Best of All time
20 Best songs of Bollywood.
Geetone hame Jeenaa Sikhaya
Gazalone Hame Muhobbat Sikhai Hai.
Hur geet Hamaara Apanaa hai,
Hur Geet Hamari Kahani hai.!
Somebody said this very correctly. All time great; even 50 years after 2005; these songs will be remembered for ever.
*) Paas Baitho Tabiyat bahel Jayengi;
Maut bhi AAgayi To Tal Jayengi *
Song sung by Mohd.Rafi in?Punar Milan(1964). It was on Jagdeep; who was hero in that movie. A romantic song with very good dance by Jagdeep and Shyama(or Shakeela; I donot remember). Mudic by?C.Arjun?; Lyrics by Indeevar.
*2)Leke Pahela Pahela Pyar; Bharke Aankhon me Khoomar
Jaadu Nagari se Aaya Hai koi Jaadugar. *
Song sung by Rafi; Shamsah Begum and Aasha Bhonsale.in CID(1956) Written by Majrooh Sultanpuri; Music by Om Prakash NAYYAR.He says any romantic song cannot be given to any singer. It is only Asha; Shamshad and Rafi can give justice. Song was picturised on DevSahaab; Shakeela; Sitara Devi and Maqsud. It was on clean and beautiful Marine Drive.!
*3) Tujhe Kya Soonaoo Main Dilrooba;
Tere Saamne ye Mera Haal Hai. *
Again by Rafi; written by Majrooh;Music by Madan Mohan;(Aakhri Daaon; 1958); It was Shekhar and Nutan.
*4)Pyaar par Bus to Nahin Hai mera,
Lekin phir bhi Tu Batade ke Tujhe Pyaar Karoon ya na Karoon? *
Written by Sahir Ludhianavi(well-known romantic poet); Music by O.P.Nayyar. Sung by TALAT mahmood and Asha Bhonsale; A romantic song on a boat was on very beautiful Nutan and Talat Mahmood himself(he was hero in that movie) Talat was?GAZAL KING?; and till today nobody can imitate or sing like him in Gazalon ki Dooniya! But O.P.Nayyar gave him a ROMANTIC duet with great Ashaji.Film is?Soneki Chudiya?
*5)Jalte Hai Jiske liye; Teri aankhokeliye;
Dhoond Laaya Hoon Wahi Geet Tereliye.*
Sung by Talat; Written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Music by S.D.Burman(father of Puncham).It was in BIMAL ROY?s masterpiece?Sujata?.It was on Sunil Dutt;(1959) This was song sung by Sunil on phone to lovely lady?Nutan.?
*6)Aap yuhi Agar Humse Milte rahe,
dekhiye Ek Din Pyar HoJayenga;*
Sung by Rafi and Asha ji; Music by O.P.Nayyar. Harmonium has been used by Nayyarsahaab. Though old instrument but has been great hit in 1962.It was on Joy Mukerjee and young & beautiful Sadhana in?Ek Musafir aur Ek Hasina?.
*7)Agar Bewafa Tujh ko Pahechan Jate,
Khuda ki Qasam Hum Muhabbat na karte;*
A good ASHAAYAR from Premdhavan; It was in?Raatke Andheren men?
*8) Apanee to Har Aah ek toofaan hain
kyaa kare wo jaan kar anajaan hain.*
Sung by Rafi in?Kaala-Baazar? in 1960; Music by S.D.Burman. Written by Shailendra.Devanand sings this song in train while traveling with Wahida Rehman and her parents.Wahida is sleeping on upper berth; Here?Uparwala? has 2 meanings.This is copied in one of the advertisement today.
*9) Chul ood Jaa re Panchhee,
ke Ab ye des Huaa Begaanaa
Bhool jaa ab wo Must Hawaa,
Wo udanaa daalee daalee. *
This song was on Jagdeep;(Nanda was heroin) in?Bhabhi in 1957. Written by Rajendra Krishna; Music by Chitragupt.
