Tai kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariya
Posted on: December 4, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The Voice of Mukesh #6
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‘Pehli Nazar’ (1945) proved to be the take off film for Mukesh. Of course, the iconic “Dil Jalta Hai. . .” needs no introduction. The phenomenal longevity of this song did two things. First, it established Mukesh as a singing icon, to be reckoned with. And secondly, it put in shade the remaining songs of this film, which are now remembered only by the real die hard aficionados of Mukesh’s voice. The pathos and the depth of emotion that is subsumed in “Dil Jalta Hai. . .”, is without doubt matchless. But then, the other songs in this film are no less a delight, in their own rights.
This song is one of the overshadowed songs from this film, that needs to be better acknowledged by the listeners. This rare piece is being put online for the first time today. Let us see the set of songs that Mukesh has sung thus far in his singing career from 1941 to 1945. As per the documented filmography, ‘Pehli Nazar’ comes in after 4 films and nine songs in Mukesh’s career. Before this film, Mukesh has sung three solo songs (and six duets).
And guess what, all the three solo songs are ghazals. One from ‘Nirdosh’ (1941), his debut offering “Dil Hi Bujha Hua Ho To. . .”. And the other two are from the film ‘Moorti’ (1945) – “Haseenon Se Haseenon Ko. . .” and “Maana Ke Tum Haseen Ho”. By this account, this fourth solo rendition of Mukesh’s career needs to be recognized as the first real fun song by him (which is not a ghazal). And I call it a fun song, because that is what this is, 🙂
Many a hero in the later decades have performed what can be classified as the archetypical introductory song of the film, which is generally a fun song, a song that seeks beauty and adventure, a song of young heart that is enamored by the new found emotions of love, attraction and sensuousness. I am sure, without batting an eyelid, the readers will be able to identify scores of such songs that are performed by Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dharmendra, Joy Mukherjee, Manoj Kumar, Premnath, Shashi Kapoor, Biswajit, Jeetendra, and on and on. I resist from listing the names and songs further, for that will take up lots of space. Most such songs depict the hero walking through beautiful gardens and flower laden valleys, with many a village belles visible in the frame, sometimes also a herd of sheep. Or alternatively, the hero is driving an open jeep, or an open car, or a mobike, passing through similar locales, and singing this expression of the heart that seems to be oozing with love and a craving to find a beloved. To this day, introducing the hero with such a light hearted song has been a fixture in the various formulae that the film producers use. This introductory song has a special place of its own in the films.
As I tried to browse through the Geet Kosh, just a cursory examination shows that this may yet not be the first song of its kind. Anyway, without getting into that analysis, let us talk about this song. I have not seen this film, but listening to this song, and also knowing that this song appears near the beginning of the film, one can visualize the picturization, given the words and the tone of the song. One can almost see a dapper looking Motilal, passing through some beautiful locations, espying some gentle ladies and expressing himself through this song, And the words connect with the storyline, wherein Motilal travels to this place, as part of a matchmaking process. And words of the song say it all – announcing his arrival and expressing the eagerness and the anticipation for the first meeting.
So here we go, posting this rare, first fun filled solo by Mukesh, sung way back in 1945. And in a way, announcing his own arrival on the scene, after having traveled through the wilderness of non-recognition for four years.
O love, here I am
Now in your town
Having reached here
Traversing the long and winding roads
O love, here I am
Enjoy this lovely trendsetter of a song, from the pen of ‘Aah’ Sitapuri (aka Dr. Safdar ‘Aah’ Sitapuri), entwined in the melodies created by Anil Biswas, and rendered with such candid abandon. Unlike “Dil Jalta Hai. . .”, no trace of Saigal here. Just Mukesh, the quintessential Mukesh.
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
ae ishq chale aaye hain hum teri nagariyaa
O love, here I am
Now in your town
Having reached here
Traversing the long and winding roads
O love, here I am
lehraayen hawaaon mein haseenon ke dupatte
aaye hamen lene ke liye tirchhi najariyaa
The scarves of charming belles
Fluttering in the soft breeze
And their askance glances
Reach out to me
With a ‘come hither’ invite
ho saamne saj dhaj kiye maashooqon ke majme
sab aa ke kahen, aao mere baanke saanwariyaa
Oh see,
This jamboree of decked up beauties
All tempting me with their inviting words
“Oh come to me, my dashing beau”
pardes se ik aaya hai dil bechne waala
ae husn teri aaj to khul jaaye bajariyaa
Hear me
Here I am from far off lands
A merchant of the heart
Wanting to make a deal of love
O charming ones
Let this marketplace of heart be open today
Let’s make this deal of love
Ah, let’s make this deal of love
Song-Tai kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariya (Pehli Nazar)(1945)Singer-Mukesh, Lyrics-Safdar Aah Sitapuri, MD-Anil Biswas
Lyrics
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
ae ishq chale aaye hain hum teri nagariyaa
ho teri nagariyaa
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
ae ishq chale aaye hain hum teri nagariyaa
ho teri nagariyaa
lehraayen hawaaon mein haseenon ke dupatte
lehraayen hawaaon mein haseenon ke dupatte
aaye hamen lene ke liye tirchhi najariyaa
ho tirchhi najariyaa
aaye hamen lene ke liye tirchhi najariyaa
ho tirchhi najariyaa
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
ho saamne saj dhaj kiye maashooqon ke majme
ho saamne saj dhaj kiye
ae ae ae
ho saamne saj dhaj kiye maashooqon ke majme
sab aa ke kahen,
aao mere baanke saanwariyaa
sab aa ke kahen,
aao mere baanke saanwariyaa
ho mere
baanke saanwariyaa
ae ishq chale aaye hain hum teri nagariyaa
ho teri nagariyaa
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
pardes se ik aaya hai dil bechne waala
pardes se hey
pardes se hey
pardes se ik aaya hai dil bechne waala
ae husn teri aaj to khul jaaye bajariyaa
ae husn teri aaj to khul jaaye bajariyaa
o khul jaaye bajariyaa
ae ishq chale aaye hain hum teri nagariyaa
ho teri nagariyaa
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
ae ishq chale aaye hain hum teri nagariyaa
ho teri nagariyaa
tae kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariyaa
3 Responses to "Tai kar ke badi door ki purpech dagariya"
December 4, 2012 at 10:45 am
I like the newness in the lyrics of the song as much as Mukesh’s voice of 40s. I will not be surprised if it turns out that this was the first kind of instances where such lyrics were used for introducing the hero in the film.
I am very keen to know about Dr. Safdar ‘Aah’ Sitapauri, the lyricist of this song. Very little information is available on the net. All I know is that he has worked with Anil Biswas in many films. He was a Urdu Poet but in the films he seems to write mostly the kind of lyrics such as this song using words from brij and purvi dialects. I vaguely remember that some time in the early 50s, he reverted to teaching in a college. I also saw his name appearing as a guide for Ph.D in Urdu literature in a couple of cases.
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December 10, 2012 at 3:22 am
Nitin ji, Sadanand ji
Thanks for your messages.
Sadanand ji, I will try to research and include some more information about Dr. Safdar ‘Aah’ Sitapuri in a later post.
Rgds
Sudhir
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December 4, 2012 at 10:00 am
Sudhirji,
Still Saigalish tone creeps in. Still less than in dil jalta hain. Good experience
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