#115
        Song: Muhobat Aisi Dhadkan Hai, Jo Samzaai Nahi Jaati

        Film:   Anarkali (1953)
        Music:  Ramchandra Chitalkar
        Lyrics: Shailendra
        Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai

This song has following opening lines

        Dil Ki Lagi Hai Kya Ye Kabhi, Aansu Bahaa Ke Dekh
                Kabhi Muskaraa Ke Dekh
        Parawaana Jal Rahaa Hai, Magar Jal Raha Hai Kaya
                Ye Raaz Jaananaa Hai To Khud To Jalaa Ke Dekh

One of the most beautiful song from the film. In fact  all  songs
are  great great songs. I remember, that day in 1974/5 when I was
talking about Mughal-E-Azam songs (I had  just  seen  the  movie,
then)  and my father told me: 'This is nothing, you should check,
how lovely are songs from  Anarkali  ?'  He  never  underrated  K
Asif's version - direction or acting, but would never allow songs
to surpass Anarkali's magical heights. Few  days  later  I  heard
this  song.  My whole perception was changed. It moved one entire
plane. It was altogether a new and very high dimension.  Look  at
any song from the film, you can never forget it.

Here are other gems of Lata, I always love  (and  remember  right
now)

        Ye Zindagi Usi Ki Hai, Jo Kisi Ka Ho Gaya,  Pyaar  Hi  Me
Kho Gaya
                                                                (Rajenra
Krishna)

        Aja Ab To Aaja, Meri Qismat Ke Kharidaar Ab To Aaja
                                                                (Rajendra
Krishna)

        Dua Kar Gham-E-Dil Khuda Se Dua Kar
                                                                (Shailendra)

        O Aasmaan Waale Shiqvaa Hai Zindgi Ka

which starts with following couplet by poet Hasrat Jaipuri:

        Ik Intezaar-E-Shouk Ko Jalavon Ki Aas Hai
        Ik Shamaa Jal Rahi Hai, Ik Ro Ro Kar Udaas Hai

And then who can forget that stunning Hemant-Lata performance in

        Jaag Dar-E-Ishq  Jaag,  Dil  Ko  Beqaraar  Kar  (Rajendra
Krishna)

And we have two solos by Hemant Kumar to enjoy too:

        Zindagi Pyaar Ki Do Chaar Ghadi Hoti Hai
        Chaahe Todi Bhi Ho Ye ???? Badi Hoti Hai

and     Ai Baad-E-Saba Ahista Chal

I read  somewhere  that  this  song  was  composed  by  Hemant-da
himself,  as CR was too busy and Hemant, as second music director
of Filmistan, working under him used to assist him, then.

Finally a grand treat by Geeta Roy and the only song composed  by
Basant  Prakash  for  the  film:  Aa  Jaan-E-Wafa. Very appealing
number. The urge Geeta conveys in her singing is unmatched by any
of the other songs above.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza