Ghoom Ke Aaya Hoon Main

Today, while listening to Johnny Walker songs I realized what a fun song this is, specially the lyrics. I really like the line "yeh sab hai shaagird mere jaani inka ustaad..." :)

In the second stanza, they are referring to someone Ambalewali. I'm guessing that's Zohrabai. Anyone knows whether that's who it is referring to?


M: (ghoom ke aaya hoon main bandhu roos cheen england
india waale maze udaa lo sun kar mera band
baaje waala patiyaale waala (2) ) (2)

mere band mein dhol bajaate the shri raaj kapoor
sach kehta hoon duniyaa waalon karta nahin guroor
baaje waala patiyaale waala (2)
ghoom ke aaya hoon main bandhu roos cheen england
india waale maze udaa lo sun kar mera band
baaje waala patiyaale waala (2)
F: aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa

aasha bhosle aur rafi ke tum sab ho deewaane
apla??? ambaale waali aayi band bajaane
M: baaje waala patiyaale waala (2)
F: aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa
ghoom ke aayi hoon main baabu roos cheen england
arre india waale maze udaa lo sun kar mera band
M: baaje waala patiyaale waala (2)
F: aaa haa haa aaa haa haa haa haa

burman shankar jaikishen o p nayyar naushaad
yeh sab hai shaagird mere jaani inka ustaad
baaje waala patiyaale waala (2)
F: aaa haa haa aaa haa haa haa haa
M: ghoom ke aaya hoon main bandhu roos cheen england
india waale maze udaa lo sun kar mera band
baaje waala patiyaale waala (2)
F: aaa haa haa aaa haa haa haa haa


Film: Basant (1960)
Singer: Mohd Rafi, Asha Bhonsle
Music Director: O. P. Nayyar
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Picturized on: Johnny Walker, Kammo?, Pran, Nutan, Others

Ek Haseen Shaam Ko

Discovered this number a couple of years back when I was browsing around on mohdrafi.com. What a fantastic song! Simply adore the lyrics and the tunes of the song along with my favorite singer, of course. Dharampaaji and Nutan make a fabulous on-screen pair!


ek haseen shaam ko dil mera kho gayaa
pehle apna hua karta tha ab kisi ka ho gayaa

muddaton se aarzoo thi zindagi mein koyi aaye
sooni sooni zindagi mein koyi shamma jhilmilaaye
woh jo aaye to roshan zamaana ho gayaa
ek haseen shaam ko dil mera kho gayaa
pehle apna hua karta tha ab kisi ka ho gayaa

mere dil ke caaravaan ko le chalaa hai aaj koyi
shabnami si jiski aankhen thodi jaagi thodi soyi
unko dekhaa to mausam suhaanaa ho gayaa
ek haseen shaam ko dil mera kho gayaa
pehle apna hua karta tha ab kisi ka ho gayaa


Film: Dulhan Ek Raat Ki (1966)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Picturised on: Dharmendra & Nutan

Dil Ki Nazar Se...

I felt like listening to this one all over again. It is one of those that I listened to as a kid for the very first time and never cared about it.

Now it has become one of my favorite Mukesh-Lata duets. When Lata ji sings "aakaash mein..." you actually feel like there are those gestures created in the skies and when Mukesh sings "madbhari yeh tumhaari nazar kaa asar hai" one literally feels the mad/intoxication of Nutan's eyes. Shankar Jaikishan know how to create immortal music.


M: dil ki nazar se nazaron ki dil se
yeh baat kyaa hai yeh raaz kyaa hai
koi hume bataa de

F: seene se uth kar hothon pe aayaa
yeh geet kaisaa yeh raag kyaa hai
koi hume bataa de

M: dil ki nazar se nazaron ki dil se
yeh baat kyaa hai yeh raaz kyaa hai
koi hume bataa de dil ki nazar se

F: (kyon bekhabar yoon khinchi si chali jaa rahi main
yeh kaun se bandhanon mein bandhi jaa rahi main) (2)
kuchh kho rahaa hai kuchh mil rahaa hai
yeh baat kya hai yeh raaz kya hai
koi hume bataa de dil ki nazar se

M: (hum kho chale chaand hai ya koi jaadugar hai
yaa madbhari yeh tumhaari nazar kaa asar hai) (2)
sab kuchh humaaraa ab hai tumhaaraa
yeh baat kya hai yeh raaz kya hai
koi hume bataa de dil ki nazar se

F: (aakaash mein ho rahe hai yeh kaise ishaare
M: kyaa dekhkar aaj hai itne khush chaand-taare) (2)
kyon tum paraaye dil mein samaaye
yeh baat kyaa hai yeh raaz kyaa hai
koi hume bataa de

Both: dil ki nazar se nazaron ki dil se
yeh baat kyaa hai yeh raaz kyaa hai
koi hume bataa de dil ki nazar se


Movie Name: Anari (1959)
Singers: Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra
Picturized on: Raj Kapoor, Nutan

Chandan Sa Badan

I recently got a chance to play antakshari with 15 people and we all had an amazing time. The other team sang one of my favorite songs that I had forgotten. I like both the versions of this song equally for their singers, the raag Yaman and the music and of course lyrics. Also, it's a special song because it is the very first song that I learned how to play on a harmonium/keyboard. Youtube is a blessing now, I was able to find both of them on there and enjoyed watching them as well. Hope you'd like them too.

Male version:

hmm hmm hmm hmm...

(chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa) (2)
mujhe dosh naa denaa jagwaalon (2)
ho jaau agar main deewaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

(yeh kaam kamaan bhanwe teri
palkon ke kinaare kajaraare) (2)
maathe par sindoori suraj
hothon pe dahekte angaare
saayaa bhi jo teraa pad jaaye (2)
aabaad ho dil kaa veeraanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

(tan bhi sundar man bhi sundar
tu sundartaa ki moorat hai) (2)
kisi aur ko shaayad kam hogi
mujhe teri bahot zaroorat hai
pehle bhi bahot main tarsaa hoon (2)
tu aur na mujhko tarsaana

chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa
mujhe dosh naa denaa jagwaalon (2)
ho jaau agar main deewaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

~~~~~*~~~~~

Female version:

(chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa) (2)
mujhe dosh naa denaa jagwaalon (2)
ho jaaye agar dil deewaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

yeh vishaal nayan jaise neel gagan
panchhi ki tarah kho jaau main
sirahaanaa jo ho teri baahon kaa
angaaron pe so jaau main
meraa bairaagi man dol gayaa (2)
dekhi jo adaa teri mastaanaa
chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan

tan bhi sundar man bhi sundar
tu sundartaa ki moorat hai
kisi aur ko shaayad kam hogi
mujhe teri bahot zaroorat hai
pehle bhi bahot dil tarsaa hai (2)
tu aur na dil ko tarsaana

chandan saa badan chanchal chitavan
dheere se teraa yeh muskaanaa


Film: Saraswati Chandra (1968)
Singer: Mukesh (solo), Lata Mangeshkar (solo)
Music Director: Kalyanji-Anandji
Lyrics: Indeevar
Raag: Yaman
Picturized on: Nutan, Manish


Male version:


Female version:

Mujhe tum se kuch bhi na chaahiye

My parents grew up listening to this one so the first time I had heard this one was from them when we played antakshari. I really like the song a lot for the lyrics are absolutely beautiful. Watched it for the first time today and now it's making me want to watch the movie too...

Every once in a while I get stumped to read such lyrics and wonder how and when the lyricist wrote them. It'd be nice to know more about that.

The voice of Mukesh was created for Raj Kapoor songs, I think. Well, no I take that back, it was actually created for the Ramayan he sang (which is my most favorite singing of Mukesh), but this one is quite wonderful to listen to as well. :)


mujhe tum se kuchh bhi naa chaahiye
mujhe mere haal pe chhod do (2)
meraa dil agar koyi dil nahin
use mere saamane tod do (2)
mujhe tum se kuchh bhi naa chaahiye

(main yeh bhool jaaungaa zindagi
kabhi muskuraayi thi pyaar mein) (2)
main yeh bhool jaaoongaa meraa dil
kabhi khil uthaa thaa bahaar mein
jinhe is jahaan ne bhula diya
mera naam unn mein hi jod do (2)
mujhe tum se kuchh bhi naa chaahiye
mujhe mere haal pe chhod do (2)
mujhe tum se kuchh bhi naa chaahiye

(tumhe apnaa kehne ki chaah mein
kabhi ho sake naa kisi ke hum) (2)
yehi dard mere jigar mein hai
mujhe maar daalegaa bas yeh gham
main woh gul hoon jo na khila kabhi
mujhe kyon na shaak se tod do (2)
mujhe tum se kuchh bhi naa chaahiye
mujhe mere haal pe chhod do (2)
mujhe tum se kuchh bhi naa chaahiye


Film: Kanhaiya (1959)
Singer: Mukesh
Music Director: Shanker Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra
Picturized on: Raj Kapoor, Nutan

Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja

What a lovely song! As they say the husband is the world for his wife regardless of how and what he is, or should I say for the ideal couple. ;) Lataji got filmfare award for playback singing for this song in 1965. This I found out while I was searching for what raag this song is based on. Why not? It's just so beautiful song and no one would have been able to do justice to this music and lyrics.

And there couldn't have been a better song for it is Karva Chauth today! Enjoy.

ps. Just watched the song and oh my goodness! what a beautiful couple... Nutan looks such pretty in the pink saari and those quarter sleeved and shoulder/back covering blouses too can make someone look this fantastic in the world of skimpy clothes. And Sunil Dutt, even as a handicapped husband looks so very handsome.


(tum hi mere mandir tum hi meri poojaa
tum hi devtaa ho (2)) (2)
koyi meri aankhon se dekhe to samjhe
ke tum mere kyaa ho (2)
tum hi mere mandir tum hi meri poojaa
tum hi devtaa ho (2)

(jidhar dekhati hoon udhar tum hi tum ho
na jaane magar kin khayaalon mein gum ho) (2)
mujhe dekh kar tum zaraa muskuraa do
nahin to main samajhoongi mujh se khafaa ho
tum hi mere mandir tum hi meri poojaa
tum hi devtaa ho (2)

(tum hi mere maathe ki bindiyaa ki jhil-mil
tum hi mere haathon ke gajaron ki manzil) (2)
main hoon ek chhotisi maati ki gudiyaa
tum hi praan mere tum hi aatmaa ho
tum hi mere mandir tum hi meri poojaa
tum hi devtaa ho (2)

bahot raat beeti chalo main sulaa doon
pawan chhede saragam main lori sunaa doon
hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
bahot raat beeti chalo main sulaa doon
pawan chhede saragam main lori sunaa doon
tumhe dekh kar ye khayaal aa rahaa hai
ke jaise farishtaa koyi so rahaa ho

(tum hi mere mandir tum hi meri poojaa
tum hi devtaa ho (2)) (2)


Film: Khandaan (1965)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ravi
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Sunil Dutt, Nutan

Tu Pyaar Kaa Saagar Hai

M: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai (2)
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
lautaa jo diyaa toone (2)
chale jaayenge jahaan se hum (2)

Ch: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai (2)
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
tu pyaar kaa saagar hai

M: ghaayal man ka paagal panchhi
udane ko beqaraar (2)
pankh hai komal aankh hai dhundhli
jaanaa hai saagar paar (2)
ab tu hi ise samjhaa (2)
raah bhoole the kahaan se hum (2)

Ch: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
tu pyaar kaa saagar hai

M: idhar jhoomke gaaye zindagi
udhar hai maut khadi (2)
