Chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo
Posted on: August 25, 2009
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“Paakeezah” (1971) had songs that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. All the songs of this movie touch your heart and leave an impression there.
Most songs of this movie are female solos, sung by Lata and picturised on Meena Kumari. This particular song is one which is a duet. It is sung by Lata and Rafi. And this song is magical. I recall that one of the songs of this movie has a steam locomotive whistle at the end (“Chalte Chalte Yoon Hi Koi Mil Gaya Tha“) and I loved to listen to that song for the whistle. In this song, on the other hand, a subtle echo effect is employed and that is what makes this song so irressistible for me.
It is a fantastic song really. Kaif Bhopali has come up with wonderful lyrics and Ghulam Mohammad, the music director, was in any case in top form during the recording of the songs of this movie. This song is a gem, no doubt about it.
Additional Notes by Pradeep Shetty
(Dated 21 Jan, 2024)
Any new musical discovery is a welcome gift for music lovers and YouTube, time to time brings us some.
So, here is the solo version of the lovely ‘Pakeezaah-1971’ duet “Chalo Dildaar Chalo” by Rafi and Lata. The new discovery is the solo version in the voice of Lata Mangeshkar.
Atul ji covered the duet in August’2009. We have an unreleased (not used in the movie) version now, after nearly fourteen years.
Still more surprising is that I see this in the comment section: Anekant on 04.03.2020. Nahm ji has reacted to it too.
So, it is time we include it to make the song as a two part song. There is one difference in the solo and duet versions of the song. In the solo version, the sequence order of the antaraas is changed. Compared to the duet version, the solo version has the 2nd and 3rd antaraas interchanged.
- Included in the movie – duet
- Not included – solo
Lyrics are by Kaif Bhopali and music is composed by Ghulam Mohammad.
Duet Version (Audio)
Duet Version (Video)
Solo Version (Audio)
Song- Chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo (Paakeezah) (1971) Rafi, Lata, Lyrics-Kaif Bhopali, MD-Ghulam Mohammad
Lyrics
(Duet Version)
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
aao kho jaayen sitaaron mein kahin
aao kho jaayen sitaaron mein kahin
chhod den aaj ye duniyaa ye zameen
duniyaa ye zameen
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
hum nashe mein hain sambhaalo hamen tum
hum nashe mein hain sambhaalo hamen tum. . .
neend aati hai jagaa lo hamen tum
jagaa lo hamen tum
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
ho o o o o
ho o o o o
o o o o o o
o o o o o o
zindagi khatm bhi ho jaaye agar
zindagi khatm bhi ho jaaye agar
na kabhi khatm ho ulfat kaa safar
ulfat kaa safar
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
hum hain tayyaar chalo
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
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चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
आओ खो जाएँ सितारों में कहीं
आओ खो जाएँ सितारों में कहीं
छोड़ दे आज ये दुनिया ये ज़मीं
दुनिया ये ज़मीं
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
हम नशे में हैं संभालो हमें तुम
हम नशे में हैं संभालो हमें तुम
नींद आती है जगा लो हमें तुम
जगा लो हमें तुम
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
ह्ण ह्ण ह्ण
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
हो ओ ओ ओ
हो ओ ओ ओ
ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ ओ
ज़िंदगी खत्म भी हो जाये अगर
ज़िंदगी खत्म भी हो जाये अगर
न कभी खत्म हो उलफत का सफर
उलफत का सफर
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
(Solo Version)
o o o o o o
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo
aao kho jaayen sitaaron mein kahin
aao kho jaayen sitaaron mein kahin
chhod den aaj ye duniyaa ye zameen
duniyaa ye zameen
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo
aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
zindagi khatm bhi ho jaaye agar
zindagi khatm bhi ho jaaye agar
na kabhi khatm ho ulfat kaa safar
haaye ulfat kaa safar
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo
ham nashe mein hain sambhaalo hamen tum
ham nashe mein hain sambhaalo hamen tum
neend aati hai jagaa lo hamen tum
jagaa lo hamen tum
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo. . .
