Yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen...

What I like the most about this one is both of them singing so much together. I've never seen any other song where both the singers sing together for longer times.

Then my second favorite has to be the music. It's so peppy and cheers me up. :)

The locations are so beautiful no wonder they'd feel so happy... what amazes me is the singers have done such a fine justice to it that it just feels so right. Almost like they also sang in these locations.


F: yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen
yeh jaane pehchaane raste
kal bhi the yeh nikhare nikhare
aaj bhi hai yeh hanste hanste

M: aa ha ha ha ha
yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen
yeh jaane pehchaane raste
kal bhi the yeh nikhare nikhare
aaj bhi hai yeh hanste hanste

Both: aa ha ha ha ha
yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen

F: hum tum honge jahaan jahaan
pyaar bhi hoga wahaan wahaan
kehti hai dil ki dhadkan
hum jawaan tum jawaan

M: hum tum honge jahaan jahaan
pyaar bhi hoga wahaan wahaan
kehti hai dil ki dhadkan
hum jawaan tum jawaan (it's so cute how they pause in between this line)

Both: yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen
yeh jaane pehchaane raste
kal bhi the yeh nikhare nikhare
aaj bhi hai yeh hanste hanste
aa ha ha ha ha
yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen

M: jab tak raah dikhaane waali
teri shokh nazar hai
mere saathi mere humdum
pyaara pyaara yeh safar hai

F: jab tak raah dikhaane waali
teri shokh nazar hai
mere saathi mere humdum
pyaara pyaara yeh safar hai

Both: yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen
yeh jaane pehchaane raste
kal bhi the yeh nikhare nikhare
aaj bhi hai yeh hanste hanste
aa ha ha ha ha
yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen

(music here reminds me of ibtadaa-e-ishq mein song)

(M: waadi waadi gulshan gulshan
sang tere rukhsaaron ka
F: tere hi naghme gaaye
boota boota gulzaaron ka) (2)

Both: yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen
yeh jaane pehchaane raste
kal bhi the yeh nikhare nikhare
aaj bhi hai yeh hanste hanste
aa ha ha ha ha
yeh albeli pyaar ki raahen


Film: Dharti (1970)
Singers: Mohd. Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Picturized on: Rajendra Kumar, Waheeda Rehman

Thehriye hosh mein aa loon...

I don't know the definition of romance but I'd say it'd be something that this one describes, or makes one feel. The music gives me goosebumps. What is the instrument that plays tick-tocking sound in between the stanzas.. I wonder It sounds like how those little pieces of flat stones/tiles that the boys selling water on trains would use to make noise or the beggers who used them to play music while they sang on trains.

She walking home with sabzi in basket... and him hopping around and being playful chasing her. Notice how he touches her shoulder while singing "door ki chaahat" and then later her nose after "apni taqdeer banaa loon" and she smiling away with shyness with her long tresses covering her face... waah!

OMG! What sweet voice Suman Kalyanpur has. And Rafi sahab's voice so full of mischief and so unique to match Shashi Kapoor's voice. All of these things with the lyrics make it one of my favorite romantic melodies.

And this also adds one more entry to the boat songs collection! :)


M: thehriye hosh mein aa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
F: uh huh
M: aap ko dil mein bithaa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
F: uh huh
M: aap ko dil mein bithaa loon

M: kab talak rahiyegaa yoon door ki chaahat ban ke (2)
dil mein aa jaaiye iqraar-e-mohabbat ban ke
apni taqdeer banaa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
F: uh huh
M: aap ko dil mein bithaa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
aap ko dil mein bithaa loon

F: mujhko iqraar-e-mohabbat se hayaa aati hai (2)
baat kehte hue gardan meri jhuk jaati hai
dekhiye sir ko jhukaa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
M: uh huh
F: dekhiye sir ko jhukaa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
M: haaye... aap ko dil mein bithaa loon

aisi kya sharm zaraa paas to aane bhi de (2)
rukh se bikhari hui zulfen to hataane bhi de
pyaas aankhon ki bhuja loon to chale jaaiyegaa
thehriye hosh mein aa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
hm hm hm... la la la...
Both: aap ko dil mein bithaa loon to chale jaaiyegaa
aap ko dil mein bithaa loon


Film: Mohabbat Isko Kehte Hai (1965)
Singers: Mohd. Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur
Music Director: Khaiyyam Sharmaji
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturized on: Nanda, Shashi Kapoor


Better audio:


Video song:

Chalo dildaar chalo...

