#176
        Song: Sunaaun Kisko Afsaana, Na Apanaa Hai Na Begaana
                Likha Hai  Meri  Qismat  Me  Jahaan  Ji  Thokaren
Khaana

        Film:   Shiri Pharhaad (1956)
        Music:  S Mohindar
        Lyrics: Tanvir Naqvi
        Singer: Talat Mehmood
        *ing:   Pradeep Kumar, Madhubala?

It's just that my current favourite happens to be this song,  and
hence  been  chosen  as #176. Tell me which song of this film was
not a gem ? Lata's  nostalgic  "Guzaraa  Hua  Zamaana  Aata  Nahi
Dubaara,  Haafiz Khudaa Tumhaara' is still right up in people's -
otherwise volatile - memory. And why not ? It's one of  the  best
Lata rendition, afterall. She pours her heart out. Talat provides
his answer with his limited range in  this  song.  Looks  like  a
gazal  but  it's  not.  These two songs have very good lyrics. In
fact, this man -- Tanvir Naqvi -- has never disappointed me be it
Anmol  Ghadi  (1945) or this one or Kaarvaan (1954?) or one movie
that I am missing here where he wrote  for  C  Ramchandra;  every
song  in  them  have  very  nice  and simple lyrics. My favourite
stanza in today's ATMJH being

        Agar Ye Bhi Nahi To Junoon Ki Imtehaan Kya Hai
        Ke Diwaane Bhi Ab Kehane Lage Hai Muzko Diwaana !!

Film has three more songs that I know.  One  Rafi  and  Rafi-Asha
tandem. That one is

        Hazaaron Rang Badalegaa Zamaana
                Na Badalegaa Muhobat Ka Fasaana

The duet version has an ashaar before the mukhada that Rafi sings

        Na Taajshahi Na Baadshaahi Rahegi
        Lekin Muhobat Baaki Rahegi

The last song, I know here is a Hemant-Lata duet

        Aa~~ Aa Jaa, Aa Jaa O Jaanewafa
        Na~~ Na Jaa, Na Jaa O Dilrubaa

Nice number. This is great soundtrack by S Mohindar, and may well
be a desert island choice of many.


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza