Jiya beqarar hai

Jiya beqarar hai, chhayi bahar hai
Aaja morey baalma, tera intezar hai
Jiya beqarar hai, chhayi bahar hai
Aaja more baalma, tera intezar hai

Ho, suraj dekhe chanda dekhe sab dekhe hum tarse ho,
Sab dekhe hum tarse
Ho, suraj dekhe chanda dekhe sab dekhe hum tarse ho,
Sab dekhe hum tarse

Jaise barse koi badariya aise ankhiyan barse
Jaise barse koi badariya aise ankhiyan barse
Aise ankhiyan barse
Jiya beqarar hai, chhayi bahar hai
Aaja morey baalma, tera intezar hai
Jiya beqarar hai…
Ho, naino se ek taara toote mitti mein mil jaye ho, mitti mein mil jaye
Ho, naino se ek taara toote mitti mein mil jaye ho, mitti mein mil jaye
Aansoo ki barsaat balamwa dil mein aag lagaaye
Aansoo ki barsaat balamwa dil mein aag lagaaye
Dil mein aag lagaaye
Jiya beqarar hai, chhayi bahar hai
Aaja morey baalma, tera intezar hai
Jiya beqarar hai…

Ho, tujhko nazarein dhoondh rahi hai mukhda toh dikhla ja ho,
Mukhda toh dikhla jaa
Ho, tujhko nazarein dhoondh rahi hai mukhda toh dikhla ja ho,
Mukhda toh dikhla jaa
Raste par hoon aans lagaaye, aanewaale aaja
Raste par hoon aans lagaaye, aanewaale aaja
Aanewaale aaja
Jiya beqarar hai chhayi bahar hai
Aaja morey balma, tera intezar hai
Jiya beqarar hai chhayi bahar hai
Aaja morey balma, tera intezar hai

Movie: Barsaat (1949)
Director: Raj Kapoor
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Music Director: Shankar Jaikishan

Born Iqbal Husain in Jaipur, Hasrat Jaipuri began writing poetry when he was around twenty years old. In 1940, he came to Mumbai. He started working as a bus conductor and participating in mushairas. After noticing him at a mushaira, Prithviraj Kapoor recommended Jaipuri to his son, Raj Kapoor, who was planning a musical love story, Barsaat (1949). Jiya beqarar hai is Jaipuri’s first recorded song ever. 

Rendered wonderfully by Lata Mangeshkar and picturized on Nimmi, this evergreen song is a family favourite. While growing up, I was treated to my mother singing songs such as this and my father discussing the movies they were from, which triggered the passion I have for old film songs. 

Remembering and thanking Hasrat Jaipuri on his birthday (April 15) for being one of the lyricists who helped foster an appreciation of beautiful lyrics and music.  ~ S