola loke, birajo, sotto sundaro (Bangla)

Back on June 30th, bay area had celebrations of Gujarat Day 2013. About 10 or so professional singers of bay area participated in the musical morning function that involved presentation of Rabindra Sangeet. What was extraordinary about this presentation was that the songs were not in Bangla/Bengali but in Gujarati! :) That made it so much more fun to listen to as the lyrics made sense. Not just to me but almost entire audience, which I'm kind of disappointed to say consisted of mainly folks in their late 30s and above. I wish generations passed on their Gujarati language knowledge to next generations. That'd be a topic for another day. Back to Gujarat Day musical function. It was amazing to realize the quality of lyrics and the music that goes with it. The singers kept everything the same, except for the lyrics. Here translation experts kicked in and shared their talent of translating the original Bangla lyrics to Gujarati and boy! did they do justice to it or what!! It blows my mind when I read those lyrics again. Here's my favorite song from the collection, which I think is a prayer. Absolutely beautiful to listen to and totally goosebumpy. It spreads peace around and within.


Original Bangla Lyrics:

anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro

mohima tabo udbhasito maha gagon majhe
bisso jagato moni bhushan besTito charane
anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro

groho taroko chondro tapono byakulo druto bege
koriche pan, koriche snan, akkhayo kirane
anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro

dharon par jhare nirjhar, mohon modhu shobha
phul pallab gito gandho sundaro barane
anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro

bahe jiban rajonidin chiro nutan dhara
koruna tabo abishram janame marane
anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro

sneho prem daya bhokti komol kare pran
kato santan karo barshan santap harane
anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro

jagote tabo ki mahotsabh, bandan kare bisso
shri sampad bhumaspado nirbhoy sharone
anondo loke, mongola loke birajo sotto sundaro


Film: Krantikaal (2005)
Singers: ?
Music Director: Chirodeep Dasgupta
Lyrics - Ravindranath Tagore
Picturized on: ?
Bangla lyrics source: http://ramrv.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/anondo-loke-mongola-loke-birajo-sotto-sundaro/


Gujarati Translated Lyrics:

આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

મહિમા તારો ઝળહળતો મહાગગનમાં
વિશ્વ-જગત મણિ-ભૂષણ રહે તારે ચરણે
આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

ગ્રહ તારા ચંદ્ર સૂરજ વ્યાકુળ બની દોડે
કરે પાન કરે સ્નાન અક્ષય કિરણે
આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

ધરણી પર વહે નિર્ઝર મોહન મધુ શોભા
ફૂલ પાલવ અતિ સુગંધ સુંદર વરણે
આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

વહે જીવન રજની દિન નિત નવ નવ ધારા
કરુણા તવ અવિશ્રામ જનમે મરણે
આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

સ્નેહ પ્રેમ દયા ભક્તિ કોમલ કરે પ્રાણ
કરે સાંત્વના કરે વર્ષણ  સંતાપ હરે
આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

જગ માં તવ મહાઉત્સવ વંદન કરે વિશ્વ
ભૂમિ સંપત્તિ સમ્રીદ્ધી તવ નિર્ભીક ચરણે
આનંદ લોકે, મંગલા લોકે, વિરાજો, સત્ય સુંદર!

Translation by: Meghlata Mehta

Bangla Song Version 1 (Partial song):


Bangla Song Version 2 (Complete song):

Tohre naina bade.. dagaabaaz re..

I love new songs like these that leave me wanting to listen to the songs again even after the movie is over. Very few new movies actually do that trick, and Dabangg 2 is definitely one of them. I think the singers and music have something to do with this feeling. Greedy me wants one more stanza in this one too. If only the lyricist was generous and bathroom breaks lasted longer. Hahaha.. do people still take bathroom breaks in Indian movie theaters when songs come up? I wonder. That reminds me of the scene from Golmaal (1979) when Helen's "mungda" song plays and Ramprasad is out changing clothes from work clothes to evening clothes in movie theater bathroom.

