Pyaar kiya toh darna kya

Insaan kissi se, duniya mein, ek baar mohabbat karta hain
Iss dard ko lekar jeeta hain, iss dard ko lekar marta hain

Pyaar kiya toh darna kya, jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya
Pyaar kiya koi chori nahin ki, pyaar kiya,
Pyaar kiya, koi chori nahin ki, chhup chhup aahein bharna kya
Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya
Pyaar kiya toh darna kya, jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya

Aaj kahenge dil ka fasaana, jaan bhi le le chaahe zamaana
Aaj kahenge dil ka fasaana, jaan bhi le le chaahe zamaana
Maut wahi jo duniya dekhe,
Maut wahi jo duniya dekhe, ghut ghut kar yun marna kya
Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya
Pyaar kiya toh darna kya, jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya

Unn ki tamanna dil mein rahegi, shama issi mehfil mein rahegi
Unn ki tamanna dil mein rahegi, shama issi mehfil mein rahegi
Ishq mein jeena, ishq mein marna,
Ishq mein jeena, ishq mein marna, aur humein ab karna kya
Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya
Pyaar kiya toh darna kya, jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya

Chhup na sakega ishq hamaara, chaaron taraf hai unka nazaara
Chorus: Chhup na sakega ishq hamaara, chaaron taraf hai unka nazaara
Parda nahin jab koi khuda se,
Parda nahin jab koi khuda se, bandon se parda karna kya
Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya

Chorus:
Pyaar kiya toh darna kya, jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya
Pyaar kiya, koi chori nahin ki, chhup chhup aahein bharna kya
Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya
Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya

Movie: Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Director: K Asif
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar and chorus
Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni
Music Composer: Naushad



I wanted a song to commemorate Naushad’s birthday (December 25) and when I realized he had given the music for Mughal-e-Azam, my choice was pretty much set. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that he did not receive any award for this soundtrack! At any rate, Naushad and K Asif made Bollywood history with this movie. This song has its own Wikipedia page, for heaven’s sake! It has become the anthem of lovers across India and the soundtrack that starts off the song is instantly recognizable like the Bond theme music. So, although it was Baiju Bawra that won him a Filmfare for music, I am featuring this song — with a beautiful and expressive Madhubala and a superbly angry, yet restrained, Prithviraj Kapoor and fiery lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni — to pay my tribute to Naushad. Enjoy! ~ R

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