Jiye to jiye kaise... bin aapke..

Having gotten a chance to meet Pankaj Udhas ji in person a couple of weekends back was super exciting not only for getting a chance to meet and get his autograph but also to listen to him sing! He didn't sing too many ghazals at the program that I was part of but got his DVD where he has sung various ghazals at Gateway of India in December 2011. And I got to listen to this song from Saajan. It took me back to the 90s once again.. what I loved the most about this was the aalaap he sang, that aren't in the film song. It just made me wish the song was longer, at least one more stanza would've been awesome. Until then, here's the non-filmy version of the beautiful ghazal penned by Sameer ji.


jiye to jiye kaise bin aap ke (2)
lagta nahin dil kahin bin aap ke
jiye to jiye kaise.. haaye.. bin aap ke

dekhke woh mujhe tera palken jhuka dena (2)
yaad bahot aaye tera muskura dena

dekhke woh mujhe tera palken jhuka dena
yaad bahot aaye tera muskura dena

kaise bhulaau woh saari baatein
woh meethi raatein woh mulakaate

jiye to jiye kaise.. haaye.. bin aap ke (2)

kaise kahoon bina tere zindagi yeh kya hogi (2)
jaise koyi sazaa koyi baddua hogi
kaise kahoon.. (aalap follows)
kaise kahoon kahoon..
kaise kahoon.. (2)
kaise kahoon (3) bina tere zindagi yeh kya hogi
jaise koyi sazaa koyi baddua hogi

maine kiya hai yeh faislaa
jeena nahin hai tere bina

jiye to jiye kaise.. haaye.. bin aap ke
jiye to jiye kaise bin aap ke
lagta nahin dil kahin bin aap ke
jiye to jiye kaise bin aap ke
haaye bin aap ke (2)

Film: Saajan (1991)
Singer: Pankaj Udhas
Music Directors: Nadeem-Shravan
Lyrics: Sameer
Picturized on: Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Pankaj Udhas

Na Kajre Ki Dhaar

Another nice melody from the mid 90s. I think it sounds like some raag but I am not that great at recognizing one let alone figuring out the name. But I say that because yesterday a bhajan of Ramanand Sagar (from Ramayan) sounded so similar to this one.

My second favorite of this film after "tu cheez badi hai mast" song. I do wish the singers were better for this one; Sadhana Sargam sounds alright though. In any case, it's a fun song to listen to and watch.


M: (na kajre ki dhaar
na motiyon ke haar
na koi kiya singaar
phir bhi kitni sundar ho
tum kitni sundar ho) (2)

F: man mein pyaar bhara
aur tan mein pyaar bhara
jeevan mein pyaar bhara
tum to mere priyavar ho
tumhi to mere priyavar ho

M: (singaar tera yauvan
yauvan hi tera gehna) (2)
tu taazgi phoolon ki
kya saadgi ka kehna
ude khushboo jab chale tu (2)
bole to baje sitaar
na kajre ki dhaar
na motiyon ke haar
na koi kiya singaar
phir bhi kitni sundar ho
tum kitni sundar ho

F: (saari duniya harjaayi
tere pyaar mein hai sacchaai) (2)
is liye chhodake duniya
teri aur kheenchi chali aayi
thi patthar toone chhu kar (2)
sona kar diya khara
man mein pyaar bhara
aur tan mein pyaar bhara
jeevan mein pyaar bhara
tum to mere priyavar ho
tumhi to mere priyavar ho

M: (tera ang saccha sona
muskaan sacche moti) (2)
tere honth hai madhushaala
tu roop ki hai jyoti
teri soorat jaise moorat (2)
main dekhoon baar baar
na kajre ki dhaar
na motiyon ke haar
na koi kiya singaar
phir bhi kitni sundar ho
tum kitni sundar ho

F: man mein pyaar bhara aur
tan mein pyaar bhara
jeevan mein pyaar bhara
tum to mere priyavar ho
tumhi to mere priyavar ho


Film: Mohra (1994)
Singers: Pankaj Udhas, Sadhana Sargam
Music Director: Viju Shah
Lyrics: Indeevar
Picturized on: Sunil Shetty, Poonam Jhawer


Original song:


Remix with all stanzas: