Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Hazaar Rahein

Category : Bollywood Movie Song
Movie : Thodi Si Bewafai (1980)
Performers : Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi
Singers : Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Music by : Khayyaam
Lyrics : Sampooran Singh Kalra 'Gulzaar'

Appreciation Guide : Lyrics on the left are the male voice, those on the right are the female voice.

हज़ार राहें मुड़ के देखीं, कहीं से कोई सदा आई |
बड़ी वफ़ा से निभाई तुमने, हमारी थोड़ी सी बेवफाई |

जहाँ से तुम मोड़ मुड़ गए थे, ये मोड़ अब भी वहीं पड़े हैं |
अपने पैरों में जाने कितने, भँवर लपेटे हुए खड़े हैं |

कहीं किसी रोज़ यह भी होता, हमारी हालत तुम्हारी होती |
जो रात हमने गुजारी मर के, वो रात तुमने गुजारी होती |

तुम्हें यह जिद थी की हम बुलाते, हमें यह उम्मीद वो पुकारें |
है नाम होठों पे अब भी लेकिन, आवाज़ में पड़ गयी दरारें |
_._._._._
तुम्हें यह जिद थी की हम बुलाते, हमें यह उम्मीद वो पुकारें
... this is the essence of a complete breakdown of any working relationship. No communication, no happiness. When I think about it, "Let's Talk" is one of the most cherished part of my relationships/friendships/comradeships and the likes.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Take It Easy ...

This one's about love AND freedom. Take your pick. This is maybe what the song says, finally. Whatevvver, just take it easy, honey.

Category : Album
Performers : Eagles
Lyrics : Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey

Well, I'm runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
I got seven women on my mind
Four that wanna own me
Two that wanna stone me
One says she's a friend of mine

Take it easy
Take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
Don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
And take it easy


Well, I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
It's such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord
In a flatbed Ford
Slowin' down to take a look at me

Come on, baby
Don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me
We may lose, and we may win
But we will never be here again
So open up, I'm climbin' in
So take it easy


Well, I'm runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble on my mind
Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover
She's so hard to find

Take it easy
Take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy

Come on, baby
Don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me

Oh, we got it easy
We outta take it easy
Source : http://www.glennfreyonline.com/eagles/eagleslp/takeiteasy.htm

Monday, March 12, 2007

tumhe yaad ho ke na yaad ho ...

Category : Ghazal
Poet : Momin Khan Momin (1800-1851)
Performers : Ghulam Ali


This is sometimes referred to as the best poem in the urdu language. The poet, a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib, was also his rival and both of them supposedly had a good time together.

The essence of the poem is reminiscings of an old love. Heartwarming. Especially with alcohol :)

: vo jo ham me.n tum me.n qaraar thaa tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho
: vahii yaanii vaadaa nibaah kaa tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

: vo naye gile vo shikaayate.n vo maze maze kii hikaayate.n
: vo har ek baat pe ruuThanaa tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

: ko_ii baat aisii agar hu_ii jo tumhaare jii ko burii lagii
: to bayaa.N se pahale hii bhuulanaa tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

: suno zikr hai ka_ii saal kaa, ko_ii vaadaa mujh se thaa aap kaa
: vo nibaahane kaa to zikr kyaa, tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

: kabhii ham me.n tum me.n bhii chaah thii, kabhii ham se tum se bhii raah thii
: kabhii ham bhii tum bhii the aashnaa, tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

: hue ittefaaq se gar baham, vo vafaa jataane ko dam-ba-dam
: gilaa-e-malaamat-e-arqabaa, tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

: vo jo lutf mujh pe the beshtar, vo karam ke haath mere haath par
: mujhe sab hai.n yaad zaraa zaraa, tumhe.n yaad no ki na yaad ho

: kabhii baiThe sab hai.n jo ruu-ba-ruu to ishaarato.n hii se guftaguu
: vo bayaan shauq kaa baramalaa tumhe.n yaad ho ki na yaad ho

: vo biga.Danaa vasl kii raat kaa, vo na maananaa kisii baat kaa
: vo nahiii.n nahii.n kii har aan adaa, tumhe.n yaad ho ki na yaad ho

: jise aap ginte the aashnaa jise aap kahate the baavafaa
: mai.n vahii huu.N "Momin"-e-mubtalaa tumhe.n yaad ho ke na yaad ho

This was also sung by Ghulam Ali (him with his soul rending voice) in a concert. Need that file? Let me know.

