Bow down to the music albums of Lootera and Raanjhana. They have it all !

The year 2013 was a year of many multi-starrer, heavily budgeted movies; a year of hundred crore collections and some really great “out-of–the-box” creations. Also there were many unsuccessful attempts at sequels, comedies and action. But one thing that will make this year a memorable one was some beautifully written and composed music albums.

Amidst them were two very special albums. They were miraculous combination of flawless music, enchanting vocals, use of multi-instruments and above all spell-binding lyrics.

• My first pick is the soul-soothing album by Amit Trivedi- Lootera wherein each song had its own aura. Each one dipped in jar of delightful music and wrapped with blissful lyrics. The album is a relaxed compilation of songs which are high on imagination and have a story to tell. Amitabh Bhattacharya had done a great job penning down the songs and it can be seen in each of the song.  
  The album has everything right from simplicity of words in the beautifully sung "Sawaar Loon"

 “ बरामदे पुराने हैं नयी सी धूप है | जो पलके खटखटा रहा है किसका रूप है “

        to depth of insightfulness in "Zinda hu yaar kaafi hai" .

  हवाओं से जो मांगा हिस्सा मेरा

तो बदले में हवा ने सांस दी

अकेलेपन से छेड़ी जब गुफ्तगू

मेरे दिल ने आवाज दी

         There is indeed a great sagacity of creation which can be seen in the every line of “Ankahee”

                                          

                                                                 " बारिशें नाराज़गी भी जता जाती है कभी कभी अम्बर की"

        and equally vivacious and playful are the words of “Manmarziyaan"

 "ज़िद की मारी ,भोली भाली मनमर्ज़ियाँ "|

       There are tracks that can blow your mind when it comes to perfectness of lyrics. “Shikayatein”is one such compilation. Every time I listen to it I am totally taken aback by the intelligence of writer and I can never praise it enough. However long it may make the post, I cannot refrain myself from posting the wonderful lyrics here.

~~ शिकायतें मिटाने लगी
सुबह बेदाग़ है... सुबह बेदाग़ है
जो बर्फ को गलाने लगी
कहीं वो आग है... कहीं वो आग है

 ना उड़ने की इस दफा ठानी ,परिंदों ने भी वफ़ा जानी

अंधेरों को बाहों में लेके 

उजाले ने घर बसाया है
चुराया था जो चुकाया है  ~~

• And the second wonderful magic was the creation of A R Rehman sir's Raanjhana. This album glorified love in its own way. Shot in the holy city of Benaras, the music has its own touch of regional charm and the obvious magic of “Rehmanian” effect; perfect to put on loop songs. Like almost every Rehman album there were some beautiful romantic tracks like ‘nazar laaye na’ and ’tum tak’ along with the expected sufiana andaaz in ‘piya milenge’ and ‘benarasiyaa’ and high energy track ‘raanjhana hua main tera’. It is being said that Rahman's voice has never sounded more lovable than what it is in ‘aise na dekho’. 

Coming to my favorite part, the lyrics of every track weaves a melodious story in itself. It is simple , sober yet heart melting. The wordings take you to a romantic tour nevertheless the tracks do not become a love cliche. It's a delight to listen to something like:

·         ~~  मैंने हारा मैं तेरा सारा मैं

   मीठा मीठा तू खारा खारा मैं

       तेरा सारा मैं.. सारा मैं ~~ 

or

·         ~~ मेरे दिल की बात जाने कायनात

तेरे दिल की खबर बस मुझको ~~

  or

तुम तक तुम तक अर्ज़ी मेरी, फिर चाहे जो मर्ज़ी तेरी 

Very deserving and critically acclaimed, both these albums have a freshness of their own. Like I said. they have it all !

 

My 'LyricsFavouriteSongs"- Part 2 !!

Hello everyone
I am back with yet another list of my lyrics favorite songs. Actually this is an endless list and somehow ranking these songs is something that I can never successfully do. There are so many songs worth mentioning that I would get tired but will not be able to end. I bring to you this set of another awesome lyrics !!

• Tujhse naraaz nahi zindagi- Maasoom

This track is a number that has been one of the most wonderful expression of pain and struggle in human life. An amazing saga by R D Burman sir and Gulzaar sir ! This is one of those songs that you can imagine playing in the background of your life almost everyday.

