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Commemorating 100 years of Rafi – 44th Death anniversary on 31st July, 2024.
basti basti parbat parbat
gaata jaaye banjaaraa aa
le kar dil ka ek taaraa aa
There are iconic songs in the Hindi film songs, and then there is this song (film ‘Railway Platform’ – 1955). Really. For my generation of Hindi film music fans, this is the iconic one. Like one comment in the blog post says “Vividh Bharati song, Is geet ko koi bhi sachcha listner kaise bhool sakta hai….ek ek shabd, ek ek piece sangeet ka, dil, aur dimaag ke andar record kiya hua hai. Mujhe yaad hai aise bahut log hain JINHONE apni zindagi men PEHLA Hindi geet YE GEET suna, aur Hindi geeton ke deewaane ho gaye. AAJ TAK WOH DEEWANE HAIN.”
Relatable, for me and many others like me. This song did play a lot on Vividh Bharati, during late 70’s and 80’s. And no wonder, that it is the first one to register in the conscious mind, as a memory. Another one such song and a lot older than this is this short and quicksand of a philosophical song (film ‘Mela’ – 1948),
hongi yahi bahaarien
ulfat ki yaadgaarien
hongi yahi baraarien
ulfat ki yaadgaarien
bigdegi aur banegi
duniya yahi rahegi
bigdegi aur banegi
duniya yahi rahegi
honge yahi jhamele
honge yahi jhamele
yeh zindagi ke mele
duniya mein kam na honge
afsos ham na honge
yeh zindagi ke mele
yeh zindagi ke mele
The beauty and similarity of these two songs in the simplicity and rapid pace. Though rap came to be known as rap for different form of music category, but these are very close to the form and they are in ‘sur’. Ah… one more such rapid song (film ‘Aan’ – 1952),
maan mera ehsaan
arey nadaan
ke main ne tujh se kiya hai pyaar
main ne tujh se kiya hai pyaar
meri nazar ki dhoop na bharti roop
to hota husn tera bekaar
main ne tujh se kiya hai pyaar
The team of Rafi-Shakeel-Naushad in this song is the same one as ‘Mela’ song above. ‘Railway Paltform’ song came a bit later in 1955. These songs did shape Rafi Sb as a universal voice for theme song, background songs, title songs and mischievous romantic songs. Many a detractor of Rafi Sb, were made to give in and have Rafi Sb sing such songs in their films. Often the song would be the only Rafi song in the film, like “Waqt Se Din Aur Raat” (‘Waqt’ – 1965) and “Us Mulk Ki Sarhad Ko Koi Chhoo Nahin Sakta” (‘Aankhen’ – 1968).
Apart from being the most prolific male singer of Hindi film industry, Rafi Sb also has the distinction of being the singer with most such “only-song-in-the-film” songs. Music directors like Ravi, L-P, SDB were often instrumental in such iconic songs, like “Teri Bindiya Re“(‘Abhimaan’ – 1973), “Mera Mann Tera Pyaasa” (‘Gambler’ – 1971), “Dard e Dil Dard e Jigar Dil Mein Jagaaya Aap Ne” (‘Karz’ -1980). He gets to sing “Koi Nazraana Le Kar Aaya Hoon Main Deewaana Tere Liye” in ‘Aan Milo Sajana’ (1970) by L-P and also ‘Yun Hi Tum Mujh Se Baat Karti Ho” in ‘Sachcha Jhoota’ (1970) by K-A for Rajesh Khanna, right in the middle of Rajesh-Kishore-RDB wave.
Naushad creates something like “Zindabad Zindabad” for the magnum opus ‘Mughal e Azam’ (1960), knowing that Rafi Sb can deliver the song as he desired.
The honor of being the only male singer in as many films as possible in his 35 year career span.
है जुस्तुजू कि खूब से है खूब-तर कहाँ
अब ठहरती है देखिए जा कर नज़र कहाँ
हैं दौर-ए-जाम -ए-अव्वल-ए-शब में खुदी से दूर
होती है आज देखिए हम को सहर कहाँ
या रब इस इख़्तिलात का अंजाम हो ब-खैर
था उस को हम से रब्त मगर इस क़दर कहाँ
इक उम्र चाहिए कि गवारा हो नीश-ए-इश्क़
रक्खी है आज लज़्ज़त-ए-ज़ख़्म-ए-जिगर कहाँ
बस हो चुका बयाँ कसल-ओ-रंज-ए-राह का
खत का मेरे ज़वाब है ऐ नामा-बर कहाँ
कौन ओ मकाँ से है दिल -ए-वहशी कनारा-गीर
इस ख़ानुमाँ-ख़राब ने ढूँढा है घर कहाँ
हम जिस पे मर रहे हैं वो है बात ही कुछ और
आलम में तुझ से लाख सही तू मगर कहाँ
होती नहीं क़ुबूल दुआ तर्क -ए-इश्क़ की
दिल चाहता न हो तो ज़बाँ में असर कहाँ
‘हाली’ नशात-ए-नग्मा-ओ-मय ढूँढते हो अब
आए हो वक़्त-ए-सुब्ह रहे रात भर कहाँ
(अल्ताफ़ हुसैन हाली)
As usual, I have found a host of Rafi songs which I want to post. Always conscious of the fast-approaching anniversary, I hauled myself up to start looking for the one which appeals enough to suit the occasion of 44th death anniversary or Remembrance Day. I have a fresh list of such songs; some may find a place in the ongoing series.
