Aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun
Posted on: June 17, 2013
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
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The Many Colors of Love #2
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लिखने वाला लिख गया है. . .
(and so the scribe has written. . .)
“Mohabbat Aisi Dhadhkan Hai Jo Samjhaayi Nahin Jaati”.
In Sanskrit language, there is a phrase ‘idd mitham’ – ‘इद्द मित्थम’. The literal meaning is – ‘with certainty, this is it’. The intent of usage is to emphasize the correctness and the authority of a conclusion. For something that is not anymore arguable, for something that can be stated as a definite fact or condition, this is the phrase used to represent it. There are texts in our scriptures that talk about God, what He is, or what He can be. Every place where this topic is discussed in our books, there is one thing that all such descriptions agree. That there are many epithets that can be suggested to indicate the characteristics of God, but that no one can make an ‘इद्द मित्थम’ statement about Him. Whatever one may say about God, it will never be complete, it will never be fully correct, and it can never be the last word about God. ‘कोई भी ‘इद्द मित्थम’ ये नहीं कह सकता के भगवान ऐसे हैं ।‘
A similar circumstance presents itself when one talks of love. There are so many things that can be said about what love is, how it is expressed, what effect it has, what it may do to your mind and your heart. But no one has ever been able to make a singular statement that will conclude that ‘इद्द मित्थम’, this is what love is. And maybe so, because it is an experience that is unique for everybody, and is an emotion that cannot be exactly articulated. Like a trail of symptoms that one can express and observe, and yet the shadows of underlying malaise can never be trapped with bare fingers. And then, the heart of the poet resorts to epithets and illustrations.
Across the centuries, many a learned person, and many who are afflicted with it, have tried their hand at describing love. But no one has ever been able to establish any definition, any description for which one can say – this is it. It is an emotional experience that everyone has lived through, at some point in their lives. The mention of a name, the sight of a face, the passage of someone in thoughts – and there is a quickening of the pulse, and the thumping of the heart resounds in one’s own being, so loud that one looks around to see if someone else heard it too. The moments of nearness when the rest of the world is completely blocked out, and only later, in retrospect, one realizes – gosh, where have I been. Yes, love does that to you.
When in loneliness, the heart wants to call out and sing, and the mind wants to create verses, for there seems nothing better to do in this world. When the garden always seems to be full of flowers, when the breeze is always cool and pleasant, and when the night sky is always full of stars and a shining moon. Whatever may be the time of the year, for the heart in love, the world is always pink and the season is always spring. And the young heart in love sings out
madhosh hawaa matwaali fiza, sansaar suhaanaa lagtaa hai
kar le na kisi se pyaar kahi, dil apnaa deewaanaa lagtaa hai
(https://atulsongaday.me/2009/04/01/madhosh-hawa-matwaali-fizaa/)
Way back, sixty five years ago, some songs were sung by a beautiful young and upcoming star, who would become famous as Meena Kumari in the following decades. This song, from the 1948 film ‘Bichhde Balam’ is a creation of Pt. Narendra Sharma, and the endearing melody comes from the mind of Bulo C Rani. The film came from the banner of Ranjeet Movietone and is directed by Manibhai Vyas. The brief list of actors includes Khurshid (junior), Meena Kumari, Anjum, Nihal, Qamar, Sheikh Hasan, Nafeez Khalili etc. Of the eleven songs in this film, this is the only one written by Pt. Narendra Sharma, the remaining ten coming from the pen of Pt. Indra Chandra. As Meena Kumari is in this film, it is safe to say that on screen, this song is performed by her.
The construction of the verses is very lovely as well as interesting. The poet is posing some questions in this song, and just by the fact of posing them, the verses are actually pointing to the answers themselves.
kal bhi to phool thhe khile
aaj nayi bahaar kyun
The flowers, they bloomed yesterday too
Why so it seems a new spring today
That is what love does – it is the same flowers as yesterday. But today, it seems like a completely new spring. Because there is something new stirring in the heart, that people call as ‘love’.
