Aye zindagi gale laga le

Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Humne bhi tere har ik gam ko
Gale se lagaaya hai, hai na
Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Aye zindagi…

Humne bahaane se, chhup ke zamaane se
Palkon ke parde main ghar bhar liya
Humne bahaane se, chhup ke zamaane se
Palkon ke parde main ghar bhar liya
Tera sahara mil gaya hai zindagi
La la lala la la lala la la la
Tera sahara mil gaya hai zindagi

Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Humne bhi tere har ik gam ko
Gale se lagaaya hai, hai na
Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Aye zindagi...

Chhota sa saaya tha, aankhon main aaya tha,
Humne do boondon se mann bhar liya
Chhota sa saya tha, aankhon main aaya tha,
Humne do boondon se mann bhar liya
Humko kinaara mil gaya hai zindagi
La la lala la la lala la la la
Humko kinaara mil gaya hai zindagi

Aye zindagi, gale laga le
Aye zindagi, gale laga le
La la la la la la lala la la la, hai na?
Aye zindagi gale laga le
Gale laga le
Gale laga le
Gale laga le

Movie: Sadma (1983)
Director: Balu Mahendra
Singer: Suresh Wadkar
Lyricist: Gulzar
Music Composer: Ilayaraaja

February 24. I still can’t believe that it’s Sridevi’s first death anniversary! I haven’t even come to terms with her death!

As in the case of all other great leading ladies, there are too many hit songs of hers to choose from. I chose this, probably because she looks so carefree in it, although she was shy and shunned attention off-screen. 

Sung by Suresh Wadkar, one of the most knowledgeable yet underappreciated singers in Bollywood, and composed by Illayaraaja, this song also reminds me of her wonderful career in Tamil films. The lyrics by Gulzar reminds me of carpe diem, which is apt because we lost her quite unexpectedly. ~ S