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Main Teri Tu Mera
Posted on: August 13, 2026
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Blog Day : | 6600 | Post No. : | 20500 |
Mohd Rafi – A Journey Divine – 2
(1947)
तेरी आवाज की जादूगरी से
ना जाने किस जहां में खो गया हूँ
इसी आवाज से चौंका था लेकिन
इसी आवाज में गुम हो गया हूँ
जहां में खो गया हूँ
The coincidence that we arrive at today, was indicated to me by Mahesh ji about 10 days back. And after some back and forth explanations, discussions and negotiations, the editors agreed to designate today as a dual century milestone day.
Yes, we arrive at the 6600th day of continuous musical disbursal of Hindi film songs. All numerical analysis and all the performance superlatives can be done and stated, but then that will just be a repetition of what has been told and discussed numerous times in the past. What we are moving towards forward is a glorious ongoing celebration, as always. Neither this ocean of HF music is going to deplete, and nor will the momentum and potential of this musical bandwagon will falter and rest. Miles to go yet, yes, many many more miles to go, but nothing like sleep to pause on the way.
May the journey of this bandwagon be blessed, and may it continue to accumulate the accolades and the bouquets – for the unstinted and the peerless effort anywhere on the world wide web. And come to think of it this way – maybe some will ask this in their minds – what purpose is being served by this endeavor ? Besides of course putting together a massive compilation of Hindi film songs. Well, my answer to that is – this venture, this so appropriately and so truly designated as a labor of love – it is the ongoing honoring of the stalwarts – both big and small, both popular and anonymous, both celebrated and neglected – the stalwarts who spent their lives to feed this oceanic enterprise called the Hindi cinema, and build this vast repository of music. A grandiose legacy that has been bequeathed to this world at large – to entertain, to give an expression to all the human emotions in all their various colors and flavors. Taking the thousand foot view of this enterprise, it is an ongoing humungous project that continues to assimilate, enumerate and generate asseverations of the multitude flavors of human emotions.
Yes, the effort of this bandwagon, led by the fearless leader (who now verily has an enhanced observation vision 🙂 ), is unmatched, is without a peer anywhere on the net. And I am proud and delighted to be part of this effort along with all my comrades in arm, all pitching in with their knowledge and insights into this ocean of music.
6600 days is a huge chunk of life itself. A passage of years that brings on at least two new generations in the human population. And so we continue, to work within this enterprise, crossing generations of time. And to compound the celebration today, we just slid past another massive milestone – the 205th century song to showcased on our blog. But what to say about it – so much has been said before, and I will just be rephrasing the past. But then, one certain thing to be said – that we all doff our caps in salute, and with a minimal pause, the trek continues. As always, the backlog in the pipeline does not allow a breather to relax. Past this 20500th song post, and on to now the next song, the next century song, the next thousandth . . .
I continue, after a gap of some months – the journey to track and catalog the flow of that divine voice that we so lovingly and respectfully call as Mohammed Rafi.
In the previous and first episode that was published as the song “Dupatta Mora Aaj Hi Rang Dijo“, (from film ‘Mansarovar’ of 1946) I had covered first three years of Rafi Sb’s career – from 1944 to 46. With this post I venture into 1947, and see the beginning of this singing voice. With three songs in 1944, then 12 songs in 1945, on to 39 songs in 1946, we come into 1947 and find a recorded list of 28 songs in 16 films, which are listed below.
