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

Main Kyaa Jaanu Kyaa Jaadu Hai

Discovered this melodious song while listening to some old songs on this blog. I completely adore how he sings the "kyaa" before "jaadu" each and every single time.

The music is of Pankaj Mullick and beautiful but very little amounts of lyrics are by Kidar Sharma.


main kyaa jaanu kyaa jaadu hai
jaadu hai (2)
main kyaa jaanu kyaa jaadu hai
in do matwaale nainon mein
jaadu hai (3)
main kyaa jaanu kyaa jaadu hai

ek ek athaa saagar sa hai (2)
in do matwaale nainon mein
jaadu hai (3)
main kyaa jaanu kyaa jaadu hai

(man poochh rahaa hai ab mujhse
nainon ne kahaa hai kyaa tujhse) (2)
jab nain mile
nainon ne kahaa (2)
jab nain mile nainon ne kahaa
ab nain base ke nainon mein

main kyaa jaanu kyaa jaadu hai
jaadu hai (2)
in do matwaale nainon mein
jaadu hai (3)
main kyaa jaanu kyaa jaadu hai


Film: Zindagi (1940)
Singer: K. L. Saigal
Music Director: Pankaj Mullick
Lyrics: Kidar Sharma
Picturized on: ?




A couple of other singers sing this KLS song and the clips have clearer audio:

Gham Diye Mustakil Kitna Naazuk Hai Dil

Got to listen to a clip of this song while watching DDLJ and I just couldn't stop listening to it. And it took less than few moments to find it on youtube and listen to it. :) It truly is blessing.

What a beautiful song! K. L. Saigal has such a sweet voice. It sucks he left us so early.

It's funny, in the evening I was listening to "dil hai pyaare zaraa dekh to le" from Guddu (1995) and that also has Naushad's music and this one from 1946 has got the same music director. It's amazing!


gham diye mushtaqil
kitna naazuk hai dil, yeh na jaana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

de uthe daag lau
unse aye maah-e-nau, keh sunaana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

(dil ke haathon se daaman chhuda kar
gham ki nazron se nazren bachaa kar) (2)

uth ke woh chal diye
kehte hi reh gaye, hum fasaana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

(koyi meri yeh rudaad dekhe
yeh mohabbat ki bedaad dekhe) (2)

phoonk rahaa hai jigar
pad rahaa hai magar, muskuraana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

gham diye mushtaqil
kitna naazuk hai dil, yeh na jaanaa
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana


Film: Shahjehan (1946)
Singer: Kundan Lal Saigal
Music Director: Naushad Ali
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturized on: Kundan Lal Saigal

Do Nainaa Matwaare Tihaare

What I like about this song is that there are imperfections yet it's so perfect. I adore some of KL Saigal's songs, this being one of them, also picturized on himself.

It is quite sad so many good male singers of HFM have died so young. KLS being one of them too. Such a great loss. :(


(do nainaa matwaare tihaare
hum par zulm kare
hum par zulm kare) (2)

nainon mein rahe to sudh-budh khoye (2)
chhupe to (2) chain hare
do nainaa (2) matwaare tihaare
hum par zulm kare (2)
tan tan ke chalaaye teer
nas nas mein (2) uthaaye peer
tan tan ke chalaaye teer
nas nas mein uthaaye peer
madbhare rasile nithor bade na dare na dheer dhare
do nainaa matwaare tihaare
hum par zulm kare (2)

jab hoti ho (2) tum us paar
man ki (2) beena ke baj uthate hai zor zor se taar (2)
paas aaye (2) to aise bhool gaye
pal chhin mein (2) sab kuchh bhool gaye
paas aaye to aise bhool gaye
pal chhin mein sab kuchh bhool gaye
khushiyon ke sote ubal pade har ang pe rang bhare
do nainaa matwaare tihaare
hum par zulm kare (2)


Film: Meri Bahen (1944) aka My Sister (1944)
Singer: Kundan Lal Saigal
Music Director: Pankaj Mallick
Lyrics: Bhushan
Picturized on: K. L. Saigal, Sumitra Devi

Bhaarat Ki Ek Sannari

This is one of my favorite songs! Today being Ram Navmi, I just couldn't stop humming it so decided to type up the lyrics. Wish I had a clearer version of the song so I can get entire song lyrics. In any case, it's a gem! Brings tears to eyes listening to the song, thinking what life of a Maryada Purushottam was like and the greatness of His ardhaangini!


Bhaarat ki ek sannari ki hum katha sunaate hai
Hum katha sunaate hai

Mithila ki raaj dulaari ki hum katha sunaate hai
Hum katha sunaate hai
Bhaarat ki ek sannari ki hum katha sunaate hai
Hum katha sunaate hai

Shiv dhanushya raam ne todaa (2)
Milaa chandra chakor kaa jodaa (2)
Janakpuri se todaa naataa, awadhpuri se jodaa (2)
Komal thi woh kali, sukho mein pali, bano mein chali, bahut dukh paayi
Sun kar uss ki vyathaa nain bhar aate hai
Hum katha sunaate hai

Bhaarat ki ek sannari ki hum katha sunaate hai
Hum katha sunaate hai

Raavan ne chhal kari, Siya ko hari, vidhi kya kari, jo?? van paayi?
Seeta! Seeta! kare virah mein chare
Vano mein phire
Vikal raghuraayi (2)

(dialogs)

Bhaarat ki ek sannari ki hum katha sunaate hai
Hum katha sunaate hai

Pavan-putra wahaan aaye (2)
Sudhi ko dhyaaye yukti bahu keeni piya sudhi paayi?
Kaam kop kar badhe lanka par chadhe
Phook dayi lanka
Siya lautaayi (3)

Jaise tel mitti tel mein baaT
baaT mein tej prakaashe
Tasu raam hriday mein Siya
Siya hi yeh raam hi bhaase

Kya bina praaN ke amar rahi kahi dehi (2)
Kya yehi raam darbaar
kahaan vaidehi (3)


Film: Ram Rajya (1943)
Singer: Madhusudan Ram Apte
Music Director: Shankarrao Vyas
Lyrics: Ramesh Gupta
Picturized on: ?

Thank you, Nanu, for helping with those special words in the lyrics! :)