“Barsaat ki raat” was an awesome musical extravaganza, the likes of which were perhaps seen neither before nor since. The story of the movie itself revolved around a qawwali competion, so naturally the movie was full of qawwalis and most of them have gone on to become all time great evergreen qawwalis. Roshan, the music director of this movie was perhaps the best music director as far as composing qawwalis was concerned, and he made his reputation in this genre in this movie.
The movie though begins not with a qawwali, but with a semi classical song viz “garjat barsat saawan aayo re” sung by Suman Kalyanpur and Kamal Barot. Lyricist of this song was Sahir Ludhuianvi. Roshan was trained in classical music as well. He had undergone rigorous training under the legendary Ustaad Alauddin Khan Dagar of Maihar gharana in 1940s.
What was the first thing that I noticed when I listened to this song ? I noticed the opening music. I have heard this music countless times but I never realised that this music was a part of this song.
Where have I heard this opening music. In Vividh Bharati’s classical music programme called “Sangeet Sarita”. Vividh Bharati has been using this music from “garjat barsat saawan aayo re” as the signature tune for their signature programme !
This song is sung by Suman Kalyanpur ( and not Lata) and Kamal Barot, and they have sung it beautifully. And how can one forget the lyrics of Sahir Ludhianvi. It is his lyrics that makes listening to a semi classical song such a pleasing experience.
Song- Garjat barsat saawan aayo re ( Barsaat ki raat 1960) Singer- Suman Kalyanpur, Kamal Barot, Lyrics-Sahir Ludhianvi, MD- Roshan
Lyrics
garjat barsat saawan aayo re,
garjat barsat saawan aayo re
laayo na sang mein, hamre bichhde balamwaa
sakhi kaa karoon haay, garjat barsat saawan aayo re
garjat barsat saawan
aayo re saawan aayo, saawan aayo re
garjat barsat saawan
rimjhim-rimjhim mehaa barse
rimjhim-rimjhim mehaa – barse – barse meha
rimjhim-rimjhim mehaa barse
tadpe jiyarwaa meen samaan
pad gayi pee ki laal chunariyaa
piyaa nahin aaye
garjat barsat saawan aayo re
garjat barsat saawan
pal pal chhin chhin pawan jhakore
pal pal chhin chhin pawan jhakore
pal pal chhin chhin pawan jhakore
laage tan par teer samaan – teer samaan
aaa sakhi laage tan par teer samaan
nainan dhale to bheegi sajariyaa
agan lagaaye
garjat barsat saawan aayo re
laayo naa sang mein, hamre bichhde balamwaa
sakhi kaa karoon haay, garjat barsat saawan aayo
laayo naa – sang mein – hamre – bichhde – balamwaa
sakhi kaa karoon haay re haay
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
March 19, 2009 at 8:25 pm
This song was first sung by Lata Mangeshkar for the film Malhar in 1951 under Roshan’s baton. It was re-recorded by Roshan for Barsaat ki raat nearly a decade later with Suman and Kamal barot.
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