जीने के लिए सोचा ही नहीं दर्द सँभालने होंगे

मु स्कुराये तो मुस्कुराने के क़र्ज़ उतारने होंगे

मुस्कुराऊ कभी तो लगता है

जैसे होंठो पे क़र्ज़ रखा है

• Madno - Lamhaa

 I guess I shouldn't have mentioned this song because I cannot end appreciating it. Each and every line carries within it a wave of emotions and you are left in awe as to how did the lyricist manage to write such a beautiful thing. So many incredible writs tied up in one song brilliantly penned by Sayeed Qadri.

मैं हूँ शब् तू सुबह, दोनों जुड़ के जुदा

मैं हूँ लब तू दुआ, दोनों जुड़ के जुदा !!

 What come next is something I'll never be able to praise enough.

कई ख्वाब दिल तुझको लेकर सजाये

पर खौफ ये भी कहीं पर सताए 

गर ये भी टूटे तो फिर होगा क्या रे

मुझे रास आती हैं खुशियाँ कहाँ रे 

This is just too beautiful, so well scripted, with judicious use of the "anti words" and a soothing music. Though the song has been placed in a "sad" genre but for me its a source of happiness due to the unbelievably awesome lyrics .

• Tarkeebein- Band baaja baraat

Another well crafted song, the metaphors used in this song are so refreshing and different. Its a total our generation kind of song. Take for example

हम कल से कल निबटेंगे जो होगा देख लेंगे

हम टस से मस न होंगे जो होगा देख लेंगे 

ठन्डे पड़े जो हौंसले सेंक लेंगे

चढ़ते सूरज को छु कर सेंक लेंगे  

OR the best one

बचपन से ताना सुनते हैं मत समझो लाइफ इस इजी 

इतनी भी क्या है जल्दी थोडा सा टेक ईट इजी 

माना फ्यूचर से उम्मीदें  तो लगी हैं

क्यूँ ना जिए जो आज में ज़िन्दगी है 

टेंशन वेंशन क्या है बस माथे पे बल होते हैं

बेपरवाह मुस्कानों से ही मसले हल होते हैं

It carries bundles of optimism in it. Neither any difficult words, nor a deep meaning yet gives you a fabulous message, topped up by witty comparisons .Trust me this song is a secret to a tension free life. :P

• Phir se ud chala - Rockstar

My list cannot end without the mention of two magicians " A R Rehmaan" sir and "Mohit chauhan". This is a creation where both of them have waved their magic wands and let this wonderful creation come alive, Irshaad kaamil's lyrics too are in sync. A musical treat indeed. 

मिटटी जैसे सपने कितना भी पलकों से झाडो फिर आ जाते हैं

कितने सारे सपने क्या कहूं किस तरह मैंने छोड़े हैं तोड़े हैं 

The beauty of song lies in the way it brings to you the reality of human life.

किसी मंज़र पे मैं रुका नहीं

कभी खुद से भी मैं मिला नहीं 

ये गिला तो है मैं खफा नहीं 

In our busy lives where we are so focused on achieving the goals of life that we forget to stop and take a look at ourselves. And someday we realize that while we were busy climbing the stairs of success we left the real us somewhere below and then it would be hard to go down. So I'd want all of you to take some downtime for yourself everyday, this is your one life, enjoy it !

• Rehna tu- Delhi 6

Wound around the hook created by the very first line "रहना तू है जैसा तू थोडा सा दर्द तू थोडा सुकून ", the whole songs make you feel the essence of a world of selfless love where pain and gain does not exist. It is the mere presence of the beloved ones that matters. Sir A R Rehmaan's highly imaginative lines along with his own scintillating voice makes this song a must mention here. His sheer audacity with the words is commendable.

 थोडा सा रेशम तू हमदम थोडा सा खुरदुरा 

कभी दौड़ जाए या लड़ जाए या खुशबू से भरा

तुझे बदलना ना चहु रत्ती भर भी सनम

बिना सजावट मिलावट ना ज्यादा ना ही कम 

I end up today's list here. Enjoy these songs and do comment below about how you liked them. Also I'd love to know more of your favorite songs. Have a great day !!

Some of my favorite "lyrics hindi songs"- Part 1

As I have already mentioned I am in love with words and the art of using them. Bollywood songs with good lyrics have always been a treat to my ears. Today I am just posting up a few of those songs that are in my playlist because of the awesome lyrics they have. I must mention that they not the top twenty of my list but only a twenty of my cherished ones. Actually I do not have any such list, I just cannot put one on the top and others below it. Its like choosing the best Dairy Milk Silk from a bundle of  Dairy Milk Silks. They all take me to same lane where I am surrounded by words dancing singing all together to create a beautiful world for me. Of course the songs have a variety of moods and genre, even dairy milk silks come in flavors now but then all of them are relished in the same way. I am also posting the youtube links to the songs . Enjoy !!
Here we go:

• Phir Le Aaya Dil - Barfi  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHqJRf94xrc

This song is a magic in itself, be it the female version by Rekha Bhardwaj or the male version by Arijit Singh. The mood of the song, the sufi style and of course the "urdu words" leave you muttering the song for the whole day. I can listen to it many number of times and not get bored....."kya keeje" :)

दिल कह रहा है उसे मय्यसर कर भी आओ

वो जो दबी सी आस बाकी है !!

