Bahut shukriya badi meherbaani

Bahut shukriya badi meherbaani
Meri zindagi mein huzur aap aaye
Kadam chumm lu ya ke aankhen bichha du
Karun kya yeh meri samajh mein na aaye
Bahut shukriya…

Karun pesh tumko nazraana dil ka
nazraana dil ka
Karun pesh tumko nazraana dil ka
nazraana dil ka
Ke ban jaaye koi afsaana dil ka
Khuda jaane aissi suhaani ghadi phir
Khuda jaane aissi suhaani ghadi phir
Meri zindagi mein palat ke na aaye

Bahut shukriya badi meherbaani
Meri zindagi mein huzur aap aaye
Bahut shukriya…

Khushi toh bahut hain magar yeh bhi gham hain
magar yeh bhi gham hain
Ke yeh saath apna kadam do kadam hain
Magar yeh musaafir dua maangta hain
Magar yeh musaafir dua maangta hain
Khuda aapse phir kissi din milaaye

Bahut shukriya badi meherbaani
Meri zindagi mein huzur aap aaye
Bahut shukriya…

Mujhe darr hain mujh mein gurur aa na jaaye
Lagun zhoomne main, surur aa na jaaye
surur aa na jaaye
Kahin dil na mera yeh taarif sunkar
Kahin dil na mera yeh taarif sunkar
Tumhaara bane aur mujhe bhool jaaye

Bahut shukriya badi meherbaani
Meri zindagi mein huzur aap aaye
Kadam chumm lu ya ke aankhen bichha du
Karun kya yeh meri samajh mein na aaye
Bahut shukriya…

Movie: Ek Musafir Ek Hasina (1962)
Director: Raj Khosla
Singers: Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
Lyricist: S H Bihari
Music Composer: O P Nayyar

I must confess I had not heard of Shamsul Huda Bihari before we started this enterprise of celebrating lyricists, and yet, I was a fan. Have you heard the delightful songs of Kashmir ki Kali? Then, how can you not be? There is such a lovely playfulness about them. Which makes it doubly delightful that I now know the name of the lyricist whose pen produced this.

I could have chosen a song from Kashmir ki Kali but then I discovered that S H Bihari was responsible for two songs in the movie Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, the one featured here and ‘Mujhe dekhkar aapka muskurana’. I like this one better. Mohammed Rafi sounds intoxicated by his new love and Asha Bhosle is lovely too. And then there’s Sadhana who looks so young and beautiful. I had to pick this one! Now that I am more familiar with S H Bihari’s work, I think his lyrics and O P Nayyar’s music are a match made in heaven. I think I will go back and listen to this poet’s songs with a fresh ear to commemorate his death anniversary (25 February). ~ R