Geet Hai Ye Zindagi
Posted on: June 20, 2020
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This article is written by Raja, 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.
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Hello everyone,
So after what seems like ages, I’m back here with a post.
You can therefore assume it must be a special occasion.
A special anniversary, of an artiste or celebrity.
And it is.
Today is the birthday of the most important celebrity for this blog.
In fact, without this celebrity, the blog would not even have existed.
Yes, I’m talking about Atul himself.
Wish you a very very happy birthday, Atul.
Many happy returns of the day!
Now Atul might not consider himself a celebrity – but for us, he very much is.
I checked the dictionary definition of “celebrity” and there are two definitions
“a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport”
“the state of being well known”.
Atul satisfies BOTH conditions, in the context of this blog.
Ok, so he might not be a celeb in Bollywood yet, he might not make it to Page 3 or gossip columns (or maybe he does, I don’t know!). But if the dictionary definition is satisfied, I am too. 🙂
I don’t know where to start writing from, but I think a journey down memory lane might not be such a bad place to start. Those of you who have heard this before, kindly bear with me.
It all started in the first half of 2005. Probably around April or so.
In those days I was in Holland, and pretty crazy about cricket.
Not the right sport for that country, or the right country for that sport. 🙂
I got no TV coverage of cricket – and I was desperate to discuss cricket with like-minded cricket fans.
Luckily I had internet – so that was a life-saver in this context.
BBC in those days had a forum called BBC TMS where one could discuss cricket. It was mostly Indians and Pakistanis, so you can imagine the level of discussion and amount of abuse. 🙂 Much of it was deliberately in Hindi, to avoid catching the eye of the forum moderators.
But after a while, they caught on to what was going on – and eventually the forum was shut down.
I then began hunting for other options.
I came across a Pakistani cricket forum which I joined.
It was there that I came across a person who went by the handle of “squarecut” (I think).
Now most of the discussion on the forum was obviously of modern/current cricket (Tendulkar, Wasim Akram etc) but this handle posted on topics of an earlier era – mostly the 1970s. And mostly talking about Indian cricketers of that era – like Vishwanath.
I could immediately relate to this. This was MY era, and I loved to discuss cricket of that era. So I immediately warmed to this person.
What was most remarkable was that his experiences were very similar to mine.
And his posts were also very interesting.
After a while, I got bored of that forum and continued my search for other options.
I came across a new forum, started by a few Indians in the wake of the BBC TMS shutdown.
I was initially a bit unsure of it, but then I saw a familiar handle.
The same “squarecut”.
So I joined that forum.
And for many years, Atul and I (and many other friends we made on that forum) spent many wonderful moments discussing cricket, and a lot of non-cricketing stuff, on that forum.
Anyway, long story – of How I Met Atul.
(Someone needs to make a Netflix series on this. :-))
Continuing (Season-2 of HIMA), the best thing about the forum was that though it was primarily a cricket forum, we could, and would, discuss anything under the sun.
Politics, movies, music, culture, anything.
And since there were people from around the world, it was quite interesting.
It didn’t take long for me to discover that Atul was keen on Hindi songs too.
Bas, phir kya tha?
We set up a section on the forum to discuss just this.
We called it Geetmala, where each person would pick up a topic (Atul picked up “trains” – anyone surprised?) and post 10 or so songs on it.
One day Atul announced that he had just started a blog.
He has always been someone who likes to experiment with things, so this was a sort of experiment for him too.
For nostalgia sake, I checked just now and found that blog still very much intact – it is on the blogroll of this blog.
One of the posts is http://squarecutsblog.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html .
Dated 1st June 2008.
Having now got some blogging experience, Atul decided to start a new blog where he would discuss one song a day.
And thus, on the 19th of July 2008, a first post on this “one song a day” blog appeared.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
I’m sorry for this rather elaborate throwback to another era, but since it is Atul’s birthday today, I couldn’t help reminiscing how we first got to know each other.
And oh, we did manage to meet once too.
When Atul was posted in Nagpur, I made a trip to Nagpur to meet him and a common friend (from the cricket forum). My only trip to Nagpur ever.
It was wonderful meeting Atul, and having dinner with him.
We discussed cricket of the 70s, songs and of course this blog.
There are other memories too.
Atul and his special relationship with Bangladesh cricket, for example. 🙂
No mention of Atul would be complete without talking about Atulisms. 🙂
This is a term I coined to refer to Atul’s unique one-liners.
For example, on his first blog referred to above, in an August 2008 piece, he says “Knowing fully well that Indian authorities are not likely to exert themselves in such strenuous tasks like thinking, planning, etc, I have done all the hard work for them.” 🙂
I can go on and on, but I think readers might already be impatient about the length of this post.
So I’m going to go straight to the song now.
As usual, I owe this song to Avinashji. He was in fact the person who requested me to write a post for this occasion, and gave me a choice of a few songs to pick from.
I picked this one – Avinashji has provided the lyrics.
It is a multiple version song from the film ‘Jeevan Rekha’ (1974).
Some more details about the film, provided to me by Avinashji.
“Jeewan Rekhaa-1974” was directed by Nanabhai Bhatt for ‘Nanak Films, Bombay’. It has Pran, Farida Jalal, Tabrez, Jalal Agha, Keshto Mukherjee, Chandrashekhar, Asit Sen, Aparna Choudhari, Vikrant, Jagdish Raj, Ravish Dhillon, Shetty, K.N.Singh, Ajit, Raj Rani, Rajni Bala, Pravin Pal, Polson, Ramlal, Sudarshan Sharma, Kirti Kumar, Kamaldeep, Dev Sharma, Surendra Kohli, Thakur Chhabra, Vikas Bali, Ashok Seth, Prince Shakil, Sagar, Rashid Khan, Master Vijay and others. Manmohan and Fariyal make special appearance in this movie.
This movie has as many as seven songs (including one multiple version song being presented today).
Three lyricist Dev Kohli (four songs), Anjaan (two songs) and Kafil Azar (one song) wrote the lyrics for this movie.
Music was composed by two music directors Suman Raj – three songs and Jagdish J- four songs.
Asha Bhonsle, Mohd Rafi, Manna Dey, Mukesh and Chandrani Mukherjee had given their voices to the songs in this movie.
This movie was passed by Censor Board on 19.07.1974.
Male version of this song is sung by Manna Dey, the female version by Chandrani Mukherjee.
I vaguely seem to remember a film by this name, but I don’t recall hearing this song before.
When Avinashji sent me the video(s) and I listened to the song, I instantly fell in love with it.
It’s a cheerful and positive song – and I think quite fitting for this occasion – “Geet Hai Ye Zindagi, Gungunaate Aur Gaate Chale Chalo, Chale Chalo”.
Doesn’t this just describe what Atul has been doing with this blog? It seems just perfect for Atul on his birthday. 🙂
So once again, wish you a very happy birthday, Atul. I hope you like this choice of song.
Just want to mention that the composer Jagdish is a totally new name for me. If anyone knows more about him, kindly enlighten me.
And Atul, if I’ve got any facts wrong in this post (my memory isn’t very good) , please let me know. 🙂
Audio – Male Version
Audio – Female Version
Song – Geet Hai Ye Zindagi (Jeevan Rekha) (1974) Singer – Manna Dey, Chandrani Mukherjee, Lyrics – Dev Kohli, MD – Jagdish J
Lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
Male Version
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo o
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
ise bhi ham se pyaar hai
hamen bhi is’se pyaar hai
ise bhi ham se pyaar hai
hamen bhi is’se pyaar hai
badi madhur ye preet hai
ye preet ki pukaar hai
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo o
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
ye zindagi ee umang hai
haseen is ka rang hai ae
ye zindagi ee umang hai
haseen is ka rang hai
ye maana is mein dukh bhi hai
khushi bhi is ke sang hai
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo o
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
hazaar aayen ae mushqilen
jahaan se aagey ae ham chalen ae
hazaar aayen ae mushqilen
jahaan se aagey ae ham chalen ae
ye kah rahe hain raaste
bulaa rahi hain manzilen
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
laal laa laa laa la laa
laa laa laa laa laa
laa laa laa laa laa
laa laa laa la laal aa
Female Version
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo o
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
ise bhi ham se pyaar hai
hamen bhi is’se pyaar hai
ise bhi ham se pyaar hai
hamen bhi is’se pyaar hai
badi madhur ye preet hai
ye preet ki pukaar hai
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo o
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
hazaar aayen ae mushqilen
jahaan se aagey ae ham chalen ae
hazaar aayen ae mushqilen
jahaan se aagey ae ham chalen ae
ye kah rahe hain raaste
bulaa rahi hain manzilen
geet hai ye zindagi
geet hai ye zindagi
gungunaate aur gaate
chaley chalo
chaley chalo
geet hai ye zindagi
laal laa laa laa la laa
laa laa laa laa laa
laa laa laa laa laa
laa laa laa la laal aa
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
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पुरुष स्वर
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
इसे भी हम से प्यार है
हमें भी इससे प्यार है
इसे भी हम से प्यार है
हमें भी इससे प्यार है
बड़ी मधुर हए प्रीत है
ये प्रीत की पुकार है
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
ये ज़िन्दगी उमंग है
हसीं इसका रंग है ए
ये ज़िन्दगी उमंग है
हसीन इसका रंग है ए
ये माना इसमें दुःख भी है
ख़ुशी भी इसके संग है
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
हज़ार आयें ए मुश्किलें
जहां से आगे ए हम चलें ए
हज़ार आयें ए मुश्किलें
जहां से आगे ए हम चलें ए
ये कह रहें हैं रास्तें
बुला रही है मंजिलें
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
ला ला ला ला ल ला
ला ला ला ला ला
ला ला ला ला ला
ला ला ला ल ला आ
महिला स्वर
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
इसे भी हम से प्यार है
हमें भी इससे प्यार है
इसे भी हम से प्यार है
हमें भी इससे प्यार है
बड़ी मधुर हए प्रीत है
ये प्रीत की पुकार है
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
हज़ार आयें ए मुश्किलें
जहां से आगे ए हम चलें ए
हज़ार आयें ए मुश्किलें
जहां से आगे ए हम चलें ए
ये कह रहें हैं रास्तें
बुला रही है मंजिलें
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
गुनगुनाते और गाते
चले चलो ओ
चले चलो
गीत है ये ज़िन्दगी
ला ला ला ला ल ला
ला ला ला ला ला
ला ला ला ला ला
ला ला ला ल ला आ
12 Responses to "Geet Hai Ye Zindagi"
June 20, 2020 at 8:04 am
Wish you a very happy birthday, Atul-ji. Many happy returns of the day! You have done a great service to Hindi Film Music fans. Appreciate that. Wishing you in advance for 20K and then 30K posts here on this website!!
