We have a guest article today, from Swaraj Mishra in Bhubaneshwar,
India.
Reading his write-up on this song, I promptly contacted
the ring-leader
of the RMIM Mukesh-philes, Dr Preeti Ranjan :-) for getting
a copy of
this track and listening to it. And I've still not stopped
listening to
it... what an absolutely enchanting melody !
Looking forward to many more contributions from you, Swaraj...
..Hrishi
PS Any more information on songs composed by Mukesh ?
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#413
Song:
koi dil mein hai aur koi nazar mein
mohabbat ke sapne main kis pe lutaauun
isi kashmakash mein jiye jaa rahaa huun
kise yaad rakhuun kise bhuul jaauun
Film:
Anuraag (1956)
Singer:
Mukesh
Music:
Mukesh
Lyrics:
Kaif Irfani
* ing:
Mukesh
Instances are many, when the actor sings the song picturised
on him or
the singer posing for the song. However, instances of the
same person
being the actor, singer and music director are very rare.
The only other
person coming to my mind is Kishore Kumar in Door Gagan
Ke Chhaon Mein.
Mukesh has done a beautiful job in this song. When we give
examples of
similarities between Mukesh and Saigal, the song often quoted
is Dil Jalta
Hai to.... However, one must hear this song before quoting
the other one. I
will call it to be the most sweet voice of Mukesh one will
ever come across.
The inherent 'Dard' in the song is beautifully brought out
by Mukesh and
I often get carried away, when I hear the song.
The wordings of Kaif Irani are also too good. He has beautifully
summarized the dilemma of the lover, who wants to forget
his beloved in
one of the antaraas with the following lines.
Na bas mein hai mere, unhe bhuul jaana
Na bas mein hai unko, nazar se giraana
No other voice, of course, with the exception of Saigal, could
possibly have brought out the impact.
Regarding the availability of the song, I consider it to
be one of the
rarest songs as not too many cassettes are there with this
song. HMV had
a cassette titled "Mukesh Sings for 16 Heroes" in late eightees,
which
contained this song. Listen to this number in loneliness,
if you get it.
Swaraj Mishra
Bhubaneshwar, India
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