Milti hai zindagi mein...

There are some songs that never get old. Like this one. No matter how many times I listen to it, it just sounds so fresh thanks to all the artsy people who've created it. Lata ji sounds so upbeat and the music so live yet the lyrics are so deep and completely opposite to the mood the sound and music generate.


milti hai zindagi mein mohabbat kabhi kabhi (3)
hoti hai dilbaron ki inaayat kabhi kabhi (2)

sharmaa ke mooh na pher nazar ke sawaal par (2)
laati hai aise mod pe kismat kabhi kabhi (2)
milti hai zindagi mein mohabbat kabhi kabhi

tanhaa na kat sakenge jawaani ke raaste (2)
pesh aayegi kisi ki zuroorat kabhi kabhi (2)
milti hai zindagi mein mohabbat kabhi kabhi

phir kho na jaaye hum kahin duniyaa ki bheed mein (2)
milti hai paas aane ki mohlat kabhi kabhi (2)
hoti hai dilbaron ki inaayat kabhi kabhi
milti hai zindagi mein mohabbat kabhi kabhi (2)


Film: Aankhen (1968)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ravi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhiyanvi
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra


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Full audio:

Ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum.. allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re..

One of the songs I grew up listening to never knowing a thing about music or movies. It's amazing how childhood memories stay with us... forever. :) Love love love this song. Now I know why, it's because it has been made my Hasrat Jaipuri, Shankar Jaikishan and Lata-Mukesh combo.
Hope you like it too.


M: ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum saari raat jaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re

F: dil mein teri ulfat ke bandhne lage dhaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re

M: ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum

(kyaa kahoon kuchh kahaa nahin jaaye
bin kahe bhi rahaa nahin jaaye) (2)
raat bhar karvat main badloon
dard dil kaa sahaa nahin jaaye
neend meri aankhon se door door bhaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re

F: dil mein teri ulfat ke bandhne lage dhaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re

M: ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum

F: (dil mein jaagi preet ki jwaala
jab se maine hosh sambhaala) (2)
main hoon tere pyaar ki seemaa
tu meraa raahi matwaala
mere man ki beena mein tere saaz jaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re

M: ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum saari raat jaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re
ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum

(toone jab jab aankh milaayi
dil se ek awaaz yeh aayi) (2)
chal ke ab taaron mein rahenge
pyaar ke hum do saudaayi
mujhko teri surat bhi chandni raat lage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re

Both: ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum saari raat jaage
allaah jaane kyaa hogaa re
ho maulaa jaane kyaa hogaa re
ibtadaa-e-ishq mein hum


Film: Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishen
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Picturized on: Manoj Kumar, Mala Sinha

Hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo...

Some songs never need praising... this one falls under that category. One of my favorite haunting melodies.

This set of artists have always given a hit melodies, in fact just evergreen songs...

I love how little the camera moves and how it captures the scenes.


hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo
woh jafaa kare main wafaa karoon
jo wafaa bhi kaam na aa sake
to wohi kahe ke main kya karoon
hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo

(mujhe gham bhi unka azeez hai
ke unhi ki di hui cheez hai) (2)
ke unhi ki di hui cheez hai
yehi gham hai ab meri zindagi
ise kaise dil se judaa karoon
hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo

(jo na ban sake main woh baat hoon
jo na khatm ho main woh raat hoon) (2)
jo na khatm ho main woh raat hoon
yeh likhaa hai mere naseeb mein
yoon hi shammaa ban ke jalaa karoon
hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo

(na kisi ke dil ki hoon aarzoo
na kisi nazar ki hoon justajoo) (2)
na kisi nazar ki hoon justajoo
main woh phool hoon jo udaas hoon
na bahaar aaye to kyaa karoon

hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo
woh jafaa kare main wafaa karoon
jo wafaa bhi kaam na aa sake
to wohi kahe ke main kya karoon
hai isi mein pyaar ki aabroo

Film: Anpadh (1962)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra

Jaa Re... Jaa Re Ud Jaa Re Panchhi

You think Salil Chaudhary and all these golden melodies start playing inside the head. This is one of those songs of him that I adore so much, mostly because of music. It never gets old. The lyrics are also very beautiful. Picturized on a young and beautiful Mala Sinha.


