Guest article by Anita Rupavataram
(Mukesh once famously sang, ‘Hazaaron tarah ke ye hote hain aansoo’ (song #5 in this post). There are literally thousands of types of tears. Of joy, of sorrow. Of victory, of defeat. Of success, of failure. Of love, of break-up. Of parting, of union. Involuntary tears caused by music, painting, dance, theatre, cinema, sports. Anita Rupavataram makes her debut as a guest writer on SoY, with this excellent post on the songs of tears in different situations.
Anita has been a recent active participant on SoY. She herself writes an interesting blog titled, Trivia: The spice of Life. In her own words, “Trivia is what adds flavour to life. At the end of a day, when you sit back and reflect, what you rejoice and reminisce are the little things that occurred which made your day – a small thank you message from a friend, a song that you heard after years, a parrot that you saw perched on a branch outside your window – the list could be endless. It is this trivia that distinguishes one day of life from another.”
With her busy professional career, being a homemaker, mother to two daughters, amateur singer, part-time Radio Jockey, an aficionado of handlooms and handicrafts, writer of a blog, Anita is truly a Multitasker as she describes herself on her blog. She has quite an insight into literature. I was pleasantly surprised by her offer to write an article for SoY, which she could very well have done for her own blog.
It was a pleasure to interact with her in the course of preparing for this post. She was very receptive to my random ideas, even if these came after she had done and dusted her final draft and had already mailed it to me. Coming soon after our collective grief on the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar, this is a very timely post. I have great pleasure in welcoming and presenting before the readers a new guest author. – AK)
Have you ever wondered why we cry? Albert Smith, an English international footballer once said, “tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.” Tears release stress-relieving hormones. Once copious tears have been shed, one feels much better, with all the pent up emotions having found a vent. I am reminded of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous lines for a woman who has lost her husband in war. She is unmoved, even after seeing his mortal remains. The maidens around her say, “She must weep or she will die.” This line, perhaps, consummately sums up the significance of tears.
Tears are of many kinds – the categorisation depending on your emotional state as well as the causative factors for the breaching of embankments. The tears that roll down because you are feeling low obviously indicate emotional trauma, whereas those that roll down when you are ecstatic are christened tears of happiness. Life is all about bitter-sweet moments and tears flow when we are faced with unprecedented happiness or sorrow. Sometimes even the most self-controlled have their guard slipping, involuntarily. Who can forget how the stoic sportsman Roger Federer was overwhelmed by emotions after winning the Australian Open 2018, which made him the first man in history to win 20 Grand Slams? He just could not control his tears, which I surmise, had been consciously held back for too long. Even the most successful and accomplished man can cry. It is perfectly fine for men to cry too, unlike what is taught to boys from childhood. Tears are by no means a sign of infirmity. They are just proof of being human.
For us ordinary mortals, who cannot play and win grand slams, the kitchen is always there to sob!! Even the emotionally strongest begin to cry in the kitchen – more so while cutting onions. Onions produce the chemical irritant known as syn-Propanethial-S-oxide which stimulates the lachrymal glands and so they release tears. Onion-tears also become a cover for hiding the real emotional trauma which a woman might be going through at that moment!! Another category of tears is that which is associated with the predatory amphibious reptile – the crocodile. Crocodile tears are associated in common parlance with an insincere display of grief. Research has proven that crocodiles weep while they eat as there is an aggressive movement in their jaws while they chew their food which stimulates their tear glands. Thus, while they shed tears alright, these are sans any emotion. It is not uncommon to find many around us shedding such fake tears.
Tears perhaps also explain why children are happy. They cry at the drop of a hat without any qualms and are back to business soon after the crying bout. As we grow, we consciously hold back our tears and that is why we adults tend to suffer silently.
Why the eyes well up has been discussed avidly by not just the scientists but poets, too, who have poured their hearts out. One immediately recalls Maithili Sharan Gupt’s famous lines from Yashodhara which summarise the intense pain that Siddharth’s wife Yashodhara experiences as he suddenly departs in the dead of the night on a spiritual journey, completely neglecting her and their son.
अबला जीवन हाय तेरी यही कहानी
आंचल में है दूध और आँखों में पानी
The songs of the Bard of Bengal – Rabindranath Tagore – are also moistened by tears. His songs are not only evocative but also immensely emotive. Here is a Bangla song of his – Keno Chokher Jole (কেন চোখের জলে) – poignantly rendered by Hemant Kumar. Only a sensitive and mystic poet like Tagore could have thought of moistening the dry, dusty, desert path of his spiritual muse, with tears to make it more navigable.
Keno chokher jale bhijiye dilem na shukno dhulo jato !
Ke jaanito aasbe tumi go anahuter mato.
Paar hoye esechho moru, naai je sethay chhaayatoru –
Pather dhukkho dilem tomay go emon bhaagyohato –
Aalosete bose chhilem aami aapon gharer chhaaye,
Jaani naai je tomay kato byatha baajbe paaye paaye.
Oi bedona aamar buke bejechhilo gopan dukhe –
Daag diyechhe marme aamar go gobhir hriday khato.
(English translation by Ratna De)
Why didn’t I moisten the parched dust with my tears!
Whoever knew you’d come like an unannounced guest
You have traversed the desert through lands devoid of shady trees –
How unfortunate I’m to inflict the pain of such travel
Sitting idly in the comfort of my home was I,
Ignorant of how much your feet would hurt.
Yet the sorrow did wound my tormented heart –
Scarring me very deeply.
(See Note at the end.- AK)
When the subject at hand is tears, who can forget these lines of Mahadevi Verma, which are drenched in myriad emotions. waiting for the beloved to come, but once. And if the beloved did come but once, imagine the deluge of emotions, as the lover would wash the beloved’s feet with tears.
जो तुम आ जाते एक बार
कितनी करुणा कितने सन्देश
पथ में बिछ जाते बन पराग
गाता प्राणों का तार तार
अनुराग भरा उन्माद राग
आँसू लेते वे पद पखार
जो तुम आ जाते एक बार
(English translation)
How much tenderness, how many messages
would get besprinkled on the path like flower dust
How each breath would sing
the melody of intoxicated passion
Tears would wash your feet
If you would come but once
I am also reminded of a couple of profound lines penned by lyricist Santosh Anand in a song from Kranti (1981). Isn’t it the tears in the eyes that make them look lovely as well as lively?
उन आँखों का हँसना ही क्या
जिन आँखों में पानी न हो
This post, as you would have known by now, is dedicated to songs that speak of tears. I am indeed grateful to AKji for giving me the opportunity of writing a guest post on Songs of Yore. He is a great source of inspiration and a fount of knowledge. A post like this has both dimensions – scientific and emotional. AKji has helped me put forth both these aspects. He is extremely well read and has command over both literature and music – which is admirable. The flurry of emails and WhatsApp messages exchanged while writing this post bears testimony to the fact that AKji perhaps lost his sleep over tears – Do nainon mein aansoo bhare hain, nindiya kaise samai?
Be prepared for some real tear jerkers, but do not forget the lines of Shailendra (perhaps inspired by Shelley) from a song of Patita (1953).
हैं सबसे मधुर वो गीत जिन्हें
हम दर्द के सुर में गाते हैं
जब हद से गुज़र जाती हैं ख़ुशी
आँसू भी छलकते आते है
The words used for tears in the songs I list are either aansoo (आँसू from the Sanskrit word अश्रु) or ashq (अश्क़) which is a word of Persian origin). Occasionally, the word paani (पानी) is also used to allude to tears. I have not included songs which refer only to crying (rona) but do not mention tears. I have also made an attempt to enlist songs where tears are the subject not just of the mukhda but the same continue to flow in the antara too.
1.Ye aansoo khushi ke aansoo hain by Talat Mahmood, from Ek Nazar (1951), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music S.D.Burman.
Ek Nazar starring Karan Dewan, Rehman and Nalini Jaywant is a love triangle with the attendant twists and turns. This song in Talat’s velvety voice is all about sacrificing one’s love to see a close friend happy. Tears of happiness have been compared to pearls in this song – a common metaphor when discussing tears. Talat Mahmood has a number of Aansoo songs under his belt – such as Teri aankh ke aansoo pi jaun, Aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe aankh se tumne and Ashqon ne jo paaya hai.
ये आँसू ख़ुशी के आँसू हैं
दिल ख़ुशी के मारे रोता है
जो ख़ुशी की ख़ातिर बहता है
वो आँसू मोती होता है
2. Aansoo ki aag leke teri yaad aayi by Lata Mangeshkar, from Yahudi (1958), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Shankar Jaikishan.
This was the only song that Hasrat Jaipuri wrote with the rest being penned by Shailendra in Yahudi. Directed by Bimal Roy, Yahudi was a period drama centred around the love story of Marcus, a Roman and Hannah, a Jew essayed by Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari respectively. One must mention here that Meena Kumari can be seen shedding tears in this song, which is pretty much in sync with the mood of the song and the lyrics. She was one of the few artistes who did not need glycerine to cry. She would emote very naturally before the arc lights. No wonder she is referred to as the Tragedy Queen of Hindi cinema. Hasrat Jaipuri has innovatively used aansoo (tears) and aag (fire) together in the same line.
आँसू की आग लेके
जलते हुए राग लेके
शिकवे हज़ार लेके
तेरी याद आई
आई रे ये कैसी जुदाई
3. Tukde hain mere dil ke, ai yaar tere aansoo by Rafi from Mere Sanam (1965), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music O.P. Nayyar
This song is from a musical hit which had music composed by O.P. Nayyar. This song, which speaks of tears is very innovatively shot by a poolside with Asha Parekhs’s tear creating a tiny ripple in the pool at the beginning of the song. The supportive lover wants her to stop shedding tears and thus says that her tears are actually fragments of his heart and that he cannot bear to see her cry. The entire song is dedicated to tears. The visual imagery is very vivid. Majrooh’s lyrics capture the sentiment beautifully.
क़तरे नहीं छलके ये आँखों के प्यालों से
मोती हैं मोहब्बत के इन फूल से गालों पे
बहने नहीं दूँगा बेकार तेरे आँसू
देखे नहीं जाते हैं दिलदार तेरे आँसू
टुकड़े हैं मेरे दिल के ऐ यार तेरे आँसू
4. Bahaaye chaand ne aansoo zamaanaa chaandni samjhaa by Hemant Kumar from Lagan (1955), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Hemant Kumar
There isn’t too much information on offer about the movie. A video of the song, too, is not available to put it in perspective. But the fact that it is a classic is undoubted. Sung and composed by Hemant Kumar, it is full of pathos. It highlights the lack of sensitivity in the world at large; the chaand or moon is shedding tears but the world perceives the tears to be chaandni or moonlight. The man feels completely misunderstood and let down. Even when a heart cries in pain, the world thinks it is a raag that is being rendered.
बहाए चाँद ने आँसू
ज़माना चाँदनी समझा
किसी के दिल से हूक उठी
तो कोई रागिनी समझा
5. Mubaarak ho sabko samaan ye suhaana by Mukesh from Milan (1967), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Tears and Mukesh are fast friends. Quite a few of his songs express intense sorrow. The first song that comes to one’s mind when one thinks of his songs on tears is Aansoo bhari hain from Parvarish. However, I chose this song from Milan because it speaks of the different kinds of tears that one can shed – Hazaaron tarah ke ye hote hain aansoo!!