koi kyaa jaane kahaan hai seemaa
uljhan aan padi (2)
kaanon mein zaraa keh de (2)
ki aaye kaun dishaa se hum (2)

Ch: tu pyaar kaa saagar hai
teri ek boond ke pyaase hum (2)
tu pyaar kaa saagar hai (2)


Film: Seema (1955)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra
Picturized on: Balraj Sahni, Nutan & Others

Chori Chori Ek Ishaaraa Ho Gayaa Hai

Black and white era of films, Nutan and Shammi Kapoor as actors, OPN music and Mohd Rafi and Asha Bhosle give voices for this song. I don't have any more words to describe the greatness and artist power involved in this. While speaking of artists, I am reminded of two of them that I've met virtually and have become fan of - Ami & Maulik. As they begin this new life together as life partners, I dedicate this duet to them for this song and everything about it reminds me of two of them. :)

It seems A and M are for Ami and Maulik, rather than Asha and Mohd. Rafi. ;)

A: aa aa aa... aa aa
M: chori chori ek ishaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil hamaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai
A: dil hamaaraa thaa hamaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil tumhaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai
M: chori chori ek ishaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil hamaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai

M: kyon chamak uthe hai tere gaal gore
kyon teri aankhon mein zaalim laal dore
A: aa aa aa ek sitamgar ka nazaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil tumhaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai
M: chori chori ek ishaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil hamaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai

M: khub sun rakhe the majnu ke fasaane
uss ko tadpaayaa thaa lailaa ki adaa ne
A: aa aa aa phir wohi kissaa dubaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil tumhaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai
M: chori chori ek ishaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil hamaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai

A: sochte the kaise guzare zindagaani
ho gayi teri nazar ki meherbaani
M: haaye bas yehi samjho guzaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil hamaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gaya
M: chori chori ek ishaaraa ho gayaa hai
dil hamaaraa thaa tumhaaraa ho gayaa hai
A: aa aa aa...


A: आ आ आ... आ आ
M: चोरी चोरी एक इशारा हो गया है
दिल हमारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है
A: दिल हमारा था हमारा हो गया है
दिल तुम्हारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है
M: चोरी चोरी एक इशारा हो गया है
दिल हमारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है

M: क्यों चमक उठे है तेरे गाल गोरे
क्यों तेरी आंखों में ज़ालिम लाल डोरे
A: एक सितमगर का नज़ारा हो गया है
दिल तुम्हारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है
M: चोरी चोरी एक इशारा हो गया है
दिल हमारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है

M: खूब सुन रखे थे मजनू के फ़साने
उस को तड़पाया था लैला की अदा ने
A: आ आ आ फिर वोही किस्सा दुबारा हो गया है
दिल तुम्हारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है
M: चोरी चोरी एक इशारा हो गया है
दिल हमारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है

A: सोचते थे कैसे गुज़ारे ज़िन्दगानी
हो गयी तेरी नज़र की मेहेरबानी
M: हाय बस येही समझो गुज़ारा हो गया है
दिल हमारा था तुम्हारा हो गया
M: चोरी चोरी एक इशारा हो गया है
दिल हमारा था तुम्हारा हो गया है
A: आ आ आ...

Movie: Basant (1960)
Music Director: O.P.Nayyar
Singer: Mohd. Rafi & Asha Bhosle
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Picturized on: Shammi Kapoor, Nutan Behl

Unfortunately, this film is believed to be rare and no audio or video of the songs are available online.

August 28, 2007: Finally a kind soul has heard my request and uploaded the song on youtube. Check it out guys. Thank you, hgbklj.

Kayi Din Se Jee Hai Bekal

This is a cute number from film Dulhan Ek Raat Ki. Sounds very pleasant to ears and reminds me of some other song but I can't remember which one. It's probably based on some raaga that's why it sounds familiar. Madan Mohan's music and Lata sings, what can I say! magical combo it is.


(kayi din se jee hai bekal
aye dil ki lagan ab le chal
mujhe bhi wahaan
mere piyaa hai jahaan (2)) (2)

bichhadi nazar nazar se to bechain ho gayi (2)
aise lagaa ke jaise koyi cheez kho gayi
ab unnke binaa hoon aaise
jaise nainaa bin kaajal
kayi din se jee hai bekal
aye dil ki lagan ab le chal
mujhe bhi wahaan
mere piyaa hai jahaan (2)

aayi jo unn ki yaad to saansen mehak gayi (2)
aankhon mein bijaliyaan si hazaaron chamak gayi
jiss aor uthi ye nazaren
laharaaye pyaar ke baadal
kayi din se jee hai bekal
aye dil ki lagan ab le chal
mujhe bhi wahaan
mere piyaa hai jahaan (2)

aati hain unn ke pyaar ki maujen machal machal (2)
kab tak kahungi dil se main apne sambhal sambhal
jaa des piyaa ke udd jaa aye mann ke panchhi ghaayal
kayi din se jee hai bekal
aye dil ki lagan ab le chal
mujhe bhi wahaan
mere piyaa hai jahaan (2)

kayi din se jee hai bekal
aye dil ki lagan ab le chal
mujhe bhi wahaan
mere piyaa hai jahaan (2)

Movie: Dulhan Ek Raat Ki (1966)
Music Director : Madan Mohan
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Picturized on: Nutan Behl, Rehman, Dharmendra
MIO Link: http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/zJymDCrfbt.As1NMvHdW/