yeh jeevan hai

Mellow

And this is Kishore Kumar minus the yodeling, jubilance but with the prominence of  sedateness and appeasement.

Great musical understanding from the the historic duo LP, subtle execution of  a great inspiring truth that is Life.

Lyrics stand out in the entirety of the song.

Movie: Piya ka ghar (1972)

Lyricist: Anand Bakshi

Singer: Kishore Kumar

Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Cast: Anil Dhawan, Jaya Bhaduri

yeh jeevan hai, is jeevan ka

yahi hai ,yahi hai ,yahi hai rang-roop

yeh jeevan hai, is jeevan ka

yahi hai ,yahi hai ,yahi hai rang-roop

thode gham hain, thodi khushiyaan

yahi hai ,yahi hai ,yahi hai chaon-dhoop

yeh jeevan hai

yeh na socho isme apni haar hai ke jeet hai

yeh na socho isme apni haar hai ke jeet hai

usse apna lo jo bhi jeevan ki reet hai

yeh zidd chhodo, yuh na todo

har pal ek darpan hai

yeh jeevan hai, is jeevan ka

yahi hai ,yahi hai ,yahi hai rang-roop

yeh jeevan hai

dhan se na duniya se, ghar se na dwaar se

dhan se na duniya se, ghar se na dwaar se

saason ki dor bandhi hai, preetam ke pyar se

duniya choote, par na toote, yeh aisa bandhan hai

yeh jeevan hai, is jeevan ka

yahi hai ,yahi hai ,yahi hai rang-roop

thode gham hain, thodi khushiyaan

yahi hai ,yahi hai ,yahi hai chaon-dhoop

yeh jeevan hai

Ye din kya aaye,lage phool hasne

Serene

The one predominant thing throughout the movie is innocence. Another movie with similar execution is Rajnigandha( Amol Palekar).

Serene music .

Movie: Chhoti Si Baat ( 1975)

Lyricist : Yogesh

Music Director: Salil Choudhary

Singer : Mukesh

Cast: Amol Palekar,Vidya Sinha

ye din kya aaye, lage phool hasne

dekho basanti-basanti, hone lage mere sapane

ye din kyaa aaye, lage phool hasne

dekho basanti basanti, hone lage mere sapane

ye din kyaa aaye, lage phool hasne

sone jaisi ho rahi hai har subah meri

lage har saans ab gulaal se bhari

sone jaisi ho rahi hai har subah meri

lage har saans ab gulaal se bhari

chalne lagi mehaki hui pawan magar jhoom ke

aanchal teraa choom ke

ye din kyaa aaye, lage phool hasne

dekho basanti basanti, hone lage mere sapane

ye din kyaa aaye, lage phool hasne

wahaan mann baawra aaj ud chalaa

jahaan par hai gagan salona saanwla

wahaan mann baawra aaj ud chalaa

jahaan par hai gagan salona saanwla

jaa ke kahin rakh de kahin mann rangon mein ghol ke

sapane ye anmol se

ye din kyaa aaye, lage phool hasne

dekho basanti-basanti, hone lage mere sapane

ye din kyaa aaye, lage phool hasne

meri jaan mujhe jaan na kaho

Word play :)

A cleverly penned song by Gulzar with the first paragraph playing with the different meanings of 'jaan' and a sedate background music by Kanu Roy (brother of Geeta Dutt), minimal and to the point. 

Movie: Anubhav (1972)

Singer: Geeta Dutt

Music Director: Kanu Roy

Lyricist: Gulzar

Cast: Tanuja,Sanjeev Kumar

meri jaan, 

mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan

meri jaan, meri jaan

mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan

meri jaan, meri jaan

jaan na kaho anjaan mujhe 

jaan kahaan rehti hai sadaa

jaan na kaho anjaan mujhe 

jaan kahaan rehti hai sadaa

anjaane, kya jaane

jaan ke jaaye kaun bhalaa

meri jaan

mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan 

meri jaan, meri jaan

sukhe saavan baras gaye

kitne baar in aankhon se

sukhe saavan baras gaye

kitne baar in aankhon se

do boondein naa barse

in bheegi palkon se

meri jaan

mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan 

meri jaan, meri jaan

honth jhuke jab honthon par

saans uljhi ho saanson mein 

honth jhuke jab honthon par

saans uljhi ho saanson mein 

do judwaan, honthon ki

baat kaho aankhon se

meri jaan

mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan

meri jaan, meri jaan

mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan

meri jaan, meri jaan

Koi gaata mein so jaata

"balm for bruised heart, sleep for aching eyes"...
One of the rare gems of Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan placed very aptly in the movie . 

Movie: Alaap (1977)

Singer: KJ Yesudas

Music Director: Jaidev

Lyricist: Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan

koi gaata mein so jaata 

koi gaata mein so jaata 

koi gaata

sanskriti ke vistrit saagar par

sapno ki naukaa ke andar

sukh dukh ki leharon par uth gir

behtaa jaata, mein so jaataa 

koi gaata mein so jaata 

koi gaata

aankhon mein bharkar pyaar amar

aashish hatheli mein bhar kar

koi mera sir godi mein rakh

sahlaataa, mein so jaataa 

koi gaata mein so jaata 

koi gaata

mere jeevan ka khaara jal

mere jeevan ka haala hal

mere jeevan ka khaara jal

mere jeevan ka haala hal

koi apane svar mein madhumeh bhar

barsaata mein so jaataa

koi gaataa mein so jaataa

main so jaataa,mein so jaataa

koi gaata, mein so jaa ta..

aao tumhe chand pe le jaye

Chanda mama playing Santa Claus's abode :)

A genre which is lost in oblivion,i.e songs dedicated to kids. A few songs of this genre include:

<From the blog>

sunte sunte yeh meri kahani

chanda ko dhundne

gudiya humse ruthi rahogi
dadi amma, dadi amma, maan jao
nani teri morni ko 
mori atariya pe kaga bole

and many more..

Sweetness of Nightingale, Innocence from the pen of Gauhar Kanpuri and  directed to perfection from the 'rosogulla' resident,Mr. Bappi Lahiri..

Movie: Zakhmee(1975)

Singer: Sushma Shreshtha, Lata Mangeshkar

Music Director: Bappi Lahiri

Lyricist: Gauhar Kanpuri

Cast: Asha Parekh, Sunil Dutt

<Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way

Santa Claus is coming around ,riding on a sleigh

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way

Santa Claus is coming around ,riding on a sleigh>

aao tumhe chand pe le jaaye

pyaar bhare sapne sajaaye

chota sa bangla banaaye

ek nayi duniya basaaye

aao tumhe chand pe le jaaye

pyaar bhare sapne sajaaye

chota sa bangla banaaye

ek nayi duniya basaaye

aao tumhe chand pe le jaaye

pyaar ki hai duniya

door aasmaan pe

milke na bichdde

koi waha pe

aisi bhi ek dagar hai

aisa bhi ek nagar

aao tumhe chand pe le jaaye

pyaar bhare sapne sajaaye

chota sa bangla banaaye

ek nayi duniya basaaye

gham jahan soye

aur khushi jage

aaj ki hai manzil

taaro se aaghe

dil waha rote nahi hai 

aasu to hote nahi hai

aao tumhe chand pe je laye

pyaar bhare sapne sajaaye

chota sa bangla banaaye

ek nayi duniya basaaye

Aaj kyun humse parda hai

Qawwali

A form of sufi music which made seeped into Bollywood and provided us with great memorable songs like,

Hume to loot liya

Pacy music, great lyrics and an apt voice adds this qawwali as well to the memorabilia of golden era

Movie: Sadhana(1958)