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June 20, 2020 at 12:38 pm
!! Many happy returns of the day Atul ji …!!!
I hope you liked this song.
@ Raja Saab- Many thanks to you for doing this post. Its always exciting to read your posts on the blog and especially those where you talk about your memories of meeting Atul ji, your discussions on cricket and then starting of this blog, the initial days of the blog and its growth to what it is now.
The today’s song was not an easy find. Only I know how I could find it after lot of search and after going through many songs and volumes of HFGK 🙂 But when I listened to it (and I was also listening to if first time and never heard this earlier) I know we had got the right song for this occasion today.
Thanks again for the post. Loved reading it.
regards,
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June 20, 2020 at 2:30 pm
me too! liked the song and post.
always nice to go down memory lane.
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Thanks so much for this song, Avinashji.
It’s a lovely song, and fitting the occasion.
I’ve been singing it all day today.
You take so much effort to unearth songs like this – it shows how much you love and care about songs, and this blog.
And you’re always encouraging me to write, even if I’m sometimes not mentally up to it. Thank you. 🙂
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June 21, 2020 at 10:00 am
Raja ji,
Nice post on a special occasion for followers of the blog, from who else but the earliest friend and associate of Atul Ji. Thanks Raja ji for nudging and encouraging Atul Ji for the blog which has blossomed so beautifully.
PS: Nice song
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June 21, 2020 at 1:31 pm
TABREZ aka Tabrex Bramavar
Hero of this movie is Actress Farida Jalal`s Real Life Late Husband, I have shared lyrics of another well known song from Jeevan Rekha Long ago, must be in 2012….the video link I have provided below:
Vividhbharthi broadcast this song now and then through their Radio Station
TABREZ and Farida Jalal Feature in this movie and above mentioned song
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June 21, 2020 at 1:33 pm
Atul ji
TABREZ aka Tabrez Bramavar
Hero of this movie is Actress Farida Jalal`s Real Life Late Husband, I have shared lyrics of another well known song from Jeevan Rekha Long ago, must be in 2012….the video link I have provided below:
Vividhbharthi broadcast this song now and then through their Radio Station
TABREZ and Farida Jalal Feature in this movie and above mentioned song
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June 20, 2020 at 7:19 am
Thanks a lot for your sweet writeup Raja ! Brought back memories !
It was late 2004 that both of us discovered Pakcrickbuzz, a by now defunct Pakistani cricket forum. Apart from two of us, that forum had an Indian called Saurabh, a moderator there, who despite being younger, took interest i our discussion of Farokh Engineer , Salim Durrani etc.
It was in may june 2005 that we discovered the Indian cricketforum called cricforum. I joined there in first week of June 2005, you joined some ten days later.
I used my online ID of squarecut In cricforum and pakcricbuzz. I was made a moderator in cricforum, and an announcement was made that-“Atul bhai, based in India, is now our new moderator”. Your comment was, so your name is Atul. 🙂
Incidentally, when I “met” you in pakcrickkbuzz, then by reading your ID Raja, I thought that you were a Pakistani, like say Waseem Raja, Rameez Raja etc. 🙂
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June 20, 2020 at 9:49 pm
Oh was it late 2004?
Could be – I’m terrible with these things, and my memory nowadays is really bad.
Anyway it was fun remembering the journey.
I stopped with the point of the creation of this blog, because after that people know.
Was a pleasant surprise to see your older blog still around.
You thought I was Pakistani?
Haha – well, you’re not too wrong.
At heart I very much am. 🙂
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