Jab deep jale aana

Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana
Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana
Sanket milan ka bhool na jaana
Mera pyaar na bisraana
Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana

Main palkan dagar buharoonga, teri raah niharoonga
Main palkan dagar buharoonga, teri raah niharoonga
Meri preet ka kaajal tum apne naino mein maley aana
Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana

Jahaan pehli baar mile thhe hum, jis jagah se sang chale thhe hum
Jahaan pehli baar mile thhe hum, jis jagah se sang chale thhe hum
Nadiyaan ke kinaare, aaj ussi ambuwaa ke talle aana
Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana

Nit saanjh savere milte hain,
Nit saanjh savere milte hain, unhein dekh ke taare khilte hain
Nit saanjh savere milte hain, unhein dekh ke taare khilte hain
Letey hain vida ek dujhe se, kehte hain chale aana

Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana
Sanket milan ka bhool na jaana
Mera pyaar na bisraana
Jab deep jale aana, jab shaam dhale aana

Movie: Chitchor (1976)
Director: Basu Chatterjee
Singer: K J Yesudas
Lyricist: Ravindra Jain
Music Composer: Ravindra Jain

Ravindra Jain was a prolific music composer. His Wikipedia page lists his contribution to films in 11 Indian languages! TV shows and private music compilations seem to be included as a separate entry! Apparently, Jain was a prodigy and his father recognized his musical talent and sent him off to be trained in music. Although well-known for his music compositions, Jain was also a playback singer and a lyricist. It is as a lyricist that we are celebrating him here today on the anniversary of his death (9 October).

Chitchor is probably my favourite of Jain’s work. It is said that Jain was responsible for popularizing South Indian music legend Yesudas’s voice in Bollywood. And this is a lovely number that showcases Yesudas’ voice and clarity of diction. His voice seems to fit perfectly for an adorable Amol Palekar on screen. All the Ravindra Jain numbers I have heard are wonderfully soothing to the ear and this is no exception. ~ R