Singer: Mohd. Rafi, Balbir

Music Director: N. Dutta

Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

Cast: Sunil Dutt, Vyjayanthi Mala

aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

tera har rang humne dekha hai

ter har dhang humne dekha hai

paas aakar bhi tujhko dekha hai

door jaakar bhi tujhko dekha hai

tujhko har tarah aajmaaya hai

paake khoya hai khoke paaya hai

ankhdiyon ka bayaan samajhte hai

dhadkanon ki jabaan samajhte hain

choodiyon ki khanak se waakif hain

jhaanjhro ki jahanak se wakif hain

naazon andaaz jaante hain hum

naazon andaaz jaante hain hain

tera har raaz jaante hain

phir aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai ,parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

dil lubhaane se faayda kya hai

munh chupaane se faayda kya hai

ulajhti ulajhti latein sanwaar ke aa

husn ko aur bhi nikhaar ke aa

narm gaalon me bijliyaan lekar

shokh aankhon me titliyaan lekar

aa bhi jaa ab ada se lehraake

ek dulhan ki tarah sharmaake

tu nahin hai to raat sooni hai

ishq ki kaynaat sooni hai

oye marne waalon ki zindagi tu hai

marne waalon ki zindagi tu hai

is andhere ki roshni tu hai

phir aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aa tera intezaar kab se hai

har nazar bekaraar kab se hai

shama rah rah ke jhilmilaati hai

saans taaron ki doobi jaati hai

tu agar meharbaan ho jaaye

ye zameen aasmaan ho jaaye

ab to aaja ki raat jaati hai

ek aashiq ki baat jaati hai

khair ho poori zindagani ki

dil bhi den to meharbaani ki

tujh pe sau jaan se fida hain hum

tujh pe sau jaan se fida hain hum

ek mudaat ke aashna hain hum

phir aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aaj kyun humse parda hai, parda hai ji

aaj kyun humse parda hai

aye mere watan ke logo

 "Shaheedon ke chitaon par lagenge har baras mele.

watan pe marne walon ka yehi baqi nishan hoga "

A song written to commemorate the Indian martyrs of the Sino-Indian war.

Each word drenched in patriotism,pathos and a salute to the souls of the nation and each equally powerful to elicit tears of patriotism.

Happy Independence day :)

Song: Aye mere watan ke logo

Lyricist: Kavi Pradeep

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Music Director: C. Ramchandra

aye mere watan ke logon

tum khub lagaa lo naara

ye shubh din hai hum sab kaa

lehraa lo tirangaa pyaara

par mat bhulo seemaa par

veeron ne hai praan ganwaaye

kuchh yaad unhein bhi kar lo

kuchh yaad unhein bhi kar lo

jo laut ke ghar na aaye

jo laut ke ghar na aaye

aye mere watan ke logon

zaraa aankh mein bhar lo paani

jo shaheed hue hain unki

zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

jab ghaayal hua himaalay

khatre mein padi aazaadi

jab tak thi saans ladhe wo

phir apni laash bichhaa di

sangeen pe dhar kar maathaa

so gaye amar balidaani

jo shaheed hue hain unki

zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

jab desh mein thi diwaali

wo khel rahe the holi

jab hum baithe the gharon mein

wo jhel rahe the goli

the dhanya jawaan wo apne

thi dhanya woh unki jawaani

jo shaheed hue hain unki

zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

koi sikh koi jaat maraatha

koi gorkhaa koi madaraasi

sarhad pe marane waalaa

har veer thaa bhaaratvaasi

jo khoon giraa parvat par

wo khoon thaa hindustaani

jo shaheed hue hain unki

zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

thi khoon se lath pat kaayaa

phir bhi bandhuk uthaake

dus dus ko ek ne maaraa

phir gir gaye hosh ganwaa ke

jab anth samay aayaa to

keh gaye ke ab marte hain

khush rehanaa desh ke pyaaron

ab hum to safar karte hain

kyaa log the wo deewaane

kyaa log the wo abhimaani

jo shaheed hue hain unki

zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

tum bhool naa jaao unko

is liye kahi ye kahaani

jo shaheed hue hain unki

zaraa yaad karo qurbaani

jai hind, jai hind ki senaa

jai hind, jai hind ki senaa

jai hind, jai hind, jai hind