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo. . .
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo. . .
chalo dildaar chalo
chaand ke paar chalo
ham hain tayyaar chalo. . .
o o o o o o o
o o o o o o o
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
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ओ ओ ओ sssssss
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
आओ खो जाएँ सितारों में कहीं ईं
आओ खो जाएँ सितारों में कहीं ईं
छोड़ दे आज ये दुनिया ये ज़मीं
दुनिया ये ज़मीं
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
आ आ आ आ आ आ आ आ आ
ज़िंदगी खत्म भी हो जाये अगर
ज़िंदगी खत्म भी हो जाये अगर
न कभी खत्म हो उल्फ़त का सफर
हाय उल्फ़त का सफर
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
हम नशे में हैं संभालो हमें तुम
हम नशे में हैं संभालो हमें तुम
नींद आती है जगा लो हमें तुम
जगा लो हमें तुम
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
चलो दिलदार चलो
चाँद के पार चलो
हम हैं तैयार चलो ओ ओ ओ
ओ ओ ओ sssss
ओ ओ ओ sssss
9 Responses to "Chalo dildaar chalo chaand ke paar chalo"
August 25, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Vinod Mehta in his book “Meena Kumari” narrates the story of MD Ghulam Mohammed:
“Mr. Ghulam Mohammed died a pitiable and harrowing death. In the middle of 60s, the room in Hindi films for genuine Indian music had virtually disappeared. Cheap imitations of Rock-n-Roll were in vogue and the ‘Ya Hoo’ type of melody reigned supreme. Ghulam Mohammed was a classical musician. To him “Ya Hooo” was anathema and he continued to practise his type of music. Amrohi, recognizing talent, had signed him on but nobody else. Borrowing a tape-recorder, Mr. Mohammed made rounds to the producers. He played then his Pakeezah songs. “This is my quality of music,” he would say and ask for work.
The producers were unimpressed. This was no music they said. This was out of date. Could he produce something more contemporary, more jazzy? Poor Ghulam Mohammed would return with his tape-recorder.
In 1968 he was sick. He had no money to buy food. He had no money to buy medicine. Soon Ghulam Mohammed was dead, unmourned and unremembered. He had died in sickness and in poverty and in shame.
Next year when they are distributing the Filmfare Awards and Ghulam Mohammed gets his for Pakeezah, as I confidently expect him to, he will take little comfort in posthumous glory.”
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March 3, 2020 at 1:09 pm
Sir, Pran refused to take his FF award for best supporting actor in Beimaan as he protested against the FF award given to Shankar Jaikishan for Beimaan instead of bestowing the honour on Ghulam Mohammed for Pakeeza.
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August 25, 2009 at 6:55 pm
There are indeed such examples in Bollywood where talent gets recognised only after the death of the person.
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February 20, 2011 at 7:09 pm
I have listened one of the songs of Paakeeza on internet,which was not there in the film.This beautiful song was sung by Lata-peeke chale,chale hum peeeke chale,hum diwane nigahe yar ke.Kindly add this song in your list.Some time back I heard a similar song sung by asha bhosle- peeke chale,chale hum peeke chale,hum hain sharabi pyar ke.I dont know name of the film.If you can search and find the song for us.
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March 4, 2020 at 2:12 pm
Lata Mangeshkar’s Solo Version
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March 4, 2020 at 5:05 pm
Wow ! what a song. Where was this all this while ? I heard it for the first time today.
There must be story behind the recording of this song too. The stories are many as it took what, 18-20 years for the film complete. A generation had gone by and the film was still being made.
This version sounds like a mujra song, so it is quite possible that the purpose was to have this song at the situation ” aaj ham apni duaaon ka sar dekhenge”, as a reminder of the duet and the romance of it. The repetition of mukhda line with increasing speed in the end also gives it the situational touch.
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August 25, 2009 at 1:48 pm
It took ten years for Kamal Amrohi to complete the film. If i remember MD Gulam Mohammrd died before completing the film. All the songs were beautiful.
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