Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha

The first time I had heard this song was in a school play when I was in 4th standard back in the 80s. I remember the tunes making a spot in my mind and heart and I fell in love with it. It was years later that I realized the music actually originated from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. I still call it inspired by the symphony and not copied from it for my own reasons. ;) Coming back to our song, I think it's very beautifully written and only this music could do justice to it. Absolutely love the words penned by Rajinder Krishan sahab and music of Salil Chaudhary is wonderful. Not to forget the amazing singers for making it what it is!! An amazing song.. I'm glad Talat sahab sung this one and not any other male singers. They wouldn't have been able to do justice to it as well as Talat sahab, I think. Sunil Dutt looks ever so handsome and Asha Parekh so young and beautiful. Who wouldn't fall in love with these gorgeous people? Anyone would!


M: itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha
ke main ek baadal aawaara
kaise kisi ka sahaara banu
ke khud beghar bechara

F: is liye tujhse main pyaar karoon
ke tu ek baadal aawaara
janam janam se hoon saath tere
hai naam mera jal ki dhaara

M: itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha
ke main ek baadal aawaara
F: janam janam se hoon saath tere
hai naam mera jal ki dhaara

M: (mujhe ek jagaah aaraam nahin
ruk jaana mera kaam nahin) (2)
mera saath kahaan tak dogi tum
main dez bides ka banjaara

itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha
ke main ek baadal aawaara
kaise kisi ka sahaara banu
ke khud beghar bechara

F: is liye tujhse main pyaar karoon
ke tu ek baadal aawaara
janam janam se hoon saath tere
hai naam mera jal ki dhaara

(o neel gagan ke deewaane
tu pyaar na mera pehchaane) (2)
main tab tak saath chaloon tere
ab tak na kahe tu main haara

is liye tujhse main pyaar karoon
ke tu ek baadal aawaara
janam janam se hoon saath tere
hai naam mera jal ki dhaara

M: itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha
ke main ek baadal aawaara
kaise kisi ka sahaara banu
ke khud beghar bechara

(kyon pyaar mein tu naadaan bane
ek paagal ka armaan bane) (2)
F: ab laut ke jaana mushkil hai
maine chhoD diya hai jag saara

M: itna na mujhse tu pyaar badha
ke main ek baadal aawaara
F: janam janam se hoon saath tere
hai naam mera jal ki dhaara


Film: Chhaya (1961)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood
Music Director: Salil Choudhary
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Picturized on: Asha Parekh, Sunil Dutt

Do Ghadi Woh Jo Paas Aa Baithe

Been listening to songs with outstanding abhinay by the artists. This was among of my favorites for the lyrics and music along with the acting/abhinay of both of these actors. First time ever I actually liked Bharat Bhushan and Madhubala looks so innocent with such expressive eyes. Truly gorgeous! As usual, the music/tunes of this song remind me of some other song but I can't pinpoint to which one...


M:: do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe (2)
F:: hum zamaane se door ja baithe (2)
Both:: do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe

M:: (bhool ki un ka hum-naseen ho ke
royenge dil ko umra-bhar kho ke) (2)
haaye kya cheez thi loota baithe
Both:: do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe

F:: (dil ko ek din zaroor jaana tha
wahin pahooncha jahaan thikaana tha) (2)
dil wohi dil jo dil mein jaa baithe
Both:: do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe

M:: (ek dil hi tha gham-gusaar apnaa
meherbaan khaas raazdaar apnaa) (2)
gair ka kyon use banaa baithe
Both:: do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe

F:: (gair bhi to koyi haseen hogaa
dil yoon hi de diyaa nahin hogaa) (2)
dekh kar kuchh to chot khaa baithe

Both:: do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe
hum zamaane se door ja baithe
do ghadi woh jo paas aa baithe


Film: Gateway Of India (1957)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Madan Mohan Kohli
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan



With dialogs:

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

Sharm aati hai magar...

