DOWN MEMORY LANE:

loverofmusic:

 zi.ndagii bhar nahii.n bhuulegii vo barasaat kii raat
ek a.njaan hasiinaa se mulaakaat kii raat
zi.ndagii bhar nahii.n bhuulegii ...

haay vo reshamii zulfo.n se barasataa paanii
phuul se gaalo.n pe rukane ko tarasataa paanii  ( so beautifully written, u cud actually picturise)
dil me.n tuufaan uThaate hue
dil me.n tuufaan uThaate hue haalaat kii raat
zi.ndagii bhar nahii.n bhuulegii ...

Dar ke bijalii se achaanak vo lipaTanaa usakaa
aur phir sharm se balakhaake simaTanaa usakaa
kabhii dekhii na sunii aisii ho
kabhii dekhii na sunii aisii tilismaat ki raat
zi.ndagii bhar nahii.n bhuulegii ...

surkh aa.nchal ko dabaakar jo nicho.Daa usane
dil pe jalataa huaa ek tiir saa chho.Daa usane
aag paanii me.n lagaate hue
aag paanii me.n lagaate hue jazabaat ki raat
zi.ndagii bhar nahii.n bhuulegii ...

mere naGmo.n me.n jo basatI hai vo tasvIr thI vo
naujavAnI ke hasI.n Kvaab kI tAbIr thI vo
aasmano.n se utar aaI thI jo raat kI raat
zi.ndagii bhar nahii.n bhuulegii ...

The music as wel as the lyrics are so so beautiful.... another of the category is 'Chouduvi ka chaand'

chaudavii.n kaa chaa.nd ho, yaa aafataab ho
jo bhii ho tum khudaa ki qasam, laajavaab ho

zulfe.n hai.n jaise kaa.Ndho pe baadal jhuke hue
aa.Nkhe.n hai.n jaise may ke payaale bhare hue
mastii hai jisame pyaar kii tum, vo sharaab ho
chaudavii.n kaa ...

cheharaa hai jaise jhiil me khilataa huaa ka.nval
yaa zi.ndagii ke saaj pe chhe.Dii huii gazal
jaane bahaar tum kisii shaayar kaa Kvaab ho
chaudavii.n kaa ...

hoTho.n pe khelatii hai.n tabassum kii bijaliyaa.N
sajde tumhaarii raah me.n karatii hai.n kaikashaa.n
duniyaa-e-husn-o-ishq kaa tum hii shabaab ho
chaudavii.n kaa ...

That is another song that excels in every way...music, lyrics, singing .....Oh! Too good! When we were is college me and my best friend used to say for fun 'kaash hamare baare mein bhi koi aaise geet gate...'

Loverji, these are gems and classics, songs that immortalised Rafisaab, he has gone (as we all will someday) but he certainly has leave an indelible mark for fans throughout the world.

Others like Mohd Azeez, Vipin Sachdeva, Debashish Das Gupta, Bankin Pathak,  Shabbir Kumar, and (likable) Sonu Nigam tried their best............but then the Ustad is most notable.......Rafi will always be Rafi, we will always crave for his recordings.

Have these listed in the "Memories of Mohd Rafi" thread, with audio and translations for the enjoyment of all fans.

 

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Oh he was a genious - Hrishikeshji. I'v seen his  "Sadma" (1983), "Khubsoorat" (1980), "Gol Maal" (1979), "Chupke Chupke" (1975), "Mili" (1975), "Namak Haraam" (1973), "Abhimaan" (1973), "Bawarchi" (1972), "Guddi" (1971), "Anand" (1970), "Anupama" (1966), "Anari" (1959). And sadma, khubsoorat, golmaal, chupke chupke, mili, abhimaan, guddy and anand are beyond comparison. And i think Anupama has quite a few great songs too... Sadma is a remake. Original was in Tamil....(or is it the other way round???) Im not sure... As a matter of fact all his films have good songs.... Lekin Abhiman, Anand aur guddi ka to jawab nahi!!! Lovely songs!

