#439
Song: choor karo choor karo, abhimaan ko mere choor karo
man ke maileypan ko mere nainan jal se aaj haro
choor karo choor karo, abhimaan ko mere choor karoFilm: Swami Vivekananda (1955)
Singer: Talat Mahmood
Music: R C Boral
Lyrics: Shankar Sen
*ing: ?
#16, and the last in this series from the CD (I'll end the Talat
tribute with a duet in the next post).
There is a lovely Rafi song from the late 40s, composed (IIRC) by
Husnlal Bhagatram:
is duniya mein ae dilwaalon dil ka lagaana khel nahiin
ulfat karna khel hai lekin karke nibhaana khel nahiin
I like this song a lot, and that is probably one of the main reasons
I
have a singular fondness for today's Talat selection, because they
are
VERY similar (discounting Talat's vocal prelude, the opening strains
of
the two are almost identical). The same instrument strains usher
the
song in, and the same faint wistful air floats around them. Other
things that appeal to me in this song: the lyrics ring with the
stark
sincerity that comes with simplicity of expression. It is a very
honest
and genuine admission of feelings, shortcomings, etc... almost
a
reclusive surrender:
main jo kuchh bhi huuun teri khushi hai
meri har harkat mein teri hansi hai
dekar kripa prasaad prabhu
mujhko tum dhanya karo, choor karo...
On the musical side, the song displays several shades of similarity
with a lot of other tunes - the interludes are similar to one of
the
Lata-MadanMohan classics, I forget which (either "mukh mod na lena
saajana", or "chal diya dil mera todke", but I remember not
accurately), the vocal prelude is similar to the prelude to "jo
khushi
se chot khaaye" from "Dil-e-Nadaan", and some pieces at times sound
like "sapnon ki suhaani duniya ko" (probably the same raaga base).
The
other thing is a rich tabla backdrop - it is surprisingly volatile
for
a restrained, tranquil song like this.
Anyway, disregarding my personal fancy for it, though this song
may not
be counted among Talat's greatest, it certainly remains an eminently
listenable, signature Talat melody.