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        Song: Man Ki Been Matwaari Baaje

        Film:   Shabaab (1954)
        Music:  Naushad
        Lyrics: Shakeel
        Singer: Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
        *ing:   Bharat Bhushan, Nutan

I don't know abc of classical, but guess  this  song  opens  with
Tilang  notes.  I don't like Rafi's part much, for I find him not
upto the mark compared to Lata, who recites  flawlessly.  In  any
case, a great song.

According to many this was Naushad's best effort. May be; as  all
songs are gems.  My favourite happens tobe Rafi's rendition based
on Tilang notes

        Yehi Armaan Le Kar Aaj Apne Ghar Se Ham Nikle
        ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? Tere Kuche Pe Dam Nikle

Rafi sings it with a touch of emotions. Other Rafi solo  'Aye  Na
Baalam  Wada  Kar  Ke'  is good. Shabaab has a set of Lata songs,
that can be termed as best of Lata for Naushad. 'Jo Main  Jaanati
Bisrat  Hain Sainya' is on top there. And then we have these twin
songs: 'Jogan Ban  Aayi  Hun'  and  'Jogan  Ban  Jaungi'.  Former
remained  only  on  film's sound-track. We also have two haunting
songs in 'Mar Gaye Hum Jeete  Ji  Maalik  Tere  Sansaar  Me'  and
'Marana  Teri  Gali  Me,  Jeena?  Teri Gali Me, Mit Jayegi Hamari
Duniya Teri Gali Me'.

I am sure readers of this series will add  on;  especially  about
Ust.  Amirkhan saheb's songs from the film. I suppose, there also
exists a song sung by Durrani and Shamshad in the  film.  It's  a
nice, light duet. Words have escaped from memory-bank. :(

But before I conclude let me note  one  more  favourite  song  of
mine. Yes, you guessed that; it's indeed

        Chandan Ka Palanaa, Resham Ki Dori, Zula Zulaaen Tu  Soja
Chakori

Although, in the current format too, it  is  great;  in  my  most
humble opinion Naushad should have desisted from introducing Lata
towards the end. I mean, Hemant  sounds  so  supreme  and  divine
here,  even  Lata  has  failed  sustaining  the divinity. This is
perhpas the only song Hemant sung for Naushad;  what  a  song  ?!
Made  it  immortal.  His  stamp  is  so  profound,  this  will be
remebered first as Hemant's  lori  and  then  as  a  creation  of
Naushad.



 
Author: Snehal B. Oza