Sangam: Raj Kapoor/Vijyanthimala/ Hardil jo Pyar Karega
Mukesh/Lata:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvmO1H9hQCA

In her days..........certainly she was a dish..........really beautiful woman.

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Here are some hits by Lataji...

 

Film : Sharmeelee

meghaa chhaae aadhii raat, bairan ban gaI ni.ndiyaa
bataa de mai.n kyaa karuu.N
meghaa chhaae aadhii raat, bairan ban gaI ni.ndiyaa

(sab ke aa.ngan diyaa jale re, more aa.ngan jiyaa
havaa laage shuul jaisii, taanaa maare chunariyaa ) - 2
kaise kahuu.N mai.n man kii baat, bairan ban gayI.n ni.ndiyaa
bataa de mai.n kyaa karuu.N
meghaa chhaae aadhii raat, bairan ban gaI ni.ndiyaa

(TuuT gaye re sapane saare, chhuuT gayI re aashaa
nain bahe re ga.ngaa more, phir bhI man hai pyaasaa ) - 2
aaii hai aa.Nsuu kii baaraat, bairan ban gayI ni.ndiyaa
bataa de mai.n kyaa karuu.N
meghaa chhaae aadhii raat, bairan ban gaI ni.ndiyaa

 

(with Rafi saab in Professor)

lataa: aavaaz deke hame.n tum bulaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

abhii to merii zi.ndagii hai pareshaa.n
kahii.n mar ke ho khaak bhii na pareshaa.n
diye kii tarah se na hamako jalaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

rafii: mai.n saa.nso.n ke har taar me.n chhup rahaa huu.N
mai.n dha.Dakan ke har raag me.n bas rahaa huu.N
zaraa dil kii jaanib nigaahe.n jhukaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

lataa: naa ho.nge agar ham to rote rahoge
sadaa dil kaa daaman bhigote rahoge
jo tum par miTaa ho use naa miTaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

rafii: aavaaz deke hame.n tum bulaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

 

(In film champakali)

chhup gayaa koii re, duur se pukaar ke
dard anokhe haay, de gayaa pyaar ke
chhup gayaa ...

aaj hai.n suunii suunii, dil kii ye galiyaa.N
ban gaI.n kaa.NTe merii, khushiyo.n kii kaliyaa.N
pyaar bhii khoyaa maine, sab kuchh haar ke
dard anokhe haay, de gayaa pyaar ke
chhup gayaa ...

a.Nkhiyo.n se nii.nd gaI, manavaa se chain re
chhup chhup roe mere, khoe khoe nain re
haay yahii to mere, din the si.ngaar ke
dard anokhe haay, de gayaa pyaar ke
chhup gayaa ...

(in film Anupama)

dhiire dhiire machal ai dil-e-beqaraar
koii aataa hai
yuu.N ta.Dapake na ta.Dapaa mujhe baalamaa
koii aataa hai
dhiire dhiire ...

usake daaman kii Kushabuu havaao.n me.n hai
usake kadamo.n kii aahaT fazaao.n me.n hai
mujhako karane de, karane de solah shri.ngaar
koii aataa hai
dhiire dhiire machal...

ruuThakar pahale jii bhar sataauu.Ngii mai.n
jab manaae.nge vo, maan jaauu.Ngii hai.n
mujhako karane de, karane de solah shringaar
koii aataa hai
dhiire dhiire machal...

mujhako chhune lagi.n usakii parchhaaiyaa.N
dilake nazdiik bajatii hai.n shahanaaiyaa.N
mere sapano.n ke aa.Ngan me.n gaataa hai pyaar
koii aataa hai

dhiire dhiire machal...

ASHA BHONSLE

 

Chain se humko kahee aapne jeene na diya....

Aao huzoor tumko sitaaro mein le chaloo. Dil jhoom jaaye aaise bahaaro mein le chaloo...

Zara haule haule challo more saajnaa hum bhi peeche hai tumhaare....

Deewana hua baadal, saawan ki ghata chaayee....(with Rafi)

Saath ho tum aur raat jawa. Neend kise ab chain kaha....