Paayal ki chham chham, clap sounds and the haunting echo in their aalaap after second stanza, that's what I love about this one. And visually, absolutely love the waterfalls, floating boat in the moonlight, the moon playing hide and seek with clouds... and the way he holds her. :)

What marvelous lyrics.. and ever since I listened to this one on morning masti (Thursdays and Fridays they've been playing some of the greatest hits, golden oldies, of HFM) this morning and then on a repeat mode later in the evening, I have a hard time picking a favorite from this film: mausam hai aashiqaana or this one?


M: (chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo
F: hum hai taiyaar chalo) (2)

aao kho jaaye sitaaron mein kahin (2)
chhod de aaj yeh duniya yeh zameen
duniya yeh zameen
M: chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo
F: hum hai taiyaar chalo

hum nashe mein hai sambhaalo hume tum (2)
neend aati hai jagaa lo hume tum
jagaa lo hume tum
M: chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo
F: hum hai taiyaar chalo

M: ho ho ho... ho ho ho... ho ho ho ho
F: ho ho ho ho ho... ho ho ho ho...

zindagi khatm bhi ho jaaye agar (2)
na kabhi khatm ho ulfat ka safar
ulfat ka safar
M: (chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo
F: hum hai taiyaar chalo) (3)


Film: Pakeezah (1971)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Ghulam Mohammed
Lyrics: Kaif Bhopali
Picturized on: Raj Kumar, Meena Kumari

Chhod Kar Tere Pyaar Ka Daaman

Aah, it's been ages since I listened to songs like these... what a fun fun song. Helen looks gorgeous and what beautiful voices. Lyrics and music are totally out of this world!!! It's the kind of song that you hum all day and still want to keep humming....


M: chhod kar tere pyaar ka daaman (2)
yeh bataa de ke hum kidhar jaayen
F: hum ko dar hai ke teri baahon mein (2)
hum khushi se na aaj mar jaaye

F: mil gaye aaj qaafile dil ke
hum khade hai qareeb manzil ke
muskura kar jo tum ne dekh liye
mit gaye hans ke sab gile dil ke
M: kitni pyaari hai yeh haseen ghadiyaan
in se keh do yahin thaher jaaye
F: hum ko dar hai ke teri baahon mein
hum khushi se na aaj mar jaaye

M: tere qadamon pe zindagi rakh doon
apni aankhon ki roshani rakh doon
tu agar khush ho main tere dil mein
apne dil ki har ik khushi rakh doon
F: mere humdam meri khushi yeh hai
tu nazar aaye hum jidhar jaaye
M: chhod kar tere pyaar ka daaman
yeh bataa de ke hum kidhar jaayen

F: dekh kar pyaar in nigaahon mein
deep se jal gaye hai raahon mein
tum se milte na hum to yeh duniya
doob jaati hamaari aanhon mein
M: apni aahon se aaj yeh keh do
ab na hothon pe umr bhar aaye
chhod kar tere pyaar ka daaman
yeh bataa de ke hum kidhar jaayen
F: hum ko dar hai ke teri baahon mein
hum khushi se na aaj mar jaaye


Film: Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
Music Director: Madan Mohan Kohli
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Picturized on; Helen, Manoj Kumar

Phir Aane Laga Yaad

M: (phir aane laga yaad wohi pyaar ka aalam
inkaar kaa aalam kabhi iqraar kaa aalam) (2)
F: pyaar ka aalam

M: woh pehli mulaaqaat mein (3)
rangeen ishaare
phir baaton hi baaton mein woh taqraar ka aalam
phir aane laga yaad wohi pyaar ka aalam
F: pyaar ka aalam

M: woh jhoomta balkhaataa (3)
hua sarv-e-kharamaan?
main kaise bhoola doon teri raftaar ka aalam
phir aane laga yaad wohi pyaar ka aalam
F: pyaar ka aalam

