Yeh zindagi usi ki hai

Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisi ka ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisi ka ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai

Yeh bahaar yeh samaah
Keh raha hai pyaar kar
Kisiki arzoo mein apne
Dil ko bekaraar kar

Yeh bahaar yeh samaah
Keh raha hai pyaar kar
Kisiki arzoo mein apne
Dil ko bekaraar kar

Yeh zindagi hai bewafaa
Zindagi hai bewafaa
Loot pyaar ka mazaa

Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisi ka ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai

Dhadak raha hai dil to kya
Dhadak raha hai dil to kya
Dil ke dhadkanein na gin
Phir kahaan yeh fursatein
Phir kahaan yeh raat din

Aa rahi hai ye sadaah
Aa rahi hai sadaah
Mastiyon mein doob ja

Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisi ka ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai


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Sad version

Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisi ka ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai

Jo dil yahaan na mil sake
Jo dil yahaan na mil sake
Milenge us jahaan mein
Khilenge hasraton ke phool
Jaa ke aasman mein

Yeh zindagi chali gayi
Yeh zindagi chali gayi
Jo pyaar mein toh kya hua

Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisika ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai

Sunayegi yeh dasataan,
Shama mere mazaar ki,
Sunayegi yeh dasataan,
Shama mere mazaar ki,
Fiza mein bhi khili rahi
Yeh kali anar ki

Ise mazaar mat kaho
Ise mazaar mat kaho
Yeh mahal hai pyaar ka

Yeh zindagi usi ki hai
Jo kisika ho gaya
Pyaar hi mein kho gaya
Yeh zindagi usi ki hai

Ae zindagi ki shaam aa
Ae zindagi ki shaam aa
Tujhe gale lagaun mein
Tujhi mein doob jaun mein
Jahan ko bhool jaun mein

Bas ek nazar mere sanam
Alvida alvida
Alvida alvida
Alvida alvida



Movie: Anarkali (1953)

Director: Nandlal Jaswantlal

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Lyricist: Rajendra Krishan

Music Composer: C. Ramchandra

This song is a family favourite. It was after I chose this that I knew I was in trouble - so many verses came to mind! In the end, I realized I was singing both the happy and sad versions of the song.

I am posting both versions because I can't bear not to do so. Both are great. ~ S