Today’s young generation would scarcely believe the stratagems the lovers in the earlier days had to adopt to set up a rendezvous. ‘Atariya’ was one favourite place going back to the days of Romeo and Juliet. As we have seen earlier, its vantage position at the back of the house made it an appropriate place for a date, away from the prying eyes of the parents and others. ‘Angana’, on the other hand, was a central feature of the house, and more like a public square in a private home, where the family lived out its daily life, drying papads and pickles, chillies, spices and grains, did the pounding, dehusking, grinding, and finally, communal cooking, and laying out cots for sleeping under the sky and the stars. This was also the place for ceremonies and functions. Even in such a bustling place, the intrepid lovers managed to steal a glance and more: Kabhi yaad karke gali paar kar ke chali ana hamare angana.
‘Chhat’ (छत), or rooftop, is another feature of the house with immense possibilities despite its blandness. It would not excite an architect, but it could be a lovers’ paradise. It is ideal for kite-flying by the two lovers on adjacent roofs, and when one is cut its owner is forced to go to the other roof to retrieve it. Or when the freshly-bathed girl goes up to the roof to put the washed clothes on the clothesline, her lover can wait on the adjacent roof for a glance. The new lovers have become more daring – in a recent film, Manmarziyan, the characters of Tapasi Pannu and Vicky Kaushal as wild lovers jump across the roofs for some passionate union, under the guard of the helpful younger sister of the heroine who is on watch for any sound of footsteps climbing the stairs to the roof.
To be sure, chhat was also a good place for drying papads and pickles, and family gatherings, but its access required some effort, unlike the aangan. Therefore, the lovers had less risk of being surprised.
Those days it was unthinkable for the lovers to meet openly. They had to think of some ‘bahana’ or pretext to explain why they were going where they were going, or doing what they were doing. The ecosystem of the songs of yore also contained some unique cultural aspects of the times. Chhat and bahana songs also pertain to an era gone by. Let us relive those beautiful days with some of the best songs of the type.
1. Ude jab jab zulfein teri by Rafi and Asha Bholse from Naya Daur (1957), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanavi, music OP Nayyar
Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala maintain reserve in public, but this communal Bhangra gives them an opportunity to exchange their feelings. Dilip Kumar is particularly bold in telling her Paani lene ke bahaane aa ja ki tera mera ek rasta. He persists Tujhe chaand ke bahaane dekhun ki chhat par aa ja goriye, even though Vyjayanthimala demurs Mujhe chhedenge gali ke sab ladke.
2. Oye tu raat tu khadi thi chhat pe ni main samjha ki chaand nikla by Rafi and Usha Timothy from from Himalay Ki God Mein (1965), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Kalyanji-Anandji
Kalyanji-Anandji get into the Bhangra mood allowing the lovers to shake their reserve. Manoj Kumar makes an opening by flattering Mala Sinha, Tu raat khadi thi chhat pe ni main samjha ki chaand nikla. He is a little impatient, Kal parson karte karte kat jaye na teri zindagi, but Mala Sinha is more understanding, such matters are not of a day or two, but they take years (barson). She is also wise enough to be careful; when he invites her for the mela, she is quite clear, Mele ka bahana hai tu chhedega akele mein.
3. Kahan chale ho ji pyar mein diwana kar ke main to neem taley aa gayi bahana kar ke by Shamshad Begum from Mohini (1957), lyrics Raja Menhdi Ali Khan, music N Dutta
It is not always the lady who is demure and shy. Here the hero for some reason wants to go away, but the lady would have none of it. She has come under the neem tree on some pretext, and declares brazenly, Kahan chale ho ji pyar mein diwana kar ke, main to neem taley aa gayi bahana kar ke.
4. Baat takun main teri kothe chadh ke aa ja mere baalma bahana kar ke by Suraiya from Naach (1949), lyrics Mulkraj Bhakhri, music Husnlal-Bhagatram
In this song too, Suraiya takes the initiative in going up the roof, and she calls her lover to come by making some bahana. She also peps him up, Achcha nahin duniya se dar dar ke, aa ja mere baalma bahana kar ke.
5. Ambua pe gaaye koeliya gaane, aa more baalam kisi bahaane by Zeenat Begum from Pagdandi (1947), lyrics DN Madhok, music Khursheed Anwar
The lady is quite restless since Jabse milaye naina baalam tose kuchh nahi soojhe maika, kuchh nahi bane mose. The koel’s singing torments her even more, and she makes a desperate plea to her baalam to come kisi bahaane.
6. Mujhe mil gaya bahana teri deed ka by Lata Mangeshkar from Barsaat Ki Raat (1960), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanavi, music Roshan
Muslim socials had even more inhibitions. Eid gives an opportunity to Shyama to have दीद of her lover.
7. Chhip chhip kar mat dekho bhanwarji by Shanta Thakkar and Bharat Vyas from Man Ki Jeet (1944), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music SK Pal
The lady surely enjoys her lover seeing her secretly, but she has to make a proforma protest. The female singer is unknown, the male singer is the lyricist himself. I have to thank Sadanand Kamath for introducing this song at Atul Song A Day.
8. Kabhi aaj kabhi kal ka bahana ho gaya by SD Batish and Uma Devi from Taksaal (1956), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Roshan
The bahana songs so far have been melodious, soulful, and at times folk-based. Now comes a unique bahana song, apparently picturised as a night club dance scene. Is Roshan influenced by OP Nayyar or C Ramchandra?
9. Ae mohabbat unse milne ka bahana ban gaya by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Bazaar (1949), lyrics Qamar Jalalabadi, music Shyam Sundar
Now one of the greatest bahana songs, which has been mentioned on this blog several times. One of the best Rafi-Lata Mangeshkar duets, one can hear it endlessly.
10. Jana tha humse door bahane bana liye by Lata Mangeshkar from Adalat (1958), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Madan Mohan
The lovers generally resorted to bahana for meeting, but in this song the man leaves the lady on some pretext. One of the most soulful ghazals from the famed combination of Madan Mohan-Lata Mangeshkar.
11. Nainon ki nagri mein aa ke chale jana na karke bahana by Feroze Dastur and Amirbai Karnataki from Pujari (1946), lyrics Wali Saheb, music Hansraj Behl
In Jana tha humse door bahaane bana liye, the situation had reached a point of no return. In Nainon ki nagri mein aa ke it is not quite there, the lady buttonholes the man in the nick of time and pleads with him not to scoot on some bahana. The lover assures her Panghat pe aa ke nahi jayega pyasa/ Deepak pe aa ke nahi jata parwana, and finally they do set up a date under the shadow of the stars. Amirbai Karnataki needs no introduction. Feroze Dastoor was the gurubhai of Pt Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal, having learned music from Sawai Gandharva with them. A leading vocalist of Kirana Gharana, Feroze Dastur also acted and sang in films. He and Amirbai sing a great duet in the debut film of Hansraj Bahal. Readers may recall this pair also sang a fabulous duet in Roshan’s debut film Neki Aur Badi (1949), Kyunji scent lagaya hai.
Acknowledgement and Disclaimer: The song links have been embedded from YouTube only for the listening pleasure of the music lovers. This blog acknowledges that the copyright of theses songs vests with owners like Saregama India Limited and other respective owners.
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ए के जी प्रणाम
बहाने तो बहुत सारे हैं पर ये कुछ खास हैं :
यूँ ही करके बहाना चली आया करो (शाह बेहराम )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cGLD_K_EQw
क्योंकि
यूँ ही चुपके चुपके, बहाने-बहाने, निगाहों से दिल में लगे हो समाने (वचन)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkQCLoJQETQ
और जब अंगड़ाई ही बहाना हो जाये तो क्या कहना
अंगड़ाई तेरी है बहाना (रतन)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgxiLvLqPo
What a very unusual and interesting theme this is, AK. I couldn’t think of a single song that fitted the ‘bahaana‘ theme when I started reading, though of course when I saw the songs, some were immediately obvious. Thanks for this!
AKji,
Is Umar me Chhat me chadna baki tha. Wah Janab, us ko bee aap puraa kar diya. Like I said in your last post, the unusual has become the usual. Nothing surprises us. And surprises have become routine. I would not hesitate to say I am really impressed, and please continue to gives us such pleasant surprises. Thanks for the Bahana. Seems to be an exciting one too, after the ride on the swing and romance with Pardesi. Would be swinging between the posts, mainly concentrating on this theme. Just I have browsed through the post. Will be back soon.
Just one to open the account
Bahane Kyo Karti Ho Hampe Tum Bhi Marti Ho by Md.Rafi, film Saheli (1965), lyrics Indeevar, music Kalyanji-Anandji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnU9GY1Z9gQ
राकेशजी,
दुआ सलाम के लिए बहाने की क्या ज़रूरत. Talat-Asha duet was less heard, thanks for posting it. यूँ ही चुपके चुपके बहाने बना के is my great favourite. It is difficult to believe that it is sung by the music director Ravi. He was such a good singer.
Madhu,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. You are right, in the first instance it is difficult to believe that there are so many bahana songs. But once I had a good number of songs, the theme seemed interesting.
Venkataramanji,
Men are naughty at the age of sixty. You are never too old to go up to the roof for some fun. Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
AKji:
Wonderful post with some songs that were new to me. Thanks. Here is one of my favourites, ‘Taa thaiya karte aana … ‘ (Lata, Geeta in ‘Panchayat’; MD: Iqbal Qureshi):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfg5t6sCqNo
‘Bahana’ occurs in the first antaraa:
‘Tum saamne to aa jao, de denge dil nazrana
Dil kya hai jaan bhi le lo, aa jaana kar ke bahana’.
The song, of course, provides the perfect occasion for the entry of the hero!