• Tum Ho - Rockstar   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iUZRSeqzz8

Mohit chauhan always does it for me. I so get carried away in the depth of his voice and the music is like "sone pe suhaaga". This romantic track is a legendary piece of work by Irshaad Kaamil and A R Rehman sir :D

किस तरह छीनेगा मुझसे ये जहाँ तुम्हे

तुम भी हो मैं क्या फिकर अब हमे 

तुम हो पास मेरे साथ मेरे हो तुम यूँ 

जितना महसूस करूँ तुमको उतना ही पा भी लू 

• Abhi Mujh me Kahin - Agneepath  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNV2A6YzhxI

For those who haven't seen the movie understanding why I like the lines of this song would be a little difficult. The lines in this song are so appropriate for the movie that it leaves me astonished that how could someone write so beautifully and exactly what was needed. The pain of separation of a brother and the confused happy state of mind when he gets his sister back after a long time is so very well rooted in the song. Hrithik does  brilliant job bringing life to the song by his acting.

डोर से छूटी पतंग जैसी थी ये जिंदगानी मेरी

आज है कल हो मेरा न हो हर पल थी कहानी मेरी

एक बंधन नया पीछे से अब मुझको बुलाये

आने वाले पल की क्यूँ फिकर मुझको सता जाए

कुछ ऐसी चुभन  इस लम्हे में है 

ये लम्हा कहाँ था मेरा !!

If anyone who hasn't seen the movie and wants to understand the lines please comment below I shall be very elated explaining them to you.

• Yeh Dooriyaan - Love aaj Kal 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47cojMqFxxY

Mohit Chauhan again !! The starting music of the song is wonderful. There is something different about it that I fell in love with. These lines in particular, just like the movie are so aberrantly refreshing.

कभी हुआ ये भी खाली राहों पे भी तू था मेरे साथ 

कभी तुझे मिल के लौटा मेरा दिल ये खाली खाली हाथ

ये भी हुआ कभी जैसे हुआ अभी तुझको सभी में पा लिया

Apart from the rest of song which is equally awesome, the use of justifying words and the underlying meaning , these lines are really close to my heart and hence makes the song one of my 'LyricsFavouriteSong'.

• Arziyaan - Delhi 6  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xug3oU072KA

Songs like these always serve the right thing before me. The exact ingredients of my taste, the sufi touch, the A R Rehman music and the aura that is created. I feel close to God when I listen to such songs. Sometimes some one creates exactly the thing the you need and hence this song was forged.  

" दरारें दरारें हैं माथे पे मौला.....मरम्मत मुक्कदर की कर दो मौला "

The lines that follow now are a part of the song that I love the most. I would request everyone who hasn't come across this song to please listen to it. You'll feel heavenly. 

सर उठा के तो मैंने कितनी ख्वाहिशें की थी

कितने ख्वाब देखे थे कितनी कोशिशें की थी

जब तू रूबरू आया नज़रें ना मिला पाया 

सर झुका के एक पल मैं मैंने क्या नहीं पाया 

• Kabeera - Yeh jawani hai deewani :  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7poxLIFrVk

This track was a best thing about this movie. It is set around a person who lives only for himself without caring about the world and ends up being alone. Beautifully sung by Rekha bharadwaj, this song is a pure game of lyrics and hence I found it interesting when I listened to it for the first time.

कैसी तेरी खुदगर्जी लब नमक लगे न मिसरी

कैसे तेरी खुदगर्जी तुझे प्रीत पुरानी बिसरी 

मस्त मौला मस्त कलंदर तू हवा का एक बवंडर 

बुझ के यु अन्दर ही अन्दर क्यों  रह गया !

The use of "parchayiyaan" in this song is like a gem to it. Parchayiyaan or The Shadow of a person speaks the truth about him and the actual area where he belongs, however hard he may try to run behind things in life, one day he has to give in to his shadow.

" आजा तुझको पुकारे तेरी परछाईया "

So I guess this much would do for today. I'll soon post more of my favorite songs in coming post. Till then enjoy these. Do comment ! I'd love to hear from you people about these songs and your favorite ones.