Nirvaan shaTakam - mano buddhi ahamkaar...

Sometimes there are no words to describe the feelings but just realize that you are feeling so.


manobudhyahankaar chittaani naaham
na cha shrotrajihve na cha ghraaNnetre
na cha vyombhoomir na tejo na vaayuh
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na cha praaN sangnyo na vai panch vaayuh
na vaa sapt-dhaatur na vaa panch-koshah
na vakpaaNipaadam na chopasthpaayu
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na me dwesh-raagao na me lobh-mohou
mado naiv me naiv maatsarya-bhaavah
na dharmo na chaartho na kaamo na mokshah
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na puNyam na paapam na soukhyam na dukham
na mantro na thirtho na vedaa na yajna
aham bhojanam naiv bhojyam na bhokta
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

na mrityurna shankaa na me jaatibhedah
pita naiv me naiv maataa na janmah
na bandhur na mitram gururnaiv shishyam
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

aham nirvikalpo niraakaar roopo
vibhutvaacch sarvatra sarvendriyaaNaam
na cha sangatam naiv muktir na meyah
chidaanandroopah shivoham shivoham (2)

shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham
shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham
shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham
shivoham shivoham shivoham shivoham

Singer: Balasubramaniam
Stotra rachayita: Shri Aadi Shankaracharya

Khoyi khoyi yaadein... sooni sooni raatein...

Since last week I've been wanting to listen to old Sa Re Ga Ma songs from Zee TV and it's been so nice to see young Sonu Nigam and listen to his songs on there along with some really beautiful gems like this one by Shreya Ghoshal. Wish I got to listen to the whole song. It seems incomplete with just one stanza. Has this been sung by Lata ji before? I keep wondering...

hm hm
aa ha ha ha
aa ha aa ha ha..
hm hm hm hm hm..

(khoyi khoyi yaadein
sooni sooni raatein
woh beeti baatein
sapnon ki baaraatein

jab bhi mujhko chhu jaati hai
nam hoti hai aankhen) (2)

das gayi mujhe yaadon ki woh purvaayi
phir rula gayi shaam ki yeh tanhaayi
mere paas aa ke kehte hai suhaane pal
roko aansuo ko laut aayenge woh pal

khoyi khoyi yaadein
sooni sooni raatein
woh beeti baatein
sapnon ki baaraatein

jab bhi mujhko chhu jaati hai
nam hoti hai aankhen

Composed by: Shantanu Banerjee
Lyrics: Nawab Arzoo
Singer: Shreya Ghoshal

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

Nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai

Just out of no where I started humming this song. One of the reasons was that I finished a tedious task that I was supposed to so I think that caused the "nasha" effect more than anything and then it being a Friday night just added to it. Oh how I love this song. Didn't remember that was it an Aamir Khan song. How exciting! The music and lyrics are fun too and this one reminds me of so much of "jaa re jaa re ud jaa re panchhi" for some reason. Inspired music? I definitely want to think so ;) and the picturization reminds me of "ruk jaa o dil deewaane poochhu to main zaraa.."


tujhko dekhenge sitaare to zeeya maangenge (2)
aur pyaase teri zulfon se ghataa maangenge
apne kaandhe se dupatta na sarakne dena
warna boodhe bhi jawaani ki dua maangenge

are oh sharaabi ko aye khuda maut aa jaaye
jo chhod ke tujhe paimaana mooh ko lagaaye

(nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon) (2)

ke jab se maine tum ko dil yeh de diya
meetha meetha sa dard le liya
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
M: nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon

(music sounds so familiar)

ho nazar se yoon mili nazar
deewaana main ho gayaa
asar yeh kya hua asar
kahaan yeh main kho gayaa
behke behke kadam behka behka hai man
chha gayaa chha gayaa mujhpe deewanapan
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
M: nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon

jhuki jhuki nigaah mein
balaa ki shokhiyaan chhupi
khuli khuli laton mein bhi haaye
ghataa ki mastiayaan ruki
yeh hayaa yeh adaa
yeh Haseen yeh nayan
de gaye de gaye meethi meethi chubhan
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
M: nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon
ke jab se maine tum ko dil yeh de diya
meetha meetha sa dard le liya
suno o priya
maine tum ko dil diya

Ch: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon

M: nasha yeh pyaar ka nasha hai
yeh meri baat yaaron maano
nashe mein yaar doob jaao
raho na hosh mein deewaanon


Film: Mann (1999)
Singer: Udit Narayan
Music Director: Sanjeev Darshan
Lyrics: Sameer
Picturized on: Aamir Khan, Manisha Koirala

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