Tu kahaan chalaa mukh mod ke baalam
Posted on: November 25, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
This song is a wonderful fun song from the film Khel (1950). And a fitting finale, too. Of the nine songs in this film, eight are already posted here on this blog. This is the ninth song that is rare and obscure, so much so that it has not been posted on the internet yet. In the write up for the eighth song of this film published on this blog “Kahe Mujhse Jawaani Mere Dil Ki Kahaani” , Atul ji has mentioned that the one last song is yet to be discovered. That was almost two weeks ago. On searching through my collection, I am now able to locate this song; and it is now posted on YouTube.
Khel is production by Shaaheen Pictures, Bombay, and is directed by SM Nawaab. The star cast is impressive and includes Dev Anand, Nigar Sultana, Hafeez Jahaan, Anwar, Sri Krishna, Murad, Amanullah, Abu Bakar, Neelam etc. The nine songs of this film are penned by no less than seven poets. This particular song is written by Khaawar Zamaan. The inimitable composition is by Sajjaad Hussain Saab. The song is a duet, with the singing voices of Geeta Roy (later Geeta Dutt), and GM Durrani.
The song is a very playful creation. It is a longish song, and plays for about 6 minutes. Sajjaad Saab has crafted a wonderful piece of music. The pace and rhythm changes multiple times during the song. The lyrics have some English words included, and the wordings are humorous. Like the line where the lady tells the gentleman that she cannot run away with him, since he does not have a cycle. Or the line where the lady is telling her challenger “teri aisi taisi mera baalam de jaa”.
The entire song is a lot of fun. Enjoy this masterly creation by the one and only “original composer” in the Hindi film industry – Sajjaad Hussain Saab.
teri nazron ne mere seene pe fire kar diyaa
aur bhari nagri mein mere dil ka panchar kar diyaa
The salvo from your eyes, has shot through my being
And in front of this large crowd, you have deflated my heart
tu kahaan chalaa mukh mod ke baalam
tu kahaan chalaa dil tod ke baalam
Whither do you go, my sweetheart, turning your face away from me
Whither do you go, my sweetheart, after breaking my heart
dar-o-deewaar pe hasrat se nazar kartey hain
ta-ta ta-ta
hum to safar kartey hain
With intense longing, I glance at the walls and entrance
(of this house that I am now leaving)
Farewell
I now begin my journey (away from here)
kaise jaaun tere saath ke cycle hee nahin hai
dil kaise dikhaa’un ke mera dil hee nahin hai
I would have joined you on this journey
But alas, you don’t even have a bicycle
I would have displayed my heart to you
But sadly enough, I don’t have a heart (that would ache for you)
piya . . . gaye pardes
sooni laagey sej
My beloved is in far off lands
And the home seems deserted (without him)
majnoon ki bhaujaai
o devdaas ki taai
kyun prem kabaddi khel ke tu ne
gham ki bulbul paali
(NOTE: this is likely being spoken by a very close friend of the lady)
(Who do you think you are?)
O sister-in-law of Majnoon
O the elderly aunt of Devdas
Why are you nurturing this nightingale of sorrow (in your heart)
Stop playing these pretentious games of love
(NOTE: ‘bhaujaai’ is another word in Hindi for ’bhabhi’ (sister-in-law). ‘Taai’ refers to aunt, specifically to the wife of father’s elder brother)
(NOTE: the words used for game of love is really hilarious – ‘prem kabaddi’, in which the player is supposed to hold the breath as he/she forays into the opposition territory).
jal gayaa aatish-e-furqat mein jigar
khaa gayee hum ko raqeebon ki nazar
ishq mein ho gaye chauthaayee hum
reh gayee dil mein teri yaad magar
kyun tu ne apne mann ko rog lagaayaa
wo dekh sakhi tera jeevan saathi aayaa
My being smolders with flames of separation
My good fortune is obliterated
By the inauspicious glances of my opponent
ishq mein ho gaye chauthaayee hum
reh gayee dil mein teri yaad magar
I am decimated by the emotions of love
(literally – I have lost 75% of my weight)
But my heart still carries your memories
kyun tu ne apne mann ko rog lagaayaa
wo dekh sakhi tera jeevan saathi aayaa
(NOTE: again, this is likely being spoken by a very close friend of the lady)
After all why did you affix this affliction of love (to your self)
Behold, here comes the one you are in love with
mera jeevan suhaanaa suhaanaa huaa
meri galiyon mein saajan ka aanaa huaa
There is delight and happiness in life now
Now that my beloved is has come to me
(literally – my beloved has come to me, to my home)
mera baalam bedardi
saath mein apne mem ko laayaa, mera naazuk dil tarsaayaa
mere laal gulaabi mukh par, chhaaye gayee hai zardi
(Now the lady sees that her beloved is accompanied by another fair maiden)
O my beloved is cruel and heartless
He is accompanied by a fair maiden from across the seas
And he cares not for the suffering in my heart
My cheeks that used to be rosy
Are today covered with layers of paleness
teri aisi taisi mera baalam de jaa
varnaa phod ke rakh doongi mein teraa bhejaa
(This is addressing the competitor ‘mem’)
Woe be unto you
Leave my beloved alone
