Hain apna dil toh awaara

Hain apna dil toh awaara, hmmm
Hain apna dil toh awaara, na jaane kis pe aayega
Hain apna dil toh awaara, na jaane kis pe aayega

Haseeno ne bulaaya, gale se bhi lagaaya
Bohut samjhaaya, yehi na samjha
Haseeno ne bulaaya, gale se bhi lagaaya
Bohut samjhaaya, yehi na samjha
Bohut bhola hain bechaara, na jaane kis pe aayega
Hain apna dil toh awaara, na jaane kis pe aayega

Ajab hain deewana, na dar na thhikaana
Zameen se begaana, falak se juda
Ajab hain deewana, na dar na thhikaana
Zameen se begaana, falak se juda
Yeh ek toota hua taara, na jaane kis pe aayega
Hain apna dil toh awaara, na jaane kis pe aayega

Zamaana dekha saara, hain sabka sahaara
Yeh dil hi hamara hua na kissi ka
Zamaana dekha saara, hain sabka sahaara
Yeh dil hi hamara hua na kissi ka
Safar mein hain yeh banjaara, na jaane kis pe aayega
Hain apna dil toh awaara, na jaane kis pe aayega

Hua jo kabhi raazi, toh mila nahin qazi
Jahaan pe lagi baazi, wahin pe haara
Hua jo kabhi raazi, toh mila nahin qazi
Jahaan pe lagi baazi, wahin pe haara
Zamaane bhar ka naakara, na jaane kis pe aayega
Hain apna dil toh awaara, na jaane kis pe aayega

Movie: Solva Saal (1958)
Director: Raj Khosla
Singer: Hemant Kumar
Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Composer: S D Burman

Train journeys hold a special place in my heart. They are equally about childhood and the daily grind of adulthood. There are things I loathe about them and things I love. Thankfully, this song reminds me of what I love about trains. And it’s a chance to fit in more Waheeda Rehman

Of course, in real life, this kind of serenading of someone who was so obviously with another would be undesirable and annoying, but gap-toothed Dev Anand on screen is irresistible. Pair that with a fiery eyed Waheeda Rehman and a husky Hemant Kumar and you have all the ingredients that make for a enjoyable trip down memory lane. Apparently, the mouth organ you hear on the track was played by the music composer’s son, the soon-to-be-famous R D Burman himself. Cherry on this cake? Enjoy! ~ R