Mohabbat Aisi Dhadkan Hai

Does it happen with you that you hear a song somewhere that you've never listened to before and then it just stays in your memory until you actually make an attempt to listen to it? This is one of those songs. I have no idea where I heard it first but it just got imprinted in memory... until today. One of the oldies by Lata ji where she sounds so different than her usual self. I guess this was the time when singers like Shamshad Begum ruled the HFM and everyone tried to be like that. I do like her as well but just something I noticed that how Lata ji changed her style of singing with time and I am glad she did.

Yet again I become a fan of Hasrat ji's lyrics, they're so beautiful and same with C. Ramchandra's music. Lovely song that is created by the hard work of all of these artists and many more behind the screen.


is intazaar-e-shauq ko jalvo ki aas hai
ek shamma jal rahi hai so aisi udaas hai

mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai
jo samjhaayi nahin jaati (2)
zubaan par dil ki bechaini
kabhi laayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai

chale aao chale aao taqaaza hai nigaahon ka (2)
taqaaza hai nigaahon ka
kisi ki aarzoo aise
to thukaraayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai
jo samajhaai nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai

mere dil ne bichhaaye hai sajde aaj raahon mein (2)
sajde aaj raahon mein
jo haalat aashiqi ki hai
woh batlaayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai
jo samjhaayi nahin jaati (2)
mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai


Film: Anarkali (1953)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Chitalkar Ramchandra
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Picturized on: Beena Rai, Pradeep Kumar

Mehfil Mein Jal Uthi Shamaa

One of my favorite songs of Chitalkar & Lataji. I was quite pleasantly surprised to see it's actually picturized on Madhubala. :)


mehfil mein jal uthi shamaa
(mehfil mein jal uthi shamaa parvaane ke liye
preet bani hai duniya mein mar jaane ke liye) (2)

chaaron taraf lagaaye phere phir bhi har dum door rahe
ulfat dekho aag bani hai milne se majhboor rahe
yehi sazaa hai duniya mein
yehi sazaa hai duniya mein deewaane ke liye
preet bani hai duniya mein mar jaane ke liye
mehfil mein jal uthi shamaa parvaane ke liye
preet bani hai duniya mein mar jaane ke liye

marne ka hai naam mohabbat jalne ka hai naam jawaani
patthar dil hai sun ne waale kehne waala aankh ka paani
aansoo aaye aankhon mein
aansoo aaye aankhon mein gir jaane ke liye
preet bani hai duniya mein mar jaane ke liye
mehfil mein jal uthi shamaa parvaane ke liye
preet bani hai duniya mein mar jaane ke liye


Film: Nirala (1950)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Chitalkar Ramchandra
Lyrics: Pyarelal Santoshi
Picturized on: Dev Anand & Madhubala

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

Tum Kya Jaano... Hum Kitna Roye

Been listening to C. Ramchandra songs today and loved this one a lot. It's sung with very less music and is quite a slow song. Lataji's voice is so pure and the music very melodious. Lyrics too are very beautiful.

For some reasons, this song reminds me of "tu mera chand main teri chandni" of Geeta Dutt.

tum kya jaano (2) tumhaari yaad mein
hum kitna roye (2)
rain guzaari taare gin gin (2)
chain se jab tum soye
hum kitna roye

kitni kaliyaan khili chaman mein
khilke phir murja gayi
birhan ke is bhole man ko
baar baar samjha gayi
ro ke jawaani kaati jis ne (2)
preet ke beeje boye
hum kitna roye
tum kya jaano tumhaari yaad mein
hum kitna roye (2)

kitne baadal ghire gagan mein
ghir ke phir na barse
pyaas dabaa kar dil ki dil mein
kitna tadpe tarse
dard hamara dil jaane ya (2)
naina khoye khoye
hum kitna roye
tum kya jaano tumhaari yaad mein
hum kitna roye (2)


Film: Shin Shinaki Babla Boo (1952) [also spelled as Shin Shina ki Babla Bu]
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: C. Ramchandra aka Chitalkar Ramchandra
Lyrics: P. L. Santoshi
Picturized on: ?

Audio in form of video.

Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon...

aye mere watan ke logon
tum khoob lagaa lo naaraa
yeh shubh din hai ham sab kaa
leharaa lo tirangaa pyaaraa
par mat bhulo seemaa par
veeron ne hai praan ganvaaye
kuch yaad unhein bhi kar lo (2)
jo laut ke ghar naa aaye (2)

aye mere watan ke logon
zaraa aankh mein bhar lo paani
jo shahid hue hai unn ki
zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

jab ghaayal huaa himaalay
khatare mein padi aazaadi
jab tak thi saans lade woh
phir apni laash bichhaa di
sangeen pe dhar kar maathaa
so gaye amar balidaani
jo shahid hue hai unn ki
zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

jab desh mein thi diwaali
woh khel rahe the holi
jab ham baithe the gharon mein
woh jhel rahe the goli
the dhanya javaan woh aapane
thi dhanya vo unn ki jawaani
jo shahid hue hai unn ki
zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

koi sikh koi jaat maraathaa
koi gurakhaa koi madaraasi
sarahad pe maranewaalaa (2)
har veer tha bhaaratavaasi
jo khoon giraa parvat par
woh khoon tha hindustaani
jo shahid hue hai unn ki
zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

thi khoon se lath-path kaayaa
phir bhi bandook uthaake
das-das ko ek ne maaraa
phir gir gaye hosh ganvaa ke
jab ant-samay aayaa to
keh gaye ke ab marate hai
khush rehnaa desh ke pyaaron
ab ham to safar karte hai

kya log the woh deewaane
kya log the woh abhimaani
jo shahid hue hai unn ki
zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

tum bhool naa jaao unn ko
iss liye kahi ye kahaani
jo shahid hue hai unn ki
zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

jay hind jay hind ki sena (2)
jay hind, jay hind, jay hind


Music Director: C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep
Translation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye_Mere_Watan_Ke_Logo
MIO: http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/QUbsDcyad9.As1NMvHdW/

History: This song was sung to honor the sacrifices of the gallant Indian Jawans (infantrymen) who in the 1962 Sino-Indian War fought to the last man and the last round on the icy desolate peaks of the Himalayas with obsolete bolt-action Lee-Enfield rifles against the assault rifles, heavy machine guns, mortars and artillery of the People's Liberation Army of China.