Saara pyaar tumhaara meine baandh liya hai aanchal mein (with kishorda)...

 

*Lack of time....will continue later*

(with Rafi saab in Professor)

lataa:
aavaaz deke hame.n tum bulaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

abhii to merii zi.ndagii hai pareshaa.n
kahii.n mar ke ho khaak bhii na pareshaa.n
diye kii tarah se na hamako jalaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

rafii:
mai.n saa.nso.n ke har taar me.n chhup rahaa huu.N
mai.n dha.Dakan ke har raag me.n bas rahaa huu.N
zaraa dil kii jaanib nigaahe.n jhukaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

lataa:
naa ho.nge agar ham to rote rahoge
sadaa dil kaa daaman bhigote rahoge
jo tum par miTaa ho use naa miTaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

rafii:
aavaaz deke hame.n tum bulaao
mohabbat me.n itanaa naa hamako sataao

http://66.45.233.12/Aawaz_De_Ke_PROFESSOR.mp3

Such a beautiful song, loverji could you translate this into english:

Deewana hua baadal, saawan ki ghata chaayee....(with Rafi)


http://66.45.233.12/Diwana_Hua_Baadal_Kashmir_Ki_Kali.mp3

Rafii:

O Ho Ho, O Ho Ho, Aa Haa Haa

Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal
Saavan Kii Ghataa Chhaai
Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal

Aisii To Merii Taqadiir Na Thii
Tumasaa Jo Koii Mahabuub Mile
(Dil Aaj Khushii Se Paagal Hai) \- 2
(Ai Jaanevafaa Tum Khuub Mile) \- 2
Dil Kyuu.N Naa Bane Paagal,  Kyaa Tumane Adaa Paai
Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal

Asha:
 Jab Tumase Nazar Takaraai Sanam
Jazabaat Kaa Ek Tuufaan Uthaa
(Tinake Kii Tarah Mai.N Bah Nikalii) \- 2
(Sailaad Mere Roke Na Rukaa) \- 2
Jiivan Me.N Machii Halachal
Aur Bajane Lagii Shahanaai
Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai

Rafii:
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal

Hai Aaj Naye Aramaano.N Se,  Aabaad Merii Dil Kii Nagarii
(Baraso.N Se Fizaa.N Kaa Mausam Thaa) \- 2
(Viiraan Ba.Dii Duniyaa Thii Merii) \- 2
Haatho.N Me.N Teraa Aa.Nchal,  Aayaa Jo Bahaar Aai
Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai

Asha:
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal,  Saavan Ki Ghataa Chhaai
Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai

Rafii:
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal,  Saavan Kii Ghataa Chhaai
Ye Dekhake Dil Jhuumaa,  Lii Pyaar Ne A.Nga.Daai,
Diivaanaa Huaa Baadal

Again lovely song:

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(37) CHOD GAYE BALAM MERA PYAR......BARSAAT 1949
http://66.45.233.12/ChhodGayeBalam.mp3

Singer:........Mukesh/Lata Mangeshkar
Musician:......Shankar Jaikishan
Lyrics:........Hasrat Jaipuri
Year:..........1949

Mukesh:
chhod gaye baalam mujhe haai akela chod gaye
my beloved has deserted me, woe, left me all alone
tod gaye baalam mera pyar bhara dil tod gaye
my beloved has broken my loving heart

Lata:
chhod gaye baalam mujhe haai akela chod gaye
my beloved has deserted me, woe, left me all alone
chhut gaya baalam haai saath hamara chhut gaya
lost is my beloved, woe, lost is our togetherness
ruuth gaya baalam mera pyar bhara dil tuut gaya
not talking to me, my beloved, my loving heart has been broken

