Aaja Sanam Madhur Chaandni Mein Hum

Evergreen! That's the category of this one. The song still sounds brand new after more than half a century and people can still relate to it.

Again, one of those first few songs I listened to as kid and have ever lasting memories attached with it - the old cassette player with loose plug that needed extra support to stay in the plug socket and the tape lid that needed something heavy to be placed on top so the two little groovy holes on tape actually fit into the two revolving screw-like knobs in the player. It was an old family tape player that just sat around and I got to play it around as no one used it. All I had back then was a couple of dusty audio tapes with scratched labels and no clue what was in them. I was just fascinated with the whole mechanism of switches and tape and the music that came out of it... it is only now that I actually realize that it was because of Lataji's and Mannada's lovely voices and SJ's music that did the trick. I had no clue about what the lyrics meant... I still remember thinking that lyricist Shailendra was talking about the garment "lungi" when he wrote "dam bhar jo udhar mooh phere..." :P How silly I was! This one took me back to those childhood days.

I can't stand Raj Kapoor and totally adore Nargis, but still think they made a great pair on silver screen. Hasrat Jaipuri's lyrics just get better and better as I discover/realize how good his work has been.


F: aaja sanam madhur chaandni mein hum tum
mile to veeraane mein bhi aa jaayegi bahaar
jhoomne lagega aasmaan (2)

kehta hai dil aur machalta hai dil
more saajan le chal mujhe taaron ke paar
lagta nahin hai dil yahaan (2)

M: bheegi bheegi raat mein dil ka daaman thaam le
khoyi khoyi zindagi har dum tera naam le

F: (chaand ki behki nazar keh rahi hai pyaar kar
zindagi hai ek safar kaun jaane kal kidhar) (2)

M: aaja sanam madhur chaandni mein hum tum
mile to veeraane mein bhi aa jaayegi bahaar
jhoomne lagega aasmaan (2)

F: kehta hai dil aur machalta hai dil
more saajan le chal mujhe taaron ke paar
lagta nahin hai dil yahaan (2)

M: dil yeh chaahe aaj to baadal ban ud jaau main
dulhan jaisa aasmaan dharti par le aau main

F: (chaand ka dola saje dhoom taaron mein mache
jhoom ke duniya kahe pyaar mein do dil mile) (2)

Both: aaja sanam madhur chaandni mein hum tum
mile to veeraane mein bhi aa jaayegi bahaar
jhoomne lagega aasmaan (2)

F: kehta hai dil aur machalta hai dil
more saajan le chal mujhe taaron ke paar
lagta nahin hai dil yahaan (2)


Film: Chori Chori (1956)
Singers: Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Picturized on: Raj Kapoor, Nargis

Aise to na dekho...

I like very few songs of Dev Anand and this is one of them. Rafi sahab's voice can be the most playful and entice you. He's done a fantastic job in this one, I adore this one. Burmandada's music touches your heart, and Majrooh Sultanpuri's lyrics are penned so beautifully, they describe the feelings of how someone's eyes can intoxicate you.


aise to na dekho ke hum ko nasha ho jaaye
aise to na dekho
khubsoorat si koyi hum se khataa ho jaaye (2)
aise to na dekho

tum hume roko phir bhi hum naa ruke
tum kaho kaafir phir bhi aise jhuke
qadam-e-naaz pe ek sajdaa adaa ho jaaye
aise to na dekho

yoon na ho aankhen rahe kaajal ghole
badh ke bekhudi hanseen gesu khole
khul ke phir zulfen siyaah kaali balaa ho jaaye
aise to na dekho

hum to masti mein jaane kyaa kyaa kahe
lab-e-naazuk se aisa na ho tumhe
beqaraari kaa gilaa hum se sivaa ho jaaye

aise to na dekho ke hum ko nasha ho jaaye
khubsoorat si koyi hum se kataa ho jaaye
aise to na dekho...


Film: Teen Deviyan (1965)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Music Director: S.D. Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturized on: Dev Anand, Nanda

Jab se tumhe dekha hai...

The best pair that ever sang duets... that's how I like to describe Rafi and Asha. Yet another romantic song to make it to their collection and what beautiful rhyming lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni. It just doesn't get any better. Ravi's music is simply charming and makes me want to listen to this one all day long.

There is a confusion that I have about the year this film was released. Some sites say 1961 and the others mention 1963. I've put 1961 as earthmusic.net had that one. If you do happen to know the correct one, please to share. Thank you. :)


M: jab se tumhe dekha hai aankhon mein tum hi tum ho (2)
F: hum bhi yehi kehte hai saanson mein tum hi tum ho
M: jab se tumhe dekha hai aankhon mein tum hi tum ho

M: (aa gaye pyaar ke din bekhudi chhaane lagi
F: mastiyaan jhoom uthi zindagi gaane lagi) (2)
zindagi gaane lagi
M: dil ke naye ki naghmon taano mein tum hi tum ho (2)
F: hum bhi yehi kehte hai saanson mein tum hi tum ho
M: jab se tumhe dekha hai aankhon mein tum hi tum ho

F: aa ha ha aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
M: aa ha ha aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa aa

