Bekas ki aabroo ko neelaam kar ke chhoda
Posted on: November 27, 2012
“Ek Hi Raasta” (1956) was a B R Films production. It was produced and directed by B R Chopra. The movie had Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Meena Kumari, Daisy Irani, Shreenath, Yashodhara Katju, Jeevan etc in it.
The movie dealt with the issue of widow remarriage which was then a very bold and risky topic for a movie maker to deal with. But B R Chopra had the courage and conviction to take up such topics. The movie, to the credit of the movie going public, became a box office success as well.
I have not seen the movie but I have seen four of its songs that have been discussed in the blog, and I loved these songs as well as their picturisation. And what lovely songs they are too. Chali gori pee ke milan ko chali, a timeless classic is from this movie and the picturisation of this song on Meena Kumari and daisy Irani is heartwarming. Saanwle salone aaye din bahaar ke is also from this movie.
Here is the fifth song from “Ek Hi Raasta” (1956). This melancholic song is sung by Lata and it is picturised on Meena Kumari. Majrooh Sultanpuri is the lyricist. Music is composed by Hemant Kumar.
Lyrics of this song were sent to me by Nitin Shah.
Song-Bekas ki aabroo ko neelaam kar ke chhoda (Ek Hi Raasta)(1956) Singer-Lata, Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri, MD-Hemant Kumar
Lyrics(Provided by Nitin Shah)
udaate hain mere gham ki hansi
tere jahaan waale ae ae ae
tamaasha dekh le tu bhi tamaasha dekhne waale
beqas ki aabru ko neelaam kar ke chhodaa
aakhir tere jahaan ne badnaam kar ke chhoda
beqas ki aabru ko neelaam kar ke chhodaa
aakhir tere jahaan ne badnam kar ke chhoda
ham aansuon ko pi kar baithe thhe muskuraane
dekha gaya na tujhse itnaa bhi o zamaane
ham aansuon ko pi kar baithe thhe muskuraane
dekha gaya na tujhse itnaa bhi o zamaane
chhoti si aarzoo ko naakaam kar ke chhodaa
aakhir tere jahaan ne badnam kar ke chhoda
beqas ki aabroo ko neelaam kar ke chhodaa
aakhir tere jahaan ne badnam kar ke chhoda
pehle to gham diyaa
phir gham ki hansi udaai
zaalim hai teri duniyaa
maalik teri duhaai
pehle to gham diyaa
phir gham ki hansi udaai
zaalim hai teri duniyaa
maalik teri duhaai
tere jahaan ne tera bhi naam kar ke chhodaa
aakhir tere jahaan ne badnaam kar ke chhoda
beqas ki aabroo ko neelaam kar ke chhodaa
aakhir tere jahaan ne badnaam kar ke chhoda
November 27, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Nitin Shah-ji, bahut bahut dhanyawad! This is such a beautiful, if melancholic song sung so feelingly by Lata. I was all of 7 years of age when I went along with my mother and aunt for ‘Ek Hi Raasta’. The scenes I vaguely remember are Sunil Dutt and Meena Kumari a happy couple with Daisy Irani as their son. Not many people are aware that Daisy Irani went by the name of ‘Roop Kumar’ in the movies those days! Sunil Dutt dies when a lorry rams into his bicycle. I also remember that it was no accident! The young widowed Meena Kumari scandalises society when Ashok Kumar befriends her. Tongues wag but Ashok Kumar stands by her. And ultimately marries her.