M: kab aaye the woh kab gaye (3)
kuch yaad nahin hai
aankhon mein basaa hai wohi deedaar ka aalam
phir aane laga yaad wohi pyaar ka aalam
inkaar kaa aalam kabhi iqraar kaa aalam
F: pyaar ka aalam
M: pyaar ka aalam
F: pyaar ka aalam
M: haaye pyaar ka aalam


Film: Yeh Dil Kisko Doon (1963)
Singer(s): Mohd. Rafi, Usha Khanna
Music Director: Iqbal Qureshi
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Picturized on: Shashi Kapoor, Ragini

Jeet hi lenge baazi hum tum...

I had probably heard this song as a kid but the song never really stayed in my memory, until I heard it on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa when Shekhar Ravjiani sang this one in the episode when Khaiyyamji was a judge. Since then I've become fan of this song.

And it was a very pleasant surprise to find that this song falls under the same favorite category - a piano song!

I wonder who the girl is in the song.


M: जीत ही लेंगे बाजी हम तुम
खेल अधूरा छूटे ना
प्यार का बन्धन
जन्म का बन्धन (२) टूटे ना
आ आ आ आ...

मिलता है जहाँ धरती से गगन (२)
आओ वहीं हम जाए
तू मेरे लिए मैं तेरे लिए (२)
इस दुनिया को ठुकराएँ (२)
दूर बसा ले दील की जन्नत
जिस को ज़माना लुटे ना
प्यार का बन्धन
जन्म का बन्धन (२) टूटे ना
F: प्यार का बन्धन टूटे ना
हम ला ला ला ला आ आ आ आ हम हम हम

(M: मिलने की खुशी ना मिलने का घम
F: ख़त्म ये झगडे हो जाए) (२)
तू तू ना रहे मैं मैं ना रहूँ (२)
M: इक दूजे मैं खो जाए
Both: इक दूजे मैं खो जाए
F: मैं भी ना छोडू पल भर दामन (२)
M: तू भी पल भर रूठे ना
Both: प्यार का बन्धन
जन्म का बन्धन (२) टूटे ना
प्यार का बन्धन टूटे ना

Film: Shola Aur Shabnam (1961)
Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Khaiyyam Sharmaji
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi

Chura ke dil mera goriya chali...

And yet again Anu Malik's music bowls me over. Check out this one for yourself!!!

The sexy Shilpa Shetty and oh-so-handsome Akshay Kumar make such a fantastic pair. ;)

M: चुरा के दील मेरा गोरिया चली (२)
उडा के नींदिया कहाँ तू चली
पागल हुआ दीवाना हुआ (२)
कैसी येह दील की लगी

F: हो चुरा के दील तेरा चली मैं चली
मुझे क्या पता कहाँ मैं चली
मंजिल मेरी बस तू ही तू (२)
तेरी गली मैं चली

M: हो चुरा के दील मेरा गोरिया चली
F: चुरा के दील तेरा चली मैं चली

F: अभी तो लगे है चाहतों के मेले
अभी दील मेरा धड़कनों से खेले
किसी मोड़ पर मैं तुम को पुकारूं
बहाना कोई बना तो लोगे

M: अगर मैं बता दूँ मेरे दील में क्या है
तू मुझसे निगाहें चुरा तो न लोगे
अगर बढ़ गई है बेताबियाँ
कहीं मुझसे दामन छुडा तो न लोगे

F: केहता है दील धड़कते हुए
तुम सनम हमारे हम तुम्हारे हुए
मंजिल मेरी बस तू ही तू (२)
तेरी गली मैं चली

M: हो चुरा के दील मेरा गोरिया चली
F: चुरा के दील तेरा चली मैं चली

नहीं बेवफा तुम येह मुझको ख़बर है
बदलती रुतो से मगर मुझको डर है
नई हसरतों की नई सेझ पर तुम
नया फूल कोई सझा तो न लोगे

M: वफाएं तो मुझसे बहोत तुमने की है
मगर इस जहाँ में हसीं और भी है
कसम मेरी खाकर इतना बता दो
किसी और से दील लगा तो न लोगे
धीरे धीरे चोरी चोरी
चुपके चुपके आके दील
टूटना जाए प्यार भरा येह दील

F: मंजिल मेरी बस तू ही तू (२)
तेरी गली मैं चली

M: चुरा के दील मेरा गोरिया चली


Film Name: Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994)
Singer(s) : Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
Music Director: Anu Malik
Lyricist: Rani Malik
Picturized on: Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty

Do din to kya... tere bagair...

