Sab kuch seekha humne

Sab kuch seekha humne, na seekhi hoshiyaari
Sab kuch seekha humne, na seekhi hoshiyaari
Sach hain duniyawaalon ke hum hain anaadi

Duniya ne kitna samjhaaya, kaun hain apna kaun paraaya
Phir bhi dil ki chhot chhupaakar, humne aapka dil behlaaya
Khud hi mar mitne ki ye zidd hain humaari
Khud hi mar mitne ki ye zidd hain humaari
Sach hain duniyawaalon ke hum hain anaadi

Dil ka chaman ujadte dekha, pyaar ka rang utarte dekha
Humane har jeenewaale ko dhan daulat pe marte dekha
Dil pe marnewaale marenge bhikaari
Dil pe marnewaale marenge bhikaari
Sach hain duniyawaalon ke hum hain anaadi

Asli nakli chehre dekhe, dil pe sau sau pehre dekhe
Mere dukhte dil se puchho, kya kya khwaab sunehre dekhe
Toota jis taare pe nazar thi humaari
Toota jis taare pe nazar thi humaari
Sab kuch seekha humne, na seekhi hoshiyaari
Sach hain duniyawaalon ke hum hain anaadi

Movie: Anari (1959)
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Singer: Mukesh
Lyricist: Shailendra
Music Composer: Shankar Jaikishan

So, today (July 22) is the birth anniversary of singer Mukesh. As a kid, I thought that Raj Kapoor sung his own songs. That nasal rendition so matched his dialogue delivery! Of course, I learned eventually that it was Mukesh who so wonderfully voiced Raj Kapoor’s songs. I like most of the songs of this movie. It came down to this and the other Anari song ‘Kisi ki muskurahaton’, and since that one is already up on the site, I picked this one for today. ~ R