Unforgettable melodies - 1940s, 1950s

Some of my most favourite songs from the 1940s and the 1950s, beginning with Noor Jahan, to Lata, Mukesh and Rafi, and my favourite lines from the songs themselves...

1940s

Jawaan Hai Muhabbat

(Muhabbat karein, khush rahein, muskuraaein,

Na soche humein kya kahega zamana...)

Uthaayeja Unke Sitam

(Yahi hai muhabbat ka dastoor ai dil,

Vo gham de tujhe, tu duaaein diye jaa...)

Hawa Mein Udta Jaaye

(Hawa mein udta jaaye, more laal dupatta malmal ka,

Ji, mora laal dupatta malmal ka, o ji, o ji...)

Jiya Bekaraar Hai

(Jiya bekaraar hai, chhai bahaar hai,

Aaja more baalma, tera intezaar hai...)

Aaega Aanewala

(Maajhi bagair nayya saahil ko dhoondhti hai,

Kya jaane dil ki kashti kab tak lage kinaare,

Lekin ye keh rahein hain dil ke mere ishaare...)

1950s

Saare Jahaan Se Achha

(Mazhab nahi sikhaata aapas mein bair rakhna,

Hindi hain hum, vatan hai hindustan hamara...)

Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui

(Kya khaak vo jeena hai jo apne hi liye ho,

Khud mit ke kisi aur ko mitne se bacha le...)

Shola Jo Bhadke

(Mehki hawaaein, behke kadam more

Aise mein thaam lo aake balam more...)

Awaara Hoon

(Ghar baar nahi, sansaar nahi

Mujhse kisi ko pyar nahi...)

Saiiyan Dil Mein Aana Re

(Thodi thodi chhed hogi, thoda thoda pyar hoga,

Kabhi ikraar hoga, kabhi inkaar hoga,

Tera manaana mera rooth jaana re...)

O Duniya Ke Rakhwaale

(Mahal udaas aur galiyaan sooni, chup chup hain deewaarein,

Dil kya ujda, duniya ujdi, ruth gayi hain bahaarein...)

Ye Shaam Ki Tanhaaiyan

(Jis raah se tum aane ko the, uske nishaan bhi mitne lage,

Aaye na tum, sau sau dafah, aaye gaye mausam...)

Aaja Re Ab Mera Dil Pukaara

(Ghabraaye haaye ye dil,

Sapno mein aake kabhi mil...)

Maang Ke Saath Tumhara

(Dil kahe dildaar mila, hum kahein humein pyar mila,

Pyar mila humein yaar mila, ek naya sansaar mila,

Mil gaya ek sahaara, ha ha ha ha...)

Ude Jab Jab Zulfein Teri

(Tujhe chaand ke bahaane dekhun,

Tu chhat par aaja goriye...)

Babuji Dheere Chalna

(Kyun ho khoye hue sar jhukaaye, jaise jaate ho sab kuch lutaaye,

Ye to babuji pehla kadam hai, nazar aate hain apne paraaye...)

Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar

(Kitna sambhaala bairi do naino mein kho gaya,

Dekhti reh gayi main to jiya tera ho gaya...)

Pyar Hua Ikraar Hua

(Pyar hua ikraar hua hai, pyar se phir kyun darta hai dil,

Kehta hai dil rasta mushkil, maaloom nahi hai kahaan manzil...)

O Duur Ke Musafir

(Tu ne vo de diya gham, bemaut mar gaye hum,

Dil uth gaya jahaan se, le chal humein yahaan se...)

Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De

(Masti bhara taraana kyun raat gaa rahi hai,

Aankhon mein neend aa kar kyun duur ja rahi hai...)

Ai Maalik Tere Bande Hum

(Jab zulmon ka ho saamna, tab tu hi humein thaamna,

Vo buraayi kare, hum bhalaayi bharein,

Nahi badle ki ho kaamna...)

Jaane Vo Kaise Log The

(Jaane vo kaise log the jinke pyar ko pyar mila,

Humne to jab kaliyaan maangi, kaanton ka haar mila...)

Ina Mina Dika

(Ina mina dika, daai dama dika, chika pika rika

Ina mina dika dika, de daai dama dika, maka naka maka naka,

Chika pika rola rika, rum pum posh, rum pum posh...)

Chali Chali Re Patang

(Le ke mann mein lagan jaise koi dulhan,

Chali jaaye saanwariya ki gali re...)

Chal Ud Ja Re Panchhi

(Teri kismat mein likha hai jeete jee mar jaana,

Chal ud ja re panchhi ke ab ye des hua begaana...)

Aa Laut Ke Aaja Mere Meet

(Barse gagan, mere barse nayan, 

Dekho tarse hai mann, ab to aaja...)

Hai Apna Dil

(Ajab hai deewana, na dar na thikana,

Zameen se begana, falak se juda...)

Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka

(Tum to machal gaye, ho ho ho,

Yunhi fisal gaye, ha ha ha...)

Aaja Re Pardesi

(Main nadiya phir bhi main pyasi,

Bhed ye gehra baat zara si,

Bin tere har baat udaasi...)

Dil Tadap Tadap Ke

(Tu nahi to ye bahaar kya bahaar hai,

Gul nahi khile ke tera intezaar hai...)

Aadha Hai Chandrama

(Aadha hai chandrama, raat aadhi,

Reh na jaaye teri meri baat aadhi, mulaqat aadhi...)

Waqt Ne Kiya

(Bekarar dil is tarah mile, jis tarah kabhi hum juda na the,

Tum bhi kho gaye, hum bhi kho gaye, ek raah par, chal ke do kadam...)

Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe

(Rishta dil se dil ke aitbaar ka, zinda hai hum hi se naam pyar ka,

Ke mar ke bhi kisi ko yaad aayenge, kisi ke aansuon mein muskurayenge,

Kahega phool har kali se baar baar...)

Sab Kuch Seekha Humne

(Phir bhi dil ki chot chhupa kar, humne aapke dil behlaya,

Khud hi mar mitne ki ye zid hai hamaari...)

Ruk Ja O Jaanewali

(Muddat se mere dil ke sapno ki tu rani hai,

Ab tak na mile lekin, pehchaan puraani hai...)

...the other decades coming up soon!! :)

I love music.