What a cute, romantic and naughty, and interesting and unusual theme it is AKji!
This ‘bahana’ bussiness was so ubiquitous those days, in the world of Hindi film songs.
Can’t think of any song to add.
Anup
🙂
Canasya,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. Ta thaiya karke aana is my great favourite. And such a perfect bahana song – Aa jana karke bahana.
Anup,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. But it required some effort to think of bahana songs.
AKji,
This is a another very interesting theme.
I was very late to comment on the earlier blockbuster posts but surely on time for this.
I believe making excuse is a natural phenomena. 🙂
Here are two songs that comes to my mind –
1. Yun Hi Dil Ne Chaha Tha – Suman Kalyanpur -Dil Hi To Hai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSwvuZKRpxU
2. Ye Mulaqat Ek Bahana Hai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEw7EOFb5XU
Siddharth,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. Yun hi dil ne chaha tha – it is such a lovely Suman Kalyanpur-Roshan song. Thanks for mentioning it.
this too happes…..
Kothe kothe aa kudiye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26nm4xlN-wM
Geeta Dutt(&others)/sahir ludhianvi/ndutta/balo/1951/ punjabi)
some key words/phrases:
kudi:girl/friend
balo(a name):belle/damsel
wakhawan:wikhawan/the act of showing/pointing out something
kan wich: piercing the ears
mundran:small rings/ rings
gal: gale/neck
gal wich gaani :golden chain around the neck
sifat:qualities/attributes
waang: like
waang sodaiyan;like a crazy fellow
luk luk :stealthily
luk luk jhaatiyan pawe:stealing glances
@13
1st line: for happes ,pl.,read happens
Akji,
In any situation or act or play, the entry is most important. With Ude jab jab zulfein teri you have made a grand entry. It could not have been any better and continued with the tempo with a fine selection of songs. Ae mohabbat unse milne ka bahana ban gaya, was an automatic selection for this post. Baat takun main teri kothe chadh ke aa ja mere baalma bahana, a typical Husnlal-Bhagatram composition and arrangements, is a good inclusion. Nainon ki nagri mein aa ke chale jana na karke bahana & Kabhi aaj kabhi kal ka bahana ho gaya were new to me. Enjoyed listening to your selction of songs.
One from the 70s
Gham Ka Fasana Ban Gaya Achchha, Ek Bahana Ban Gaya Achchha by Kishore Kumar& Leena Chandravarkar, film Manchali (1974), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Laxmikant Pyarelal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OeSUUs1u38
Arvind,
Thanks a lot for adding the Punjabi touch.
Venktaramanji,
Not my credit, the songs were so good. Thanks a lot again for your appreciation.
AK Ji
Jaldi jana hai office se, isi bahane se sirf songs post kar raha hoon, dar hai hamare Milkha/K S Bhatia Ji ka
Wo tere pyar ka gham
Ik bahana tha Sanam
Mukesh from My Love composed by Daan Singh
https://youtu.be/Aw4AFuAqkLM
Dekho paniya bharan ke bahane
Lata Mangeshkar from Kangan composed by Chitragupta
https://youtu.be/I0D-ybZav3c
Aaye ho to jaane ka bahana na milega
Asha Bhonsle from Main Aur Mera Bhai composed by C Arjun
https://youtu.be/_7xMGE48vUo
Baaki baad me
Oh! Of course, you must have put a lot of efforts!
I didn’t mean it that way.
After having a look at the songs, I thought it was so ubiquitous. Still this theme never occurred to me and here also I couldn’t contribute a single song.
So the comment wasn’t supposed to overlook your efforts.
If it sounded so, I’m sorry. But it wasn’t of course my intention.
Anup
“Men are naughty at the age of sixty. You are never too old to go up to the roof for some fun.”
Very true Akji. Being 60 is no more as old as it used to be. We still love to experiment, tease …… let me leave at that. Even for drinking I look for a pretext.
Peene Wale Ko Peene Ka Bahana Chahiye by Kishore Kumar, film Haath Ki Safai (1974), lyrics Gulshan Bawra, music Kalyanji Anandji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3sl_BwpuRg
Rakeshji,
Thanks for posting some unheard songs.
Siddharthji,
I thought of posting the song Ye Mulaqat ek Bahana hai, but I found that you have posted it. Thanks for posting Suman Kalyanpur’s Yun Hi Dil Ne Chaha Tha
Arvinded Sharmaji,
Even in hurry you have posted great songs. Thanks a lot.
Arvindji @ 13
Are you from Punjab? I know you understand Tamil.
Arvinderji @ 18
Winter is yet to take leave; we are having an extended winter here. But when you have arrived, can the spring be far away! AKji says it will take some effort to find Bahana songs. But it seems it will throw up some unknown numbers too.
Waiting for Bhatiaji. It seems “Sir ji kal” strike karenge. Pradeepji too must be carpet-bombing anytime.
Wo tere pyar ka gham, Ik bahana tha Sanam. I do not think I have heard this song before. Thanks for posting it. Aaye Ho To Jaane Ka Bahana na milega is also a good addition. Lata’s song from Kangan was known to me, but you beat me to it. Will wait for your next lot.
One from the 90s
Bahane Na Karo by Mangal Singh & Anuradha Paudwal, film Ek Dhun Pyar Ki(1993), lyrics Shyam Raj, music Aaadesh Srivastava
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpkcq9izL3Q
AK,
How in the world do you come up with such unusual and enjoyable themes? Hats off!
Here’s a quite well known ‘bahaana’ song:
‘Main tujhse milne aayi mandir jaane ke bahaane’ by Lata & Rafi (MD – Kalyanji Anandji, Lyricist – Indivar), from ‘Heera’ (1973)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHsPhNQzMsI
#23 – Please read ‘quite a well known’ in place of ‘a quite well known’.
AK ji ;
What a post ! The first para of your article is what I have lived in my childhood [ around 1955]….open courtyards , big verandahs, all household activities on manjis[ desi cot]…..grinding of masalas , puddiney ki chatney , making juices from an hand operated local made juice maker fixed to the cot’s beam…..and ladder provided by CPWD store to reach for terrace for repair works related to seepage during rainy days . For us , however , it was a medium for flying kites on terrace and as also for catching the kites and their unclammed special threads [ lal kuaan manjha was famous as a sure cutter in kite flying matches].
For next para …..I suppose everyone has gone thru such experience …..I dare to term it as voyerism . The terrace of our times were just an reinforced concrete slab topped with water proofing by black Tar . How the architecture changes with time . We now have beautiful terrace garden and mini swimming pools besides beautiful layout area for party………………no one is seen during non party days . Music is loud and tasteless..
N Venkatraman ji, Arvinder Sharma ji ……I was busy all day long came late and saw 22 comments before me awaiting to be read and hear all the beautiful songs posted by each one of them . The pace has gone further than the previous articles and posts . Ms.Mumbaikar8 advise is good ….to take time going thru each comment and listening songs for their qualitative analysis.
As a starter two songs are here to enjoy …..
Gunguna Rahe Hain Bhanware….Asha, Rafi….Aradhana….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HETkv9Cd6Xo
Thande Thande Paani Se Nahana…..Mahendra Kapoor, Sushma Shreshtha & Asha Bhosle…..Pati Patni Aur Woh….Ravindra Jain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-lVvoHhpfI
…..to be contd.
Sir i want to mention one song
Neer bharan ka karke bahana by yesudas nd hemlata
Moovie Gopalkrishan
AK,
You have the art of merging two topics and coming with an absolute magical combination …
You have done it once again
Great songs too.
I thought of peene walon ko peene ka but Venkataramanji already added that so lets have a शेर on रोने के बहाने what I am known for searching ☹
बहाने ढूंढ ते रहते है कोई रोने का
हमें ये शौक है क्या आस्तीन भिगोने का
Ashwin,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. The lovers were quite brazen in using visit to the temple for meeting with the lover. Nice song.
KS Bhatiaji,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. We look forward to your wanderings in the past. I am happy my posts are the catalyst.
Harpreet,
Neer bharan ka karke bahana perfectly fits the theme.
Mumbaikar8,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation. Thanks for bringing to our notice an entirely different reason for बहाना.
Ak ji ,
आप के “बहाने” के पोस्ट के बहाने मैं भी कुछ योगदान देना चाहता हूँ और इसी बहाने आप को इस बढिया सी थीम के लिए शुक्रिया बोलना चाहता हूँ ।
A bahana in the mukhda
Lata / Asha / Heera
” मैं तुझसे मिलने आई मंदिर जाने के बहाने”
A bahana in the antara
KK / Dev / Johny Mera naam
” समझ गया मैं , तेरा बहाना ,
देर से आना और ये कहना
वादा तो निभाया ”
Nd one more in the antara
Asha / Rekha / Umrao Jaan
” इस बहाने से चलो देख ली दुनिया हमनें
जुस्तजू जिसकी थी उसको तो ना पाया हमनें”
Pramodji,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation and the good songs you have added. Mandir jaane ke bahane has also been added by Ashwin.
Asong by talat mahmood nd madhubala jhaveri
Dil mera tera diwaana
AK ji ;
A marathon of a song penned by Sahir that covers all the ingredients and satisfies all the conditions but missing the word …Bahana . I think this song should be included….if not….then atleast with grace marks.
bite din yad dilate ho,main jab bhi akeli hoti hoon..Asha Bhosle_Sahir_N.Dutta……Dharamputra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtg9CJ3aM-c
Bhatiaji,
Ashwinji, Harpreetji, Pramodji and yourself have added some nice songs. But you scored a clincher @35. How do you manage to dig out such gems! Excellent post.
Mumbaikar8 @27
Rone ke bahane laakh agar hasne ke bahana bi hoga,
Pathjhad me yun gamgheen na ho mausam to suhana bhi hoga
As regards, Peenewalon ka Peene ka Bahana chahiye there is also another view,
Peene pilane ke sab hai bahane
Peene pilane ke sab hai bahane
Kahan ki mohabbat kahan ke fasane
– by Ghulam Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1EuhojwBo
Harpreet ji,
I liked the song mentioned by you @34. And the word Bahana occurs at the 3rd Antara
Ye ro padta hai hansne se
bas iska nam bahana
dil mera dil mera tera diwana
bas itana mera afsana dil mera
Dil mera dil mera tera diwana by Talat Mahmood & Madhubala Jhaveri, film Apni Izzat (1952), lyrics Pandit Phani, music Hansraj Behl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wkRI0mqDh4
AAN MILO SAJNA
The iconic Achha toh hum chalte hain…
…
Ye toh ik bahana hai
Wapas ghar bhi jaana hai.
KHOON BHARI MAANG
Jeene ke bahane lakhon hain
Jeena tujhko aayaa hi nahin.
A sweet duet by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
MR X IN BOMBAY,1964.
Chali re chali re Gori paniya bharan ko chali re
Paniya bharan ko ke milne Sajan ko?…
…
Jaane do Gori chod bahana…
Venkatramanji @20,
One has to be really quick here to post a song before you, Bhatiaji,
Pradeepji, Pramodji cover everything 🙂
It’s great to see you in full flow here.
Another one hopefully not posted –
Kya Hua Ek Baat Par Barson Ka Yaarana Gaya
Is Bahane Doston Ka Pyaar Pahchana Gaya
– Amit Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaOuK_xodyI
An unusual song from PATIT PAWAN,1955.
Rafi,Bharat Vyas,Jamal Sen.
Bhagwan banne ka Prabhu
Jhoota bahana chod de
Main Patit hoon
Tu Patit Pawan kahana chod de…
Strong words, indeed!
https:// youtu.be/ NIF_iDsuk64
Sidharth ji @41 and all of my friends;
Please puton your dancing shoes for the following two songs. While dancing try not to laugh.
Jaane Bhi De Chhod Yeh Bahaana….Asha…Baap Re Baap[1955]…OPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4aiBc_N-Y4
Khush hai zamana aaj pehli tarikh hai…..Kishore…Miss Mary[1957]..CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJLeU4S2K_o&t=9s
…..to be contd.
Siddharthji,
Thanks for the response and the song.
Yes, you are right and to prove your point Pradeepji has stormed into arena with four numbers. Only problem is I will have to get the links to listen to them and I will.
But I do not post all the songs in my reserve at a time. Sometimes I have a dozen or more in my reserve and many of them may just carry the concerned word and nothing more. Anyway, good, bad or worthy I do not post all of them in a go or two. There is no fun in it. One needs to give space for others. And when I find a few from my list posted by others, I feel glad. That gives scope for more participation and interaction. And if the posting is gradual (Bhatiaji has mentioned it) then we can listen to the songs and do justice to their efforts.
Bhatiaji too has arrived once again in the scene. Now it is fun time.
Kishore Kumar lip-synching for Asha Bhosle!
Bhatiaji,
Two fantastic postings. KK lip synching for Asha!
Pradeepji,
@42
Bhagwan Banne Ka Prabhu Jutha Bahana Chhod De by Md.Rafi, film Patit Paavan (1955), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music Jamal Sen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1F-iDsuk64
@40
A perfect Bahana song fitting this post
Chali Re Chali Re Gori by Lata Mageshkar & Kishore Kumar, film Mr.X in Bombay (1964), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Laxmikant Pyarelal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd9w21sD1Zc
@39
Jine Ke Bahane Laakho Hain by Asha Bhosle, film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), lyrics Indeevar, music Rajesh Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmplOFqLS0Y
Achha To Hum Chalte Hain by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar, film Aan Milo Sajna (1970) lyrics lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Laxmikant Pyarelal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeUyzVMwJTI
This one is also good Bahana song
Akji,
two more….
This song too appears to be a night club song like the one at #8.
Chhup Chhup Jana Re Karke Bahana Re by Asha Bhosle, film Char Minar (1956), lyrics Vishwamira Adil, music Sardul Kwatra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wPVWMZi6Tg
And a vintage number
Mujhko Jine Kaa Bahana Mil Gaya Hai by Surendra, film Garib (1942), lyrics Safdar Aah, music Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsYxhS6cMTk
My ‘bahaana’ for posting this song is that I am known for my weakness for puns:
‘Meri yaad mein tum na aansoo bahaana’ by Talat Mehmood (MD – Madan Mohan, Lyricist – Raja Mehdi Ali Khan), from ‘Madhosh’ (1951)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ixNQQbXcyU
@47 Ashwin ji,
wah wah, kya khoob, kya khoob.
Dil khush hua.
aap ki pun mein fun hai !
Good selection! especially songs 2 and 6.
AK Ji, Venkatraman Ji Bhatia Ji
Many thanks for your excellent words mentioning me.
The posts and especially the comments or this post are par excellence, beginning with Rakesh Ji’s lovely initiation and progression of comments further on.
Now I had to go to border paar to add a couple of songs, and the first one has a Chhat including the word bahana
It’s a lovely Punjabi song, and I am sure Bhatia Ji would especially like it
Mala from Wardat (Pakistan)
Koi kar ke bahana sanu mil
Mahi ve
https://youtu.be/ozblCAQsZhM
The famous Ranjish hi sahi by Mehdi Hassan penned by Ahmed Faraz has the she’r
Jaise tumhe aate hain na aane ke bahane at 10.00 in the ghazal
https://youtu.be/1kkgleGYNnY
Hopefully will add more
Arvinder Sharma ji ;
Mehdi Hasan is my fav. singer . A quite atmosphere is required with dim lights to enjoy his Ghazals and connecting poetry. The one posted by you is a top ranked one.
Arvinder ji , ab aye ho to jaane ka bahana na milega… Asha…mein aur mera bhai……MD ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpWBjUxYsD0
AK ji ;
Some songs are very close to qualifying criteria . They are rare and carry ingredients mentioned in your article ….but for the word…Bahana . Here is one such song from vintage era .
Aaj Aadhi Raat Ko – Ranibala, Shyam Sundar – Hunterwali Ki Beti – Fearless Nadia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4y8TJZkMiI
KS Bhatiaji @35,
Main jab bhi akeli hoti hun is such a great song. It does have elements of bahana.
@43,
Thanks for posting these wild dancing songs.
@52,
This is such a fantastic vintage male-female duet song. Mumtaz Ali achieved great fame for such songs dancing with different ladies. But it seems there are a good number of such songs by several other songs. A milestone song of this type is O jaanewale baalamwa by Naushad.
Aaj aadhi raat ko is also special. The male (actor)-singer Shyam Sundar we have met earlier in the review of 1947 songs, in which he sang a number of comic songs. But in this song he seems to be singing in a faux female voice. Did you notice that?
Arvinder Sharmaji @50,
You have made up your late arrival by exceptional songs. Kar kar ke bahane sanu mil mahi vai triggered memories of several unconnected songs I don’t know why. Is there some underlying unity in their tunes? One song that occurred to me again and again was Gore gore haathon mein menhdi racha ke from Prineeta (1953).
My mind jumped to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Ankhiyan udeek diya.
Venkataramnaji @46,
I have heard all your songs. Nice additions.
Nd here is a naughty naughty song for the naughty naughty people in our SoY group !!!!!
It is from movie ” Platform ”
” इस बात का बहाना अच्छा हैं ,
बरसात का बहाना अच्छा हैं ”
Sung nicely by Kavita Krishnamurti So all the other शरीफ people can just listen to it !!!! ☺
https://youtu.be/8BxB4Vr02-4
Ashwin @47,
I hope you were not thinking of posting Chupke chupke raat din aansoo bahana yaad hai next. 🙂
AK,
Interesting song from Seedha Rasta but cannot identify the singer.
Any taker?
Seedha Rasta – Tum Na Samjhoge…Ulajh Gayi
https://youtu.be/8T_hIRms8rs
Arvinder ji, AKji,
The song by Mala begum, was very interesting. What I felt is that, it has a typical Punjabi rhythm, that made me thought of ‘gori sasural chali’ from shagun.
Anup
Mumbaikar 8 ji,
Sorry for butting in.
A good song, typical vintage era flavour.
Liked it.
But couldn’t identify the singer!
Sitara Kanpuri?
Or may be manik varma?
Let’s see for Experts opinion.
Anup
was famous those days, I remember.
A few other songs as well were famous too.
Nostalgic Ho Gaya.
Remembered school days.
Anup
Anup,
Thanks for your views there is no butting in at SOY.
One more rare only available at ASAD
https://vimeo.com/273541458
Song-Pyaar ke naghme gaaye jawaani (25th July)(1951) Singer-Binota Chakarvarty, Lyrics-B M Sharma, MD-Nachiketa Ghosh
Anup ji ,
Thnx for this comment on that naughty song .
Nd surprisingly , the dancer is Tisca Chopra (credited in the titles by her maiden name Priya Arora ),
Whom we hav seen in some nice , decent roles in ” तारें जमीं पर / तलवार / लंचबॉक्स etc.
Now the questions arises
” Anup ji , in which group U r ,
The naughty ones ( like me ! ) or the शरीफ ???!!!!
Ashwinji @47 & Akji @57
Ashwinji is an accepted Pun e kar, and it is good when Ashwinji indulges in such Bahana. Is bahane par sabne aansu bahana shuru kiya to, there will be a deluge.
