Ruk Jana Nahin Tu Kahin Haar Ke

Ruk jana nahin tu kahin haar ke
Kaanton pe chalke
Milenge saaye bahaar ke
Ruk jana nahin tu kahin haar ke
Kaanton pe chalke
Milenge saaye bahaar ke
O raahi, o raahi, o raahi, o raahi
Sathi na karvan hai
Yeh tera imtihaan hai
Sathi na karvan hai
Yeh tera imtihaan hai
Yoon hi chala chal dil ke sahare
Karti hai manzil tujhko ishaare
Dekh kahin koi rok nahin le
Tujhko pukaar ke
O raahi, o raahi, o raahi, o raahi
Ruk jana nahin tu kahin haar ke
Kaanton pe chalke
Milenge saaye bahaar ke
O raahi, o raahi, o raahi, o raahi
Tham jana nahin tu kahin haar ke
Kaanton pe chalke
Milenge saaye bahaar ke
Ruk jana nahin tu kahin haar ke
Kaanton pe chalke
Milenge saaye bahaar ke
O raahi, o raahi,
Nain aansu jo liye hain
Yeh raahon ke diye hain
Nain aansu jo liye hain
Yeh raahon ke diye hain
Logon ko unka sab kuchh deke
Tu to chala tha sapne hi leke
Koi nahin to tere apne hain
Sapne yeh pyaar ke
Sooraj dekh ruk gaya hai
Tere aage jhuk gaya hai
Sooraj dekh ruk gaya hai
Tere aage jhuk gaya hai
Jab kabhi aise koi mastana
Nikle hai apni dhun mein deewana
Shaam suhani ban jaate hain
Din intezaar ke
O raahi, o raahi, o raahi, o raahi
Ruk jana nahin tu kahin haar ke
Kaanton pe chalke
Milenge saaye bahaar ke
O raahi, o raahi o raahi, o raahi
O raahi, o raahi o raahi, o raahi

Movie: Imtihaan (1974)

Director: Madan Sinha

Singer: Kishore Kumar

Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Composer: Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Vinod Khanna died on Thursday. While I am sad at his passing, I have mourned the recent loss of some other celebrities more. What hurts most about Vinod’s death is that he seemed so strong, so vital, so handsome until recently.

I had decided on the song I would post today but I am featuring this instead, as a tribute.

One of my Vinod Khanna favourites is ‘Hum tumhe chahte hain’ from Qurbani, but too many channels are playing it in his memory; not so ‘un-jaane’ then! Besides, I am not in the mood for a love song. I like this song because of its lyrics and because it is sung by Kishore Kumar. The lyrics feel as though they were written for me, especially now when I am feeling weary of the world and sometimes, of life itself. ~ S