From film “Mukti” made in 1977, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha had beautiful songs. This is the best. At no. 8 in ‘Binaca Geetmala’. It was an honour to be in the top 10. The music programme was a craze. Before TV became our entertainment, radio provided for all our needs.
Suhani Chandni raatein hame sone nahi deti….. tumhare pyar ki baatein hame sone nahi deti…. Beautiful, starry nights doesn’t let me sleep… you talking about love … doesn’t let me sleep.
Tumhari reshmi zulfon me dil ke phool khilte the… inhi phoolon ke mausam mein hum tum bhi milte the… your silky strands of hair… my heart would be lost.. in spring, when the flowers would bloom … we used to meet…
It is the memories & the loss felt when he cannot meet his wife because he is now far away… the pathos is so well writ & the lyrics depict his loss… the melody is forever… kind of close to our hearts… the longing…
Purani wo mulakate… hume sone nahi deti…the old memories keep me awake…
Kahi aisa na ho lag jaye aag dil mein pani se…. badal le rasta apna ghataye meherbani se…ki yaadon ki ye barsaate hame sone nahi deti…. now comes a time when the heart is burning & water acts a fuel…. please ..let the clouds change their path …it will be a blessing… the avalanche of memories doesn’t let me sleep…..
From the year ’77 till date, losing both the leading men, we are again left with memories that happen to repeat the song again & again… todays especially when the rock & rap are the ‘in thing’ the melody on the backseat, we of that generation can call this ‘music’ nothing short of it is acceptable!
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