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Blog Day : 3606 Post No. : 14387

Hullo Atuldom

The song with this post was liked by my mother at the time when it was a regular on the radio waves. Specially the lines about aate mein mitti, chaawal mein kankar behisaab hai. I suppose those were the times when people had to rely on groceries from ration-shops (kids of the new millennium will not know what the fuss is all about). I remember people used to stand in queues to buy common things like soaps, oils, and other essentials. Aah! Those were different times and a different way of living.

The song with this post also reminds me of the discussion we had on the blog when the song Sun-Saahiba-Sun-Pyaar-Ki-Dhun/from ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ (1986) was posted; about how Raj Kapoor used some of Hasrat Jaipuri’s lyrics in some of the movies he acted in post 1970. The sources that I referred to before writing this post gives credit to both Ravindra Jain and Hasrat Jaipuri for this song. We have knowledgeable followers of the blog who will enlighten us further on this.

A thought crossed my mind as I sat through the video of this song – if we see Rishi Kapoor on-screen these days it feels like we are seeing Raj Kapoor. The thought got confirmed recently after I saw ‘102 Not Out’ (2018) where Rishi plays a 75-year-old adorable, easily-irritable old man. I had to see the movie – how could I not see an Amitabh Bachchan – Rishi Kapoor movie :). Nice movie should be seen at least once.

With this post we remember the original showman of Bollywood – Raj Kapoor- on his 30th death anniversary. I remember reading about his demise in the newspaper on 3rd or 4th June – there were no instant messaging systems then and getting news about happenings in Mumbai, in local newspapers in Tamil Nadu (I had just begun my married life in a small town of TN that day) was generally a day or two late – different times and a different way of living.

Raj Kapoor had been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award that year. I remember seeing the event live on Doordarshan when he was assisted on to the stage. He collapsed at the event and was rushed to AIIMS New Delhi where he passed away almost a month later due to complications arising from his asthma. But his legacy lives in the form of his work as an actor, producer and director. His movies had great music and songs with meaningful lyrics. Whether it was “Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo Khuda Ke Paas Jaana Hai” or “Ik Din Bik Jaayega Maati Ke Mol” – his songs conveyed truths of life. He spoke of the life of the common man in ‘Dil Ka Haal Suney Dilwaala‘  and of eternal love in “Main Na Rahoongi Tum Na Rahoge Phir Bhi Rahengi Nishaaniyan“. His songs had a worldwide appeal; it is said that his “Awaara Hoon” is remembered even today in Russia. What more do I say about this legend, it will be “chota munh aur badi baat”.

Let us get on to the song of the day. It is from the 1975 Naresh Kumar produced and directed ‘Do Jaasoos’. Raj Kapoor along with Rajendra Kumar played detectives out to trace a millionaire’s daughter and, in the process, catch a gang of smugglers led by Prem Chopra. Singer Shailendra Singh made his acting debut in this movie. Hasrat Jaipuri and Ravindra Jain are credited as lyricists and Jain was also the music director. Today’s song is in the voice of Mukesh and Rafi. Raj Kapoor considered Mukesh his singing voiceand Rafi was the chosen voice for Rajendra Kumar on a majority of occasions. The song is a take on the state of the nation at that point of time, but I think it is still relevant.

Remembering Raj Kapoortoday on his 30th anniversary of passing away.

[Ed Note: As per Geet Kosh, Hasrat Jaipuri and Ravindra Jain are jointly credited as lyricist for this song.]

 

Audio

Video

Song – Do Jasoos Karen Mehsoos (Do Jaasoos) (1975) Singer – Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi, Lyrics – Hasrat Jaipuri/ Ravindra Jain, MD – Ravindra Jain
Mukesh + Mohammed Rafi

Lyrics

do jasoos karen mehsoos,
ke duniya badi kharaab hai
kaun hai sacha
kaun hai jhoota
har chehere pe naqaab hai
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
do jasoos karen mehsoos,
ke duniya badi kharaab hai

pyaas lagey to doodh piyo,
doodh mein paani milta hai
mandir mein bhi aaj diya
naqli ghee ka jalta hai
na asli mithaai hai
na asli malaai hai
maava hai sinhgaade ka,
kya zaalim halwaai hai
aate mein mitti chaawal mein kankar behisaab hai
kaun hai sachcha
kaun hai jhootha
har chehre pe naqaab hai
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
do jasoos karen mehsoos,
ke duniya badi kharaab hai

zehar dawaa mein shaamil hai
zehar dawaa se behtar hai
zehar bhi naqli milta hai
marna bhi ab doobhar hai
desh ke sachche dushman hain
yeh jo milaawat karte hain
in ki badaulat kitne log
maut se pehle marte hain
aise logon ko pakadaana
sabse bada sawaab hai
kaun hai sacha,
kaun hai sachcha
kaun hai jhootha
har chehre pe naqaab hai
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
zara socho socho
zara samajho samjho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
do jasoos karen mehsoos,
ke duniya badi kharaab hai

jab dekho hartaalen hain
jaane kiski chaalen hain
samjhaute ka naam nahi
agni mein ghee daale hain
deewaane toofan karen
logon ko hairaan karen
nehru ji ko bhool gaye
baapu ka apmaan karen
nehru ji ko bhool gaye,
baapu ka apmaan karen
apna hi ghar phoonk rahe hain
kaisa inqlaab hai
kaun hai sachcha
kaun hai jhootha
har chehre pe naqaab hai
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
zara socho ho
zara samajho ho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji

do jasoos karen mehsoos,
ke duniya badi kharaab hai
kaun hai sachcha
kaun hai jhootha
har chehre pe naqaab hai
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
zara socho
zara samajho
zara sambhal ke rahiyo ji
do jasoos karen mehsoos,
ke duniya badi kharaab hai
duniya badi kharaab hai

