Mera salaam le jaa dil ka payaam le jaa
Posted on: April 11, 2010
“Udan Khatola” (1955) is a movie that had some nice songs in it. As many as three songs from this movie had figured in the list of top 16 songs of the year 1955 in the Binaca geetmala annual list of 1955.
The most popular of all the songs from this movie was “mera salaam le jaa dil ka payaam lejaa” which finished as high as number 2 in Binaca geetmala final of 1955.
This song is sung by Lata and chorus and it is picturised as a chariot cum horse song. Here Nimmi is riding a chariot and she is accompanied by horse riding ladies. They are singing a song addressed to a traveller on udan khatolaa, as aircrafts those days were described in colloquial language(Uran khatola= flying carriage).
The song is written by Shakeel Badayuni and Naushad is the music director.
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Song-Mera salaam le jaa dil ka payaam lejaa (Udan Khatola) (1955) Singer-Lata, Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni, MD-Naushad
Lyrics
ahaa haa haa ahaa haa haa
ahaa haa haa haa haa
meraa salaam le jaa
meraa salaam le jaa,
dil kaa payaam le jaa,
ulfat kaa jaam le jaa
udan khatole waale raahi
udan khatole waale raahi
hoy
meraa salaam le jaa,
dil kaa payaam le jaa,
ulfat kaa jaam le jaa
udan khatole waale raahi
udan khatole waale raahi
la la laa la laa laa la ho
la la la laa la laa laa la ho
udtaa hawaaon mein,
baadal ki chhaanv mein,
kaun se gaanv mein
jaayegaa tu
aaa aaa aaa aaa
udtaa hawaaon mein,
baadal ki chhaanv mein,
kaun se gaanv mein
jaayegaa tu
neeche zameen hai,
duniyaa haseen hai,
dil ko yaqeen hai
aayegaa tu
aaa aaa aaa
neeche zameen hai,
duniyaa haseen hai,
dil ko yaqeen hai
aayegaa tu
hoy,
meraa salaam le jaa,
dil kaa payaam le jaa,
ulfat ka jaam le jaa
udan khatole waale raahi
udan khatole waale raahi
la la la laa la laa laa la ho
la la la laa la laa laa la ho
oonchi udaan hai,
palkon pe jaan hai,
aage toofaan hai
jaanaa kahin
aaaa aaaa aaaa
oonchi udaan hai,
palkon pe jaan hai,
aage toofaan hai
jaanaa kahin
manzil bhi door hai,
himmat bhi choor hai,
aanaa zaroor hai
aajaa yahin
aaa aaa aaa
manzil bhi door hai,
himmat bhi choor hai,
aanaa zaroor hai
aajaa yahin
hoy,
meraa salaam le jaa,
dil kaa payaam le jaa,
ulfat ka jaam le jaa
udan khatole waale raahi
udan khatole waale raahi
udan khalole waale raahi aajaa
o raahi aajaa
o raahi aajaa
o raahi aajaa
7 Responses to "Mera salaam le jaa dil ka payaam le jaa"
October 15, 2010 at 2:25 pm
oh and did anyone notice that the “Udan Khatola” was matching the speed of Nimmi’s chariot
August 13, 2025 at 10:23 pm
Good Evening,
Old is gold always.
Thanks for sharing.
Blessings
Uma
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October 14, 2010 at 8:44 pm
the tune of this song is same as that of Husanlal-Bhagatram ‘s Shamme bahar aayee from 1954’s Suraiya-Shammi Kapoor starred ShammaParwana.
The only difference is that H-B’s work is like a express train whereas Noushad’s is likke passenger train.
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October 14, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Never heard this one.
Thanks for sharing the info.
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