Ae jaane jigar ghut ghut ke agar
Posted on: August 4, 2014
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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.
Aabhaas Kumar Ganguly, was the third son of Kunjalal Ganguly, the advocate, living in the town of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. Aabhaas was born this day in the year 1929. While at school, he had a very serious interest in theatre and drama, and used to regularly win gold medals for his performances. Plus he had a wonderful voice, and was very much in demand as a singer in family and school/college gatherings. The renowned KL Saigal was his idol. He considered Saigal Sb to be his guru, and would sing only his songs.
The elder brothers of Aabhaas, Ashok and Anoop, had already traversed these paths in their school and college days. By the time Aabhaas was in college, his elder brothers were already working in the film industry in Bombay. During his vacations months, the young Aabhaas would always go to Bombay, and spend time at the studios of Bombay Talkies where his elder brother Ashok, was a big name. Ashok introduced Aabhaas to Saraswati Devi, the music director at Bombay Talkies. Singularly impressed by his singing voice, Saraswati Devi used his voice as part of the chorus singers in some songs. Oh wish, there could have been some information retained for such songs. 🙂
By the time Aabhaas was sixteen, he decided to permanently move to Bombay, and following the footsteps of his elder brothers, make a career for himself in the film industry. The year was 1945. With this transition, he also decided to change his name from Aabhaas to Kishore. Aabhaas Kumar had been in and visiting Bombay for many years now. In 1945, Kishore Kumar made his first landing at Bombay, to find a place for himself in the sun.
Having an established leading star and film personality in family is always a great help. Kishore started to appear in films of Bombay Talkies in small roles, the first one being in ‘Shikari’ (1946). Then in 1947, Khemchand Prakash gave him a break as a singer in ‘Ziddi’ (1948). His first recorded song is the duet with Lata Mangeshkar “Ye Kaun Aaya Re Kar Ke Solah Singaar” . Khemchand Prakash also recorded a solo in his voice, that was performed on screen by Dev Anand – “Marne Ki Duaaen Kyon Maangoon”. This solo is rendered in the style of his idol, Saigal Sb. Later, with advice and mentoring from SD Burman, Kishore started to develop his own natural style of singing.
Ashok Kumar was seriously interested in pushing Kishore’s career as an actor. However, Kishore was much more seriously interested in a singing career. In 1951, he was cast as the hero in the film ‘Aandolan’. His next assignment was ‘Naukri’, the 1954 production by Bimal Roy. An interesting anecdote from this film. Salil Chaudhry was the music director. Despite that Kishore expressed his interest in singing his own songs in the film, Salil Da refused, on the grounds that Kishore had no formal education and training in classical music and singing. He had no confidence that Kishore will be able to pull out the required capabilities and performance as a singer. The famous song “Chhota Sa Ghar Hoga Baadlon Ki Chhaon Mein”, was at first assigned to Hemant Kumar. Then it happened that Salil Da heard Kishore sing at an informal gathering in the studios. Next day he called Kishore for a practice and test singing session. Convinced after this, the songs in the film were then recorded in Kishore’s own voice.
In the latter half of 1950s, Kishore Da’s career as a singer-actor-comedian took off in an impressive way with films like ‘Bhai Bhai’ (1956), ‘Musafir’, Aasha’, ‘Begunaah’ and ‘New Delhi’ in 1957, and then ‘Raagini’ and ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’ (1958). He also notched some very impressive singing assignments, especially with the SD Burman – Dev Anand combine for Navketan and non-Navketan films – ‘Taxi Driver’ (1954), ‘Munimji’ (1955), ‘Funtoosh’ (1956), ‘Paying Guest’ (1957), and ‘Nau Do Gyaarah’, also 1957. In all these films, the songs that he has sung are un-erasable from the memory.
The sixties were not very different. Starting with ‘Bewaqoof’ and ‘Mehlon Ke Khwaab’ in 1960, he followed up with a string of notable performance and hugely popular musical and singing achievements with ‘Jhumroo’ (1961), ‘Half Ticket’, ‘Rangoli’, and ‘Manmauji’ in 1962, ‘Ganga Ki Lehren’ and ‘Mr. X In Bombay’ in 1964 and then ‘Teen Devian’ and ‘Guide’ in 1965. The unmistakable imprint of Kishore the actor and Kishore the singer is visible across all the years.
In between, in 1964, came a very delicately beautiful and sensitive film from him – ‘Door Gagan Ki Chhaaon Mein’. A far cry from everything that Kishore was known for thus far. A beautifully produced and directed film, it represented a very different facet of this mercurial and multi-talented artist.
Then came 1968. And with it came ‘Padosan’. The blockbuster hit of this rollicking comedy is still a choice of viewers after almost five decades. But this film established two very specific things about Kishore Da’s career. For one, the film told the audiences that his days as a comic dancing hero were now done with. The second was the question about his future career – what about Kishore Da as a singer? So far, he had been singing mostly in the films in which he appeared himself. Or infrequently for some select music directors – Sachin Da being one of them. His focus on a career as an actor-singer left very little scope for him to develop the singing part of his career to the level of other established singers, namely Rafi Sb, Manna Da and Mukesh etc.
The answer came in 1969. The film was ‘Aradhna’, the music director was none other than Sachin Da, the actor was Rajesh Khanna with his stars in ascendency, and the song that busted all charts and many an industry speculations and calculations – “Mere Sapnon Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu”.
No more to add after this. Rest is all history that is well known now to all generations of music lovers and readers. Kishore Da did not have to make any more efforts to build a career. 🙂
Presenting a wonderful duet from the 1960 film as actor-singer, ‘Mehlon Ke Khwaab’. The playful words of Raahil Gorakhpuri have been tuned into a pleasant melody by S Mohinder. Asha Bhosle accompanies Kishore Da in the song. On screen, the song is performed by Kishore Da and Madhubala. In the storyline, Madhubala and her sister (role played by her real sister Chanchal) have come to a resort for a holiday. Similarly, Kishore Kumar also arrives at the same resort for spending his vacations. The twain meet, and romantic things begin to develop. This song is that phase where the love between the two is just blossoming. Kishore Kumar, unable to sleep, is at the window of his hotel room humming away, awakening Madhubala sleeping in her own room. She comes to the window of her room. Boy-sees-girl and girl-sees-boy; of course there has to be a song in this situation.
Lovely small talk between two hearts just falling in love. Listen and enjoy.
A quick quiz for the readers. The lyricist of this song – Raahil Gorakhpuri, has a connection with Manohar Lal Khanna, lyricist, music director and father of Usha Khanna. Can you identify this connection?
Song-Ae jaane jigar ghut ghut ke agar (Mehlon Ke Khwaab)(1960) Singers-Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Lyrics-Rahil Gorakhpuri, MD-S Mohinder
Both
Lyrics
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
ae jaane jigar
ghut ghut ke agar
raaten ho basar
kya hoga zaraa socho
aise mein agar
duniya ki nazar
uth jaaye idhar
kya hoga zaraa socho
ae jaane jigar
ho ho
jab phool sa mukhda saamne ho
to pyaar bhi karna padta hai
phoolon ki tamanna mein lekin
kaanton se guzarna padta hai
achhaa
haan ji
ho ho
ooo oooo oooo oooo
kaanton se agar
bhanwaraa ban kar
hum jaayen guzar
kya hoga zaraa socho
aise mein agar
duniiya ki nazar
uth jaaye idhar
kya hoga zaraa socho
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
jhuk jhuk ke nazar kyon uthti hai
seene mein dhadakta hai kyon dil
do dil ki dagar jab milti hai
aati hai mohabbat ki manzil
achhaa
haan ji
aaa haaaa
aaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
do dil ki dagar
aage chal kar
bat jaaye agar
kya hoga zaraa socho
ae jaane jigar
ghut ghut ke agar
raaten ho basar
kya hoga zaraa socho
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
sunte hain jahaan mein logon ko
do dil ka milan manzoor nahin
milne ka koi waada kar lo
logon ki nazar se door kahin
achhaa
haan ji
aaa haaaa
aaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
logon ko magar
waadon ki khabar
ho jaaye agar
kya hoga zaraa socho
ae jaane jigar
ghut ghut ke agar
raaten ho basar
kya hoga zaraa socho
hmmm hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
hmmm hmmm
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
ए जाने जिगर
घुट घुट के अगर
रातें हों बसर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
ऐसे में अगर
दुनिया की नज़र
उठ जाये इधर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
ए जाने जिगर
हो हो
जब फूल सा मुखड़ा सामने हो
तो प्यार भी करना पड़ता है
फूलों की तमन्ना में लेकिन
काँटों से गुजरना पड़ता है
अच्छा
हाँ जी
हो हो
ओs ओss ओss ओss
काँटों से अगर
भँवरा बन कर
हम जाएँ गुज़र
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
ऐसे में अगर
दुनिया की नज़र
उठ जाये इधर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
झुक झुक के नज़र क्यों उठती है
सीने में धड़कता है क्यों दिल
दो दिल की डगर जब मिलती है
आती है मोहब्बत की मंज़िल
अच्छा
हाँ जी
आs हाsss
आs आss आss आss आss
दो दिल की डगर
आगे चल कर
बट जाये अगर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
ए जाने जिगर
घुट घुट के अगर
रातें हों बसर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
सुनते हैं जहां में लोगों को
दो दिल का मिलन मंजूर नहीं
मिलने का कोई वादा कर लो
लोगों की नज़र से दूर कहीं
अच्छा
हाँ जी
आs हाsss
आs आss आss आss आss
लोगों को मगर
वादों की खबर
हो जाये अगर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
ए जाने जिगर
घुट घुट के अगर
रातें हों बसर
क्या होगा ज़रा सोचो
हम्मम हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
हम्मम हम्मम
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August 4, 2014 at 7:07 pm
Sudhirji,
Manohar Lal Khanna used the pseudonym of Javed. One Anwar
was his friend. In Shabnam they co-wrote the lyrics as Javed Anwar.
Rahil Gorakhpur also wrote lyrics separately under the name of Anwar.
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August 4, 2014 at 9:36 pm
Nitin ji,
You are very right. Manohar Khanna and Raahil Gorakhpuri collaborated to write lyrics under a composite pseudonym of Javed Anwar, without using a dash between the names, giving impression as if it is a single individual.
Besides ‘Shabnam’, together they have also written lyrics using this pseudonym, for more films – ‘Awaara Baadal’, ‘Nishaan’, ‘Main Hoon Aladdin’, ‘Baadal’, Dlruba’, ‘Ali Baba and 40 Thieves’, and ‘Fareb’.
Regarding the lyricist ‘Anwar’, I am not able to locate any reference for a lyricist by that just that name. There are some names, but all of them are two word names. Please indicate which films has Raahil Gorakhpuri written lyrics for using the name ‘Anwar’.
Rgds
Sudhir
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August 5, 2014 at 2:11 pm
Sudhirji,
There is no lyricist by name Anwar. Rahil G has written lyrics for many films using his own name.
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