| Saawan Kee Ghata Dheere Dheere Aana | Aage Badho | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Khursheed | Sudhir Fadke | Amar Verma |
| Desh Mein Sankat Aaya Hai, Ab Kuchh Kar Ke Dikhlaana Hai | Aap Ki Sewa Mein | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, G M Saajan, Chorus | Datta Davjekar | Mahipal |
| Main Teri Tu Mera, Dono Ka Sang Sang Ho Basera | Aap Ki Sewa Mein | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Mohantara Talpade | Datta Davjekar | Mahipal |
| Meri Aankhon Ke Taare, Ye Phool Suhaye Haaye Piya | Aap Ki Sewa Mein | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Datta Davjekar | Mahipal |
| Jab Baithe Baithe Dil Bhar Aaye Aur Lab Se Nikle Haaye | Dak Bangla | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Naresh Bhattacharya | Deena Nath madhok |
| Duniya Mein Meri Aaj Andhera Hee Andhera | Do Bhai | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Sachin Dev Burman | Raja Mehndi Ali Khan |
| Do Din Ginti Ke, Umariya Beeti Jaaye | Do Dil | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Gobind Ram | Deena Nath Madhok |
| Tu Bhi Reh Main Bhi | Ek Kadam | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Shamshad Begum | Prakash Nath Sharma | – |
| Wo Apni Yaad Dilaane Ko Ek Ishq Ki Duniya Chhod Gaye | Jugnu | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Chorus | Firoz Nizami | Asgar Sarhadi |
| Yahan Badla Wafa Ka Bewafayi Ke Siwa Kya Hai | Jugnu | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Noor Jahan | Firoz Nizami | Shakeel Badayuni |
| Das Na Jaayen Tujh Ko Zulfen Kaaliyan | Malika | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Allah Rakkha Qureshi | Tanveer Naqvi |
| Meri Dilruba, Mere Paas Aa | Malika | 1947 | Mohd, Rafi, Allauddin Khan | Allah Rakkha Qureshi | Tanveer Naqvi |
| Maya Man Ka Rog Hai Moorakh Maya Man Ka Rog | Rishta | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Mohammed Shafi | Vehashi Jaunpuri |
| Hum Banjaare Sang Hamare Dhoom Macha Le Duniya | Saajan | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Lalita Deolkar, Chorus | C Ramachandra | Moti |
| Hum Ko Tumahara Hee Aasra, Tum Hamare Ho Na HO | Saajan | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | C Ramachandra | Moti |
| Kis Ko Sunaaun Haale Dil… Hum Ko Tumhara Hee Aasra | Saajan | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Lalita Deolkar | C Ramachandra | Moti |
| Main Hoon Jaipur Ki Banjaran Chanchal Mera Naam | Saajan | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Lalita Deulkar | C Ramachandra | Qamar Jalalabadi |
| O Babu, Aji Babu, Gali Meri Teri Chaand Chamka Dekho | Saajan | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | C Ramachandra | Qamar Jalalabadi |
| Sambhal Sambhal Ke Jaiyo Ho Banjaare, Dilli Door Hai | Saajan | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Lalita Deolkar, Chorus | C Ramachandra | Ram Murty Chaturvedi |
| Imtihan Jab Aata Hai… Ae Jee mat Poochho Baat, College Albeli | Samaaj Ko Badal Dalo | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Arun, Mannadey | Khemchandra Prakash | – |
| Chali Saajan Ghar Jaaye, Aaj Dulhaniya Kes Sanwaare | Shadi Se Pehle / Juve Ka Nateeja | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | Paigankar / Karnaad | Pt Mukhram Sharma |
| Chalo Ho Gayi Taiyar, Zara Thehro Jee | Shadi Se Pehle / Juve Ka Nateeja | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | Paigankar / Karnaad | Pt Mukhram Sharma |
| Nainon Se Naina Mila Le | Shahkaar | 1947 | Mohd Rafi & Rajkumari | K.Dutta | Arzoo Lucknavi |
| Ae Duniya Hai Sab Prem Kee, Tu Prem Kiye Ja | Shahkar | 1947 | Mohd Rafi, Shamshad Begum | K Dutta | Aarzoo Lakhnavi |
| Jeevan Hai Anmol Musafir, Jeevan Hai Anmol | Shanti | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | B S Thakur | Shakeel Badayuni |
| Tohe Jaana Hai Toh Hanste Hanste Jaana | Shanti | 1947 | Mohd Rafi | B.S.Thakur | Shakeel Badayuni |
And beginning to track his progress from year to year, I prepare the following table, which will get updated as we progress from one episode to the next.
| 1944 | 3 | 3 |
| 1945 | 12 | 15 |
| 1946 | 39 | 54 |
| 1947 | 28 | 82 |
Listening to this voice in all its different colors, emotions and renditions, the thought goes out to the quality of expression of this voice. I am sure all of us must have come across and viewed the few handful videos live interviews of Rafi Sb. Viewing these videos and hearing him speak, a wondrous thought comes to mind. Listening to his voice in these informal conversations, one is struck by the relaxed soft tones of this voice – so unhurried, so humble. One almost has to strain one’s listening to catch his words. And then the wonder appears in the mind – is this really the voice that has been recorded as “Bhagwaan, Bhagwaan. . . O Duniya Ke Rakhwaale”, or “Baar Baar Dekho, Hazaar Baar Dekho”, or the cresendoing notes of “. . . Inteha Ye Hai Ke Bande Ko Khuda Karta Hai Ishq” in the qawwaali “Na To Karvaan Ki Talash Hai”, and few thousand other sound and emotional variations that we are so used to hearing since childhood. Seriously, it is really a stretch of imagination to equate this humble soft voice in the live interviews, with the wondrous, and sometimes thunderous, variations of rendition that Rafi Sb has produced and presented from within himself. And I keep wondering – is this the same person.
Well, more observations on this topic in the next episode. I am already so drastically late with this post, that I curtail my thoughts – to be continued later.
Today’s song in from the 1947 film ‘Aap Ki Sewa Mein’.
‘Aap Ki Sewa Mein’ is a production from the banner of Chandrama Pictures, and is directed by Vasant Joglekar. The eight songs of this film are penned by Mahipal, yes the same Mahipal that we are more familiar as the actor. The music composition is by Dutta Davjekar. The interesting thing to note is that this is the film in which Lata Mageshkar has sung plaback in Hindi films for the first time.
Rafi Sb’s voice, in this song, sounds so familiar and so mature already. Very similar to the voice we are so used to listening in the songs of 1950s and 60s. Listen and judge for yourself.
Song – Main Teri Tu Mera (Aap Ki Sewa Mein) (1947) Singer – Mohantara Talpade, Mohammed Rafi, Lyrics – Mahipal, MD – Dutta Davjekar
Mohantara Talpade + Mohammed Rafi
Lyrics
ho ho ho oo
ho ho ho oo
main teri
tu mera
main teri
tu mera..aa
donon ka sang sang ho basera
main teri
tu mera
main teri
tu mera..aa
donon ka sang sang ho basera
chhod ke mujhko
kidhar chale
o kidhar chale
bichhde door huye
bichhde door huye
main teri
tu mera
main teri
tu mera..aa
donon ka sang sang ho basera
aawo
aawo jhoolte chalen kinaare
aawo
aawo jhoolte chalen kinaare
paani mein ho mahal hamaare
paani mein ho mahal hamaare
lehar lehar mein dol dol kar
naache pawan jhakora
lehar lehar mein dol dol kar
naache pawan jhakora
aa ha ha
main teri
(aa ha ha)
tu mera
(aa aa aa aa)
donon ka sang sang ho basera
mann ki rani
mann pe chhaao..oo
mann ki rani
mann pe chhaao
prem hilore laao
prem hilore laao
ghir ghir kaale baadal aaye
aao maine haath badhaaye
ghir ghir kaale baadal aaye
aao maine haath badhaaye
sajan daal de aaj yahaan
meethe sapnon ka ghera
sajan daal de aaj yahaan
meethe sapnon ka ghera
aa ha ha
main teri
(aa ha ha)
tu mera
(aa aa aa aa)
donon ka sang sang ho basera
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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हो हो हो ओ
हो हो हो ओ
मैं तेरी
तू मेरा
मैं तेरी
तू मेरा..आ
दोनों का संग संग हो बसेरा
मैं तेरी
तू मेरा
मैं तेरी
तू मेरा..आ
दोनों का संग संग हो बसेरा
छोड़ के मुझको
किधर चले
ओ किध चले
बिछोड़े दूर हुए
बिछोड़े दूर हुए
मैं तेरी
तू मेरा
मैं तेरी
तू मेरा..आ
दोनों का संग संग हो बसेरा
आवो
आवो झूलते चलें किनारे
आवो
आवो झूलते चलें किनारे
पानी में हों महल हमारे
पानी में हों महल हमारे
लहर लहर में डोल डोल कर
नाचे पवन झकोरा
लहर लहर में डोल डोल कर
नाचे पवन झकोरा
आ हा हा
मैं तेरी
(आ हा हा)
तू मेरा
(आ हा हा)
दोनों का संग संग हो बसेरा
मन की रानी
मन पर छाओ..o
मन की रानी
मन पर छाओ..o
प्रेम हिलोरे लाओ
प्रेम हिलोरे लाओ
घिर घिर काले बादल आए
आओ मैंने हाथ बढ़ाए
घिर घिर काले बादल आए
आओ मैंने हाथ बढ़ाए
सजन डाल दे आज यहाँ
मीठे सपनों का घेरा
सजन डाल दे आज यहाँ
मीठे सपनों का घेरा
आ हा हा
मैं तेरी
(आ हा हा)
तू मेरा
(आ आ आ)
दोनों का संग संग हो बसेरा
Meree sakhee bataa
Posted on: June 29, 2026
This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, 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 other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.
This article is his 1900th song post in the blog.
| Blog Day : | 6555 | Post No. : | 20402 |
This is my 1900th post on this Blog. This is the second fastest century. For the 16th century, it took me only 119 days, whereas today’s century took 127 days. For me, it is like a dream. I still can not believe that I wrote 1900 articles on this Blog alone. Add to it another 100+ articles on other blogs and sites. Add to it my 13 books published. Add to it scores of books mentioning me and referring to my writings. Add to it countless friends I have gained in the last 14 odd years. Add to it…..
