Jeevan ke safar mein raahi

Jeevan ke safar mein raahi, milte hain bichhad jaane ko
Aur de jaate hain yaadein, tanhaai mein tadpaane ko
Oh ho, oh ho, oh ho, oh ho…
Jeevan ke safar mein raahi, milte hain bichhad jaane ko
Aur de jaate hain yaadein, tanhaai mein tadpaane ko

Ye roop ki daulatwaale, kab sunte hain dil ke naale
O…
Ye roop ki daulatwaale, kab sunte hain dil ke naale
Taqdeer na bas mein daale, Inke kissi deewane ko

Jeevan ke safar mein raahi, milte hain bichhad jaane ko
Aur de jaate hain yaadein, tanhaai mein tadpaane ko

Jo inki nazar se khele, dukh paaye museebat jhele
O…
Jo inki nazar se khele, dukh paaye museebat jhele
Phirte hain yeh sab albele, dil leke mukar jaane ko

Jeevan ke safar mein raahi, milte hain bichhad jaane ko
Aur de jaate hain yaadein, tanhaai mein tadpaane ko

Dil le ke daga dete hain, ek rog laga dete hain
O…
Dil le ke daga dete hain, ek rog laga dete hain
Hans hans ke jala dete hain, yeh husn ke parwaane ko

Jeevan ke safar mein raahi, milte hain bichhad jaane ko
Aur de jaate hain yaadein, tanhaai mein tadpaane ko
Oh ho, oh ho, oh ho, oh ho…

Movie: Munimji (1955)

Director: Subodh Mukherjee

Singer: Kishore Kumar

Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music Composer: S D Burman

This week, I am in the mood for a car journey. This one like so many of our early films is likely shot in a prop car frame in a probably hot and claustrophobic studio with a moving background added in. Perfect for Covid times, I guess. 

Anyway, here then is a very young Dev Anand with popular actress of the ‘50s, Nalini Jaywant (who sadly died alone in 2010 and was found three days later, apparently). 

 I love this song for Kishore Kumar’s vocals. There is also an energy to S D Burman’s music which seems to convey movement and Dev Anand replicates that energy on screen. A fun song and a great way to remember vital creative people who are no longer with us and to reminisce about wonderful journeys. ~ R