Have tried documenting the entire work of Meena Mangeshkar (Khadikar) with links of her songs. She was truly a genius who has sung, composed as well as written many songs.
Meena Mangeshkar (As a singer):-
1) DEKHO JI PYAAR KARO NAINA CHAR KARO (ANNADAATA-1952) (WITH LATA, RAFI, SHAMSHAD BEGUM, CHORUS) (MUSIC-MOHAMMED SHAFI, LYRICS-HASRAT JAIPURI)
15) SAANWARIYA RE (KHUNNUS-1987) (UNRELEASED) (WITH LATA MANGESHKAR) (MUSIC-JAIDEV, LYRICS-NAKSH LYALPURI, ZAFAR GORAKHPURI)
16) SHARARA SHARARA (IS PAAR YA US PAAR-1990) (WITH USHA MANGESHKAR, KHOKAN CHOWDHURY) (MUSIC-KHOKAN CHOWDHURY, LYRICS-SHARDANAND TIWARY)
MEENA MANGESHKAR (AS MUSIC DIRECTOR)
MOVIE- KANOON KA SHIKAAR(1976)
EP WAS RELEASED IN THE NAME OF “ASAMBHAV”
1) KYA HASEEN SHAAM HAI (SINGER-ASHA BHOSLE, LYRICS-ABHILASH)
2) AAJ KA YE MILAN TO MADHUR HAI (SINGER-USHA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS-YOGESH)
3) AE DIL MERE DIL HANSTE HI REHNA (SINGER-ASHA BHOSLE, CHORUS, LYRICS-YOGESH)
4) JAANE KAHAN DE KE DAGA GAYA MORA SAIYAN (SINGER-LATA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS-YOGESH)
5) DEKHNA MEIN YE KAAM KAR LOONGA (SINGER: USHA MANGESHKAR, AZIZ NAZAN, LYRICS-KAISER RATNAGIRVI)
INTERESTING TRIVIAS:-
1) MEENA MANGESHKAR SANG IN THE MOVIE BEGUNAH(1957), THOUGH HER NAME WAS MENTIONED AS A PLAYBACK SINGER, BUT POSSIBLY THE SONG WOULD HAVE BEEN CUT FROM THE FINAL VERSION 2) MEENA MANGESHKAR ALSO WORKED AS A COMPOSER IN A MARATHI MOVIE SHABBAS SUNBAI(1986) IN WHICH THERE WERE SONGS LIKE, “SUKH HE VATE VATE”(LATA MANGESHKAR), “MAAY BAVANI TUJHE LEKARU”(LATA MANGESHKAR), “AADHI HOTI ITRAJI”(USHA MANGESHKAR), “DURGE DURGATBHARI”(SHREEKANT PARGAONKAR) & “NAVRATRICHA UTSAV KELA”(CHORUS). 3) AS A TRIBUTE TO HER ELDER SISTER LATA MANGESHKAR, MEENA MANGESHKAR ALSO COMPOSED A LATEST SONG AT THE AGE OF 90+ , “TUZYA SWARANE” WHICH WAS RENDERED AND PENNED BY MANJIRI JOSHI 4) ALL MANGESHKAR SISTERS WERE THERE TOGETHER IN THE SONG FROM THE MOVIE “MAAZE BAL”(1943)- LATA, MEENA, ASHA, USHA AS WELL AS OTHER BROTHER HRIDAYNATH. HERE IS A GLIMPSE OF IT IN THE BELOW LINK:-
5) MEENA MANGESHKAR RENDERED MANY SONGS IN THE MARATHI MOVIE KANCHAN GANGA(1954) UNDER THE BATON OF VASANT DESAI AND LYRICS BY P. SAVALARAM.
THE FIRST SONG IS “VASANT HANSALA KA”
HERE IS THE SONG BELOW:-
THE SECOND SONG IS: “MANI BASE TE SWAPNI DISE”
HERE IS THE SONG:-
THE THIRD SONG IS “SHAAM SUNDAR ROOP NAYAN”
HERE IS THE SONG:-
THE FOURTH SONG IS “PRIYAMACHA EK MAHARASTRA DESH HA” (ALONG WITH LATA)
HERE IS THE SONG:-
6) A song was recorded “Kabhi Aankhon Mein Teri” in the voices of all 4 sisters Lata, Usha, Meena and Asha from the movie Jahan Ara(1964) but unfortunately it was neither filmed nor released on records
7) MEENA MANGESHKAR COMPOSED 8 SONG FOR INDIA’S STAR CRICKETER SACHIN TENDULKAR. THE ALBUM WAS “SACHIN ME HONAAR” AND THE TITLE SONG WAS RENDERED BY MASTER ADWAIT KESKAR AND PENNED BY UPENDRA CHINCHORE
HERE IS THE SONG:-
The other 7 songs are
A) CHOCOLATE CHA THEVA (Singers:- Sanjali, Abhed, Adwait, Aditi)
B) CHIMANE CHIMANE YE GAA (SINGER:- Sanjali Khedekar)
C) ZOPE MADHUNI AALI JAAG (SINGER:-Abhed Abhisheki)
S) ABALACHYA CHAHARICHA RANG KALA (SINGER: PRADNYA KHANDEKAR, VANDANA SHIRODKAR, LYRICS: NIRMALA DESHPANDE)
9) MEENA MANGESHKAR ALSO COMPOSED FOR A MARATHI MOVIE “MANSALA PANKH ASTAT”(1961)
HERE ARE THE SONGS:-
A) UBHAVOO UNCH NISHAAN (SINGER: HRIDAYNATH MANGESHKAR, LYRICS:- VS KHANDEKAR)
B) DESHIL KA RE MAJALA (SINGER-LATA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS -P SAVALARAM)
C) PANKH HAVE MAZ POLADACHE (SINGER: LATA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS:- P SAVALARAM)
D) YE JAVALI GHE (SINGER:- LATA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS:- VS KHANDEKAR)
E) RAMYA ASHA STHANI (SINGER:- LATA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS:- VS KHANDEKAR
10) MEENA MANGESHKAR SANG ONE SONG IN A PUNJABI MOVIE KODEY SHAH(1953) , “O JATTA AAYI BASAKHI” , RENDERED BY MEENA MANGESHKAR, TALAT MAHMOOD & SHAMIDER. MUSIC BY SARDUL KWATRA
Here is the song:-
11) MEENA MANGESHKAR (KHADIKAR) COMPOSED FOR MANY MARATHI ALBUMS
6) VEDYA MANA TU BOL NA (Singer:- Shounak Abhishekhi, chorus, Lyrics: Rahul Deshpande)
12) MEENA MANGESHKAR COMPOSED MUSIC FOR ALBUM “HAR HAR MAHADEV”. THE FIRST SONG IS “Om Nama Shivay” RENDERED BY LATA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS BY CHANDRASHEKHAR SANEKAR)
SECOND SONG IS “MAHA MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA” RENDERED BY LATA MANGESHKAR & SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, LYRICS BY CHANDRASHEKHAR SANEKAR
THIRD SONG IS “JAI SHIV OMKARA” RENDERED BY LATA MANGESHKAR & SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, LYRICS BY CHANDRASHEKHAR SANEKAR
13) Usha Mangeshkar & Meena Mangeshkar together composed a traditional Bhajan “Ram Dyava” for the album “Raghupati Ragava Rajaram” and the song was rendered by Usha Mangeshkar and penned by Sant Ramdas Swami
14) THERE WAS AN ALBUM , “TIRTH VITTHAL” IN WHICH MEENA MANGESHKAR & USHA MANGESHKAR COMPOSED 2 SONGS. THE FIRST SONG IS “PANDARI PAHAVAYA ALE”(SINGER:- USHA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS-SANT TUKARAM) & THE SECOND SONG IS “MAJHA DEV PANDARI PANDARI” (SINGER:- USHA MANGESHKAR, LYRICS-SANT KANHOPATRA)
15) MEENA MANGESHKAR ALSO RENDERED FEW SONGS IN THE MARATHI MOVIE “THORATANCHI KAMALA”(1960). THE OTHER 3 SINGERS IN THIS SOUNDTRACK WERE LATA MANGESHKAR, ASHA BHOSLE & USHA MANGESHKAR. MUSIC WAS COMPOSED BY DATTA DAVJEKAR.
