Shama par jalke bhi parwaana
Posted on: May 26, 2012
This article is written by Shekher Gupta, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a new contributor to this blog.
Without detracting one bit from her merit, capability and musico-longevity, I have to admit that I am not a fan of Asha Bhosle in the same manner as I am of Lataji. That said, there are quite a few of Ashaji’s evergreens – some of them lesser known than her racy raunchy numbers – which touch me more or less the same as some of Lataji’s best.
She has rendered Rajinder Krishan’s poignant Shama Par Jalke Bhi Parwaana Fana Hota Nahin … so movingly under C. Ramchandra’s baton on the glamorous Sheila Ramani in Meenar (1954) with Pran and Bharat Bhushan in the frame.
At the end of Ashaji’s portion, comes Talat’s vevety voice to repeat the opening sh’er. But Talat’s line is not captured in the video clip on YouTube. However, one can enjoy it in the audio version there.
Video
Audio (Talat voice stanza is in the beginning in the Audio)
Song – Shama Par Jalke Bhi Parwaana Fana Hota Nahin (Meenar)(1954) Singer-Asha Bhonsle, Talat Mehmood, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-C Ramchandra
Lyrics
sitaaron se aage jahaan aur bhi hain
abhi ishq ke imtihaan aur bhi hain
aa aa aa aa
sitaaron se aage jahaan aur bhi hain
abhi ishq ke ae ae ae
imtihaan aur bhi hain
shamaa par jal ke bhi parwaanaa
fanaa hotaa nahin
shamaa par jal ke bhi parwaanaa
fanaa hotaa nahin
saaz se jaise kabhi naghmaa
judaa hotaa nahin
maut to chhoti si hai
ik aazamaaish ishq ki
maut to chhoti si hai
ik aazamaaish ishq ki
dard-e-ulafat jaan dekar bhi adaa hotaa nahin
dard-e-ulafat jaan dekar bhi adaa hotaa nahin
shamaa par jal ke bhi parwaanaa
fanaa hotaa nahin hai
hai zameen se aasmaan tak pyaar hi ki manzilen
hai zameen se aasmaan tak pyaar hi ki manzilen
khatm mar jaane se bhi ye silsilaa hotaa nahin
khatm mar jaane se bhi ye silsilaa hotaa nahin
shamaa par jal ke bhi parwaanaa
fanaa hotaa nahin hai
7 Responses to "Shama par jalke bhi parwaana"
May 27, 2012 at 2:41 pm
What an absolutely beautiful song! I’ve never heard this before – thank you so much for introducing me to this, Shekharji.
And welcome to the blog as a contributor. Hope to see many more such contributions from you.
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June 9, 2012 at 7:24 am
You’re most welcome, Raja. Thanks for your warm welcome and kind comment, Glad you liked the number so much.
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May 27, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Sheila Ramani`s name pressurised me to listen this song. Very good song. Thank you Shekhar ji for the introduction and Welcome.
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June 9, 2012 at 7:25 am
You’re most welcome, Prakashchandraji. Thanks for your welcome and kind comment, Glad you liked the number so much.
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August 4, 2015 at 12:24 pm
sitaaron se aage jahaan aur bhi hain
abhi ishq ke imtihaan aur bhi hain
——Allama Iqbal
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May 26, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Welcome Shekhar. Excellent song choice.
I listened to the audio. and its beautiful.
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June 9, 2012 at 7:22 am
Thanks for your welcome and kind comment, Thandapaniji. Glad you liked the number.
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