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        Song: Chaman Me Rehake Viraana, Mera Dil Hota Jaata Hai
                Khushi Me Aaj Kal Kuchh Gam Bhi Shaamil Hota Jata
Hai ...

        Film:   Deedar (1952)
        Music:  Naushad
        Lyrics: Shaqeel Badayui
        Singer: Shamshad Begum
        *ing:   Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Nargis

Today, on aajahaani Shaqeel Badaayuni's 27th  death  anniversary,
allow  me  to recall this Shaqeel-Shamshad-Naushad creation. This
is one more Naushad tune that I can go on listening. I  need  not
write  any  thing  on this entire soundtrack , as it's one of the
well acclaimed. But for Naushad, we would  have  missed  so  many
great Shamshad songs.

I will merely list other songs, for sake completeness:

This immortal Rafi number:
        Aseer-E-Panja-E-Ahal-E-Shabaab Kar Ke Muze
        Kahaan Gayaa Meraa Bachpan Kharaab Kar Me Muze

        Huve Hum Jinake Liye Barbaad Wo Chaahen Hum  Ko  Kare  Na
Yaad, Jeevan Bhar

One more gem from him:

        Meri Kahaani Bhulane Waale, Tera Jahaan Abaad Rahe

Lata sung, 'Duniyaa Ne Teri  Duniya  Waale,  Sukh  Chain  Hamaara
Chhin Liya' and this nostalgic 'Le Jaa Meri Duvaayen Leja, Pardes
Jaane Waale, Le Ja Meri Duvaayen'. Sweetness of her voice in this
song, is noticeable.

Finally two duets, each one involving Latabai. First, a Rafi-Lata
duet

        Dekh Liyaa Maine, Qismat Ka Tamaasha Dekh Liya
                Ik Aag Lagi, Ik Aag Buzi,  Aankhon  Ne  Meri  Kya
Dkeh Liya ...
        Dekh Liyaa Maine, Saajan Tera Waada Dekh Liya
                Raste Pe Hun Main, Manzil Pe Hai Tu, Ye Pyaar  Ka
Naata Dekh Liya

that finds place at top in my list evergreen Rafi-Lata duets. And
secondly this sweet Shamshad-Lata duet:

        Ho~~ Bachpan Ke Din Bhulaa Na Dena
                Aaj Hanse Kal Rulaa Na Dena

I always put forward this film (and Anokhi Ada) as an example  of
glory of Shamshad's voice, to those who think she didn't sound as
sweet as Lata, for her nasal?  voice.  In  this  duet  too,  both
compliment each other in wonderful way.

Well, that was not just listing of songs! But then what is  aadat
se majboor ? :)


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza