Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain

Iss zamaane mein, iss mohabbat ne
Kitne dil todey, kitne ghar phunkey
Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain
Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain
Dil ke badle dard-e-dil liya karte hain
Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain

Tanhaai milti hain, mehfil nahin milti
Raah-e-mohabbat mein kabhi manzil nahin milti
Dil toot jaata hain, naakaam hota hain
Ulffat mein logon ka yehi anjaam hota hain
Koi kya jaane, kyon ye parwaane
Yun machalte hain, gham mein jalte hain
Aahen bhar bhar ke deewaane jiya karte hain
Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain

Saawan mein aankhon ko kitna rulaati hain
Furkat mein jab dil ko kissi ki yaad aati hain
Yeh zindagi yunhi barbaad hoti hain
Har waqt hothhon pe koi fariyaad hoti hain
Na dawaaon ka naam chalta hain
Na duwaaon se kaam chalta hain
Zeher ye phir bhi sabhi kyon piya karte hain
Zeher ye phir bhi sabhi kyon piya karte hain
Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain

Mehboob se har gham mansoob hota hain
Din raat ulffat mein tamaasha khoob hota hain
Raaton se bhi lambe yeh pyaar ke kisse
Aashiq sunaate hain jafa-e-yaar ke kisse
Bemurawat hain, bewafa hain woh
Uss sitamgar ka, apne dilbar ka
Naam le le ke duhaai diya karte hain
Naam le le ke duhaai diya karte hain
Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain

Movie: Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)
Director: H S Rawail
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Music Composer: Laxmikant Pyarelal



I have not watched any of Leena Chandavarkar's movies; so, I cannot comment on her acting. I do think though that she is a pretty woman; she looks like a doll. This song showcases that doll-like beauty very well. This movie has her starring opposite Rajesh Khanna at the height of his stardom. I really like Anand Bakshi’s lyrics and enjoy listening to this song.
I have read that she had a difficult life, losing her first husband at 25 to a freak accident and then losing her second husband, Kishore Kumar, at the age of 37. “Jaane kyon log mohabbat kiya karte hain / Dil ke badle dard-e-dil liya karte hain”.
Apparently, Leena Chandavarkar celebrated her 69th birthday was on 29th August. Here’s wishing her health and happiness always. ~ R

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