Meri raaton ka mahtaab tu hai
Posted on: June 22, 2009
I have mentioned it that finding any information about music director Ganesh is extremely difficult, even though almost every song that he composed is a gem.
Here is yet another Ganesh song that I have unearthed. This song is from a movie called “Smuggler” (1966). This movie had Sanjeev Kumar and Kumkum in lead roles.
The movie was a C grade movie, but the music was A grade. Here is a rare song from this movie which is sung by Lata and Rafi. Indeewar is the lyricist.
The song is picturised on Kumkum, Sanjeev Kumar and others. It is a villain’s den cum party song.
While writing down the song, I got stuck up in one line, which figures in every stanza. I have put ??? marks there. I request the readers of this bog to inform me about the missing words, if they can make out these words from the song.
[PS: The missing line is in Arabic. The words are “ana tu hebo min albi”. The meaning is – I give you the gift of my heart. There is another possible variation in the meaning – I like you from (the depths of) my heart. – Sudhir]
Song – Meri Raaton Ka Maahtaab Tu Hai (Smuggler) (1966) Singers – Lata Mangeshkar, Rafi, Lyrics – Indeewar, MD – Ganesh
Lata + Rafi
Chorus
meri raaton ka maahtaab tu hai
meri raaton ka maahtaab tu hai
meri neend tu hai
khwaab tu hai
ana to hebo min albi
ya mehboobi ya mehboobi
ya mehboobi
ya mehboobi ya mehboobi
ya mehboobi
meri raaton ka maahtaab tu hai
meri neend tu hai
khwaab tu hai
ana to hebo min albi
ya mehboobi ya mehboobi
ya mehboobi
ya mehboobi ya mehboobi
ya mehboobi
aankhen qaatil
aankhen qaatil
are patthar ka dil
patthar ka dil
chehra hai maasoom
mera haal kyaa hai
tujhko ye kyaa maaloom
aankhen qaatil
aankhen qaatil
are patthar ka dil
patthar ka dil
chehra hai masoom
mera haal kyaa hai
tujhko ye kyaa maaloom
do ghadi paas aa
sang dil kyaa kahaa
sun liyaa na
ana to hebo min albi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
rooh e roshan
saamne ho
aur teri deed ho
chaand nikle
yaa na nikle
roz meri eid ho
sar mera jhuk gayaa
meharbaan shukriyaa
sun liya na
ana to hebo min albi
yaa mehboobi yaa mahboobi
yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
is aalam mein
is aalam mein
arre is masti mein
is masti mein
duniya ko mat bhool
dil ki raah me dilbar
kuchh kaante hain kuchh phool
is aalam mein
is aalam mein
arre is masti mein
is masti mein
duniya ko mat bhool
dil ki raah me dilbar
kuchh kaante hain kuchh phool
tu zara
gham na kar
main nahin bekhabar
sun liyaa naa
ana to hebo min albi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
meri raahon ka mahtaab tu hai
meri neend tu hai
khwaab tu hai
ana to hebo min albi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi yaa mehboobi
yaa mehboobi
3 Responses to "Meri raaton ka mahtaab tu hai"
July 10, 2015 at 3:01 pm
Atul ji,
While searching for a song from Sanjeev Kumar’s early films, I find that this wonderful duet is already posted – goodness, six years ago. 🙂
The earlier video link had been deleted. I have inserted a new link, plus also deciphered the words that you had earlier marked as ???.
The missing line is in Arabic. The words are “ana tu hebo min albi”. The meaning is – I give you the gift of my heart. There is another possible variation in the meaning – I like you from (the depths of) my heart.
Wonderful song. 🙂
Rgds
Sudhir
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June 22, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Tried to figure out what the ?? words are Atul but did not succeed. (:
Nice song though. Had never heard it before.
Both Rafi and Lata have fresh, energetic voices in this song.
And the music is catchy too.
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