Rain Songs

It's been pouring cats and dogs since yesterday and as I sit in this window looking out the glass window from the fifth floor, it just makes me want to go out there and play in the rain like I used to as kid... and I am reminded of so many songs that I grew up listening. I came back to computer just to dig up the old list of rain songs from RJ and started listening to these songs. I know there are more songs to be added to the list but I just can't think of them right now... too busy enjoying the rains and missing the smell of the wet mud, the thunderstorms, and the birds flying back home to the trees to take shelter.

• rimjhim rimjhim, 1942 A Love Story
  
• mausam mausam lovely mausam, Aahista Aahista
  
• aaya saawan jhoom ke, Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke
  
• o ghata saanwari thodi thodi baanwari, Abhinetri
  
• bheegi bheegi raaton mein, Ajnabi
  
• rimjhim ke geet saawan gaaye, Ajnabi
  
• sun ri pawan, Anuraag
  
• kitna haseen hai mausam, Azad
  
• barsaat mein hum se mile tum sajan, Barsaat
  
• garjat barsat saawan aayo re, Barsaat Ki Raat
  
• zindagi bhar nahi bhoolegi, Barsaat Ki Raat
  
• aye ree pawan dhoonde kise tera mann, Bemisaal
  
• lagi aaj saawan ki, Chandni
  
• kahan se aaye badra, Chashme Baddoor
  
• yeh raat bheegi bheegi, Chori Chori
  
• ab ke sajan saawan mein, Chupke Chupke
  
• saawan barse tarse dil, Dahek
  
• saawan aaye na aaye jiya jab jhoome saawan hai, Dil Diya Dard Liya
  
• yeh raaten yeh mausam, Dilli Ka Thug
  
• kya mausam hai, Doosra Aadmi
  
• rutu aa gayi re, Earth
  
• badal jo barse to, Gardish
  
• ek ritu aaye ek ritu jaaye, Gautam Govinda
  
• nindiya se jaagi bahaar, Hero
  
• choti si kahani se, Ijaazat
  
• mera woh saamaan, Ijaazat
  
• yeh raat yeh chandni phir kahan, Jaal
  
• yeh sama sama hai pyaar ka, Jab Jab Phool Khile Hai
  
• mausam suhane aa gayee, Judaai
  
• saawan ke jhoole pade tum chale aao, Jurmaana
  
• rimjhim ke taraane leke aayi barsaat, Kala Bazaar
  
• mausam ki sargam ko sun kya gaa raha hai jahan, Khamoshi
  
• ghanan ghanan, Lagaan
  
• megha re megha, Lamhe
  
• aaj mausam badaa, Loafer
  
• rimjhim gire saawan, Manzil
  
• dil dhoondta hai, Mausam
  
• nache man mor magan, Meri Surat Teri Aankhen
  
• saawan ka mahina, Milan
  
• aaj rapat jaaye, Namak Halaal
  
• thandi hawaaen, Nau Jawaan
  
• saawan ka mahina aa gaya, Nehle Pe Dehla
  
• dekho mausam kya, Opera House
  
• mausam hai aashiquana, Pakeezah
  
• o sajna barkha bahaar aayi, Parakh
  
• do dil mil rahe hai, Pardes
  
• saawan mahin lagi hai jhadi, Pehla Pehla Pyar
  
• dekho bijali doli bin baadal ke, Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
  
• dar laage garaje badariya, Ram Rajya
  
• saawan ko aane do, Saawan Ko Aane Do
  
• classical song, Saaz
  
• ajhun na aaye baalma saawan beeta jaaye, Sanjh Aur Savera
  
• mausam mastana, Satte Pe Satta
  
• megha chayi aadhi raat, Sharmilee
  
• patjhad saawan basant bahar, Sindoor
  
• sun sun sun barsaat ki dhun, Sir
  
• mausam pyar ka rang badalta rahe, Sitamgar
  
• bheega bheega mausam bheeni bheeni, Suraag
  
• bheegi bheegi jaadu bhari, Thakshak
  
• jhoomta mausam mast mahina, Ujala
  
• aakhi tumhe aana hai, Yaalgaar
  
• dekho zara dekho barsaat, Yeh Dillagi
  
• megh, Yeh Hai Prem (Album)

Mere Mehboob Tere Dum Se

(मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से है दुनिया पे बहार
वरना इस घम से भरी दुनिया में क्या रखा है (२)) (२)
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से

