Mohabbat mein khudaaya aise guzre
Posted on: September 5, 2012
This article is written by nahm, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Shehnaz(1948) is a lost film, it would seem. I havenot been able to find videos of any of the songs. I had sent the lyrics of four songs of this film. Atulji has posted three of them, and fourth one is this Rafi solo. I am reproducing the synopsis of the film and other details provided by Arunkumar Deshmukh Sir, our in-house encyclopedia about old Hindi film.
SHAHNAZ-1948 was a love story with a differnce.It had tragedy as well as twists of fate. The film tried to stress that love is a serious thing and not to play with it childishly.
The film was a Wahab Production, directed by Shaikh Hassan, a successful director in those days. The cast was Begum Para, Nihal, Shama Gulnar, Altaf, Mustafa, Shanta Patel,P D Laal, Basheer, Shaikh etc. There were 5 lyricists- Amir usmani Devbandi, Akhtar Pilibhiti, Arshi Ajmeri, Fiza Kausari Bangalori and Dukhi Premnagari.
Murad(Altaf), son of a carvan chief is in love with Shahnaz, daughter of another carvan chief(Begum Para),but both being mischievous, pretend that they love somebody else. Murad pretends to love Gulnar(Gulnar)-foster sister of Shahnaz and she pretends that she loves Nasir(Nihal)-foster brother of Murad.
The lovers dont realise that all the carvan people and Gulnar and Nisar have taken this matter seriously.On one Festival night,the engagements are announced between Gulnar and Murad and Shahnaz and Nasir. At this moment the lovers, Murad and Shahnaz are busy in sharing sweet nothings and singing songs.
When they realise what has happened, they are shattered. Nisar first comes to know the truth and leaves carvan only to get killed in a storm.
Murad wants to go away, but Gulnar follows him and dies in his arms.
There is a gloom in the carvans. After few days the engagement of Murad and Shahnaz is announced, but they can not enjoy this moment of happiness.
The music is by Ameerbai Karnataki and this short and sweet ghazal is written by Amir Usmani Deobandi. This song is picturized on ‘Altaf’. Frankly, I do not have any knowledge about any of the actors mentioned in the starcast above. But that in no way stops one from appreciating this song. This is a happy sounding song and says a lot in few words. Courting the beloved without making any direct reference or address. Truly there are ways and ways of expressing one’s feelings.
Few more wonderful songs from this film are bound to be there if what we have heard so far is any indication.
Song-Mohabbat mein khudaaya aisey guzre(Shehnaaz)(1948) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Amir Usmani Deobandi, MD-Amirbai Karnataki
Lyrics
mohabbat mein khudaaya
aisey guzre zindagi apni
wo nafrat bhi karen to
kam na ho ulfat kabhi apni
unhin ko saunp di hai
maine saari zindagi apni
unhin ko saunp di hai
maine saari zindagi apni
ke wo jis cheez mein kush
hon usee main hai kushi apni
ke wo jis cheez mein kush
hon usee main hai kushi apni
tammanna kuch nahin meri
ee ee
tammanna kuch nahin meri
ee ee ee ee
bas itna chaahtaa hoon main
ain ain ain ain
jo gham unka ho
main le loon
unhen de doon khushi apni
jo gham unka ho
main le loon
unhen de doon khushi apni
nazar ne unko dekhaa
jhuk gayaa dil
un ke qadmon par
nazar ne unko dekhaa
jhuk gayaa dil
un ke qadmon par
nahin iss ke siwaa kuchh
daastaan-e-zindagi apni
mohabbat mein khudaaya
aisey guzre zindagi apni
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
September 5, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Heart touching song. One of my favorite.
Thanks for providing all the details regarding the song which we were not aware of.
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