MEENA MANGESHKAR SANG THE SONG “ZUL ZULE NADI HI”(ALONG WITH USHA MANGESHKAR)
16) APARNA MAYEKAR RENDERED THE SONG “DONO PINJAL SHEJARI” IN AN ALBUM “MARATHI MODERN SONGS” WHICH WAS COMPOSED BY MEENA MANGESHKAR AND PENNED BY SHANTA SHELKE
17) MEENA MANGESHKAR COMPOSED A SONG FOR THE ALBUM “BHAKTI SANGAM” IN WHICH ASHA BHOSLE RENDERED THE SONG “DEVA TUJHE KITI” AND PENNED BY SHANTA SHELKE
18) MEENA MANGESHKAR & USHA MANGESHKAR TOGETHER COMPOSED A SONG “GOD GOD TUJHE NAAV VITTHALA” RENDERED BY USHA MANGESHKAR AND PENNED BY SWAMI BHANUDAS FOR THE ALBUM “AVAGHE GARJE PANDARPUR”
19) MEENA MANGESHKAR & USHA MANGESHKAR ALSO COMPOSED A SANT TUKARAM WRITTEN SONG “AWADE HE ROOP” IN THE ALBUM “TUKARAMAHE ABANG” WHICH WAS RENDERED BY USHA MANGESHKAR
20) MEENA MANGESHKAR SANG TWO SONGS IN THE MARATHI MOVIE “RAM RAM PAVHANA”(1950). MUSIC WAS COMPOSED BY LATA MANGESHKAR.
THE FIRST SONG IS “MAZYA SHETAT SONACH” (WITH C RAMCHANDRA)
THE SECOND SONG IS “HAATH JODATE” (LYRICS BY P. SAVALARAM)
21) MEENA MANGESHKAR SANG THE TITLE SONG OF THE MARATHI MOVIE “BAL MAZA NAVSACHA”(1955) WITH CHORUS. MUSIC WAS BY VASANT PRABHU AND LYRICS BY P.SAVALARAM
22) MEENA MANGESHKAR RECORDED A SONG “NINDIYA KE US PAAR” FOR “GEOFFREY MANNERS & CO” , COMPOSED BY BRIJ VARNI & PENNED BY MADUKAR RAJASTANI
23) LATA MANGESHKAR, MEENA MANGESHKAR, USHA MANGESHKAR & HRIDAYNATH MANGESHKAR RENDERED THE SONG “SAGARA PRAN TALMALA” FROM THE ALBUM “JAI JAI MAHARASHTRA MAJHA” WHICH WAS COMPOSED BY PT.HRIDAYNATH MANGESHKAR AND IT WAS PENNED BY VEER SAVARKAR
24) MEENA MANGESHKAR RENDERED A SONG IN THE MARATHI MOVIE “GATH PADLI THAKA THAKA”(1956) AND THE SONG IS “NAKO JABU HARI YAMUNA KINARI ” ALONG WITH LATA MANGESHKAR & USHA MANGESHKAR. THIS SONG WAS COMPOSED BY VASANT PAWAR AND LYRICS BY GADI MADGULKAR
25) MEENA MANGESHKAR SANG FEW SONGS IN THE MARATHI MOVIE “BALA MAZA NAVSACHA”(1955) UNDER THE BATON OF THE MUSIC DIRECTOR VASANT PRABHU
26) MEENA MANGESHKAR WAS A PROLIFIC WRITER TOO AND SHE PENNED THE STORY OF THE MARATHI MOVIE SARITA WHICH WAS DIRECTED BY MADHAV SHINDE
27) MEENA MANGESHKAR RENDERED THE SONG “BAWARLE ME BAWARLE” IN THE MARATHI MOVIE “EK THA RAJA”(1951). IT WAS COMPOSED BY SHANKAR RAO KULKARNI AND PENNED BY SUSHEELA MARATE
When it comes to public transport in Mumbai, the first thing that comes to mind is an auto-rickshaw. Autos ply all over in Mumbai and the joy that you get travelling in it is unbounded.
Auto drivers always believe in hardwork and the amount of efforts that they put in riding the rickshaw is unimaginable. They are always available for us, be it any season – summer, winter or monsoon or at any time of the day- early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night and even during mid night they drive autos so that the passengers could have a safe and comfortable experience.
I wish to share some of the experiences of my ride in auto-rickshaws
Whenever I travel in an auto, I speak to the driver most of the time. Asking him about his whereabouts, about his family, about his village, about general Mumbai life or about festivals etc. They are very simple and when you ride in an auto, you feel secured and safe.
Story#1
Once i met an uncle who is about 65 yrs old and was driving an auto. He was sharing his experience that since 35+ yrs he has been riding auto in Mumbai and he had many children and all his children are graduates and well settled. He saved his money that he was earning by riding autos but he invested them for his children’s education and their marriage. Even after that he didn’t want to depend on his children’s earning and he wanted his own independent income even at the age of 65. Hats off to the uncle who despite his age was working independently and doing his workko ko o passionately. This story simply proves that age has no limit and when i heard the uncle’s story i saluted him that even today he is doing what he is passionate for and helping others.
Story#2
Auto drivers are very helpful and honest in their work. Once I was travelling to Borivali from Dahisar and was speaking to the auto driver and was having a good time and then i reached my destination and i came back home. When i came home , I found that my mobile phone was missing. I was scared and i immediately called my number but there was no response. I again called but again it was unreachable. I was very much tensed as the mobile was a costly mobile and more importantly the data was very crucial as it had all my contacts, media files and important messages and literally i didn’t take any backup so if i didn’t find then it could have been a heavy loss for me. After few mins I was getting a call from an unknown number and I ran and picked the call immediately. It was the same auto driver and he told me that he found my mobile phone under the seat and then i coordinated with him and he handed over my phone. I gave him a reward and thanked him for his honesty.
Story#3
Another beautiful experience I had with an auto driver. When I was interacting with the auto driver, as usual my habit of asking about his birthplace etc. The noble driver told me that he was from Uttar Pradesh and was telling me about his farming, parents and shared lot of stories about his family. After speaking to him for sometime i played songs from the movie “Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadhaybio” which was the first bhojpuri movie. As soon as he started listening to the songs of This movie he was transposed back to his childhood days and he remembered his parents and how they went to the theatre to watch this movie in the 1960’s when he was a small boy. He started sharing his lifetime experiences about this movie and he was listening to these songs after more than 40 years and he told me that this was the best day of his life as i refreshed his old memories and hearing that made my day too and seeing him happy my happiness doubled and it was an unforgettable experience for me. “Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadhaybio” had songs penned by Shailendra and music was by Chitragupta and all the songs are simply out of the world.
Story#4
“Singing” has always been my passion and I am a person who can sing anywhere – be it home, bathroom, a karoke studio , on the road and even inside an auto. I was singing while travelling in an auto all my favorite songs of the golden era and to my surprise the auto driver too was passionate about singing. I was travelling from Mulund to Dahisar by auto and we both started singing together. It was a “rang bhari mehfil” and even people on the roads were looking at both of us. We started singing so many songs together – for example songs like “Chahunga Mein Tujhe Saanj Savere”, “Kuch Tho Log Kahenge”, “Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi”, “Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan”, “Deewana Hua Badal”, etc to name a few. It took more than 2 hrs to reach Dahisar and it was literally a musical evening for me inside the auto and it was so much happiness that i found an auto driver who liked singing same as me. At the end when i reached home , we both exchanged our numbers and i hugged him and he told me at the end we will meet again and sing together.
