Aake seedhi lagi dil pe

Aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya o saawariya oye
Aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya o saawariya oye hoye
O teri tirchhi nazariya aa

Le gayi mera dil teri julmi nazariya o gujariya oye
Le gayi mera dil teri julmi nazariya o gujariya oye oye oye
O jaane saari nagariya

Aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya o saawariya oye

Meri gali aate ho kyun baar baar
Chhed chhed jaate ho kyun dil ke taar
O saiyaan o saiyaan o saiyaan padun tore paiyaan
Meri gali aate ho kyun baar baar
Chhed chhed jaate ho kyun dil ke taar

Kya main karoon gori mujhe tujhse hai pyaar
Jo na tujhe dekhoon na aaye qaraar
O gori o gori o gori bad ke budhan tir vi takkar
Kya main karoon gori mujhe tujhse hai pyaar
Jo na tujhe dekhoon na aaye qaraar

Hato jaao naa banao
Hato jaao haay haay
Na banao haay haay haay
Natkhat rangeele saawariya
Aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya o saawariya oye

Le gayi mera dil teri tirchchi nazariya o gujariya oye

Peechhe peechhe aate ho kyun dil ke chor
Maan jaao varna machaoongi shor
Bachaao o muai o murge o kauve
Peechhe peechhe aate ho kyun dil ke chor
Maan jaao varna machaoongi shor

Pehle toh baandhi nigaahon ki dor
Ab humse kahti ho chal peechha chhod
O gori o natkhat o khatpat o panghat o jhatpat
Pehle toh baandhi nigaahon ki dor
Ab humse kahti ho chal peechha chhod

Tore naina o meethe baina
O tore naina haay haay
Meethe baina oye hoye
Mujhko bana gaye baawariya
Aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya o saawariya oye
Oye hoye o teri tirchhi nazariya

Le gayi mera dil teri julmi nazariya o gujariya
Oye hoye o jaane saari nagariya

Aake seedhi lagi dil pe jaise katariya o saawariya oye
O gujariya o saawariya
O gujariya o saawariya aai aai

Movie: Half Ticket (1962)
Director: Kalidas
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Lyricist: Shailendra
Music composer: Salil Chowdhury

This song is a great example of the quirky genius of Kishore Kumar – he not only sings it in two voices but also exhibits a kind of gay abandon, prancing about dressed as a woman. Asha Bhosle once said in an interview that it was recorded in one take, despite Kishore singing for the female character played by him and for Pran.

However, I chose this song for Pran’s performance. He may not seem as funny or carefree as Kishore but he manages to hold his own and contribute in his own way. I laugh out loud when I see him lip syncing the line of gibberish ‘O gori o natkhat o khatpat o panghat o jhatpat’.

I don’t remember watching the film but from what I know about it, Half Ticket was a laughter riot mainly because of the Kishore-Pran pairing. ~ S