Aankhon mein dosto jo paani hain
Husn waalo ki ye meherbaani hain
Aap kyun sar jukae baithe hain
Kyaa aapki bhi yahi kahani hain
Muskurane ka ek bahana sahi
Gham bhulane ka ek bahana sahi
Muskurane ka ek bahana sahi
Muskurane ka ek bahana sahi by Roop Kumar Rathod, Parwaaz Album (1986), lyrics Naushad, music Roop Kumar Rathod
http://www.djbaap.com/song/muskurane-ka-ek-bahana-sahi-live-roop-kumar-rathod-vexa.html
Ms. Mumbaikar8 @58;
The singer seems to be Parul Ghosh . The three or four songs from the same film….Seedha Rasta….are by Parul Ghosh too .
Arvinderji @50
Koi kar ke bahana sanu mil is an admirable addition. Chhat bhi hai, Chahat bhi hai, Chand bhi hai aur Bahana bhi hai. This is the first song in the comment section to have all the elements. Only the word Chhat is missing.
Maanaa ki muhabbat kaa chhipaanaa hai muhabbat
chupake se kisii roz jataane ke liye aa
Jaise tujhe aate hain na aane ke bahaane
aise hee kisii roz na jaane ke liye aa
Beautiful lyrics and great rendition, excellent Harmonium and Table Sangat. Thanks for posting Ranjish hee sahee dil hee dukhaane ke liye aa.
Bhatiaji @52
Aaj Aadhi Raat ko is a good addition.
N. Venkatraman ji @36;
One can have Gems , but can’t posses radiance . We can only adore or admire it. Yes, Diamonds are for ever ….got myself photographed with Marilyn Manroe ‘s wax model in her famous red outfit. Dollywood [ smoky mountains, usa ] is a famous place for live music , theater and art besides playfull areas . A must tourist place for art lover.
We on our side have Madhubala , a beauty that lives in everyone’s heart.One of my fav. song is here which is a gem of a melody sung beautifully by Lata ji …..flavoured by honey dipped sweet instrumental interludes music by Shankar Jaikishan. I know this one is AK’s choice also.
MERE SAPNE MEIN AANA RE SAJNA- LATA- FILM- RAJHATH(1956) MD- SHANKAR JAIKISHAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jeglt57iAo
AK ji @53;
Yes. Mumtaz Ali ruled the stage songs of the 40s . With rural background stage art it is really a walk thru old times. The stage art set ups of the movies of 30s , 40s and 50s are surely studies for incremental progressive art. Later, Yakub adding on the fun . The western touch went with Gope .
Shyam Sunder singing in female voice was a great surprise to me too.
Now a song that is new to me.
Aji Loot Liya Dil Ko Bahane Karke -…. Rafi , Asha… – Dushman 1957….HB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k32DdPaa8s
Very nice song. But I enjoyed the interludes more than the singer’s rendition.
So much typically 40s.
Anup
I won’t mind putting my name in either of the categories.
Mumbaikarji,
@58
Seedha Rasta – Tum Na Samjhoge…Ulajh Gayi- Nice vintage addition.
@62
A big thanks for posting this rare song from the film 25th July (1951)
Nachiketa Ghosh and Sudhin Dasgupta were the music directors in demand during the golden period of Bengali films/ music. And I was looking for his songs from this film for quite some time.
Bhatiaji,
@67 & @68
Nice additions. Aji Loot Liya Dil Ko Bahane Karke was also new to me.
Has anybody posted this song? I don’t think so.
Angdayi teri hai bahana saaf kah do hame ke by Manju, film Rattan (1944), lyrics D N Madhok, music Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsVFGdNci_w
I would post a few minor songs. I call them minor songs because the word Bahana occurs in a passing phase and not exactly in synch with the theme.
To begin with here is one. In the following song you will find the word Bahana in the 3rd stanza occurring once.
aakash aaj hain tu
kal ki magar na jane
kal ki magar na jane
karlega kaid koi
kitne bhi kar bahane
kitne bhi kar bahane
ho par khol khol panchhi
ho kuch bol bol panchhi
Kuch Bol Bol Panchi by Kaushalya, film Aaina (1944), Pandit Phani, music Gulshan Sufi & fateh Ali Khan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvbSbHn3xvQ
AK Ji, Anup Ji
Thanks again for liking the songs, and I concur with your comments that the Wardat song evokes many memories of different songs.
I think Anup Ji’s choice, Gori sasural chali is closer to the song, but there are many more, which I can’t remember, which are similarly composed.
And I wasn’t exactly late this time, with my post at 18
Many thanks dear Venkatraman Ji and Bhatia Ji for liking the songs, and Venkatraman Ji’s lovely analysis of the songs is music to the ears.
Angdai teri hai bahana has been posted by dear Rakesh Ji in his opening comment in the post, the third song.
Now a few more from different genres
Dil to hai diwana
Na, maanega bahana na
Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhonsle from Manzil composed by SD Burman
https://youtu.be/iBequVlEGV0
Kuchh der to ruk jao
Barsaat ke bahane
Noorjahan from Bada Aadmi (Pakistan)
A Chhat again, visual only
https://youtu.be/Zrb35AfPlgk
And lastly, a lovely rainy dance song from a nineties film
Aakhir tumhe aana hai
Zara der lagegi
Baarish ka bahana hai
Zara der lagegi
Udit Narayan and Sapna Mukherjee from Yalgaar composed by Channi Singh
https://youtu.be/mjBORgMQyEs
Will try to be back, hopefully
Bhatiaji,
“We on our side have Madhubala , a beauty that lives in everyone’s heart.”
This one for you
Main Sitaaron Kaa Taraanaa y Kishore Kumar, film Chalti ka naam gaadi, (1955), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music S D Burman
from 3:13
dhire se jana bagiyan me, dhire se jana bagiyan me
re bhanvara, dhire se jana bagiyan me
hoy lalla dhig lalla, hoy lalla dhig lalla
o ho ho tu kala ka hai divana kam hai kya tujhako bahana
leke ik agadai mujh pe, dal nazar ban ja divana
han ye achchha hai bahana mai kala ka hun divana
lekin pahale de do mera, panch rupaiyya bara aana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob56hsABMts
AKji, Bhatiaji, Arvinderji, Arvindji
I came across this song, Kar Ke Bahane assan raat sari sung by Martab Ali of Pakistan. I liked the rendition and the soulful flute accompaniment. And Of course it has the word Bahana in its Mukhda. Although I could not understand the language, I felt the word Bahana used in the lyrics is appropriate to this post. Hope this song fits the post. Would my dear Punjabi friends help me to understand the song. I think the Raag is Shivaranajani.
Kar Ke Bahane assan raat sari by Maratab Ali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymQwy49KEbc
Mumbaikarji,
There are several versions of the above mentioned song available on YT. You posted a song from the 1947 film Seedha Raasta. The above mentioned song Kar Ke Bahane assan raat sari was also rendered by Runa Laila for a 1974 Punjabi (Pakistani) film by the same name Seedha Raasta. I am posting this version also. This one is good but liked the Martab Ali version more.
Kar Ke Bahane assan raat sari by Runa Laila, Pakistani film Seedha Raasta (1974), lyrics Saif ud Din Saif, music Akhtar Hussain Akhian
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ia3xc
Pramodji,
I was in two minds whether to post this song (sort of Bahana song too) with a naughty touch. Although the lyric does not have the word Bahana, it provides me a Bahana to post it, since it carries the word Chhat.
Gup Chup Gup Chup by Ila Arun & Alka Yagnik, film Karan Arjun (1995), lyrics Indeevar, music Rajesh Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAmrr0189fU
I am hurry but before it is too late 🙂
Dus Bahane Karke Le Gaye Dil” Lyrical Video | Dus | Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bacchan
https://youtu.be/64qzsIwtvhY
Will be back soon to respond to all the comments
One more song , no , not naughty !
” हमनें बहानें से , छुपके जमानेंसे ,
पलकोंके परदेंमें घर कर लिया ,
तेरा सहारा मिल गया हैं जि़न्दगी ”
Yes . U r right . It is from
‘ सदमा ‘ by Suresh Wadkar .
” ऐ जि़न्दगी गलें लगा ले ”
Nice picturization , sweet tune nd Suresh Wadkar’s Rafi – styled voice.
https://youtu.be/0BXqAnZWqdQ
N. Venkataraman ji ,
Namaskar .
The namaskar is for 2 reasons .
1 as a greeting nd
2 to admit that आप तो हमसें भी ज्यादा
नॉटी साबित हुए ।
What else can one expect when Ur song is picturized on —– —— .
But as U hav posted a song having the word ‘ छत ‘ , r we going to add other ‘ छत ‘ songs hereafter ???
Venkataraman ji , thnx for giving me a company in naughty business in this ‘ शरीफों की बस्ती ‘ !!!!!
Nd yes , it proves
” अभी तो हम जवान हैं ” .
With regards ,
Pramod Godbole .
Pramod Godbole ji;
Nice naughty words for Venkatrman ji . Welcome you back to the terrace ….ladders and stairs gone but escalator is there which my friends Venkatraman and others are using .
Here is a long drive ….a merathon of a song once again …
Meri Tasveer le ke kya karoge….Rafi, Asha, Balbir….Kala Samunder[1962]….S.Mohinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ZLQtTEpss
Since two of the long absentees Venkataramanji and Sharmaji have already made appearance, I thought I should also join. First of all thanks to AK for such a fantastic topic and songs which has generated a lot of nostalgic feelings. Only a person like you with grassroot experience could have come up with this topic and related what went in the eras gone by. I have a lot of interesting stories – being one closely connected to village life – which I would relate if I get a green signal from you.
So far as songs are concerned most of those which came to mind have already been covered, yet I would try to make it as interesting as I could.
