RMIM ke bhaaio aur baheno:

It's been a while since the last cGeet hit the net due to a variety of
reasons. Anyway, here's the 25th instalment of the series.

This is #25 of a series based on the famous Vividh Bharathi radio program
"Chhaya Geet" in which songs based on a particular theme are played.

This series serves to corroborate the "Naushad fan postulate" which states
that for every REAL life situation, there exists atleast one REAL song which
can be sung in your IMAGINARY world ! :-) This series is also a small tribute
to my favourite Vividh Bharathi announcer and Chhaya Geet hostess Kanta Gupta.

CHHAYA GEET #25

TODAY'S SITUATION/THEME: They say that grad students are short of time and
money. Considering the no. of articles some of us post on RMIM, the former
might be a moot point. However, money is something which everyone would want
to save no matter how rich he/she is. So, here are a few tips to cut corners
and save a fortune.

Sami Mohammed (A Naushad fan)

1. Are you getting ripped off by those airline companies who ask for
astronomical amounts for a ticket ? Stop spending on airline fares and take
off by yourself. It has already been proved that humans can fly:

Aajkal paaon zamin par nahin paRte mere
Bolo dekha hai kabhi tumne mujhe uRte hue
Aajkal paaon zamin par nahin paRte mere............................(Lata)

2. What's your average electricity bill ? Don't use electricity to light up
your house. Every dollar counts. Seek alternative non-conventional means:

Ye raat ye fizaaen phir aaen ya na aaen
Aao sham bujhake hum aaj dil jalaen.................................(Rafi/Asha)

3. It's a crime to fall ill in this country. Doctors make you pay through your
nose. Next time you fall sick, don't call on a doctor. Instead, call that
special person over, and say:

Paas baiTHo tabiyyat behel jaaegi
Maut bhi aa gaee ho to Tal jaaegi....................................(Rafi)

4. Now, here's something which kills literally every desi residing in the US.
Phone bills! Do you spend hundreds of dollars calling that special person
staying away from your place ? Use the more advanced form of communication. It
costs nothing at all:

Kuchh dil ne kaha, kuchh bhi nahin
Kuchh dil ne suna, kuchh bhi nahin
AISE bhi baaten hoti hain, aise bhi baaten hoti hain..................(Lata)

5. Some people find novel means of throwing money. If they buy a house, they
need a burglar alarm. If they buy a car, they need a car alarm which instead
of driving the thief away, drives everyone else in the vicinity crazy! You
don't really need these so-called sophisticated devices. Just join the psycic
network and train your mind to sense danger:

Zarasi aahaT hoti hai to dil sonchta hai
Kahin ye woh to nahin, kahin ye WOH to nahin
Kahin ye woh to nahin..................................................(Lata)

6. OK, this one's coming right from the politician's mouth. Bhaio aur Baheno,
hum apne parivaar ke shaadi-baraat me kyun itna paisa KHarch karte hain ? Go
for a simple wedding and save $$$$:

Teri meri shaadi seedhi-saadi pundit na shehnaai re
In sab ka kya kaam wahan jahan Shyam ne bansi bajai re................(KK/Asha)

7. And finally as they say, if everything else fails, lower your expectations!

Na main dhan chaahun na ratan chaahun
Tere charnon ki dhool mil jaae
To main tar jaaun, haan main tar jaaun...............................(Lata/?)