Sharm aati hai magar
Posted on: April 8, 2013
This article is written by Pamir Harvey, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
This is Lata’s second solo number in the film Padosan (1968). It is interesting to note that there are no male-female duets in the film. The hero and heroine do not get any chance to sing with each other. No, not even across the street from their respective windows.
Bindu (Saira Banu), after snubbing Bholaa (Sunil Dutt) for his country bumpkin nature, does fall in love with him or better said for his ‘voice’. But when she realises it is his master’s voice in reality, which guides him, she will have nothing to do with him. But when he takes up a beating from thugs hired by his rival in love (Mehmood), she falls for him and his true nature (whatever that might be), while nursing him back to health.
The audio version of this song has three stanzas, the filmed version only two. The first stanza is missing in the film.
Video (One stanza missing)
Audio (Complete)
Song-Sharm aati hai magar (Padosan) (1968), Singer-Lata, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-R D Burman
Lyrics
sharm aati hai magar
aaj ye kehnaa hogaa
sharm aati hai magar
aaj ye kehnaa hogaa
ab hame
aap ke kadmon hi mein
rehnaa hogaa
sharm aati hai magar
aap se roothh ke ham jitnaa jiye khaaq jiye
aap se roothh ke ham jitnaa jiye khaaq jiye
kayi ilzaam liye aur kayi ilzaam diye
aaj ke baad magar kuchh bhi na kehnaa hogaa aa
ab hamen
aap ke kadmon hi mein
rehnaa hogaa
sharm aati hai
hmm hmm
der ke baad ye samjhe hain muhabbat kyaa hai
ab hamen chaand ke jhoomar ki zaroorat kyaa hai
pyaar se badh ke bhalaa kaun saa gehnaa hogaa aa
ab hamen
aap ke kadmon hi mein
rehnaa hogaa
sharm aati hai magar
aaj ye kehnaa hogaa
aap ke pyaar kaa beemaar hamaaraa dil hai
aap ke pyaar kaa beemaar hamaaraa dil hai
aap ke gham kaa khareedaar hamaaraa dil hai
aap ko apnaa koi dard na sehnaa hogaa
ab hamen
aap ke kadmon hi mein
rehnaa hogaa
sharm aati hai magar
aaj ye kehnaa hogaa
sharm aati hai hmm
11 Responses to "Sharm aati hai magar"
April 8, 2013 at 9:09 pm
RDB was geniouse ,REAL GEM,he has given many gems ,his contribution to the hindi films will be rememberd for decades and decades,THIS song witnesses the choice of instrument is very much appropriate.sarod,shehnaai,fluet.and lite orchestra.today aftr 45 yrs song is still fresh,once listen caanot resist,listening again and again.When u listen again and again,that shows the popularity of the song.
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April 9, 2013 at 1:23 am
You are right,it is still so fresh!
I also could listen to it again and again!
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April 9, 2013 at 2:03 am
Padosan without RDB is like shakkar ke bina shira 🙂
All songs have their own charm. From Mere saamne waali khidki mein…., Bindu ri bindu…., Ek chatur naar karke …… to Bhai battoor…… Main chali main chali and Sharm aati hai magar…..
Only RDB could do this karishma. Thank you Harveyji for the post.
BTW, we have posted only four songs from this movie 😦
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April 9, 2013 at 12:02 pm
thank you khyatiji!
the remaining songs of this film will be coming up soon. I have already submitted them. Atulji will look into the post, do the necessary corrections and then publish them.
You are right, Padosan without its music would surely have been a sheera without shakkar (or for that matter any sweetner!)
So, Padosan will soon turn red!
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April 9, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Harveyji,
“Padosan will soon turn RED” 😕 Aasha rakhti hoon, aap Padosan movie ki baat kar rahe ho….. 😆
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April 9, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Khyatiji, aap bhi na… !
😀
BTW meri Padosan is 65 and a grandmother of jawaan pote and very much married. God bless her!
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April 9, 2013 at 2:09 pm
This remains me of a joke. A Padosan had to 2 daughters. Ichha and Jyoti. The neighbour goes and ask Jyotiben Ichha chhe(hai)!!!!
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April 8, 2013 at 8:11 pm
I love this song so much. Thanks Harvey for reminding me of it 🙂
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April 9, 2013 at 1:21 am
I like it a lot too. I love the slight tinge of sadness in it.
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