हज़ारों तरह के ये होते हैं आँसू
अगर दिल में ग़म हो तो रोते हैं आँसू
ख़ुशी में भी आँखें भिगोते हैं आँसू
इन्हें जान सकता नहीं ये ज़माना
मैं खुश हूँ मेरे आँसुओं पे न जाना
मैं तो दीवाना दीवाना दीवाना
6. Aankh mein aansoo dil majboor by Geeta Dutt from Dil Ki Basti (1955), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Ghulam Mohammad.
This is a melancholic song in Geeta Dutt’s voice. Her voice is nasal in this song. The video is not available. This is one of Shakeel Badayuni’s early songs that he wrote for a composer other than Naushad. The song tells a familiar story of how luck has played spoilsport and separated two lovebirds leaving behind only tears to shed.
आँख में आँसू दिल मजबूर
हाय मोहब्बत का दस्तूर
7. Ashqon se teri humne tasveer banai hai by Asha Bhosle from Dekh Kabira Roya (1957), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Madan Mohan
This song from a film, which is a comedy of errors, is unique because it is actually a part of a series of songs – the second part. The first begins as Meri veena tum bin roye (sung by Lata) and the first line of this song becomes the refrain after the second and the third song end. The second song is Ashqon se teri humne tasveer banai hai. It is picturised on Anita Guha, who is a painter. Thus, she claims that she paints a portrait of her beloved with her tears along with blood drawn from her heart. I like the way the second and the third song (Tu pyaar kare ya thukraaye) merge with the first. Weaving three songs into one without any disjoint is truly the brilliance of Madan Mohan.
अश्क़ों से तेरी हमने तस्वीर बनाई है
रो रोके मोहब्बत की तक़दीर बनाई है
आँखों से लिया पानी पलकों से संवारा है
और ख़ून-ए-जिगर देकर हर नक़्श उभारा है
8. Ashqon se likhi taqdeer meri by Lata Mangeshkar from Daaman (1951), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Datta Korgaonkar.
This hidden gem is a poignant song where the lady is blaming the creator for her misfortune. She claims that her fate has been written with tears and thus she is destined to be despondent. The fault is not with the world but her own stars.
अश्क़ों से लिखी तक़दीर मेरी
तक़दीर बनाने वाले ने
9. Ye aansoo mere dil ki zubaan hain by Rafi from Humrahi (1963), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Shankar–Jaikishan
This song speaks of the language of tears. The lyricist says that the tears are the voice of the heart; Rafi’s ethereal voice makes you believe what Hasrat Jaipuri has penned. It is picturised on Rajendra Kumar (who is not one of my favourite actors) who has tears streaming down – going with the storyline these tears seem to be of repentance. On a lighter note, Rajendra Kumar makes the best use of his muffler by wiping his tears with them! The lyrics are written very thoughtfully. The tears have been compared to sparks (not flying though in this case!!).
आँख से टपकी जो चिंगारी
हर आँसू में छवि तुम्हारी
चीर के मेरे दिल को देखो
बहते लहू में प्रीत तुम्हारी
ये जीवन जैसे सुलगा तूफ़ान है
ये आँसू मेरे दिल की ज़ुबान है
मैं हँस दूँ तो हँस दे आँसू
मैं रो दूँ तो रो दे आँसू
10. Kabhi palkon pe aansoo hain by Kishore Kumar from Harjaee (1981) lyrics Nida Fazli, music R.D. Burman.
I wanted to end on a positive note since there was almost a deluge of tears. This song is a lovely tribute to life. We may shed tears and nurse many a grievance but still all of us embrace life. There is something so charming about life! Nida Fazli, the lyricist of this song, always romanced life in his songs even as he laid bare its stark realities.
कभी पलकों पे आँसू हैं
कभी लब पे शिकायत है
मगर ऐ ज़िन्दगी फिर भी
मुझे तुझसे मोहब्बत है
Note: Translation of ‘Keno chokher jale’: Ratna De has translated the second line as “Whoever knew you’d come like an uninvited guest”. ‘Uninvited’ is the correct dictionary meaning of ‘anahut’, but I somehow felt that ‘unannounced’ would sound and convey Tagore’s sense better. After discussing it with some Bengali friends, I was able to understand the context and spirit of the song. With Anita’s consent I have changed it to ‘unannounced’. – AK)
Acknowledgements and Disclaimer:
The song links have been embedded from the YouTube only for the listening pleasure of the music lovers. This blog does not claim any copyright over them, which rests with the respective owners of the rights.
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Very good post and equally good are the song selection.
A great write up on a popular theme . The selected songs are very good and gave me a chance to listen to these once again. AK ji has given a good idea about the different skills of the new guest writer . I welcome Anita Rupavataram and look forward to many more enlightening posts .
I post the link to one song that comes to mind . Not having seen this movie , I still do not know the meaning of it’s title . This great song which is about tears shed on separation , should get covered here .
‘ Tum kya jano ‘… / 1952 / SHINSHINA KI BUBLA BOO / PL Santoshi/ CR / Lata
https://youtu.be/NBsBNSkiA6U
Anitaji,
Thank you for your “teary” debut .
The first thing I remembered on seeing the title was the dialogue from Amar Prem
“Pushpa, I hate tears.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhUxG6SM25s
I liked your selection of topic and songs. And I am sure, SoY readers too would be delighted by the topic, since it offers immense opportunity to post songs.
And the first song that came up my mind was,
Aaj socha to aansoo bhar aaye by Lata Mangeshkar, lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Madan Mohan, film Hanste Zakhm (1970)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfnRD6y-JbU
Thanks AKji for presenting one more distinguished guest writer.
Another melodious and memorable song under this head composed by N Datta.
‘ Ashkon ne jo…’ / 1964 / CHANDI KI DEEWAR / Sahir Ludhyanvi / N Datta / Talat
https://youtu.be/hv_0HdpHz98
A very good post Anita ji.
I particularly liked a few sentences.
“Tears are by no means a sign of infirmity. They are just proof of being human.”
Well said!
And,
“As we grow, we consciously hold back our tears and that is why we adults tend to suffer silently”
That’s indeed true!
Very well written post with equally well written commentary on the songs.
I would add,
Puchho Na Humein Hum Unke Liye Kya kya Nazrane laye Hai
Dene Ko Mubarak Baad Unhe aankhon Mein Aansoo Aaye Hai
A song that pretends to be a happy one, when the singer’s heart is actually tormented.
The tears of grief are presented as a gift in the form of tears of happiness.
Never come across a similar thought, Aansoo being gifted.
The song is very popular. Needs no introduction and a link.
Anup
AKji,
I must thank you for giving me an opportunity to reach out to the SoY family. The interaction with you while this post was in the process of being written helped me understand how you have nurtured SoY for more than a decade. A blog is like a sapling that needs to be watered and taken care of very compassionately and delicately. You have done just that. Now the sapling is a giant tree and its canopy is like an umbrella which provides solace and comfort to any one who decides to stop by.
I admire your knowledge of literature and music which is not bound by any barrier of language. There are certain words whose meaning and contextualization are still being sought. This shows how you are an eternal learner.
It was a pleasure to work with you. You have helped to polish the rough edges! Thanks a lot!
R Vasudevanji #1
Thanks a lot, for the appreciation!
S.Josephji # 2 & 4
Thanks a lot for the warm welcome! I am glad you enjoyed the post and the songs.
The song you add is ethereal. It is perhaps one of the best songs of C.Ramchandra. It is said to be based on Raag Malgunji and Maanjh Khamaaj. There is some interesting trivia about this song which you may wish to read. http://hindifilmsongeveryday.blogspot.com/2018/05/tum-kya-jaano-tumhari-yaadmein.html
Unfortunately, the video of the song is not available. I am sure there must have been much more than sobbing going by the lyrics.
The other song from Chandi Ki Deewar is a gem of Sahir’s. I did make a passing reference to this song. Like I have said in the post, while we tend to associate Mukesh with sorrow and tears, Talat seems to have a large share of songs on tears.
N Venkataramanji # 3
Thanks a lot for the witty welcome!
I too was reminded of the famous Amar Prem dialogue while writing this post.
I am happy you like my post.
The song you add is so poignant. It is slow but it grows on you and makes you live each word. Unfortunately, the picturization is not very great. It could have something to do with the film situation, though. The Sitar by Ustad Raees Khan and the guitar, if I am not wrong by Bhupinder Singh result in a great confluence of the west and the east.
Anupji#5
Thanks a lot for the appreciation, Anupji!
The song that you add is a favourite of mine. O.P.Nayyar’s music and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan’s lyrics make it immortal. Gifting tears is indeed a unique idea! I could not find a video of the song. It must be picturized on Mala Sinha as a party song for sure, with the piano being played.
Anita @6,
The pleasure was mine too. I have already expressed my feelings in my introduction. Thanks a lot again. I have to pass up your second para – हमको जन्नत की हक़ीक़त मालूम है.
Wonderful post, Anita ji. Loved the inclusion of poems in it. A few songs are new to me and I will be listening to them soon.
The following lines came to me immediately after seeing the title of the post :
Ai Kash jo mil kar rote, kuchh dard to halke hote
Bekar na jaate aansoo, kuchh daag jigar ke dhote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBNQPynLoS8
[Tere aankh ke aansoo pi jayun/ Jahan Ara/ Talat/ Rajinder Krishan/ Madan Mohan]
Anita ji
Wonderful post on tear-jerkers.
Ashqo se teri and kabhi palako pe are my favourites and other songs are also excellent.
I post here 2 aansoo songs . Both are by “forgotten” composers
Maangane se jo maut mil jaati – Sunhere Kadam -Lataji – Mahendra pran – Bulo C Rani
https://youtu.be/FvEznBWRA_0
In the first antara
Aansoo ki shama se har gam ki
Tarikhiyaan mitati
In fact Mahendra pran has written lyrics probably for this film only.
Aansoo bhari hai – Parvarish – Mukesh – Hasarat – Dattaram
https://youtu.be/9UE-LcQ5NNg
I have to add two songs here on this very catchy post:
1.Bhare Hain Ankh Mein Ansoo
Film-Sara Jahan Hamara(1961)
Asha Bhosle & Mukesh
Music-Babul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg98FbsARqk
2.Gham Ho Ke Sitam Tu Kabhi Ansoo Na Bahana
Film-Nai Maa(1960), Music-Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zfuYe5gPPU
neeruahafji #12
Thanks a lot for the appreciation! The Bengali song of Tagore and Mahadevi Verma’s poem were AKji’s idea.
Thanks for adding another Talat song! The lines of the song are indeed apt. Anguish reduces when it is shared and irrigated by tears.
Rahul Bhagwanrao Muliji #13
Thanks a lot for your appreciation!
The song from Sunehre Kadam is indeed a hidden gem. Sunehre Kadam had two music directors- Bulo C Rani and S. Mohinder (apparently the former fell in and the latter stepped in). This was also Bulo.C.Rani’s last movie as music director. The movie also had 4 lyricists – one of whom was Mahendra Pran – and 8 playback singers. https://anitamultitasker.wordpress.com/2021/08/28/one-movie-many-lyricists/
Mahendra Pran, research shows, donned many hats. Besides being a lyricist, he was a screenplay and dialogue writer as well as a director.
The lines of the song put forth such an interesting proposition – that of the heat and light of tears dispelling the darkness of sorrow.
The other song sung by Mukesh is one of those songs that first come to mind when one thinks of tears.
Rakeshji #14
Thanks a lot for adding two songs which are lesser heard.
Babul who is the music director was an assistant of Madan Mohan for a long time.
The second song from Nai Maa is a refreshing song of hope. It asks you to keep your chin up as there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
Anita ji,
Many Thanks for this post which AK ji begins with Mukesh in his introduction.
As rightly pointed out in the post, he does have such songs aplenty and needless to say, he has sung songs with all forms of tears.
Let me begin with Anita 1967 and a few thereof. 🙂
https://youtu.be/ScpgGscC1Ec
https://youtu.be/FuscVF5nmMY
https://youtu.be/k7aWtLcTaT4
https://youtu.be/T-9fAutgQY8
https://youtu.be/bblHYBckf8g
https://youtu.be/EPPmY2IsIww
https://youtu.be/eXe0KeeJuus
https://youtu.be/URPZSJO7O3A
https://youtu.be/1lHlfBGBMN4
Surely, there are many more. Let me see if I can come back.
Thanks.
Maheshji#18
Thanks a lot for the deluge of tears, Maheshji! Some of the songs are hidden gems.
I liked the one from Vidya (1948) in particular for two reasons. One, the word used for tears is neer which is not used very frequently in film songs.
Also it one of those rare occasions where Mukesh is singing for Dev Anand.
The other song that I can recollect which interestingly has both words neer and ashq is Kaarwan Guzar Gaya (गीत अश्क बन गए,… and नीर नैन में भरे by Neeraj. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75mB-zadZgI
AKji #11
आप बजा फ़रमाते हैं। इसीलिए मैंने कोशिश की थी कि परोक्ष रूप से इस बात का ज़िक्र करूँ। असली आंसुओं को भी कई बार बनावटी कहना पड़ता है।
Ansoo bhari hai , yeh jeewan ki rahen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X19NcIJCV8Y
On more please:
Mai rota hoon , mat mana karo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqYZo7-uBtk&t=1s
Anita ji,
You wouldn’t believe it! Both teary debut and Pushpa ( now, the multilingual Pushpa Raj has taken over! ), I hate tears were the first reactions in my mind, too, just like RV ji!
A well written piece
And, then, of course, Lata Didi and the superb triad from WOH KAUN THI.
Naina barse rim jhim rim jhim..
..
Bheegi Bheegi palken
Cham Cham aansoo chalke…
Jo humne dastan apne sunaye
Aap kyon roye?
..
Ye kyon aansoo hamare
Aap ki aankhon se behti hain?
..
Qayamat aap ke ashqon ne daai
And, then of course, my top favorite Hindi song
Lag jaa gale.
Though aansoo isn’t mentioned by name, it is very much there.
Bahen gale mein daal ke
Hum roye jhar jhar.
Ankhon se phir pyar ke
Barsaat ho na ho.
Anita ji
Manoj ji has posted number of Mukesh songs. Here is one more
Jinhe hum bhoolna chahe – Aabroo – G L Rawal – Sonik Omi
https://youtu.be/8KdMtAl40FQ
Another pair of ” forgotten” lyricist and composers
Chalak jate hai jab aansoo
Wo Sagar yaad aate hai
And one more on neer
More Naina bahaye neer – Bawarchi – Lata – Kaifi Aazami – Madan Mohan
https://youtu.be/Wn_vzgco1lA
One on ashq
Ponchkar ashq apni aankhose – Naya Raasta – Rafi – Sahir – N Dutta
https://youtu.be/zgMnYoWYHXU
Neeraj used a different and very perceptive word for aansoo
Megha chaye – Sharmilee – Lata – SDB
Nain bahe re ganga more
Phir bhi man hai pyaasa
https://youtu.be/Eraw8nkEGPg
Dr Pradeep Kumar Shetty #23
RVji and you perhaps have ‘tearpathy’.
Thanks for the songs from Woh Kaun Thi! I was hoping someone would add them.
Let us see if you remember another song of Lata where it is the same ensemble – Lata, Madan Mohan, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Sadhana as the heroine. There is a reference to tears in the antara.
Manoj ji #21 & 22
Thanks a lot for the two songs. Ansoo bhari hai , yeh jeewan ki rahen is the a very popular melancholic song of Mukesh.
The geet of Pankaj Mullick – Main Rota Hun has very interesting lyrics:-
मैं रोता हूँ
मत मना करो
तुम मेरे आँसू गिना करो
Imagine asking your beloved to count your tears!!
Anita,
Clap! Clap!! Clap!!!
What a debut post. I read it twice. Besides the many good general things written, what impressed me the most was the close observation of life as manifest from the third para and comment 20. I think you are quite younger than me but the habit of keen observation adds to many of your multi-tasks detailed by AK. And the subject has immense possibility for readers, because we all face situations when we shed tears. The song selection is good, but I think the number should have been at least 15 to cover more aspects. There is one additional information. Federer wept bitterly when he lost the Australian Open in 2009 to Nadal. So he had both the experiences at the same major.
Tears due to pyaaj or teekhi mirchi in sabzi or teekha pani of golgappa are all valid being physical, but they do not have the power which comes with them from inside when we shed emotional tears. Your comment 20 reminded me of a haryanvi saying ‘dhoomen ke mis rona’ Here ‘dhooma’ means dhuan and ‘mis’ means bahana. This saying denotes the state of emotion when a person though having tears in his/her eyes, wants to hide the real reason by saying the tears are due to smoke having entered the eyes. This kind of dhuan tears used to be very common kitchen tears in old days and are even now the cause in some households. I will highlight this aspect in the songs I post.
As for songs, as a shraddhanjali to Lata Mangeshkar, the first instalment would be dedicated to her.
First reluctant tears of the ‘dhoomen ke mis rona’ kind.
1. Hamrahi, from which you posted the Rafi song ‘ye ansoo mere’ has also the Lata gem with the mukhda as follows:
‘man re tu hi bata kya gaun
keh doon apne dil ke dukhde ya ansoo pee jaun’
The second antara says
‘neend men jab ye jag sota hai,
main roti hoon dil rota hai,
mukh pe jhoothi muskanon ke kab tak rang chadaun’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKJefA9bfWs
2. Raja ki aayegi barat is another gem with great lyrics again from Shailendra with the usual perfect picturisation by Raj Kapoor, with tears welling up in Nargis’s eyes in the first antara which she holds back, but in the second antara they roll down with the second line and she sings ‘nainon se hogi barsaat’ with artificial smile which Shailendra talked about in the first song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLFAAYUHML4
3. The third song is showing the same dilemma. A great song in which Lata put all her expertise. I have not seen even the hard core Lata fans mention this frequently, but it is close to my heart. The blind Mumtaz is asked to sing a song by her severely ailing father. The song turns out to be the last lullaby for Pran and just when she sings ‘so jana mat kho jana ro ro ke lori gaun’ of the last antara he breathes his last. The song starts with ‘babul tere bagan di main bulbul’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfks5yHr_qU
4. But some situations threaten to break all dams. This song is the opposite of the three above calling for help from clouds. Bharat Vyas starts with ‘baadlo barso nayan ki kor se’ and in the antara uses the beautiful equation ‘bandh gaya saawan nayan ki dor se’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8-P5hqFAqA
5. This song has no situation for tears and could be said a happy one. Nanda is expecting her lover who is buddu, so tells the badra to go to ‘balam ke dwaar’ and ‘wahin ja ke ro’ which is quite different from song 4 where she asks baadal to act through her eyes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vowBg_1uxTk
Rahul Bhagwanrao Muli Ji # 24
Thanks a lot for these songs!
Jinhe hum bhoolna chahe – Aabroo – G L Rawal – Sonik Omi is a typical Mukesh song where there are only complaints. The entire world is conspiring against you; your luck deserts you too! By the way, this film had the Rawal family all over the place. It was a true family enterprise.
The song from Naya Raasta is a song which dissuades you from crying and inspires you to be assertive.
More Naina bahaye neer – Bawarchi – Lata – Kaifi Aazami – Madan Mohan is such a beautiful song based on a classical raga. What I was overjoyed to see was the Jal Tarang being played in the song. This is a musical instrument which is seldom visible in film songs.
The song from Sharmilee shows how versatile Neeraj was. He has used so many synonyms and symbolic words for tears in his songs – neer, ashq, Ganga.
Anita ji,
Of course!
MERA SAAYA also is a remarkable score..all beautiful songs. In fact, other than the Lata triad and the exquisite Asha number Shokh nazar ki bijliya, I don’t care much for the remaining songs of WOH KAUN THI. But, every single song of MERA SAAYA is lovely.
Tu jahan jahan chalega..
.
..
Kabhi mujhko yaad karke
Jo bahenge tere aansoo
Toh wahin pe rokh lenge
Unhe aake mere aansoo.
Anitaji,
Congratulations on a sparkling debut as guest writer! A very unusual theme and very timely for the reason stated by AK. The songs that came to my mind have either been cited by you or by other readers, so I have none to add at the moment – I will come back if I think of any more. But for some reason – possibly because I have loved the ballad they have been taken from since the first time I learnt it in school 45 years ago – what came first to my mind when I read the title were the following lines from ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ by Subhadrakumari Chauhan:
अश्रुपूर्ण रानी ने देखा
झाँसी हुई बिरानी थी।
बुंदेले हरबोलों के मुँह
हमने सुनी कहानी थी।
ख़ूब लड़ी मर्दानी वह तो
झाँसी वाली रानी थी॥
Looking forward to more posts from you.
Hans ji # 27
Thanks a lot for the encouraging words! Appreciation coming from a veteran like you really mean a lot.
The song selection is good, but I think the number should have been at least 15 to cover more aspects.
I will keep that in mind the next time I write. I usually make a list of ten on my blog and so I followed the same here.
Your observation about the smoke from the chulha is reminiscent of the travails of the women folk who spent hours cooking in rather trying circumstances. The smoke perhaps provided a smokescreen!
The songs you have posted capture so many moods!
man re tu hi bata kya gaun
keh doon apne dil ke dukhde ya ansoo pee jaun
This is such a lovely party song where the wife tries her best to express her anguish even as she heeds to the husband’s entreaty to entertain the guests. The tune of the song reminded me of ruk jaa raat theher jaa ri chanda from Dil Ek Mandir.
Raja ki aayegi baraat
I love the way you have linked this song to the earlier one. It is difficult to hide your true emotions after a while.
‘babul tere bagan di main bulbul’.
This song was new to me. I did notice very carefully the pain of the heroine as she sings.
‘baadlo barso nayan ki kor se’ is such a beautiful way of expressing Sita’s plight! The rain bearing clouds are not just in the sky but in Sita’s eyes too! Bharat Vyas his poured his heart out in this song.
In the last song from Dharti Kahe Pukaar Ke, the poor baadal becomes the villain for no reason. What is the fault of the baadal if the beloved is a dunce? Wahi jaake ro seems like an afterthought as it is added in the end with a lot of disdain.
