Farewell to our beloved superstar.

A tribute to Rajesh Khanna - the king of romance.

Izzatain shohratain chahatain ulfatain

koi bhi cheez duniya main rahti nahi

aaj main hoon jahan kal koi aur tha .. aaj main hoon jahan kal koi aur tha

Ye bhi ek daur hai woh bhi ek daur tha

Romantic cinemas in India were since forever, and actors like Dev Anand, Dileep Kumar were established as some of the best romantic actors. But none of them gave romance a new height of fun, energy and sensuality like Rajesh Khanna. His charm onscreen and off screen was so enchanting that  screaming women used to line the streets as he drove by, his car would have to be cleaned of lipstick marks every morning, countless female fans "married" photographs of him, applying sindoor with their own blood, and there were threats of suicide when he married the 16 year old Dimple Kapadia . 

Here is Rajesh Khanna giving his inspiring speech to the youth of Indian Film Academy where he told that there is no alternative to hardwork and patience.

                                     

 The one who taught not only how to live, but also how to die gracefully. The legendary role of 'Anand' was Kaka's real life story. He lived a large life and proved that "It doesn't matter how long your life is, but how large it is."

We had wished dear beloved Kaka a happy birthday and wished for our fortune to keep seeing him for a very long time through this post. But, our wishes were left unfulfilled and he was snatched away from all of his loving fans.

And keeping with our tradition of beautiful songs, here is one of the amazingly melodious tunes from the movie Bawarchi wherein, again Kaka told us about how to live our life serving others and no matter how great we become, our ultimate satisfaction lies only in serving others and to gain the real happiness through small things in life.  

"Kisi badi khushi ke intezaar mein … hum yeh chote chote khushiyoon ke mauke kho dete hain"

                                               Tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

                                     

Movie : Bawarchi

Music Director : Madan Mohan

Singer : Manna Dey

Rajesh Khanna, Asrani, Jaya Bhaduri

aalap

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

phool khile to dil murjhaye

phool khile to dil murjhaye

aag lage jab barse sawan

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

roothe tum jab se piya

roothe tum jab se

soona sa hai man ka dera

bairi hai duniya

bairi hai duniya

baante koi kyu dukh mera

apne aasun apna hi daman

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

tum bin jeevan

kisko samjhaaaaun

kisko samjhaaaaun

guzri kya kya beeti kya kya

puchhe ye duniya

puchhe ye duniya

kiske haatho ye dil tuta

haal hua ye kiske kaaran

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

phool khile to dil murjhaye

aag lage jab barse sawan

tum bin jeevan kaisa jeevan

tum bin jeevan

Listen Here

tumne mujhe dekha

"banwra shammi"

The man who danced with his expressions,his mannerisms nonpareil, Shammi Kapoor adds to the words of Majroohji and RD Burman's music and makes it an evergreen melody.

For more introduction of this song do listen to the reminiscent voice of Ameen sayani

Movie: Teesri manzil(1966)

Singer: Mohd. Rafi

Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Director: R. D. Burman

Cast: Shammi Kapoor,Asha Parekh

Listen Here 

tumne mujhe dekha, ho kar meharbaan

ruk gayee yeh zameen, tham gaya aasmaan

jaaneman jaanejaan

tumne mujhe dekha, ho kar meharbaan

ruk gayee yeh zameen, tham gaya aasmaan

jaaneman jaanejaan

tumne mujhe dekha

kahee dard ke sehara me, rukte chalte hote

inn hothho kee hasarat me, tapte jalte hote

meharbaan ho gayee, zulf kee badliyaa

jaaneman jaanejaan

tumne mujhe dekha, ho kar meharbaan

ruk gayee yeh zameen, tham gaya aasmaan

jaaneman jaanejaan

tumne mujhe dekha

lekar yeh hasin jalwe, tum bhi naa kaha pahuche

aakhir ko mere dil tak, kadmo ke nishaan pahuche

khatm se ho gaye, raaste sab yahaan

jaaneman jaanejaan

tumne mujhe dekha, ho kar meharbaan

ruk gayee yeh zameen, tham gaya aasmaan

jaaneman jaanejaan

tumne mujhe dekha

Dasht-e-Tanhaai

Metaphorical

One of the poems of Faiz,beautifully written, sung with the same fervour by Iqbal Bano.

