Ajnabi Kaun Ho Tum...

One of the songs I wish I listened to more often... it's my favorite, mostly for the music and second would have to be Lataji's singing. It's the music that gives this one the goosebumpy haunting kind of feeling to it. You have to listen to it with your car windows rolled down and you driving alone, listening to this one at a speed of 45 miles per hour on a single lane road with no traffic to know what I'm talking about.


(ajnabi kaun ho tum jab se tumhe dekha hai
saari duniya meri aankhon mein simat aayi hai) (2)
ajnabi kaun ho tum

(wow! what beautiful music plays here)

tum to har geet mein shaamil the tarannum ban ke (it sounds like santoor playing here.. such gorgeous tunes)
tum mile ho mujhe phoolon ka tabassum ban ke
aisa lagta hai ke barson se shanaas?? aayi hai
ajnabi kaun ho tum jab se tumhe dekha hai
saari duniya meri aankhon mein simat aayi hai
ajnabi kaun ho tum

khwaab ka rang haqeeqat mein nazar aaya hai
dil mein dhadkan ki tarah koyi utar aaya hai
aaj har saans mein shehnaayi si lehraayi hai
ajnabi kaun ho tum jab se tumhe dekha hai
saari duniya meri aankhon mein simat aayi hai
ajnabi kaun ho tum

koyi aahat si andhero mein chamak jaati hai
raat aati hai to tanhaayi mehek jaati hai
tum mile ho ya mohabbat mein ghazal gaayi hai
ajnabi kaun ho tum jab se tumhe dekha hai
saari duniya meri aankhon mein simat aayi hai
ajnabi kaun ho tum


Film: Sweekar Kiya Maine (1983)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Usha Khanna
Lyrics: Nida Fazli
Picturized on: Shabana Azmi, Vinod Mehra

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Dil mein tujhe bithaa ke...

Just two days back it was Lata Mangeshkar's 81st birthday. Listening to her songs while driving back from work made me think what would have happened to HFM if it weren't for her. Impossible. That's the word that came to my mind. No one can be like her. So I've been thinking of my most favorite songs of hers. This being one of them, which I have just discovered recently and am completely addicted to it. As for the rest of them, I am thinking to just make a post but I need to find out what criteria to use to narrow down my list to a few than a several hundred.

This immortal melody is penned and composed by Ravindra Jain. This one is based on raag bhimpalasi. No wonder it sounds so melodious.

Long live Lata Mangeshkar!! God bless you, Lataji.


(dil mein tujhe bithaa ke kar loongi main band aankhen
poojaa karoongi teri ho ke rahoongi teri) (2)

main hi main dekhoon tujhe piyaa aur na dekhe koyi (2)
ek pal bhi yeh soch rahe na kis vidhi milna hoi
sabse tujhe bachaa ke kar loongi main band aankhen
poojaa karoongi teri ho ke rahoongi teri

na koyi bandhan jagat kaa koyi pehraa na deewaar (2)
koyi na jaane do deewaane ji bhar kar le pyaar
kadmon mein tere aa ke kar loongi main band aankhen
poojaa karoongi teri ho ke rahoongi teri

(what fabulous sitaar plays here)

teraa hi mukh dekh ke piyaa raat ko main so jaau (2)
bhor bhayi jab aankh khule to tere hi darshan paau
tujhko gale lagaa ke kar loongi main band aankhen
poojaa karoongi teri ho ke rahoongi teri

dil mein tujhe bithaa ke kar loongi main band aankhen
poojaa karoongi teri ho ke rahoongi teri


Film: Fakiraa (1976)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ravindra Jain
Lyrics: Ravindra Jain
Picturized on: Shabana Azmi, Shashi Kapoor, Iftekhar, Achala Sachdev
Raag: Bhimpalasi

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Maana ho tum behad haseen

If I were to pick my top favorite songs of Yesudas, this one would surely be in top five. I like it so much. Listening to phir chhidi raat with D reminded me of this one for some reason along with tu jo mere sur mein. This one has gotten stuck in my head since.

What a beautiful offbeat sort of song... KJ Yesudas has sung is so beautifully. And that makes me realize I don't have any of my favorite KJY songs posted on here so got to share more of those. Until then, enjoy this number by KJY, Bappida and Kaifi Azmi. Shekhar Kapur looks completely different and Shabana her gorgeous self in this superhot outfit.


(maana ho tum behad haseen
aise boore hum bhi nahin) (2)
dekho kabhi to pyaar se
darte ho kyon iqraar se
maana ho tum behad haseen
aise boore hum bhi nahin

khultaa? nahin kuchh dilrubaa
tum hum se khush ho yaa ho khafaa
tirchhi nazar teekhi adaa
lagte ho kyon bezaar se
dekho kabhi to pyaar se
darte ho kyon iqraar se
maana ho tum behad haseen
aise boore hum bhi nahin

tum do kadam do saath agar
aasaan ho jaaye safar
chhodo bhi yeh duniyaa ka dar
todo na dil inkaar se
(dekho kabhi to pyaar se
darte ho kyon iqraar se
maana ho tum behad haseen
aise boore hum bhi nahin) (2)


Film: Toote Khilone (1978)
Singer: K. J. Yesudas
Music Director: Bappi Lahiri
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Picturized on: Shekhar Kapur, Shabana Azmi

Huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye...

Bhupinder Singh's signature ghazals are the best to listen to when you want to relax from a tiring day. They take you to this state of mind where all you can do is just listen to them and smile. This is one of my favorites of him along with Suresh Wadkar. What beautiful singers both of them are. But what adds sone pe suhaga here is Gulzar's lyrics and RDB music.... and it turns into pure enjoyment...


BS: aa aa aa aa aa.. aa aa aa..
SW: aa aa... aa aa aa aa...
BS: huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye (2)
khule aam aanchal na lehraa ke chaliye

huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye
khule aam aanchal na lehraa ke chaliye

huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye...

koyi manchalaa gar pakad legaa aanchal
aa aa aa koyi manchalaa gar pakad legaa aanchal
zaraa sochiye aap kyaa keejiyegaa
SW: lagaa de agar badhke zulfon mein kaliyaan (2)
to kyaa apni zulfen jhatak deejiyegaa
huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye
khule aam aanchal na lehraa ke chaliye
huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye

aa aa aa.. aa aa aa...
badi dil nashi hai haseen ki yeh ladiyaan (2)
yeh moti magar yoon na bikharaaya keeje
BS: udaa ke na le jaaye jhokhaa hawaa ka (2)
lachakta badan yoon na lehraaya keeje
huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye
SW: khule aam aanchal na lehraa ke chaliye
huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye

bahot khubsoorat hai har baat lekin (2)
agar dil bhi hotaa to kyaa baat hoti
BS: likhi jaati phir daastaan-e-mohabbat (2)
ek afsaane jaisi mulaaqaat hoti
huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye
SW: khule aam aanchal na lehraa ke chaliye
BS: huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye
SW:khule aam aanchal na lehraa ke chaliye
huzoor is kadar bhi na itaraa ke chaliye


Film: Maasoom (1983)
Singers: Bhupinder Singh, Suresh Wadkar
Music Director: R. D. Burman
Lyrics: Gulzar
Picturized on: Saeed Jaffery, Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Tanuja, Others