Ye zindagi usi ki hai jo kisi ka ho gaya
Posted on: December 22, 2008
“Anarkali” was a musical extravaganza, where just about every song went on to become evergreen.
I have already posted one song from this movie. Now here is a Lata classic from this movie. “Ye zindagi usi ki hai jo kisi ka ho gaya” must be one of the most popular lines among all the Bollywood songs ever written. And kudos to Rajinder Krishan who penned these immortal lines.
And C Ramchandra was the person who was among those who shaped the destiny of Bollywood filmy music with some unforgettable compositions. This one song is just an example. He has of course created many more classics that live on to this date.
This song has two versions that play at different occasions in the movie. They can also be called happy and sad versions of the song.
Part I
Part II
Song-Ye zindagi usi ki hai (Anarkali)(1953) Singer-Lata, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD- C Ramchandra
Lyrics
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Part I
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aaa aaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai, jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa,
ye zindagi usi ki hai, jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa,
ye zindagi usi ki hai
ye bahaar, ye samaa, kah rahaa hai pyaar kar
kisi ki aarzoo mein apne dil ko beqaraar kar
ye bahaar, ye samaa, kah rahaa hai pyaar kar
kisi ki aarzoo mein apne dil ko beqaraar kar
zindagi hai bewafaa aaa…
zindagi hai bewafaa, loot pyaar kaa mazaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai, jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa,
ye zindagi usi ki hai
dhadak rahaa hai dil to kyaa dil ki dhadkanen na gin
dhadak rahaa hai dil to kyaa dil ki dhadkanen na gin
phir kahaan ye fursaten, phir kahaan ye raat-din
aa rahi hai ye sadaa aaa…
aa rahi hai ye sadaa, mastiyon mein jhoom jaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai, jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa,
ye zindagi usi ki hai
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Part II
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aaa aaa aaaa
aa aa
aaaa
aaaa aaa aaa
aaa aaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai
jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai
jo dil yahaan na mil saken
milenge us jahaan mein
jo dil yahaan na mil saken
milenge us jahaan mein
khilenge hasraton ke phool
jaa ?? aasmaan mein
ye zindagi chali gayi
ye zindagi chali gayi
jo pyaar mein to kya hua
ye zindagi usi ki hai
jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai
sunaayegi ye daastaan
shamaa mere mazaar ki
sunaayegi ye daastaan
shamaa mere mazaar ki
khizaan mein bhi khili rahi
ye kali anaar ki
ise mazaar mat kaho
ise mazaar mat kaho
ye mahal hai pyaar ka
ye zindagi usi ki hai
jo kisi kaa ho gayaa
pyaar hi mein kho gayaa
ye zindagi usi ki hai
ae zindagi ki shaam aa
aa aa aa
ae zindagi ki shaam aa
tujhe galey lagaaun main
tujhi mein doob jaaun main
jahaan ko bhool jaaun main
bas ik nazar mere sanam
alwida
alwida
alwida
alwida
alwida
alwida
alwida
alwidaaaa
15 Responses to "Ye zindagi usi ki hai jo kisi ka ho gaya"
December 22, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Definitely an iconic song of yesteryear.
Reminds me of “jab pyar kiya to darna kya” .
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December 22, 2008 at 11:19 pm
I don’t think there has been a song like this in the last 40 years! The only other similar song would be “Pyar kiya to darna kya..” but I prefer the younger Lata in this song.
Really amazing!
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December 23, 2008 at 7:41 am
Now I have posted “pyar kiya to darna kya ” also.
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March 14, 2009 at 8:17 am
such beauty, no one can beat such song which realized the significance of love in our life, one who can not love & loved by, cant live.
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May 15, 2009 at 4:15 am
This is one of the few fantastic songs of a that era where u can feel the soulness in singing and even a dead body in grave can stand while hearing.
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September 28, 2009 at 9:56 am
This an exceptional song. Compliments word and tune but very few songs have taken the singer to such high pitch at the end of the song and Lata mangeshkar proves her modulation.
Can think of one another song from “Ek Saal” again sung by Lata and music by Ravi. ” sabkuch lota ke hoshme aya to kya kia” which probably reaches the same pitch.
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October 12, 2011 at 2:24 am
my name is sohanlall sharma i live in datchet , which in england.
i love your efforts in making this programme of differant songs
so beautifully that i have no words to appreciate , keep it up
my blessings and good wishes to you and your team.
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December 17, 2021 at 3:10 am
Just saw comments on this wonderful song from Anarkali.
Although Binaca Geetmala started on Radio Ceylon in 1952, the annual ranking started in 1954. Once Mr. Amin Sayani was asked about top songs in 1953 and he replied that Ye Zindagi Usiki Hai would have been the number one song of 1953.
I don’t understand much in music (simply like many songs of 50s); I am not sure why some in earlier comments have compared this song with “Pyar kiya to darna kya.” being a similar song. I don’t know, “similar” in what respect.
Ye Zindagi Usiki Hai from Anarkali is in two parts, the happy one (first part) is when the couple falls in love. The second song occurs when Anarkali is receiving her death sentence.
Pyar Kiya in Mughal e Azam is shown when Analkali dances in front of the Badshah and prince (Salim). In a similar dance scene in the film Anarkali, the song is “Zamana yeh samjha ki hum peeke aaye”.
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December 22, 2008 at 6:54 am
The influence of Noor Jahan is clearly there in this Lata classic.
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