zindagi kitni khubsurat hai

"khol ke ghoonghat sanam, chaandni barsaaiye

chand ki aaj kya zaroorat hai"

Simple sweet song with the added smile of Biswajeet and the charm of Asha Parekh.

Movie: Bin Baadal Barsaat(1963) 

Singer: Hemant Kumar

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

Music Director: Hemant Kumar

Cast: Asha Parekh, Biswajeet

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

aaiye aapki zaroorat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

aarzuon ke diye ,

aaj raushan kijiye

aarzuon ke diye ,

aaj raushan kijiye

aaye hain milne ko ham, 

zindagi bhar ke liye

kya haseen raat, kya muhurat hai

aaiye aapki zaroorat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

yun na ab sharmaaiye

yun na ab tarsaaiye

yun na ab sharmaaiye

yun na ab tarsaaiye

khol ke ghoonghat sanam, chaandni barsaaiye

chand ki aaj kya zaroorat hai

aaiye aapki zaroorat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

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Singer : Lata Mangeshkar

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zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

aaiye aapki zaroorat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

raat hai bheegi hui

rang me doobi hui

raat hai bheegi hui

rang me doobi hui

aaj hai duniya meri

pyar se behki hui

aankh  mein aap ki surat hai

aaiye aapki zaroorat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

aaj to jaan-e-wafa, 

maaniye mera kaha

aaj to jaan-e-wafa, 

maaniye mera kaha 

apne kadmo mein zara

dijiye mujhko jagah

dil mein bus aap hi ki moorat hai

aaiye aapki zaroorat hai

zindagi kitni khoobsurat hai

holi aayi re kanhaai

HAPPY HOLI

"lakdi jal koyla bhayi,aur koyla jali bhayo raakh

mein paapan aisi jali, na koyla bhayi na raakh"

The above lines beautifully describes this epic movie .

On the occasion of Holi, the festival of colours, this is a beautiful song wherein the lovers of kanha(Lord Krishna) adoringly beseeches him to play his flute .

Movie: Mother India(1957)

Singer: Shamshad Begum

Music Director: Naushad

Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni

Cast: Nargis,Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar

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holi aayi re kanhaai, holi aayi re 

holi aayi re kanhaai ,rang chhalake 

sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re kanhaai ,rang chhalake 

sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re 

barase gulaal rang more anganvaa 

apane hii rang mein rang de mohe sajanavaa 

ho dekho naache moraa manavaa 

barase gulaal rang more anganvaa, jii more anganvaa 

apane hii rang mein rang de mohe sajanavaa 

tore kaaran gharse aayi, tore kaaran ho 

tore kaaran gharse aayi 

huun nikalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re kanhaai 

rang chhalake sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re 

chhute naa rang aisii rang de chunariyaa 

dhoban ye dhoye chaahe saarii umariyaa 

ho man ko rang degaa saanwariyaa 

chhute naa rang aisii rang de chunariyaa, jii 

rang de chunariyaa 

dhoban ye dhoye chaahe saarii umariyaa 

mohe bhaaye naa harjaai, mohe bhaaye naa 

mohe bhaaye naa harjaai 

rang halke ,sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re kanhaai 

rang chhalake sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re kanhaai 

rang chhalake sunaa de zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re ,aayi re, holi aayi re

lakdi jal koyla bhayi,aur koyla jali bhayo raakh

mein paapan aisi jali, na koyla bhayi na raakh

holi ghar aayi, tu bhi aaja murari

mann hi mann radha roye ,birhaan ki maari

naahi maaro pichkaari

holi ghar aayi, tu bhi aaja murari

tu aaja murari

mann hi mann radha roye ,birhaan ke maari

kaahe choddi re kalaai,kaahe choddi re 

kaahe choddi re kalaai,sang chalke sunade zaraa baansuri

holi aayi re kanhaai 

rang chhalake sunaa de zaraa baansuri

Aaj purani rahon mein

aaj mujhe apne hi dil me, ek nayaa insaan mila

Subtle lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni and the befitting actor synonymous to tragedy, exudes his idiosyncrasy to his best under the playback of the great Rafi.

A soulful song with the legends in its making.

