Zindagi ka safar hain yeh kaisa safar

Zindagi ka safar hain yeh kaisa safar
Koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin

Zindagi ka safar hain yeh kaisa safar
Koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin
Hain yeh kaisi dagar, chalte hain sab magar
Koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin

Zindagi ko bahut pyaar hum ne kiya
Maut se bhi mohabbat nibhaayenge hum
Rote rote zamaane mein aaye magar
Hanste hanste zamaane se jaayenge hum
Jaayenge par kidhar, hain kisse ye khabar
Koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin

Aise jeevan bhi hain jo jiye hi nahin
Jinko jeene se pehle hi maut aa gayi
Phool aise bhi hain jo khile hi nahin
Jinko khilne se pehle khiza kha gayi
Hain pareshaan nazar, thak gaye chaaraagar
Koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin

Zindagi ka safar hain yeh kaisa safar
Koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin

Movie: Safar (1970)
Director: Asit Sen
Singers: Kishore Kumar
Lyricist: Indeevar
Music Composer: Kalyanji Anandji

June 30 marks the birth anniversary of Kalyanji Virji Shah, the older brother in the Kalyanji-Anandji duo. The brothers did compose many fun tunes but this sad one with Kishore Kumar’s vocals is a personal favourite. It came down to this and ‘Mera jeevan kora kagaz’ and on this day, for no apparent reason, this one won. So, here’s to the memory of Kalyanji. ~ R