Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year!!



This has been an exciting journey. To find the rare and most melodious gems of the past and to never forget what Indian music and movies contributed to our lives. I was a fan of the blog and the content until recently, I also became an author. It has been a great joy to find the songs and share them.

Here's wishing you all a very Happy New year. Hope the passion of the Golden Era continues and we promise to bring you more and more great compositions.

Happy New Year

           Its been a year since I started this blog and soon was joined by a very good friend of mine,Chetan .Since then we have had our ears open so that we can bring to you good songs of different genre,language from the era where real music was played, untouched by gizmos. Canvassing through the songs, we had many that touched our ears,mind and heart :) .Many we have posted and many to come.It was a thorough experience where we met melody ,sargam, raga, in short, music.
         To all the lovers of real music, we promise to provide the same this year.For any request on any song/movie, we will be happy to help.We hope you enjoy each post with the same passion as we post it.Enough said ....

HAPPY NEW YEAR
:-)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

amay prosno kore (Bengali)

The bengali song whose tunes were used to compose  "Kaheen door jab din dhal jaaye" .<http://movieingback.blogspot.com/2011/12/kahin-door-jab.html>
<The translation is to the best of my understanding.Any modification/suggestion is invited>

Singer: Hemanta Mukherjee


Amay proshno kore neel dhrubo tara   
aar koto kaal ami robo dishahara , robo dishahara   
jobab kichu e tar dite pari nai   
shudhu poth khuje kete gelo e jibon shara - e jibon shara    
<
The blue polestar questions me
more how long will I remain directionless, remain directionless
answers none I am able to give
just in finding the path ,spent this entire life, this entire life
>

Kara jeno bhalobeshe aalo jelechilo   
shurjer aalo tae nive geachilo   
nijer chayar piche ghure ghure mori miche   
ekdin cheye dekhi ami tumi-hara - ami tumi-hara    
<
some,feeling affectionate, burnt the light
and hence sun's light got dimmed
behind my shadow,I wander , I wander fruitlessly
one day I see, I am without you ,I am without yo
>

Ami poth khuji na too   
poth more khoje  
mon ja bojhe na bojhe, na bojhe taa bojhe  
amar choturpashe shob kichu jae ashe   
ami shudhu tushare te gotiheen dhara - gotiheen dhara 
<
If I dont search the path,
the path looks for me
Heart,what it understands,it doesnt understand ;what it doesn't understand ,it understands
All around me,everything goes and comes
I am just like a snowy stagnant stream, a stagnant stream.
>

kahin door jab



Touche...
"Babu mosai" I say and the whole story of an ailing man living life to the fullest,spreading happiness ,joy and infusing life comes to our mind. He is none but Rajesh Khanna . He got his first break after winning  1965, All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare. A charismatic personality he was and with movies like Khamoshi, Anand, Bawarchi, Kati Patang, Amar Prem,etc he carved a niche be it romance or a social awakening.Many happy returns of the day to Kaka.
Please dont be overwhelmed for...."Pushpa ,I hate tears " :)


Movie: Anand(1970)
Singer: Mukesh
Music: Salil Choudhury
Lyricist: Yogesh
Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachan

kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan badan churaaye chupake se aaye

kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan badan churaaye chupake se aaye
mere Khayaalon ke aangan mein
koi sapno ke deep jalaaye, deep jalaaye
kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan, badan churaaye, chupake se aaye

kabhi yunhin, jab huyi, bojhal saansen
bhar aayi baithe baithe, jab yuhin aankhen


kabhi yunhin, jab huyi, bojhal saansen
bhar aayi baithe baithe, jab yuhin aankhen
tabhi machal ke, pyaar se chal ke
chhuye koyi mujhe par nazar na aaye, nazar na aaye
kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan badan churaaye chupake se aaye

kahin to ye dil kabhi mil nahin paate
kahin se nikal aaye ,janmon ke naate


kahin to ye dil kabhi mil nahin paate
kahin se nikal aaye janmon ke naate
hai meethi uljhan, bairi apna mann
apna hi hoke sahe dard paraaye, dard paraaye
kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan badan churaaye chupake se aaye

dil jaane mere saare bhedh ye gahare
ho gaye kaise mere sapne sunahare


dil jaane mere saare bhedh ye gahare
ho gaye kaise mere sapne sunahare
ye mere sapane yahi to hain apne
mujhase juda na honge inke ye saaye, inke ye saaye
kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan badan churaaye chupake se aaye
mere Khayaalon ke aangan mein
koi sapno ke deep jalaaye, deep jalaaye
kahin door jab din dhal jaye
saanjh ki dulhan badan churaaye,chupke se aaye