Movie: Aadmi(1968)

Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni

Singer: Mohammed Rafi

Music Director: Naushad

Cast: Dilip Kumar,Waheeda Rehman,

Manoj Kumar,Simi Garewal

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aaj purani raahon se ,koi mujhe aawaz na de -(2)

dard mein dube geet na de ,gham ka sisakta saaz na de -(2)

beete dinon ki yaad thi jinmein 

mein woh taraane bhool chuka

aaj nayi manzil hai meri, 

kal ke thikaane bhool chuka

na woh dil na sanam, 

na woh deen-dharam

ab door hoon sare gunahon se

aaj purani rahon se ,koi mujhe aawaz na de

dard mein dube geet na de ,gham ka sisakta saaz na de

toot chuke sab pyaar ke bandhan 

aaj koi zanjeer nahin,

sheesha-e-dil mein armaanon ki,

aaj koi tasveer nahin

ab shaad hoon mein, aazad hoon mein,

kuch kaam nahin hai aahon se,

aaj purani rahon se ,koi mujhe aawaz na de

dard mein dube geet na de ,gham ka sisakta saaz na de

jeewan badla, duniyaan badli, 

mann ko anokhaa gyaan mila

aaj mujhe apne hi dil me, ek nayaa insaan mila

pahunchaa hoo wahaa, nahin door jahaa

bhagwaan bhi meri nigaahon se

aaj purani rahon se,koi mujhe aawaz na de

do sitaaron ka hai milan

aaj ki raat

Cheers to the new entrant to the nonagenarian club ,to the Tragedy King.

Its said that with more of sad roles in reel life, depression percolated through his real life and he was advised to do lighter roles by a psychiatrist.The popular song "saala mein to sahab ban gaya"  was what came after that. Movie Kohinoor was one among his lighter roles.

Movie: Kohinoor (1960)

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi

Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni

Music Director: Naushad

Cast: Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari

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do sitaaron ka zameen par hai milan aaj ki raat

do sitaaron ka zameen par hai milan aaj ki raat

muskuraata hai umeedo ka chaman aaj ki raat

rang layi hai mere dil ki lagan aaj ki raat

sari duniya nazar aati hai dulhan aaj ki raat

do sitaaron ka zameen par hai milan aaj ki raat

aaj ki raat

husn wale teri duniya mein koi aaya hai

tere didar ki hasrat bhi koi laya hai

tod de, tod de, parde ka chalan aaj ki raat

muskuraata hai umeedo ka chaman aaj ki raat

do sitaaron ka zameen par hai milan aaj ki raat

aaj ki raat

jinse milne ki tamanna thi woh din aate hai

chaand taare meri raho mein bichhe jaate hai

chumta hai mere kadmo ko gagan aaj ki raat

sari duniya nazar aati hai dulhan aaj ki raat

do sitaaron ka zameen par hai milan aaj ki raat

aaj ki raat

lo aa gayi unki yaad

Beautiful lyrics from Shakeel Badayuni

dil unko dhoondhtaa hai, gam kaa singaar kar ke

aankhe bhi thak gayi hai, ab intezaar kar ke 

Movie: Do badan(1966)

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Music Director: Ravi

Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni

Cast: Asha Parekh, Manoj Kumar

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lo aa gayi unki yaad, wo nahin aaye

lo aa gayi unki yaad, wo nahin aaye

dil unko dhoondhtaa hai, gam kaa singaar kar ke

aankhe bhi thak gayi hai, ab intezaar kar ke -(2)

ek saas reh gayi hai, wo bhi naa toot jaye

lo aa gayi unki yaad, wo nahin aaye

roti hain aaj hum par, tanhaiyaan humari -(2)

woh bhi naa paye shayed, parchhaiyaan humari

badhte hi jaa rahe hai, maayoosiyon ke saaye

lo aa gayi unki yaad, wo nahin aaye

lou thar tharaa rahi hai ab shamme zindagi ki

ujdi huyi mohabbat  mehamaan hain do ghadi ke

mar kar hi ab milenge, jee kar to mil naa paaye

lo aa gayi unki yaad, wo nahin aaye

lo aa gayi unki yaad, wo nahin aaye