Yeh mehlon, yeh takhton, yeh taajon ki duniya

Yeh mehlon, yeh takhton, yeh taajon ki duniya
Yeh insaan ke dushman samaajon ki duniya
Yeh mehlon, yeh takhton, yeh taajon ki duniya
Yeh insaan ke dushman samaajon ki duniya
Yeh daulat ke bhookhe rawaajon ki duniya
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye to kya hai
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye to kya hai

Har ek jism ghayal, har ek rooh pyaasi
Nigaahon mein uljhan, dilon mein udaasi
Yeh duniya hai ya aalam-e-badhawasi
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai

Yahaan ik khilona hai insaan ki hasti
Yeh basti hai murda paraston ki basti
Yahaan par to jeevan se hai mauth sasti
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai

Jawaani bhatakti hai badhkaar ban kar
Jawaan jism sajtey hein bazaar ban kar
Yahaan pyaar hota hai byopaar ban kar
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai

Yeh duniya jahaan aadmi kuch nahi hai
Wafa kuch nahi, dosti kuch nahi hai
Yeh duniya jahaan aadmi kuch nahi hai
Wafa kuch nahi, dosti kuch nahi hai
Yahaan pyaar ki qadr hi kuch nahi hai
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai

Jalaa do ise, phoonk daalo yeh duniya
Jalaa do, Jalaa do,
Jalaa do ise, phoonk daalo yeh duniya
Mere saamne se hata lo yeh duniya
Tumhari hai, tum hi sambhaalo yeh duniya
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai

Film: Pyaasa (1957)

Director: Guru Dutt

Singer: Mohammed Rafi

Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music Composer: S.D. Burman

This song plays in my mind in those rare moments when I am not positive and dwell on dark thoughts. These lyrics are representative of what I think when I feel detached and upset. Is it just me? Or is this song that powerful? 

As for the rest, I like all Guru Dutt films. I have mentioned that before, and I am sure there will be many more songs from his films in this blog.

I chose this video because the ones with just the song did not have the last stanza, which is integral to it. The downside is that you will have to listen to a few lines of dialogue before you get to the song. ~ S