Shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman

One of my favorite songs in the collection of 100 songs - A Tribute to Mohd Rafi.


shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman (2)
tu mere khwaabon ki pyaari dulhan (2)
shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman (2)

tujhse nazar meri takraa gayi (2)
jannat baru-e-zameen aa gayi
dil ke andheron mein phooti kiran (2)
shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman (2)
tu mere khwaabon ki pyaari dulhan
shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman

dil chheenati hai teri har adaa (2)
maasoom shokhi mein doobi hayaa
kyaa saadgi hai yeh kyaa baankpan (2)
shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman (2)
tu mere khwaabon ki pyaari dulhan
shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman

tere liye kitnaa bechain thaa (2)
mujh par khudaa ko taras aa gayaa
kaam aa gayi mere dil ki lagan (2)
shaam-e-bahaara subah-e-chaman (2)
tu mere khwaabon ki pyaari dulhan (2)
shaam-e-bahaar aa subah-e-chaman (2)


Film: Aaja Sanam (1975)
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: Usha Khanna
Lyrics: Indeevar
Picturized on: Feroz Khan, Tanuja
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qOpfrkCaG8

Kaun Pari Neel Gagan Ki...

I think only Rafi sahab can sing this song. If anyone else attempted it, they'd fail with a guarantee. Music of Chitragupta is beautiful and very cute lyrics by Prahlad Sharma. :)

If you find the audio/video of this song online, please do share. Thanks.


kaun pari neel gagan ki chali aayi re paayaliyaa chhankaaye (2)
dekh jise saanwari ghataa lehraayi re rimjhim ras barsaaye

lavang lataa si komal kaaya nainaa do kajraare (2)
hoth kamal ki paankhudiyon se gaal arun ras naare
khil khil kaliyon si muskaati man bhanwaraa lalchaaye haaye
kaun pari neel gagan ki chali aayi re paayaliyaa chhankaaye

rooth ke mat jaa o mrig-nayani yug yug ke hum saathi (2)
jal na sakegaa deep akelaa ban jaa tu meri baati
pyaar kare hum dono aisa swarg yehi bas jaaye haaye
kaun pari neel gagan ki chali aayi re paayaliyaa chhankaaye (2)


Film: Prem Ki Ganga (1971)
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Prahlad Sharma

Kahin Ek Masoom Naazuk Si Ladki

This one is specially for my dear Avadh. I hope you find someone just like the song describes. :)

Waah! what a totally ladki-pataofying song. Hats off to Kamal Amrohi sahab.

What killer music!!! notice the minimal music when Rafi sahab sings and other times you hear the out of the world flute and sitar playing... oh my!


kahin ek masoom naazuk si ladki
bahot khubsoorat haaye
bahot khubsoorat magar saanwali si
bahot khubsoorat

mujhe apne khwaabon ki baahon mein paakar
kabhi neend mein muskuraati to hogi
usi neend mein kasmasaa-kasmasaa kar
sarhane se takiye giraati to hogi
kahin ek masoom naazuk si ladki

wohi khwaab din ke munderon pe aa ke
use man hi man mein lubhaate to honge
kayi saaz seene ki khamoshiyon mein
meri yaad se jhan-jhanaate to honge
woh besaakhtaa dhime dhime suron mein
meri dhoon mein kuch gungunaati to hogi
kahin ek masoom naazuk si ladki

chalo khat likhe jee mein aata to hogaa
magar ungaliyaan kanp-kanpaati to hongi
kalam haath se chhut jaata to hogaa
umange kalam phir uthaati to hongi
meraa naam apni kitaabon pe likhkar
woh daanton mein ungali dabaati to hongi
kahin ek masoom naazuk si ladki

zubaan se kabhi uff nikalti to hogi
badan dhime dhime sulagta to hogaa
kahin ke kahin paanv padte to honge
zameen par dupatta latakta to hogaa
kabhi subah ko shaam kehti to hogi
kabhi raat ko din bataati to hogi
kahin ek masoom naazuk si ladki
bahot khubsoorat magar saanwali si
bahot khubsoorat


Film: Shankar Hussain (1977)
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Music Director: Khaiyyam Sharmaji
Lyrics: Kamal Amrohi

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

Jahan Tu Hai Wahan Phir Chandni

Been digging up my old songs and listened to this one for the first time. It's an amazing song and truely a "tareef karofy" song. ;-) Rafi sahab's voice is sweeter than honey. Can't wait to watch it on video now.


bahaar-e-husn teri mausam-e-shabaab tera
kahan se dhoondh ke laaye koi javaab tera
yeh subah bhi tere rukhsaar ki jhalak hi to hai
ke naam le ke nikalta hai aaftaab tera

jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega (2)
tera dar ho jo jannat ki gali ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai

kali ko haath me le kar bahaaron ko na sharmana (2)
zamaana tujhko dekhega kali kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai

farishton ko pata dena na apni raheguzaro ka (2)
woh kaafir ho gaye to bandagi ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai

kisi ko muskura ke khubsoorat maut na dena (2)
kasam hai zindagi ki zindagi ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega (2)
tera dar ho jo jannat ki gali ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko kaun poochhega
jahan tu hai


Movie: Aao Pyaar Karen (1964)
Music Director: Usha Khanna
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan

Main Nigaahen Tere Chehre Se

I've been trying to listen to some of the old "taareef karofy" songs these days। There are so many of them but this one came to mind first. The song itself is as intoxicating as the lyrics and so is the music along with Rafisahab's voice. Too bad I can't say the same thing about the actress. I wish it was Mala Sinha instead of Supriya Choudhury. But in any case, the song is evergreen and Dharampaaji looks like a million bucks! Seems like the "teri aankhon mein..." stanza is not very commonly heard. Here are all three stanzas of the song. Madan Mohan music is mesmerizing!


में निगाहें तेरे चहरे से हटाऊ कैसे (२)
लूट गए होश तो फिर होश में आऊ कैसे
में निगाहें तेरे चेहरे से हटाऊ कैसे
में निगाहें

छा रही थी तेरी मेह्की हुई ज़ुल्फ़ों की घटा
तेरी आंखों ने
तेरी आंखों ने पिलादी तो में पिता ही गया
तौबा तौबा... तौबा तौबा...
तौबा तौबा वोह नशा है के बताऊ कैसे
में निगाहें

मेरी आंखों में गिले शिकवे है और प्यार भी है
आरजूए...
आरजूए भी है और हसरत-ए-दीदार भी है
इतने तूफान... तूफान...
इतने तूफान मैं आंखों में छुपाऊ कैसे
में निगाहें

शोख नज़ारे ये शरारत से ना बाज़ आएगी
कभी रुठेगी
कभी रुठेगी कभी मिलके पलट जायेगी
तुज से निभ जायेगी... निभ जायेगी...
तुज से निभ जायेगी में इनसे निभाऊ कैसे
में निगाहें तेरे चहरे से हताऊ कैसे

लूट गए होश तो फिर होश में आउ कैसे
में निगाहें तेरे चेहरे से हटाऊ कैसे
में निगाहें


main nigaahen tere chehre se hataau kaise (2)
loot gaye hosh to phir hosh mein aau kaise
main nigaahen tere chehre se hataau kaise
main nigaahen

chhaa rahi thi teri mehki hui zulfon ki ghataa
teri aankhon ne
teri aankhon ne pilaadi to main pitaa hi gayaa
taubaa taubaa... taubaa taubaa...
taubaa taubaa woh nashaa hai ke bataau kaise
main nigaahen

meri aankhon mein gile shikave hai aur pyaar bhi hai
aarzooye...
aarzooye bhi hai aur hasrat-e-didaar bhi hai
itne toofaan... toofaan...
itne toofaan main aankhon main chhupaau kaise
main nigaahen

shokh nazaare yeh sharaarat se naa baaz aayegi
kabhi roothegi
kabhi roothegi kabhi milke palat jaayegi
tujh se nibh jaayegi... nibh jaayegi...
tujh se nibh jaayegi main inse nibhaau kaise
main nigaahen tere chehre se hataau kaise

loot gaye hosh to phir hosh main aau kaise
main nigaahen tere chehre se hataau kaise
main nigaahen



Movie: Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964)
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan