Jo humne dastaan apni sunaayi aap kyun roye

Jo humne daastan apni sunaayi
Aap kyun roye
Jo humne daastan apni sunaayi
Aap kyun roye
Tabaahi toh humaare dil pe aayi
Aap kyun roye

Humara dard-o-gam hai yeh
Ise kyun aap sehte hain
Yeh kyun aansu humaare aapki
Aankhon se behte hain
Gamon ki aag humne khud lagaayi
Aap kyun roye
Jo humne daastan apni sunaayi
Aap kyun roye

Bahut roye magar ab
Aapki khaatir na royenge
Na apna chain khokar
Aapka hum chain khoyenge
Kayaamat aapke ashkon ne dhaayi
Aap kyun roye
Jo humne daastan apni sunaayi
Aap kyun roye

Na yeh aansu ruke toh
Dekhiye phir hum bhi ro denge
Hum apne aansuon mein
Chand taaron ko dubo denge
Fana ho jaayegi saari khudaai
Aap kyun roye
Jo humne daastan apni sunaayi
Aap kyun roye
Tabaahi toh humaare dil pe aayi
Aap kyun roye

Movie: Woh Kaun Thi? (1964)
Director: Raj Khosla
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Music Composer: Madan Mohan

This timeless song is from 'Woh Kaun Thi?' 

We have already featured Naina barse rim jhim rim jhim and Lag jaa gale from this movie. This song also has the magic of Madan Mohan and Lata Mangeshkar. However, I chose it purely because of Raja Mehdi Ali Khan’s lyrics.

I don’t know the context of the song in the movie, but the lines, such as Yeh kyun aansu humaare Aapki aankhon se behte hain, express empathy so well.

I hope you feel so as well! ~ S