Purani Yaadein.

Dedicated to my Hamsafar,my Hamkadam,my Ham raj, and my Beloved WIFE.

My beloved wife : Nirmal Yadav.

Tujhko dekha hai meri nazron ne,

Teri tareef ho magar kaise.....

Ke bane ye nazar zuban kaise,

Ke bane ye zuban nazar kaise.....

Na zuban ko dikhai deta hai--Na nigahon se baat hoti hai....

Zikar hota hai jab qyamat ka--Tere jalwon ki baat hoti hai....

Tu chali aaye muskurati hui,

To bikhar jayen har taraf kaliyan.....

Tu chali jaye ooth ke pahlu se,

To ujad jayen phoolon ki galiyan.....

Jis taraf hoti hai nazar teri--Oos taraf kaynat hoti hai....

Zikar hota hai jab qyamat ka--Tere jalwon ki baat hoti hai....

Tu nigahon se na pilaye to,

Ashaq bhi peene wale peeten hain.....

Vaise jeene ko to tere bin bhi,

Iis zamane mein log jeete hain.....

Zindgi to oosi ko kahten hain--Jo basar tere saath hoti hai....

Zikar hota hai jab qyamat ka-- Tere jalwon ki baat hoti hai....

Tu jo chahe to din nikalta hai--Tu jo chahe to raat hoti hai....

This awesome,angelic and poetic gazal was sung by me before my wife for the 1st time when we first met and fell in love.She liked it soooo much in my voice for her, that she bowed down and touched my feet.I still remember and can clearly visualize that golden moment of my life.It was a big big surprise for her that I could sing reasonably well.

She often listened it from me during the golden 20 years of our married life.

Here is a video of this richest poetry about beauty without very exotic urdu dictations...for you to enjoy this gem in legendary Mukesh Ji's golden voice...

Hats off to Anand Bakshi for his richest poetry about beauty and the beautiful and masterful instrumentation by Daan Singh.

If you want to torture someone then a Mukesh Ji's song will not only torture but kill him too.

Thanks to the generation that produced such gems.

Unka rukhsar hi bahut tha mere liye,

Pyar ka izhaar hi bahut tha mere liye.....

Chehra dekh aa jaati thi hothon pe muskurahat,

Gusse mein bhi jhalakti thi ek anokhi chaahat,

Iqrare mohabbat ki oos haseen mehfil mein,

Ooska shir jhukana hi bahut tha mere liye......

Ooske daaman se lipat gaya tha mein kucch aise,

Khusboo bikhari ho ghul kar hawaon mein jaise,

Rukhsat ho gayi tu jahan se,chhod tanha mujhe,

Tera neend mein so jana hi bahut tha mere liye.....

Unka rukhsar hi bahut tha mere liye.......

Pyar ka izhar hi bahut tha mere liye........

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.Pyar wo humko bepanah kar gaye...

Phir jindgi mein humko tanha kar gaye....

Rukta bhi nahi theek se chalta bhi nahi,

Ye bechain dil hai,ab sambhalata hi nahi,

Chahat thi unke ishq mein fanah hone ki,

Magar wo laut kar aane se mana kar gaye....

Aaj to hum maut ki duva kar ke roye hain,

Dobara aaj khuda se gila kar ke roye hain,

Kyon rukhsat ho gayi tu taqdeer se meri,

Bedard jamane mein meri saza kar gaye....

Pyar wo humko bepanah kar gaye.............

Phir jindgi mein humko tanha kar gaye.....

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Pehle se maraasim na sahi phir bhi kabhi to,

Rasm-o-raahe-duniya hi nibhaane ke liye aa....

Kis kis ko bataayenge judaai ka sabab hum,

Tu mujh se khafa hai to zamaane ke liye aa....

Kuchh to meri pindaar-e-mohabbat ka bharam rakh,

Tu bhi to kabhi mujhko manaane ke liye aa....

Ek umr se hoon lazzat-e-giryaa se bhi mehroom,

Ae raahat-e-jaan mujh ko rulaane ke liye aa....