Lyricist: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Singer: Iqbal Bano

English Translation: Ayesha Khanna

Listen Here

dasht-e-tanhaai mein, ai jaan-e-jahaan, larzaan hain

teri avaaz ke saaye,

tere honthon ke saraab

<dasht- desert  larzaan-quiver  saraab-mirage>

<<<<<<<<<<

In the desert of my solitude, oh love of my life, quiver

the shadows of your voice,

the mirage of your lips

>>>>>>>>>>

dasht-e-tanhaai mein,

duri ke khas-o-khaak tale

khil rahe hain tere pehlu ke saman aur gulaab

<khas-dust khaak-ashes saman-jasmine pehlu-presence>

<<<<<<<<<<

In the desert of my solitude,

beneath the dust and ashes of distance

bloom the jasmines and roses of your proximity

>>>>>>>>>>

uht rahi hai kahin qurbat se

teri saans ki aanch

apani khushbuu mein sulagti hui

maddham maddham

<qurbat-vicinity maddham-slowly>

<<<<<<<<<<

From somewhere very close,

rises the warmth of your breath

smouldering in its own aroma,

slowly, bit by bit.

>>>>>>>>>>

dur ufaq par chamakati hui

qatra qatra

gir rahi hai teri dil daar nazar ki shabnam

<ufaq-horizon qatra-drop shabnam-dew>

<<<<<<<<<<

far away, across the horizon, glistens

drop by drop

the falling dew of your beguiling glance

>>>>>>>>>>

is qadar pyaar se hai jaan-e jahaan rakkhaa hai

dil ke rukhsaar pe

is waqt teri yaad ne haath

<rukhsaar-cheek>

<<<<<<<<<<

With such tenderness, O love of my life,

on the cheek of my heart,

has your memory placed its hand right now

>>>>>>>>>>

yun guman hota hai

garche hai abhi subah-e-firaaq

dhal gaya hijr ka din

aa bhi gaye vasl ki raat

<guman-presumption firaaq-absence hijr-separation vasl-union>

<<<<<<<<<<

that it looks as if

(though it’s still the dawn of adieu)

the sun of separation has set

and the night of union has arrived.

>>>>>>>>>>

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi

Movie: Barsaat ki raat (1960)

Singer: Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar

Music Director: Roshan

Lyricist: Sahir Ludhiyanvi

Cast: MadhuBala , Bharat Bhushan

Listen Here<Rafi>

Listen Here<Rafi & Lata>

Listen Here<Rafi>

Lata Mangeshkar:

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi woh barsaat ki raat

ek anjaan musafir se mulakat ki raat

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi 

haay jis raat mere dil ne dhadkana sikha

shaukh jazbaat ne sine me bhadkana sikha

meri taqdeer se nikali wahi

meri taqdeer se nikali wahi, sadmaat ki raat

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi woh barsaat ki raat

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi 

dil ne jab pyaar ke rangeen fasaane chhede

aankhon aakhon me wafaao ke taraane chhede

sog me dub gayi aaj woh

sog me dub gayi aaj woh, nagmaat ki raat

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi 

Mohd. Rafi:

ruthhanewali

ruthhanewali meree bat se maayus naa ho

behke behke se khayalat se maayus naa ho

khatm hogi naa kabhi tere mere

khatm hogi naa kabhi tere mere, saath ki raat

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi woh barsaat ki raat

ek anjaan musafir se mulakat ki raat

Both:

zindagi bhar nahi bhulegi 

yeh hawaa,yeh raat, yeh chandani

Velvet voice

Movie: Sangdil(1952)