*10) Chaudahawee kaa Chaand ho,
yaa Aafataab ho
jo bhee ho tum khudaa kee kasam laajawaab ho. *
’Chudhvika Chaand’(1960).Rafi sang for Guru-dutt. Music by Ravi(Great musician; less popular today in younger people but like Madan Mohan he was very good composer.Song was written by greatest poet of that time(i.e. Shakeel Badayuni)
*11) Baabool kee duaayen letee jaa,
jaa tuz ko sukhee sansaar mile
mayake kee kabhee naa yaad aaye,
sasuraal mein itanaa pyaar mile .*
Rafi?s this song makes everybody cry; particularly during marriage ceremony. It is very touching song and Rafi had sung very well.and I donot think anybody can sing this song.! Composed by Ravi; in Neel-Kamal in 1968; written by Sahir Ludhianvi. Balraj Sahani(a great actor) and his daughter Wahidaji are there.Rajkumar is hero of the movie.
*12) Wo jab yaad aaye, bahot yaad aaye
Gama-ye-jindagee ke, andhere mein hum hain
Chiraaga-ye-mohabbat jalaaye, buzaaye.*
?Parasmani?(1963) L.P.?s first movie; written by Faruque Kaiser; sung by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. Mahipal used to be hero of such kind of?C? grade movies! But because of songs it was super-hit.
*13) Tumhaaree Zulf ke saaye mein Shaam kar loongaa
Safar is Oomar kaa pal mein Tamaam kar loongaa .*
Again sung by none other than RafiSahaab; written by KaifeeAazmi;Music by Madan Mohan.(1967)
*14) Huyee Shaam un kaa Khayaal aa gayaa
Wahee jindagee kaa sawaal aa gayaa *
Abhee tak to hothhon pe thaa, tabassum kaa yek silasilaa Bahot shaadamaan the hum un ko bhoolaa kar?Mere Humdum Mere Dost;(1968); written by Majrooh; Music by LP; Rafi. Rafi used to sing for Dharmendra regularly. Rafi?s voice suits to not only Dharmendra; but also to Dilip; Dev;Rajindra;Raajkumar;Jitendra;Pradeep;Biswajit;Joy; RajeshKhanna and many more
15) Dekhee Zamaane kee yaaree Bichhade Sabhee Baaree Baaree Kyaa Leke mile ab duniyaan se Aasoo ke siwaa kuchh paas nahee
Comrade Kaifee Aazmee wrote such a wonderful song for Gurudutt.It has so much meaning in it;hope all will understand it.?Kaagaz ke Phool?. Music by S.D.Burman.(1959); sung by Rafi.
16)Dekho kasam se, dekho kasam se kahate hain tum se haa Tum bhee jaloge, haath maloge ruthh ke hum se haa .
?Tumsa Nahi Dekha?; Rafi again for ShammiKapoor and Ameeta Chowdhary;Music by OP Nayyar.(1957)
17)Too Mere Saamne Hai, Teri Zulfe Hai Khuli, Tera Aanchal Hai Dhala, Mai Bhala Hosh me Kaise rahoon.
Rafi on Guru Dutt. In Suhaagan; in 1966; Written by Hasrat Jaipuri. Music by Madan Mohan.MalaSinha is heroin of GuruDutt.See the meaning of this song; so romantic; ANYBODY CAN WRITE IN SO SIMLE WORD TODAY?
18) Thhahareeye hosh mein aa loo, to chale jaaeeyegaa Aap ko dil mein bithhaa loo to chale jaaeeyegaa.
Rafi and Suman Kalyanpurkar; in?Muhabbat Isko Kahete Hai?; written by Majrooh and Music by Khayyam.(1964)
19)Do ghadee wo jo paas aa baithhe Hum jamaane se door jaa baithhe Bhool kee unakaa humanashee ho ke Royenge dil ko umarbhar kho ke Haay kyaa cheej thee lootaa baithhe
Rafi and Asha for Bharat Bhushan and most beautiful MADHUBALA; In? Gateway of India?; in 1957.written by RajindraKrishna and composed by Madan Mohan. Both re hiding from under-world mafia; Old Bombay beautifully seen in mid-night.
20) The last song is my best song; which I liked most; among all songs in last 50 years.
*Zindagee bhar naheen bhoolegee wo barasaat kee raat
Ek Anajaan Musaafir se Mulaakaat kee Raat
Haay jis Raat Mere Dil ne Dhadakanaa Sikhaa
Shaukh Jazabaat ne Seene mein Bhadakanaa Sikhaa
?Barsaat ki Raat?; Mohd.Rafi and Lata.(1959). Music by Roshan; Written by Sahir Ludhianavi .This song was picturised on Bharat Bhushan and Madhubala(known as?Venus? of India).
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