Sunday, May 19, 2013

o mere shaah-e-khubaan



shah-e-khubaan
Beautiful King/Queen: 
Very apt adjective for Joy Mukherji(Lata Mangeshkar's version) and for  Asha Parekh(Mohd. Rafi's version).
The smile of Joy,the joy of Asha,exotic lyrics,exotic location and the ever-so-exotic music by Shankar Jaikishen; all elements conspicuous and enjoyable.

Movie: Love in Tokyo(1966)
Singer: Mohd. Rafi,Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan
Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Cast: Joy Mukherji, Asha Parekh

Listen here


o mere shaah-e-khubaan, o meri jaan-e-janaana 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
o mere shaah-e-khubaan, o meri jaan-e-janaana 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
<shah-e-khubaan: Beautiful King/Queen>

kab khayaalon ki dhoop dhalti hai 
har kadam pe shamaa si jalti hai 
mera saaya jidhar bhi jaata hai 
teri tasveer saath chalti hai 
o mere shaah-e-khubaan, o meri jaan-e-janaana 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
<shamaa- Lamp,Candle>

tum ho sehra mein, tum gulistaan mein 
tum ho zarron mein, tum bhi aaba mein 
maine tum ko kahaan kahaan dekha 
chhup ke rehte ho tum rag-e-jaan mein 
o mere shaah-e-khubaan, o meri jaan-e-janaana 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
<sehra -desert; gulistan-garden ;
zarron- particles,granules ;aaba-Light
rag-e-jaan- veins of life >

meri aankhon ki justaju tum ho 
iltaza tum ho aarzu tum ho 
main kisi aur ko to kya jaanu 
meri ulfat ki aabaru tum ho 
o mere shaah-e-khubaan, o meri jaan-e-janaana 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
tum mere paas hote ho, koi doosra nahi hota 
<justaju-search,quest
iltaza-request; aarzu-wish
ulfat-love; aabru-honour,respect>

Sunday, May 5, 2013

nagma-o-sher ki saugaat

gazal ke baadshah
Madan Mohan, the man who introduced ghazals in the mainstream cinema and  the elegance is well-epitomised in this song.


Movie: Gazal(1964)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi
Cast: Sunil Dutt, Meena Kumari

Listen here

kise pesh karun
naghama-o-sher ki saugaat kise pesh karun
naghama-o-sher ki saugaat kise pesh karun
ye chhalakte hue jazabaat kise pesh karun
nagama-o-sher ki

shokh aankhon ke ujaalon ko lutaaun kis par
shokh aankhon ke ujaalon ko lutaaun kis par
mast zulfon ki siyaah raat kise pesh karun
nagama-o-sher ki

garm saanson men chhupe raaz bataaun kis ko
garm saanson men chhupe raaz bataaun kis ko
narm hothon men dabi baat kise pesh karun
nagama-o-sher ki

koi humraaz to paaun, koi humdum to mile
koi humraaz to paaun, koi humdum to mile
dil ki dhadkan ke ishaaraat kise pesh karun
naghama-o-sher ki saugaat kise pesh karun
nagama-o-sher ki