Singer: Talat Mahmood

Lyricist: Rajinder Krishan

Music Director:Sajjad Hussain

Cast: Dilip Kumar,Leela Chitnis, Madhubala

Listen Here

yeh hawaa, yeh raat yeh ,chaandani, teri ek adaa pe nisaar hain -(2)

mujhe kyon naa ho teri aarazoo, teri justajoo mein bahaar hai

yeh hawaa, yeh raat yeh chaandani

tujhe kya khabar hai, o bekhabar-(2)

teri ek nazar mein hain kyaa asar

tujhe kya khabar hai, o bekhabar

teri ek nazar mein hain kyaa asar

jo gazab mein aayeh to kahar hai

jo ho meharabaa to qaraar hai

mujhe kyon naa ho teri aarazoo, teri justajoo mein bahaar hai

yeh hawaa, yeh raat ,yeh chaandani

teri baat baat hain dilnasheen -(2)

koi tujh se badh ke nahin haseen

teri baat baat hain dilnasheen

koi tujh se badh ke nahin haseen

hai kali kali pe jo mastiyaan

teri aankh ka yeh khumaar hai

mujhe kyon naa ho teri aarazoo, teri justajoo mein bahaar hai

yeh hawaa, yeh raat ,yeh chaandani , teri ek adaa pe nisaar hain

nuktacheen hai gham -e -dil

This is one among the many rendition of the couplets of Ghalib "nuktacheen hai gha,-e-dil").

Movie: Mirza Ghalib(1955)

Singer: Suraiya

Music Director:Ghulam Mohammed

Lyricist: Mirza Ghalib

Cast: Bharat Bhushan, Suraiya

Listen Here

nuktaacheen hai, gham-e-dil 

usko sunaaye na bane -(2)

kyaa bane baat jahaan 

baat banaaye na bane

nuktaacheen hai, gham-e-dil 

gair phirtaa hai liye yun tere khat ko ke agar

koi puchhe ke ye kyaa hai to chhupaaye na bane

nuktaacheen hai, gham-e-dil 

mai bulaataa to hun usko magar ai jazbaa-e-dil

us pe ban jaaye kuchh aise ki bin aaye na bane -(2)

nuktaacheen hai, gham-e-dil 

ishq par zor nahi hai ye vo aatish 'ghalib' -(2)

ki lagaaye na lage aur bujhaaye na bane

nuktaacheen hai, gham-e-dil  usko sunaaye na bane

nuktacheen hai gham-e-dil

Many renditions of this couplet are available sung by the likes of 

K. L. Saigal <Listen Here> ,

Suraiya< Read Here>,

Mohd. Rafi, Abida Parveen and many others.

This is an earnest attempt to decipher the intent with which Ghalib has written this couplets.Please do share your views to get the best explanation on the blog.

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nuktaacheeN hai GHam-e-dil usko sunaaye na bane

kya  bane  baat jahaaN  baat  banaaye  na  bane

[ nuktaacheeN = critic/sweetheart  GHam-e-dil- Sorrowful heart]

maiN bulaata to hooN  usko magar 'ei jazba-e-dil

uspe ban jaaye kuchch 'eisee ki bin aaye na bane

khel samjha hai kaheeN choD na de, bhool na jaay

kaash ! yooN bhee ho ki bin mere sataaye na bane

GHair firta  hai liye yooN  tere KHat ko ki agar

koee pooche ki yeh kya hai ? to chipaaye na bane

is nazaakat ka bura ho, woh bhale haiN to kya

haaNth aaye to unhaiN haaNth lagaaye na  bane

[ nazaakat = elegance ]

keh sake kaun ki yeh jalwaa_garee kiskee hai

parda choDa hai woh  usne ki uTHaaye na bane

[ jalwaa_garee = manifestation ]

maut kee raah na dekhooN ki bin aaye na rahe

umko chaahooN ki na aao, to bulaaye na bane

bojh woh sar pe gira hai ki uTHaaye na uTHe

kaam  woh aan paDa  hai, ki banaaye na bane

ishq par zor naheeN, hai ye woh aatish 'GHalib'

ki  lagaaye  na  lage  aur  bujhaaye  na  bane

[ aatish = fire ]