Back to our song: doesn't the music here remind you of music of abhi na jaao chhod kar, especially the ending part of the old song?

dagaabaaz re haaye dagaabaaz re
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
ho tohre naina... haaye
naina naina naina... haaye

("abhi na jaao" kind of music plays here)

dagaabaaz re haaye dagaabaaz re
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
kal mile.. haan kal mile hoye
yeh hum ko bhool gaye aaj re haaye
dagaabaaz re haaye dagaabaaz re
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re

(this music reminds me of yet another Hindi film oldie, can't recall it though; love the harmonium here!)

kaahe khafaa aise chulbul se bulbul
kaahe na tu maane batiyaan haaye
F: kaahe padaa peechhe jaan pe bairi
na jaanu kyaa tori batiyaan haaye
M: zindagi apni hum tohka daan dai de
muskuraa ke jo maange praan dai de
kal mile.. ho kal mile... haaye
kal mile bhi hum ko bhool gaye aaj re
haaye dagaabaaz re (2)
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
tohre naina
dagaa (3)
dagaabaaz re
re dagaabaaz re
naina re

(dartaa jahaan hum se hum to usse darte
ih sab jaane mori raniyaa haaye) (2)
F: maskaa lagaao na chhodo ji chhodo
samajhti hai tori dhaniyaa haaye
M: is adaa pe to hum qubaan gaye ji
tohri naanaa main hum hi hai jaan gaye ji
kal mile... ho kal mile haaye
kal mile re hum ka bhul gaye aaj re
dagaabaaz re (2)
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
dagaabaaz (3) re haaye
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re


Film: Dabangg 2 (2012)
Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Sameer
Music Director: Sajid-Wajid
Picturised on: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha

Audio song:


Video song:

Dil keh raha hai dil se... meri yaad rakhna..

Having discovered new Adnan Sami and Atif Aslam songs over the long weekend in July, I just can't stop listening to some of these songs. They're so amazing and I love the music and lyrics so much. Not to forget the beautiful voices of the singers to go with it. Some parts of the music in this song reminds me of khaayi hai re hum ne kasam.


(dil keh rahaa hai dil se
waadaa karo dil se
chaahe tum jahaan bhi jaana jaanam
meri yaad rakhna
oh meri yaad rakhna) (2)

hmm mausam bhale badle tum na badalna dilbar
chaahat ki raahon pe tum saath chalna
pyaar ki bekhudi keh rahi aashiqi
jaan-e-jaan meri yaad rakhna
oh meri yaad rakhna

dil keh rahaa hai dil se
waadaa karo dil se
chaahe tum jahaan bhi jaana jaanam
meri yaad rakhna
oh meri yaad rakhna

(love the music here)

jaldi se laut aanaa tum mujhse door jaake
yoon na sataana baatein banaake
chaandni raat mein neend mein khwaabon mein
jaan-e-jaan meri yaad rakhna
oh meri yaad rakhna

dil keh rahaa hai dil se
waadaa karo dil se
chaahe tum jahaan bhi jaana jaanam
meri yaad rakhna
oh meri yaad rakhna


Album: Tera Chehra (2002)
Singer: Adnan Sami
Lyrics: Sameer
Music Director: Adnan Sami
Picturized on: Adnan Sami & Others

Jeene lagaa hoon... main mera dil aur tum...

Went on Saavn to listen to new songs and am completely hooked to this one. Out of 15 new songs, this was the only one I actually liked and listened to at least 10 times in last 24 hours. What an awesome melody! Lyrics are also nice and the voice of Atif Aslam = OMG! out of this world! mazaa aa gayaa... picturization is so-so. I think Shruti Haasan looks nice. The guy needs to be on screen more for me to actually start liking. :P It's the music and voice of singers that have made me go gaga over this one. Love it!


M: jeene lagaa hoon pehle se zyaada
pehle se zyaada tum pe marne lagaa hoon

main mera dil aur tum ho yahaan
phir kyon ho palken jhukaaye wahaan
tum sa haseen pehle dekha nahin
tum isse pehle the jaane kahaan
jeene lagaa hoon pehle se zyaada
pehle se zyaada tum pe marne lagaa
Ch: hm hm hm hm ho ho
hm hm hm hm hm hm ho ho

M: rehte ho aake jo tum paas mere
tham jaaye pal yeh wahin bas main yeh sochu
F: (sochu main tham jaaye pal yeh
paas mere jab ho tum) (2)

M: chalti hai saansen pehle se zyaada
pehle se zyaada dil thaherne lagaa
Ch: hm hm hm hm ho ho
hm hm hm hm hm hm ho ho

M: tanhaayion mein tujhe dhoondhe mera dil
har pal yeh tujhko hi soche bhalaa kyon
F: (tanhaayi mein dhoondhe tujhe dil
har pal tujhko soche) (2)

M: milne lage hai pehle se zyaada
pehle se zyaada ishq hone lagaa
Ch: hm hm hm hm ho ho
hm hm hm hm hm hm ho ho


Film: Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013)
Singers: Atif Aslam, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Director: Sachin-Jigar
Lyrics: Priya Panchal
Picturized on: Girish Kumar, Shruti Hassan

Audio:


Video:

Kasme waade pyaar wafaa..