First this song from our he-man ‘ye kali jab talak phool ban kar khile’. This song I would have posted even if the word ‘bahana’ was not included, because in this song is a live bahana song. I think we should post all such bahana songs even without the word ‘bahana’. In this song though the word appears in the 3rd antara.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTJrtn5BWzc
The second song is also from the he-man from Jugnu ‘gir gaya jhumka’. In this song the word bahana appears in the mukhda itself. Dharmendra was entreating in the first song but here he is more pressing and rejecting the bahanas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ2k5ZjmLj8
Now in these songs the issue is baali umar and the objection comes from the shy female side which is natural. But, is that always the case. Look here in this song ‘abhi kamsin ho nadan ho’ from Aaya Toofan the male is invoking the same baali umar and making a bahana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNsJ5WZa5PQ
The same kamsin bahana was made by Rafi for our jubilee star in film Aayi Milan Ki Bela. Both films came in the same year and are entered back to back at nos 294 and 295 in vol IV of HFGK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-hTvBEAOpk
Now look at this transformed Hema Malini. To Dharmendra she was playing the coy mistress, but to the Sanyasi Manoj Kumar she is forthright though she declares she is of baali umar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgdTu3iOHro
Oh Bhatiaji by posting this Kala Samundar song which my great favourite you have reduced one song from my theme of males making bahanas.
But, here is another kind of male bahana from Waqt, ‘din hain bahaar ke’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q20zozCq0jU
In my last post I posted two songs of the transformed Hema. But, do you think she was alone. Here are two different songs from Rakhi. First, ‘dil ki kitab kori hai’ from Yaar Mera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBmy-HFBJ0w
and then ‘ankhon ankhon men baat hone do’ from Ankhon Ankhon Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCOSfVFVy1k
Now here is this gem from Ishq Par Jor Nahin ‘ye dil diwana hai’ in which the lovers are not making any bahana but since it contains the word ‘bahana’ it would qualify.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OtrUjGu4FU
Now this is a different type of song where both lovers are asking each other to invent some bahana when people ask about their meeting. ‘Ye duniya wale poochhenge’ from Mahal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLZ9kq-b9SE
Dr Shetty
I was absent for a long time but I have been closely watching your posts. Though you are a later entrant, but you have carved out a special place for you. You are posting great songs like Bhatiaji and for me you have a lot of similarities with Bhatiaji. Your enthusiasm, superb recall power (which has been mentioned by AK a couple of times) and also a positive attitude. Above all your tastes are so similar to me. I have become a fan of you and as a complement I offer a gift. Kindly visit comment 350 in Open House and you will find something useful.
Ak ji ,
U hav put both the words —
बहाना / छत in ” — ” in the title .
My friend Venkataraman ji has already posted a song having the word छत .
So let me add my 2 words .
I remember a scene from the fantastic movie ” Raazi ” .
Sehmat ( Alia Bhat ) brutally tries to kill the most faithful servant
( Arif Zakeriya ) nd informs her boss ( Jaydeep Ahlawat ) saying
” छत टपक रहीं थी , मरम्मत कर दी हैं !!! ”
Nd a popular song about छत
Rafi singing with Usha Timothy in
” हिमालय की गोद में ”
” तू रात खडी थी छतपें
नी मैं समझा के चाँद निकला ” .
I m going to give the link for the song in next post .
” तू रात खडी थी छत पे
नी मैं समझा के चाँद निकला ”
‘ हिमालय की गोद में ‘
रफी / उषा तिमोथी
https://youtu.be/OFMY71eUlao
A very warm welcome dear Hans Ji and let’s keep on inspiring each other
And Pramod Ji,
The song Tu raat khadi thi from Himalaya Ki God Me is the second song posted by AK Ji above
Mumbaikar8 @58,
I would not like to speculate the singer of Ulajh gayi ho sainya tose ankhiyan. Some readers have done it. I can only say she is not one of the well-known singers. I have reservations on Parul Ghosh too. Manik Verma has been mentioned. Another classical singer Nirmala Devi could be a possibility.
KS Bhatiaji @68,
Aji loot liya dil ko bahane kar ke – heard for the first time. Thanks a lot for posting it.
Anup @59, Arvinder Sharmaji @74,
I too had Gori sasural chali in mind, but I often make a slip between this song and Gore gore hathon mein mehndi rachake. Thanks for mentioning Jagjit Kaur’s iconic song, of course, this has to be closer, coming from the mitti of Punjab.
Dil to hai diwana na, Maane na bahana na is such a fabulous song. I am surprised that I am hearing it for the first time. Thanks a lot for posting it.
Venkataramanji @76, 77,
Kar ke bahaane asaan raat sari is a very nice song. Thanks a lot.
Sometimes you would like let your guard down and be naughty quietly, but it seems the enthusiastic SoY-ers would like to make a gala show of it. I hope that does not deter you from showing your wild side. 🙂
Hands @82, 83,
What a grand comeback. Thanks a lot for your very intelligent comments. Who could have thought proper ladies like Hema Malini and Rakhi can become so brazen and overrule the bahane of the hulks!
You have made interesting analysis of baali umar being used as defence by both the genders to ward off the other side’s overtures.
Baali umar must be occurring in folk songs of different parts. In Bhojpuri Chaita (the folk masculine version of the more familiar and feminine Chaiti associated with singers like Girija Devi), there is very naughty song describing the dilemma of a lady whose piya has gone pardes. She rues to her sakhi whom she can confide in with the matters of heart as her devar is still of tender age.
Ahmadabad is having so much of an usual cold winter days, that the post and the discussions thereon provide the perfect bahana to go to chhat and enjoy the warmth of wonder that these songs provide….
Chhup Chhup Jana Re nKarke Bahana Re – Char Minar (1956) – Asha Bhosle – Shardul Kwatra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEDre1ykCeU
Hans ji,
Thanks a ton for the sweet words… you almost made me blush! On a more serious note,I am really humbled. Bhatia ji is a veteran and being compared to him is a huge thing.
I must confess I am a fan of almost every knowledgeable contributor to the blog.
For some strange reason Open House isn’t opening for me. The attempts are on. Meanwhile,if it isn’t a big bother, could you please email the mentioned post to me?
drpradeepshetty87@gmail.com
Thanks again and have a great weekend.
AK & All SoY lovers
I think AK does not need “Bahana” to write up a post!
It just comes out from him like a rainbow after the rain and sunshine!
When one post gets jaded SoY members wonder what’s next?
And they do not have to wait for a long. A post comes out with the same freshness and various clues and points to encourage the readers to find the songs and discussion point.
“Kavay Shashtra Vinoden Kalo Gato Dhee-mataH!”
Shalan La
In a curious coincidence, the Banjara discussion by Shalan Lal ji had made me look into the songs of BANJARIN,1960.
BANJARIN, Music by Pardesi!!! But, there weren’t any Pardesi items. Not to disappoint me, there IS a song relevant to the present topic.
Geeta Dutt, Mukhesh; Pandit ( again! Pardesis in their own land after the mass exodus from Kashmir…of course,I know he may not be a Kashmiri.) Madhur; Pardesi.
Dil tumne diya,Dil humne diya
Phir bhi duniya jale toh hum kya kare..
…
….Door kaise rahogi meri yaad se..
..
Is bahane liya hai dil mehmaan se..
https:// YouTube.be/ fFUof5n7xyo
( The onus of finding a link is once again on dear N Venkataraman ji!)
I see Pardesi has scored music for KHOOFIYA MAHAL,1964 and BANKE LAAL,1972
The three Mangeshkar sisters,Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Suman Kalyanpur, Mahendra Kapoor,Kamal Barot,Umadevi( credited as Tun Tun) are the other singers who sang for him. Who is he? Pseudonym of someone? Has there been a discussion on him earlier on SOY?
Knowledgeable friends,do clarify.
AK ji,
My two cents to the theme, having words Chhat..and Bahaanaa..
Bhupender singh in film Mausam-75
Dil dhoondhata hai….
” thhandi safed chaadaron pe jaagen der tak
taaron ko dekhte rahen chhat par pade huye
dil dhoondhtaa hai,
O dil dhoondhtaa, hai phir wahi fursat ke raat din
dil dhoondhtaa, hai phir wohi ”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=38&v=RWDiJTWJskE
Suraiya in film Naach-1949
Baat takoon main teri…
” baat takoon main teri kothe chadh ke
baat takoon main teri kothe chadh ke
aajaa mere baalma bahaana kar ke
aajaa mere baalma bahaana kar ke ”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQTBMal45Co
I hope these songs are already posted.
Please read last line as
I hope these songs are NOT already posted.
Hans ji, Arvinder ji, Venkatraman ji , Dr. Shetty ji…& all of SoY’s patrons;
Thanks every one for the nice words each one transmitted from time to time .
Shetty ji …Some time I blush at my own fault ….the fault that made other happy. Most happy are the cheeks which otherwise are to wait for long as catalyst of attractions. Blush for few seconds and live better for 24 hours !
I am sure we all are on energetic mode and enjoying songs posted….some digged more to find hidden ones and some surprises too. Thanks each one for liking the …..Meri Tasveer leke kya karoge . This qawali was very famous during our college days. The other song….Hamen to loot liya mil ke husn waloan ne…..was equally famous . The song was inacted by juniors in the concluding fresher’s party.
N . Venkatraman ji ;
Film …Teri surat meri ankhen…had many classic songs which brought SDB to the fore front row of music director of a class. A song which is relevant to the theme…..
Nache man mora magan [ geetoan ke bahane aja balam hamare]….Rafi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5as7b0Zz8GI
Venkataramanji,
@22 You have missed AK’s blog on Dan Singh, you should go through that blog. in that AK had mentioned Wo tere pyar ka gham.