Story#5
It has happened many times like you have met an auto driver and after few days or 1 month you meet the same auto driver. I met an auto driver and i was travelling with him to borivali and when i caught the auto, he was smiling at me and suddenly I remembered travelling with him to my Chandivali office few times. From Dahisar to Chandivali is a long distance and when you travel long distance with an auto driver there are chances that the auto driver could recognise you instantly or vice-a-versa..Same happened with me and the auto driver was so happy to take me for a ride again. I switched my job recently and I went outside my office in Vikhroli to catch an auto to ghatkopar metro station and the auto driver immediately asked me “Saheb, aap yahan. Aapne mujhe pehchaana”? This time I told him that I have seen you somewhere but cannot remember you. So he told me that I am the same auto driver who took you so many times to borivali from Chandivali, your previous company. I was mesmerized that despite taking so many passengers on a daily basis , he still remembered me and recognised me . This is how you make memories and auto drivers remember their loyal passengers and you embark a place in their life. Shailendra ‘s lines i remember , “Choti Si Ye Duniya, Pehchaane Raaste, Tum Kahin Tho Miloge, Kabhi Tho Miloge, Tho Poochenge Haal”.
Story # 6
Once i met an auto driver who was from Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. He knew only the local Marathi language. It was a long drive in his auto rickshaw and throughout the journey I communicated with him only in Marathi language. We spoke on lot of things like Indian politics, about famous Kolhapuri Misal and famous foods that we get in Kolhapur. He was so happy and he literally thought that My roots too belong to Maharashtra and after 2 hrs of journey, I told him that my roots belong to Kerala. His immediate reaction was that I thought you are a Maharashtrian. I told him that since I was born and brought up in our Mumbai, so i am very much familiar with the language and with the people.
I am good in changing my accent and talking to people. Once I communicated in a Bihari accent to an auto driver and spoke a lot of things on Bihari culture and traditions and my entire conversations were in Bihari style. The auto driver felt very happy in finding someone who could interact with him in his own language and style and it was an outstanding journey.
We should interact with the auto drivers and speak about something like their hometown, school, childhood friends etc and also communicating in the auto driver’s language is simply icing on the cake. They get a homely feeling in speaking to us.
Story#7
Auto drivers help us in many ways apart from helping us reach our destination. I was coming from the airport once and it was midnight and I had more than 3 airbags with me. The auto driver first helped me to keep those bags safely in the back of the auto. Once i reached home it was midnight and the security guard too had slept. I requested the auto driver to help me carry the luggage till my house and the driver at once obliged my request and came home to carry the bags and it was such a noble gesture from his end and I was very happy and gave him some extra amount which he denied and told me that it was not needed and returned the money to me. Similarly few auto drivers have helped me carry the luggage till local stations as well and even in the market too. Despite this not being their duty, still they help us in many ways and this is indeed their gesture.
In the olden days, there were cycle rickshaws which were used. Cycle rickshaws just had two wheels while the auto rickshaw has 3 wheels. Regarding the cycle rickshaws, the driver himself lifts the rickshaws and carries the passengers and such rickshaws are still used even today in some part of India.
There was a nice Hindi song penned by poet Shailendra regarding such cycle rickshaws in the movie Choti Bahen which released in 1959. Shailendra writes “Mein Rickshawala, Hai Chaar ke Barabar Ye Do Taang Wala”
The cycle Rickshawala though just had two wheels, but it still could carry three to four passengers at a time and the driver plays a huge role here and he himself carries the cycle rickshaws to help the passengers reach their destination. Shailendra then writes,”Door Door koi mujhko bulaye, kya karoon Dil usse bhool na paaye, mein rishte jodu Dil ke , mujhe hi manzil pe koi na pahunchaye”. It happens many times that we call the autos and travel long distance and this journey gives an unforgettable experience to both the driver and the passenger and the drivers remember the passenger for a long time and they always remember you. But the drivers themselves have to reach their own destination. Many times it happens that the auto drivers after dropping all the passengers they go to their house in the same auto or they park their auto and take a train till their house. This is what Shailendra has conveyed in this song that the auto driver himself needs to reach their destination. Sometimes they spend their entire night in the auto itself. Once an auto driver took me to reach my house at 10 pm in the night and I asked him when will you go to your house. Then he told me that since it’s very late , and i stay far. That is the reason I will sleep in my auto only and early morning I will go home. We can actually see their life is very tough. They help the passengers in many ways but they need to help themselves at the end of the day by sleeping in the auto itself or eating somewhere on the roadside. One more quote was penned by Shailendra where he writes “Hai Tan Pe Bhoj, man pe bhoj, Dil ka bura nahi hoon, Dil Benazir “. This song was from the movie Dil Tera Deewana(1962) Though he works very hard and his body, everything has a weight and he needs to carry the weight of the passenger and has to work hard so that the passenger can reach his place, but the auto driver has a pure heart and is a unique personality. He knows how to driver the auto in any road, even when there are potholes on the roads or there is speed breaker or there is a crack in the road. He strives hard to earn his living and with his unique skills he is making a mark. This is the reason Shailendra has used the word “Benazir” which means an unique personality from the heart.
Always remember that even the auto drivers have a family and they have to reach their house too. Sometimes they would agree to travel with us and sometimes they could refuse and even if they refuse, do co-operate with them as they are also human beings and life is short so Live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment happily.
In this blog, I am giving the entire song list of Hemant Kumar Hindi Songs which he has rendered as a singer. I have added relevant youtube links to all the songs which are available.
I would like to Thank Shri Harmandir Singh Hamraaz for the Geet Kosh which is a monumental work and literally its like a temple for anyone having interest in Cinema. Also would like to thank All the Youtube uploaders. Its such a pleasure that we have most of the songs available on youtube which anyone can listen throughout the world.
HEMANT KUMAR SONG LIST (AS A SINGER)
1) PHIR MOHABBAT KE PAYAM AANE LAGE (IRADA-1944) (MUSIC-AMARNATH, LYRICS-AZIZ KASHMIRI)
Chup is a well-made, intelligent movie by R Balki. It’s a thriller movie and showcases on a serial killer who targets film critics.
The first half of the movie focuses on the investigation of the various murders and also on the romance between Dulqeer Salmaan and Shreya. R Balki has paid a wonderful tribute to The Legendary Actor/ Director Guru Dutt. He has retained some of the original songs like “Jaane Kya Toone Kahi” , “Ye Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye Tho Kya Hai”, “Bichde Sabhi Baari Baari”, “Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam” and “Sar Jo Tera Chakraye” from Guru Dutt movies like Pyassa and Kaagaz Ke Phool. Also the background music of the movie has been an highlight and here also the filmmaker Balki has the retained the original music score by Sd Burman in major part of the movie. The director has revealed the identity of the serial killer in the first half itself which makes the movie very predictable. Some scenes are ruthless and hard to watch as an audience in the first half. The second half focuses on the investigation part and how the police carry out the overall investigation and interrogation in identifying the serial killer. The climax is a very predictable one and reveals the reason behind these murders by the serial killer.
Talking about the performances , Sunny Deol is absolutely wonderful as an Inspector General and has played the role of the inspector beautifully. Normally people watch Sunny as an action hero but here he has a portrayed his role wonderfully. Dulqeer Salmaan is a florist and his acting performance is very natural and his expressions standout. Shreya as a young film critic is wonderful and superb in her performance. At times she reminds us of Waheeda Rehman but overall she acted brilliantly. There is a small cameo by Amitabh Bachchan too in the movie where he talks about his movie and also the filmmaker R Balki has wished Amitabh Bachchan in advance for his 80th Birth Anniversary which falls this year. Other actors like Saranya Ponwannan, Pooja Bhatt, Rajeev Ravindranathan etc too have played their roles brilliantly.
Talking about the director R Balki. This movie’s story is original, that’s what makes this movie a classic like Guru Dutt’s Kaagaz Ke Phool. It’s a well adapted movie and beautifully crafted. The screenplay could have been much better as some of the scenes in the first half are cut in between , there should have been long shot scenes and the continuity shrinks. R Balki has also indirectly revealed the importance of our film critics and also how some classic movies were destroyed because of negative reviews.