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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
———————————————————

दो जासूस करें महसूस
के दुनिया बड़ी खराब है
कौन है सच्चा
कौन है झूठा
हर चेहरे पे नकाब है
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
दो जासूस करें महसूस
के दुनिया बड़ी खराब है

प्यास लगे तो दूध पियो
दूध में पानी मिलता है
मंदिर में भी आज दिया
नकली घी का जलता है
ना असली मिठाई है
ना असली मलाई है
मावा है सिंघाड़े का
क्या ज़ालिम हलवाई है
आटे में मिट्टी चावल में कंकर बेहिसाब हैं
कौन है सच्चा
कौन है झूठा
हर चेहरे पे नकाब है
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
दो जासूस करें महसूस
के दुनिया बड़ी खराब है

जहर दवा में शामिल है
जहर दवा से बेहतर है
जहर भी नकली मिलता है
मरना भी अब दूभर है
देश के सच्चे दुश्मन हैं
ये जो मिलावट करते हैं
इनकी बदौलत कितने लोग
मौत से पहले मरते हैं
ऐसे लोगों को पकड़ाना
सबसे बड़ा सवाब है
कौन है सच्चा
कौन है झूठा
हर चेहरे पे नकाब है
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
दो जासूस करें महसूस
के दुनिया बड़ी खराब है

जब देखो हड़तालें हैं
जाने किसकी चालें हैं
समझौते का नाम नहीं
अग्नि में घी डालें हैं
दीवाने तूफान करें
लोगों को हैरान करें
नेहरू जी को भूल गए
बापू का अपमान करें
नेहरू जी को भूल गए
बापू का अपमान करें
अपना ही घर फूँक रहे हैं
कैसा इन्क़लाब है
कौन है सच्चा
कौन है झूठा
हर चेहरे पे नकाब है
ज़रा सोचो हो
ज़रा समझो हो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी

दो जासूस करें महसूस
के दुनिया बड़ी खराब है
कौन है सच्चा
कौन है झूठा
हर चेहरे पे नकाब है
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
ज़रा सोचो
ज़रा समझो
ज़रा संभल के राहियो जी
दो जासूस करें महसूस
के दुनिया बड़ी खराब है
दुनिया बड़ी खराब है

 


This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

This is the 10th and final song in the series,” Music Directors sing for other Music Directors”.

This is a song picked up from a comedy film “Ladka Ladki”-1966 and the singer of the solo song is composer Usha Khanna under the baton of Music Director Madan Mohan.
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This article is written by Peevesie’s mom, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

So I have been trying to get the words of this Gulzar number for the last one year. Hope I have got it right. Actually I began writing it for Gulzar’s birthday last year and then found that there are too many words coming out of Roop Kumar Rathod who had to keep up in pace with Nana Patekar’s style of speaking. So I let go of the song last time. And sent another song Itna lamba kash lo yaaron from the same movie. Then I had completely forgotten the whole thing.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

Careers in the film industry span a spectrum that goes from one act wonders, to artists that spend a lifetime in the films, with active careers spanning four, five or six, or even seven decades. At the low end of this spectrum is a class of artists that flattered and zoomed like a shooting star, but then disappeared. Or if not disappeared, they stayed on in the industry without making any other significant impact or having their presence felt.
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Getting others to part with their money is not an easy task and it is quite a skilful job. It is interesting to notice that people who haggle with Rikhshaw wala for petty amount of sum leave much bigger amount in tips at supposedly high end places. People who may not bother to donate money for genuine causes think nothing before donating for fashionable causes.
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When we look back at the past, we tend to wear rosy glasses and look back into the past only selectively. The past is not always all that glorious, as we tend to believe.
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Not much is known about the movie “Mr Sampat” (1952) except that this movie was produced in South India and it was directed by S S Vasan. Motilal and Pardmini played lead roles in this movie.
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This was not a song that was created with the aim of becoming an all time classic, nor did it become one. It was a light hearted song, which was Shankar Jaikishan’s way of taking a dig at the fad of copying Western music and using them in Bollywood movies.
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But for the farmaish of this song, I was neither aware of this song nor the movie called “patang” (1960).
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Manoj Kumar was a movie maker who would make movies with simplistic messages telling India was good, west was bad ( Purab aur paschim), Villagers were good, city folks were bad ( Upkaar ) etc. In this connection, here is this movie “Yaadgaar” (1970) where Manoj Kumar continues to shove his ideals down the throats of public.
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