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:

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

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

Justaju Jis Ki Thi

Every time I listen to Umrao Jaan songs, they have taken me to a new dimension each time.

This is probably one song that I have heard the least in the collection. But today I have been listening to it on repeat mode not because I wanted to but it was only UJ song I had access to and I so wanted to listen to all the songs but then listening to this one I realized that I had never actually *listened* to this one before today.

Technically speaking, Khayyam sahab's music in this one is very simple (and still beautiful) compared to other numbers. This one just as tabla playing in background mostly along with very little of other instruments and you get to listen to sweet voice of Asha ji. It's amazing. And the third stanza starts very beautifully differently than the first two.

Shahryar doesn't have many songs to his credit in HFM but all the ones that he has penned are so beautiful, including this one. And I just realized that Shahryar is the same lyricist who has also penned some of the wonderful songs of Yahudi. I think Umrao Jaan is his best work!


aa aa aa... aa aa aa...

justaju jiski thi usko to na paya humne (2)
is bahaane se magar dekh li duniya humne
justaju jiski thi

tujh ko ruswa na kiya aa aa aa
tujh ko ruswa na kiya khud bhi pashemaan na hue
ishq ki rasm ko (2)
is tarah nibhaaya humne
ishq ki rasm ko is tarah nibhaaya humne
justaju jiski thi

kab mili thi kahaan bichhadi thi aa aa
kab mili thi kahaan bichhadi thi hume yaad nahin
zindagi tujko to (2)
bas khwaab mein dekha humne
zindagi tujko to bas khwaab mein dekha humne
justaju jiski thi

aye adaa
aye adaa aur sunaaye bhi to kya haal apna
umra ka lamba safar (2)
tay kiya tanha humne
umra ka lamba safar tay kiya tanha humne

justaju jiski thi usko to na paya humne
is bahaane se magar dekh li duniya humne
justaju jiski thi...


Film Name: Umrao Jaan (1981)
Singer(s): Asha Bhosle
Lyrics: Shahryar
Musician(s): Khayyam

Yeh Mulaaqaat Ek Bahaana Hai

Yet another *goosebumpy* song. Fantastic music and beautiful lyrics with the voice that's sweeter than honey. Song you feel like listening to all day long... Just love it! :)

Notice how every other stanza is started on a different tune!

yeh mulaaqaat ek bahaana hai (2)
pyaar ka silsila puraana hai
yeh mulaaqaat ek bahaana hai

dhadkane dhadkanon mein kho jaaye (2)
dil ko dil ke kareeb laana hai (2)
pyaar ka silsila puraana hai
yeh mulaaqaat ek bahaana hai

main hoon apne sanam ki baahon mein (2)
mere kadmon tale zamaana hai (2)
pyaar ka silsila puraana hai
yeh mulaaqaat ek bahaana hai

khwaab to kaanch se bhi naazook hai (2)
tootne se inhe bachaana hai (2)
pyaar ka silsila puraana hai
yeh mulaaqaat ek bahaana hai

man mera pyaar ka shivala hai (2)
aap ko devtaa banaana hai (2)
pyaar ka silsila puraana hai
yeh mulaaqaat ek bahaana hai




येह मुलाक़ात एक बहाना है (२)
प्यार का सिलसिला पुराना है
येह मुलाक़ात एक बहाना है

धड़कने धद्कानो में खो जाये (२)
दील को दील के करीब लाना है (२)
प्यार का सिलसिला पुराना है
येह मुलाक़ात एक बहाना है

मैं हूँ अपने सनम की बाहों में (२)
मेरे क़दमों तले ज़माना है (२)
प्यार का सिलसिला पुराना है
येह मुलाक़ात एक बहाना है

ख़्वाब तो कांच से भी नाज़ुक है (२)
टूटने से इंन्हें बचाना है (२)
प्यार का सिलसिला पुराना है
येह मुलाक़ात एक बहाना है

मन मेरा प्यार का शिवाला है (२)
आप को देवता बनाना है (२)
प्यार का सिलसिला पुराना है
येह मुलाक़ात एक बहाना है


Movie: Khandaan (1979)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Khaiyaam
Lyricist: Naqsh Lyalpuri

Picturized on: Jeetendra, Sulakshana Pandit, Bindiya Goswami, Rakesh Roshan