Tohre naina bade.. dagaabaaz re..

I love new songs like these that leave me wanting to listen to the songs again even after the movie is over. Very few new movies actually do that trick, and Dabangg 2 is definitely one of them. I think the singers and music have something to do with this feeling. Greedy me wants one more stanza in this one too. If only the lyricist was generous and bathroom breaks lasted longer. Hahaha.. do people still take bathroom breaks in Indian movie theaters when songs come up? I wonder. That reminds me of the scene from Golmaal (1979) when Helen's "mungda" song plays and Ramprasad is out changing clothes from work clothes to evening clothes in movie theater bathroom.

Back to our song: doesn't the music here remind you of music of abhi na jaao chhod kar, especially the ending part of the old song?

dagaabaaz re haaye dagaabaaz re
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
ho tohre naina... haaye
naina naina naina... haaye

("abhi na jaao" kind of music plays here)

dagaabaaz re haaye dagaabaaz re
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
kal mile.. haan kal mile hoye
yeh hum ko bhool gaye aaj re haaye
dagaabaaz re haaye dagaabaaz re
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re

(this music reminds me of yet another Hindi film oldie, can't recall it though; love the harmonium here!)

kaahe khafaa aise chulbul se bulbul
kaahe na tu maane batiyaan haaye
F: kaahe padaa peechhe jaan pe bairi
na jaanu kyaa tori batiyaan haaye
M: zindagi apni hum tohka daan dai de
muskuraa ke jo maange praan dai de
kal mile.. ho kal mile... haaye
kal mile bhi hum ko bhool gaye aaj re
haaye dagaabaaz re (2)
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
tohre naina
dagaa (3)
dagaabaaz re
re dagaabaaz re
naina re

(dartaa jahaan hum se hum to usse darte
ih sab jaane mori raniyaa haaye) (2)
F: maskaa lagaao na chhodo ji chhodo
samajhti hai tori dhaniyaa haaye
M: is adaa pe to hum qubaan gaye ji
tohri naanaa main hum hi hai jaan gaye ji
kal mile... ho kal mile haaye
kal mile re hum ka bhul gaye aaj re
dagaabaaz re (2)
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re
dagaabaaz (3) re haaye
tohre naina bade dagaabaaz re


Film: Dabangg 2 (2012)
Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Sameer
Music Director: Sajid-Wajid
Picturised on: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha

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Main jahaan rahoon.. (Mehfil version)

The first time I had heard this one was during the SaReGaMaPa days in 2007. I kind of got annoyed with Himesh and didn't really listen to it with so much interest back then. After all these years, I got to listen to it again and I realized how beautiful this song is, not just the lyrics but the singing and music too. Love those tabla that play in the background. Wow!! Totally *mindblowing*

And now I love it so much, I can't stop listening to it. What a heart rendering and meaningful song...


main jahaan rahoon main kahin bhi hoon
teri yaad saath hai

jaane kiski talaash unki aankhon mein thi
aarzoo ke musaafir bhatakte rahe
jitne bhi woh chale utne hi bichh gaye raah mein faasalen
khwaab manzil the aur manzilen khwaab thi
raaston se nikalte rahe raaste
jaane kis waaste
aarzoo ke musaafir bhatakte rahe

main jahaan rahoon main kahin bhi hoon
teri yaad saath hai
kisi se kahoon ke nahin kahoon
yeh jo dil ki baat hai

kehne ko saath apne ek duniya chalti hai
par chupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai (3)

main jahaan rahoon main kahin bhi hoon
teri yaad saath hai

koyi puraani yaad mera rasta roke mujhse kehti hai
itni jalti dhoop mein yoon kab tak ghumoge
aao, chalke beete dino ki chhanv mein baithe
us lamhein ki baat karein jisme koyi phool khila tha
us lamhein ki baat karein ke jisme kisi aawaaz ki chaandi khanak uthi thi
us lamhein ki baat karein ke jisme kisi ki nazaron ke moti barse the
koyi puraani yaad mera rasta roke mujhse kehti hai
itni jalati dhoop mein yoon kab tak ghumoge

kahin to dil mein yaadon ki ek sooli gad jaati hai
kahin har ek tasveer bahut hi dhundhali pad jaati hai
koyi nayi duniya ke naye rangon mein khush rehta hai
koyi sab kuchh paake bhi yeh mann hi mann kehta hai

kehne ko saath apane ek duniya chalti hai
par chhupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai (3)

sach to yeh hai kusoor apna hai
chaand ko chhoone ki tamanna ki
aasmaan ko zameen par maanga
phool chaaha ki patthron pe khile
kaanton mein ki taraash khushbu ki
aarzoo ki ke aag thandak de
barf mein dhoondhte rahe garmi
khwaab jo dekha chaaha sach ho jaaye
is ki humko sazaa to milni thi
sach to yeh hai kusoor apna hai

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

kahin to beete kal ki jade dil mein hi utar jaati hai
kahin jo dhaage toote to malaayen bhikhar jaati
koyi dil mein jagaah nayi baaton ke liye rakhta hai
koyi apni palkon par yaadon ke diye rakhta hai

kehne ko saath apne ek duniya chalti hai
par chupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai (3)


Movie: Namaste London (2007)
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Krishna, Javed Akhtar
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Picturised on: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif

Maine use dekhaa hai...

I just found out that I am going to have a brand new bhabhi and I can't stop smiling... :D Congrats to dearest Dbhai & Jbhabhi-to-be! This song is for the two of you. May God bless you two with all the happiness there is. Love you both.

Many thanks to Seema at OnAirDilSe for playing this beautiful song today. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sounds so unique and marvelous... music reminds me of some old song, but I can't figure out which one.


phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai (4)
(phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai) (2)
maine use dekhaa hai

phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai

baadalon se guzarte hue chaand ne chupke karte hue
us ke taaron se pehloo mein pichhale paher aankh malte hue
roshani ki taraf neemva khidkiyon se nikalte hue
baagon mein shehron ki galiyon mein
maine use dekhaa hai
(phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai) (2)
maine use dekhaa hai
phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai

(this music sounds so familiar)

jab hawaa rukh badal ne yeh haal? mein ladkhadaane lage
dil ki kaliyon ke kaanon mein bhanwaraa koi geet gaane lage
aur jab khud bakhud dil mein ek aarzoo muskuraane lage
aise hi lamhon ki baahon mein
maine use dekhaa hai
(phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai) (4)
maine use dekhaa hai
phoolon mein rangon mein khwaabon mein
maine use dekhaa hai


Film: Ishq Qayamat (2004)
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Music Director: Bobby Rehman
Lyrics: Nawab Arzoo
Picturized on: ?


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