Koi lauta de mere beete huve din

Albele din pyaare, mere bichhde saath sahare
Haye kahan gaye, haye kahan gaye
Aankhon ke ujiyare, meri suni raat ke taare
Haye kahan gaye

Koi lauta de mere beete huve din
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din
Beete huve din woh mere pyaare pal chhin
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din

Mere khwabon ke mahal, mere sapnon ke nagar
Pi liya jinke liye, maine jeevan ka zehar
Aaj main dhoondhun kahan, kho gaye jaane kidhar
Aaj main dhoondhun kahan, kho gaye jaane kidhar
Beete huve din woh haye, pyaare pal chhin
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din

O main akela toh na tha, the mere saathi kai
Ek aandhi si uthi, jo bhi tha leke gayi
Aise bhi din the kabhi, meri duniya thi meri
Aise bhi din the kabhi, meri duniya thi meri
Beete huve din woh haye, pyaare pal chhin
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din
Beete huve din woh mere pyaare pal chhin
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din
Koi lauta de mere beete huve din

Movie: Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
Director: Kishore Kumar
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Lyricist: Shailendra
Music Composer: Kishore Kumar

R has posted two songs from Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein and already shared most of the trivia. Even though I’ve always loved this song, I didn’t post it earlier because I don’t relate much to its lyrics.

I don’t really experience nostalgia. I usually feel like I’ve lived every age of mine fully, with a sense of satisfaction. I don’t enjoy looking back or dwelling on what-ifs.

Still, I couldn’t ignore the sheer artistry that has gone into this song. So here it is… ~ S