I had only submitted my comment when the following lines from one of my favourite bhajans came to mind:
अर्थ भजन का भी अति गहरा
उसको भी मैं क्या जानूँ
प्रभु प्रभु प्रभु करना जानूँ
प्रभु प्रभु प्रभु करना जानूँ
नैना जल भरना जानूँ
‘Sur ki gati main kya jaanun’ by Mukesh (Music – Naresh Bhattacharya)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntrip6LKTjQ
The YouTube page attributes the lyrics to Surdas but I am not sure whether this is correct.
The tune is based on Raag Hameer.
Ashwin ji #30
Thanks a lot for the appreciation!
अश्रुपूर्ण रानी ने देखा
झाँसी हुई बिरानी थी।….
These are lines which took me to my school days too.
The word अश्रु is again very rarely used in film songs. The only song I can remember which uses this word is from Subah – Tum Aasha Vishwaas hamare –
ashru hamaari
aankhon mein tum raamaaa……
Since you mention Pant her other famous poem of her which devotes a lot of attention to tears is mera naya bachpan:-
रोना और मचल जाना भी क्या आनंद दिखाते थे।
बड़े-बड़े मोती-से आँसू जयमाला पहनाते थे॥
मैं रोई, माँ काम छोड़कर आईं, मुझको उठा लिया।
झाड़-पोंछ कर चूम-चूम कर गीले गालों को सुखा दिया॥
दादा ने चंदा दिखलाया नेत्र नीर-युत दमक उठे।
धुली हुई मुस्कान देख कर सबके चेहरे चमक उठे॥
One more – the classic ‘Rangeela Re’ from ‘Prem Pujari’, penned by Neeraj, set to tune by SDB, and sung by Lata has the following lines as the 2nd antara:
दुःख मेरा दुल्हा है, बिरहा है डोली
आँसू की साड़ी है, आहों की चोली
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD_UK0Noszg
Anita ji
Thanks for the detailed response
The beauty of SOY posts is that it takes you down to those alleys where you meet long lost friends in the form of forgotten songs.
Just like I recalled and listened to this song after ages
Ashko ki kahani kya kahiye – Do roti -Lata Khumar Barabankavi – Roshan
https://youtu.be/WdwK9ckI6rY
Interestingly Roshan composed another song with a similar tune and it also had ashk in its antara.
Mayus to hoon Wade pe – Barsat ki Raat – Sahir – Rafi
https://youtu.be/MDR3s62YF08
And when we are discussing aansoo we cannot hold back Hemant kumar for long.
Ya Dil ki suno – Anupama – Kaifi Azami – Hemant kumar
Kaifi Azami has stated universal truth in simple but powerful words
Kya dard kisika lega koi
Itna to kisi me dard nahi
Bahate huye aansoo aur bahe
Ab aisi tasalli rahane do.
https://youtu.be/poXBa76JNKk
Ashwin ji
In Rangeela re Wahida is venting her anger at Dev. Now it’s Dev’s turn to castigate the lady love ( though she is Zahida now)
Aansoo ke dhage se
Seete rahe hum
Jo jakhm tune diye
https://youtu.be/XRuqrlBmzAY
Anita Ji
Great write up on a very popular theme in HFM.
I don’t know if these two songs were talked about in the comments section but these come to my mind immediately:
1) Yeh Neer Kahan se barse-Lata-Prem Parbat-Jaidev-Lyrics -Padma Sachdeva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHBrUOoMYDU
2) Ashqon Ne Jo Paya Hai -Talat-Chandi Ki Deewar-N Dutta-Sahir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv_0HdpHz98
As you had rightly observed , Talat had so many soulful songs on the Ansoo/Ashq theme.
I am a relatively new comer to SOY -I have till now read only few of the articles here–I am amazed to see the passion and knowledge of the writers in this blog. I am learning about so many new artists, songs in this form. Thanks to AK Ji and all other learned members.
Ahwin, Anita,
I was enjoying your poetic exchanges. One film song I find very interesting for its use of tear-filled eyes is ‘Aaj na choodenge bas humjoli, khelenge hum Holi‘ In this high-octane Holi song, the world is oblivious of the white sari-clad Asha Parekh’s inner pain which is entirely her own. Kishore Kumar’s jovial singing for Rajesh Khanna is contrasted with Lata Mangeshkar giving voice to the anguish of the lady. RD Burman creates a perfect happy-sad duet. In one of the stanzas the heart-broken lady sings:
अपनी अपनी किस्मत है कोई हँसे कोई रोए
रंग से कोई अंग भिगोए रे कोई अँसुवन से नैन भिगोए
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGQRMUqya3s
Mahadevi Verma says, आँसू लेते वे पद पखार. Three centuries earlier Narottam Das (‘Sudama Charit’) used the imagery of washing someone’s feet with tears very poignantly. As the dwaarpal announces the arrival of an indigent, emaciated Brahmin in torn clothes, scarred feet without shoes, and informs Lord Krishna that he tells his name Sudama, and enquires about the abode of Deendayal, Krishna is overcome with sadness at the condition of his childhood-friend:
देखि सुदामा की दीन दसा करुणा करिके करुणानिधि रोए
पानी परात को हाथ छुयो नहिं, नैनन के जल सों पग धोए.
* pl read as forum…instead of form.
Anitaji @33 & AK@38,
Thanks for sharing those ‘panktiyaan’. BTW, Anitaji, I had referred to Subhadrakumari Chauhan, not Sumitranandan Pant.
Now, here’s what Meerabai says about her love for the Lord:
असुवन जल सींच-सींच प्रेम बेल बोई
अब तो बेल फ़ैल गयी
आनंद फल होई
This verse is slightly different in the version sung by MS for ‘Meera’ (1947). The lyrics have been attributed to the great Narendra Sharma. While I have read somewhere that he did write lyrics for the film, but I think this ‘pad’ is Meerabai’s creation. Can someone corroborate?
‘More to giridhar gopal’ by M.S.Subbulakshmi, from ‘Meera’ (1947) (Lyricist- Meerabai, MD -S.V.Venkataraman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWgb54Suw-s
On to another Krishna-bhakt now.
‘Nis din barsata naina hamaare’ by Lata (Lyrics – Sant Surdas, Music – Hridaynath Mangeshkar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3w-JxVgvB4
A very popular song of Talat with the word AANSOO . Sunil Dutt is broken and in tears but the word ‘ Aansoo ‘ is used differently .
‘ Aansoo samajh ke…’ / 1963 / CHHAYA / Rajinder Krishan / Salil / Talat
https://youtu.be/shQyWPVYTFg
Ashwinji # 32, 34, 40 and 41
Pardon the Panktiyan! You could call it the adverse effects of multitasking! I am glad I did not goof up on the poem. I must also say here that for some reason since childhood I have got confused between Subhadra Kumari Chauhan and Sumitra Nandan Pant. Since the name of Pant began with Sumitra, I felt it was a poetess being referred to.
The song from Prem Pujari shows how Neeraj could whip up vivid imagery with his words.
As regards the verses of Meera Bai and Sur Das, they take tears to a different plane altogether with complete surrender to Krishna.
I was myself reminded of Nis Din Barsat Nain. Great to have you add it here.
Rahul Bhagwanrao Muli ji # 35
Both the songs of Roshan are really sentimental. The second one from Barsaat Ki Raat is similar to Jaane woh kaise log they Jinke from Pyaasa, also penned by Sahir:-
isko hi jeena kehte hain to
yun hi jee lenge
Uff na karenge lab see lenge
Aaansoo pee lenge
Do you feel the same?
The song from Anupama again reminds me of Sahir’s lyrics from Hum Dono :-
Kaun Rota Hain Kisi Aur Ki Khaatir Ai Dost
Sabko Apni Hi Kisi Baat Pe Rona Aaya
Sivanandam Palamadai ji # 37
I am a relatively new comer to SOY -I have till now read only few of the articles here–I am amazed to see the passion and knowledge of the writers in this blog. I am learning about so many new artists, songs in this form. Thanks to AK Ji and all other learned members.
I echo the same sentiment.
Thanks a lot for the song from Prem Parbat! It is a lovely composition by Jaidev, penned by Padma Sachdev; Lata is as canorous as ever.
I feel if the video of the song were available, it would be easier to contextualise it. I felt the song was more about water in nature. Not sure whether there was an inner meaning. Perhaps AKji may know.
The song of Chandi Ki Deewar is a very soulful melody in Talat’s voice.
AKji # 38
Thanks for adding the song from Kati Patang. This indeed is a different duet where there is both happiness and sorrow.
The discourse has indeed become poetic. I am glad you mentioned Sudama Charit as it did not find a place in the post.
You would be surprised to know that I actually tried my hand at writing a script on this episode of Krishna Sudama for my daughter’s school play in Hindi (3rd standard) more than a year ago.
https://anitamultitasker.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/the-krishna-sudama-story-dramatized-in-hindi/
If there was one poet who devoted a entire work to tears, it was Jaishankar Prasad (Aansoo)
Here are a few lines from his work.
जो घनीभूत पीड़ा थी
मस्तक में स्मृति-सी छाई
दुर्दिन में आँसू बनकर
वह आज बरसने आई।
S Joseph ji #42
Thanks for adding the song from Chhaya. It is a party song like the one from Anupama mentioned in the comments, where the hero stands fixed to a place and sings with a lot of emotion.
More than half of the total songs sung by SDB for Hindi movies have an aansoo connection. The most obvious being the title song of ARADHANA.
Kahe ko roye…
…
Kahin aansoo toh hai paani
Rukhe toh ye moti bane
Ye moti ankhon ki poonji hai
Ye na khona…
..
Chalak gaye ghaghar samaan
Jaane kyon tune yoon
Asuvan se nain bhigoyee?
8 DAYS ( AATH DIN ), TALASH, ZINDAGI ZINDAGI, GUIDE, AMAR PREM….all have teary tracks sung by SDB. Will come back later.
In SHARMILEE
Megha chaye aadhi raat..
..
Ayee hai aansoo ki baaraat.
…
Nain more Ganga bahe re.
Pancham?
Do naino mein aansoo bhare hain…
KHUSHBOO.
Chanda O Chanda…
…
Hans ke main teri dil bahlaoon
Apni ye aansoo magar….
LAKHON MEIN EK
Keh rahe hain ye aansoo baraste huye..
JHEEL KE US PAAR
Phir aankh se aansoo barse…
RAJA RANI
If aansoo is moti, it can turn into poison too if bottled up!
Ban jaayenge zehar peete peete
Ye Ashq jo peete jaa rahe ho
( Tum itna kyon muskura rahe ho ? )
ARTH
Koi hota jisko apna
Hum apna keh lete yaaron..
…
Ankhon mein neend na hoti
Aansoo hi tairte rehte….
MERE APNE
( If someone could look handsome in a sad song it is either Sunil Dutt…Aap ke pehloo mein aakar…MERA SAAYA or Vinod Khanna here! )
Dil ki arman aansoovon mein beh gaya..
And
Chupke Chupke raat din aansoo bahana yaad hai…
NIKAAH
Yadon mein woh
Sapno mein hai
..
Naina mere Asuvan bhare
Pooch rahe…
SWAMI
An unexpected place for aansoo..
Dil ka bhanwar kare pukar..