One of my favorite songs of Saira Banu. Of course, it's not only her who makes it so but all other artists that make this one what it is, a gem that is. Absolutely love the music and lyrics of this one along with the singer! It's fun to watch it as well.

Today happens to be Saira Banu's birthday as well so wishing her lots of happiness, health and all that is beautiful just as she is. :) As I've said in the past too, this woman knows how to wear white sarees the best! I love that about her.


sharm aati hai magar aaj yeh kehnaa hoga (2)
ab hume aap ke kadmon hi mein rehnaa hoga
sharm aati hai magar

aap se rooth ke hum jitnaa jiye khaak jiye (2)
kayi ilzaam liye aur kayi ilzaam diye
aaj ke baad magar kuchh bhi na kehnaa hoga
ab hume aap ke kadmon hi mein rehnaa hoga
sharm aati hai magar aaj yeh kehnaa hoga

(absolutely love the music here)

der ke baad yeh samjhe hai mohabbat kyaa hai
ab hume chaand ke jhoomar ki zuroorat kyaa hai
pyaar se badhke bhalaa kaun sa gehna hoga (what beautiful eyes she has got in this part of the clip)
ab hume aap ke kadmon hi mein rehnaa hoga
sharm aati hai magar aaj yeh kehnaa hoga

aap ke pyaar ka beemaar hamaara dil hai (2)
aap ke gham ka khareedaar hamaara dil hai
aap ko apna koyi dard na sehnaa hoga
ab hume aap ke kadmon hi mein rehna hoga

sharm aati hai magar aaj yeh kehnaa hoga
ab hume aap ke kadmon hi mein rehnaa hoga
sharm aati hai hm hm hm...


Film: Padosan (1968)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: R. D. Burman
Lyrics: Rajindar Krishan
Picturized on: Saira Banu, Sunil Dutt, Dulari, Others




Video clip from film (see from 3:15 min)


Audio with all three stanzas (some other singer):

Hum se aaya na gayaa...

This one is a favorite of Papu and I. We both adore this one as much as we love phir wohi shaam. I didn't know this one was a Madan Mohan creation until today...

Shubha Khote and Anoop Kumar look so cute together. Seems like the song is sung in a lighter mood than what the lyrics convey.


hum se aaya na gayaa tumse bhulaaya na gayaa (2)
faasla pyaar mein dono se mitaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa tumse bhulaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa

woh ghadi yaad hai jab tumse mulaaqaat hui (2)
ek ishaaraa huaa do haath badhe baat hui
dekhte dekhte din dhal gayaa aur raat hui
woh samaa aaj talak dil se bhulaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa tumse bhulaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa

kyaa khabar thi ki mile hai to bichhadne ke liye (2)
kismate apni banaayi hai bigadne ke liye (2)
pyaar ka baag lagaaya tha ujadane ke liye
is taraah ujadaa ke phir humse basaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa tumse bhulaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa

yaad reh jaati hai aur waqt guzar jaata hai (2)
phool khilta bhi hai aur khilke bikhar jaata hai
sab chale jaate hai tab dard-e-jigar reh jaata hai
daag jo toone diya dil se mitaaya na gayaa

hum se aaya na gayaa tumse bhulaaya na gayaa
faasla pyaar mein dono se mitaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa tumse bhulaaya na gayaa
hum se aaya na gayaa


Film: Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)
Singer: Talat Mahmood
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Picturized on: Anoop Kumar, Shubha Khote

Saiyaan Dil Mein Aana Re

The tunes of this song have been my favorite ringtone ever since I can remember... and I finally remembered to watch it. :) Wow! and what a beautiful voice of Shamshad Begum and Vyjayantimala looks so cute and adorable. Love her costumes and just about everything about her in this one. Catchy beat makes me love it even more and lyrics are playful too!


saiyaan dil mein aana re
aa ke phir na jaana re
oh aa ke phir na jaana re
chham chhamaa chham chham

raaja ban ke aana re
mohe le jaana re
ho mohe le ke jaana re
chham chhamaa chham chham

chaandani raat hogi taaron ki baraat hogi (2)
pehle pehle pyaar ki pehli pehli baat hogi (2)
khushi khushi gaayenge hum geet suhaana re
saiyaan dil mein aana re
aa ke phir na jaana re
ho aa ke phir na jaana re
chham chhamaa chham chham

thodi thodi sahel hogi thoda thoda pyaar hoga (2)
kabhi iqraar hoga kabhi inkaar hoga (2)
tera manaana mera rooth jaana re
saiyaan dil mein aana re
aa ke phir na jaana re
ho aa ke phir na jaana re
chham chhamaa chham chham

tum mere paas hoge gham badi door hoga (2)
kehta hai jiya mera hoga zuroor hoga (2)
laana re laana tashreef laana re
saiyaan dil mein aana re
aa ke phir na jaana re
o aa ke phir na jaana re
chham chhamaa chham chham

raaja ban ke aana re
mohe le jaana re
ho mohe le ke jaana re
chham chhamaa chham chham


Film: Bahaar (1951)
Singers: Shamshad Begum
Music Director: Sachin Dev Burman
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Vyjayantimala Bali




Better video quality:

Jahaan Daal Daal Par Sone Ki Chidiya...

Happy 60th Republic Day to my fellow Hindustani!

Long live Mother India!


M: gurur brahmaa gurur vishnu
gurur devo maheshwaraaha
gurur saakshaat parabrahmaa
tasmay shri guruve namaha

M: jahaan daal daal par sone ki chidiyaa karti hai baseraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

Ch: jahaan daal daal par sone ki chidiyaa karti hai baseraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

M: jahaan satya ahinsaa aur dharam kaa pug pug lagtaa deraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

Ch: jai bhaarati (4)
aa aa aa (2)

M: yeh dharati woh jahaan rishi muni
japate prabhu naam ki maalaa

Ch: hari om (4)

M: jahaan har baalak ek mohan hai
aur raadhaa har ek ek baalaa (2)
jahaan suraj sabse pehle aa kar daale apnaa pheraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

jahaan gangaa jamunaa krishnaa aur kaaveri behti jaaye
jahaan uttar dakshan poorab paschim ko amrit pilvaaye
ke amrit pilvaaye
kahin yeh do pal aur phool ugaaye khetar kahin bikhera
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

albelon ki is dharti ke tyohaar bhi hai albele
kahin deewaali ki jag-mag hai holi ke kahin mele (2)
holi ke kahin mele
jahaan raag rang aur hansi khushi kaa chaaro aur hai gheraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

Ch: jahaan daal daal par sone ki chidiyaa karti hai baseraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)
aa aa.. aa aa aa...
aa aa aa (3)

jahaan aasmaan se baate karte mandir aur shivaalay
kisi nagar mein kisi dwaar par koyi na taalaa daale
koyi na taalaa daale
aur prem ki bansi jahaan bajaataa aaye shaam saveraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

M: jahaan satya ahinsaa aur dharam kaa pug pug lagtaa deraa
woh bhaarat desh hai meraa (2)

Ch: hey bhaarati
jai bhaarati (3)

M: aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa...


Film: Sikandar-E-Aazam (1965)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi & Chorus
Music Director: Hansraj Behl
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Prithviraj Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Premnath & Others

Kehna Hai Kehna Hai

Today, we were listening to some of these songs and I asked Papu about which is his favorite song of Kishore Kumar. This is the one he likes the most. I love the lyrics, the music and of course the voice. :)


kehna hai... kehna hai...

