After a long hiatus returning back on musical track, no new song stimulated me to write. I haven`t felt urge to listen music.

 My earphones remained idle for almost four months. I listened sometimes in between but was not able to relish the tunes.

 Perhaps searching for some song that could put me again on track of interest.

While travelling, one old   bhoola bisra song echoed in my mind- le chal mere jivan saathi le chal pyar hi pyar ho jahan. Voice of Mukesh and Hemlata is soothing, lyric is simple.

Everything is ordinary; still the song has the power to fire the imagination, to think about world of love.

While the man in the song searches for perfect world but the lady in the song conveys the thought that togetherness is important that makes any place lovable.

 I love the way mukesh say le chal...

ले चल ले चल मेरे जीवन साथी

ले चल मुझे उस दुनियाँ में, प्यार ही प्यार हैं जहाँ

हम तुम हम तुम जन्मों के साथी

हम तुम हो जिस दुनियाँ में, प्यार ही प्यार हैं वहा

जब से नज़र में आप बसे हैं, मस्ती सी छाई हैं आँखों में

छाई रही हैं ये मस्ती, बस जाये दिल की बस्ती

महकी रहे वादियाँ ...

प्रीत का बंधन बाँध के तुम ने,प्रीत पे ही उपकार किया हैं

अब ये बंधन ना टूटे, युग युग ये साथ ना छूटे

चलता रहे यूँ कारवाँ ...

Sahir- pal dou pal ka sayar forever.

My favorite lyricist got unique recognition;  Hon'ble President of India released a postal ticket of Rs. 5 on Sahir Ludhianvi.  One of the most brilliant but hearty lyricist who lived in a professional world of hindi cinema but rarely compromised on his poetry.  He was a magician who captured feelings with words as his props.(  true to his name, Sahir  means magician) 

WHENEVER I remember Sahir one song comes in mind- kabhie kabhie mere dil main khyal ata hai… . It’s a matchless song that is like a milestone, rare combination of  voiceof mukesh ,lata, music by khyam. This is phenomenal song that won three filmfare awards for best music - to Khayyam, best singer- to Mukesh and best lyrics -to Sahir for the year. 1976.

This song is dedicated to one of my hosteler friend at univ., Deepak kalia who used to listen this song in loop. He suffered the pain of lost love.
do not forget to listen last line carefully, the essence of the song.    -Main jaanta hoon ki tu geir hai magar yoon hi...

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai.

Feel the melody of this song……

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai

Ki jaise tujhko banaya gaya hai mere liye

Tu abse pehle sitaaron mein bass rahi thi kahin

Tujhey zameen pe bulaya gaya hai mere liye

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai

Ki ye badan ye nigaahein meri amaanat hain

Ye gesuon ki ghani chhaon hai meri khatir

Ye honth aur ye baahein meri amaanat hain

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai

Ki jaise bajti hain shehnaaiyaan si raahon mein

Suhaag raat hain ghoonghat utha raha hoon main

Simat rahi hai tu sharma ke apni baahon mein

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai

Ki jaise tu mujhe chaahegi umr bhar yoon hi

Uthegi meri taraf pyaar ki nazar yoon hi

Main jaanta hoon ki tu geir hai magar yoon hi...

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aata hai.

master piece

     Western influence on music is visible in most of the Indian popular music. The singing style is still Indian but music and preference for western musical instruments has heavily increased. The songs with truly unique Indian spirit are rare.  One song that comes in my mind that can be claimed as truly master piece of Indian music.  It could be counted  as  niche song , totally away from the territory of  western music. In every aspect, lyrics, singing and music; it is  INDIAN. 