@ 37 Supporting your sher is this heartening song from 1948 a love story, but the शीर्षक बहाना is missing.
https://youtu.be/FeHQS_rLqTI
Liked Ghulam Ali’s तर्क
In bhatiaji’s way to be contd…………
AK,
You included a song from teesri gali in “Pardesi” but its Bahana song is even better
Bimar e mohabbat ka itna sa fasana hai Lata Hemant Kumar Teesri gali
https://youtu.be/E9-leS1krss
A very interesting theme,a beautiful write up and so many beautiful songs brought out by the learned group members. Great !
As it has been decided that the word ‘ ‘bahana’ need not figure in the songs under this theme, many more songs would be posted.
In this duet from Ragini (1958) , the male voice had to be Kishore as he himself was acting and the female voice had to be Asha as the music director is OP Nayyar.
Kishore is not willing to accept Padmini’s love despite her begging him very earnestly for the flimsy ‘bahana’ that he is a Bengali and she is a Madrasi . This was the culture then though there were many exceptions.
https://youtu.be/8x2MqmcymRg
Though clad in a saree , yet Padmini could easily sprint .
Shalan Lal @95,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
Arunji @97,
Baat takun main I have included as song #2 in my post.
Mumbaikar8 @102,
Beemar-e-mohabbat ka itna sa fasana hai/ Marta hai koi tum par jeene ka bahana hai is a wonderful song. I discovered it a few days back and was planning to post it as some kind of finale. You have narrowly beaten me to it. I am impressed with you.
S Joseph,
Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
AK ji;
If chhat and attariya is included there could by more songs …some popular some funny and some rare.
Hansji,
@82 & 83
What a grand come back. You have stormed the arena like a true pro with your stock of songs and clear-cut and well- defined comments. Ab ye mehfil Khoob jam jayegi. Thank you Hansji for those wonderful songs.
Arunji @97
And Arunji, who very rarely posts songs, too have joined the party. Dil Dhoondhata hai is a nice addition.
Bhismapitamaha has arrived. Almost all the Rathis, Atirathis and Maharathis of SoY have arrived at the scene. Waiting for Ranganji and Jignesh to fill the remaining void.
Here is another song rendered by Bhupinder Singh
the word Bahana occurs at the 2nd stanza
din khali khali bartan hai
din khali khali bartan hai
aur raat hai jaise andha kuan
in suni andheri aankho se
aansu ki jagah aata hain dhuan
jine ki vajah to koyi nahi
marne kaa bahana dhundta hai
dhundta hai, dhundta hai
Ek Akela Iss Shahar Me, Rat Me Aur Dopahar Me by Bhupinder Singh, film Gharonda (1977), lyrics Gulzar, music Jaidev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKY0KLumyoY
Akji @ 91
Your message cannot be any subtler. Treat my aberration as an exception.
Yesterday was Jagjit Singh’s birth anniversary. Here I present one of his songs.
Jawani Ke Heele Haya Ke Bahane by Jagjit Singh,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQG2CI8Dakw
‘Kal na pare’ is almost always the choice for the ‘chhota khayal’ when it comes to performances of Raga Shankara by the Sawai Gandharva branch of the Kirana gharana. The first two lines of the ‘bandish’ are:
‘Jab se aat mori baali umariya
Ab to aayi nayi bahariya’
Here is a rendition of this ‘bandish’ by Sawai Gandharva himself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA9xHNTZE0M
Pradipji @ 96
My pleasure. Here is the link to song you mentioned.
Dil Tune Diya Dil Maine Liya, Fir Bhi Dunia Jale by Mukesh & Geeta Dutt, film Banjaarin (1960), lyrics Pandit madhur, music Pardesi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFUof5n7Xyo
His full name was Chand Pardesi. Nothing more is available on him. Akji had written a post – Forgotten Composers Unforgettable Melodies (6): Pardesi in May 2012. The link to the post.
https://www.songsofyore.com/forgotten-composers-unforgettable-melodies-6-pardesi/
Polar vortex had descended in these parts and made everyone inactive. In these days of extreme weather, SOY has also been ensnared and song downpour is like a cloud burst. Still struggling to listen to them. I have absolutely no competence to say anything looking at the olympean standards of practically every one. It was a steady downpour during the heydays of old warhorse Bhatiaji. Dr. Shetty gatecrashed and brought in a storm with him. Arvinderji comes now and then with a verve comparable to an elephant trunk like twisting tornado which I had occasion to enjoy here in USA. In between falls flurries carpeting the floor in white and I will categorise Venkataramanji in it. Hansji is like a hail carrying wind depositing ice balls on the ground and gone before one can realise he was in. Jignesh is like a tranquil ocean and only an under water quake common around Indonesian islands would make him stir and jump around like a flying fish in the wake of a ocean liner. AK, the great stage manager, is Zeus at Olympean mountain orchestrating all these. I am enjoying this bounty from all with profuse thanks.
If already posted, please neglect.
DO RAASTE
Chup gaye saare nazare wai kya baat ho gayi…
…
Tere honton pe raat ye bahana tha
Gori tujhko toh aaj nahin aana tha
Mumbaikarji @ 101 & 102
Thank you. I mentioned about this series – Forgotten Composers Unforgettable Melodies in reply to Pradeepji’s query on comoposer Pardesi. That was 6th in the series. True, I missed the post on Daan Singh which was first in this series. That was in 2011 and I was not part of SoY then.
Bimaar mohabbat ka itna sa fasana hai
marta hai koi tum par jine ka bahana hai
That was a fantastic song composed by Chitragupt. Thanks for posting the song.
Hello All
I want to present a lyric from the film Bhakt Surdas and lyric by Surdas himself. I think there is a Bahana in the denial in this lyric song without mention the word “Bahana”.
मैया मोरी
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
मैया मोरी
मैया मोरी
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
मैया मोरी
भोर भई गइयन के पाछे मधुबन मोहे पठायो -२
चार पहर बंसी बट भटक्यों -२
साँझ परी घर आयो
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
मैया मोरी
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
मैया मोरी
ये ले अपनी लकुटि कमरिया बहुत ही नाच नचायो -२
सोओरदास तब हँसी जशोद
सोओरदास
सोओरदास तब हँसी जशोद
ले निधि कंठ लगायो
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मैं नहीं माखन खायो -२
मैया मोरी
मैया मोरी
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
ओ ओ ओ ओ
मैं नहीं माखन खायो
मैया मोरी
• Movie: Bhakt Surdas
• Singer(s): K L Saigal
• Music Director: Gyan Dutt
• Lyricist: Soordas
• Actors/Actresses: Khursheed, K L Saigal
• Year/Decade: 1942, 1940s
There is also similar song written by Rajinder Krishn in the film “Charandas 1977” composed by Rajesh Roshan with equal strength of Hyan Dutt and sung by Mukesh with the same spirit of Saigal.
Have a good time
Shalan Lal
D P Rangan ji .;
We all are half a globe apart . It seems you have a powerful telescope to watch the activities and pace at which we all are playing like cricket series . ……Big brother watching !!….Overall a nice appraisal and a perfect screenplay.
During my childhood I used to make spiral spring telescope using 35mm film strips rolls ….which I used to buy from the mobile street vendor [ Khilone wala on bike] . It was fun watching thru the instrument even without any lens . My daily allowance of two annas was enough to buy toys of my interest such as ; reading lenses, view masters and film slides , small cars easy to dismentle and assemble …..and so on. Watching small stories on Bio-scope ….sound effects provided with 78 rpm hmv large conic hood speakers was a great experience …..every frame like a cinemascope wide angle view . All these elements shaped us all in the family as a film and music jurists ….ready to give details of Lyricists and MDs at the stroke of the prelude music.
I am lucky to have the company of so many friends who I presume must have had similar experience in their childhood.
Two from Anand Bakshi,LP:
DUSHMAN,1972
Kishore Kumar.
Sachhai chup nahin sakti
Banawat ke usoolon se…
…
Waada tera waada…
…..
Tarane jaanti hai
Fasaane jaanti hai
Kai dil thodne ke bahane jaanti hai…
BANDISH,1980
Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar.
Mere hosh le lo
Deewana bana do…
….
Bahanon ko chodo…
PHOOL BANE ANGARE,1963
Lata,Anand Bakshi, Kalyanji Anandji.
O Radha O Radha pooche teri sakhiya
Jamuna ke teer huyi kya batiya..
…
Paniya bharan ka kar ke bahana
Roz tere Jamuna that jaana…
Ranganji,
Your description of your fellow members of SoY was interesting and bears your typical stamp. Made in Rangapuram. Thanks for your good words about me. I am waiting for the tranquil Jignesh to come out of his hibernation.
Bhatiaji,
@100
Nache man mora magan (geetoan ke bahane aja balam hamare) is definitely relevant to the theme and a great song too. And you got a bahana to post it once again.
@117
You are in full flow. Please continue to share your anecdotes from your near and past memory.
I am posting a song suggested by Pradeepji,
Na Maro Nazariya Ke Baan tum kya jano Re by Lata Mangeshkar, film Pehli Jhalak (1954), lyrics Rajinder Krishan, music C Ramchandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvoxKREoZY
natkhat kanha tum kya jano natkhat kanha
sas nanad mohe dengi tana tuhi bata mai kari kaun bahana
tuhi bata mai kari kaun bahana chhodo bhi picha ab jana ab jana
Pradeepji @118 & 119
Link to the three songs you mentioned
DUSHMAN,1972 Anand Bakshi,LP: Kishore Kumar.
Sachhai chup nahin sakti
Banawat ke usoolon se…
…
Waada tera waada…
…..
Tarane jaanti hai
Fasaane jaanti hai
Kai dil thodne ke bahane jaanti hai…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwGnnCOotXs
BANDISH,1980, Anand Bakshi,LP, Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar.
Mere hosh le lo
Deewana bana do…
…
Bahanon ko chodo…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww3fVF-lb54
PHOOL BANE ANGARE,1963, Lata,Anand Bakshi, Kalyanji Anandji.
O Radha O Radha pooche teri sakhiya
Jamuna ke teer huyi kya batiya..
…
Paniya bharan ka kar ke bahana
Roz tere Jamuna that jaana…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2KDiZwC6RQ
Hope you succeeded in your attempt to open the comment # 350 in Open House.
This song ( said to be in the solo portion of the song) from ‘chhoo mantar ‘, — MD OP Nayyar, Singers- Rafi-Geeta . Please note @ 6’52” .
https://youtu.be/Cxh3_VeKVkE
This song from ‘chhoo mantar ‘, — MD OP Nayyar, Singers- Rafi-Geeta . Please note @ 6’52” ( Rafi solo portion).
https://youtu.be/Cxh3_VeKVkE
My above post of ‘ Tumhi ne Dard diya hai … ‘ has unintentionally been uploaded twice . When I tried to upload the first time it was not going through and I was getting the message that this is already posted though it was not uploaded .
When I uploaded the post again I see that the upload occurred twice.
AK
Yes this baali umar is always mentioned in folk as well as marriage songs. In hindi films this topic is very popular. Our shashtras talk about ‘shodasi’. Now this proper lady talk is interesting. Rakhi gave an outrageous swimming pool scene in Sharmilee, but, later after films like Tapasya, her acting talent became talk of the town, she disowned that scene and tried to convince people that her body double was used.
I like contrasts, that is why I posted some contrast songs. In our college days during a study tour we visited Chandigarh and Bhakhra. In Chandigarh we 5 friends saw two back to back films of Navin Nischal Sawan Bhadon and Ganga Tera Pani Amrit in that order. In the first he was aggresive in the song ‘kaan men jhumka’. And in the second we saw him in submission in the song ‘o ladke makhan se’. The contrast was hilarious. Here are the two songs, though not connected to the theme.
https://youtu.be/Zg6wg-gkNDo
https://youtu.be/TfXRKnkwYzk
DP Rangan Ji,
Your words have motivated the elephant’s trunk to move again, thanks for it
AK Ji,
Was lucky enough to find a few more of Bahana songs, a few in the mukhada, and others in antararas.
A great favourite duet by Geeta Dutt and Lata Mangeshkar from Goonj Uthi Shehnai composed by Vasant Desai
The third antara has
Aapas me milte diwane
Aur hum se ho rahe bahane
https://youtu.be/gNpPtwkShns
Mukesh from Hum Log composed by Roshan
Song ‘Apni nazar se’
The first antara has
Marne ke hote laakhon bahane
Jeene ka hai bas ek bahana
https://youtu.be/2tO63oKJLLQ
Mukesh from Raj Mukut composed by Pandit Govind Ram
Do dilon ko mil jaane ka
Ye bahana ho gaya
https://youtu.be/g6e4Z2Sd1yc
Mukesh and Asha Bhonsle from Do Bhai composed by Hitesh Sonik (of Sonik Omi ?)
Kaun jaane har bahane
Kyon mera dil laga muskurane
https://youtu.be/Kt6V2d_dBGQ
Asha Bhonsle from Umrao Jaan composed by Khayyam
Justaju jiski thi usko to na paya hum ne
Is bahane se magar dekh li Duniya hum ne
https://youtu.be/NMppeXU7Fl4
Lastly, a great favourite song from the first Bhojpuri Film, Ganga Maiya Tohe Pihri Chadaibo, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and chorus and composed by Chitragupta
The first antara has
खोल घूंघट जब पिया मोको दिखियें
करिबैं न कोई बहानवा हाय राम
संईया से कर दे मिलना हो राम
I hope I got the lyrics correctly
https://youtu.be/zSEShvkZfz0
Hopefully didn’t repeat any earlier posts, and wishing to come back again
A two in one song: Pardesiya and Bahana( need a smiley here).
MADHOSH,1951
Lata,Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Madan Mohan
Mere dil ki nagariya mein aana
Na aa ke jaana balam Pardesiya…
…..
Gup chhup ,Gup chhup
Duniya se chhup chhup
Main toh aa gai karke Bahana….
Please try the following link on your cellphones. Works fine. Even otherwise, easy to access.
https:// youtu.be/ d_M_MSw8tyo
Dr Shetty
The link provided by you isn’t working
Here’s the link below to the song
https://youtu.be/gPoSpzLzYaM
And a lovely share undoubtedly
The twisting tornado has struck again and sucked by the elephant trunk our dear doctor clings to a double bonanza. For a soft landing let me carpet the floor with a flurry of flakes.
Hum Aisi Kismat Ko Kya Karen by & Amirbai Karnataki film Kismet (1943), lyrics Kavi Pradeep, music Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDmdnRbN4As
Bahana in the 3rd stanza.
rone ka din bhar main gati hu gana
dukh bhulne ka hain ye ek bahaana
kahti hu main dil ke tukdo se hay
baithe rahu main dukhda chhupaye
Javaan Hai Mohabbat Hasin Hai Zamaanaa by Noor Jehan, Anmol Ghadi (1946), lyrics Tanvir Naqvi, music Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VvErsLMURU
Bahana occurs in the last stanza
tum aaye ke bachpan mera laut aaya, laut aaya
tum aaye ke bachpan mera laut aaya, laut aaya
mila hai mujhe zindagi ka bahana, zindagi ka bahana
javaan hai mohabbat, hasi hai zamana
lutaya hai dil ne, khushi ka khazana
Mere Bachpan Ke Sathi Mujhe Bhul Naa Jana by Noor Jehan, Anmol Ghadi (1946), lyrics Tanvir Naqvi, music naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoBXmBsCE0
In the 2nd srtanza
gham furkat ke seh na sakungi, seh na sakungi
roungi kuchh keh na sakungi
dushman hai sara jahan
dushman hai sara jahan jau kaha
ah teri ulfat hai jine kaa bas ik bahana
dekho dekho hanse naa jamana hanse naa jamana
Barbad Na Kar De Kahi by Naseem Akhtar, film Shahjehan (1946), lyrics Khumar Barbankvi, music Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoijgtRJHrc
3rd stanza
dar hai ke dhadkate hue dil tut na jaye
milne ko taraste hai kahi chhut na jaye
mil jaye na duniya ko satane ka bahana
satane ka bahana
ha allah bachana ha allah bachana
Tere Bina Baalam Jiya Mora Dole by Zeenat Begum, film Arsi (1947), lyrics Sarsar Sailani, music Lachhiram Tamar & Shyam Sunder
(Bahana occurs in the last stanza)
Jhoom jhoom ke badal aaye
Dekh ghata hai chhayi
Aaja o more mann ke raja
Milne ki ritu aayi
Tu mujh dikhla le aaja
Tu mujh dikhla le aaja
Tu kisi bahane aaja
Tore bina balma jiya mora dole
Jiya mora dole haye jiya mora dole
Tere bina balma jiya mora dole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3FPxqBy-8o
Koi chupke se aake, sapne sulake mujhko jagake by Geeta Dutt, film Anubhav (1971), lyrics Kapil Kumar, music Kanu Roy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR-2xq6q5KA
2nd stanza
dur kahi bole papiha, piya aa mausam suhana
tarse hai koi yaha, aa bhi ja karke bahana
kaun sa bahana, kaisa bahana, kitna mushkil hai ye batana
dekho phir bhi koi bha raha hai, kaun bhaye yeh mai kaise janu
koi chupke se aake, sapne sulake mujhko jagake
bole mai aa raha hu, kaun aaye yeh mai kaise janu
koi chupke se aake
Pradipji @ 127
A perfect Bahana song. Arvinderji took the onus of performing the “Pavitra Kartavya” by providing the right link to the song on himself.
Arvinderji @ 126
Listened to the songs. Apni nazar se is a nice song. Did you notice, Nutan was listening to the song from the chhat. BTW there another good Bahana song in the same film and you will find the word Bahana in the second stanza.
Meri gali me aanaa karke koi bahana
pyaar kaa dip jalaake dil kaa mahal chamakana
o aajaa chanda aaja chadaa chale daal tore gale
bayan gori gori chhun-chhun-chhun baaje payal
Chhun Chhun Chhun Baaje Paayal by Lata Mangeshkar, film Hum Log (1951), lyrics Udhav Kumar, music Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XNxU8LNOGc
And a minor Bahana song from the same film sung by Lata Mangeshkar again.
Bahana occurs in the second stanza and the lady is on the Chhat.
Chali ja chali ja chali ja, chhod ke duniya
gamo ki duniya, aaho ki duniya
…………
yaha koyi nahi apna, naa ghar apna naa dar apna
dilasa bhi bahana hai, satane kaa rulane kaa
Kaun Jaane Har bahane is also lovely song. Initially I thought Shakila (I suppose) moved to the chhat, and then I realized that they were singing from adjacent balconies. Thanks for the wonderful songs.
@129
In the song ‘Hum Aisi Kismat Ko Kya Karen’, the male voice is that of Arun Kumar.
@130
I forgot to provide the link
Chali ja chali ja chali ja, chhod ke duniya
gamo ki duniya, aaho ki duniya
…………
yaha koyi nahi apna, naa ghar apna naa dar apna
dilasa bhi bahana hai, satane kaa rulane kaa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZKr_6Fi5Uc
Around 100 beautiful songs , some which I had never heard before have been posted by now. Listening to them when possible. And reading the wonderful comments by the learned members.
I thank the entire family of ‘songs of yore’ for these songs and comments.
I am posting one duet (do not know if already posted here) . It is difficult to scan the entire posts to check.