(kehna hai... kehna hai... aaj tum se yeh pehli baar
ho tum hi to laayi ho jeevan mein mere pyaar pyaar pyaar) (2)

tum se kehne waali aur bhi hai pyaari baaten (2)
saamne sab ke bolo kaise keh doon saari baaten
aaj magar bas itna hi karna hai iqraar
tum hi to laayi ho jeevan mein mere pyaar pyaar pyaar

kab se dil ne mere maan liya hai tum ko apna (2)
aankhen meri dekh rahi hai jaagte sote sapna
mere gale mein daal rahi ho tum baahon ka haar
tum hi to laayi ho jeevan mein mere pyaar pyaar pyaar

tum se kehne waali aur bhi hai pyaari baaten (2)
saamne sab ke bolo kaise keh doon saari baaten
aaj magar bas itna hi karna hai iqraar
tum hi to laayi ho jeevan mein mere pyaar pyaar pyaar

kehna hai... kehna hai... aaj tum se yeh pehli baar
ho tum hi to laayi ho jeevan mein mere pyaar pyaar pyaar
tum hi to laayi ho jeevan mein mere pyaar pyaar...


Film: Padosan (1968)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music Director: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Sunil Dutt, Kishore Kumar, Saira Banu & Others

Chali chali re patang meri chali re...

Today, while listening to Morning Masti, I got to listen to this song for the first time! And it truly made my day... such an upbeat song and the voices of two of my favorite singers. Then after I watched the video in the evening, I fell in love with it. It has Jagdeep and Nanda. Jagdeep looks so handsome and Nanda like a doll. Loved her hair-do with ribbons. Reminded me of my school days when we had to make our hair like that.

Fantastic music by Chitragupt and Rajinder Krishan's lyrics make it what it is, a hit song!

Happy Kiteflying Day!


M: chali chali re patang meri chali re (2)
chali baadalon ke paar ho ke dor pe sawaar
saari duniya yeh dekh dekh jali re
chali chali re patang meri chali re

M: yoon mast hawa mein lehraaye
jaise udan khatola uda jaaye
F: ho yoon mast hawa mein lehraaye
jaise udan khatola uda jaaye
le ke man mein umang jaise koyi dulhan
chali jaaye re sanwariya ki gali re

chali chali re patang meri chali re (2)
Both: chali baadalon ke paar ho ke dor pe sawaar
saari duniya ye dekh dekh jali re
chali chali re patang meri chali re

F: aa aa aa.. (4)
M: oh ho ho (2)

F: rang meri patang ka dhaani
hai yeh neele gagan ki raani
M :ho ho rang meri patang ka dhaani
hai yeh neel gagan ki raani
baanki baanki hai uthaan hai umar bhi jawaan
laage patli kamar badi bhali re

chali chali re patang meri chali re (2)
Both: chali baadalon ke paar ho ke dor pe sawaar
saari duniya ye dekh dekh jali re
chali chali re patang meri chali re

M: aa..aa..ha ha (4)
F: oh ho..ho..(2)

chhoona mat dekh akeli hai saath mein dor saheli (2)
M: hai ye bijli ki taar badi tez hai kataar
degi kaat ke rakh dil-jali re

Both: chali chali re patang meri chali re (2)
chali baadalon ke paar ho ke dor pe sawaar
saari duniya ye dekh dekh jali re
chali chali re patang meri chali re


Film: Bhabhi (1957)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Chitragupt
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Picturized on: Jagdeep, Nanda

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

Aye Mere Dost Aye Mere Humdum

A song for today's the friendship day. This is the most emotional friendship song I've heard.

mujhe jab apni guzari zindagaani yaad aati hai
to bas ek meherbaan ki meherbaani yaad aati hai

(aye mere dost aye mere humdum
mere mohsin mere karam farma
woh mera gham tha ya khushi meri
har jagah toone mera saath diya) (2)
aye mere dost aye mere humdum

kaun tha tu kahan se aaya tha
aaj tak maine yeh nahin jaana
tu meri rooh tha magar maine
tere jaane ke baad pehchana
aye mere dost aye mere humdum
mere mohsin mere karam farma
woh mera gham tha ya khushi meri
har jagah toone mera saath diya
aye mere dost aye mere humdum

tu sudama bhi hai kanhaiya bhi
kanhaiya kanhaiya
tu sudama bhi hai kanhaiya bhi
tu bhikaari bhi aur daataa bhi
tere sau rang hai mere pyaare
tu hi pyaasa hai tu hi jharnaa bhi
aye mere dost aye mere humdum
mere mohsin mere karam farma
woh mera gham tha ya khushi meri
har jagah toone mera saath diya
aye mere dost aye mere humdum

tu meri bebasi ke aalam mein
jab kabhi mujh ko yaad aata hai
soch kar meherbaaniyaan teri
dil mera baith baith jaata hai
aakhari arz meri tujhse hai
har khataa meri dar guzar karna
woh ghadi aa rahi hai jab mujhko
is zamaane se hai safar karna
aye mere dost aye mere humdum (5)