(jaa re...
jaa re ud jaa re panchhi
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki) (2)
jaa re...

(na daali rahi naa kali
ajab gham ki aandhi chali
udi dukh ki dhool raahon mein) (2)
jaa re...
yeh gali hai birhan ki
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki
jaa re...

(main veena uthaa naa saki
tere snag gaa naa saki
dhale mere geet aahon mein) (2)
jaa re...
yeh gali hai asuan ki
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki
jaa re...

jaa re ud jaa re panchhi
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki
jaa re...


Film: Maya (1961)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Salil Choudhary
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Dev Anand & Others

Tere Paas Aa Ke Mera Waqt Guzar Jaata Hai

Mala Sinha, the gorgeous damsel and the He-man of Hindi cinema come together once again for this one. This film had some of the most beautiful songs and you can see why. My favorite ones are "aap ko pyaar chhupaane ki buri aadat hai" and this one.

And I just realized we are one week away from Rafi sahab's 85th birthday... May God bless him wherever he is with peace and bliss.

Enjoy this beautiful melody by the most hit pair of singers in HFM.

M: tere paas aa ke mera waqt guzar jaata hai (2)
do ghadi ke liye ghum jaane kidhar jaata hai

F: jab kabhi door se tu mujhko nazar aata hai
pyaar hans kar meri aankhon me sanwar jaata hai
Both: tere paas aa ke mera waqt guzar jaata hai

F: tu wohi hai jisse is dil ne sadaayen dee hai (2)
tu wohi hai jise nazron ne duaayein dee hai
tu wohi hai ke jo dil le ke mukar jaata hai

F: do ghadi ke liye ghum jaane kidhar jaata hai
Both: tere paas aa ke mera waqt guzar jaata hai

M: jaam itne teri masti bhari aankhon se piye... haan
jaam itne teri masti bhari aankhon se piye
bekhudi mein tujhe sajde meri nazron ne kiye
tere jalwon mein khuda mujhko nazar aata hai

F: pyaar hans ke meri aankhon me sanwar jaata hai
Both: tere paas aa ke mera waqt guzar jaata hai

F: teri yaad aate hi ghabra ke chali aati hoon (2)
main har ek qaid ko thukra ke chali aati hoon
main nahin aati mujhe pyaar idhar laata hai
pyaar hans kar meri aankhon me sanwar jaata hai

M: do ghadi ke liye ghum jaane kidhar jaata hai
Both: tere paas aa ke mera waqt guzar jaata hai


Film: Neela Akash (1965)
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra

Good quality song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ini-zbxVfI

Jaane Woh Kaise Log The...

The first time I had heard this song was when I was a kid. Mom used to hum these classics so often then that I just thought that these were actually songs of hers and not movie songs. Later on when I learnt what movies were, I realized these were actually immortal songs made by some crazily creative folks. Reading about it and listening to it on Anaamica's blog made me realize once again what a beautiful song it actually is. I just had to post it. Mindblowing lyrics!


jaane woh kaise log the jinke pyaar ko pyaar milaa
humne to jab kaliyaan maangi kaanton kaa haar milaa
jaane woh kaise log the jinke pyaar ko pyaar milaa

khushiyon ki manzil dhoondhi to gham ki gard mili (2)
chaahat ke naghame chaahe to aanhen sard mili
dil ke bojh ko dhundhalaa kar gayaa jo ghamkhaar milaa
humne to jab kaliyaan maangi kaanton kaa haar milaa
jaane woh kaise log the jinke pyaar ko pyaar milaa

bichhad gayaa (2)
bichhad gayaa har saathi de kar pal do pal kaa saath
kis ko fursat hai jo thaame deewaanon kaa haath
hum ko apnaa saayaa tak aksar bezaar milaa
humne to jab kaliyaan maangi kaanton kaa haar milaa
jaane woh kaise log the jinke pyaar ko pyaar milaa

isko hi jeenaa kehte hai to yoon hi jee lenge (2)
uff na karenge lab see lenge aansoo pee lenge
gham se ab ghabaraanaa kaisaa gham sau baar milaa
humne to jab kaliyaan maangi kaanton kaa haar milaa
jaane woh kaise log the jinke pyaar ko pyaar milaa


