Kuch Toh Log Kahenge

Kuch toh log kahenge
Logon ka kaam hai kehna
Chhodo, bekaar ki baaton mein
Kahin beet na jaaye raina
Kuch toh log kahenge
Logon ka kaam hai kehna
Chhodo, bekaar ki baaton mein
Kahin beet na jaaye raina
Kuch toh log kahenge

Kuch reet jagat ki aisi hai
Har ek subah ki shaam huyi
Kuch reet jagat ki aisi hai
Har ek subah ki shaam huyi
Tu kaun hai, tera naam hai kya
Sita bhi yehaan badnaam huyi
Fir kyon sansaar ki baaton se
Bheeg gaye tere naina
Kuch toh log kahenge
Logon ka kaam hai kehna
Chhodo, bekaar ki baaton mein
Kahin beet na jaaye raina
Kuch toh log kahenge

Humko jo taane dete hain
Hum khoye hain in rangraliyon mein
Humko jo taane dete hain
Hum khoye hain in rangraliyon mein
Humne unko bhi chhup chhup ke
Aate dekha in galiyon mein
Yeh sach hai jhoothi baat nahin
Tum bolo yeh sach hai na
Kuch toh log kahenge
Logon ka kaam hai kehna
Chhodo, bekaar ki baaton mein
Kahin beet na jaaye raina
Kuch toh log kahenge
Logon ka kaam hai kehna

Movie: Amar Prem (1972)
Director: Shakti Samanta
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Music Composer: R D Burman

The film Amar Prem tells the story of an unconventional relationship between a man and a woman, who are gossiped about by others. The man does not care what they say, but the woman is troubled by their remarks. The man sings this song to pacify her. 

It says people will say something; let them. It also says that people indulge in social posturing and are not genuine: Humne unko bhi chhup chhup ke aate dekha in galiyon mein.

I love this song because Anand Bakshi has used simple lyrics to discuss grave social ills, such as malicious gossip and judgmental attitudes, which affect most of us. Kishore Kumar’s voice and RD Burman’s music do full justice to Bakshi’s words. ~ S