Yet another one of those silly cute romantic numbers with awesome music! It is songs like these that make me appreciate Anu Malik's music. Singers are so-so but song lyrics and music make up for it.

Notice cute but funny sunglasses hair-pin in Urmila's hair! :P


M: दो दिन तो क्या ना गुजरेंगे दो पल तेरे बगैर
हो जाऊंगा प्यार में पागल मैं तेरे बगैर
तेरे बगैर (४)
F: दो दिन तो क्या ना गुजरेंगे दो पल तेरे बगैर
हो जाउंगी प्यार में पागल मैं तेरे बगैर
तेरे बगैर (४)

M: है तू ही मेरी दुनिया तू ही मेरी बंदगी
तेरे बगैर आधी अधूरी है ज़िंदगी (२)
मेरी ज़िंदगी
कैसे जियेगा तेरा दिवाना
तेरे बगैर (४)
F: दो दिन तो क्या ना गुजरेंगे दो पल तेरे बगैर
हो जाउंगी प्यार में पागल मैं तेरे बगैर
तेरे बगैर (४)

F: नज़रों का तू सुकून है दील का करार है
दील चीज़ क्या है मुझपे तेरा इख्तियार है (२)
तेरा इख्तियार है
थम जायेगी सीने की हलचल
तेरे बगैर (४)
M: दो दिन तो क्या ना गुजरेंगे दो पल तेरे बगैर
हो जाऊंगा प्यार में पागल मैं तेरे बगैर
तेरे बगैर (४)

F: आंखों में तेरा चेहरा है ख़्वाबों में तू ही तू
M: तू है तो मेरे दील में है जीने की आरजू
F: तू है तो मेरे दील में है जीने की आरजू
जीने की आरजू
M: पागल मुझको कहेगा ज़माना
तेरे बगैर
F: तेरे बगैर
M: तेरे बगैर
F: तेरे बगैर

M: दो दिन तो क्या ना गुजरेंगे दो पल तेरे बगैर
F: हो जाउंगी प्यार में पागल मैं तेरे बगैर
तेरे बगैर
M: तेरे बगैर
F: तेरे बगैर
M: तेरे बगैर
F: तेरे बगैर
M: तेरे बगैर
F: तेरे बगैर
M: तेरे बगैर


Film: Aa Gale Lag Ja (1994)
Singers: Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam
Music Director: Anu Malik
Lyrics: ?
Picturized on: Urmila Matondkar, Jugal Hansraj

Dhadakta hai dil mera...

I've always been a fan of Anu Malik's music, regardless of how cheesy it gets. I enjoy listening to it. This one I just discovered recently. Can't believe I hadn't listened to it all these years despite of being such a huge fan of this film. It's one of those cute romantic melodies that you just feel like listening to when you get bored of listening to all those famous, evergreen, hit songs. And yet again I fall in love with Kavita K's voice!


M: धड़कता है दील मेरा कहो तो सुनाऊ
F: सूनुंगी कभी सनम अभी तो मैं जाऊ
M: अरे ए ये क्या कहा तुमने
F: अरे ए वोही जो सुना तुमने

M: ये भी कोई वक्त है जानम कहीं जाने का
F: मुझे जाने दोगे या शोर मैं मचाऊ
M: कहो तो बस एक बार बाहों में उठाऊ
F: अरे ए ये क्या कहा तुमने
M: अरे ए वोही जो सुना तुमने
F: ये भी कोई वक्त है बाहों में आने का

M: हाये धड़कता है दील मेरा कहो तो सुनाऊ
F: हो सूनुंगी कभी सनम अभी तो मैं जाऊ
M: अरे ए