Hearing the news about Pransahab's passing, I couldn't think of any better song than this to share. The naked truth and bitter reality of life. Mannada has sung is so beautifully. Especially the aalaap in the words that get repeated twice... so very emotional.

Thrilled for they awarded him with the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2012. Rest in peace, dear Pransahab. Om Shanti.


kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab baatein hai baaton ka kya (2)
koyi kisi ka nahin yeh jhoothe naate hai naaton ka kya
kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab baatein hai baaton ka kya

hoga maseeha (2)
saamne tere phir bhi na tu bach paayega
tera apna (2)
khoon hi aakhir tujhko aag lagaayega
aasmaan ke (2)
udne wale mitti mein mil jaayega
kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab baatein hai baaton ka kya

sukh mein tere (2)
saath chalenge dukh mein sab mukh modenge
duniya wale (2)
tere ban kar tera hi dil todenge
dete hai (2)
bhagwaan ko dhokha insaan ko kya chhodenge
kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab baatein hai baaton ka kya
koyi kisi ka nahin yeh jhoothe naate hai naaton ka kya

kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab baatein hai baaton ka kya


Film: Upkaar (1967)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music Director: Kalayanji & Anandji
Lyrics: Indeevar
Picturized on: Pran, Manoj Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra

Karvate badalte rahe..

One of my most favorite duet songs of Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. It gives me goosebumps listening to the music. What mesmerizing music! I think it's tabla and sitar and flute doing it. I also hear shehnayi somewhere in between. Could be totally off there.

And Kaka and Mummu have acted so well. Couldn't have been more perfect than it is picturized. Wish I get a chance to watch the movie some day. I don't remember watching the whole thing in one go. I think Door Darshan played it in early 90s on a weekend.


F: ho ho ho..
M: ho.. ho ho
F: ho ho ho
M: hm hm hm..

F: karvate badalte rahe saari raat hum (2)
aap ki kasam (2)
karvate badalte rahe saari raat hum
aap ki kasam (2)

M: gham na karo din judaai ke bahot hai kam
aap ki kasam (2)

F: yaad tum aate rahe ek hook si uthati rahi
neend mujhse neend se main bhaagti chhupti rahi
raat bhar bairan nigodi chandni chubhati rahi
aag si jalti rahi girti rahi shabnam
aap ki kasam (2)

M: jheel si aankhon mein aashiq doob ke kho jaayega
zulf ke saaye mein dil armaan bharaa so jaayega
tum chale jaao nahin to kuchh na kuchh ho jaayega
dagmagaa jaayenge aise haal mein kadam
aap ki kasam (2)

F: rooth jaaye hum to tum hum ko manaa lenaa sanam
M: door ho to paas hum ko tum bulaa lenaa sanam
F: kuchh geela ho to gale hum ko lagaa lenaa sanam
Both: toot na jaaye kabhi yeh pyaar ki kasam
F: aap ki kasam (2)
M: aap ki kasam
F: aap ki kasam
M: aap ki kasam

Film: Aap Ki Kasam (1974)
Music Director: R. D. Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Singers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Picturized on: Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz

Hum tere bin ab... kyon ki tum hi ho...