The list would be too long. When I look back, I wonder how all this happened. After retirement, generally people find it difficult to spend time. Here I was, sometimes I had to strive hard to manage time to cope up with my work. At the age of 86 years, I could do all the above, in addition to my work as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of two major Pharma companies. For this I thank The Almighty and pray that He continues to provide the required energy to me to go on further, till I am destined to be here.
Kaise din jeewan mein aaye
Posted on: June 28, 2026
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This article is the 20400th song post in the blog.
| Blog Day : | 6554 | Post No. : | 20400 |
Previous blog century (20300th song post) appeared on 30 May 2026. 29 days later, we reach the next blog century viz blog post number 20400.
It appeared like we reached the coveted summit of song post 20000 just recently. And now we havealready added another 400 songs to our tally.
In case of the previous century, the century song was identifed in advance. Here in this case, I decided on the song last evening, but when I looked at the songs that preceded the century song, I decided that the century song needed to sound as good as the songs that preceded it early in the day. So I have picked a song that I had earlier earmarked for some other special occasion. I decided that a century post is as special an occasion as any for that song.
This song is from “Apne Paraaye”(1980). This movie in a way is a throwback to those days of yore when story of the movie was taken from a novel written by an eminent littérateur and the movie made on the story would be faithful to the story line contained in the literary masterpiece.
“Apne Paraaye”(1980) was based on a Bengali novel, ‘Nishkriti’ (1917) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay needs no introduction, of course. His stories have been made into a large number of well known movies in several languages. His story of “Devdas” itself has been made into over 20 movies in various languages, four of them being in Hindi alone.
Haathh mein jaam na loon
Posted on: June 17, 2026
This article is written by Satyajit Rajurkar, 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 other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.
This article is his 200th post in the blog as a guest poster.
| Blog Day : | 6543 | Post No. : | 20362 |
My 200th post
So, with this post I complete 200 song posts on Atul Song A Day blogpost. This activity gives me immense pleasure at this point in life where one tends to take things little lightly. The first 50 posts were posted in roughly 8-10 years time, but the rest of them have been posted in the last 4-5 years. The first 8-10 years period was the time when I worked full time and would work till late almost everyday. Then, during the weekend it was completely family time. So to find time in such a busy schedule was very difficult. Plus, I had 4-5 surgeries on my feet, specifically from 2017 onwards.
But the last few years have been a bit easier in that I have stopped working full time and have taken a part time position which is located remotely and suits my timing and lifestyle. Therefore, the pace of writing posts has increased.
The 100th song I posted was sung by the legend Lata Mangeshkar. So my 200th song is also sung by another legend – Kishore Kumar.
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This article is the 20300th song post in the blog. This article covers the 100th solo song of Lata Mangeshkar which is penned by Rajinder Krishan and composed by C Ramchandra.
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6525 | Post No. : | 20300 |
It was in early may (5 may 2026 to be precise) when the blog reached its previous century (blog post number 20200). Today,we are still in the month of may 2026, and we find ourselves reaching next century (blog post number 20300). Two centuries in the same month ! It is like two full moon days in the same month. 🙂
It must be said that reaching two centuries in a month was fairly common for the blog, but the last time this feat was achieved was in February 2018. Prior to that it was achieved in March 2017 and January 2015. This was very common before that. There were as manty as 34 such occasions before 2015. The month of April 2013 was extra special. As many as three century posts were published that month (on 1 april, 14 april and 28 april)! Those were the days when we used to score centuries in 13 and 14 days. The fastest century in the blog is scored in 11 days (song post number 4600 on 9 september 2011).
25 days for a century at a rate of 4 songs a day is quite decent by our present rate of posting. Unlike in the past, most posts now a days are guest posts. It shows that the blog has now firmly become an online collaboration of likeminded music lovers.
Read more on this topic…
Lo hamen haan baahon mein
Posted on: May 5, 2026
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This article is the 20200th post in the blog on 6500th day of existence of the blog.
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Blog Day : |
6500 | Post No. : | 20200 |
Alphabetical list of actresses who have lip synced in Asha Bhonsle’s voice- Part I
(Asha Bhonsle singing for Actresses whose name begin with the letter A)
Asha Bhonsle passed away recently and many people paid tributes to her in various ways. One tribute that caught my eye was a video that carried snippets of 35 Asha Bhonsle songs picturised on 25 different actresses. The actresss were well known and the songs were well known too.
Read more on this topic…
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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