Subject: Abhi To Main Jawan Hun (#413)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 04:41:45 GMT 

 

  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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Guest Author: Swaraj Mishra, Bhubaneshwar, India