After I got a recommendation for the songs of Aashiqui 2 from Sayesha, I decided to give them a try and kind of got hooked to this one. I think it was the singing and music that attracted me to it. Arijit Singh's singing reminds me of Adnan Sami's for some reason, in a good way I think. The lyrics are not super impressive but fit in perfectly with the composition giving the song romantic vibe and makes it a fun song. At the end though, I still have to give it to the composer, Mithoon, for the world class music that makes the song what it is - fun to listen to on repeat mode! As always, the song had me wishing for more stanzas. I know I'm greedy, especially when it comes to good songs. :)


(hum tere bin ab reh nahin sakte
tere bina kya vajood mera) (2)
tujhse juda agar ho jaayenge
to khud se hi ho jaayenge juda

kyon ki tum hi ho
ab tum hi ho
zindagi ab tum hi ho
ho ho ho
chain bhi mera dard bhi
meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho

(the music here is so awesome!)

tera mera rishta hai kaisa
ek pal door ganwara nahin
tere liye har roz hai jeete
tujhko diya mera waqt sabhi
koyi lamha mera na ho tere bina
har saans pe naam tera

kyon ki tum hi ho
ab tum hi ho
zindagi ab tum hi ho
ho ho ho
chain bhi mera dard bhi
meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho

tum hi ho (2) (what awesome way has he sung this!!)

tere liye hi jeeya main
khud ko jo yoon de diya hai
teri wafa ne mujhko sambhaala
saare ghamon ko dil se nikaala
tere saath mera hai naseeb juda
tujhe paa ke adhoora na raha

hm hm
kyon ki tum hi ho
ab tum hi ho
zindagi ab tum hi ho
ho ho ho
chain bhi mera dard bhi
meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho

kyon ki tum hi ho
ab tum hi ho
zindagi ab tum hi ho
ho ho ho
chain bhi mera dard bhi
meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho


Film: Aashiqui 2 (2013)
Lyrics: Mithoon
Composer: Mithoon
Singer: Arijit Singh
Picturized on: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor

Video song:


Full audio song:

Saagar ni chaadar... (Gujarati)

When we were kids mom used to sing this lullaby (haalaraDu) to us all the time. After growing up I found out that we weren't the only ones or even the first ones she sang this to. Atulmama, along with all other older cousins also got to hear the same song from her when they were kids. So when Sejalben found the audio clip of the song, she couldn't help but feel nostalgic about it and shared it, passing on the nostalgia to me and reminding me of this beautiful song after years. What awesome lyrics and music!! Best part is that the song is sung in the same sur/raag as the original one I have heard growing up. The lullaby was further personalized by singing the baby's name in place of "sooraj" when it was being sung and to whom it was being sung to. Some songs have special places in heart, this being one of them. :)


(kheele chhe jui tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne sooraj jyaare poDhi jaay
bhaturiyaashaa taaraliya lai chandaa aabhe ramavaa jaay) (2)

kheele chhe jui tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne

(Some amazing music plays here. Wish I knew who the music writer is)

maanav aa
aa aa aa...
maanav aa duniyaa ne chhoDi swapnon ne sansaare jaay
sameer keri
aa aa aa aa...
sameer keri lehre jyaare phoolo dheemaa jholaa khaay
jui jati ramavaa tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne

pavan taNii
aa aa aa...
pavan taNii sangaathe ramati koi veN santaakukaDi
santaati ey
aa aa aa aa..
santaati ene aavi ne vaayu le paL ma pakaDi
ghaDik teni saathe jaay maLataa laag fari santaay
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne

taaraa jo
aa aa aa...
taaraa jo aabhe hasataa to dharaNi par jui harkhaay
shaane hasataa..
aa aa aa aa...
shaane hasataa evi te shi banne vacche vaato thaay
prabhaat saathe shu nav vaahl gher jati ey kaan sharmaaL

saagar ni chaadar odhi ne sooraj jyaare poDhi jaay
bhaturiyaashaa taaraliya lai chandaa aabhe ramavaa jaay
kheele chhe jui tyaare tene gamatu re andhaare ey ey ey
saagar ni chaadar odhi ne (3)

Lyrics: Prahlad Parekh
Singer: Swati Pathak
Music: ?
Audio link: click

Nirvaan shaTakam - mano buddhi ahamkaar...