The poem's a wonderful one. It's kind of condescending, but yes, beautiful nonetheless. One of these days I'll update this and put in a neat glossary. Till then, you can buzz me and ask.

Source : www.urdupoetry.com

Friday, June 09, 2006

Aaj jaane ki zid na karo...

Category : Ghazal
Movie : Featured in Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Performers : Farida Khanum


: aaj jaane kii zid na karo
: yuun hii pahaluu mein baithe raho
: haaye mar jaayenge ham to lut jaayenge
: aisii baatein kiyaa na karo

: tum hii socho zaraa kyuun na roke tumhein
: jaan jaatii hai jab uthake jaate ho tum
: tum ko apanii qasam jaan-e-jaan
: baat itanii merii maan lo

: vaqt kii qaid mein zindagii hai magar
: chand ghadiyaan yahii hain jo aazaad hai
: in ko kho kar abhii jaan-e-jaan
: umr bhar na tarasate raho

: kitanaa maasuum-o-rangiin hai ye samaa
: husn aur ishq kii aaj meraaj hai
: kal ki kis ko Khabar jaan-e-jaan
: rok lo aaj kii raat ko...


Source : http://www.hindilyrix.com

Those were the lyrics, however, if we look at the soundtrack transcript (the way it is sung) it just adds more dimensions to the song...Here Goes...

Aaj jaane ki zid na karo (3)
Yunhi pehloo mein baithe raho (2)
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Haay mar jaayenge, hum to lut jaayenge
Aisi baatein kiya na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo (2)
Haay mar jaayenge, hum to lut jaayenge
Aisi baatein kiya na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo

Tum hi socho zara, kyun na roke tumhe
Jaan jaati hai jab uth ke jaate ho tum (2)
Tumko apni qasam jaan-e-jaan
Baat itni meri maan lo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Yunhi pehloo mein baithe raho (2)
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Haay mar jaayenge, hum to lut jaayenge
Aisi baatein kiya na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo

Waqt ki qaid mein zindagi hai magar (2)
Chand ghadiyan yehi hain jo aazad hain (2)
Inko khokar mere jaan-e-jaan
Umr bhar na taraste raho
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Haay mar jaayenge, hum to lut jaayenge
Aisi baatein kiya na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo

Kitna maasoom rangeen hai yeh sama
Husn aur ishq ki aaj mein raaj hai (2)
Kal ki kisko khabar jaan-e-jaan
Rok lo aaj ki raat ko
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Yunhi pehloo mein baithe raho (2)
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Haay mar jaayenge, hum to lut jaayenge
Aisi baatein kiya na karo
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo


E.X.Q.U.I.S.I.T.E. !!!

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Faasle Aise Bhee Honge...

Category : Ghazal
Performers : Ghulam Ali

ना उड़ा यूँ ठोकरों से मेरी खाक कब्र ऍ ज़ालिम
यही एक रह गयी है मेरे प्यार की निशानी


फासले ऐसे भी होंगे ये कभी सोचा न था...
सामने बैठा था मेरे, और वो मेरा न था ॥

वो कि खुश्बू की तरह फैला था मेरे चारसूँ...
मैं उसे महसूस कर सकता था, छू सकता न था ॥

रात भर पिछ्ली ही आहट कान में आती रही...
झाँक कर देखा गली में, कोई भी आया न था ॥

याद करके और भी तक़लीफ़ होती थी अदीं...
भूल जाने के सिवा अब कोइ भी चारा न था ॥
Source : Heard and Typed!

Friday, April 21, 2006

Saying something stupid...

