Hai kali kali ke lab par
Posted on: March 27, 2009
Talat Mehmood was trying his hands on acting in addition to playback singing in 1950s. His singing career suffered as a result. What is more, sometimes the music directors in movies where he acted would contemplate using the voice of some other singer for Talat Mehmood. That way, Talat Mehmood sometimes found himself in the same boat as Kishore Kumar.
I am not sure if Talat Mehmood actually ended up having to lip sync in the voice of Rafi. Perhaps there may be a few such occassions.
“Lala Rukh” (1958) was one movie where Talat Mehmood was the hero and it was actually contemplated to use Rafi’s voice for Talat Mahmood. The song was “hai kalil kali ke lab par”. But when it was the time for picturisation, the song ended up getting picturised on a small time actor called Sadiq Ali.
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Song-Hai kali kali ke lab par (Lala Rukh) (1958) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Kaifi Azmi, MD-Khayyam
Lyrics
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
mere gulsitaan kaa sab kuchh, teraa sirf muskuraanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
mere gulsitaan kaa sab kuchh, teraa sirf muskuraanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
ye khule khule se gesu, uthe jaise badliyaan si,
ye jhuki jhuki nigaahen, gire jaise bijliyaan si
tere naachte kadam mein hai bahaar ka khazaanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
mere gulsitaan kaa sab kuchh, teraa sirf muskuraanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
tera jhoomnaa machalnaa, jaise zar badal badal ke
mera dil dhadak rahaa hai, tu lachak sambhal sambhalke
kahin ruk na jaaye zaalim is mod par zamaanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
mere gulsitaan kaa sab kuchh, teraa sirf muskuraanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
22 Responses to "Hai kali kali ke lab par"
September 16, 2010 at 8:22 am
This is one rare song, which I have loved since I first heard it. However, the link to the song and the video is broken 😦
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January 6, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Utube has comment that says the singer is Bakram Kapoor
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January 8, 2011 at 1:44 am
lovely song and music-unusual but great neverthe less
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April 6, 2011 at 11:48 pm
mere gulsitaan kaa sab kuchh, teraa sirf muskuraanaa
hai kali kali ke lab par, tere husn kaa fasaanaa
After decades i heard this. Accidently saw the words in the “list of songs movie wise” – hai kali kali ke lab par. Immediately this song came to mind. The video is also watchable.
Thanks a lot for this post.
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January 28, 2012 at 4:09 am
Pramod V. Vasantgadkar.
Jan. 27th, 2012.
Those are my exact words too!!!
I accidently stumbled on this song, nearly after 4 decades, and enjoued it emmencly. I forwarded it to many of my contacts. video and the music are superb!!! It realy made my day.
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January 26, 2012 at 12:03 am
One of the lovliest Rafi songs. In fact the intro music is just mind blowing, Its a rare but evergreen song, never tired of listening again and again.
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January 28, 2012 at 11:07 am
Lovely music and amazing singing by Rafi Sahab.
Khayyam Rafi combination produced amazing gems,
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March 23, 2012 at 2:48 am
I have a huge collection of Rafi’s songs but I never heard this song in my life. My friend promad vasantgadkar sent me and I loved it so much what a molodious song I missed for so many years. I am amazed by your collection and input behind every song.
Prakash P.
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July 23, 2012 at 1:11 am
Lovely dancer and dance!!!!
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January 15, 2013 at 8:57 pm
Dancer is Radhika Sarathkumar.
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January 17, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Lala Rukh was released in 1958, while Radhika Sarathkumar was born in 1962.
Regards.
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January 17, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Blufire ji,
How do u see the comments 2-3 days old, if they are not in the recent comments list ?
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January 18, 2013 at 12:41 am
🙂 I happened to read this one 2 days ago waiting at the airport but could not reply cause battery ran out. As far as i know, for casual web surfers, there arent any ways to read old comments on this particular blog.
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January 18, 2013 at 8:46 pm
The first line second stanza is :
tera jhoomnaa machalnaa,
‘ yeh nazar ‘ badal badal ke
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February 24, 2019 at 2:29 pm
The song ‘ hai kali kali ke lab pe ‘ was picturised on comedian ‘ Loten ‘ who had a major role in the film .
Sadiq Ali’s name doesn’t appear in the credit titles of the film ‘ Laalaa Rukh ‘.
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16 | Shafique Pathan
November 16, 2022 at 2:38 pm
what a great song…. lovely. Radhika(younger sister of KUMKUM) is dancer here. Sadiq Ali is singer singing Rafi’s voice
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September 1, 2009 at 9:58 am
This song does touches the heart as the other songs of my GOD RAFI
iwasdying hard to get the lyrics of this song as Iam also a sprinkled mud of the feet of my said GOD render his songs in proggrames. I thank you with deep heart for have disclosed this song on your site.
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