 Masterpiece  by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

          Let me explain further, singing-  very relaxed but with flow of Indian classical touch. Lyric with  Indian heart,   generally lyrics are  with tuk -bandi, but here lyricist is with deep content, he is not worried about tukbandi , his pen has flowed without break, the emotions are again truly Indian, like- akhon ki sarmo haya,  jhuki ankhain, kajal ka till, ye zindagi apki hi amanat rahegi. This kind of poetry is gifted one. Lastly Music, matchless, wonderful, class, I could use all superlatives but still would be less.  We know Ravana had sacrified his head ten times to make Lord Shiva happy. I could sacrifice at least one head to this song. I salute you ISMAIL DARBAR for this brilliant album. Whenever I think about Indian Hindi film music two albums instantly come in my mind. One is 70`s SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDRAM and another is 90`s HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM.  I feel both album are complete, songs are EK SE BADHKAR EK.  When song is so beautiful combination of lyric, singing and music, the song can be listened many times while enjoying different aspects of the song.  Do not forget to enjoy that the song begins with flute. i consider it a master piece of Indian  Hindi film MUSIC.

आँखों की गुस्ताखियाँ माफ़ हों

ओ आँखों की गुस्ताखियाँ
माफ़ हों 
एक टुक तुम्हें देखती हैं
जो बात कहना चाहे ज़ुबान तुमसे वो ये कहती हैं

आँखों की शर्मोहाया माफ़ हो
तुम्हें देखके झुकती हैं
उठी आँखें जो बात ना कह सकीं
झुकी आँखें वो कहती हैं

आँखों की
आँखों की
गुस्ताखियाँ माफ़ हों

काजल का एक तिल तुम्हारे लबों पे लगा लून
ला ला ला..
हाँ चंदा और सूरज की नज़रों से तुमको बचा लून
ह्म..
ओह पलखों की चिलमन में आओ मैं तुमको छुपा लूँ
आ..
ख़यालों की ये शोखियां माफ़ हों
हर दम तुम्हें सोचती हैं
जब होश में होता है जहाँ मदहोश ये करती हैं

आँखों की शर्मोहाया माफ़ हो

ये ज़िंदगी आपकी ही अमानत रहेगी
आय हे
दिल में सदा आपकी ही मोहब्बत रहेगी
आय हे
इन साँसों को आपकी ही ज़रूरत रहेगी
इस दिल की नादनियाँ माफ़ हों
ये मेरे कहाँ सुनती हैं
ये पल पल जो होते हैं बेपल  सनम तो सपने नये बुनती हैं

आँखों की
आँखों की
गुस्ताखियाँ
माफ़ हों
शर्मोहाया
माफ़ हो.

BE MY VALENTINE

         I got fascinated by the science news-First-Ever Incredible Footage of a Thought Being Formed. Actually Some Japanese scientist has clicked the picture of brain at the moment of neuron fires that are origin of a particular thought. Seeing that picture reinforced my earlier belief with a scientific fact that true understanding is wordless. The thought is a set of neuron fires and what we interpret with the help of language is a mere interpretation, and interpretation can be variable person to person.
      Not going very deep in science let me come to the point, body`s natural language and feelings are much older than the languages we speak for communication.
       On the moving train when I looked in eyes of my love; the eyes sent a hallucinating wave, I still have no words for that addiction that looked like a sweet scented dream world , walking on the road in pouring rain, the hug in drenched clothes said something and how could words contain that feeling without overflow?. The first kiss on her palms in the temple, after that her uncontrolled breath and trembling of whole body in shyness. Could any prose or poem capture that totality?
     Then the deep pain stuck swollen eyes that poured tears whole night before the day of separation. The speechless trembling lips wanted to say uncountable things but kept on chanting my name, the joyful rosy face became like a trampled rose. The feeling of the moment was just the world should end here so that there may not be any scope for separation or can`t this time freeze here only. 
   Those things can be written like a novel but all those words can be blown to nothingness if ever punched by our first sweet kiss.
So if I say any love related words, those will be too less…
But still I say BE MY VALENTINE.

AMO SHUM!

