Na jaa kahin ab na jaa dil ke siva

Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Hain yehi dil koocha tera, aye mere hamdam, mere dost
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Hain yehi dil koocha tera, aye mere hamdam, mere dost
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva

Besabab udegi harsu, tere pairahan ki khushboo
Besabab udegi harsu, tere pairahan ki khushboo
Idhar toh aa, sawar du, khule khule ye kesu
Wafa deti hain sadaa
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva

Aa ke khoon-e-dil milake, bhar du in labon ke khake
Aa ke khoon-e-dil milake, bhar du in labon ke khake
Bujha bujha badan tera, kamal kamal bana ke
Khila du rang-e-heena
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva

Aaj shehr-e-dil mein chalkar, surat-e-chirag jalkar
Aaj shehr-e-dil mein chalkar, surat-e-chirag jalkar
Kissi jhuki hui nazar ke kaajal se dil pe
Likhe aa naam-e-wafa

Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Hain yehi dil koocha tera, aye mere hamdam, mere dost
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Na jaa kahin ab na jaa, dil ke siva
Dil ke siva, dil ke siva

Movie: Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968)
Director: Amar Kumar
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music Composers: Laxmikant Pyarelal

I am not a fan of this movie. The female lead lies to the male lead about being poor and when the truth is discovered, conspires with his friends to get engaged to him in a public ceremony without letting him know! Then, the miffed male fills her house with drunk men and crassly has them surround and harass her!! Ugh! These two are short a few marbles! 

That said, this song is, unfortunately, a favourite. To me, it represents a beautiful trinity: great music, (mostly) lovely lyrics and amazing vocals. Which is why I am choosing to feature this today in spite of my dislike of this movie. ~ R