Lata:
phool sang muskaye kaliyan main kaise muskaaub
with flowery smile of the flower buds, how can I smile
baadal dekh ke bhar aayi ankhiyan - 2
I saw the rain clouds and my eyes brimmed
cham cham neer bahaaun main cham cham neer bahaaun
cham cham my tear drops flow, cham cham my tear drops flow
chhut gaya baalam gaai saath hamara chhut gaya
lost is my beloved, woe, lost is our togetherness
ruuth gaya baalam mera pyar bhara dil tuut gaya
not talking to me, my beloved, my loving heart has been broken

Mulesh:
dil ki lagi ko kya koi jaane main jaanu dil jaane
the pain of my heart who can know, I know and my heart knows
(palkon ke chaya mein naache)2
dancing under my eyelashes
dard bhare afsaanse haai dard bhare afsaane
tales of grief, woe, tales of grief
chhod gaye baalam mujhe haai akela chod gaye
my beloved has deserted me, woe, left me all alone
tod gaye baalam mera pyar bhara dil tod gaye
my beloved has broken my loving heart

Lata:
pehle mann mein aag lagi aur phir barsi barsaat
first a fire raged in my heart then came the downpour
(aaisi chali birhaah ki aandhi)2
such was the windstorm of separation
tadpat hu din raat haai main tadpat hu din raat
that I am in agony day and night, I am in agony day and night
chhut gaya baalam gaai saath hamara chhut gaya
lost is my beloved, woe, lost is our togetherness

Mukesh:
chhod gaye baalam mujhe haai akela chod ga
my beloved has deserted me, woe, left me all alone

Trans:Saeed

A heart breaking one reflecting the parting of true loves

Whenever duets are being sung and listened to, this would certainly comes to mind; Lataji when she was a teenager, Mukesh very young, the movie was a mega hit during its days, "Barsaat" evoked so much memories whenever it is mentioned; the song even today could be regarded as hummable hit.
The soothing voices of Mukesh and Lataji enacted by Raj Kapoor and Nargis blended so superbly in this tune, it can be reffered to as one of the best duets ever. How can we not include this one in memory lane?

Translation always makes songs loose their beauty, Abdoolji....But i will try...not now, later.

 

Im so glad i cud finally find someone on this forum who likes my kind of songs. The rest of the children here are more found of the 'Dhoom' kind of stuff. They wud kill me if i try to discuss the old melodies with them.

Aha, I could not agree with you more as we stayed with the concept and ignored the literal meanings, for example

chaahe dvaar hriday ke band karo
No matter if you close the doors to your heart

... worked well enough but someone later mentioned that he could follow most of the hindi but there were holes in his knowledge of the language which the translated text filled. Thus the question begs should we stay in step with the hindi text - try to translate in chunks so that literal meanings too become apparent. I guess I am a bit boring.

Personally I like the way that the text kept flowing and understandable rather than precise and  trying to figure out....what really the lyricist wanted to say.  To be precise it will be less understandable; to be flowing and continuous will be understandable but not not precise.Hence like you said, translations take away the beauty.........totally agreed.

Sometimes we have to give in to people like "myself" that does not understand the language, and translation plays a great part in giving me that insight.

Loverji, in order to make millions understand some of  the beauty of the romantical language hindi/urdu we must continue to keep the translation flowing and continous rather the precise to the text it is too bad, but it is the only way to keep the language alive.

I definately take your point that the trans take away the beauty of the songs.

Give the kids time, and you will not able to feed them enough old music, was at that stage once. No one could have mention to me K L Saigal, KC Dey, Pankaj Mallik, Shamshad Begum, Noor Jehan, Geeta Roy/Dutt, Hemant Kumar, so much more I cannot even remember.

It is a joy to discuss old song with someone as knowledgeable as you loverji.

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Im so sorry Abdoolji. Inspite of trying i'm unable to translate it...first of all Im not at all good at translating...be it English Hindi or my mother tongue thats involved. And then, like i said earlier, I cant do justice to the original version. some of the translations in here makes me laugh....I dont want anyone to do the same on my translation.

I can never translate anything, too bad I have to depend on friends for all my translations; despite at times I feel like editing a few words.

