Aawaaz de kahaan hai

Aawaaz de kahaan hai,
Duniya meri jawaan hai
Abaad mere dil mein
Ummeed ka jahaan hai
Duniya meri jawaan hai
Aawaaz de kahaan hai…

Aa raat jaa rahi hai yun
Jaise chaandni ki
Baaraat jaa rahi hai
Aa raat jaa rahi hai yun
Jaise chaandni ki
Baaraat jaa rahi hai
Chalne ko ab falak se
Taaron ka karwaan hai
Chalne ko ab falak se
Taaron ka karwaan hai
Aise mein tu kahaan hai?
Duniya meri jawaan hai
Aawaaz de kahaan hai…

Kismat pe chha rahi hai
Kyun raat ki siyaahi
Kismat pe chha rahi hai
Kyun raat ki siyaahi
Weeran hain meri neendein,
Taaron se le gawaahi
Weeran hain meri neendein,
Taaron se le gawaahi
Barbaad main yahaan hun,
Aabad tu kahaan hai
Barbaad main yahaan hun,
Aabad tu kahaan hai
Bedard asamaan hai,
Duniya meri jawaan hai

Aawaaz de kahaan hai…
Aawaaz de kahaan hai…

Movie: Anmol Ghadi (1946)
Director: Mehboob Khan
Singers: Surendra, Noor Jehan
Lyricist: Tanvir Naqvi
Music Composer: Naushad

Tanvir Naqvi began his career in the Hindi film industry in 1941 with the film Swami. He belonged to a family of poets originally from Iran. He wrote many memorable songs.

Yehan badla wafa ka bewafai ke siva kya hai; Aaja meri barbad mohabbat ke sahaare; Kya mil gaya bhagwan tumhien dil ko dukha ke; Kyon yaad aa rahe hain guzre hue zamaane; Guzra hua zamana aata nahin dobara, hafiz khuda tumhara; Aaja o jaanewaale are a few examples.

Although he was one of the top lyricists in India, he chose to migrate to Pakistan in 1949. He struggled in the Pak film industry. He returned to India in 1954 and continued writing songs till 1960. Later he went back to Pakistan for good and wrote songs in Urdu and Punjabi films till 1971. He died in 1972.

This song is apt to remember him on his birthday (February 6) because it is a famous duet sung by Surendra and Noor Jehan. Most of the songs in this film became run-away  hits, because of the enchanting music by Naushad, unparalleled talent of the singers, and of course, Naqvi’s ability to write lyrics that suited any situation. ~ S