Sun mere saajnaa re
Posted on: March 3, 2011
When I was a young kid, I was into new songs (which meant songs of 1970s) and I disliked listening to old songs. I wondered why the older singers could not sing songs like the newer songs, and why the music of these two songs were not jazzy like the new songs.
Now, some four decades later, I find myself discussing more songs of 1950s than that of 1970s ! My taste in Hindi movie songs has undergone quite some change during this period. Maybe I have got matured. 😉
One of the “boring” old songs that I recall listening to on radio quite frequently those days was this duet “Sun mere saajaan ho”. I could identify the voice of Rafi and Lata in this song, but apart from that I had no idea about its details, nor was I interested.
Now, when I rediscovered this song recently, it was like meeting an old aquaintance that I did not much care for in the past but who now I know better. when i listened to this song this time, I was suitably impressed. I could now appreciate this song better and realise that this song must have been hugely popular when it was released in 1953.
The song is simply superb to listen to. Lata and Rafi,then in the earlier days of their careers, enhance their reputations in this song. Qamar Jalalabadi has come up with simple sounding, yet effective lyrics. And Husnlal Bhagatram’s music touches the heart strings of the listeners.
This song is indeed a gem from the golden era of Hindi movie music.
Song-Sun mere saajnaa re (Aansoo) (1953) Singers-Lata, Rafi, Lyrics-Qamar Jalalabadi, MD-Husnlal Bhagatram
Lyrics
saajnaa aa aa ho
saajnaa aa aa ho
saanwri ho ho ho
sun mere saajnaa re,
sun mere saajnaa
dekho ji mujhko bhool na jaanaa
sun mere saajnaa re ho
sun meri saanwri o,
sun meri saanwri
apnaa banaake chhod na jaanaa
sun meri saanwri ho ho
na tujhko main bhulaaungaa,
nigaahon mein chhupaaungaa
na tujhko main bhulaaungaa,
nigaahon mein chhupaaungaa
magar itnaa karo waadaa
magar itnaa karo waadaa
ki rishtaa tod na jaanaa
sun meri saanwri hoy
sun meri saanwri o,
sun meri saanwri
apnaa banaake chhod na jaanaa
sun meri saanwri ho ho
ye rishtaa chaar aankhon kaa
mere saajan na tootegaa
ye rishtaa chaar aankhon kaa
mere saajan na tootegaa
jo mujhko aazmaanaa ho
jo mujhko aazmaanaa ho
to doli leke aa jaanaa
sun mere saajnaa re
sun mere saajnaa re
sun mere saajnaa
dekhoji mujhko bhool na jaanaa
sun mere saajnaa o
sun meri saanwri o,
sun meri saanwri
apnaa banaake chhod na jaanaa
sun meri saanwri ho ho
baje jis roz shehnaayi
baje jis roz shehnaayi
samajh lenaa baaraat aayi
o armaanon ki doli mein
o armaanon ki doli mein
dulhaniya ban ke aa jaanaa
sun meri saanwri oye
sun meri saanwri o
sun meri saanwri
apnaa banaake chhod na jaanaa
sun meri saanwri ho ho
agar qismat badal jaaye,
agar qismat badal jaaye,
judaayi hamko tadpaaye
qasam hai pyaar ki tujhko
qasam hai pyaar ki tujhko
qasam hai pyaar ki tujhko
tu mujhse rooth na jaanaa
sun mere saajnaa re
sun mere saajnaa re
sun mere saajnaa
dekhoji mujhko bhool na jaanaa
sun mere saajnaa re o
10 Responses to "Sun mere saajnaa re"
March 3, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Wonderful duet ! I heard it today for the first time , even then the song was so familiar that the tune was very much hummable after the first few lines. For melody and sweetness, it will go in the top Lata-Rafi duets, top 50 or so.
Thanx.
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August 30, 2011 at 11:52 am
Have been searching for this song for along time. It is a pleasure to hear this sweet and melodious gem. Nectar to the ears.
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August 30, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Indeed it is a nectar to the ears. You have described this song perfectly. And I am happy to know that your search for this song was over here.
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June 22, 2012 at 4:44 pm
can i download this song on my pc pl ?
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July 20, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Had not heard before but discovered few years ago. When I listened for the first time could not register, but on the second attempt, I literally cried. Don’t know why, but maybe because it is very touching. Lyrics of Qamar Jalalabadi and Music by Husnlal Bhagatram are superb! Excellent song indeed.
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July 11, 2013 at 9:30 pm
मेरे स्कूल के दिनों मे मुझे याद है ये दोगाना अक्सर रेडियो पर सुनाई देता था और इसकी धीमी लय और ताल तथा साथ में इतना लंबा गीत होने की वजह से उस वक्त ये मुझे अधिक पसंद नहीं था, बल्कि मैं ये सोचता था कि कब ये बोरिंग गीत खत्म होगा तो अगला गीत सुनने को मिलेगा ।
उन दिनों मुझे संगीत की इतनी समझ भी नहीं थी, लेकिन जब समझ आने लगी तो महसूस किया कि जितने खुबसूरत रफी-लता के शुरूआती दोगाने हुस्नलाल भगतराम ने घड़े है वो शायद ही किसी ओर संगीतकार ने संवारे हों ।
पंजाब की लोकगंध लिए हुए प्यार की संगीतमय अभिव्यक्ति हुस्नलाल भगतराम से बेहतर भला कौन कर सकता था और ये ही यहां इस दोगाने में और १९४९ या ५० के दशक के दौर के अन्य गीतों में उन्होनें किया है ।
”सुन मेरे साजना रे…” में एक ही पंजाबी लौकशैली की दो खूबसूरत अभिव्यक्तियां हैं और इस दोगाने की लय और ताल से ही शायद प्रभावित होकर संगीतकार ‘रविंदर जैन’ ने ”राम तेरी गंगा मैली – १९८५” में ” हुस्न पहाड़ों का ओ साहिबा … ” और फिर बाद में ‘शिव-हरी’ ने ”साहिबा – १९९३” फिल्म का टाईटल गीत ”कैसे जीउंगा मैं अगर तु ना बनी मेरी साहिबा” भी बना डाले या रच डाले ।
कमर जलालाबादी साहब ने जो बोल लिखे हैं वो भी इस नगमें की मासूमियत का साधारण शब्दों मे पाक साफगोशी से लाजवाब बखान करते हैं ।
चार अंतरे लिए और लगभग ६ मिनट तक बजने वाला ये गीत वर्षों पुरानी धुंधली हो चुकी यादों को हर बार तर-ओ-ताजा कर जाता है ।
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July 11, 2013 at 9:32 pm
हर बार इस गीत के बोलों, अदायगी और धीमे से बहती खुशबूदार हवा के जैसा इसका प्रवाह मन को प्रफुल्लित कर जाता है … साथ मे हर बार ये भी लगता है कि ये तो इस बार ज्यादा मिठास लिए हुए है ।
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March 3, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Oh, I absolutely love this song. Hearing it after a long time.
You are right, Atul, it used to play on radio a lot. And it is one of the songs I liked even in those days. I think in those days, I did not have a problem with duets. It was the slow Lata solos that used to get to me (I like them now though 🙂 ).
This one is a real gem. Can listen to it any number of times.
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