Sooni raat mein kho gaye chaand ke saaye
Posted on: October 22, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
A song awaiting to be posted for some time. One of the drafts that I lost a few weeks back when my computer had crashed. And now, here it is. A remarkable haunting melody, from the same composer who conjured up the refrain for “Kahin Deep Jaley Kahin Dil”. Maybe a lesser known and less often heard creation, nonetheless a melody that, once heard, will surely continue to echo through the corridors of the mind. When I had posted the song “Koi Bechaara. . .”, Derubala ji had specifically responded with a comment picking out this song as a favorite.
The third song from the 1966 film ‘Sannaata’ is here. The film, directed by Mohinder Sabharwaal is a production from the banner of GC Films, Bombay. The simply enchanting music is composed by Hemant Kumar, and the wonderful lyrics are from the pen of Gulzar. ‘Sannaata’ is one of the films from the early years of Gulzar as a song writer. His willful and effortless molding of the words and his power to combine simple expressions to created a profound impact on the listener’s mind, is very visible in the lyrics of this song. The star cast includes Tanuja, Anil Chatterjee, Veena, Raj Mehra, David, Asit Sen, Poornima, Janakidas, Protima Devi, KN Singh, Ravikant, Bhola, Jugnu, Durga Singh, Vishnu Dutt etc. I guess this song may have been picturized on Tanuja, but I am not certain. I would request other knowledgeable readers to please add more information for this film and the song.
The singing voice is that of Lata Mangeshkar. And the touch of magic is complete – the words, the melody, the voice – all combine to make this a very captivating creation. I could not agree more with Derubala ji. Listen and enjoy.
sooni raat mein
kho gaye chaand ke saaye
In the forsaken hours of the night
Desolate, abandoned
The shades of moonlight even
Have waned and ceased to be
do akele chal rahe hain
raat akeli, chaand akelaa
Both the night and the moon
Trudging along the same bearings
And yet, each one
Alone, aloof
The night – itself
The moon – itself
humsafar do ajnabee se
raat akeli, chaand akelaa
Two travelers on the same path
Yet strangers, detached and distant
The night – itself
The moon – itself
awaara safar, jaayega kahaan
veeraan hai zameen veeraan aasmaan
This aimless, drifting wander
Wonder where it will lead to
No refuge, no shelter in sight
No stars visible above
The land is deserted, vacant
The sky above – blank, unfilled
do kinaare chal rahe hain
raat akeli, chaand akelaa
Like the two banks of the river
Forever together, yet forever apart
The night – itself
The moon – itself
milti hai kahaan, ye tanhaayiaan
do khaamosh gham, do parchhaainaan
This solitude, this seclusion
Is a treat, rare to find
The silent sorrows
The gloomy shadows
Both forlorn, both sad
do bechaare chal rahe hain
raat akeli, chaand akelaa
Two wretched souls
Moving silently together
And alone
The night – itself
The moon – itself
Song-Sooni raat mein kho gaye chaand ke saaye (Sannaata)(1966) Singers-Lata, Lyrics-Gulzar, MD-Hemant Kumar
Lyrics
sooni
raat mein
kho gaye
chaand ke saaye
ae ae
do akele
chal rahe hain
raat akeli
chaand akelaa
humsafar do
ajnabee se
raat akeli
chaand akelaa
aawaara safar
jaaye to kahaan
veeraan hai zameen
veeraan aasmaan
do kinaare
chal rahe hain
raat akeli
chaand akelaa
sooni
raat mein
kho gaye
chaand ke saaye
ae ae
milti hai kahaan
ye tanhaayiaan
do khaamosh gham
do parchhaaiaan
do bechaare
chal rahe hain
raat akeli
chaand akelaa
do akele
chal rahe hain
raat akeli
chaand akelaa
sooni
raat mein
kho gaye
chaand ke saaye
2 Responses to "Sooni raat mein kho gaye chaand ke saaye"
October 22, 2012 at 11:54 am
Sudhirji
Thank you for the song and the translation.
Regards
Prakash
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October 22, 2012 at 9:38 am
I had seen the movie. Its a espionage movie where Anil Chatterjee plays role of a spy. It was quite a fast paced movie. There was a boy who played an integral role; could be other than Daisy or Honey Irani. Surprisingly his name is not appearing in marquee. It could be picturised on Poornima.
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