अपने गीतों में तेरा हुस्न नज़र आया है
इस लिए दील तेरी मेहफिल में मुझे लाया है
रास्ता भूल गया या मेरी मंजिल है येही (२)
कोई बतलाये के क्या खोया है क्या पाया है
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से है दुनिया पे बहार
वरना इस घम से भरी दुनिया में क्या रखा है (२)
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से

तेरी आंखों में नज़र आई है जन्नत मुझको
मेरी जन्नत तेरी आंखों के सिवा कोई नहीं
में तस्सव्वुर में तेरे झूम लिया करता हूँ (२)
मेरी दौलत तेरी चाहत के सिवा कोई नहीं
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से है दुनिया पे बहार
वरना इस घम से भरी दुनिया में क्या रखा है (२)
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से

जिन्दगानी में कई रंग के मोड़ आते है
तू सलामत रहे शायर की दुआ कहती है
चाँद घटता है घटे हुस्न तेरा बढ़ता राहे (२)
में रहूँ या न रहूँ मेरी वफ़ा केहती है
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से है दुनिया पे बहार
वरना इस घम से भरी दुनिया में क्या रखा है (२)
मेरे मेहबूब तेरे दम से
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(mere mehboob tere dum se hai duniyaa pe bahaar
varnaa is gham se bhai duniyaa mein kyaa rakhaa hai (2)) (2)
mere mehboob tere dum se

apne geeton mein teraa husn nazar aayaa hai
is liye dil teri mehfil mein mujhe laayaa hai
raastaa bhool gayaa yaa meri manzil hai yehi (2)
koyi batlaaye ke kyaa khoyaa hai kyaa paayaa hai
mere mehboob tere dum se hai duniyaa pe bahaar
varnaa is gham se bhai duniyaa mein kyaa rakhaa hai (2)
mere mehboob tere dum se

teri aankhon mein nazar aayi hai jannat mujhko
meri jannat teri aankhon ke sivaa koyi nahin
mein tassavvur mein tere jhoom liyaa kartaa hoon (2)
meri daulat teri chaahat ke sivaa koyi nahin
mere mehboob tere dum se hai duniyaa pe bahaar
varnaa is gham se bhai duniyaa mein kyaa rakhaa hai (2)
mere mehboob tere dum se

zindagaani mein kayi rang ke mod aate hai
tu salaamat rahe shaayar ki duaa kehti hai
chaand ghatataa hai ghate husn teraa badhataa raahe (2)
main rahoon yaa na rahoon meri wafaa kehti hai
mere mehboob tere dum se hai duniyaa pe bahaar
varnaa is gham se bhai duniyaa mein kyaa rakhaa hai (2)
mere mehboob tere dum se
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Film: Bhai Bhai (1970)
Singer: Mohd Rafi
Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music Director: Shankar-Jaikishan




Updated: August 9, 2008
Adding video clip:

Woh Mujhse Hue Hum-Qalaam

Having gone gaga over Farida Khanum's singing, I'm just hunting around for her songs whenever I get a chance. This one came about the same way. I had no idea it even existed. Then when I heard it, it was just mind-blowing.. her voice and the lyrics. I could understand some of the simple Urdu but other was just too hard to decipher so I had to have Imran translate it for me. And he did it, just for me. Thanks a lot, Imran! I can't thank you enough for translating such a beautiful ghazal for me. Here it is with the translation and live audio/video. Enjoy!

aa aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa aa aa aa

woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah! (2)
kahaan main kahaan yeh maqaam, allah! allah!

woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah! (They are conversing with me, what an honour for me,)
kahaan main kahaan yeh maqaam, allah! allah! (what is my stature and what is theirs)

woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!

yeh rooh-e-darekhshaan (The spirit of brightness)
yeh zulfon ke saaye (2) (the shade of my love's tresses)
yeh hungaama-e-subah-o-shaam, allah! allah! (and this madness of day and night, Oh Lord)
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!
kahaan main kahaan yeh maqaam, allah! allah!
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!

woh sehmaa hua (That frightened)
aansuoon kaa talaatum (2) (storm of tears)
woh aab-e-rawaan besharam??, allah! allah! (that unabashed flowing water (tears), Oh Lord)
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!
kahaan main kahaan yeh maqaam, allah! allah!
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!

woh zabt-e-sukhan mein (that control in your speech,)
labon ki khamoshi (2) (the silence of your lips)
nazar ka woh luft-e-karam, allah! allah! (the generous look of pleasure, Oh Lord)
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!
kahaan main kahaan yeh maqaam, allah! allah!
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!

yeh rooh-e-darekhshaan (The spirit of brightness)
yeh zulfon ke saaye (2) (the shade of my love's tresses)
yeh hungama-e-subah-o-shaam, allah! allah! (and this madness of day and night, Oh Lord)
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!
kahaan main kahaan yeh maqaam, allah! allah!
woh mujhse hue hum-qalaam, allah! allah!

