Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi, The Romantic Rebel. Options

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REMEMBERING SAHIR LUDHIANVI, THE ROMANTIC REBEL :


<<Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Twenty-five years after his death, Sahir Ludhianvi's eloquent lyrics continue to resonate in people's minds, and no one in Bollywood is likely to take his place.

Though legions of lyricists have followed since his death Oct 25, 1980, seldom has there been a poet who brimmed with as much cynicism, scorn and disparagement for the modern world as Sahir (meaning enchanter or magician).

The poignancy in Sahir's creations was nurtured at a very young age when he faced his parents' estrangement as a teenager.

Born Adbul Hayee at Ludhiana in Punjab March 8, 1921, to Sardar Begum, one of his father Fazal Din's 14 wives, the Lahore High Court had to affirm Sahir's legitimacy when his own father questioned it.

This anguish is reflected in many of his lyrics like "Tu mere pyar ka phool hai" ("Dhool Ka Phool", 1959) and "Tu mere saath rahega munna" ("Trishul", 1978) -- which rebel against the concept of illegitimacy.

"Even as a person he never bothered whom he was facing although he was very kind-hearted. He just lashed out at people," says veteran music director Ravi, who composed the music for some of Sahir's greatest lyrics like "Chalo ek baar phir se" ("Humraaz", 1963), "Aage bhi jaane na tu" ("Waqt", 1965) and "Chhoo lene do naazuk hothon ko" ("Kaajal", 1965).

"After him Hindi film lyrics lost their potency. Today people can only write garbage. Show me someone who can match Sahir and I will return to the industry," Ravi told us.

Sahir's anti-establishment nature was first seen after he migrated to Pakistan, when a warrant for his arrest was issued in 1949 by the government there because of his tirade against the authorities. As a result, he fled to Mumbai.

Though "Naujawan" (1951) was his debut film, Sahir's first major success came later that year with Guru Dutt's "Baazi", where S.D. Burman set his poetry to music.

Thus began a successful collaboration with Burman that yielded some of his most popular songs, like "Yeh raat yeh chandni phir kahaan" ("Jaal", 1952) and "Teri duniya mein jeene se behtar hai ki mar jaayen" ("House Number 44", 1955).

Unfortunately the duo parted ways after reaching their high point with "Pyasa" (1957) in which Sahir bloomed into what he subsequently came to be known as - the romantic rebel.

Be it romance, patriotism, philosophy or devotional songs, he injected rebellion and cynicism into all his creations. The strong intellectual element in his poetry caught the imagination of the youth in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Using his command over Urdu and Hindi, Sahir mocked religious dogma in "Sansar se bhaage phirte ho" ("Chitralekha", 1965), grandstanding politicians in "Jinhe naaz hai hind par woh kahan hai" ("Pyasa") and society in "Aurat ne janam diya mardon ko, mardon ne usse bazaar diya" ("Sadhana", 1958)

Sahir's cynicism did not spare even the majestic Taj Mahal. While he wrote lyrics for "Taj Mahal" (1963), not a single song in it eulogised or even referred to the marble monument.

Instead he ridiculed the grand mausoleum, which he loathed for its opulence.

In "Ghazal" (1964), he wrote: "Ek shahenshah ne daulat ka sahara lekar hum gareebon ki mohabbat ka udaya hai mazaak, meri mehboob kahin aur milakar mujhse" (By building the beautiful mausoleum, an emperor has mocked at the poor man's love. My dear! Let's not make the Taj our meeting spot).

Although a bachelor, his romantic trysts with several women were well known. But the only woman important in his life was his mother.

Sahir, who was extremely attached to her, did not survive too long after she died in 1976.

Addiction to nicotine and alcohol took its toll and he succumbed to a heart attack, leaving behind a rich legacy of poetry.>>

MusicIndiaOnline
October, 2005




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[Nimii]

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[ashgupta3]

Ok here is my final list of Sahir's songs from 1970 onward. Any correction is most welcome.

Naya Raasta (70) – N. Datta
Ponch kar ashq apni aankhon se, muskuraao to koi baat bane – Rafi
Maine pee sharaab tumne kya piya, arre tumne kya piya, aadmi ka khoon - Rafi
Ishwar allah tero naam, sabko sammati de bhagwaan - Rafi
Jaan gayi mai to jaan gayi, koi banaye bahaane, mora chanchal jiyarva lubhaane ko - Asha


Man Ki Aankhen (70) – Laxmi Pyaare
Dil kahe ruk ja re ruk ja, yahin pe kahin, jo baat iss jagah, hai kahin par nahin – Rafi
Chala bhi aa, aaja rasiya, jaane waale aaja teri yaad sataaye, khwaabon ka gharonda kahin toot na jaaye – Lata/Rafi
Kya hum wahi ho kya tum wahi ho, jo neendon mei – Rafi/Suman K

Ganga Tera Paani Amrit (72) – Ravi
Ganga tera paani amrit jhar jhar behta jaaye, sadiyon se iss desh ki dharti tujhse jeevan paaye – Rafi
Is dharti iss khule gagan ka kya kehna, madmaati mad bhari pavan ka kya kehna – Rafi/Asha


Bhai Ho To Aisa (72) – Sonik Omi
Bol meri gudiya gudde ke sang jaayegi, jaake piya pyaare ka aangna sajaayegi – Lata/Kishore


Daastan (73) – Laxmi Pyaare
Na tu zamin ke liye hai na aasmaan ke liye, tera vajood hai ab sirf daastaan ke liye - Rafi
O koi aaya lachak uthi kaya ki dil mera bas mei nahi – Asha


Daag (73) – Laxmi Pyaare
Ab chaahe maa roothe ya baba, yaara maine to haan kar li – Kishore/Lata
Ni mai yaar manaana ni, chaahe log boliyaan bolen – Lata, Minoo P
Mere dil mei aaj kya hai, tu kahe to mai bata doon – Kishore
Hum aur tum tum aur hum khush hain yoon aaj mil ke – Lata/Kishore
Jab bhi jee chaahe nayi duniya basa lete hain log, ek chehre pe kai chehre laga lete hain log – Lata


Aa gale lag ja (73) – RDB
Na koi pehlu mei aaya, na koi dil mei samaya, jaa ke bhi paas rahe tum hi – Kishore
Tera mujhse hai pehle ka nata koi, yoonhi nahi dil lubhaata koi – Sushma Shreshtha/Kishore
Mera tujhse hai pehle ka nata koi, yoonhi nahi dil lubhaata koi - Kishore
Wada karo nahi chhodogi tum mera saath, jahaan tum ho wahaan mai bhi hoon – Kishore/Lata


Dhund (73) – Ravi
Sansaar ki har sheh ka itna hi fasana hai, ek dhund mei aana hai ek dhund se jana hai - MK
Uljhan suljhe na rasta soojhe na, jaaoon kahaan mai - Asha


Joshila (73) – RDB
Kiska rasta dekhe ai dil ai saudaayi, milon hain khaamoshi, barson hain tanhaayi - Kishore


Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (75) – Ravi
Ek mahal ho sapno ka, phoolon bhara aangan ho aur saath ho apno ka – Rafi/Lata
Dil mei kisi ke pyaar ka jalta hua diya, duniya ki aandhiyon se bhala ye bujhega kya - Lata
Dil mei kisi ke pyaar ka jalta hua diya, duniya ki aandhiyon se bhala ye bujhega kya – Kishore
Dekha hai zindagi ko kuch itna kareeb se, chehre tamaam lagne lage hain ajeeb se – Kishore
Zindagi guzaarne ko saathi ek chaahiye, husn gar nahi sharaab hi sahi - Rafi


Deewar (75) – RDB
Maine tujhe maanga tujhe paya hai, tune mujhe maanga mujhe paaya hai – Asha/Kishore
Keh doon tumhe ya chup rahun, dil mei mere aaj kya hai – Kishore/Asha


Zameer (75) – Sapan Chakraborty
Phoolon ke dere hain saaye ghanere hain, jhoom rahi hain hawaayen – Kishore
Tum bhi chalo hum bhi chale chalti rahe zindagi, na zamin manzil na aasmaan, zindagi hai zindagi - Kishore
Bade dino mei khushi ka din aaya, aaj koi na pooche mujhse maine kya paaya - MK
Zindagi hansne gaane ke liye hai pal, do pal - Kishore


Laila Majnu (76) – Madan Mohan & Jaidev
Iss reshmi paajeb ki jhankaar ke sadke, jisne ye pehnaayi hai uss dildaar ke sadke – Lata/Rafi
Ab agar hum se khudaayi bhi khafa ho jaaye, gair mumkin hai ki dil dil se juda ho jaaye – Rafi/Lata
Kehna ek diwana teri yaad mei aahen bharta hai, likh kar tera naam zamin par usko sajde karta hai – Rafi/Lata
Husn haazir hai mohabbat ki sazaa paane ko, koi patthar se na maare mere deewane ko – Lata
Barbaad-e-mohabbat ki dua saath liye ja, toota hua iqraar-e-wafa saath liye ja – Rafi
Tere dar pe aaya hoon kuch kar ke jaaoonga, jholi bhar ke jaaoonga ya marr ke jaaoonga - Rafi
Ye deewane ki zid hai, apne deewane ki khaatir aa – Rafi
Hoke mayoos tere dar se sawaali na gaya, jholiyaan bhar gayi sabki koi khaali na gaya (Qawwali)– Rafi/Shankar Shambhu


Kabhi Kabhi (76) – Khayyam
Kabhi kabhi mere dil mei khayaal aata hai - Mukesh
Kabhi kabhi mere dil mei khayaal aata hai – Mukesh/Lata
Mai pal do pal ka shaayar hoon, pal do pal meri kahaani hai, pal do pal meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri jawaani hai – Mukesh
Mai har ek pal ka shaayar hoon – Mukesh
Tera phoolon jaisa rang, tere sheeshe jaise ang – Kishore/Lata
Tere chehre se nazar nahin hatti, nazaaren hum kya dekhen – Kishore/Lata
Surkh jode ki ye jagmagahat, shokh bindiya ki ye jhilmilahat - Lata
Mere ghar aayi ek nanhi pari, chaandni ke haseen rath pe savaar - Lata
Pyaar kar liya to kya, pyaar hai khata nahi, teri meri umr mei, kisne ye kiya nahi – Kishore


Amanat (77) – Ravi
Door rehkar na karo baat kareeb aa jaao, yaad reh jaayegi ye raat kareeb aa jaao – Rafi
Teri jawaani chadta mahina ae naazneena, chhoo le nazar to aaye paseena ae naazneena – Rafi
Matlab nikal gaya hai to pehchaane nahi, yoon ja rahen hain jaise hume jaante nahi - Rafi


Trishul (78) – Khayyam
Aapki mehki huyi zulf ko kehte hain ghata, aapki mud bhari aankhon ko kanwal kehte hain – Yesudas/Lata
Har taraf husn hai jawaani hai ……, mohabbat bade kaam ki cheez hai – Kishore/Lata/Yesudas
Ho kabhi kasme na tode usse jeete jee an chhode, jo ho yaar apna – Kishore/Lata
Kehte darti ho dil mei marti ho, jaaneman tum kamaal karti ho – Kishore/Lata
Gapuchi gapuchi gum gum, kisichi kisichi kum kum, o sanam hum dono saath rahen janam janam – Lata/Kishore


Kala Pathar (79) – Rajesh Roshan
Bahon mei teri masti ke ghere, saanson mei teri khushboo ke dere – Lata/Rafi
Ek raasta hai zindagi jo tham gaye to kuch nahi, ye kadam kisi mukaam pe jo jam gaye to kuch nahi – Kishore/Lata
Dhoom mache dhoom aaj ki raina, bhor huye tak jaage jawaani – Rafi/Lata/MK
Meri dooron se aayi baraat – Lata


Chambal Ki Kasam (80) – khayyam
Sher ka husn ho naghme ki jawaani ho tum, ek dhadakti huyi shabaad kahaani ho tum – Rafi
Simti huyi ye ghadiyaan phir se na bikhar jaayen, iss raat mei jee lein hum, iss raat mei mar jaayen – Rafi/Lata
Chanda re mere bhaiyya se kehna, behna yaad kare – Lata
Kuch aur behak jaaoon tab mere kareeb aana, khil jaaoon mehak jaaoon tab mere kareeb aana - Lata


The Burning Train (80) – RDB
Pal do pal ka saath hamara, pal do pal ke yaarane hain – Rafi/Lata etc
Teri hai zameen tera aasmaan, tu bada meharbaan tu baksheesh kar - ??
Kisike waade pe kyon aitbaar humne kiya, na aane waalon ka kyon intzaar humne kiya – Asha
Meri nazar hai tujhpe, teri nazar hai mujhpe, issi liye rehten hain dono khoye huye - Asha


Insaaf Ka Tarazu (80) – Ravindra Jain
Hazaar khwaab haqeeqat ka roop le lenge, magar ye shart hai tum muskura ke haan keh do – MK/Asha
Log aurat ko fakat jism samajh lete hain, rooh bhi hoti hai usme ye kahaan sochte hain - Asha


Dhanwaan (81) – Hridaynath M
Ye aankhen dekh ke hum saari duniya bhool jaate hain– Lata/Suresh Wadekar
Kuch log mohabbat ko vyopaar samajhte hain, duniya ko khilono ka bazaar samajhte hain - Lata

Deedar-E-Yaar (82) – Laxmi Pyaare
Chala chal lifaafe kabutar ki chaal, suna jaake us shokh ko mera haal – Kishore
Eid ka din hai gale….., guroor-e-husn ke sadke mohabbat yoon nahi karte - Rafi/Asha
Tumko dekha to samajh mei aaya, log kyon but ko khuda maante hain - Lata


Ashok