Film: Pyaasa (1957)
Singer: Hemant Kumar
Music Director: S. D. Burman
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhiyanvi
Picturized on: Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha, Rehman

Friday filosofical song

jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai (2)
maro to ause ke jaise tumhaaraa kuchh bhi nahin
jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo

yeh ek raaz ke duniya na jis ko jaan saki
yehi woh raaz hai jo zindagi ka haansil hai
tumhi kaho tumhe yeh baat kaise samjhaau
ke zindagi ki ghutan zindagi ki qaatil hai (2)
har ek nigaah ko kudrat kaa ek ishaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo

jahaan mein aa ke jahaan se khiche khiche na raho
woh zindagi hi nahin jis mein aas bujh jaaye
koi bhi pyaas dabaaye se dab nahin sakti
isi se chain milegaa ke pyaas bujh jaaye (2)
yeh keh ke mudtaa huaa zindagi kaa dhaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo

yeh aasmaan yeh zameen yeh fizaa yeh nazaare (2)
taras rahe hai tumhaari meri nazar ke liye
nazar churaa ke har ek shay ko yoon naa thukraao
koi shariq-e-safar dhoondh lo safar ke liye (2)
bahot kareeb se maine tumhe pukaaraa hai (2)

jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai
maro to ause ke jaise tumhaaraa kuchh bhi nahin
jiyo to aise jiyo jaise sab tumhaaraa hai
jiyo to aise jiyo


Film: Bahu Beti (1965)
Music Director: Ravi
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Picturized on: Joy Mukherjee, Mala Sinha
Raag: Kalyan

Baad Muddat Ke Yeh Ghadi Aayi

For the first time I got to listen to this extra long version of the song. It's fantastic!

M: (baad muddat ke yeh ghadi aayi
aap aaye to zindagi aayi) (2)
ishq mar mar ke kaamayaab hua
aaj ek zarraa aaftaab hua (2)

F: shukriyaa hai huzoor aane kaa (2)
waqt jaagaa gareeb-khaane kaa
ek zamaane ke baad eid hui
eid se pehle meri eid hui (2)

M: eid kaa chaand aaj dekhaa hai
eid kaa kyon na aitbaar aaye
haath utha kar duaa yeh kartaa hoon
eid phir aisi baar-baar aaye (2)

F: ishq ka hi koyi khuda hoga
aur jo hoga to sun raha hoga
eid aisi kabhi na aayegi
saath jo aap ko na laayegi (2)

M: din zamaane kaa raat apni hai
is ghadi kaayanaat apni hai
ishq par husn ki inaayat hai
mere pehloo mein meri jannat hai (2)

F: faasale waqt ne mitaa hi diye
dil tadapte hue milaa hi diye
kaash is waqt maut aa jaaye
zindagaani pe aake chhaa jaaye (2)

M: aap jab mere paas hote hai
chaand taare udaas hote hai

F: shola-e-ishq jab bhadakta hai
to khuda ka bhi dil dhadakta hai

M: ishq ko to khuda banata hai
khauf phir kis liye woh bhata? hai

F: ishq apna na kaam kaaj aaye
to khudaai bhi maat kha jaaye (2)

Both: baad muddat ke yeh ghadi aayi
aap aaye to zindagi aayi


Film: Jahan Ara (1964)
Singer: Mohd Rafi & Suman Kalyanpur
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Bharat Bhushan (I am guessing)

[I haven't been able to find the audio/video of this one yet.]

