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Kamsune/Unsune songs of Asha Bhosle – 18
Today’s song “Saaqiyaa Saaquiyaa Aankhon Se Jaam Pila De” by Asha Bhosle is another rare/rarely heard song from the 1960s.
The 1967 Hindi historical drama “Nawab Sirajuddaula” is a film based on the life and times of Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal. The film chronicles the political intrigue, betrayal, and colonial conspiracy that led to one of the most significant events in Indian history — the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
Set in mid-18th century Bengal, the film’s story & credits are given in a post by our own Sudhir Ji.
Today’s song is a classic example of the ghazal-style mujra popular in historical and period films of the 1960s. It combines lyrical richness with expressive performance, blending poetry, sensuality, and traditional Indian classical melodies.
Rajah Mehdi Ali Khan’s words are deeply poetic and sensuous. The use of Persian and Urdu influences (“jaam,” “saaqi,” “nazar”) brings an old-world charm that fits the 18th-century Nawabi setting.
Asha Bhosle delivers the song with her characteristic finesse — controlled, delicate, and emotionally nuanced. She brings out the flirtation and melancholy in the lyrics without overt dramatization, which elevates the ghazal into something both elegant and emotionally resonant.
Madan Mohan’s music combines classical Indian instruments like tabla, sitar, and sarangi, with soft orchestration.
“Saaqiyaa Saaquiyaa Aankhon Se Jaam Pila De” by Asha Bhosle, penned by Rajah Mehdi Ali Khan and composed by the extremely talented composer Madan Mohan
Audio Link:
Song-Saaqiyaa aankhon se jaam pilaa de (Nawab Sirajuddaullah)(1967) Singer-Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics-Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, MD-Madan Mohan
Lyrics:
saaqiyaa
saaqiyaa
aankhon se jaam pila de
pila de
dil deewaana tera haaye haaye
dil deewaana tera aa aa aaaa aa
aankhon mein aankhein daal ke pila pila pila
dil kee suraahee se nikaal ke pila aaa
aankhon mein aankhein daal ke pila pila pila
dil kee suraahee se nikaal ke
pila pila pila
jaam khushi se tu uchhaal ke
pila pila pila
chhalak na jaaye yeh sambhaal ke pila
o deewaane ae ae
mastaane ae ae
ja bhala ho tera aa
saaqiyaa saaqiyaa
aankhon se jaam pila de
pila de
dil deewaana tera haaye haaye
dil deewaana tera aa aa aa aa aa aa
geet wafaaon ke ya pyaar ke
suna suna suna
naghme chamaktee bahaar ke suna aa aaa
geet wafaaon ke ya pyaar ke
suna suna suna
naghme chamaktee bahaar ke suna suna suna
mujhko taraane intezaar ke suna suna suna
dil ko fasaane dildaar ke suna
yeh bataa de ae ae
kya iraade ae ae
dil ke hain dilruba
saaqiyaa
saaqiyaa
aankhon se jaam pila de
pila de
dil deewaana tera haaye re
dil deewaana tera aa aa aaaa haaye re