There is a couple of Classics by Manna Day and others, maybe my next post, we will go further down memory lane with some classics like

(1) Albeli naar pritham dwaare

(2) Laga Chuniri ne daag

(3) Cham Cham Baje re Payal

(4) Kaun aaya meri man ki dwar..paayal ki

(5) Phool Ghendava na maro

(6) Poocho na kaise man

(7) Ek Chaturnaar karke singhaar

(8) Tere Aakhon ka Siva

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Ah! 'Poocho na kaise' is a masterpiece! It is in my favourite raga - 'aahir bhairav'. There is a not-so-famous number in the same raga by yesudas....i'v forgotten the song now....it is there in the collection which i told u i bought recently. But anyway, 'poocho na' is incomparable....

 

puuchho naa kaise maine rain bitaaI
ik pal jaise, ik yug biitA - 2
yug biite mohe nii.nd naa aayii
puuchho naa kaise ...

(naa kahii.n cha.Ndaa, naa kahii.n taare
jyot ke pyaase mere, nain bichaare ) - 2
bhor bhii aas kii kiran naa laayI
puuchho naa kaise ...

ik jale diipak ik man meraa, merA, man, merA, merA ...
ik jale diipak ik man meraa
phir bhI naa jaaye mere ghar kaa a.ndheraa
ta.Dapat tarasat umar ga.nvaayii
puuchho naa kaise ...

loverofmusic:

Ah! 'Poocho na kaise' is a masterpiece! It is in my favourite raga - 'aahir bhairav'. There is a not-so-famous number in the same raga by yesudas....i'v forgotten the song now....it is there in the collection which i told u i bought recently. But anyway, 'poocho na' is incomparable....

 

puuchho naa kaise maine rain bitaaI
ik pal jaise, ik yug biitA - 2
yug biite mohe nii.nd naa aayii
puuchho naa kaise ...

(naa kahii.n cha.Ndaa, naa kahii.n taare
jyot ke pyaase mere, nain bichaare ) - 2
bhor bhii aas kii kiran naa laayI
puuchho naa kaise ...

ik jale diipak ik man meraa, merA, man, merA, merA ...
ik jale diipak ik man meraa
phir bhI naa jaaye mere ghar kaa a.ndheraa
ta.Dapat tarasat umar ga.nvaayii
puuchho naa kaise ...

A beautiful song, the voice is really pleasing, at times sound like Hemant Kumar,  could not help listen a couple of times:

http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/S%20D%20Barman/POOCHO_NA_KAISE_16.mp3

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LATA MANGESHKAR ACCOMPANIES US DOWN MEMORY LANE: VOLUME 1

(1) AY MERE DILAY NADAAN:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Ae%20Mere%20Dil%20e%20Nadan.mp3

(2) AAJA RE PARDESI
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Aaja%20Re%20Pardesi.mp3

(3) AY DIL TUJHAY KASAM HAI:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Ae%20Dil...he%20Qasam%20Hai.mp3

(4) BAHARO MERE JEEWAN:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Baharon%20Mera%20Jeewan.mp3

(5) BICHRE HOWAY PARDESI:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Bichre%20Hue%20Pardesi.mp3

(6) CHALE JANA NAHEE:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Chaley%2...Nahin%20Nain.mp3.mp3

(7) DIL APNA OUR PREET PARAYE:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Dil%20Apna%20Aur%20Preet.mp3

(8) EHSAAN TERA HOGA MUJH PAR:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Ehsan%20Tera%20Hoga.mp3

(9) EK BEWAFA SAY PYAR KIYA:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Ek%20Bewafa%20Se%20Pyar.mp3

(10) DUNIYA NAY TERI DUNIYA WALO:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Duniya%20Na%20Teri%20Duniya.mp3

(11) HAWA MEIN URTHA JAYE:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Hawa%20Main%20Utar%20Jaye.mp3

(12) BARE AARMAAON SAY RAKHA:
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Lata%20Hits/Bade%20Armanoon%20Se.mp3

LOOK OUT FOR VOLUME 2

Loverji as much as I enjoyed these, I cannot help but share and hope that some memories are stirred:

 

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