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Note: The complete version of this song is now in the consolidated ISB. The original FITB article is retained here for archival purposes.

The Talat version of this tandem is very well known. Asha's is a little rarer. The ISB version misses the prelude to Talat's version. And, some corrections to the lyrics are in place.

Film: Thokar (1953)
Singer: Talat, Asha (different versions)
Music: Sardar Malik
Lyrics: Majaz (Talat version), Harsh Tandon (Asha version)
ISB Contributor: Anurag Shankar

Talat Version:

ai Gam\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N
ai vahashat\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N
kyaa karuu.N, kyaa karuu.N
ai Gam\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N

ye ruupahalii chhaa.Nv ye aakaash par taaro.n kaa jaal
jaise suufii kaa tasavvur, jaise aashiq kaa khayaal
aah lekin kaun samajhe, kaun jaane dil kaa haal
ai Gam\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N ...

raaste me.n ruk ke dam luu.N, ye merii aadat nahii.n
lauT kar vaapas chalaa jaauu.N merii fitarat nahii.n
aur koii hamanavaa mil jaae ye qismat nahii.n
ai Gam\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N ...

Asha Version:

ai Gam\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N
ai vahashat\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N
kyaa karuu.N, kyaa karuu.N
ai Gam\-e\-dil kyaa karuu.N

mujhako qismat ne banaayaa, ga.ndale paanii kaa ka.Nval
Kaak me.n mil mil gae sab, aarazuo.n ke mahal
kyaa Kabar thI yuu.N merii taqadiir jaaegii badal
ai Gam\-e\-dil ...

ruuThane vaale kisii majabuur se ruuThegaa kyaa
jis ko hai qismat ne luuTaa, yuu.N koii luuTegaa kyaa
ai mere TuuTe hue dil, aur tuu TuuTegaa kyaa

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This is the missing prelude:

shahar kii raat aur mai.n, naashaad\-o\-naakaaraa phiruu.N
jagamagaatii jaagatii sa.Dako.n pe aavaaraa phiruu.N

Interesting detail about the lyricists. The Talat version seems to have been adopted as is from a creation by Majaz. Asha version has been written by a Harsh Tandon (wonder if anyone knows anything about him).

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