Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare

Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare
Woh nirmohi moh na jaane, jinka moh kare
Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare…

Is jeevan ki chadthi dhalti
Dhoop ko kisne bandha
Rang pe kisne pehre daale
Roop ko kisne bandha
Kaahe yeh jatan kare
Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare...

Utna hi upkaar samajh koi
Jitna saath nibha de
Janam maran ka mel hai sapna
Yeh sapna bisra de
Koi na sang mare
Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare
Woh nirmohi moh na jaane, jinka moh kare
Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare...

Movie: Chitralekha (1964)
Director: Kidar Sharma
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi
Music Composer: Roshan 

I was going to maintain an upbeat note this year, but this family favourite has been an earworm for some time now.

Sahir Ludhianvi's simple lyrics on the futility of life and love, Roshan's soulful music, and Mohammed Rafi's rendering make the song unforgettable.

No wonder it was voted the all-time favourite Hindi song by 30 leading Indian composers, lyricists and singers in a poll run by Outlook India. ~ S