About this movie, i wish the screenplay was written in a better way and they shouldn’t have revealed the identity of the serial killer in the first half, else the movie would have been much better and an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
Overall, a classic movie and easily one of the finest Bollywood movie made in this year
My rating for this movie is 3 stars and an extra 0.5 stars for paying tribute to Guru Dutt cinemas.
SHAILENDRA WITH UNSUNG COMPOSERS –(NINU MAJUMDAR) ::
Wanted to share an interesting article on the songs of Bhai Saheb(1954)…I personally like this soundtrack very much….
‘Aaye Ho Akele Jaoge Akele, Shaam Dhale Uth Jaayenge Ye Mele’.
When we look at these lines, we can imagine a picture in our mind what Shailendra must have thought before writing these lines..Imagine we are travellers and we don’t know where is our destination and where we are about to move..We all have come alone in this globe and when we leave this world, again we will be alone..Life will be totally blank, only our soul will remain in this world..Our face and body will be like a ‘Kora Safa’..This is what Shailendra says..
We all are aware of Shailendra’s association with Shankar Jaikishan, Salil Choudhary and SD Burman..But, Shailendra was associated with many other composers too..With some composers, he penned only for one or two movies and with some composers just 1 song..But, even that tiny association has a huge impact atleast on me..
The above lines which I quoted is from the movie ‘Bhai Saheb’..The movie had 10 songs in all, but only 8 songs are available as the other 2 songs were not released in any record..I personally rate this soundtrack as not only one of the all time best of Shailendra, but top 10 soundtrack in hindi movies..The composer of this movie is Ninu Majumdar..This was the last movie for which he composed music and his only movie with Shailendra..
In this movie, CH Atma himself played the lead role. CH Atma was also very closely associated with Shailendra..Before this movie, he sang 2 beautiful songs penned by Shailendra from Nagina, ‘Ek Sitara Hai Aakash Mein’ and ‘Roun Mein Sagar Ke Kinare’.
CH Atma in his Jaimala Program which was aired in 1970, played ‘Roun Mein Sagar Ke Kinare’, ‘Dost Dost Na Raha’ and ‘Koi Lauta De Mere Beete Hue Din’ which were his 3 most favorite songs of Shailendra…
Talking about the movie ‘Bhai Saheb’, through this movie CH Atma associated with Ninu Majumdar…This movie was produced by Pancholi Productions..Because of this movie, many other things happened..First time, Ninu Majumdar associated with Shailendra and after this movie, Ninu Majumdar married Kumudi Munshi who the lead female playback singer for Bhai Saheb along with CH Atma..Apart from this, Ninu Majumdar also sang 1 song and Lata too sang 2 songs in this movie…This was the first time Lata associated with Ninu Majumdar and these are the only 2 songs which she ever sang for him..Unfortunately, the 2 songs were not released in the record.
The songs of this movie were not that popular apart from some of them which were played often in Radio Ceylon..An amazing soundtrack to say the least mainly due to the quality of lyrics penned by Shailendra…
Quoting some of my favorite verses in this movie–
First speaking about the song ‘Raat Phagun Ki Chand Poonam Ka’, CH Atma has soulfully rendered it taking the song to another level, fabulously composed by Ninu Majumdar..Another specality of this soundtrack is that minimal orchestration was used by Ninu Majumdar which is a trend of every CH Atma song since his voice requires only mininal orchestration..CH Atma always rated KL Saigal as his ‘Guru’ and in his intital days, he used to sing like Saigal..
Shailendra says ‘Tod Gagan Ke Taare Laun, In Taaro Ka Haar Banau, Jab Mala Pehnau Piya Ko, Khud Mala Ban Jau’..Comparing the stars with a Garland and then himself becoming a garland..What an imagination Shailendra has…
Another favorite is ‘Duniya Tere Rang Nirale’, where Shailendra gives us the message in this world, people change their colour in no-time. When there is money, power and bank balance, we will see flock of people coming towards us and when all these things are lost, we become all alone..During the time of happiness, many will come in our path and when the same person is sad, no-one will come towards us and even if someone tries to console us, they are just trying to have fun with us..Shailendra describes such people as ‘Dasnewale Kaale’..CH Atma has once again beautifully rendered it and an apt composition by Ninu Majumdar…
The next song is ‘Nazar Ne Keh Diya Afsana Mere Pyaar Ka’..Shailendra has used number of Urdu words in this song like ‘Raaz-E-Ishq’, ‘Izhar’, ‘Karar’, ‘Aitbaar’, ‘Sabr’, etc..This song is composed by Ninu Majumdar using a fast rhythm compared to other songs of this movie…But, a lovely number and so is the rendition by CH Atma..
‘Jabse Hua Hai Tera Ishaara, Bas Mein Nahi Hai Dil Bhi Hamara, Kasam Gayi Karaar Toot Gaya, Khuda Ka Aitbaar Toot Gaya, Sabr Toot Gaya, Bahar Boli Ye Mauka Nahi Inkaar Ka’.
Shailendra showed his command over Urdu language again in the song ‘Naghma-E-Dil Suna’..This song starts with a beaitiful couplet ‘Dil Ki Lagi Khel Nahi, Dil Ka Lagana Hai Bura, Tauba Karli Ke Sholo Se Nahi Khelunga’..Shailendra penned many Urdu words in this song like ‘Mausam-E-Bahar’, ‘Rabab’, Shabab’, etc…Another excellent song rendered beautifully by CH Atma and Kumudi Munshi…Superbly composed by Ninu Majumdar..The most interesting thing in this song is that CH Atma has only sung the couplet, rest of the entire song is rendered by Kumudi Munshi with female chorus singers…What a beauty of a song…Such songs can only be created in heaven…
The next song is ‘Girta Hai Gar Andhera’..Soulful rendition by CH Atma and touching lyrics penned by Shailendra…But, the speciality of this song is the way Ninu Majumdar has used 2 tunes in this song…The tune changes after the 1st antra and the song goes to completely another level, what a wonderful number…When the antra ‘Ye Sitare Jal Ke Bhi Khush Hai Raat Ke Angarey’ starts, the tune varies…
‘Man More Haye Tu Kahe Gabraye, Kahe Tu Dare Kahe Nindiya Na Aaye, Rakh Tu Sambhal Ke Dil Ki Ye Daulat, Aasuo Ki Moti Kahe Ko Gabraye’..
The next song is ‘Raaton Ko Chori Chori, Sapno Mein Aana Chodo’..SH Bihari got inspired from these lines and penned the song ‘Raaton Ko Chori Chori, Bole Mora Kangana’ for the movie Mohabbat Zindagi Hai years later…This particular song has 2 versions..The 1st version starts with a couplet ‘Hazar Rang Hai Teri Haseen Aankhon Mein, Hamse Bharti Nahi Tasveer Apne Khawbon Ki’..In this version, Ninu Majumdar too sings few lines along with CH Atma and Kumudi Munshi..I liked the second version of the song which is sung by CH Atma and Kumudi Munshi, especially these lines–
‘Jaldi Dikhana, Chupna Chupana, Isi Mein Hai Lagi Ka Maza, Hai Badi Pyaari Ye Pyar Nikla, Dil Ko Tadpane Mein Aata Hai Maza, Dil Lagane Ki Mili Hai Ye Sazaa, Jaante Hain Phir Bhi Woh Anjaan Hai, Ek Dil Mein Saikdon Toofan Hai.
Shailendra has given the message when you love somebody be careful and do not give stress to it..There are number of waves dancing in the heart..When we love somebody and when we fight later in our life, even that person will be a stranger for us…That’s why whatever we do in life, one has to be very careful while taking every step forward…
The next song is ‘Manzil To Hai Badi Door’…The song starts with ‘Oonchi-Neechi Dagar Jeevan Ki, Pyare Sambhal Ke Chalna Manzil To Hai Badi Door’…As every coin has 2 sides, in life too there is sometimes happiness and sometimes sadness…To reach our destination, we have to cross all the paths carefully..There may be many persons we will come across who will try to spoil our plans and will give us wrong advice so that we will turn back…If we take their advice and listen to them, we will become their victim..So, we have the right to choose the correct path and walk along with that and take our decisions with our own ability or by asking a person who really cares for us…
This song is one of the finest rendered by CH Atma, heart-touching lyrics by Shailendra and an immortal composition by Ninu Majumdar…
In the song, ‘Aankhon Aankhon Se Jataya Dil Ka Dard’ which was rendered by Lata Mangeshkar, Shailendra has penned the line, ‘Ambuva Ki Daali-Daali Kya Gaaye Koyal Kaali’. Shailendra has penned the same reference in the songs, ‘Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke’ from the movie Do Bheega Zameen & Also in ‘Preet Nibhani Balma Tum Kya Jano’ from the movie Sanskar. Shailendra, in this song has beautifully captured the essence of true love or love at first sight and the girl wants to hide about her love with her friends but her friends keep asking her. Look at the below antra,
‘Ghadi Ghadi Mose Pooche Sang Saheliyan, Bujhega Kaun Tere Dil Ki Paheliyan, Naam Ye Batau Kaise, Raaz Ye Chupau Kaise, Samaj Na Paaya Balma Bedardi’
Sometimes it happens what we dream during the night time, becomes a kind of day-dreaming & we sit all alone wondering is it happening in reality or is it a dream. Shailendra has penned these thoughts so beautifully in the below verse:-
‘Baitu Akele Mein Tho Dil Gabraye Re, Raaton Ka Sapna Din Mein Aake Sataye Re, Unse Mein Kyon Sharmau- Kahe Ankiyan Churau, Samaj Na Paaya Balma Bedardi’
Now, Lets talk about the next Lata song- ‘Chaman Jal Raha Hai Luta Aashiyan’.
Shailendra writes, ‘Mili Hai Dil Ko Dard, Par Mili Nahi Zubaan, Kahe Tho Kaise Apne Ranj-O-Gham Ki Dastaan’.
‘Ranj-O-Gham’ is a favorite word of Shailendra. He has used the same word in many other songs like ‘Ja Ja Ja Re Ja Re Ja’ from Naya Ghar, Zameen Bhi Chup Hai from Mashkooka, Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala from Shree 420 & Jeenewale O Matwale from Sanskaar. Shailendra also expresses that you believe or not, but life is for you or dances for you. How beautifully Shailendra has expressed this thought in the below verse,
‘Tu Maane Ya Na Maane Zindagi Tujhi Se Hai, Bujhi Shama Magar Roshani Tujhi Se’.
Shailendra has expressed similar thought in the song, ‘Tu Maane Ya Na Maane, Balam Anjaane, Bedard Tere Liye Naache Meri Zindagi’ from the movie Kismat Ka Khel. Mukhda line which Shailendra has penned, ‘Chaman Jal Raha Hai, Luta Aashiyan’. He has also expressed similar thought in the song, ‘Gulshan Mein Jal Raha Hai, Ulfat Ka Aashiyan’ from the movie Shikast.
The song creates lots of pathos too where Shailendra references something like, ‘Tu Pher Le Nazar Magar Hai Iltija Yahi, Mita De Tu Apne Haath Se Apna Ye Jahan’. Shailendra writes similar line in the song, ‘Teri Yaad Dil Se, Bulane Chala Hoon, Ke Khud Apni Hasti Mitane Chala Hoon’ from the Movie Hariyali Aur Rasta. The urdu word, ‘Iltija’ is another favorite of Shailendra and he has penned this word in many other songs like, ‘Dua Kar Gham-E-Dil’ from Anarkali, ‘Naam Mera Nimmo’ from Sapan Suhane & ‘Jadoo Bura Bangal Ka’ from Chandni Chowk.
Overall Bhai Saheb, is one of the best of all time..Each and every song is the best of the best…
Few days back I was walking in the road around 8-30 pm and the road was empty..I suddenly turned back and could not see anyone and no one was there in front too…I was alone when a person came from back who was fully drunk and started murmuring as he was not in his sense…But, I ignored him and walked the other way.. At that time, these lines came to my mind–
‘Soone Safar Mein Lakho Chor Milenge Tohe, Karni Karenge Zaroor, Dharam Karam Ki Joli, Kahan Pe Ganwai Tune, Poochenge Tere Huzoor’..
Remembering Shailendra. A poet full of life & who defined what is life in a simplistic way which common man could easily relate.
Sharing an interesting article on ‘Hemant Kumar–Shailendra’ association and the gems they created together–
Hemant Kumar had such a velvet voice texture and when he started singing in that voice, he became a household voice. He could easily rotate and change his voice from high pitch to low pitch. Since he worked as the assistants of Kamal Dasgupta and Pt. Amarnath in the 40’s, he developed a great amount of knowledge abt music direction too. He met Shailendra first in the IPTA where they all were associated. After coming to Mumbai, his first debut venture for he composed music was Anand Math(1952) in which Shailendra penned 3 beautiful songs. All the 3 songs became widely popular. Since Hemant Da’s most favorite singer was Geeta Dutt, he gave all the 3 songs to her. Starting from ‘Naino Mein Saawan’.. This song rendered by Geeta Dutt and Hemant Kumar has always been close to my heart..Both of them have excelled themselves and rendered the song beautifully…This movie gave a big break to Pradeep Kumar as well as Music Composer Ravi who was the assistant to Hemant Kumar in this movie… Geeta Dutt’s voice modulation is spectacular in this song…When Geeta Roy sang for Geeta Bali, the song always had something special to look forward to.. Shailendra ji has wonderfully written the lyrics…Only he can write this line..”Phir Se Mile Do Bichade Sitare, Mile Apne Chanda Se Bichade Chakori”.. In the last interludes, the entire situation of the song has changed…Listen the way Geeta Dutt sings “WOH Toofan”…We feel as if God has heard her voice and god is also weeping…She starts with high notes and ends with low notes as if the Toofan has come and gone in a splash of a second..
Then, this movie had another wonderful song, ‘Kaise Rokoge Aise Toofan Ko’ which is rendered by Talat Mahmood and Geeta Dutt. The way Geeta ji sings the alaaps is superb…No-one can sing the song the way they have both have sung the song…The violins and the flute played played in the interludes define the symbolity of how difficult is to stop the wind…Shailendra ji’s lyrics is the best in this song…This song has full of questions by Shailendra ji which no one can answer..
”Apne man ko manaoge kaise, aag faili bhujaoge kaise Apne man ko manaoge kaise, aag faili bhujaoge kaise Jiska koi nahi hai kinara, jiska koi nahi hai kinara Aisa sagar sukhoge kaise, aisa sagar sukhoge kaise Kaise bandhoge aasman ko, kaise bandhoge is aasman ko..
The third song, a beautiful solo by Geeta Dutt, ‘Aa Re Bhanware Aa’.Geeta ji has again excelled in this song and sung it beautifully…The miraculous way in she has sung is simply excellent…Listen the way she has sung the humming in the preludes, gifting us a piece of joy to cherish our whole life..One of the finest song ever.
Simply Hemant Kumar was at his very best in this movie. After that, he never looked back.
Hemant Kumar started his association with Shankar Jaikishan for the first time in Shikast. Shailendra uniquely distinguished between the upper class and lower class people beautifully in his songs. How the people who are rich treat the poor people as their slaves, never give importance to them, make them move from one place to another for their work, develop fights amongst themselves. This line by Shailendra in this song defines it,
‘Hum kathputli kath ke Hame tu nacha nachaye Onche asan baith ke apna dil bahlaye’..
Hemant Kumar has done proper justice to this song with his unique voice modulation. Shailendra has expressed similar thought in the song, ‘Badlegi Yeh Duniya Ek Din Badlegi’, where he has named the leaders as ‘Oonche Aasan Baith Ke’, how they never understand the importance of freedom fighters.