Sometimes there are no words to describe the feelings but just realize that you are feeling so.


manobudhyahankaar chittaani naaham
na cha shrotrajihve na cha ghraaNnetre
na cha vyombhoomir na tejo na vaayuh
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na cha praaN sangnyo na vai panch vaayuh
na vaa sapt-dhaatur na vaa panch-koshah
na vakpaaNipaadam na chopasthpaayu
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na me dwesh-raagao na me lobh-mohou
mado naiv me naiv maatsarya-bhaavah
na dharmo na chaartho na kaamo na mokshah
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na puNyam na paapam na soukhyam na dukham
na mantro na thirtho na vedaa na yajna
aham bhojanam naiv bhojyam na bhokta
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na mrityurna shankaa na me jaatibhedah
pita naiv me naiv maataa na janmah
na bandhur na mitram gururnaiv shishyam
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

aham nirvikalpo niraakaar roopo
vibhutvaacch sarvatra sarvendriyaaNaam
na cha sangatam naiv muktir na meyah
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham
shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham
shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham
shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

Singer: Balasubramaniam
Stotra rachayita: Shri Aadi Shankaracharya

Khoyi khoyi yaadein... sooni sooni raatein...

Since last week I've been wanting to listen to old Sa Re Ga Ma songs from Zee TV and it's been so nice to see young Sonu Nigam and listen to his songs on there along with some really beautiful gems like this one by Shreya Ghoshal. Wish I got to listen to the whole song. It seems incomplete with just one stanza. Has this been sung by Lata ji before? I keep wondering...

hm hm
aa ha ha ha
aa ha aa ha ha..
hm hm hm hm hm..

(khoyi khoyi yaadein
sooni sooni raatein
woh beeti baatein
sapnon ki baaraatein

jab bhi mujhko chhu jaati hai
nam hoti hai aankhen) (2)

das gayi mujhe yaadon ki woh purvaayi
phir rula gayi shaam ki yeh tanhaayi
mere paas aa ke kehte hai suhaane pal
roko aansuo ko laut aayenge woh pal

khoyi khoyi yaadein
sooni sooni raatein
woh beeti baatein
sapnon ki baaraatein

jab bhi mujhko chhu jaati hai
nam hoti hai aankhen

Composed by: Shantanu Banerjee
Lyrics: Nawab Arzoo
Singer: Shreya Ghoshal

Jiye to jiye kaise... bin aapke..

Having gotten a chance to meet Pankaj Udhas ji in person a couple of weekends back was super exciting not only for getting a chance to meet and get his autograph but also to listen to him sing! He didn't sing too many ghazals at the program that I was part of but got his DVD where he has sung various ghazals at Gateway of India in December 2011. And I got to listen to this song from Saajan. It took me back to the 90s once again.. what I loved the most about this was the aalaap he sang, that aren't in the film song. It just made me wish the song was longer, at least one more stanza would've been awesome. Until then, here's the non-filmy version of the beautiful ghazal penned by Sameer ji.


jiye to jiye kaise bin aap ke (2)
lagta nahin dil kahin bin aap ke
jiye to jiye kaise.. haaye.. bin aap ke

dekhke woh mujhe tera palken jhuka dena (2)
yaad bahot aaye tera muskura dena

dekhke woh mujhe tera palken jhuka dena
yaad bahot aaye tera muskura dena

kaise bhulaau woh saari baatein
woh meethi raatein woh mulakaate

jiye to jiye kaise.. haaye.. bin aap ke (2)

kaise kahoon bina tere zindagi yeh kya hogi (2)
jaise koyi sazaa koyi baddua hogi
kaise kahoon.. (aalap follows)
kaise kahoon kahoon..
kaise kahoon.. (2)
kaise kahoon (3) bina tere zindagi yeh kya hogi
jaise koyi sazaa koyi baddua hogi

maine kiya hai yeh faislaa
jeena nahin hai tere bina

jiye to jiye kaise.. haaye.. bin aap ke
jiye to jiye kaise bin aap ke
lagta nahin dil kahin bin aap ke
jiye to jiye kaise bin aap ke
haaye bin aap ke (2)

Film: Saajan (1991)
Singer: Pankaj Udhas
Music Directors: Nadeem-Shravan
Lyrics: Sameer
Picturized on: Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Pankaj Udhas

Nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai

Just out of no where I started humming this song. One of the reasons was that I finished a tedious task that I was supposed to so I think that caused the "nasha" effect more than anything and then it being a Friday night just added to it. Oh how I love this song. Didn't remember that was it an Aamir Khan song. How exciting! The music and lyrics are fun too and this one reminds me of so much of "jaa re jaa re ud jaa re panchhi" for some reason. Inspired music? I definitely want to think so ;) and the picturization reminds me of "ruk jaa o dil deewaane poochhu to main zaraa.."


tujhko dekhenge sitaare to zeeya maangenge (2)
aur pyaase teri zulfon se ghataa maangenge
apne kaandhe se dupatta na sarakne dena
warna boodhe bhi jawaani ki dua maangenge

are oh sharaabi ko aye khuda maut aa jaaye
jo chhod ke tujhe paimaana mooh ko lagaaye

(nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon) (2)

ke jab se maine tum ko dil yeh de diya
meetha meetha sa dard le liya
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
M: nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon

(music sounds so familiar)

ho nazar se yoon mili nazar
deewaana main ho gayaa
asar yeh kya hua asar
kahaan yeh main kho gayaa
behke behke kadam behka behka hai man
chha gayaa chha gayaa mujhpe deewanapan
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
M: nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon

jhuki jhuki nigaah mein
balaa ki shokhiyaan chhupi
khuli khuli laton mein bhi haaye
ghataa ki mastiayaan ruki
yeh hayaa yeh adaa
yeh Haseen yeh nayan
de gaye de gaye meethi meethi chubhan
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
M: nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon
ke jab se maine tum ko dil yeh de diya
meetha meetha sa dard le liya
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon

M: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon


Film: Mann (1999)
Singer: Udit Narayan
Music Director: Sanjeev Darshan
Lyrics: Sameer
Picturized on: Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala

Main jahaan rahoon.. (Mehfil version)

The first time I had heard this one was during the SaReGaMaPa days in 2007. I kind of got annoyed with Himesh and didn't really listen to it with so much interest back then. After all these years, I got to listen to it again and I realized how beautiful this song is, not just the lyrics but the singing and music too. Love those tabla that play in the background. Wow!! Totally *mindblowing*

And now I love it so much, I can't stop listening to it. What a heart rendering and meaningful song...


main jahaan rahoon main kahin bhi hoon
teri yaad saath hai

jaane kiski talaash unki aankhon mein thi
aarzoo ke musaafir bhatakte rahe
jitne bhi woh chale utne hi bichh gaye raah mein faasalen
khwaab manzil the aur manzilen khwaab thi
raaston se nikalte rahe raaste
jaane kis waaste
aarzoo ke musaafir bhatakte rahe

main jahaan rahoon main kahin bhi hoon
teri yaad saath hai
kisi se kahoon ke nahin kahoon
yeh jo dil ki baat hai

kehne ko saath apne ek duniya chalti hai
par chupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai (3)

main jahaan rahoon main kahin bhi hoon
teri yaad saath hai

koyi puraani yaad mera rasta roke mujhse kehti hai
itni jalti dhoop mein yoon kab tak ghumoge
aao, chalke beete dino ki chhanv mein baithe
us lamhein ki baat karein jisme koyi phool khila tha
us lamhein ki baat karein ke jisme kisi aawaaz ki chaandi khanak uthi thi
us lamhein ki baat karein ke jisme kisi ki nazaron ke moti barse the
koyi puraani yaad mera rasta roke mujhse kehti hai
itni jalati dhoop mein yoon kab tak ghumoge

kahin to dil mein yaadon ki ek sooli gad jaati hai
kahin har ek tasveer bahut hi dhundhali pad jaati hai
koyi nayi duniya ke naye rangon mein khush rehta hai
koyi sab kuchh paake bhi yeh mann hi mann kehta hai

kehne ko saath apane ek duniya chalti hai
par chhupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai (3)

sach to yeh hai kusoor apna hai
chaand ko chhoone ki tamanna ki
aasmaan ko zameen par maanga
phool chaaha ki patthron pe khile
kaanton mein ki taraash khushbu ki
aarzoo ki ke aag thandak de
barf mein dhoondhte rahe garmi
khwaab jo dekha chaaha sach ho jaaye
is ki humko sazaa to milni thi
sach to yeh hai kusoor apna hai

aa aa aa... aa aa aa aa...

kahin to beete kal ki jade dil mein hi utar jaati hai
kahin jo dhaage toote to malaayen bhikhar jaati
koyi dil mein jagaah nayi baaton ke liye rakhta hai
koyi apni palkon par yaadon ke diye rakhta hai

kehne ko saath apne ek duniya chalti hai
par chupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai (3)


Movie: Namaste London (2007)
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Krishna, Javed Akhtar
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Picturised on: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif

Suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen...

