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#449

        Song:   hindustaan ke hum hai, hindustaan hamara
                hindu muslim dono ka aankhon ka tara

        Film:   Pehle Aap (1942)
        Singer: Mohammed Rafi, chorus
        Music:  Naushad
        Lyrics: ?
        *ing:   ?

This song is arguably the first song of Mohd. Rafi. As Naushad observed
in one of the radio interviews, Rafi had come to him with a
recommendation, trying to get a break into Hindi Films. Naushad gave
him the break in the song, which featured many prominent voices of the
time.  However, it was Rafi, whose voice became the most noticable at
the end of it, marking the beginning of a new era.

This is a beautiful number and a must for any music lover. The blood of
patriotism oozes out in the words of the song like, "Sab jag se achha,
sab jag se pyara, Ganga Jamuna bahe jahan woh Bharat pyara". Especially
in these steps you notice the voice of Rafi the most.

The music is relatively simple, with the use of very less number of
instruments, and come to think of it, was it always not the case with
Naushad? The most charming part of the song is the prelude, which is
like making aelan-e-jung, or the announcement for the arrival of the
king. And I believe, it was making the announcement of the arrival of
the king of Indian Music.  I treasure this song and I present this song
to all the brave soldiers fighting at the front.

Swaraj Mishra