In this song, the upper class people treat the poor people as their slaves and in that song ‘Badlegi Yeh Duniya’, the leaders whom they themselves think as the kings never give importance to the freedom fighters and never understand how much pain they are taking by fighting day and night in the border against the enemies who try to destroy our motherland.
Another song of Hemant Kumar is the devotional, ‘Shivji Bihane Chale’ from Munimji(1955) where Shailendra has described the entire festival of Shiv-Jayanti in a systemantic manner. Excellently composed by SD Burman. One cannot imagine this song in any other voice other than Hemant Da, who has properly justified the song with his voice.
My most favorite song of Hemant Da is ‘Oonch Neech Ka Bhed Bulakar’, from Hum Bhi Insaan Hain again Shailendra has given a message to us to forget between our status and we all are one and not different with each other.
We have the habit of visiting astrologers and some pandits quite often. Many times they give us a wrong signal. Can we score marks in the exams, just be praying and without studying? Can anybody’s life change just by visiting and lending money to the astrologer? How can they predict our future? These all are fake beliefs and we humans are the biggest fools because we believe such people. They are simply ‘Ponga’ Pandits and can never change the life of anyone. Shailendra has described such people as if they are insulting themselves. Sometimes, for a third person we fight with our own family members, misunderstanding them. This is simply because the third person is jealous of us and trying to create something so that we destroy our life ourselves. But, we should have a capability and if not, we should inject it and distance ourselves from such people.
This antra descibes this thought of Shailendra–
”Ganga jamuna khub nahaye Man ki kayi dho na sake Dunia bhar ke dost bane Ghar me bhai ke ho na sake Karo na ab khud ka apman Jag me sab jan ek saman”
No one can change just by praying. We should pray to God, but first do your duty properly and then we can do whatever we want. First and foremost thing, is to complete our regular task properly because ‘Work is Worship’. As Gautam Buddha quotes, ‘Fullfilling our daily duties is like fulfilling the wishes of God’. Some Sadhus and Pandits call themself God just for money and they give us a thoughtful belief to trust them and we trust such people and later we realize how big mistake we have commited. So, better to stay away from such ‘fake’ people. There is a God within us and in every soul, God stays. As long as we are honest to ourself and never indulge in anti-social and criminal actvities.
‘Ram Naam Ko Japnewalo, Ram Ke Gun Ko Bhi Apnao, Sab Ke Beetar Hai Bhagwan’
Hemant Kumar has used mininal orchestration in this song, just the flute and the mandolin. One of Hemant Da’s finest creations.
Another 2 songs of Hemant Da that I like a lot are ‘Rahi Tu Mat Ruk Jaana’and ‘Chalti Hai Zindagi Ki Dagar’, both the songs composed by Kishore Kumar.
But, the best part of both these songs is the lyrics penned by Shailendra which invokes a deep place in the heart. By listening these songs, We can feel the pain that Shailendra must have undergone after the making of Teesri Kasam.
There was a distant relative of mine. During his young days, he was very rich and used to help his brothers and other relatives whenever they needed of him. Realizing that, he has so much money, his own brother’s son decided to take advantage of him. One fine morning, after he went to his office, that fellow somehow broke his house and stole everything that was there in the house. When he came to his house in the evening, he was completely shocked. He filed a police complaint, went to his brother for help, but everyone turned him down and he could not do anything to get back his valubles. After few months, he started feeling lonely, and went to an old village in Kerala to spend rest of his life. No-one lived there in that village, that was the only option he had and could fulfill his basic needs in that house by the pension that he got. A person who was so rich, and helped everyone who came to him became a victim of his own family members. that was destiny.
This antra by Shailendra in this song, ‘Rahi Tu Mat Ruk Jaana’, justifes that–
‘Hote hai mausam ke phere, Raaton ke sang hain savere, Jaake agar lauti hai saansein, Lautenge phir din tere
And this person once again started his field work in the village and now living happily there..Though he is alone, but still remembers those hay days when his own family members cheated him. Wherever there is darkness, someday a small ray of light will surely come to our background. ‘Jab Bhi Gira Gham Ka Andhera, Usne Kiya Ujiyara’..
And this song by Shailendra from Door Ka Rahi, can be rated among the best. Again, someday we will surely find our destination if we go on doing our work properly without looking back. Our symbol should be to never give up.
‘Chalati chali jaaye, zindagi ki dagar Kabhi khatm na ho, ye safar Manzil ki use, kuchh bhi na khabar Phir bhi chala jae, dur ka rahi’
But, Destiny had a different view and it took Shailendra away from us. But, these songs created by Hemant Da and Shailendra will remain with us forever.