Video added on March 07, 2009
Updated video on July 05, 2010

Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se..

I'm getting hooked to these piano songs.

Classy song, classy music and classy actors - what else can one ask for?!

In the old days this used to be the style - the piano songs. They don't do that too much now. There are two benefits of having a piano song in a film.

First, the director didn't have to get our heroes to dance. For example, like Rajesh Khanna who apparently has two left feet. Don't believe me? Watch this video.

Secondly, the director would directly bypass the challenge of hiding our heroine's height, which, back in those days, was usually less than half the height of our heroes. Well almost! It's just fantastic how they do it. I mean Sunil Dutt is close to some six and a half feet tall and Mala Sinha not even close to five, and to show them on one screen standing next to each other as lovers is just not a piece of cake. So the piano songs come in quite handy. And we as audience who loves quality songs gets to actually look at the faces instead of the workout videos.

Just one glance at those faces of Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha and Sunil Dutt and it just makes me want to keep looking at them over and over again.


चलो इक बार फिर से अजनबी बन जाए हम दोनों (२)
(wow! what awesome piano plays here) Ravi's music rocks!

न मैं तुम से कोई उम्मीद राखु दील नवाजी की
न तुम मेरी तरफ़ देखो ग़लत अंदाज़ नज़रों से
न मेरे दील की धड़कन लड़खडाये मेरी बातों में
न ज़ाहिर हो तुम्हारी कशमकश का राज़ नज़रों से

चलो इक बार फिर से अजनबी बन जाए हम दोनों (२)
(notice the background music here while he sings, it's totally goosebumpy!)

तुम्हे भी कोई उलझन रोकती है पेश कदमी से
मुझे भी लोग कहते है की ये जलवे पराये है
मेरे हमराह भी रुसवाइयां है मेरे माजी की (२)
तुम्हारे साथ भी गुज़री हुई रातों के साए है
चलो इक बार फिर से अजनबी बन जाए हम दोनों (२)

तारुफ़ रोग हो जाए तो उस को भूलना बेहतर
ताल्लुक बोझ बन जाए तो उस को तोड़ना अच्छा
वो अफसाना जिसे अंजाम तक लाना न हो मुमकिन (२)
उसे एक ख़ूबसूरत मोड़ देकर छोड़ना अच्छा
चलो इक बार फिर से अजनबी बन जाए हम दोनों (२)
चलो एक बार...

(It's always funny to watch the picturization of these actors playing the musical instruments! What is Sunil Dutt playing there? :D)

Film: Gumraah (1963)
Singer: Mahendra Kapoor
Music Director: Ravi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhiyanvi
Picturized on: Sunil Dutt, Mala Sinha, Ashok Kumar

Aap Ke Haseen Rukh Pe

Two words that come to mind when I listen to this song - intoxicating and romantic! Again, this one too falls under the "taareef karofy" category. The song has that laid back feeling to it, you get to listen to music and the singer's voice and enjoy and appreciate each and every note of the music and word of lyrics. It's too bad they don't make slow songs like this one these days. Wonderful to hear such slow song in our fast paced life where we are just running to God knows where...


(आप के हसीन रूख पे आज नया नूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है) (२)

आप की निगाह ने कहा तो कुछ ज़रूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है

खुली लटों की छाँव में खिला खिला येह रूप है (२)
घटा से जैसे छन रही सुबह सुबह की धूप है
जिधर नज़र मूडी (३) उधर सुरूर ही सुरूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है
आप के हसीन रूख पे आज नया नूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है

झुकी झुकी निगाह में भी है बला की शोखियाँ (२)
दबी दबी हंसी में भी तड़प रही है बिजलियाँ
शबाब आप का (३) नशे में खुद ही चूर चूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है
आप की निगाह ने कहा तो कुछ ज़रूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है

जहाँ जहाँ पड़े कदम वहाँ फिजा बदल गयी (२)
के जैसे सर्बसर बहार आप ही में ढल गयी
किसी में यह कशिश (३) कहाँ जो आप में हुज़ूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है
आप के हसीं रूख पे आज नया नूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है

आप की निगाह ने कहा तो कुछ ज़रूर है
मेरा दील मचल गया तो मेरा क्या कसूर है


Film: Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: O. P. Nayyar
Lyrics: Anjaan
Picturized on: Tanuja, Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Rehman, Deven Verma

Phir Wohi Shaam..

This is probably Talat sabab's most famous number from Jahan Ara. One of my favorites when it comes to TM and Madan Mohan combo. Beautiful Urdu lyrics by Rajender Krishan make the song more meaningful.


(फिर वोही शाम वोही घम वोही तन्हाई है
दील को समझाने तेरी याद चली आयी है) (२)
फिर वोही शाम

दील तस्सवूर तेरे पेहलू में बिठा जाएगा (२)
फिर गया वक़्त घड़ी भर को पलट आएगा
दील बहल जाएगा आख़िर को तो सौदा ही है
फिर वोही शाम वोही घम वोही तन्हाई है
दील को समझाने तेरी याद चली आयी है
फिर वोही शाम

जाने अब तुझसे मुलाक़ात कभी हो के ना हो (२)
जो अधूरी रही वोह बात कभी हो के ना हो
मेरी मंज़िल तेरी मंज़िल से बिछड़ आयी है
फिर वोही शाम वोही घम वोही तन्हाई है
दील को समझाने तेरी याद चली आयी है
फिर वोही शाम


Movie: Jahan Ara (1964)
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Singer: Talat Mahmood
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Bharat Bhushan, Mala Sinha

Teri Aankh Ke Aansoo Pee Jaau

When Senty mentioned Jahan Ara in her comment today, I just had to listen to this album. I feel this is best of Madan Mohan because it is a powerhouse of best of songs ever made. And like an icing on the cake, he had Lata and Talat both sing in this collection. All songs of this movie are my favorite but if I have to be partial and pick one of Talat, I pick this one. I also adore "phir wohi shaam" for everything and the sitar and flute played in that one. This one I like for all it has to offer and the violins. The way Talat pours dard in his songs is amazing. You can say nothing but the tears in your eyes say it all while listening to this number. Awesome acting by Mala Sinha and Bharat Bhushan. I think Mala Sinha was the best actress of Hindi cinema.


तेरा घम्खार हूँ लेकिन मैं तुझ तक आ नहीं सकता
मैं अपने नाम तेरी बेकसी लिखवा नहीं सकता...

तेरी आंख के आंसू पी जाऊ, ऐसी मेरी तकदीर कहाँ (२)
तेरे घम में तुझको बेहलाऊ ऐसी मेरी तकदीर कहाँ (२)
तेरी आंख के आंसू पी जाऊ

ए काश जो मिल कर रोते, कुछ दर्द तो हलके होते
बेकार ना जाते आंसू, कुछ दाग जिगर के धोते
फिर रंझ ना होता इतना, है तन्हाई में जितना
अब जाने यह रास्ता घम का, है और भी लम्बा कितना
हालात कि उलझन सुल्जाऊ (२)
ऐसी मेरी तकदीर कहाँ
तेरी आंख के आंसू पी जाऊ

क्या तेरी ज़ुल्फ़ का लहरा, है अब तक वोही सुनेहरा
क्या अब तक तेरे दर पे, देती है हवाएं पेहरा
लेकिन है ख़्वाब खयाली, तेरी ज़ुल्फ़ बनी है सवाली
मोहताज है एक कली की, एक रोज़ थी फूलों वाली
वोह ज़ुल्फ़-ए-परेशान मेह्काऊ (२)
ऐसी मेरी तकदीर कहाँ
तेरी आंख के आंसू पी जाऊ, ऐसी मेरी तकदीर कहाँ
तेरी आंख के आंसू पी जाऊ


Movie: Jahan Ara (1964)
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Singer: Talat Mahmood
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Bharat Bhushan

Main Teri Nazar Ka Suroor Hoon

Today, reading a Talat Mahmood song on Nova's blog, I realized I haven't listened to his songs in a great while. I was reminded of some of my favorite Talat songs. Here's one of those that comes to mind right now.