Film: Meherbaan (1967)
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music Director: Ravi
Picturized on: Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_7Upjg5LH0

Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai

After listening to this song again today, I feel these people must come from some other divine world.

I don’t have words to describe this song - the voice, the music, the emotions, the instruments playing, the words.

It is when I listen to songs like this I want to thank God for this life, for giving me an ability to understand the emotions conveyed by these songs, and for making me exist on this earth in the times when these people exist. I feel so blessed.


aa aa aa aa

(yeh zindagi usi ki hai jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa) (2)
yeh zindagi usi ki hai

(yeh bahaar yeh samaa keh rahaa hai pyaar kar
kisi ki aarzoo mein apne dil ko bekraar kar) (2)
zindagi hai bewafaa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
zindagi hai bewafaa loot pyaar kaa mazaa
yeh zindagi usi ki hai jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa
yeh zindagi usi ki hai

dhadak rahaa hai dil to kyaa dil ki dhadakane naa gin (2)
phir kahaa yeh fursate phir kahaan yeh raat din
aa rahi hai yeh sadaa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
aa rahi hai yeh sadaa mastiyon mein doob jaa
yeh zindagi usi ki hai jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa
yeh zindagi usi ki hai


Film: Anarkali (1953)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music: C.Ramchandra (Chitalkar Ramchandra)
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai

Sukh Ke Sab Saathi

A beautiful bhajan by Rafi sahab picturized on Dilip Kumar.


sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi (2)
mere raam mere raam
tera naam ek saachaa doojaa na koyi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi

jeevan aani jaani chhaaya (2)
jhoothi maya jhoothi kaya
phir kaahe ko saari umariyaa (2)
paap ki gathri dhoyi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi

naa kuchh teraa naa kuchh meraa (2)
yeh jag jogi waala pheraa
raaja ho yaa rank sabhi kaa (2)
ant ek saa hoi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi

baahar ki tu maati phaanke (2)
man ke bheetar kyon naa jhaanke
ujale tan par maan kiyaa (2)
aur man ki mail na dhoyi

sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi
mere raam mere raam
tera naam ek saachaa doojaa na koyi
sukh ke sab saathi dukh mein na koyi


Film: Gopi (1970)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan

Aye Dil Mujhe Bata De

aa ha ha ha ha ha ha
aa ha ha aa ha ha aa ha ha

(aye dil mujhe bata de tu kis pe aa gaya hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai) (2)

(masti bharaa taraanaa kyon raat gaa rahi hai
aankhon mein neend aa kar kyon door jaa rahi hai) 2
dil mein koyi sitamgar armaan jagaa gayaa hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai
aye dil mujhe bata de tu kis pe aa gaya hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai

betaab ho raha hai yeh dil machal machal ke
shaayad yeh raat beete karvat badal badal ke

(la la laa
la la laa...) (2)

betaab ho raha hai yeh dil machal machal ke
shaayad yeh raat beete karvat badal badal ke
aye dil zara sambhal jaa shaayad woh aa gaya hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai
aye dil mujhe bata de tu kis pe aa gaya hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai

(bheegi hui hawaae mausam bhi hai gulaabi
kya chaand kya sitaare har cheez hai sharaabi) (2)
dheere se ek naghma koyi suna gaya hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai
aye dil mujhe bata de tu kis pe aa gaya hai
woh kaun hai jo aa kar khwaabon pe chha gaya hai