…
Chahe tum mitana
Par na tum ghirana
Aansoo ki tarah nigah se…
TERE GHAR KE SAMNE
I remember the CHHAYA song here..
Aansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe
Anita @46,
Wow, for the script. The school principal must have been mighty impressed. Very apt poem of Jaishankar Prasad you have quoted.
Anita Ji -Ref# 45
I was also wondering if the song “Neer Kahan se Barse” from Prem Parbhat has some inner meaning about tears/aanso..I am not very good in the dialect of Hindi in which this song was written-Unfortunately that film is lost for ever as I understand the only print available was destroyed in some fire! So we dont know what was the context exactly but from the lines I could make out it is about some inner turmoil …Anyone knowledgeable can confirm…
ye neer kahaan se barse hey
ye badri kahaan se aayi hai–(2)
gehre gehre naale , gehraa gehraa paani re
gehre gehre naale ,gehraa paani re
gehre man ki chaah anjaani re
jag ki bhool-bhulaiyaan mein(2)
kunj koyi bauraayi hai
ye badri kahaan se aayi hai
cheedon ke sang aahen bhar leen(2)
aag chanaar ki maang mein dhar lee
bujh naa paaye re, bujh naa paaye re
bujh naa paaye re raakh mein bhii jo
aisi agan lagaayi hai
ye badri kahaan se aayi hai
panchhi pagle kahaan ghar teraa re(2)
bhool na jaiyo apnaa baseraa re
koyal bhool gayi jo ghar(2)
wo laut ke phir kab aayi hai(2)
ye neer kahaan se barse hey
ye badri kahaan se aayi hai
Sivanandam and Anita,
I agree with Sivanandam that this song talks about inner turmoil. What I remember is that this film was given ‘A’ certificate and flopped. All the songs on records were popular and ‘ye dil aur unki’ was a blockbuster and perhaps topped Binaca Geetmala. As per my knowledge the story is of a young girl married to an old man and due to circumstances has an affair with a youngman. The lyrics, particularly the last antara, point to that too.
Dr Pradeep Kumar Shetty # 48, 49 & 50
Thanks for the lovely songs of both the Burmans that you have listed.
The songs from Masoom – Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi and Do Naina Ik Kahaani both offerings of the Gulzar – R.D.Burman duo leave one mesmerized.
aaj agar bhar aai hain, boonden baras jaayengi
kal kyaa pataa inke liye aankhen taras jaayengi
jaane kab gum kahaan khoyaa
ek aansoo chhupaake rakhaa thaa
Imagine not finding tears to shed. This actually happens I feel when you have cried excessively over something.
do naina aur ek kahaani
thodaa saa baadal
aur ek kahaani
chhhoti si do
jheelon mein woh
behti rehti hain
koi sune yaa naa sune
kehti rehti hain
kuch likh ke aur
kuch zubaani
The eyes are compared to two lakes. Only Gulzar could have written lyrics like these!
The romantic song from Tere Ghar Ke Saamne is truly not the place where one would have expected tears!!
AKji also mentioned mixed feelings of happiness and sorrow.
The song from Parasmani is perhaps about happiness in the midst of sorrow- Woh Jab Yaad Aaye ….
Dil sulagne lagaa ashq bahne lage
jaane kyaa kyaa hamen log kahne lage
magar rote rote hansi aa gayi hai
khayaalon me aake wo jab muskuraaye
Here as you cry you begin to laugh, as the beloved comes and smiles in your thoughts.
Also the song from Babul – Milte Hi Aankhen Dil Hua ….
hanste hi naa aa jaayen kahin, aankhon mein aansoo
bharte hi chhalak jaaye naa, paimaanaa kisikaa
A fear of something going wrong just as things are looking up.
Sivanandam ji (#52) and Hans ji (#53)
Thanks a lot Sivanandam ji for posting the lyrics.
Hansji, I am grateful for the context that you have provided. The song indeed voices inner turmoil.
DOOR GAGAN KI CHHAON MEIN.
Aa chal ke tujhe main leke chaloon
Ek aise gagan ke tale
Jahan gam bhi na ho
Aansoo bhi na ho
Bas pyar hi pyar pale…
What optimism!
But, an unused song for the same movie is pessimistic, defeatist!
Mujhe kho jaane do
Duniya ke nigahon se pare..
…
Koi awaz na pahunche
Koi aansoo na bahe
Starkly contrasting.
Anita ji
Pradeep ji
Pradeep ji has posted number of Pancham songs. Do naina ek kahani is rendered very soulfully by Aarti Mukharjee . But it was overshadowed by Tujhse naraaz nahi, a favorite tear jerker in number of music shows.
Amar Prem had 2 gems but they did include aansoo.
Kuch to log kahenge – Kishor – AB – RDB
Phir kyun sansar ki baato par
Bhig gaye tere naina
https://youtu.be/56I2rxRPRLY
Raina beeti jaye – Lata
Tan man pyaasa
Ankhiyo me paani
https://youtu.be/BlykzSh79MQ
And here is a different variation
Govind bolo Hari gopal bolo – Johney Mera Naam – Lata and chorus – Indeevar – KA
Kahe Maine paap dhoye
Asuvan beej boye
https://youtu.be/to6xIzVLOEs
Tears form a favorite topic in hindi film song scene and several good songs have been listed here. However my favorite is the duet by Mukesh and Asha Bhosle Bhari hai aankh mein aansoo as mentioned by another reader earlier from Sara Jahan Hamara (1961). The other song which carries the same sad feeling without mention of tears is the one from Maryada (1971) by Mukesh – Zubaan pe dard bhari dastaan chali ayi filmed on Rajesh Khanna which happens to be an eternal favorite sad song! One more such song evoking similar feelings is Sataa le ai jahan from Sasural (1961) again by Mukesh filmed on Rajendra Kumar . A nice post as well as a nice topic !
One more song forgot to mention is Chal ri sajni ab kya soche from Bambai Ka Babu (1960) a background song by Mukesh . All these songs bring about the same sad feeling and Mukesh happens to be the best in conveying the required feeling and perhaps the only other singer who does it apart from Rafi !
Anita @ 31,
Most bloggers present 10 songs. Earlier AK also used this formula, but sometimes the need to say what you want is not satisfied in a limited number, so he has started the practice of giving songs as per the need of the subject. I also follow the same pattern. In my view, this subject needed many more aspects to be covered. Hence the suggestion. Different aspects spur the readers too to post songs accordingly.
Thanks for the detailed comments on the songs posted by me. Regarding ‘baadlo barso’, I want to tell that Bharat Vyas also wrote the song ‘na na barso re baadal’ in 1959 for Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. In this besides other uses of ansoo related words he wrote ‘neel nayanon ke gagan se jhare re kajal’. You can see how much imagery and alankar play goes into these few words. He was such a great poet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmpREt4ePOQ
Another song which is unique in the sense that 4 singers singing for soldiers stranded during war, detail four different circumstances of their beloveds’ reactions. Kaifi Azmi writing the apt words and Madan Mohan giving shape to the tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l97Ul5X2A0
The title ‘teary-eyed’ produced a thought in my mind, whether the songs, which bring tears to our eyes though not having the key words in it, can be put in here.
I am giving here one of the songs which always does this to me.
Khak men mila to kya from film Sagaai. This is also a multiple singer song sung by Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Usha Khanna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvTbyjlM3s&t=2s
Dr Shetty has opened the flood-gates of songs many of which are my favourites and Muliji is also not far behind.
So I also give here some songs. In my first comment I had given Lata solos. Now I post some of her duets.
1. Chanda re mori patiya le ja – Lata/Mukesh – Banjarin – Pt Madhur – Pardesi
This song has been discussed a few times here at SOY. This has these beautiful lines in the first antara, besides using the keyword in the 3rd antara with a marvellous four liner:
‘palkon ki hai kalam banayi,
kaajal bah kar bani siyahi’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n_dOcZzycI
2. Next is again Bharat Vyas magic from Saaranga composed by Sardar Malik and sung by our top singers.
‘piya kaise milun tujhse mere paon padi zanjeer,
hirday men agni sulge, nainan se barse neer’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymfMbjxsekY
3. The same pair of singers combine in ‘tum bin sajan barse nayan’ from Gaban.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1J8p2jUiw
4. Now is the turn of Lata/Talat. In ‘seene men sulagte hai armaan’ composed by the legendary Anil Biswas, Prem Dhawan writes
‘kuchh ankh men ansoo baki hain,
jo mere gham ke saathi hain’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6xdRiUJpkw
5. The same pair as above sings in Sagai of the CR/Rajinder Krishan combo.
‘mohabbat men aise zamane bhi aaye,
kabhi ro diye hum kabhi kabhi muskuraye’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1iKmhoj8FE
Rahul Bhagwanrao Muli ji # 57
Some great songs added from Amar Prem. Thanks! The bhajan from Johny Mera Naam is excellent. The turmoil of Hema, dressed as Meera Bai is brought out very realistically.
KB ji # 58 & 59
Thanks a lot for adding your songs! You are right when you say that tears do not necessarily need to be shed to evoke a sense of sadness. Hearing some melodious voices singing melancholic lyrics would suffice. However, the focus of the post was tears and so the choice of songs.
The song from Sasuraal too is one where Rajendra Kumar does not seem to shed a tear but the lyrics, Mukesh’s voice and the body language convey it all. I was also wondering which heritage site the song has been filmed at – Hampi/Mahabalipuram??
The song from Bambai Ka Babu also marks the end of the movie. The background song is a vidai geet like the one from Milan in my post. This was the only song Mukesh sang in this movie, yet it became a chart topper. It speaks volumes of his calibre. Vidai songs provide a great opportunity for tears. There is the bride crying, the family members and friends of the bride joining in; and then sometimes there is a lover nursing unrequited love or one who could not marry due to circumstances also in the frame shedding tears of a totally different kind. All in all it makes the entire situation interesting from the point of view of tears.
Hans ji # 60 & 61
In my view, this subject needed many more aspects to be covered.
I agree, Hansji.
If I may take some liberties with Majrooh’s famous line:-
मैं अकेला ही चला था जानिब-ए-मंज़िल मगर
आँसू साथ आते गए और सैलाब बनता गया
I had started off only with songs which speak of tears. However, all the readers have enriched it and expanded the horizon and the embankments have now been breached.
There can be so many variations – sadness expressed with no mention of tears, mention of tears but very obliquely, a direct mention of tears. I am glad all facets have been covered by the knowledgeable readers.
Thanks a lot for the lovely duets of Lata that you have listed. Each one is a gem. I am also happy that Sagai of 1951 and Sagai of 1966 find mention in the same breath.
Bharat Vyas also wrote the song ‘na na barso re baadal’ in 1959 for Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. In this besides other uses of ansoo related words he wrote ‘neel nayanon ke gagan se jhare re kajal’. You can see how much imagery and alankar play goes into these few words. He was such a great poet.
I couldn’t agree more with you. The word jal is another synonym for tears again not used frequently. Only lyricists who use Sanskritized Hindi would use this word. The song based on Raag Miyan Ki Malhar is so fast though it is a melancholic song.
While most of the teary-eyed songs are on the subjects of विरह वेदना, टूटा दिल, बेवफाई etc., but there are some songs on other relationships too. I posted one such song ‘babul tere baghan di main bulbul’, where a daughter was singing the last melody for her father, just like the son Ashok Kumar sang the Manna Dey gem ‘poochho na kaise maine rain bitayi’ to Kanhaiya Lal. I will post a few such songs.