If it registers in your mind and you realize it and appreciate it. Say it or at least enjoy it while it lasts. Not many can do that.

Ch: aa aa aa..

M: suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen
hume dar hai hum kho na jaaye kahin
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen

(yeh kaun hansta hai phoolon mein chhup kar
bahaar bechain hai kis ki dhun par) (2)
kahin gungun kahin runjhun ke jaise naache zameen
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen
hume dar hai hum kho na jaaye kahin
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen

(yeh gori nadiyon ka chalna uchhalkar
ke jaise alhad chale pee se mil kar) (2)
pyaare pyaare yeh nazaare nikhaar hai har kahin
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen (2)
hume dar hai hum kho na jaaye kahin
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen

oh ho ho (2)
ho..

woh aasmaan jhuk rahaa hai zameen par (2)
yeh milan humne dekha yahin par

woh aasmaan jhuk rahaa hai zameen par
yeh milan humne dekha yahin par
meri duniya mere sapne milenge shaayad yahin
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen (2)
hume dar hai hum kho na jaaye kahin
suhaana safar aur yeh mausam haseen

Film: Madhumathi (1958)
Singer: Mukesh
Music Director: Salil Choudhary
Lyrics: Shailendra
Picturised on: Dilip Kumar

Panchhi nadiyaa pawan ke jhoke..

Would you believe that this song actually came out 13 years ago? Yes, indeed! And it just feels like yesterday that I listened to it for the first time and went crazy for Sonu Nigam's singing. What a beautifully sung song and what gorgeous music... it is one of those movies with quality music and songs that remains fresh in your heart and you actually remember every single word of the song because it was worth it. Anu Malik's evergreen music and Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik's singing take the cake. Not to forget so very young and so simple as in almost bling-free and still beautiful Abhishek and Kareena and the acting that earned them accolades.

Wishing everyone a very happy new year 2013!

M: uparwaale ne apni mohabbat ke sadke mein
hum sab ke liye yeh dharti banaayi thi
par mohabbat ke dushmanon ne iss par lakeeren kheech ke
sarhaden banaa dee

main jaanta hoon woh log tumhe is paar nahin aane denge
magar yeh pawan jo tumhaare yahaan se ho kar aayi hai
tumhe chhu kar aayi hogi
main isse saans banaa kar apne seene mein bhar loonga

F: yeh nadiyaa jis par jhuk kar tum paani piya karte ho
main iss pe paani se apne pyaase hothon ko bheego loongi
samjhoongi tumhaare hothon ko chhu liya

M: panchhi nadiyaa pawan ke jhoke koyi sarhad na inhe roke (2)
sarhaden insaanon ke liye hai
socho tumne aur maine kya paaya insaan ho ke

F: panchhi nadiyaa pawan ke jhoke koyi sarhad na inhe roke
sarhaden insaanon ke liye hai
socho tumne aur maine kya paaya insaan ho ke

(chorus)

[I think they're playing some amazing maaN here]

M: jo hum dono panchhi hote
tairte hum iss neel gagan mein pankh pasaare

F: saari dharti apni hoti
apne hote saare nazaare

M: khuli fizaaon mein udate (2)
apne dilon mein hum saara pyaar sang?

F: panchhi nadiyaa pawan ke jhoke koyi sarhad na inhe roke
M: sarhaden insaanon ke liye hai
socho tumne aur maine kya paaya insaan ho ke [absolutely love the way he sings 'maine']

[what divine flute plays here!]

F: jo main hoti nadiyaa aur tum pawan ke jhoke to kya hota
ho jo main hoti nadiyaa aur tum pawan ke jhoke to kya hota

M: pawan ke jhoke nadi ke tan ko jab chhute hai (2)
lehren hi lehren banti hai
hum dono jab milte to kuchh aisa hota

F: sab kehte yeh leher leher jahaan bhi jaaye inko na koyi toke

M: panchhi nadiyaa pawan ke jhoke koyi sarhad na inhe roke
F: sarhaden insaanon ke liye hai
socho tumne aur maine kya paaya insaan ho ke

M: panchhi nadiyaa pawan ke jhoke koyi sarhad na inhe roke

Film: Refugee (2000)
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor
Music Director: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Picturized on: Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor


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