Ab tak dil-e-khush feham ko tujh se hain ummeedein,

Ye aakhri shammen bhi bujhaane ke liye aa....

Ranjish hi sahi dil ko dukhaane ke liye aa..........

Aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa........

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I am speechless every time I hear this sensuous gem by legendary..... RAFI SAHAB.The depth of feeling and the way he woos.......so subtle...delicate...tender...soft like a caress...unhurried and yet so compelling.Awesome lyrics of Sahir and mesmerizing tones of Ravi further make it a sensuous,romantic and a true song from beginning to end.

What a song !!!! Truly a sound of paradise.
How remarkably and effortlessly Rafi Saheb could sing this most difficult song ever composed and sung in hindi filmy music.This is simply too difficult to to put into words.Many have tried it to sing but in vain and have fallen flat with their faces down on the ground.
Hats off to Rafi Ji and Madan Mohan Saheb for this most difficult,great,soulful,and stunning composition with all varieties of tones and tempo of this universe.
Kaifi Azmi also did a wonderful job in writing its awesome lyrics.
In all....JUST MINDBLOOOOOOOOOOOWING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

This live gem of songs ever composed and sung in hindi by the duo-kings of music...Naushad and Mohd.Rafi is a real treat to hear and watch.It is a sheer blessings to the mind and soul.The range of Rafi's divine vocal cords in this immortal rendition,not only surprised the whole India but also mesmerized the whole music industry worldwide.Mind you,..this song was rehearsed for continuous 21 days and 4-6 times everyday,before it was finally recorded.Such was the passion,dedication and hard work for composition of any song in those golden days of hindi filmy music.

This song is so close to my heart and soul that it brings tears to my eyes.It was the most liked song of my wife and whenever it was in the air at home or outside,every time she would stop,come closer to the sound and listen to it to its end.She was an ardent fan of Rafi saab like me.
Thanks to the genius of Rafi saab and Shankar Jaikishan.The ease with which Rafi has sung the high notes in the antra is just amazing and incomparable...Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
If all the indian music  were to vanish forever except this song, this alone will be sufficient to show the beauty, richness, depth and sublimity of our music.


One of the greatest and rarest of gems of Rafi Saheb.
What a combo of C.Arjun and Indivar was...just incomparable !!!!!
I still remember the interview of C.Arjun by Ameen Sayani on radio in Binaca Geetmala prog. ,a long time ago about the story behind and how this song was composed/written by Indivar and how it was tuned.
C.Arjun ji told that ....""one day they-(both he and Indivar) were travelling in a BEST  bus while returning home from the recording studio.Both of them were sitting on the same seat and the bus was packed full with passengers.After 2 or 3 stations Indivar saw that a young and very beautiful girl boarded the bus and she came near their seat standing in the middle amongst other standing passengers.Indivar was repeatedly looking at her time and again. After 4 or 5 minutes, Indivar asked me to leave my seat and offer it to the pretty girl standing besides us.
After a bit hesitation I agreed and gave my seat to her.To his surprise,Indivar didn't talk to her even once while she was sitting beside him for about 20 -25 minutes before she deboarded the bus at one of the stops in our way. When I asked Indivar why he didn't talk to her ? He replied he shall tell him when they reached home. On reaching home Indivar said "my dear Arjun Thank you so much for offering your seat to her and letting her sit beside me and I had imagined and thought of some lines while she was standing and then sitting with  me". Indivar there and then spoke those lines and they were "PAAS BAITHO TABIYAT BAHAL JAYEGI....MAUT BHI AA GAYI HO TO TAL JAYEGI".
And then Indivar wrote this whole song there and then in about one hour and asked me to compose its tune the same night. We sat together after our dinner and composed its tune before we went to our beds late night. Indivar stayed with me that night and left for his home next day morning....""
That was the example of spirit,circumstances and inspiration behind most of the songs composed and tuned during that goldenly diamond era of hindi filmy music. My  Big SALAAM to all those composers and writers.
Long live their memories...Amen.........