M: दील ये दीवाना तेरा मस्ताना मेरा तो न ज़ोर चले
F: लेके कहीं जनम पहोचोगे सनम इन बाहों के तले
M: दूर नहीं वो दिन भी तेरी बाहों में आने का
F: जो भी होगा देखूंगी अभी तो मैं जाऊ
M: हे धड़कता है दील मेरा कहो तो सुनाऊ
F: हाँ सूनुंगी कभी सनम अभी तो मैं जाऊ
M: अरे ए

F: इतना भी जाना गले ना लगना के हो जाए कोई खता
M: प्यार करना भी क्या कोई खता है जान-ऐ-मन तू ही बता
F: येही तो सनम कहते है हम पर तू ही माने ना
M: मार डालेगी मुझे तेरी जा?
F: अच्छा बाबा मान गई अभी तो मैं जाऊ
M: अरे ए ये क्या कहा तुमने
F: अरे ए वोही जो सुना तुमने
M: ये भी कोई वक्त है जानम कहीं जाने का


Film: Baazi (1995)
Singers: Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music Director: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri OR Anwar Sagar

Deewaanaa Huaa Baadal...

Recently, I was reading an article in India Currents about O.P. Nayyar and his interview "Never Say Goodbye" by Anuradha Choudhary that she took for January 2007 edition of Filmfare. Such a lucky person she has been to be able to get all this info about the music maestro from himself right before he left us all to be with God. I was quite surprised to read a lot of things about him in this interview like how strict, arrogant, and stubborn he was and at the same time a man with so much discipline and also the man who never had any classical training. I was stumped to know that last bit! Couldn't believe my eyes when I read the article. I had to reread the same sentence at least three times before I could decipher what it meant. All I could think of was his songs and then the personality that I saw as a judge in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa programs. I still remember in that one he was asked by a contestant about what to do when you as an artist are nervous while performing. I distinctly remember he said even when we are 60 years old, we get that same feeling. We as an artist have to learn how to deal with it. He added that it was not one of those feelings that went away with experience in this field. Now after reading the article I understand the depth of his answer. Wow! what a personality. I was saddened to know his family didn't keep relationship with him in last few years of his life but I guess I know why after reading him in this interview. His work is timeless and he himself says it so proudly. Indeed his work is unique and we will remember this legendary person for a long time. This track, one of my favorites, his work with Asha. Rafi's voice is icing on the cake!



MR: o ho ho... o ho ho.. aa haa haa...
hmm hmm hmm... hmm hmm hmm... aa haa haa...

(yeh dekh ke dil jhoomaa, lee pyaar ne angaDaayi
deewaanaa huaa baadal, saawan ki ghataa chhaayi (2)

aisi to meri taqdeer na thi tumsaa jo koyi mehboob mile
dil aaj khushi se paagal hai (2)
aye jaan-e-wafaa tum khoob mile (2)
dil kyon na bane paagal, kya gham ne adaa paayi
yeh dekh ke dil jhoomaa, lee pyaar ne angaDaayi
deewaanaa huaa baadal

AB: jab tum se nazar takraayi sanam
jazbaat ka ek toofaan uthaa
tinke ki tarah main beh nikli (2)
sailaab mere roke na rukaa (2)
jeevan mein machi hulchul aur baj ne lagi shehnaayi
yeh dekh ke dil jhoomaa, lee pyaar ne angaDaayi

MR: deewaanaa huaa baadal
hai aaj naye armaanon se aaabaad mere dil ki nagari
barso se khizaa ka mausam thaa (2)
veeraan badi duniyaa thi meri (2)
haathon mein teraa aanchal aaya ke bahaar aayi
yeh dekh ke dil jhoomaa, lee pyaar ne angaDaayi

AB: deewaanaa huaa baadal, saawan ki ghataa chhaayi
yeh dekh ke dil jhoomaa, lee pyaar ne angaDaayi

MR: deewaanaa huaa baadal, saawan ki ghataa chhaayi
yeh dekh ke dil jhoomaa, lee pyaar ne angaDaayi
deewaanaa huaa baadal

Movie: Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
Music Director: Onkar Prasad Nayyar
Singers: Mohd Rafi & Asha Bhosle
Lyricist: S. H. Bihari (Shamsul Huda Bihari)
Picturized on: Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore
MIO Link: http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/dAQm46RfWd.As1NMvHdW/

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/