First a few songs from parent to child.
1. This one is a lullaby from a father to child in a situation where mother has deserted both.
Door hai wo aanchal jo ponchhe tere ansoo – Wapas – Rafi – Majrooh – LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKR3-YCXffQ
2. Lullaby from foster mother to son with a slow tune.
Soja dukhiyare, dukhiya ke pyare – Sahara – Lata – Bharat Vyas – Hemant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFj4GWaIcbk
3. This is a background song from the point of view of a father to daughter at the hour of her ultimate grief.
‘Na ro laadli, tere do ansuon ki
samandar ki ankhon men keemat nahin’
Film – Anmol Moti, Singer – Manna Dey, Lyricist – Rajinder Krishan, MD – Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDw9Y0yEmdU
Now two songs from child to parent.
4. Tu kitni achhi hai – Lata – Raja aur Rank – Anand Bakshi – LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4qb8JI53F8
5. A small son singing a soothing song to mother.
Maa tu ansoo ponchh le apne – Sansar – Usha Mangeshkar – Sahir – Chitragupta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AniDvUL1iVM
Anita, Hans and other readers,
I was just thinking we have not discussed one poignant facet of tears, i.e. when words are inadequate to describe one’s feelings, and you can express it only by tears. One scene from the film Do Badan I remember – when Manoj Kumar’s eyesight is restored after a successful operation, swarming around his hospital bed were a number of people including some unknown persons. Pointing at Simi he says, and you must be Anjali. When someone asks him how could he recognise her when he had never seen her, he replied everyone’s eyes were happy, only her eyes had tears!
Not sure if this classic has been cited.
‘Dil jalta hai to jalne de’ by Mukesh, from ‘Pehli Nazar’ (1945), (Lyrics – Safdar Sitapuri, MD – Anil Biswas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaHAGje_sDo
Anita,
You have arrived with a bang.
AK is so dedicated to his blog, like a magnet attracts good writers ,around ,to his blog.
We, the SOY family, are the beneficiaries.
“Have you ever wondered why we cry? Albert Smith, an English international footballer once said, “tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.” “
Mirza Ghalib had similar thought?
dil hii to hai na sang-o-KHisht dard se bhar na aa.e kyuu.n
ro.e.nge ham hazaar baar ko.ii hame.n sataa.e kyuu.n
Occasionally, the word paani (पानी) is also used to allude to tears. I have not included songs which refer only to crying (rona) but do not mention tears.
Gulzar has mor than once used paani for aanso I can remember a couple right now
Paani paani khare paani re from Maaachis
https://youtu.be/iurWdg4vC8E
And dil hoom hoom kare from Rudali.
https://youtu.be/F10aeM9V1Ho
Gulzar this time with the key the word aansoo in antara beautifully written
Ji me aata hai tere daaman me sar jhuka ke rote rahen rote rahen teri bhi aankhon me aasoon o ki nami to nahin
https://youtu.be/8-HnmVg0-O8
End with a sher by Gulzar?
काश कोई इस तरह भी वाकिफ हो मेरी ज़िन्दगी से
मै बारिश भी रोऊ तो वह मेरे आंसू पढ़ले
Forgot to add my thoughts on Rajesh Khanna’s Amar Prem dailaouge
I hate tears.
Want to remind you as well as Venkataramanji that Amar Prem end with hin saying
मुझे मालूम नहीं था रोने इतना सुख मिलता है इसके बाद कभी नहीं कहूंगा mI hate tears
Pradeep Ji #56
I am sorry I missed out on your comment.
Thanks a lot for those two contrasting perspectives! Wasn’t the latter used in Door Ka Rahi (1971)?
Welcome to Anitaji with happy teared eyes to the guest writers wing of SoY,
When saw your name and the title of the post , i had made it up to read the article and the responses after some time.
But each word presented here is so attention-catching the eyes have again filled up with tears, this time due strain of staring at the screen without flinching the eyelid (literally) of reading the post till #69.
Looking forward to many more posts from you.
Thanks for this wonderful post, Anita and AK. The theme is eternal, but Anita’s writing presents it with a unique flavour. I enjoyed reading the post and listening to the songs. The script for Anita’s daughter’s school is a bonus.
I have nothing to add in respect of film songs, others have covered every song I could think of. I am, however, reminded of a few scattered lines of a poem that I had heard around the age of 10-12. Around the age of 23 I had recited these lines to a group of friends and colleagues and they became very popular, leading to many encores. I do not recall the name of the poet:
कौन कहता है किरण नभ की परी है,
थकित रवि के व्यथित उर की आग है वो।
आंसुओं को तुम रुदन क्यूँ मानते हो,
तड़ित मन का मूक विगलित राग है वो;
जो स्वरों का मानता बंधन नहीं है;
प्यार मन बहलाव का साधन नहीं है।
AK ji # 66
I actually saw this part on YouTube after reading your insightful() comment. It is indeed very beautifully shot. But one feels sad for poor Simi who loses out in many a movie.
Ashwin Ji # 67
Thanks a lot for this vintage gem!
Hans Ji # 65
I am really amazed at your nuanced presentation. The sub categories are quite interesting and the songs too are so sentimental.
There is one song by a brother for his sister (the Lata Version):-
Dekh Sakta Hun Main Kuch Bhi Hote Hue (from Majboor, 1974)….
aankh bhar aayi phir kyun kisi baat par
kar bharosa bahan bhaai ki baat par
baandh ro kar na raakhi mere haath par
muskura de zara yoonhi rote huye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyX8fSBggvc
mumbaikar8 ji # 68
Thanks a lot for the appreciation!
I loved all the songs and couplets you posted! Gulzar has a way with words. His style is inimitable.
There is another Gulzar song that must be mentioned here. A word ofetn used with tears is machalna (मचलना)
In a song from Grih Pravesh, Gulzar writes :-
मचलके जब भी आँखों से छलक जाते हैं दो आँसू
सुना हैं आबशारों को बड़ी तक़लीफ़ होती हैं
This is a lovely background song sung by Bhupinder.
मुझे मालूम नहीं था रोने इतना सुख मिलता है इसके बाद कभी नहीं कहूंगा – I hate tears
आँसुओं को अपनी मंज़िल तक पहुँचाने के लिए शुक्रिया !!
Ashok Ji # 70
But each word presented here is so attention-catching the eyes have again filled up with tears, this time due strain of staring at the screen without flinching the eyelid (literally) of reading the post till #69.
Thanks for reading so intently!!
Another problem that many of us face today is of dry eyes – especially with too much screen exposure. Today, we buy artificial tears to moisten our eyes!!
Subodhji # 71
Thanks a lot for the appreciation, Subodhji!
The lines you have posted are sublime. किसी भी चीज़ को देखने के कितने अलग नज़रिये हो सकते हैं, ये बात इन पंक्तियों से समझ में आती हैं।
@ 8 , Thanks for the link to trivia about the song ‘ tum kya jano…’
Do not know if this song has been posted /mentioned.
We have by now a good number of songs from Talat on tears .
‘ Meri yaad mein…’/ 1951 / MADHOSH / Raja Mehendi Ali Khan/ MM / Talat
https://youtu.be/wwLfElwuK68
@ 59 , in the classic song from BAMBAI KA BABU … I must point out the beautiful use of ‘ Taar shehnai ‘ ( an instrument not so noticed ) , by SDB , both in the prelude as well as in the postlude . This was played by Dakshin Mohan Tagore .
One duet by Kishore n Asha , where certainly Dev Anand looked past his prime .
‘ Bheegi bheegi aankhen…’/ 1974 / ISHQ ISHQ ISHQ / Anand Bakshi / RDB / Kishore, Asha
https://youtu.be/xsybTQfP6XA
One more from Talat that is not often heard .
‘Aansoo chhupaye aankh…’/ 1977 / HAMARE GHAM SE MAT KHELO / Shirish / Jaidev / Talat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skvx0_scayU
Anita @ 74,
Very nice song from Majboor, which was a very good film with a gripping story. In fact there have been many songs on Bhai-Behan which elicit tears, but the problem is the key word. I will post a couple though.
Jaun kahan bata ae dil (Mukesh again) – Chhoti Behan – Hasrat – SJ
‘haye is paar to aansuon ki dagar
jane us paar kya ho kise hai khabar
thokaren kha rahi har kadam par nazar’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBdl7BlE004
Ye rakhi bandhan hai aisa – Beimaan – Lata/Mukesh – Varma Malik – SJ
The Mukesh part says ‘aaj khushi ke din bhai ke bhar bhar aaye naina’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tasi7i-0cg
There is also a song from Lalkar ‘aaj gaa lo muskura lo’ sung by Rafi and lyp-synced by Dharmendra, which is about loss of his brother who is also in army.
‘shaheedon ka khoon hai wafa ki nishani ise ansuon se dhote nahin hain,
ye maut hai naaz karne ke kabil veeron ke marne pe rote nahin hain’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QySHI7cLDyg
A Sajjad Husain composition with Lata
‘ Aaj mere nasib … ‘/ 1951 / HULCHUL / Khumar Barabankvi / Sajjad Husain / Lata
https://youtu.be/I4agkmZ_k60
Anitaji,
A wonderful post on songs focussing on the lacrimal gland secretions that are an integral part of our lives.
Quite impressive the way you have woven lines of famous poets in this post.
Here’s a NoorJehan song from the vintage era film Zeenat (1945)
Bulbulo mat ro yahan aansoo bahana hai mana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SixN4kOn3ZU
Two songs by the Nightingale of India
Diwana 1952
Naushad – Shakeel – Lata
O teer chalaanewale teer khate jayenge aansoo bahate jayenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqT1q4KHnE
Geet 1970
KA – AB – Lata
Tere naina kyon bhar aaye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zVGbHW3eM4
We should get some songs from the 30s . Here is one more from the 40s , the times when playback singing was getting popular .
…na ro sawan ke baadlon…
…aankhen meri purnam hai…
‘ Sawan ke baadlon…’/ 1944 / RATAN / DN Madhok / Naushad / Zohra Bai Ambalawali , Karan Dewan
https://youtu.be/zuH1NBtRHk4
Here the word to be used is ‘ ashqbaar ‘.
‘ Har aas ashqbaar… ‘ / 1964 / KINARE KINARE / Nyay Sharma / Jaidev / Lata
https://youtu.be/cW84UVKiNJk
Under his post we are looking at specific emotions and words . Words being part of the lyrics , it again brings out the importance of lyricists who should be given importance like the MD and Singer .
Here is a song of prayers with teary eyes .