A very endearing and a very enchanting song. A veritable gem that has been in the hiding for so long. It does not give all the answers, rather none. But is does ask questions that indicate somewhat, what the answers can be. For the young hearts coming of age, for the young hearts that have known and are in love – listen to these lovely verses. And then compare notes with your own heart, and surmise – what is this thing called love. ‘इद्द मित्थम’तो नहीं कह सकेंगे, but check out the symptoms indicated. And find out, where does love exist in your heart, and whether
jo be-mazaa thi zindagi
lagti hai ab bhali bhali
Enjoy.
Song-Aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun (Bichhde Balam)(1948) Singer-Meena Kumari, Lyrics-Pt Narendra Sharma, MD-Bulo C Rani
Lyrics
aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun
pyaar kyun
chhede hai
chhede hai baar baar kyun
aata hai
aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun
pyaar kyun
chhede hai
chhede hai baar baar kyun
aata hai
duniya pe hai nikhaar kyun
har cheez par singaar kyun
duniya pe hai nikhaar kyun
har cheez par singaar kyun
kal bhi to phool thhe khile
kal bhi to phool thhe khile
aaj nayi bahaar kyun
aankhon mein ye khumaar kyun
aata hai
aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun
pyaar kyun
chhede hai
chhede hai baar baar kyun
aata hai
aisi koi hawaa chali
jhoomti hai kali kali
jhoomti hai kali kali
aisi koi hawaa chali
jhoomti hai kali kali
jhoomti hai kali kali
be-mazaa thhi zindagi
jo be-mazaa thhi zindagi
lagti hai ab bhali bhali
lagti hai ab bhali bhali
hasraten beshumaar kyun
aata hai
aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun
pyaar kyun
chhede hai
chhede hai baar baar kyun
aata hai
kyaa jaane
kyaa jaane kya hai maajraa
kyaa jaane
kyaa jaane dil ko kyaa huaa
kyaa jaane
haan
haan itni baat hai zaroor
haan itni baat hai zaroor
dard sa hai uttha huaa
dard sa hai uttha huaa
varnaa be-ikhteyaar kyun
aata hai
aata hai dil pe pyaar kyun
pyaar kyun
chhede hai
chhede hai baar baar kyun
aata hai
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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आता है दिल पे प्यार क्यूँ
प्यार क्यूँ
छेड़े है
छेड़े है बार बार क्यूँ
आता है
आता है दिल पे प्यार क्यूँ
प्यार क्यूँ
छेड़े है
छेड़े है बार बार क्यूँ
आता है
दुनिया पे है निखार क्यूँ
हर चीज़ पर सिंगार क्यूँ
दुनिया पे है निखार क्यूँ
हर चीज़ पर सिंगार क्यूँ
कल भी तो फूल थे खिले
कल भी तो फूल थे खिले
आज नयी बहार क्यूँ
आँखों में ये खुमार क्यूँ
आता है
आता है दिल पे प्यार क्यूँ
प्यार क्यूँ
छेड़े है
छेड़े है बार बार क्यूँ
आता है
ऐसी कोई हवा चली
झूमती है कली कली
झूमती है कली कली
ऐसी कोई हवा चली
झूमती है कली कली
झूमती है कली कली
बेमज़ा थी ज़िंदगी
जो बेमज़ा थी ज़िंदगी
लगती है अब भली भली
लगती है अब भली भली
हसरतें बेशुमार क्यूँ
आता है
आता है दिल पे प्यार क्यूँ
प्यार क्यूँ
छेड़े है
छेड़े है बार बार क्यूँ
आता है
क्या जाने
क्या जाने क्या है माजरा
क्या जाने
क्या जाने दिल को क्या हुआ
क्या जाने
हाँ
हाँ इतनी बात है जरूर
हाँ इतनी बात है जरूर
दर्द सा है उठा हुआ
दर्द सा है उठा हुआ
वरना बे-इख्तेयार क्यूँ
आता है
आता है दिल पे प्यार क्यूँ
प्यार क्यूँ
छेड़े है
छेड़े है बार बार क्यूँ
आता है
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June 17, 2013 at 10:39 am
Beautiful song. The lyrics remind of the song: with a similar theme ‘so gaya sara zamana’ by Rajinder Krishan in Miss Mary, also starring Meena Kumari..This write-up is superb- linking God and Love, both Infinite, illimitable, undefinable! Many thanks.
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