Category : Album
Performers : (Frank + Nancy Sinatra) ; (Robbie Williams + Nicole Kidman)
Lyrics : Parks

I know I stand in line
Until you think you have the time
To spend an evening with me
And if we go someplace to dance
I know that there's a chance
You won't be leaving with me

Then afterwards we drop into a
quiet little place
And have a drink or two
And then I go and spoil it all
By saying something stupid
Like I love you

I can see it in your eyes
That you despise the same old lines
You heard the night before
And though it's just a line to you
For me it's true
And never seemed so right before

I practice every day
to find some clever lines to say
To make the meaning come through
But then I think I'll wait
until the evening gets late
And I'm alone with you

The time is right
Your perfume fills my head
The stars get red
And oh the night's so blue
And then I go and spoil it all
By saying something stupid
Like I love you

I love you...
Source : http://www.lyricsdomain.com

Friday, March 31, 2006

Yeh kahan aa gaye hum...

Category : Bollywood Movie Song
Movie : Silsila (1981)
Performers : Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Jaya Bhaduri, Sanjeev Kumar Sashii Kapoor
Singers : Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar
Music by : Shiv, Hari
Lyrics : Javed Akhtar

The song is exquisite in rendition by the evergreen Lata Mageshkar and the intense baritone of Amitabh Bachchan. Although I can't put up the song here because of copyright reasons, I'll put in the lyrics here...
~MALE~
Main aur meri tanhaai aksar yeh baatein karte hain
Tum hoti to kaisa hota, tum yeh kehti, tum voh kehti
Tum is baat pe hairaan hoti, tum us baat pe kitni hansti
Tum hoti to aisa hota, tum hoti to vaisa hota
Main aur meri tanhaai aksar yeh baatein karte hain


~FEMALE~
Yeh kahan aa gaye hum
Yunhi saath saath chalte
Teri baahon mein hai jaanam
Mere jism-o-jaan pighalte
Yeh kahan aa gaye hum
Yunhi saath saath chalte


~MALE~
Yeh raat hai, yeh tumhaari zulfein khuli hui hai
Hai chaandni ya tumhaari nazrein se meri raatein dhuli hui hai
Yeh chaand hai ya tumhaara kangan
Sitaarein hai ya tumhaara aanchal
Hawa ka jhonka hai ya tumhaare badan ki khushboo
Yeh pattiyon ki hai sarsaraahat ke tumne chupke se kuch kaha hai
Yeh sochta hoon main kab se gumsum
Ke jab ki mujhko bhi yeh khabar hai
Ke tum nahin ho, kahin nahin ho
Magar yeh dil hai ke keh raha hai
Ke tum yahin ho, yahin kahin ho


~FEMALE~
O, tu badan hai main hoon chhaaya
Tu na ho to main kahan hoon
Mujhe pyaar karne waale
Tu jahan hai main vahan hoon
Hamein milna hi tha hamdam
Issi raah pe nikalte
Yeh kahan aa gaye hum
Yunhi saath saath chalte
Mm, meri saans saans maheke
Koi bheena bheena chandan
Tera pyaar chaandni hai
Mera dil hai jaise aangan
Koi aur bhi mulaayam
Meri shaam dhalte dhalte
Yeh kahan aa gaye hum
Yunhi saath saath chalte


~MALE~
Majboor yeh haalaat, idhar bhi hai udhar bhi
Tanhaai ki ek raat, idhar bhi hai udhar bhi
Kehne ko bahut kuch hai, magar kisse kahe hum
Kab tak yunhi khaamosh rahe aur sahe hum
Dil kehta hai duniya ki har ek rasm utha de
Deevaar jo hum dono mein hai, aaj gira de
Kyoon dil mein sulagte rahe, logon ko bata de
Haan humko mohabbat hai, mohabbat hai, mohabbat
Ab dil mein yehi baat, idhar bhi hai udhar bhi


~FEMALE~
Yeh kahan aa gaye hum
Yunhi saath saath chalte
Yeh kahan aa gaye hum
Refreshing! Especially the way Amitabh puts in the last two lines (Haan humko mohabbat hai...) The intensity is just too much!

Source : http://www.hindilyrix.com