Hum ko bulaao ya naa bulaao
Posted on: November 12, 2025
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Rafi Sahab’s Legendary Associations – 15
Back in 2021, I had started this ambitious series for posts to highlight the significant associations in Rafi Sahab’s career. I knew that very few and far between, songs of the major influencers on Rafi Sahab’s singing, were remaining to be posted in the blog, even in 2021.
Most of these stalwarts were old timers, like Naushad, S. D. Burman, Shankar-Jaikishan, Chitragupt, Ravi and C. Ramchandra etc. A few of them of them were more contemporary, like R. D. Burman and Laxmikant-Pyarelal, who were with him. They were the latest beneficiaries of Rafi magic, who were ‘faizyafta” till the end, in 1980. Both started in 1966-67 and continued. Even Kalyanji-Anandji was composing songs for Rafi sahab till the end of 70’s. Madan Mohan and Ravi did it throughout his career and till “Laila Majnu” in 1976, and was the only one who started in 50’s and ended and 70’s, apart from Naushad.
One cannot leave out O. P. Nayyar in this august gathering of starts of the golden era of hindi film music. He was the one who stopped well before the end. But what a melodious journey it was for both from mid 50’s to late 60’s.
In between the decades, there was Roshan, who passed the baton on to Rajesh Roshan, and also the regard for Rafi Sahab.
I have decided to end this series, which has gone on long enough. I am disappointed that I could not include Lata-Rafi duet here, a ghazal by Khaiyyam, or a Hindustani classical song by Naushad here.
Here is the list of 15 posts, ending with the present post:
Somehow 15 is a good number to end it and the final song is a ‘Qawwali’ composed by R. D. Burman and Majrooh Sultanpuri is the writer. Here Manna De and Asha Bhonsle accompany Rafi Sahab. They are singing for Pran, Reena Roy and Shatrughan Sinha. This qawwali is not a great one, considering the team. Run of the mill, situation of a climax with villain attempting to murder. But I found the picturization, quite decently done and not tacky at all. The film is ”Chor ho to aisa” 1978.
Here is the end of this “long time in the making” series. I am judging this qawwali as not a great composition, but a decent one. Except Rafi Sahab, all the others were in the peak of their career. Sometimes, artists try to do too much, unnecessarily and are a jarring note in an equable group performance.
Video:
Audio :
Song-Hum ko bulaao ya na bulaao (Chor Ho To Aisa)(1978) Singers-Rafi, Asha Bhonsle, Manna Dey, Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri,MD- RD Burman
Male chorus
Female chorus
Lyrics:
Yahaan se ham utthe to
Phir kahaaaan apna aa thikaaana hai
Hamen to aaj isee ee eee dar pe
Muqaddar aazmaaaana hai
Haan aan aan aaan
Ajee ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Tum ho qayaamat yaar to ham bhee
Aafat ke par-kaale hain ae
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Yahi thhaan kar aaye hain
Sanam aaj ham matwaale ae
Yahi thhaan kar aaye hain
Sanam aaj ham matwaale
Ke iss dar se daaman khaalee
Naheen le ke jaane waale
Ke iss dar se daaman khaalee ee
Naheen le ke jaane waale
Aaaa aaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa
Aaaaaaa aaaaaa aaaaaa
Dil se majboor huye aise
Ke aanaa hee padaa aa
Aur parda tere chehre se ae
Uthhaana hee padaa
Dil se
majboor huye aise ke
aanaa hee padaa
Ajee Dil se majboor huye Aise Ke
aanaa hee padaa
Aur parda tere chehre se
Uthhaana hee padaa
Laakh chhupo jaane jahaan
rukte hain
par ham bhee kahaan
Laakh chhupo jaane jahan
rukte hain
par ham bhee kahaan
Aaaa aaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa
Aise parda nasheen ke ham to
Aashiq hain matwaale hain aen
Ham ko bul-aao ya na bulaao
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Aahaa aaa
Aaa aaa aa aaha
Aahaa aaa
Aaa aaa aaaa
Aaa aaa aaa aaa
Aaaa aa aaa
Aaaaaaaa
Naheen tum hamaare qaatil
To nazren bachaate kyun ho o
Naheen tum hamaare qaatil
To nazren bachaate kyun ho
Yeh nazren bacha kar ham se
Nishaana lagaate kyun ho
Yeh nazren bacha kar ham se
Nishaana lagaate kyun ho
Aa aa aaa aaaaa
Chhodo aapas kee ee ye jalan
Meree suno oo Deewaanono ooo ooo
Apna dushman hai koyee eee aur
Ussey ae ae pehchaano
Chhodo
aapas kee
jalan
Meree
suno
Deewaanonon
Aji Chhodo
aapas kee
jalan
Meree suno
Deewaanonon
Apna dushman hai koyi aur
Ussey pehchaano
Woh bhee yahaan
tum bhee yahaan
Jaayenge woh
bach ke kahaan
Woh bhee yahaan tum bhee yahaan
Jaayenge woh bach ke kahaan
Aaa aaaa aaaaaa
Woh oonche udte hain to
Ham ne bhee pankh nikaale hain
Ham ko bulaaao
ya na bulaao
ham ko bulaao
bulaao
bulaao
ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Tum ho qayamat yaar to ham bhee
Aafat ke par-kaale hain ae
Ham ko bul aaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao oo oo ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Aaaa aaaa aaaaa
Aaaaaaa aaaaaa
Aaaaaaa aaaaa
Aaaaaaaaaaaa
‘Adawat ho ya ulfat ho
Hain sab khel khele ham bhee
‘Adawat ho ya ulfat ho
Hain sab khel khele ham bhee
Aa aaaa
Tumhaare hazaaron hain to
Naheen hain akele ham bhee
Tumhaare hazaaron hain to
Naheen hain akele ham bhee
Aaa aaa aaaaaa aaaaaaaaa
Tum ne khanjar to uthhaaya hai ae
Bade ae naaz ke saathh
Thhaam lee ham ne kalaayee to
Museebat hogi ee ee haan
Tum ne
khanjar to
utthaaya hai
Bade ae naaz ke saathh
Ajee Tum ne
khanjar to
uthhaaya hai ea
Bade ea naaz ke saathh
Ab thhaam li ham ne kalaayi to
Museebat hogee
Haathh na mud jaaye Kahin
Rang na udd jaaye Kahin
Haathh na mud jaaye Kahin
Rang na udd jaaye Kahin
Aa aaaa aaaaaa aaaa
Tum ho qayaamat yaar to ham bhee
Aafat ke par-kaale hain ae
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
Ham ko bulaao ya na bulaao
Ham to pahunchne waale hain
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November 16, 2025 at 9:46 am
Nice post Nahm jee. When the post appeared and I read the title of the song, I know which song it is, since I had listened to it earlier. Thanks for a song composed by R.D. Burman.
Regards,
Avinash
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November 16, 2025 at 7:44 pm
Avinash ji, Thank you for reading the post and commenting. Like I said it is not among the best work of all the team members. Together, they make a formidable force, due to which the qawwali is significant. This qawwali can grow on us, if heard a few times.
Thanks and regards.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:48 pm
“Hum ko bulao ya na bulao, ham to pahunchne wale hain” is good catch phrase. Only today, I had ocassion to tease my cousin with this very phrase, for inviting me at the last moment, for a function at her home.
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