F: (jab se paaya hai tumhe bheega bheega hai samaa
M: jab se chaaha hai tumhe har nazaara hai jawaan) (2)
har nazaara hai jawaan
F: dil mein tumhi rehte ho yaadon mein tum hi tum ho (2)
M: hum bhi yehi kehte hai saanson mein tum hi tum ho
F: jab se tumhe dekha hai aankhon mein tum hi tum ho

aa aa aa aa aa a a a a a a a a a

M: (deep khushiyon ke sadaa dil mein jalte hi rahe
F: pyaar ki duniya mein hum saath chalte hi rahe) (2)
saath chalte hi rahe
M: kyon na mile manzil jab raahon mein tum hi tum ho
F: kyon na mile manzil jab raahon mein tum hi tum ho
Both: hum bhi yehi kehte hai saanson mein tum hi tum ho
jab se tumhe dekha hai aankhon mein tum hi tum ho (2)


Film: Gharana (1961)
Singers: Mohd. Rafi & Asha Bhosle
Music Director: Ravi
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Picturized on: Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh

Tumhe Dekhati Hoon

(tumhe dekhati hoon to lagtaa hai aise
ke jaise yugon se tumhe jaanti hoon) (2)
agar tum ho saagar
agar tum ho saagar main pyaasi nadi hoon
agar tum ho saawan main jalti kali hoon
piya tum ho saagar

mujhe meri neenden
mujhe meri neenden mera chain de do
mujhe mere sapnon ki ek rain de do na
yehi baat pehle
yehi baat pehle bhi tum se kahi thi
wohi baat phir aaj dohra rahi hoon
piya tum ho saagar

tumhe chhu ke pal mein bani dhool chandan (2)
tumhaari mahek se mahekane lage tan
mahekane lage tan
mere paas aao
mere paas aao gale se lagaao
piya aur tumse main kya chaahati hoon
tumhe dekhati hoon to lagtaa hai aise
ke jaise yugon se tumhe jaanti hoon
agar tum ho saagar

ho ho ho muraliyaa samajh kar
muraliyaa samajh kar mujhe tum uthaa lo
bas ek baar hothon se apne lagaa lo na
ek baar hothon se apne lagaa lo na
koyi soor to jaage
koyi soor to jaage meri dhadakano mein
ke main apni sargam se roothi hui hoon

tumhe dekhati hoon to lagtaa hai aise
ke jaise yugon se tumhe jaanti hoon
agar tum ho saagar
agar tum ho saagar main pyaasi nadi hoon
agar tum ho saawan main jalti kali hoon
piya tum ho saagar...


Film: Tumhare Liye (1968)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Jaidev
Lyrics: Naqsh Lyalpuri
Picturized on: Vidya Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar

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Mausam hai aashiqaana...

Yet again, it's one of those songs that has the last stanza of the song starting off entirely differently than the rest of the stanzas. One of my favorite songs of Pakeezah and the one I never get bored of listening to or watching. Goosebumpy music of Ghulam Mohammad and out of this world lyrics by none other than Kamal Amrohi sahab. I didn't know his whole name was Syed Anwar Hyder Kamal Amrohi. He's the same one who has also penned kahin ek maasoom naazuk si ladki.

The best part is I was able to find the extended clip of this song on youtube with the scene and dialogs before the song starts. I really do wish the clip had the music after the song completes... the one where Raj Kumar comes riding on horseback and is awestruck to see her asleep in his tent for the first time; she's awake yet pretends to be asleep and mumbles the dialog "ya allah.." (or something like that). What classy movies they used to make back then...


Him: yeh phir ek barasti hui raat hai... aur main safar mein hoon. mere siva compartment mein aur koi nahin... lekin... us saamne wale berth par meri ek suhaani yaad phir karvat badal rahi hai aur mehndi se racha hua wohi haseen paanv mujhe aaj bhi baar baar dans raha hai... yeh kya hai? is kaifiyat ka naam kya hai?

Her: mohabbat!

mausam hai aashiqaana
aye dil kahin se unko
aise mein dhoondh laana (2)

mausam hai aashiqaana
aye dil kahin se unko
aise mein dhoondh laana (2)

mausam hai aashiqaana

kehna ke rut jawaan hai aur hum taras rahe hai
kaali ghataa ke saaye birahan ko dans rahe hai
dar hai na maar daale
saawan ka kya thikaanaa (2)
mausam hai aashiqaana

sooraj kahin bhi jaaye
tum par na dhoop aaye (2)
aa aa aa
tum ko pukaarte hai in gesuon ke saaye
aa jaao main banaa doon
palkon ka shaamiyaanaa (2)
mausam hai aashiqaana

phirte hai hum akele baahon mein koyi le le
aakhir koyi kahaan tak tanhaaiyon se khele
din ho gaye hai zaalim
raaten hai qaatilaana (2)
mausam hai aashiqaana

aa aa aa...
yeh raat yeh khaamoshi
yeh khaab se nazaare (2)
jugnu hai yaa zameen par utare hue hai taare
bekhaab meri aankhen (2)
madhosh hai zamaana (2)

mausam hai aashiqaana
aye dil kahin se unko
aise mein dhoondh laana (2)

mausam hai aashiqaana...


Film: Pakeezah (1971)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Ghulam Mohammed
Lyrics: Syed Anwar Hyder Kamal Amrohi
Picturized on: Meena Kumari