To actually feel the feelings conveyed in this song, one would have to watch this movie but then again when I think about it, the lyrics of Rajendar Krishan do tell it all and with the silken voice of Talat Mahmood, one can do nothing more than feel the pain of separation between two lovers. Madan Mohan here has an ability to moisten your eyes with tears by his music.


main teri nazar ka suroor hoon
tujhe yaad ho ke na yaad ho
tere paas rehke bhi door hoon
tujhe yaad ho ke na yaad ho
main teri nazar ka suroor hoon

(mujhe aankh se to giraa diyaa
kaho dil se bhi kyaa bhulaa diyaa) (2)
teri aashiqi ka guroor hoon
tujhe yaad ho ke na yaad ho
main teri nazar ka suroor hoon

(teri zulf hai mera haath hai
ke tu aaj bhi mere saath hai) (2)
tere dil mein main bhi zaroor hoon
tujhe yaad ho ke na yaad ho
main teri nazar ka suroor hoon


मैं तेरी नज़र का सुरूर हूँ
तुझे याद हो के ना याद हो
तेरे पास रेहके भी दूर हूँ
तुझे याद हो के ना याद हो
मैं तेरी नज़र का सुरूर हूँ

(मुझे आंख से तो गीरा दीया
कहो दील से भी क्या भुला दीया) (२)
तेरी आशीकी का गुरूर हूँ
तुझे याद हो के ना याद हो
मैं तेरी नज़र का सुरूर हूँ

(तेरी ज़ुल्फ़ है मेरा हाथ है
के तू आज भी मेरे साथ है) (२)
तेरे दील में मैं भी ज़रूर हूँ
तुझे याद हो के ना याद हो
मैं तेरी नज़र का सुरूर हूँ


Movie: Jahan Ara (1964)
Music Director: Madan Mohan Kohli
Singer: Talat Mehmood
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Bharat Bhushan, Shashikala
MIO: http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/7Afmp.aZg9.As1NMvHdW/

Aap Ki Nazaron Ne Samjha

One word: divine! is all I can think of when I listen to this song. Lata Mangeshkar's voice is out of this world. She must have donated a lot of pearls in her previous birth or may be she was a Goddess!

The songs from this era are so much fun to even watch. Camera stayed at one angle for more than 10 seconds. Romance was shown so respectfully, no vulgarity, and you actually feel the emotion the song tries to convey and may be more... the connection between the video/audio and audience is tremendous! And to top it you have such beautiful voice doing justice to classical song and the controlled and just perfect acting by the actors and music just takes you into another dimension. Your heart feels it and there are no words to describe the feeling. There you have it in this song of Anpadh, portrayed in utmost classy way, the idea of surrendering to your loved one.


aap ki nazaron ne samjhaa pyaar ke qaabil mujhe
dil ki aye dhadkan thaher jaa mil gayi manzil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samjhaa

jee hume manzoor hai aap ka yeh faisalaa (2)
keh rahi hai har nazar bandaa parvar shukriya
hans ke apni zindagi mein kar liya shaamil mujhe
dil ki aye dhadkan thaher jaa mil gayi manzil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samjhaa

aap ki manzil hoon main meri manzil aap hai (2)
kyon main toofaan se daru mera saahil aap hai
koi toofaanon se kehde mil gaya saahil mujhe
dil ki aye dhadkan thaher jaa mil gayi manzil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samjhaa

pad gayi dil par mere aap ki parchhaaiyaan (2)
har taraf bajne lagi saikadon shehnaaiyaan
do jahaan ki aaj khushiyaan ho gayi haansil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samjhaa pyaar ke qaabil mujhe
dil ki aye dhadkan thaher jaa mil gayi manzil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samjhaa


आप की नज़रों ने समझा प्यार के काबिल मुझे
दिल की ए धड़कन ठहर जा मिल गयी मंज़िल मुझे
आप की नज़रों ने समझा

जीं हमे मंज़ूर है आप का यह फैसला (२)
केह रही है हर नज़र बन्दा परवर शुक्रिया
हंस के अपनी जिन्दगी में कर लिया शामिल मुझे
दिल की ए धड़कन ठहर जा मिल गयी मंज़िल मुझे
आप की नज़रों ने समझा

आप की मंज़िल हूँ मैं मेरी मंज़िल आप है (2)
क्यों मैं तूफान से डरु मेरा साहिल आप है
कोई तूफानों से केह्दे मिल गया साहिल मुझे
दिल की ए धड़कन ठहर जा मिल गयी मंज़िल मुझे
आप की नज़रों ने समझा

पड़ गयी दिल पर मेरे आप की परछाइयां (2)
हर तरफ बजने लगी सैकड़ों शाहेनाइयां
दो जहाँ की आज खुशियाँ हो गयी हांसिल मुझे
आप की नज़रों ने समझा प्यार के काबिल मुझे
दिल की ए धड़कन ठहर जा मिल गयी मंज़िल मुझे
आप की नज़रों ने समझा


Movie: Anpadh (1962)
Music Director: Madan Mohan Kohli
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra

Maasoom Chehra Yeh Qaatil Adaayen

I had wanted to see this song so badly ever since UKM shared this song a few years ago. Two years back I was fortunate enough to get the DVD of the movie from India. Thanks to Ma! I finally got to watch the song and listen to it at the same time.

SJ music is so wonderful; it always pleases your ears. Hasrat Jaipuri's lyrics are mesmerizing, and his use of adjectives romanticize the song even more. Listening to the song you can tell Mohd. Rafi has sung this one just for Shammi Kapoor, and Lata's voice suits Mala Sinha perfectly on screen. The picturization is also fun to watch. Shammi Kapoor and Mala Sinha make a beautiful pair together. *sigh* too bad they don't make such songs these days. For some unknown reason, the song is comparatively less famous than other numbers from this film. Another thing that makes this song very appealing is the Raag Bhimpalasi. Never heard any other song that's sounds so wonderful to ears that's based on this same raag.


MR: मासूम चेहरा येह कातिल अदाएं
के बेमौत मारे गए हम बेचारे

LM: सागर से गेहरी तुम्हारी निगाहें
डूबो दे ना हम को येह लाकर कनारे
सागर से गेहरी

MR: (हुआ सामना क्या के सौ तीर खाए
अजब तीर थे वोह नज़र भी ना आये) (२)
क्या हम पे गुजरी तुम्हे क्या बताये
के बेमौत मारे गए हम बेचारे

LM: सागर से गेहरी तुम्हारी निगाहें
डूबो दे ना हम को येह लाकर कनारे
सागर से गेहरी

(मोहब्बत कि उन्चायी पर आ चुके हम
के अब राह कि धूल है दोनो आलम) (२)
मगर केह रही है येह दिल कि सदायें
डूबो दे ना हम को येह लाकर कनारे

MR: मासूम चेहरा येह कातिल अदाएं
के बेमौत मारे गए हम बेचारे
मासूम चेहरा

(दिया ज़ख्म तुमने बड़ा ख़ूबसूरत
लिया दाग हमने बड़ा ख़ूबसूरत) (२)
सलामत रहे आप की येह जफाएं
के बेमौत मारे गए हम बेचारे

LM: सागर से गेहरी तुम्हारी निगाहें
डूबो दे ना हम को येह लाकर कनारे

MR: मासूम चेहरा


Raag: Bhimpalasi
Movie: Dil Tera Deewana (1962)
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Singers: Mohd Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Picturized on: Shammi Kapoor, Mala Sinha
MIO link: http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/RUpmZ_RKh9.As1NMvHdW/