Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye

Karte rahe khiza se hum sauda bahaar ka
Badla diya toh kya yeh diya unke pyaar ka

Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye toh kyakiya
Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye toh kya kiya
Din mein agar charaag jalaaye toh kya kiya
Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye toh kya kiya

Hum badnaseeb pyaar ki ruswai ban gaye
Khud hi lagake aag tamaashaai ban gaye
tamaashaai ban gaye
Daaman se apne shole bujhaaye toh kya kiya
Din mein agar charaag jalaaye toh kya kiya
Sab kuch luta ke hosh mein aaye toh kya kiya

Le le ke haar phoolon ke, aayi toh thi bahaar
Nazrein uthha ke ham ne hi dekha na ek baar
Dekha na ek baar
Ankhon se ab yeh parde hataaye toh kya kiya
Din mein agar charaag jalaaye toh kya kiya
Sab kuch luta ke hosh mein aaye toh kya kiya

Movie: Ek Saal (1957)
Director: Devendra Goel
Singer: Talat Mahmood
Lyricist: Prem Dhawan
Music Composer: Ravi

Born in Haryana in 1923, Prem Dhawan started his career in Lahore in 1946 as an assistant to music composer Khwaja Khurshid Anwar. He later moved to Mumbai and joined the Indian People's Theatre Association, where he learnt classical music under Ravi Shankar. 

Dhawan debuted as a lyricist in 1946 and wrote lyrics for many films. He also composed music for several films, acted in two films, and worked as a choreographer in seven films. He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971 for the film Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar. His last film was Appu Raja, the Hindi version of Apoorva Sagodharargal, in 1989. 

Although Dhawan was famous for his patriotic songs, such as Ae Mere Pyare Watan, Chhodo Kal Ki Baaten, Mera Rang De Basanti Chola, he penned emotional songs including Seene Mein Sulagate Hain Armaan, and fun songs like Yeh Parda Hata Do. 

To remember him on his death anniversary (May 7), I chose the male version of this song because of its poignant lyrics and Talat Mahmood’s superb rendition of it. ~ S