Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi

Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi
Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi
Kaun hai woh, apnon mein kabhi, aisa kahin hota hai,
Yeh toh bada dhokha hai
Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi

Yahin pe kahin hai, mere mann ka chor
Nazar pade toh baiyan doon marod
Yahin pe kahin hai, mere mann ka chor
Nazar pade toh baiyan doon marod
Jaane do, jaise tum pyaare ho,
Woh bhi mujhe pyaara hai, jeene ka sahaara hai
Dekho ji tumhari yahi batiyan mujhko hai tadpati
Loote koi mann ka nagar
Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi

Rog mere ji ka, mere dil ka chain
Saanvla sa mukhda, uspe kaale nain
Rog mere ji ka, mere dil ka chain
Saanvla sa mukhda, uspe kaale nain
Aise ko, roke ab kaun bhala,
Dil se jo pyaari hai, sajni humaari hai
Kah karoon main bin uske rah bhi nahi paati
Loote koi mann ka nagar
Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi
Loote koi mann ka nagar banke mera saathi
Saathi… saathi

Movie: Abhimaan (1973)
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Manhar Udhas
Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Composer: S D Burman

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Let me confess—Jaya Bachchan is not among my favorite actors. However, she seems a confident, strong woman, who has had to handle her share of troubles. So, join me in wishing her a happy birthday (April 9) in advance.

The movie Abhimaan has many great songs. We have already posted Piya bina here. I chose this song because the dynamics between Amitabh and Jaya seems wonderful in it. I also wanted to give a shout out to Manhar Udhas, who has sung this as brilliantly as Lata Mangeshkar. The music by SD Burman has a folksy touch that matches the playfulness in the lyrics. ~ S