The song for my valentine-

फूलों के रंग से, दिल की कलम से, तुज को लिखी रोज पाती
कैसे बताऊ किस किस तरह से, पल पल मुझे तू सताती

तेरे ही सपने लेकर के सोया, तेरे ही यादों में जागा
तेरे ख्यालों में उलझा रहा यूं जैसे के माला में धागा

बादल बिजली चन्दन पानी, जैसा अपना प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमे कई कई बार
इतना मदीर, इतना मधुर तेरा मेरा प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमे कई कई बार

साँसों की सरगम  धड़कन की बीना, सपनों की गीतांजली तू
मन की गली में महके जो हरदम ऐसी जूही की कली तू
छोटा सफ़र हो, लंबा सफ़र हो, सूनी डगर हो या मेला
याद तू आये, मन हो जाए, भीड़ के बीच अकेला
बादल बिजली चन्दन पानी, जैसा अपना प्यार.. ..

पूरब हो पश्चिम  उत्तर हो दक्षिण   तू हर जगह मुस्कुराये
जितना ही जाऊ मैं दूर तुझ से, उतनी ही तू पास आये
आंधी ने रोका, पानी ने टोका, दुनिया ने हसकर पुकारा
तसवीर तेरी लेकिन लिए मैं, कर आया सब से किनारा
बादल बिजली चन्दन पानी, जैसा अपना प्यार.. ..

Pappu Can'T Dance ...

Dance and music is as old as our civilization is. In those days when societies were hunters or nascent farmers,the dance and music was ceremonial and symbol of togetherness,everyone was participant. Dance and music was simple and a community act. But  dance became alien to most of the people when it became individual act.
Now  a days people dance  together in party, marriages but it lacks  feeling of coherent togetherness, we   DANCE together but rarely we wish to MERGE our INDIVIDUALITY.

Now dance  has many forms, its considered as an art to be learned. but SWINGING in JOY needs not any learning and believe me that IS real DANCE. 
But we have have become alien to these simple joys  because of complexities of life, which we have created around. i often hear people saying i don do not know dancing, i can not dance.
but before dance you should know how to feel the beat of music, then dance becomes spontaneous.The most difficult thing in starting dance IS OVERCOMING HESITATION. most of the people fear public dance. 
And as people rise in life, they become more and more alien to dance. but see what ― Friedrich Nietzsche says about dance-We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. 

Today my song is different that reminds us THAT some times we have all the luxuries in life but still we are deprived of simple joys like DANCE. 
PAPPU CAN`T DANCE...

lyrics

Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance

Hai Muscular, Hai Popular, Hai Muscular, Hai Popular, Spectacular He’S A Bachelor
Paapu Ki Gaadi Tez Hai, Pappu Kudiyon Mein Craze Hai
Pappu Ke Aankhen Light Blue, Pappu Dikhtha Angrez Hai
Rado Ki Ghadi Haathon Mein Perfume Gucci Waala

But Pappu Cant Dance Saala….Pappu Cant Dance Saala
Pappu Nach Nahin Saktha

When I Am Gonna See You With The Dance In The Hall 
When I Am Gonna See You With The Dance Sir!!
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance

Paida Pappy Hua To Kismathein Chamke
Aur Uske Moo Mein Thi Chandi Ki Chamche
Hey Hey Hey Pappu Ke Paas Hai Pyasa, Hey Hey Hey Haathon Ke Meil Ke Jaisa
Hey Hey Hey Pappu Yaaron Ka Yaar Hai, Hey Hey Hey Pappu Is Hot And Smart Hai
But Pappu Cant Dance Saala….Pappu Cant Dance Saala
Pappu Nach Nahin Saktha

Thirkit Thana Na Na Na…. Thirkit Thana Na Na Na….
Thirkit Thana Na Na Na…. Thirkit Thana Na Na Na….