1) Jeet Hi Lenge Baazi Hum Tum (SHOLA AUR SHABNAM-1961) 2) Jaane Kya Dhoondti Rehti Hai (SHOLA AUR SHABNAM-1961) 3) Sanam Apni Palkon Pe (POOJA KE PHOOL-1964) 4) Gham Ki Raat Kate (MERA QASOOR KYA HAI-1964) 5) Main Nigahein Tere Chehre (AAP KI PARCHHAIYAN-1964) 6) Kabhi Ithla Ke Chalte Ho (AAP KI PARCHHAIYAN-1964) 7) Yehi Hai Tamanna Tere Dar Ke Saamne (AAP KI PARCHHAIYAN-1964) 8) Ek Matwala Aaj Chala Apni Manzil Ko (AAP KI PARCHHAIYAN-1964) 9) Tumhen Dil Se Chaha (CHAND AUR SURAJ-1965) 10) Aapko Pyar Chhupane Ki Buri Aadat Hai (NEELA AKASH-1965) 11) Tere Paas Aa Ke Mera Waqt Guzar (NEELA AKASH-1965) 12) Aakhri Geet Mohabbat Ka (NEELA AKASH-1965) 13) Mere Dil Se Aake Lipat Gayi (NEELA AKASH-1965) 14) Mujhe Dard-E-Dil Ka Pata Na Tha (AKASH DEEP-1965) 15) In Bahaaron Mein Akele Naa Phiro (MAMTA-1966) 16) Rahe Na Rahe Hum (MAMTA-1966) 17) Mere Dushman Tu Meri Dosti Ko Tarse (AAYE DIN BAHAR KE-1966) 18) Phoolon Se Mukde Wali (AAYE DIN BAHAR KE-1966) 19) Tumhari Mulaqat Se Mujhko Pata (MOHABBAT ZINDAGI HAI-1966) 20) Na Jaane Kyun Hamaare Dil Ko (MOHABBAT ZINDAGI HAI-1966) 21) Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (DIL NE PHIR YAAD KIYA-1966) 22) Kaliyon Ne Ghoonghat Khole (DIL NE PHIR YAAD KIYA-1966) 23) Lo Chehra Surkh Sharab Hua (DIL NE PHIR YAAD KIYA-1966) 24) Main Suraj Hoon Tu Meri Kiran (DIL NE PHIR YAAD KIYA-1966) 25) Kaajal Wale Nain Mila Ke (DEVAR-1966) 26) Dil To Pehle Hi Se Madhosh (BAHAREIN PHIR BHI AAYENGI-1966) 27) Aap Ke Haseen Rukh (BAHAREIN PHIR BHI AAYENGI-1966) 28) Ek Haseen Shaam Ko (DULHAN EK RAAT KI-1966) 29) Zulfon Ko Aap Yun Na Sanwaara Karo (CHANDAN KA PALNA-1967) 30) Tumhe Dekha Hai Maine (CHANDAN KA PALNA-1967) 31) Kya Miliye Aise Logon Se (IZZAT-1968) 32) Ye Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagta Nahin (IZZAT-1968) 33) Sar Par Lamba Top Leke Aayega (IZZAT-1968) 34) Shikar Karne Ko Aaye (SHIKAR-1968) 35) Na Ja Kahin Ab Na Ja (MERE HUMDUM MERE DOST-1968) 36) Chhalka Yeh Jaam Aaiye Aapki (MERE HUMDUM MERE DOST-1968) 37) Hui Shaam Unka Khayal Aa Gaya (MERE HUMDUM MERE DOST-1968) 38) Yakeen Kar Lo Mujhe Mohabbat (YAKEEN-1969) 39) Gar Tum Bhula Na Doge (YAKEEN-1969) 40) Baharon Ki Baraat Aa Gayi (YAKEEN-1969) 41) Main Kahin Kavi Na Ban Jaoon (PYAAR HI PYAAR-1969) 42) Tu Mera Main Teri Duniya Jale To Jale (PYAAR HI PYAAR-1969) 43) Dedo Pyar Lelo Pyar (PYAAR HI PYAAR-1969) 44) Dekha Hai Teri Ankhon Mein (PYAAR HI PYAAR-1969) 45) Bura Mat Suno Bura Mat Dekho (AAYA SAWAAN JHOOM KE-1969) 46) Saathiya Nahin Jaana Ke Jee Naa Lage (AAYA SAWAAN JHOOM KE-1969) 47) Majhi Chal O Majhi Chal (AAYA SAWAAN JHOOM KE-1969) 48) Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke (AAYA SAWAAN JHOOM KE-1969) 49) Yeh Shama Toh Jali (AAYA SAWAAN JHOOM KE-1969) 50) Dil To Dil Hai (KAB KYON AUR KAHAN-1970) 51) Pyar Se Dil Bhar De (KAB KYON AUR KAHAN-1970) 52) Dil Achha Hai Achhi Hai Surat (TUM HASEEN MEIN JAWAN-1970) 53) Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (TUM HASEEN MEIN JAWAN-1970) 54) Chehra Tera Allah Allah (TUM HASEEN MEIN JAWAN-1970) 55) Dil Kahe Ruk Ja Re Ruk Ja (MAN KI AANKEIN-1970) 56) Chala Bhi Aa Aaja Rasiya (MAN KI AANKEIN-1970) 57) Kya Tum Wohi Ho (MAN KI AANKEIN-1970) 58) Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Aangan Hoga (JEEVAN MRITHU-1970) 59) Mehbooba Teri Tasveer Kis Tarah (ISHQ PAR ZOR NAHI-1970) 60) Yeh Dil Deewana Hai (ISHQ PAR ZOR NAHI-1970) 61) Tu Itna Samajh Le Sanam (RAKHWALA-1971) 62) Tere Nain Mere Nain Dekhte Rahe (RAKHWALA-1971) 63) Yeh Kaisi Maine Madhur Madhur Si (RAKHWALA-1971) 64) Rahne Do Gile Shikwe (RAKHWALA-1971) 65) Kuchh Kehta Hai Yeh Sawan (MERA GAON MERA DESH-1971) 66) Aaj Gaa Lo Muskura Lo (HAPPY VERSION) (LALKAAR-1972) 67) Aaj Gaa Lo Muskura Lo (SAD VERSION) (LALKAAR-1972) 68) Zara Mudke To Dekh Kudiye (LALKAAR-1972) 69) Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Hai (LOAFER-1973) 70) Kaise Jeete Hain Bhala (DOST-1974) 71) Sone Ke Gehne Kyon Tu Ne Pehne (RESHAM KI DORI-1974) 72) Banda Parvar Main Kahan (POCKETMAAR-1974) 73) Na Tujhse Door Ja Sakoon (POCKETMAAR-1974) 74) Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana (PRATIGGYA-1975) 75) Uth Neend Se Mirziya Jaag Ja (PRATIGGYA-1975) 76) Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka (EK MAHAL HO SAPNON KA-1975) 77) Zindagi Guzaarne Ko Saathi Ek Chahiye (EK MAHAL HO SAPNON KA-1975) 78) Aaja Teri Yaad Aayi (CHARAS-1976) 79) Hye Ni Saadke Uton Haasa (KANKAN KE OHLE-1971) 80) Gaaoonga Nachoonga Hansoonga Rounga (MAA-1976) 81) Hatari Main Shikari (MAA-1976) 82) Mein Jungle Ka Raja (MAA-1976) 83) O Meri Mehbooba Mehbooba (DHARAM VEER-1977) 84) Arey Maine Tujhko Chaha (DHARAM VEER-1977) 85) Saat Ajoobe Iss Duniya Mein (DHARAM VEER-1977) 86) Bure Kaam Ka Bura Nateeja (CHACHA BATIJA-1977) 87) Tera Sheeshe Ka Saamaan (CHACHA BATIJA-1977) 88) Hey La La Jhoomo Zara (CHACHA BATIJA-1977) 89) Duniya Mein Paise Bina (PHANDEBAAZ-1978) 90) Bade Bade Logon Ke Yaar (PHANDEBAAZ-1978) 91) Mohabbat Mein Aji Kya (PHANDEBAAZ-1978) 92) Ek Patthar Dil Ko Main Dil De Baithi (DIL KA HEERA-1979) 93) Zindagi Ka Yun Zuban Par Naam (DIL KA HEERA-1979) 94) Chanda Mama Se Pyara Mere Mama (HAPPY VERSION) (KARTAVYA-1979) 95) Chanda Mama Se Pyara Mere Mama (SAD VERSION) (KARTAVYA-1979) 96) Duniya Jaye Bhaad Mein (KARTAVYA-1979) 97) Ladki Pasand Ki Mushkil Se Milti Hai (RAM BALRAM-1980) 98) Ek Rasta Do Rahi (RAM BALRAM-1980) 99) Balram Ne Bahut Samjhaya (RAM BALRAM-1980) 100) Sheher Mein Charcha Hai (AAS PAAS-1981) 101) Tu Kahin Aas Paas Hai Dost (AAS PAAS-1981) 102) Yeh Vaada Yeh Vaada Raha Dilruba (PROFESSOR PYARELAL-1981) 103) Kahaniyan Sunati Hai Pawan Aati Jaati (RAJPUT-1982) 104) Eid Ke Din Gale Mil Le Raja (TEESRI AANKH-1982) 105) Kya Jalwa Kya Nazara (TEESRI AANKH-1982) 106) Salaam Salaam Mein Aa Gaya (TEESRI AANKH-1982) 107) Mat Poochh Ke Kiske Aashiq Hain (MEHARBANI-1981) 108) Mujhe De Do (MEHARBANI-1981) 109) Nagan Sa Roop Hai Tera (BAGHAVAT-1982) 110) Mere Mehboob Tujhe Salaam (BAGHAVAT-1982) 111) Apne Dil Me Josh Hai (MERA DHARAM MERA KARAM-1987) 112) Azadi Aayi Bhi To Kya (THE GOLD MEDAL-1975) 113) Til Til La Dekha (Do Sher) 114) Jaane Kya Ho Jaye (AAINA-1974)
There are two songs with same mukhda used in two different movies, released in successive years.
The song is ‘Allah Khata Kya Hai Gareebon Ki Bata De’
This mukhda was first used in the movie Dil which released in 1946. It was rendered by Manna Dey, composed by Zafar Khursheed and penned by Shams Lakhnavi, Razihuddin and Arsh Haidari.
This song speaks about the difficulties which a poor person has to undergo in their lives. The song was made in pre-independence era and even today if we look at Covid-19. the lyrics relate to it and speaks huge volumes even in this century.
The same mukhda was again used in another movie Mehandi which was made in 1947. The song was sung by Imdad Hussain and Zeenat Begum, it was composed by Ghulam Haider and penned by Sagar Nizami.
Sagar Nizami got inspired from the song from Dil and used the same mukhda in this song. Though the antras are different for both the songs, but both the songs deliver a similar message about the hardships faced by the poor people.
