Song 80:
There are long forgotten singers who may not have acquired cult status but in one or two of there songs shone so bright that they paved the way for the 'Asha-Geeta' style of singing. In fact Sudha Malhotra almost sounds like a young Asha Bhosle in this song, perhaps a tad bit sweeter even. Her sweetness of course came from real love. What a pleasure it would have been to sing a song, the lyrics of which were penned by her amour Sahir Ludhianvi! Yes, amongst the many loves of Sahir, Sudha Malhotra was one. He also had a much deeper relationship with Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam. Unfortunately both the alliances did not get the consent of the respective girls' parents as he was from the other religion. Which is a pity because Sahir was in fact an atheist.
Yet so hopeful and optimistic was his poetry:
Nafraton ke jahan mein humko pyaar ki bastiyaan basaani hain
Duur rehna koi kamaal nahin, paas aao to koi baat bane...
This song too has a mood of reconciliation. There is a sense of loss at not getting your love. But it is done with a certain grace and gratitude. There are times in life when you know the other person is committed to his cause more than any person. There are issues larger than love. There are definite shades of that other masterstroke of a ghazal-'Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat' by Faiz Ahmed Faiz'. This is almost like a female reply to that song. Women often tend to make their love their everything. Men on the contrary consider love to be one little aspect of life. Which is fine. Extreme of anything is bad. The energies of Yin and Yang balance the universe. Once you see the bigger picture, it is best to let go. It is best to feel fulfilled with what you experienced. You know you wouldn't have wanted it any other way or with anyone else.
Full marks to Sudha Malhotra for rendering this song perfectly, assisted by Mukesh aptly too.
There are long forgotten singers who may not have acquired cult status but in one or two of there songs shone so bright that they paved the way for the 'Asha-Geeta' style of singing. In fact Sudha Malhotra almost sounds like a young Asha Bhosle in this song, perhaps a tad bit sweeter even. Her sweetness of course came from real love. What a pleasure it would have been to sing a song, the lyrics of which were penned by her amour Sahir Ludhianvi! Yes, amongst the many loves of Sahir, Sudha Malhotra was one. He also had a much deeper relationship with Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam. Unfortunately both the alliances did not get the consent of the respective girls' parents as he was from the other religion. Which is a pity because Sahir was in fact an atheist.
Yet so hopeful and optimistic was his poetry:
Nafraton ke jahan mein humko pyaar ki bastiyaan basaani hain
Duur rehna koi kamaal nahin, paas aao to koi baat bane...
This song too has a mood of reconciliation. There is a sense of loss at not getting your love. But it is done with a certain grace and gratitude. There are times in life when you know the other person is committed to his cause more than any person. There are issues larger than love. There are definite shades of that other masterstroke of a ghazal-'Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat' by Faiz Ahmed Faiz'. This is almost like a female reply to that song. Women often tend to make their love their everything. Men on the contrary consider love to be one little aspect of life. Which is fine. Extreme of anything is bad. The energies of Yin and Yang balance the universe. Once you see the bigger picture, it is best to let go. It is best to feel fulfilled with what you experienced. You know you wouldn't have wanted it any other way or with anyone else.
Full marks to Sudha Malhotra for rendering this song perfectly, assisted by Mukesh aptly too.
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