Pukaarta chala hoon main

Pukaarta chala hoon main
Gali gali bahaar ki
Bas ek chaau zulf ki
Bas ek nigaah pyaar ki
Pukaarta chala hoon main
Gali gali bahaar ki
Bas ek chaau zulf ki
Bas ek nigaah pyaar ki
Pukaarta chala hoon main

Ye dillagi ye shokhiyaan salaam ki
Yehi toh baat ho rahi hain kaam ki
Koi toh mudh ke dekh lega is taraf
Koi nazar toh hogi mere naam ki
Pukaarta chala hoon main
Gali gali bahaar ki
Bas ek chaau zulf ki
Bas ek nigaah pyaar ki
Pukaarta chala hoon main

Suni meri sadaa toh kis yakin se
Ghata utar ke aa gayi zameen pe
Rahi yehi lagan toh ae dil-e-jawaan
Asar bhi ho rahega ek haseen pe
Pukaarta chala hoon main
Gali gali bahaar ki
Bas ek chaau zulf ki
Bas ek nigaah pyaar ki
Pukaarta chala hoon main

Movie: Mere Sanam (1965)

Director: Amar Kumar

Singers: Mohammed Rafi

Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music Composer: OP Nayyar

There is a certain intoxication in Rafi’s voice as it lingers over “chaau”. It makes the entire song suitable for repeat listens. There are other songs in this movie I like—“Jaaiye aap kahaan jaayenge”, “Humdum mere maan bhi jaao”, “Hue hain tumpe aashiq hum” and even the supposedly vampish “Yeh hain reshmi zulfon ka andhera”—but Rafi in this song is so lovely and the gentle tripping music of OP Nayyar makes for such a perfect background to showcase his voice that I had to pick this one to commemorate Biswajeet’s birthday, which falls on 14th December. ~ R