Baap Kehthe Hai Bada Naam Karega; Mera Pappu To Aisa Kaam Karega
Hey Hey Hey Pappu Ke Paas Hai Pa, Hey Hey Hey Kartha Hai France Mein Holiday
Hey Hey Hey Pappu Ki Car Woh Laatha Hai, Hey Hey Hey Jahan Jaatha Hai Chchaa Jaatha Hai
But Pappu Cant Dance Saala….
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance

But Pappu Cant Dance Saala….
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance
When I Am Gonna See You With The Dance In The Hall 
When I Am Gonna See You With The Dance Sir!!
Pappu Nach Nahin Saktha
Thirkit Thana Thirkit Thana Thiri Thiri Thana Lets Dance



ANMOL VACHAN:
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh."
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
                                                                                                                    ― Friedrich Nietzsche

लम्हों की गुज़ारिश है

लम्हों की गुज़ारिश  है पास आ जाएँ, A brilliantly filmed love song . Sweet lyrics and music.  And soulful voices of  बाबुल  सुप्रियो  और  अल्का  यागनिक  . It takes me to dreamland ,  made only  for  हम -तुम . I like the creativity used in the song, how they(hero-heroine) relate all the love  situations of different people  with them selves only, they think in terms of  हम -तुम.

लम्हों की गुज़ारिश  है 

 इस गाने  के बोल इतने अच्छे हैं कि हिन्दी में लिखने  पर मजबूर कर दिया 1

खास पंक्ति जो हमें बेहद पसन्द है - छूलो बदन मगर इस तरह ,जैसे सुरीला साज़ हो ,(touch me but rhythmically and softly)


    सांसों को  सांसों में ढलने दो  ज़रा 1
     धीमी  सी धड़कन को बढ़ने  दो ज़रा 11
लम्हों की गुज़ारिश  है पास आ जाएँ
हम -तुम

आखों में हमको उतरने  दो ज़रा ,
बाहों मैं हमको पिघलने दो ज़रा
लम्हों की गुज़ारिश  है ये    पास आ जाएँ
हम -तुम 

सिलवटें कहीं , करवटें कहीं
फैल जाए काजल भी तेरा 1
नजरों मैं हो यूं गुज़रता हुआ
ख्वाबों का कोई काफ़िला
ज़िस्मों को रुहों को जलने दो ज़रा
शर्मों हया को मचलने दो ज़रा
लम्हों की गुज़ारिश  है ये  पास आ जाएँ
हम -तुम 
छूलो बदन मगर इस तरह ,
जैसे सुरीला साज़ हो ,
अँधेरे छुपे तेरी ज़ुल्फ़ में ,
खोलो  के रात हो 1

आँचल  को सीने से ढलने दो ज़रा ,
शबनम की बूंदें फिसलने दो ज़रा
लम्हों की गुज़ारिश  है ये  पास आ जाएँ
हम -तुम 

Mere dil main aaj kya hai ?

After Raj kapoor and Guru Dutt if anybody has continuously touched the romance with elegance for more than three decades, it was Yash Raj Chopra. He made one of the most melodious romantic movies. He used the sweetness of the music to swirl the emotions. 

His big brother BR Chopra was obsessed with grandeur, perhaps he learnt from his big brother to put grandeur with big stars, Switzerland like locations, in spite of all this,  in his narrative he rarely forgot to keep the  emotions raw and simple which has the power to relate with audience. There are many great songs in his movies. But in this moment my mood is in favor of the song from his offbeat movie of the 70s, his first solo venture DAAG. Mere dil main aaj kya hai , tu kahe tou main bata doon.

 RIP- Yash Raj Chopra

My fav line:

कोई ढूंढने भी आये, तो हमे ना ढूंढ पाए

तू मुझे कही छूपा दे, मैं तुझे कही छूपा दूँ

Lyrics-

मेरे दिल में आज क्या है, तू कहे तो मैं बता दूँ

तेरी जुल्फ फिर सवारू, तेरी मांग फिर सजा दूँ

मुझे देवता बनाकर, तेरी चाहतों ने पूजा

मेरा प्यार कह रहा है, मैं तुझे खुदा बना दूँ

कोई ढूंढने भी आये, तो हमे ना ढूंढ पाए

तू मुझे कही छूपा दे, मैं तुझे कही छूपा दूँ

मेरे बाजूओं में आ के, तेरा दर्द चैन पाए

तेरे गेसुओं में छूप कर, मैं जहाँ के गम भूला दूँ