Gham Diye Mustakil Kitna Naazuk Hai Dil

Got to listen to a clip of this song while watching DDLJ and I just couldn't stop listening to it. And it took less than few moments to find it on youtube and listen to it. :) It truly is blessing.

What a beautiful song! K. L. Saigal has such a sweet voice. It sucks he left us so early.

It's funny, in the evening I was listening to "dil hai pyaare zaraa dekh to le" from Guddu (1995) and that also has Naushad's music and this one from 1946 has got the same music director. It's amazing!


gham diye mushtaqil
kitna naazuk hai dil, yeh na jaana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

de uthe daag lau
unse aye maah-e-nau, keh sunaana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

(dil ke haathon se daaman chhuda kar
gham ki nazron se nazren bachaa kar) (2)

uth ke woh chal diye
kehte hi reh gaye, hum fasaana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

(koyi meri yeh rudaad dekhe
yeh mohabbat ki bedaad dekhe) (2)

phoonk rahaa hai jigar
pad rahaa hai magar, muskuraana
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana

gham diye mushtaqil
kitna naazuk hai dil, yeh na jaanaa
haaye haaye yeh zaalim zamaana


Film: Shahjehan (1946)
Singer: Kundan Lal Saigal
Music Director: Naushad Ali
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturized on: Kundan Lal Saigal

Hey Shaarade Maa...

This used to be one of my favorite prayers back in school. Back then, I didn't understand quite a few words of it but they do make sense now. One of the most beautiful prayers I've ever listened to.

Prayers to Goddess Saraswati for her blessings.



hey shaarade maa (2)
agyaanta se hume taar de maa

hey shaarade maa (2)
agyaanta se hume taar de maa

(tu swar ki devi yeh sangeet tujhse
har shabd tera hai har geet tujhse) (2)
hum hai akele hum hai adhoore
vidhya ka hum ko adhikaar de maa
hey shaarade maa (2)
agyaanta se hume taar de maa

(tu shvet varni kamal pe biraaje
haathon mein veena mukut sar pe saaje) (2)
man se mitaake hamaare andhere
hum ko ujaalo ka sansaar de maa
hey shaarade maa (2)
agyaanta se hume taar de maa

(muniyon ne samjhi guNiyon ne jaani
vedo ki bhaashaa puraaNo ki vaani) (2)
hum bhi to samjhe hum bhi to jaane
vidhyaa ka hum ko vardaan de maa
hey shaarade maa (2)
agyaanta se hume taar de maa

hey shaarade maa (2)
agyaanta se hume taar de maa
hume taar de maa (2)


Singer: Anup Jalota

Raaz-e-dil unse chhupaaya na gayaa..

I always thought this one was the same as haal-e-dil yoon unhe sunaaya gayaa, but how wrong I was. One completely sad and the other completely playful... you got to listen to them to realize the difference. Of course, I love both the songs dearly so can't say one is better than the other or for that matter, even compare it. I wouldn't be doing justice to both then.

In any case, I'm so happy for youtube has come into existence! Long live youtube devta!!!


raaz-e-dil unse chhupaaya na gayaa (2)
pyaar ki aag kuchh aisi bhadki (2)
ek shola bhi dabaaya na gaya (2)
raaz-e-dil unse chhupaaya na gayaa

pehle pehle to mujhe
woh samajh bhi na sake
dil ko tadpaate rahe
mujhko tarsaate rahe
aankh se aankh kayi baar mili (2)
dil se dil phir bhi milaaya na gayaa
pyaar ki aag kuchh aisi bhadki (2)
ek shola bhi dabaaya na gaya
raaz-e-dil unse chhupaaya na gayaa

aankh milte hi jhuki
baat hothon pe ruki
berukhi pyaar bani
jeet bhi haar bani
kar gayi kaam mohabbat ki nazar (2)
unse daaman bhi bachaaya na gayaa
pyaar ki aag kuchh aisi bhadki (2)
ek shola bhi dabaaya na gaya
raaz-e-dil unse chhupaaya na gayaa


Film: Apna Banaake Dekho (1962)
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: Ravi
Lyrics: Asad Bhopali

Mere liye to bas wohi... tum saamne baithi raho...

Finally, got to listen to this out-of-this-world melody today. I had only read about it earlier. It used to be one of the personal favorite songs of Begam Bilkis Banu - Mrs. Mohd. Rafi. And what a beautiful song it is!! Tabla is the jaan of it and the other musical instruments just compliment Rafi sahab's honey sweet voice. It's such a divine voice!

Now if only I get to listen to "tum aao room-jhoom karti" as well....


mere liye to bas wohi
pal hai haseen bahaar ke
tum saamne baithi raho
main geet gaau pyaar ke (2)

main jaantaa hoon pyaar ki
pooja yahaan apraadh hai
apraadh yeh har pal karoon
mann mein yehi ek saad hai (2)
mujhko mili hai yeh khushi
jeevan ki baazi haar ke
tum saamne baithi raho
main geet gaau pyaar ke (2)

seekhaa nahin maine kabhi
saiyam se mann ko baandhnaa
hai saadhnaa meri tumhaare
roop ki aaraadhnaa (2)
tum saath do to tod doon
saare niyam sansaar ke
tum saamne baithi raho
main geet gaau pyaar ke (2)


Album: Non-film
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Lyrics: Anjaan or Madhukar Rajasthani?
Music Director: ?
Translation: @ekfankaar

Jaa Re... Jaa Re Ud Jaa Re Panchhi

You think Salil Chaudhary and all these golden melodies start playing inside the head. This is one of those songs of him that I adore so much, mostly because of music. It never gets old. The lyrics are also very beautiful. Picturized on a young and beautiful Mala Sinha.


(jaa re...
jaa re ud jaa re panchhi
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki) (2)
jaa re...

(na daali rahi naa kali
ajab gham ki aandhi chali
udi dukh ki dhool raahon mein) (2)
jaa re...
yeh gali hai birhan ki
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki
jaa re...

(main veena uthaa naa saki
tere snag gaa naa saki
dhale mere geet aahon mein) (2)
jaa re...
yeh gali hai asuan ki
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki
jaa re...

jaa re ud jaa re panchhi
bahaaron ke des jaa re
yahaan kyaa hai mere pyaare
ke ujad gayi bagiyaa mere man ki
jaa re...


Film: Maya (1961)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Salil Choudhary
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturized on: Mala Sinha, Dev Anand & Others