In this commemorative post, I am presenting the solo song “Zamaana Naazuk Hai” which is written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. Composer is the Ravi. I don’t know how Rafi Sb’s solos feel like several singers singing different lines. It is phenomenal how the lines are given different voice, modulations, pitch in such quick succession. Was this rendition planned in this fashion? This is a 50s song, so was recorded after several rehearsals. It is like Rafi Sb is trying to entertain the fellow musicians and those present in the recording studio, as they accompany him rehearsal after rehearsal.
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan is starting the song with a variation of the famous she-er,
hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
bahot nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle
Continues with this she-er of the same ghazal of Mirza Ghalib,
nikalna khuld se Aadam ka sunnte aaye the lekin
bahot be-aabroo ho kar tere kooche se ham nikle
I end this post with a prayer for the eternal peace and salvation of the soul.
Song-Zamaanaa naazuk hai (Devar Bhaabhi)(1958) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, MD-Ravi
Lyrics
hazaaron hasratien aisi ke har hasrat pe dam nikle
bahot nikle tere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle
nikalna khuld se Aadam ka sunte aaye thhe lekin
bahot be-aabroo ho kar tere kooche se hum nikle
pyaar ki galiyon se o beta
kar le bistar gol
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
baat pate ki kehta hoon main
dekh bajaa ke dhol
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
chala hans ki chaal jo kawwa apni chaal bhi bhoola
chala hans ki chaal jo kawwa apni chaal bhi bhoola
raah chala majnoon ki beta ho gaya langda-loola
arey sun mere munna aa
sun mere munna ab na karna hero ka ye role
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
pyaar ke galiyon se o beta
kar le bistar gol
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
bina police ke pehre ke us kooche mein na jaana
haan samjhe na
bina police ke pehre ke uss kooche mein na jaana
jaanaa ho to jaan ka beema pehle tum karwaana
arey maar ke dande
maar ke dande tod na daale tere sar ka khol
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
pyar ke galiyon se o beta
kar le bistar gol
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
kahaan pe chhidkoon boric powder
kahaan pe choona haldi
kahaan pe chhidkoon boric powder
kahaan pe choona haldi
zaalim duniya yaar ko mere ghaayal kar ke chal di
arey apni jaan ki ee
apni jaan ki khaatir ab to dil pe kar control
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai
pyaar ke galiyon se o beta
kar le bistar gol
zamaana naazuk hai
zamaana naazuk hai ae
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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हजारों हसरतें ऐसी के हर हसरत पे दम निकले
बहुत निकले मेरे अरमां लेकिन फिर भी कम निकले
निकलना खुल्द से सुनते आए थे लेकिन
बड़े बेआबरू हो कर तेरे कूचे से हम निकले
प्यार की गलियों से ओ बेटा
कर ले बिस्तर गोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
बात पते की कहता हूँ मैं
देख बाजा के ढोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
चला हंस की चाल जो कौवा अपनी चाल भी भूला
चला हंस की चाल जो कौवा अपनी चाल भी भूला
राह चला मजनूँ की बेटा हो गया लंगड़ा लूला
अरे सुन मेरे मुन्ना आ
सुन मेरे मुन्ना अब ना करना हीरो का ये रोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
प्यार की गलियों से ओ बेटा
कर ले बिस्तर गोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
बिना पोलिस के पहरे के उस कूचे में ना जाना
हाँ समझा ना
बिना पोलिस के पहरे के उस कूचे में ना जाना
जाना हो तो जान का बीमा पहले तुम करवाना
अरे मार के डंडे
मार के डंडे तोड़ ना डाले तेरे सर का खोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
प्यार की गलियों से ओ बेटा
कर ले बिस्तर गोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
कहाँ पे छिड़कूँ बोरिक पावडर
कहाँ पे चूना हल्दी
कहाँ पे छिड़कूँ बोरिक पावडर
कहाँ पे चूना हल्दी
ज़ालिम दुनिया यार को मेरे घायल करके चल दी
अरे अपनी जान की
अपनी जान की खातिर अब तो दिल पे कर कंट्रोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
प्यार की गलियों से ओ बेटा
कर ले बिस्तर गोल
ज़माना नाज़ुक है
ज़माना नाज़ुक है