Mori atariya pe kaaga bole

Ramanand Sagar: A name ,once heard in every Indian household. The man who halted every household chores on weekends especially 9AM and glued them to the TV watching the epic mythology series of  Krishna,Ramayana and many more. This extended even to children with the adventures of Sindbad in Alif Laila.(ohh I miss it..). He was one reason that TV became a part of most houses. A tribute to the genius who  bought the Indian heritage to every home. Happy Birthday :)


Movie: Aankhen(1950)
Singer: Meena Kapoor
Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Music Director: Madan Mohan
Director,Writer,Producer: Ramanand Sagar

Mori atariya pe kaaga bole, mora jiya dole, koyi aa raha hai
Mori atariya pe kaaga bole, mora jiya dole, koyi aa raha hai

more man me uthi hai umang re
o mora phadke hai baaya ang re
more man me uthi hai umang re
o mora phadke hai baaya ang re
more, man ki muraliya pe haule haule
sur khole, khole koi gaa raha hai
Mori atariya pe kaaga bole, mora jiya dole, koi aa raha hai

aaj bagiya me aayi bahaar re
o mere jeewan me solah singaar re
ho mere jeewan me solah singaar re
more ,kaanon me gun gun bole
bole ras ghole ghole koi gaa raha hai
Mori atariya pe kaaga bole, mora jiya dole, koi aa raha hai

more maathe pe kumkum ki bindiya,
aaj loongi na pal bhar me nindiya
more maathe pe kumkum ki bindiya,
aaj loongi na pal bhar me nindiya
thandi ,thandi hawaaon ke jhole
ghoonghat pat khole jiya lahra raha hai
Mori atariya pe kaaga bole, mora jiya dole, koyi aa raha hai


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Jannat hai dekhni

A beautiful but little-known song by Mukesh



Movie: Shatranj ke Mohre (1974)
Music: Ravindra Jain.
Lyrics: Neeraj
Singer: Mukesh
Neetu Singh, Pradeep Kumar



Jannat hai dekhni to kisi
dil me aashiyan bana

Phoolon ki ek zameen bana
geeton ka aasman bana


Pyaar ki anjuman me aa
ban ja aaftab..
hai jo suroor-e-ishq to paani bhi hai sharab.
pani bhi hai sharab

kismat na jo mita sake
aisa koi nishaan bana

Jannat hai dekhni to kisi
dil me aashiyan bana


Khushboo-e-gul to ek hain.
rangat juda juda
fark-e-nazar mita de to
banda hi hai khuda
banda hi hai khuda..

koi na gair ho jahan
aisa bhi ek jahan bana

Jannat hai dekhni to kisi
dil me aashiyan bana


waqt ki sooni raah me
hasti haii ek mukaam
aur ye mukam tab talak
jab tak chalke jaam 2

duniya ka sath chhodde
khwabo ka karwan bana..

Jannat hai dekhni to kisi
dil me aashiyan bana

phoolo ki ek zameen bana..
geeton ka aasman bana..


*Unfortunately, I couldn't find the song on Google Music. Very rare song.. Will try and find some other link.

Monday, December 26, 2011

hazaaron khwaishein aisi

In tribute to the great poet,Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan who wrote under the pen name Ghalib .



Singer: Jagjit Singh
Lyricist: Mirza Ghalib.

hazaaroN KHwahishaiN 'eisee ke har KHwahish pe dam nikle
bohot nikle mere armaaN lekin fir bhee kam nikle

nikalna KHuld se aadam ka sunte aayaiN haiN lekin
bohot be_aabru hokar tere kooche se ham nikle
[KHuld = heaven, be_aabaru = disgrace, koocha = street ]

mohabbat meiN naheeN hai farq jeene aur marne kaa
usee ko dekh kar jeete haiN jis kaafir pe dam nikle

KHuda ke waaste parda na kaabe se uThaa zaalim
kaheeN 'eisa na ho yaaN bhee wohee kaafir sanam nikle

kahaaN maiKHaane ka darwaaza 'GHalib' aur kahaaN waaiz
par itana jaante haiN kal wo jaata tha ke ham nikle
[ waaiz = priest ]