O chaand id ke mera payaam keh dena
Posted on: July 30, 2014
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in sites like lyricstrans.com and ibollywoodsongs.com etc then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.
Id Mubaarak, to all dear friends and visitors.
The trials and penance of the fasting month, Ramzan come to an end and it is the day to celebrate with happiness. A day of joy, to celebrate with family, and friends. It is a day to greet even the strangers that one meets. A day of fresh new attire, a day of favorite savories, a day of family get togethers, leisure time with friends, shopping ventures, exchange of gifts, and yes, ‘idee’ for the children. (‘Idee’ is the gift that the children received from elders today, when they meet them and pay their respects. It is a token, presented in cash or kind.)
Also the day to celebrate realization and knowledge. The day when the Holy Quran Paak was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the word of God, by Archangel Gabriel. The days of the month of Ramzan represent the days when he would retreat to a cave in the mountains for seclusion and prayer. Later, he announced that he was visited by Gabriel and had received his first revelation from God. Three years after this event Muhammad (PBUH) started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that “God is One”, and that complete “surrender” to Him is the only way acceptable to God.
A day of universal happiness, a day that represents the revelation of the basic truths of existence, and the relationship between man and God. It is the day for the realization of these basic principles that unify all of mankind under one Supreme. And so, it is the day to greet all, whether friend or stranger, for it is the day of the belief in the principle of the underlying oneness of the human race. Amen.
I present a rare song in the voice of Naseem Bano. The song is from the film ‘Mulaqaat’ from 1947. The lyrics are by Qamar Jalaalabaadi and the music composition is by Khemchand Prakash. Produced under the banner of Tajmahal Pictures, the film is directed by Munshi ‘Dil’, who also shares the credits for writing lyrics for seven of the eleven songs listed for this film. The star cast of the film is Naseem Bano herself, Prem Adeeb, Mumtaz Ali, Ram Shukl, Majid, Kesar Bai, Sunetra, Najma Jafri, Lakshman, Ishrat, Jairam, Shah Nawaz etc. Since Naseem Bano is the lead actress in this film, it can be safely surmised that this song is performed by her on screen.
It is a very simple, and yet a very endearing song of love, as the lady is praising the moon of the day of Id, and requests it to carry her message to the gentleman she is in love with. The words and the melody is lovely. An interesting thing that comes to mind as I was preparing this post – we have read earlier about many exquisite and timeless bhajans that have been created and sung by artists that do not belong to the Hindu tradition. The example of Baiju Bawra is the primary one, wherein the lyricist Shakeel Badayuni, music director Naushad and singer Rafi Sb have teamed up to create some of the most wonderful bhajan ever, on the Hindi film screen. In the case of this song, we have lyricist Qamar Sb (original name Om Prakash Bhandari) and music director Khemchand Prakash, both not belonging to the Islamic tradition, team together to create this lovely song of Id celebration. Praised be the power of the Hindi film song, that has the universal appeal to unify all people under a single umbrella. That is the power of music, that is what the Hindi film song will do to you.
Listen and enjoy.
Song-O chaand id ke (Mulaaqaat)(1947) Singer-Naseem Bano, Lyrics-Qamar Jalalabadi, MD-Khemchand Prakash
Lyrics
o chaand id ke
o chaand id ke
mera payaam keh dena
o chaand id ke
mera payaam keh dena
ye aakhri hai judaai ki shaam
keh dena aa
ye aakhri hai judaai ki shaam
keh dena
jo tujh ko poochen ke ae ae ae
is id ki khushi kya hai ae ae
jo tujh ko poochen ke ae
is id ki khushi kya hai ae ae ae
to chupke chupke
to chupke chupke unhen
mera naam keh dena aa
to chupke chupke unhen
mera naam keh dena
o chaand id ke
o chaand id ke ae
o chaand id ke
mera payaam keh dena
nazar uthha ke jab
dekhen wo pyaar se tujhko o o o
nazar uthha ke jab
dekhen wo pyaar se tujhko o o o
to jhhuk ke un se
to jhhuk ke un se
hamaara salaam keh dena aa
to jhhuk ke un se
hamaara salaam keh dena
keh denaa
o chaand id ke
o chaand id ke
mera salaam keh dena aa
o chaand id ke
mera payaam keh dena
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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ओ चाँद ईद के
ओ चाँद ईद के
मेरा पयाम कह देना
ओ चाँद ईद के
मेरा पयाम कह देना
ये आखिरी है जुदाई की शाम
कह देना
ये आखिरी है जुदाई की शाम
कह देना
जो तुझ को पूछें के
इस ईद खुशी क्या है
जो तुझ को पूछें के
इस ईद खुशी क्या है
तो चुपके चुपके
तो चुपके चुपके उन्हें
मेरा नाम कह देना
तो चुपके चुपके उन्हें
मेरा नाम कह देना
ओ चाँद ईद के
ओ चाँद ईद के
ओ चाँद ईद के
मेरा पयाम कह देना
नज़र उठा के जब
देखें वो प्यार से तुझको
नज़र उठा के जब
देखें वो प्यार से तुझको
तो झुक के उनसे
तो झुक के उनसे हमारा
सलाम कह देना
तो झुक के उनसे हमारा
सलाम कह देना
कह देना
ओ चाँद ईद के
ओ चाँद ईद के
मेरा सलाम कह देना
ओ चाँद ईद के
मेरा पयाम कह देना
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July 31, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Eid Mubarak to all !!
Sorry for the be-lated greetings (no network for almost 2 days) !
So, many posts during these days and though have read some posts and have to thank and comment on them. Starting with this one.
@ Sudhir Sir – thanks for this ‘Idee’ (post) and enjoyed the song very
much!
thanks for the details too !
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