Nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye
Posted on: November 18, 2009
I have seen many mujra songs in Bollywood movies, and this song is a mujra song, but with a difference. Mujra songs tend to be depressing because the female dancer performing mujra tends to be wallowing in self pity. But this song is different.
Asha Bhonsle has sung some very well known fast cabarat songs. Here she sings a fast mujra song. Yes, a fast mujra number is what it is. And who is the dancer ? It is Helen ! Yes, Helen, who danced so many cabarat dances on songs typically sung by Asha Bhonsle, dances on this mujra song.
As all Helen watchers know, she is not one to wallow in self pity while dancing. She would enjoy her dances and convey that enjoy to her watchers. Typical mujra dances depict the dancer as if she was forced into this dancing. Here Helen looks like she is enjoying the dance, and that makes it such a refreshing change from the usual mujra songs.
The song is written by Sahir Ludhianvi, and he has excelled himself. What wonderful poetry he has come up with ! And music is composed by Roshan.
With such an assembly of talent, this song should be a treat to the senses, and indeed that is the case.
For all that, I was not aware of this song till today. It just goes on to show how many gems are lying forgotten with time. And this song from “Bahu Begam” (1967) is certainly a gem.
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Song-Nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye (Bahu Begam) (1967) Singer-Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics-Sahir Ludhianvi,MD-Roshan
Lyrics
nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye, pahunche hain kahaan maaloom nahin
pahunche hain kahaan maaloom nahin
nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye, pahunche hain kahaan maaloom nahin
pahunche hain kahaan maaloom nahin
ab apne bhatakte qadmon ko, manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
hamne bhi kabhi ho
hamne bhi kabhi is gulshan mein, ek khwaab-e-bahaara dekhaa thaa
ek khwaab-e-bahaara dekhaa thaa
kab phool jhade
kab phool jhade, kab gard udi, kab aayi khizaan maaloom nahin
kab aayi khizaan maaloom nahin
ab apne bhatakte qadmon ko, manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
dil sholaa-e-gham se ho
dil sholaa-e-gham se khaak huaa, yaa aag lagi armaanon mein
yaa aag lagi armaanon mein
kyaa cheez jali
kyaa cheez jali kyun seene se uthaa hai dhuaan maaloom nahin
uthaa hai dhuaan maaloom nahin
ab apne bhatakte qadmon ko, manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
barbaad wafaa
ho
barbaad wafaa kaa afsaanaa ham kisase kahen aur kaise kahen
ham kisase kahen aur kaise kahen
khaamosh hain lab
khaamosh hain lab aur duniyaa ko ashkon ki zubaan maaloom nahin
ashkon ki zubaan maaloom nahin
nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye, pahunche hain kahaan maaloom nahin
pahunche hain kahaan maaloom nahin
ab apne bhatakte qadmon ko, manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
manzil kaa nishaan maaloom nahin
3 Responses to "Nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye"
July 8, 2010 at 12:10 am
Sahir “The magician” … as usual.
And, reva ji you are asking for a tough task of translating Sahi’r. One can replace english words but most probably it will end up losing the feel.
I am not sure how one can come up with words that willl have same weight & feel. Still waiting to see someone coming up with decent trasalation of Sahir’s work (like…)
Kisike manaane mein lazzat woh paee,
ke phir rooth jaane ko ji chaahta hai ….
or
chalo ik baar phir se ajanabii ban jaayen hum dono
na main tum se koii ummiid rakhuun dil navaazii kii
na tum merii taraf dekho Galat andaaz nazaron se
na mere dil kii dharkan ladkhadaaye merii baaton mein
na zaahir ho tumhaarii kashmakash kaa raaz nazaron se
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July 7, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Could you give a translation of the song pls? One of my favorite songs by Asha.
I am glad you commented on the lyricist. Most Hindi music sites do not even mention the lyricist; or worse yet, give incorrect names. I realize that it may be hard to find who wrote what song for a movie if the movie has more than one lyricist penning the songs. But still, these days you would think you can actually write to the production company so that the right person may receive credit for the song.
I came to your site through Memsaabstory blog.
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