Film: Bhai Bhai (1956)
Singer: Geeta Dutt
Music Director: Madan Mohan Kohli
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Ashok Kumar, Shyama

Meri veena tum bin roye

आ आ आ...
मेरी वीना तुम बिन रोये (२)
सजना सजना सजना
मेरी वीना तुम बिन रोये

सांवरियाँ तुम जहाँ बसे हो मैं वो गाँव न जानू
बीतेगी कब बिरहा की यह पापन शाम न जानू
हाय मधुर मिलन कब होए
सजना सजना सजना
मेरी वीना तुम बिन रोये

तुझ बिन मेरे गीत अधूरे होठों पे शरमाये
साज़ उठाऊ तार न बाजे तड़प तड़प रेह जाए
मेरी पीड न जाने कोई
सजना सजना सजना
मेरी वीना तुम बिन रोये
हाय रोये (२)


aa aa aa...
meri veena tum bin roye (2)
sajna sajna sajna
meri veena tum bin roye

saanwariyaan tum jahaan base ho main woh gaanv na jaanu
beetegi kab birha ki yeh paapan shaam na jaanu
haaye madhur milan kab hoye
sajna sajna sajna
meri veena tum bin roye

tujh bin mere geet adhure hothon pe sharmaaye
saaz uthaau taar na baaje tadap tadap reh jaaye
meri peed na jaane koi
sajna sajna sajna
meri veena tum bin roye
haaye roye (2)


Film: Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Picturized on: Anita Guha
Raag: Ahir Bhairav

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

Woh dil kahaan se laau

For its immortal music and Lataji's voice, I have always been fan of this song. I had heard it for the first time as a kid when my parents would hum/sing this song and then later as teenager from my neighbor who was a HUGE Lata songs fan. Then today I ngot to see this song on silver screen... and all can I do is just "wow!" Check it out for yourself...

woh dil kahaan se laau teri yaad jo bhoolaa de (2)
mujhe yaad aane waale koi raastaa bataa de
woh dil kahaan se laau teri yaad jo bhoolaa de

rehne de mujhko apne kadmon ki khaak ban kar (2)
jo nahin tujhe ganvaaraa mujhe khaak mein milaa de
woh dil kahaan se laau teri yaad jo bhoolaa de

mere dil ne tujhko chaahaa kyaa yehi meri khataa hai (2)
maanaa khataa hai lekin aisi to naa sazaa de
woh dil kahaan se laau teri yaad jo bhoolaa de
mujhe yaad aane waale koi raastaa bataa de
woh dil kahaan se laau teri yaad jo bhoolaa de

~~~~~*~~~~~

वो दील कहाँ से लाऊ तेरी याद जो भूला दे (२)
मुझे याद आने वाले कोई रास्ता बता दे
वो दील कहाँ से लाऊ तेरी याद जो भूला दे

रेहने दे मुझको अपने क़दमों की ख़ाक बन कर (२)
जो नहीं तुझे गंवारा मुझे ख़ाक में मिला दे
वो दील कहाँ से लाऊ तेरी याद जो भूला दे

मेरे दील ने तुझको चाहा क्या येही मेरी खता है (२)
माना खता है लेकिन ऐसी तो ना सज़ा दे
वो दील कहाँ से लाऊ तेरी याद जो भूला दे
मुझे याद आने वाले कोई रास्ता बता दे
वो दील कहाँ से लाऊ तेरी याद जो भूला दे


Film: Bharosa (1963)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ravi
Lyricist: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Asha Parekh

Aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe...

Probably one of the first Talat songs that I fell in love with...

And am so happy to discover the third stanza of the song today which is the middle one! This video on youtube includes all three stanzas. What a super song!


aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe aankh se tumne giraa diyaa
moti kisi ke pyaar kaa mitti mein kyon milaa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe

jo naa chaman mein khil sakaa mein woh gareeb phool hoon (2)
jo kuchh bhi hoon bahaar ki chhoti si ek bhool hoon
jisne khilaa ke khud mujhe khud hi mujhe bhulaa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe aankh se tumne giraa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe

naghmaa hoon kab magar mujhe apne pe koi naaz thaa (2)
gaayaa gayaa hoon jis pe mein tootaa huaa woh saaz thaa
jis ne soonaa woh hans diyaa hans ke mujhe rulaa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe aankh se tumne giraa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe

meri khataa muaaf hai bhoole se aa gayaa yahaan (2)
varnaa mujhe bhi hai khabar meraa nahin hai yeh jahaan
doob chalaa thaa neend mein achhaa kiyaa jagaa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe aankh se tumne giraa diyaa
moti kisi ke pyaar kaa mitti mein kyon milaa diyaa
aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe

~~~~~*~~~~~

आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे आँख से तुमने गीरा दीया
मोती किसी के प्यार का मिट्टी में क्यों मिला दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे

जो ना चमन में खिल सका में वोह गरीब फूल हूँ (२)
जो कुछ भी हूँ बहार की छोटी सी एक भूल हूँ
जिसने खिला के खुद मुझे खुद ही मुझे भुला दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे आँख से तुमने गीरा दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे

नग्मा हूँ कब मगर मुझे अपने पे कोई नाज़ था (२)
गाया गया हूँ जिस पे में टूटा हुआ वोह साज़ था
जिस ने सूना वोह हंस दीया, हंस के मुझे रुला दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे आँख से तुमने गीरा दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे

मेरी खता मुआफ है भूले से आ गया यहाँ (२)
वरना मुझे भी है खबर मेरा नहीं है येह जहाँ
डूब चला था नींद में अच्छा किया जगा दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे आँख से तुमने गीरा दीया
मोती किसी के प्यार का मिट्टी में क्यों मिला दीया
आंसू समझ के क्यों मुझे


Film: Chhaya (1961)
Singer: Talat Mehmood
Music Director: Salil Choudhary
Lyrics: Rajendar Krishan
Picturized on: Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh

Woh Chup Rahe To

Jahan Ara has so many goodies of Talat that every once in a while I forget to appreciate the Lata songs in it. And I think Rajendar Krishan is the best lyricist of HFM. I"m short of words to describe Madan Mohan's work here. You just gotta listen to this gem.

Once again you realize that if it weren't for tabla, there would be no Indian music at all. What I love about this song and the others from this era, is that when the singer sings, there is practically no music or very minimal music playing in background and then the singer stops singing, you're taken on a journey to your heart with the soulful, touchy music. It makes you get lost in this place that has no boundaries.

Even the mujra songs of this time period in HFM were so classy! If you heard a song like this on the radio, it'd make you stop whatever that you're doing and just listen to the song and appreciate the beauty of it.


वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है (२)
जो बात कर ले ... आ आ ...
जो बात कर ले तो बुझते चिराग जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है

कहो बुझे के जले
हम अपनी राह चले या तुम्हारी राह चले
कहो बुझे के जले
बुझे तो ऐसे के जैसे किसी गरीब का दील
किसी गरीब का दील
जले तो ऐसे के जैसे चिराग जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है

ये खोयी खोयी नज़र
कभी तो होगी इधर या सदा रहेगी उधर
यह खोयी खोयी नज़र
उधर तो एक सुलगता हुआ है विराना
है एक विराना
मगर इधर तो बहारों में बाग़ जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है

जो अश्क पी भी लिए
जो होठ सी भी लिए तो सितम ये किस पे किये
जो अश्क पी भी लिए
कुछ आज अपनी सुनो और कुछ आज मेरी सुनो
कुछ आज मेरी सुनो
खामोशियों से तो दील और दिमाग जलते है
वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है
जो बात कर ले तो बुझते चिराग जलते है

वोह चूप राहे तो मेरे दील के दाग जलते है


Film: Jahan Ara (1964)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Rajendar Krishan
Music Directir: Madan Mohan Kohli
Piturized on: Minoo Mumtaz, Bharat Bhushan, Om Prakash, Aruna Irani

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