Else face my wrath at your own risk
(literally – I will smash your skull 🙂 )
chhoree mat kar hum se fight
ab to hans hans kar beetengey
apne day aur night
(This is now the gentleman speaking, about himself and his newfound ‘mem’ companion)
O young lass
Don’t fight with us
We are now destined to spend our days in happiness
pad gayee jaan museebat mein. . . bachaao dear
ye museebat hai
museebat ko hataao dear
(This is now the new ‘mem’ speaking, dreading the wrath of the one she dares to oppose)
O my dear, my life is plunged into danger
Save me
This (earlier) lady friend of yours, is a menace
Remove this menace from my presence
mudda’ee laakh buraa chaahe to kyaa hota hai
wohi hotaa hai jo manzoor-e-khudaa hotaa hai
(This is the gentleman once again, turning philosophical)
Well, the enemy may assail you with all threats of ill will and misfortunes
Yet, only His writ will prevail, not that of the enemy
mere desh mein rehnaa hai to
ghaghraa pehan
choli pehan
ab ke mere baalamwaa ki ban jaa chhoti behn
(Back to the lady again with more advise for the new ‘mem’)
Oy, the new lady, listen
If you desire to reside in my land
Then change yourself
And start wearing the local dress (choli, ghaaghraa)
And mind you, accept yourself to be just his younger sister
(NOTE: in the traditional dressing customs of the sub continent, ‘choli’ is a blouse and ‘ghaaghraa’ is a long skirt)
manzoor hamen, manzoor hamen
(And now the gentleman and the new ‘mem’ join in chorus)
OK, we agree
OK, we agree
(Note: my interspersed comments above are speculative, in the absence of a video clip to understand what is going on in this song. I have tried to present a sequence of conversation based in the interpretation of the words in this song). 🙂
Song-Tu kahaan chalaa mukh mod ke baalam (Khel)(1950) Singer-Geeta Dutt,G M Durrani, Lyrics-Khawar Zamaan, MD-Sajjad Hussain
Geeta Dutt + G M Durrani =Fuchsia
Lyrics
teri nazron ne mere seene pe fire kar diyaa
aur bhari nagri mein mere dil ka puncture kar diyaa
tu kahaan chalaa mukh mod ke baalam
kahaan chalaa mukh mod
tu kahaan chalaa dil tod ke baalam
kahaan chalaa dil tod
dar-o-deewaar pe hasrat se nazar kartey hain
ta-ta ta-ta
hum to safar kartey hain
kaise jaaun tere saath ke cycle hee nahin hai
dil kaise dikhaa’un ke mera dil hee nahin hai
tu kahaan chalaa mukh mod ke baalam
kahaan chalaa mukh mod
piyaaa
gaye pardes
sooni laagey sej
piyaaa
gaye pardes
majnoon ki bhaujaai
o devdaas ki taai
kyun prem kabaddi khel ke tu ne
gham ki bulbul paali
jal gayaa aatish-e-furqat mein jigar
khaa gayee hum ko raqeebon ki nazar
ishq mein ho gaye chauthaayee hum
reh gayee dil mein teri yaad magar
kyun tu ne apne mann ko rog lagaayaa
wo dekh sakhi tera jeewan saathi aayaa
mera jeewan suhaanaa suhaanaa huaa
meri galiyon mein saajan ka aanaa huaa
mera jeewan suhaanaa suhaanaa huaa
meri galiyon mein saajan ka aanaa huaa
mera baalam bedardi
mera baalam bedardi
mera baalam bedardi
mera baalam bedardi
saath mein apne mem ko laayaa
mera naazuk dil tarsaayaa
saath mein apne mem ko laayaa
mera naazuk dil tarsaayaa
mere laal gulaabi mukh par
chhaaye gayee hai zardi
mera baalam bedardi
mera baalam bedardi
teri aisi taisi mera baalam de jaa
teri aisi taisi
teri aisi taisi mera baalam de jaa
varnaa phod ke rakh doongi main teraa bhejaa
teraa bhejaa
mat kar hum se fight ree chhoree
mat kar hum se fight
mat kar hum se fight ree chhoree
mat kar hum se fight
ab to hans hans kar beetengey
apne day aur night
ab to hans hans kar beetengey
apne day aur night
pad gayee jaan museebat mein. . .
bachaao dear
pad gayee jaan museebat mein. . .
bachaao dear
ye museebat hai
museebat ko hataao dear
mudda’ee laakh buraa chaahe to kyaa hota hai
wohi hotaa hai jo manzoor-e-khudaa hotaa hai
mere desh mein rehnaa hai to
ghaghraa pehan
choli pehan
ab ke mere baalamwaa ki ban jaa chhoti behn
ab ke mere baalamwaa ki ban jaa chhoti behn
manzoor hamen
manzoor hamen
manzoor hamen
manzoor hamen
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
November 26, 2011 at 12:56 am
mudda’ee laakh buraa chaahe to kyaa hota hai
wohi hotaa hai jo manzoor-e-khudaa hotaa hai
This is a famous shair i think by Jigar Moradabadi. I have searched the net, & found that it is used in the Singature/Logo of Mehboob Productions. There is the song in “Rafoo chakkar” :
Kisi pe dil agar aa jaaye to kya hota hai
wahi hota hai to manzoor-e-khuda hota hai
I remember the second line being used once in the famous Amul Hoarding too, with a slight modification.
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November 26, 2011 at 10:19 am
Nahm ji,
While on the issue of ‘Muddai lakh….’,I may inform that Mehbood Productions’ signature tune WAS this couplet and hardly anybody knew who uttered those words.For many years it was a secret.However,it was then found out that the voice was that of RAFIQ GAZNAVI,an emerging Music Director and singer in those times,whom Mehboob had groomed in his early days for which RG always expressed his gratitude.
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NB- This couplet was recently used again in Farah Khan’s film “OM SHANTI OM”
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