Sahir Ludhianvi: Silver Memories, Romantic Sahir Options Rating

[mmuk2004]

Hi

I am starting a topic on Sahir Ludhianvi that has been posted in another forum before. It was started on his death anniversary, a nostalgia trip beginning with some of his romantic lyrics. Feel free to add on songs that make you feel mmmm....warm and woolly-headed , angry and passionate , sad and philosophical or just plain confused and... all those other complex emotions related to the thing called ...love???



Remembering him through his romantic duets:

Situation: Dream Sequence.
To expand upon it: the impoverished hero and the heroine express their love for each other in gorgeous surroundings, which would otherwise not be possible given the hero's depressing penury. Moreover the situation is literally a dream, which is not realised as the heroine later on opts for a more stable marriage with a well established publisher.

Note the wonderful lyrics, the entire song is posed as question upon question with the female counteracting the male's romantic metaphors with her teasing counter images... Wonderfully captures the mood of the film and yet stands on its own as classic romantic chedkhani.



Hum aap ki aankhon mein is dil ko basa dein to
Hum moond ke palkon ko is dil ko saza dein to
Hum aap ki aankhon mein is dil ko basa dein to

In zulfon mein goondege hum phool mohabbat ke
Zulfon ko jhatak kar hum yeh phool gira dein to

Hum aap ko kwaabon mein la la ke satayenge
Hum aap ki aankhon se neendein hi uda de to

Hum aap ke kadmon par gir jayenge ghas khakar
Is par bhi na hum apne aanchal ki hawa dein to

Hum aap ki aankon mein is dil ko basa dein to
Hum moond ke palkon ko is dil ko saza dein to

[Anupama]

Wow! Excellent work, Madhvi. Very impressive and extremely informative! How did I miss this thread? Finally, someone has taken the initiative to indite about my neglected Sahir Ludhianvi. What a great poet, he was! I am fortunate and blessed to have hailed from Punjab. I was born in Ludhiana and went to the same government college where Sahir studied and walked on the same portals as Sahir Ludhianvi did.

I have always been fascinated by Sahir's poetry. He has influenced me to great extents.

Sahir has penned over 700 filmy songs. I already have more than 400 of Sahir's songs and wish to someday acquire all his songs. Who can forget his first recorded song - "Mohabbat Tark Ki Maine" - sung in Talat Mehmood's silken voice, and his first released song "Thandi Hawayein" sung by Lata. Each and every Sahir's song is close to my heart.My favorite soaked in liquor song of Sahir is "Mehfil Se Uth Jaane Waalon". Madhvi, I would appreciate it if you could comment on this song ( take your time , I know I am last in queue). You might be aware that this song was written for Amrita Pritam and Imroz.

Amrita Pritam wrote in her autobiography - Raseedi Ticket :-

"I recall - many years ago when Sahir had come to Delhi, he invited and Imroz to the hotel where he was staying. We were there for a couple of hours. Sahir had placed an order for whisky and there were three glasses on the table. We returned deep into the night.And when it was almost midnight - Sahir called me up saying : " There are still three glasses lying on the table, and by turn I am sipping from each of them, and writing '' These Empty Goblets Are My Companions." ( Mere Saathi Khaali Jaam )

Then she writes - Only nature is likely to know that there was some thread, who knows related to which birth, which even in this birth was wrapped around the three of us.In 1990 when Jalandhar Doordarshan shot a film on my life they asked me to reflect on my relationship with both Sahir Ludhianvi and Imroz - At that point , I had said - "There is only one sole relationship of pain - of agony - of the hiccup of separation - of musical resonance of the pipe which can be heard despite those hiccups of longing.This was the relationship with Sahir - this is the relationship with Imroz.. This was Sahir's love when I wrote : -

Tumhe Phir Yaad Kiya Hai
Hum Ne Phir Aag Ko Chooma
Ishq Chahe Ek Zehar Ka Pyala Sahi
Maine Ek Ghoont Peena Chaha__Amrita Pritam

Not only Sahir's filmy songs but also his other work captivates and fascinates me. The intensity in his poetry deeply moves me and leaves me enthralled. I possess both of his books - Talkhiyaan and Aao Koi Khwab Bune. I am yet to acquire another book of his - Gaata Jaaye Banjara (suggested by a friend of mine). Sahir's poetry does not only focus on love and romance, but also captures other aspects of life. The bleak realities of life are exposed. In his poetry, Sahir reveals pain and suffering, his respect for women, his great understanding and acceptance of various religions, and his desire to find harmony and tranquility in life. His poetry reveal both his positive outlook and his rebellious and cynical spirit towards life. He arrived at a philosophy of his own.

I wish he could have lived for many more years. He left behind many of admirers like us.

Thanks Madhvi. What a treat!

Nafrat Jo Sikhaye Woh Dharam Tera Nahin Hai
Insaan Ko Raunde Woh Qadam Tera Nahin Hai
Quraan Na Ho Jis Mein Woh Mandir Nahin Tera
Geeta Na Ho Jis Mein Woh Haram Tera Nahin Hai
Tu Aman Aur Sulah Ka Armaan Banega
Insaan Ki Aulad Hai, Insaan Bangea - Sahir Ludhianvi