Unki gali mein aaye hum
Posted on: October 9, 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 Voice of Mukesh #37
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Ah haa, another lovely ghazal, this time from a lesser known film from 1949. The film is ‘Nazaare’, from the renowned banner of Ranjeet Movietone. The film is directed by Prahlad Dutt. A reading of the star cast indicates this would be one of those assembly line outputs of Ranjeet. The star cast includes Shashikala, Agha, Satish, Shanti Madhok, Khan, Anwari, Ramesh Thakur, Ram Avtar, Rajendra. The poet for the lyrics is identified as Rajinder Krishan, and the music is from the baton of Bulo C Rani. The film has sixteen songs in all, and a bit surprising that Bulo C Rani thought of using Mukesh for only one song in this film.
Any song rendered by Mukesh, somehow automatically becomes endearing. This is a lovely ghazal of love, reaching out to the beloved and expressing the emotions for meeting, for seeing, for being seen. The humility of the lover presenting himself at the feet of beloved, and entreating his innocence – ah yes, it is always the heart that is at fault in these matters. 🙂
unki gali mein aaye hum, keh de koi hazoor se
hans ke zaraa to boliye, dekhiye na garoor se
Maybe someone will tell her
That I have come to her alley
Please, do not glare at me
With such aloof disdain
Oh please, let there be
A smile, a word for me
kadmon mein aa chuke hain hum, wo bhi to kuchh karen karam
achhaa nahin hai roothnaa dekhiye beqasoor se
I am at her feet now
Maybe, I will merit
A gentle kindness
I plead my innocence
Oh please, do not be offended
jin pe kiya thaa dil nisaar un ko nahin hai aitbaar
kaise yakeen dilaayen hum, poochhe koi hazoor se
Ah, there is no faith, no trust
In the heart of one
To whom my heart is given over
Oh please, ask and tell me
What may convince her (of my love)
hum to qareeb aa gaye, wo naa qareeb aa sakey
wo hi nazar hai qahar ki, takte hain door door se
I feel so near to her
But I know
She feels distant about me
Ah, those glances of mortal calamity
As she notices me
From a reserved remoteness
Song-Unki gali mein aaye hum (Nazaare)(1949) Singer-Mukesh, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-Bulo C Rani
Lyrics
unki gali mein aaye hum
keh de koi hazoor se
unki gali mein aaye hum
keh de koi hazoor se
hans ke zaraa to boliye
dekhiye na garoor se
hans ke zaraa to boliye
dekhiye na garoor se
unki gali mein aaye hum
kadmon mein aa chuke hain hum
wo bhi to kuchh karen karam
haan kadmon mein aa chuke hain hum
wo bhi to kuchh karen karam
achchaa nahin hai roothnaa
dekhiye beqasoor se
achchaa nahin hai roothnaa
dekhiye beqasoor se
unki gali mein aaye hum
jin pe kiya hai dil nisaar
un ko nahin hai aitbaar
haan jin par kiya thhaa dil nisaar
un ko nahin hai aitbaar
kaise yakeen dilaayen hum
poochhe koi hazoor se
kaise yakeen dilaayen hum
poochhe koi huzoor se
unki gali mein aaye hum
hum to qareeb aa gaye
wo naa qareeb aa sakey
haan hum to qareeb aa gaye
wo naa qareeb aa sakey
wo hi nazar hai qahar ki
takte hain door door se
wo hi nazar hai qahar ki
takte hain door door se
unki gali mein aaye hum
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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उनकी गली में आए हम
कह दे कोई हज़ूर से
उनकी गली में आए हम
कह दे कोई हज़ूर से
हंस के ज़रा तो बोलिए
देखिये ना गरूर से
हंस के ज़रा तो बोलिए
देखिये ना गरूर से
उनकी गली में आए हम
कदमों में आ चुके हैं हम
वो भी तो कुछ करें करम
हाँ कदमों में आ चुके हैं हम
वो भी तो कुछ करें करम
अच्छा नहीं है रूठना
देखिये बेक़सूर से
अच्छा नहीं है रूठना
देखिये बेक़सूर से
उनकी गली में आए हम
जिन पे किया है दिल निसार
उनको नहीं है एतबार
हाँ जिन पर किया है दिल निसार
उनको नहीं है एतबार
कैसे यकीन दिलाएँ हम
पूछे कोई हज़ूर से
कैसे यकीन दिलाएँ हम
पूछे कोई हज़ूर से
उनकी गली में आए हम
हम तो क़रीब आ गए
वो ना क़रीब आ सके
हाँ हम तो क़रीब आ गए
वो ना क़रीब आ सके
वो ही नज़र है कहर की
तकते हैं दूर दूर से
वो ही नज़र है कहर की
तकते हैं दूर दूर से
उनकी गली में आए हम
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