In both the songs in the antra, the poet has written that poor people are always ignored by the richer section of the society and they never live happily. They work for us day and night, but rich people don’t care about their noble work and leave them wandering in terms of crisis. We saw the condition of the migrant workers during Covid-19. So many of them they went by walking or by cycling carrying their family with them and in this journey, many of them lost their precious lives. The poet in both the songs has compared their lives with boatman and the boat. The boatman is there in the boat, but the boatman is unable to take his boat to the shore or cross the river and boat is in the midstream. Its because this boat has got stuck in a huge wave, but no one is there to provide help. Poet has compared life of a poor with the wave. We cannot blame anyone for their miserable condition, but its our responsibility to help such people and be a part of thier happiness. During this time, God can save them with his blessings.
In the song from Dil, the lyrics goes in this way:-
‘Bedard Zamane Ne Kiya Humse Kinara,
Majhdhaar Mein Hai Naav Nahi Koi Sahara,
Ho Jaaye Zara Jo Teri Rehmat Ka Ishaara,
Toofan Mein Jo Beda Hai Use Paar Laga De’
In the song from Mehendi, Sagar Nizami is directly questioning God’s action:-
1) KITNA BADAL GAYA BHAGWAN (RAILWAY PLATFORM-1955)
2) ANDER NAGARI CHAUPAT RAJA (RAILWAY PLATFORM-1955)
3) NAUJAVANO BHARAT KI TAQDEER BANA DO (KUNDAN-1955)
4) YE BAHARON KE DIN HO (KUNDAN-1955)
5) NA MEIN BHAGWAN HOON (MOTHER INDIA-1957)
6) O GAADIWALE GAADI DHEERE (MOTHER INDIA-1957)
7) SAMBHAL AYE DIL TADPANE (SADHNA-1958)
8) MEIN HOON PAPA KHAN (POST BOX 999-1958)
9) CHAND SA MUKHDA KYON SHARMAYA (INSAAN JHAG UTHA-1959)
10) YE CHANDA ROOS KA (INSAAN JHAG UTHA-1959)
11) HUMNE SUNA THA EK HAI BHARAT (DIDI-1959)
12) BACHON TUM TAQDEER HO KAL KE HINDUSTAN KI (DIDI-1959)
13) CHALTE HI JANA JAHAN TAK (USNE KAHA THA-1960)
14) BALKATI SHARMATI AA JA (USNE KAHA THA-1960)
15) HUM JAN CHALEIN THO (HUM HINDUSTANI-1960)
16) O MERI BABY DOLL (EK PHOOL CHAAR KAANTE-1960)
17) PHOOLON SE DOSTI HAI (DUNIYA JHUKTI HAI-1960)
18) DUNIYA MEIN JO BAADSHAH HAI (DUNIYA JHUKTI HAI-1960)
19) MEIN KAUN HOON MEIN KAUN HOON (MEIN CHUP RAHUNGI-1962)
20) CHAND JAANE KAHAN KHO GAYA (MEIN CHUP RAHUNGI-1962)
21) KOI BATA DE DIL HAI KAHAN (MEIN CHUP RAHUNGI-1962)
22) AAG PAANI MEIN LAGI (JHOOLA-1962)
23) MUJHE GALE SE LAGA LO (AAJ AUR KAL-1963)
24) ITNI HASEEN ITNI JAWAN (AAJ AUR KAL-1963)
25) YE WADAIYAN YE FIZAYEIN (AAJ AUR KAL-1963)
26) TAQT NA HOGA TAAJ NA HOGA (AAJ AUR KAL-1963)
27) ZULF LEHRAI KOI MUJHSE POOCHE (YE RAATE HAIN PYAAR KE-1963)
28) YE KHAMOSHIYAN YE TANHAIYAN (YE RAATE HAIN PYAAR KE-1963)
29) TUM JIS PE NAZAR DAALO (YE RAATE HAIN PYAAR KE-1963)
30) ZINDAGI KE SAFAR MEIN (NARTAKI-1963)
31) ISHQ KI GARMI-E-JAZBAAT (GAZAL-1964)
32) RANG AUR NOOR KI BARAAT (GAZAL-1964)
33) DIL KHUSH HAI AAJ UNSE (GAZAL-1964)
34) MERE MEHBOOB KAHIN AUR MILA (GAZAL-1964)
35) MUJHE YE PHOOL NA DE (GAZAL-1964)
36) AAJ KAL MEIN DHAL GAYA (PART 1) (BETI BETE-1964)
37) AAJ KAL MEIN DHAL GAYA (PART 2) (BETI BETE-1964)
38) RADHIKE TUNE BANSURI CHURAYI (BETI BETE-1964)
39) NAINO WALI TERE NAINA (BETI BETE-1964)
40) AGAR TERI JALWA NUMAI (BETI BETE-1964)
41) PRABHU JI RAKHO LAAJ HAMARI (BETI BETE-1964)
42) TU HO KE BADA BAN JANA (KHANDAN-1965)
43) BADI DER BHAI NANDLALA (KHANDAN-1965)
44) NEEL GAGAN PAR UDTE BADAL (KHANDAN-1965)
45) O BALLO SOCH KE MELE JAANA (KHANDAN-1965)
46) AAPKE PEHLU MEIN AA KAR (MERA SAAYA-1966)
47) EHSAAN MERE DIL PE TUMHARA HAI DOSTO (GABAN-1966)
48) TUM BIN SAJAN BARSE NAYAN JAB JAB BADAL (GABAN-1966)
49) SOLAH SINGAAR KARKE AAYI JO SUHAG RAAT (GABAN-1966)
50) AAYEGA AAYEGA EK CHAIL CHABILA AAYEGA (MEHERBAAN-1967)
51) EK RAJA KI SUNLO KAHANI (PART 1) (MEHERBAAN-1967)
52) EK RAJA KI SUNLO KAHANI (PART 2) (MEHERBAAN-1967)
53) DIL MERA TUMHARI ADAEIN LE GAYI (GAURI-1968)
54) YAARON MERA SAATH NIBHAO (PYASI SHAAM-1969)
55) DUNIYA MEIN DILWALE HONGE HAZARON (PYASI SHAAM-1969)
56) AAWARA MAJHI JAAYEGA KAHAN (PYASI SHAAM-1969)
57) AAJ MERA HAAL NA POOCHO (MERI BHABHI-1969)
58) DUNIYA SE KITABON SE EK DIN MUSHKIL KA NAAM (JWALA-1969)
59) TERI AANKHON KE SIVA DUNIYA MEIN RAKHA (CHIRAG-1969)
60) JAB DEKH LIYA TO CHUPENGE KAHAN (CHIRAG-1969)
61) CHAND NIKLA BHI NAHI (BHAI BAHEN-1969)
62) DHEERE DHEERE MOHABBAT JAWAN HO GAYI (BHAI BAHEN-1969)
63) CHALI MERI DULHAN KI DOLI (DARPAN-1970)
64) EK TERA SUNDAR MUKHDA (BHAI BHAI-1970)
65) MERE MEHBOOB TERE DAM SE (BHAI BHAI-1970)
66) JIS KE SAR PAR TU SWAMI (MAN JEETE JAG JEET-1972)
67) KALE MENDE (MAN JEETE JAG JEET-1972)
68) MEIN TUJHSE MILNE AAYI (HEERA-1973)
69) TERE ISHQ KA MUJHPE HUA YE ASAR (NAGIN-1976)
70) TU JO NAHI KOI MERA (DARINDA-1977)
71) JO BOLE SO NIHAAL (SAT SRI AKAL-1977)
72) KAJRE KI KASAM GAJRE KI KASAM (RAM KASAM-1978)
73) JAAN SE PYARA LAGTA HAI (KALA AADMI-1978)
74) DHARTI GAAYE RE AAYE (DAKU AUR JAWAN-1978)
75) TEEN BATTI WALA GOVINDA AALA (MUQABLA-1979)
76) MUJHE DENA RE BADHAI GAON WALON (AHINSA-1979)
77) MEIN HOON KAUN YE TUJHE (AHINSA-1979)
78) SAMBHAL KAR HASEENO SE AANKEIN (YAARI DUSHMANI-1980)
79) O SAPERAN CHAL CHALIYE SHERAWALI (YAADON KI ZANJEER-1984)
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