‘ Hamare Siwa , tumhare aur kitne… ‘ , from Apradh (1972) , Kishore – Lata , MD Kalyanji – Anandji .
https://youtu.be/EElyTvutdcU
arvindersharma ji,
Torrent of songs. I had not heard many of them. Thanks also for playing N Venkataraman ji’s role of link provider for my songs.
ksbhatia ji, enjoying your posts…as always.
D P Rangan ji,
Do stay warm. We need our weathered ( to be read in the sense of wise,not otherwise) Weather Man to brave all weathers and come in often like a soft scented, musical breeze.
Came across two Holi songs from 1966 to fit two themes: Bahana and Pardesi!
BIRADARI
Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur, Manna Dey; Prem Dhawan; Chitragupt.
Ararara Rang do sabhi ko rang ek rang mein
Aayee Rangeen Holi re…
…..
…..
Aao chada le ke Rang desi ke Pardesi uthar jaaye…
Handsome villain Pran is being targeted… seems to be Vilayat returned.
DAAKU MANGAL SINGH
Rafi, Shamshad Begum; AB,LP.
Aayee Holi ka tyohar
Leke rangon ki bahaar…
….
Kahan jaati ho Gori bahana karke
Chodoge kya Deewana karke…
How many songs has Shamshad Begum sung for Mumtaz? And for Lakshmikant Pyarelal?
Mr. S Joseph @132;
Yes more than 100 songs and still counting . The backlog of songs unheard prevents me to look for more . Needless to say I am still in enjoying mode but suddenly from somewhere a melody jumps up which thrills me to enjoy it to the maximum recalling and connecting my past thru the flow of the melody. Thanks for chhoo mantar song …..waiting for more of OPN and C Ramchandra songs.
N Venkatraman ji @131;
I was on medical tour for my half yearly check up and update on prescription vis a vis various tests .
I told my doctor I don’t feel any pain when I am struck by a melody.
Venkat ji you made me relaxed by a beautiful soft melody at its very best…..listening to …chali ja chali ja chali ja…from Hum Log [1951] . ….and the result is my reports are excellent ….a signal to continue to enjoy life as rosy as it is now.
My eldest sister used to sing this song in perfect harmony and myself at 5 used to listen as passionately . From that day onwards I was my sister’s best listener bhaiya . Now this song i am going to pass on to her for that beautiful recall of the past. Old songs always bring back golden period of our lives. The Lyrics are just honey cut …creating beautiful pain.
Hans , Arvinder , Venkatraman, Shetty, Rangan, AK, Joseph [Ji’s], Shalan Lal and Mumbaikar Ji’s ….and all of SoY active members;
You pass your day in a song and whole life waits for more. The melody waits to be heard and listening is a great tribute to all that made to be like such. SoY is …and has been….a great up holder of respect and values among each one of us….and this unique platform have staged many intellectual perceptions thru inputs at various incidents adding to time and travels thru experiences all of us shared as well . Some time sharing props of the bygone area brought surprises too. Vintage cars , old banglows , buggies , carts, flowers, birds, streets, …..and what not . All adding to give us a nice viewscape , sometime real sometime imaginary .
I propose a vote of thanks to AK ji for his untiring dedicated excellent work that made us all what we are today… a very well connected musical family.
Now a song that speaks of his merit in every department…..
Koi kisika deewana na bane….Lata…Sargam [1950]…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwABvPSjh2U
Pradeepji @ 133
Vasant Ritu is around the corner but Shith Ritu is reluctant to bid adieu. Holi is more than a month away, but you have presaged Holi. Although not exactly a Bahana song, Holi provides enough Bahana for Chhed-Chhad and leg pulling. Here is the link to song from Biradari (1966).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpQ6uSigFKs
And the link to the other song,
Aayee Holi ka tyohar
Leke rangon ki bahaar…
….
Kahan jaati ho Gori bahana karke
Chodoge kya Deewana karke…
By Md.Rafi & Shamshad Begum, film Daku Mangal Singh (1966), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Laxmikant-Pyarelal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu6O1gGql-k
The answer to both the questions you have posed is two. Besides the song mentioned by you, Shamshad Begum sang for LP in the 1965 film Lutera; another duet, Patli Kamar Nazuk Umar Are Hat, with Kamal Barot.
Mumtaz lip-synched for Shamshad Begum only on one more occasion, in the film Qawali ki Raat (1964); another duet with Md.Rafi, Jaate Jaate Ik Nazar Bhar Dekh Lo Dekh Lo.
But in the same year Mumtaz and Shamshad came together in the film Rustom e Hind. But Shamshad sang for Helen (looks like Helen).
I think it can be passed as a Bahana song and the word Bahana also occurs in the last stanza.
Maine Pyar Ka Nagar Basaya by Shamshad Begum, film Rustom e Hind (1965), lyrics Qamar Jalalabadi, music Hansraj Behl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxDr9BFcl9s
Bhatiaji @ 135
“I don’t feel any pain when I am struck by a melody.”
Very true. Even a song sung in pathos induces a sort of pleasure, a pleasure of different kind, what I often say Pleasure in pain. And you have said it in your last line.
I am glad that you enjoyed the song and it made you feel relaxed. And I am all the more glad that your medical reports have turned out excellent.
And it gives me immense pleasure that I could in a very nominal way act as a catalyst (rather the song) in your recall of your relationship with your elder sister. Thanks for sharing your cherished memories.
@136
I sincerely appreciate the way in which you have put words to your thought and feelings.
No words are enough to express our gratitude to Akji and I know he will respond in his own style and grace.
And it is past mid night. and today is Madhubala’s birth anniversary. Expecting a few Bahana songs from her films
Good night.
Dear KS Bhatiaji, N Venkataramanji and all the friends of SoY,
I am extremely blessed that I became a facilitator for bringing so many great music lovers, ज्ञानीs and good people at one platform. From where I started it is difficult to believe where we have reached. I have gained enormously and thank you all for this.
Venkataramanji,
The dancer in the song from Rustam e hind is madhumati.
She was Helen’s look alike.
Anup
N Venkataraman ji,
Aap ki farmaish sar ankhon par…
A starter…
RAJHATH,1956
Lata, Shailendra,SJ
Mere sapno mein aana re sajna..
…..
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Chori chori aake Piya baithna sirhane..
Jaan ke main chhup rahoongi neend ke bahane
It is unlikely that Main sitaron ka tarana isn’t posted already. If so,here goes….
CHALTI KA NAAM GAADI,1958
Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar; Majrooh Sultanpuri, SDB.
Gam bhula,saaj utha…
….
O ho ho,Tu kala ka hai deewana
Kum hai kya tujhko Bahana?..
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Haan ye achha hai Bahana…
And, one from a Madhubala starrer not featuring her:
SAQI,1952
Lata, Rajinder Kishen,CR.
Dil pehela aur pyaar doosra teesri jawaani
Ek raat ko mil gaye teeno
Ban gayi ek kahani…
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Dil ne maanga ek Bahana
Pyar Bahana ho gaya..
Pyar ne maanga ek Thikana
Dil hi Thikana ho gaya…
Nice lyrics.
Mumbaikar8
According to me the singer of the Seedha Raasta song is Raj Kumari. She has shown a lot of variety in her singing. In the cassette days I bought two cassettes of her songs and I was surprised by her variety.
AKji,
And the loving members of SoY,
“Chadh gayi chadh gayi chadh gayi, Angurki Beti”, Sorry, not Angur ki Beti, par Chhat ka Nasha Phir Chadh Gayi!
Like the Betal in the Betala Panchavimshati, I am back at the Chhat. Such is the allurement for the “Chhat”.
Time and again we will revive our memories of the glory of the “Chhat” during the bygone days. “Chhat”had a significant role in our lives and held special memories that each of us would like to relive, recollect and rediscover its many joys. Be the budding romance with the girl next door, or getting drenched in first rains of the year; the pranks played on the neighbours, or just sitting under the starry sky, looking out on to the horizon, the chhat is associated with many unforgettable memories of one’s life.
While rummaging I came across this series of films by Ambuja Cement for its digital campaign “Chhat Pe Milte Hain” for promoting its premium brand cement. They were based on true events that took place on rooftops
The first film was released in July 2017 and was based on a real life love story – “Guptaji ki Kahaani”. The film follows a charming couple through the streets of old Ahmedabad, while the husband tries to re-live his fondest memories. Just when the couple reaches their destination, the Gupta couple finds their true love on the Chhat. As if reliving my fondest memory! And the song too, at the end, “O mere Hamrahi , mere bah Thame chalna”? You too would love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToYoiy1eUHo
The second film was launched around Independence Day in 2017. This short film was titled “Salim aur Shankar ki Kahaani”. Based on a true story, the film was shot in Bokaro. This must see short film starts with the mukhda “Sonaari Dharati Rakhe, Chandiro Aasmaan” (Hope I have got the lyrics right), and ends with a wonderful short rendition of “Saare Jahaan se Achha, Hindustaan Hamaara”.
Patriotism on Chhat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjQo_Ig9Ms
The third film was released during December 2017 or January 2018 titled Chhatein. Chhatein is a five-minute film. This entire film is held together with a beautiful poetry penned and recited by none other than Gulzar. The film reminds us of the many wonderful memories of the chhat that we all have and celebrates the roof as a place without walls where relationships were strengthened, bonds were built. Where family gathered and where neighbourhoods became communities. The film was shot in Lucknow, Udaipur and Varanasi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_FpkC09U4A
Venkataramanji @145, 146, 147,
Oh, very moving stories of chhat. I was wrong in suggesting that it is a featureless place in the house. Though lacking in superficial embellishments it is a place of immense possibilities of relationships. Thanks a lot for mentioning and linking these beautiful videos. Very creative campaign for Ambuja Cement.