‘ Sun le pukaar…’/ 1966 / PHOOL AUR PATHHAR / Shakeel Badayuni/ Ravi / Asha
https://youtu.be/N5qdax5CFqk
In continuation to 81, there is a song on ‘mama’, ‘chanda mama se pyara mera mama’. Key word comes in the 2nd antara. Rafi/Usha Mangeshkar in film Kartavya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOQlQXQfjsg
There are a number of songs – where ‘babul’ is used – with the right emotions for the use of the words qualifying them, which put our emotions in turmoil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6zVwxtRFPE
Next is ‘chhod babul ka ghar’ which says, ‘yaad kar ke ye ghar royi ankhen magar muskurana pada’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sOjtQhOICw
Next is ‘babul kaun ghadi ye aayi’ from Umang. The person lip-syncing is Subhash Ghai. ‘Lekin main aisi badkismat ansoo dahej men layi’ comes in the last antara.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNBk7Tbpie4
First it is ‘o babul pyare’ from Johny Mera Naam from which Muliji posted a song filmed on Hema Malini. This song starts with ‘roye payal ki chham chham, siske sanson ki sargam’
This teary eyed song has not been posted here I guess. A hit song . Film won the Filmfare award for the best female playback singer in 1983. But I learn that this was her last singing assignment in Hindi Films .
‘ Dil ke armaan … ‘/ 1982 / NIKAAH / Hasan Kamal / Ravi / Salma Agha
https://youtu.be/nPhtbkrhoFs
‘Mere ansuon pe na muskura, kai khwab the jo machal gaye’ sings Mubarak Begum in a Hindi song used in a Magadhi film More Man Mitwa. This is a high point of Dattaram. She is apologetical about her tears, but also objects to his smiling on her tears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=116JakLbGgE
‘Humen bhi nahin ilm hum jispe roye,
wo beeti ruten hain ke aata zamana’
Is the antara in this beautiful gazal written by Sahir and sung by Suman Kalyanpur. Nobody is being blamed because there are multiple reasons for the situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RIA5Ew88K4
Now is the turn of Raj Kumari to sing ‘ghabra ke jo hum sar ko’ in Mahal. But here the sentiments are opposite to the first two songs, she wants
‘dil doobne ka manjar wo bhi to zara dekhen,
ansoo meri ankhon men bhar aayen to achha ho’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BENqkVvRaL8
Suman Kalyanpur again in Shama. There is a lot of complaint to ‘duniya’.
‘jab ashq pee liye hai jab honth see liye hain
tab poochhti hai duniya mujhe mera fasana’
Ik jurm karke hamne chaha tha muskurana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdJX0FO_3Q
But in this one Suman Kalyanpur accepts the realities.
‘humko taqdeer se bewajaha shikayat kyun ho,
isi taqdeer ne chaahat ki khushi bhi di thi,
aaj agar kaanpti palkon ko diye hain ansoo,
kal thirakate hue hothon ko hansi bhi di thi’
Song is ‘zindagi zulm sahi’ from Shagoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uCFU5W83Ok
Hansji
Both of us missed this one from JNM
Like Tu kaha ye bata posted by Joseph ji we do not expect to have any place for aansoo here. But the otherwise playful song suddenly becomes emotional in the last antara where Dev is willing to trade Khushi with gam
Pal bhar ke liye – Kishor – Indeevar – KA
Apne Hoto ki hasi hum tujhko denge
Aansoo tere apni aankho me lenge
https://youtu.be/eqnjHf7PXjs
One more song of Dev with aansoo
And perhaps with a contrasting situation
Kabhi na kabhi – Sharabi – Rafi – Rajendra Krishna – Madan Mohan
One has to wait till the end
Mere dil ka dard samajhkar
Do aansoo to bahayega
https://youtu.be/T4iOgKMV7HE
Joseph ji # 78, 79, 80, 82, 85, 87 and 89
Thanks for adding such wonderful songs!
..in the classic song from BAMBAI KA BABU … I must point out the beautiful use of ‘ Taar shehnai ‘ ( an instrument not so noticed ) , by SDB , both in the prelude as well as in the postlude . This was played by Dakshin Mohan Tagore .
This piece of information is really interesting. I did not know about this instrument.
‘ Bheegi bheegi aankhen…’/ 1974 / ISHQ ISHQ ISHQ / Anand Bakshi / RDB / Kishore, Asha
It is interesting that the interlude music of this song is the tune of another popular song of the film – walla kya nazaara hain.
My knowledge of the vintage era is rather limited and thus, I did not tread there. Thanks for including these gems as well thereby making this list more inclusive.
Har aas ashqbaar… ‘ / 1964 / KINARE KINARE / Nyay Sharma / Jaidev / Lata
I had actually wanted to include this song of Meena Kumari’s in my list of ten. However, the tears were more prominent in the song from Yahudi and so this was left out.
Under his post we are looking at specific emotions and words . Words being part of the lyrics , it again brings out the importance of lyricists who should be given importance like the MD and Singer .
I emphatically support your view. I am sure Hans ji too couldn’t agree more.
Hans Ji # 81, 88 & 90
The golden era film music has indeed envisaged innumerable occasions where tears can be shed.
Thanks a lot for all the songs that you have posted covering a gamut of relations.
Subhash Ghai is very young but can still be recognised in the song from Umang. The vidai songs indeed are a separate category.
Mere ansuon pe na muskura, kai khwab the jo machal gaye is such a lovely song!
The lyrics of the song are in sync with the situation in the film where Ashok Kumar keeps disappearing in the night and treats his wife (who sings this song) rather uncharitably. She lives in inhuman conditions because of his capricious behaviour.
Suman Kalyanpur’s song from Shama reminds me of the song from Adalat – unko yeh shikayat hain ki. Interestingly, the lines from another song of adalat speak of tears that flow while bidding adieu –
ruqsat ke waqt tumne jo
aansoo hume diye
un aansuon se humne
fasaane bana liye
ab tumne kitni door
thikaane bana liye
jaana tha humse door
The song from Shagoon is very balanced. Such songs are not very common.
Though very few another category of tears is those that we shed for our pets. There is a very beautiful song from Teri Meherbaaniyan where the dog steals the show and your heart.
ek phul teri samadhi pe rakh kar
pujunga tujhko main zindgi bhar
malik duaye denge tujhko hamesha
daata duaye denge tujhko hamesha
mere ye aansu meri bezubaniya
teri meherbaniyan teri kadardaniyan
teri meherbaniya teri kadardaniya
qurbaan tujh pe meri kai zindganiyaan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFdRScPNOxw
Dr. Deshpande # 83 & 84
Thanks a lot for the appreciation! I can see the doctor in you speaking (lacrimal gland secretions!!)
Thanks a lot for the songs of Lata and the vintage era!
Muliji @ 91,
That is the beauty of SOY. Here we are like closely placed slip fielders. If one slip fielder spills a catch the other one catches it and all applaud.
Thanks for posting those two songs. ‘Kisi ki muskurahaton pe ho nisar’ is another song in which we do not expect, but we hear ‘kisike ansuon men muskurayenge’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69pPYkGiEAQ
The Devar Bhabhi song ‘maike se aaja biwi ri’ uses another variant saying ‘yaad men teri royi rasoi’ and in the end says ‘rote ko hansa ja’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHMfHWcBa0
Another comic song which uses the words ‘main to rota phirun baadlon ki tarah’ is ‘pyar ki aag men tan badan jal gaya’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmI4JVl3–g
Here is one of my favourite Lata songs. Have found the lyrics to be attributed to 3 different people – Shailendra, Keshav Trivedi, and Akhtar Yusuf – by different sources. The last antara goes as follows:
ham khataawar hain yaa hamko banaanewaalaa
chaand ke mukhde pe bhi daag hai kaalaa kaalaa
itni barsaat huyi phir bhi wo dhoyaa na gayaa
jal ke dil khaaq huaa aankh se royaa na gayaa
‘Jalke dil khaak hua’ from Parichay (1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHg0w0jgogE
i guess this has not been posted here .A popular song . Never knew that the singer is Surinder Kaur.
‘ Badnaam na ho…’ / 1948 / SHAHEED / Qamar Jalalabadi / Ghulam Haider / Surinder Kaur
https://youtu.be/jcDvJTeS94Y
Another Ghulam Haider composition. I do not remember having heard this . Ghulam Haider is said to have supported and promoted Lata Mangeshkar in the initial stages .
‘ Ashkon pe hua…’/ 1946 / BAIRAM KHAN / Wali Sahab / Ghulam Haider / Shamshad
https://youtu.be/18fBASFn_qo
One more Talat song .
‘ Aasoon toh nahi…’/ 1953 / DAERA / Majrooh Sultanpuri / Jamal Sen / Talat
https://youtu.be/UUpkKqr5DGY
The video for this song is not available on YouTube. Lata has given her voice to many Husnlal Bhagatram compositions. Very few instruments have been used .This song is heard rarely.
‘ Aankhon mein aansoo…’ /1950/ PYAR KI MANZIL / Shewan Rizvi /Husnlal Bhagatram / Lata
https://youtu.be/cObt47um-Bo
One more Talat song….
(At the end it leads into Rafi’s hai door badi door thikana)
Madhur Milan 1955
Bulo C Rani – SH Bihari
Kabhi aansoo bahaate hain kabhi fariyad karte hain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srOqI0vSqPY
Some more Lata songs…
Aabshaar 1953
Bhola Shrestha – Sarshar Sailani
Chale aao tumhe aansoo hamare yaad karte hain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpEDCQA4W4g
Harihar Bhakti 1956
K Datta – SP Kalla – Lata
Ankh mein aansoo jiya mein saans hai jal rahe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfvfwOTxNak
Anita ji:
A century on debut! Congratulations.
Here is ‘Ek samay par do barsaaten, baadal ke sang aankh bhi barase …’ (Manna Dey in Jhhoola; MD: Salil Chowdhury):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlE4ML8PWg&ab_channel=Salilchaudri
Songs from Barsaat 1949, which helped to establish the Lata magic
SJ- Hasrat – Lata
Jiya bekaraar hai chhayi bahaar hai….
….jaise barse koi badariya aise ankhiyan barse….
…..aansoo ki barsaat balamva dil mein aag….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITcUo3yDL
SJ – Hasrat – Lata, Mukesh
Chhod gaye baalam haaye mujhe akela chhod gaye….
…..baadal dekh ke bhar aayi ankhiyan
chham chham neer bahaoon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTfMd_V3HKQ
Anita ji
Ak ji
Ak ji has mentioned a happy -sad song from Kati Patang with aasuvan.
Here is an out and out sad song from the same film
Na koi umang hai – Lata -AB-RDB
Patjhad ki main hu chaya
Main aansuonka darpan
https://youtu.be/VeKYx1fPICg
And here is one more on aasvan
Yado me wo – Swami – Amit Khanna- Rajesh Roshan
Naina mere aasuvan bhare
Puch rahe chali hai kaha?
https://youtu.be/L5pWZt83shY
Canasya ji # 104
A century on debut! Congratulations.
Thanks a lot!
The song from Jhoola based on Raag Malhar is very interesting. The clouds are on the job. Coupled with this are tears raining from the eyes. Nature too is empathising even as the tears get masked.
Hans ji @ 95
Another song of the funny category is perhaps this one from Phagun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lWGSMlmm6E
एक परदेसी मेरा दिल ले गया
जाते जाते मीठा मीठा ग़म दे गया …
कौन परदेसी तेरा दिल ले गया
मोटी मोटी आखियों में आँसू दे गया
The best part is that Madhubala flashes her million dollar smile even as Bharat Bhushan says aansoo de gaya!
Muli ji # 106
AKji
Another song I am reminded of where there is the happiness turns into sadness is again picturised on Asha Parekh.
The slow shift in the mood of the song from ebullience to helplessness is worth noticing. What begins as a love song expressing Asha’s confidence in her lover turns into a song of dilemma. Right after the first stanza, the nephew of her fiancé is kidnapped from the party. She gets a phone call from the kidnapper – her villainous uncle – that she must marry Pran, a fiend and a partner in crime, to secure the safe release of the boy. The lyricist – Hasrat Jaipuri – has written the song very intelligently. The lyrics are so subtle and yet so revealing. She is actually crying because of the behind the scenes action but claims that they are tears of happiness.
meri aankhon mein aansoon hain
magar aansoo khushi ke hain
kise chhodoon kise kise paa loon
ye rishte zindagi ke hain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVh-7uFaFwA
Please read it as ‘Another song I am reminded of where happiness turns into sadness is again picturised on Asha Parekh’in # 109 above.
Joseph ji # 99 and Dr Deshpande # 101
Here is a song not just sung by Talat but also picturised on him from the movie Sone ki Chidiya. He plays the role of a gold digger in the movie. The lyrics are totally at odds with his role. The song is pyaar par bas to nahin hain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYchgFUtmgo
Asha Bhosle only hums along. There is a female version of the song though which is sad and is sung by Asha.
kahin aisa na ho paaon mere tharra jaayen
aur teri marmari baanhon ka sahaara na mile
ashq behte rahen khaamosh syaah raaton mein
aur tere reshmi aanchal ka kinaara na mile
Bappi Lahiri is another famous personality of the music world who passed away recently. He has composed quite a few soulful songs. I felt I must mention this song from the movie Aangan ki Kali – whose music he composed.
Though the film did not do very well, this song sung by Lata and Bhupinder is really worth listening to. The lyrics are by Shaili Shailendra – the song of the illustrious lyricist Shailendra. The song is Saiyyan bina ghar soona soona. There is a mention of tears in two antaras.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uz0Ngl2Ecg
….soona din kaali ratiyaan
ansuwan se bheegi taqiyaan
har aahat pe dari dari
raah take meri ankhiyaan….
…aansoo yoon na bahaao o
ye moti naa lutaao
rukti nahin hai waqt ki dhaara
pal pal badle jag ye saara
jaise dhalegi raat andheri
muskaayega sooraj pyaara
sukh ke liye pade dukh bhi sehnaa
ab na kabhi phir tum ye kehna
saiyyaan bina ghar soona
Anitaji,
Thanks for mentioning Bappi Lahiri. He has indeed given some soulful and melodious songs, despite all the insane, inspired ones and the disco numbers.
He composed couple of nice duets for the film Tere Pyar Mein (1979) –
Bhool gaye hum sab kuchh and Ankhon mein tum.
Here’s one song from the film that fits here, sung by Chandrani Mukherjee (L- Shailey Shailendra)
Ankhon mein hain aansoo honthon par hansi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGskQ6VJZIs
A song from the 30s . Do not know how many here would have heard this.
‘ Kis kaaran bhar … ‘/ 1936 / PUJARIN / Pandit Bhushan/ Timir Baran / Vidyanath Seth
https://youtu.be/9bAHfVp5XYs
I do not know if this very popular song fits in here .
‘ Afsaana likh rahi…’ / 1947 / DARD / Shakeel Badayuni / Naushad / Uma Devi ( Tun Tun )
https://youtu.be/D7XJy4bSNRY
A very popular song which should belong here . I do not think this has been posted before .
‘ Bedardi balma tujhko…’/ 1965 / AARZOO / Hasrat Jaipuri / SJ / Lata
https://youtu.be/qixsOfJccUo
Tere bhi aankho me
Aansooki nami to nahi
Tere bina jindagi me koi – Aandhi- Gulzar- RDB- Lata and Kishor
https://youtu.be/8-HnmVg0-O8
Is this a question or a statement?
Manoj @ 22,
Great lyrics throughout this song, which uses ansoo in unusual way. I forgot to appreciate it earlier, which I heard for the first time.
Josephji @ 87 and 89,
You know I have been for the lyricists always and the variety of situations and phrases used in songs posted here re-enforces your statement. Regarding ‘dil ke armaan ansuon men bah gaye’, I think you wanted to say it was her first assignment, because she worked in a few films later – Nikaah being her first – and sang some songs too, but never repeated the impact she made in Nikaah.
I post here a good enough song ‘shama hoon main jalna meri zindagi hai’,filmed beautifully and a good dance too, which is from Meet Mere Man Ke (1991). The couplet before the actual song includes the word ‘ashq’ which qualifies it for this post. Good lyrics by Ravinder Jain.
‘main har ankh ke ashq hans hans ke pee loon’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt2ZJBjc2Rs
Anita @ 93,
Adaalat had another gazal besides ‘jana tha humse door’ which had the key word in the mukhda itself
‘yun hasraton ke daag muhabbat men dho liye
khud dil se dil ki baat kahi aur ro liye’
This song, which is the best of the three gazals as per me, had also the lines
‘hothon ko see chuke to zamane ne ye kaha
ye chup si kyun lagi hai aji kuchh to boliye’
If you have read my posts on Rajinder Krishan, you must have noticed that I highlighted his one characteristic of writing opposites of lyrics.
In Jahan Ara he wrote ‘wo chup rahen to mere dil ke daag jalte hain’ which has the following lines, which are opposite of ‘hothon ko see chuke’:
‘jo ashk pee bhi liye jo honth see bhi liye, to sitam ye kispe kiye,
kuchh aaj apni sunao kuchh aaj meri suno,
khaamoshiyon se to dil aur dimag jalte hain’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5hhHRZn8Os
For your Teri Meherbaniya song I have one from Haathi Mere Sathi – ‘nafrat ki duniya ko chhod ke’ which says ‘ab yaad men teri beet jayenge, ro ro ke jeevan ke din chaar’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kBLExOafhQ
There is another comic song in this category from film Maa, sung by Rafi,
‘gaaunga naachunga rounga hansoonga’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcQq9j98LRQ
Another song from Pyar Ka Bandhan, ‘ghoda pishore mera’ has the phrase ‘rota phirega gharwala’, though the song is not addressed to the pet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vkkxunFP-g
Ashwin @ 96,
What a song. I heard for the first time. Lyrics are great. As for lyricist, HFGK mentions Keshav which they have taken from the records. So that must be authentic.
There is another song ‘ansuon ki chhanv men bhi hans le o dilwale’ in the same film, which was written by the other lyricist in the film Akhtar Yousuf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQgmUK2AQ2k
Ik dil ke tukde hazaar hue, koi yahan gira koi wahan gira,
behte hue ansoo ruk na sake, koi yahan gira koi wahan gira’
In this song there is a count of ‘dil ke tukde’, but no count of ‘ansoo’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2tMrKmfGA
In the last we were told ‘behte hue ansoo ruk na sake’. But what would have been the consequence of a break in the flow of tears is told in ‘ye hasrat thi ke is duniya men’.
‘ye duniya doobti toofan aata ik qayamat ka,
agar dam bhar ko ankhon men meri ansoo thehar jate’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxehPCpcrfY
But this time there is talk of ‘hazaar ansoo’. in
‘keh do koi na kare yahan pyar
ismen khushiyan hain kam,
beshumaar hain gham
ik hansi aur ansoo hazaar’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ScJR0dvRkY
But here she is ready to accept ‘beshumar gham’ only if she is given ‘hazaar dil’ in the song ‘gham dene wale’ from Ghar Ki Laaj. I reproduce the 3rd antara:
‘khushiyon ko hai hukam hai ke na dil men samayen wo,
ashqon pe hai ye qaid na ankhon men aayen wo,
hansna nahin to rone ka hi ikhtiyaar de’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGdqCpNEv7Y
Hans Ji # 61
I came across another song written by Bharat Vyas from the movie Maa (1952) sung by Geeta Dutt. The lyrics are very different. The clouds are asked to take a break and let the lady cry instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqXjyHO1fZ4
har din tu rota hain baadal
aaj mujhe rone bhi de
tere dil mein bijliyon ka raag hain
mere man mein bhi sulagti aag hain
tu garajta hai to sab aalam sune
kaun mere toote dil ka gham sune
aaj chhal chhal aansuon ke
jal se munh dhone bhi de
aaj mujhe rone bhi de
kaun teri chaar boondon se dare
meri aankhon se sadaa saawan jhare
tu umad kar kya dikhaata shaan hain
meri palkon mein chhupa toofaan hain
is andheri raat mein
pal bhar mujhe sone bhi de ae
aaj mujhe rone bhi de
Anitaji
Very good article and very good response.
I quote Sahir Ludhiyani’s poem I am not sure if it was put to Music:
“Ashkomein Jo Paya Whoh Gitomen Diya
Uspar bhi Suna Hai Ke ZamanoKo Gila Hai
If the above poem somebody has already quoted then I beg your and the enthusiastic audiences of this article.
Shalan Lalvani
Anita @122, Hans,
It is such a uncanny coincidence, Bharat Vyas has written another extremely beautiful song on the theme of the lady asking to let her cry for herself:
गीत कितने गा चुकी हूं इस सुखी जग के लिए
आज रोने दो मुझे पल एक अपने भी लिए
रो रही थी बीन और सुनकर सुखी संसार था
नाचती थीं उंगलियाँ और कांपता हर तार था
आज टूटा तार मेरे बीन का आघात से
आज कुम्हलाया कुसुम मेर अधिक बरसात से
साज़ धोने दो नयन के अश्रु खोने दो मुझे
कल सुनाऊँगी मधुर कुछ आज रोने दो मुझे
पल एक अपने भी लिए
Please see the imagery of ‘Toota taar mere been ka aaghaat se’ or ‘Aaj kumhalaya kusum mera adhik barsaat se’ – the metaphor of the hurt strings of been (by plucking) reflecting the extreme sadness of the woman by the tears overflowing in the eyes (her flower wilted due to excessive rain). She is not wasting her tears (ashru), they wash her instruments. Asha Bhosle gives voice to this poignant non-film song to this melodious tune composed by Nikhil Ghosh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-1m1XAWdOg
Shalan Lalvani ji # 123
Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
The lines of Sahir that you mention are immortal.
AKji # 124
Thanks a lot for this geet of Asha Bhosle. The more you hear Bharat Vyas’s songs, the more you feel that he was for some reason fascinated by clouds and tears.
The imagery is really so vivid.
AKji, I feel the word is ur(उर or heart)) in this line.
रो रही थी बीन और (उर ?), सुनकर सुखी संसार था
The heart of the been was lamenting, but the world was rejoicing.
Anita,
My ears might have heard ‘ur’ after you said it, but I would not say it very strongly. ‘Aur’ makes perfect sense. I am also doubtful about gender of उर – probably it is masculine gender.
Very nice to see a missive from you here, Anita ji. Strangely, the touching lyrics of “Zindaki Ki Na Toote Ladi” were mentioned in another post that I had missed while away from the computer over the past month. Anup included it in his sixth post on boat songs. I look forward to catching up with your recent song posts on “Trivia” in the coming days.
Anita ji. Loved the post and songs. Sl. No. 3 is a personal favourite.
Another favourite on “ansoo” is Talat Sahab’s “Ansoo samajh ke kyon mujhe.(Chaaaya 1961)”.