Vocabulary:

hum-kalaam, kalaam is to talk, speak, its an Arabic word adopted in Urdu
mujhse hue hum-kalaam - conversed with me
darakhshaan is from Persian, meaning bright, shining light, so rooh-e-darakhshaan is the spirit of the light.
talatum means storm or the crashing of waves, here it means the abundance of tears
aab is water, from Persian
rawaan is running, flowing, also from Persian
zabt is control
sukhan is words, speech
lutf is enjoyment, excitement, pleasure
karam is favour, generosity, benevolence


Singer: Farida Khanum


Live version:

Woh Chup Rahe To

Jahan Ara has so many goodies of Talat that every once in a while I forget to appreciate the Lata songs in it. And I think Rajendar Krishan is the best lyricist of HFM. I"m short of words to describe Madan Mohan's work here. You just gotta listen to this gem.

Once again you realize that if it weren't for tabla, there would be no Indian music at all. What I love about this song and the others from this era, is that when the singer sings, there is practically no music or very minimal music playing in background and then the singer stops singing, you're taken on a journey to your heart with the soulful, touchy music. It makes you get lost in this place that has no boundaries.

Even the mujra songs of this time period in HFM were so classy! If you heard a song like this on the radio, it'd make you stop whatever that you're doing and just listen to the song and appreciate the beauty of it.


वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है (२)
जो बात कर ले ... आ आ ...
जो बात कर ले तो बुझते चिराग जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है

कहो बुझे के जले
हम अपनी राह चले या तुम्हारी राह चले
कहो बुझे के जले
बुझे तो ऐसे के जैसे किसी गरीब का दील
किसी गरीब का दील
जले तो ऐसे के जैसे चिराग जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है

ये खोयी खोयी नज़र
कभी तो होगी इधर या सदा रहेगी उधर
यह खोयी खोयी नज़र
उधर तो एक सुलगता हुआ है विराना
है एक विराना
मगर इधर तो बहारों में बाग़ जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है

जो अश्क पी भी लिए
जो होठ सी भी लिए तो सितम ये किस पे किये
जो अश्क पी भी लिए
कुछ आज अपनी सुनो और कुछ आज मेरी सुनो
कुछ आज मेरी सुनो
खामोशियों से तो दील और दिमाग जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है
जो बात कर ले तो बुझते चिराग जलते है

वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है


Film: Jahan Ara (1964)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Rajendar Krishan
Music Directir: Madan Mohan Kohli
Piturized on: Minoo Mumtaz, Bharat Bhushan, Om Prakash, Aruna Irani

Kabhi Khaamosh Baithoge

कभी खामोश बैठोगे कभी कुछ गुन-गुनाओगे (२)
में उतना याद आऊँगा मुझे जितना भुलाओगे
कभी खामोश बैठोगे कभी कुछ गुन-गुनाओगे

कोई जब पूछ बैठेगा खामोशी का सबब तुमसे (२)
बहोत समझाना चाहोगे मगर समझा न पाओगे
में उतना याद आऊँगा मुझे जितना भुलाओगे
कभी खामोश बैठोगे कभी कुछ गुन-गुनाओगे

कभी दुनिया मुक्कम्मल बनके आएगी निगाहों में (२)
कभी मेरी कमी दुनिया की हर एक शय में पाओगे
में उतना याद आऊँगा मुझे जितना भुलाओगे
कभी खामोश बैठोगे कभी कुछ गुन-गुनाओगे

कहीं पर भी रहे हम तुम मोहब्बत फिर मोहब्बत है (२)
तुम्हे हम याद आयेंगे हमे तुम याद आओगे (२)
कभी खामोश बैठोगे कभी कुछ गुन-गुनाओगे
में उतना याद आऊँगा मुझे जितना भुलाओगे
कभी खामोश बैठोगे कभी कुछ गुन-गुनाओगे


Album: Love is Blind
Singer: Jagjit Singh
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTzEipQXh00