Do Do Do

When in Rome do as Romans do,
When in doubt think a thought or two,
When in pain say something true,
When in love what do you do?
Din mein bhi chamke jugnu
Aankhon se tapke khusbhoo
Sapna hai ya jaadoo
Jaanu main na jaane tu...

Mann sona sona hua
Kya jaadoo tona hua
Lo ho gaya hai humein
Woh pahle jo na hua
Chalti hai hawa chhu chhu
Yeh poochhe hai kaise tu
Mere sang chalta hai
Koi mujhsa hub-a-hu...

Chhanv kosi kosi lage
Dhoop paali posi lage
Chaand baaten waaten kare
Raat soti soti jage
Kya hai yehjustju
Kyun hai yeh guftgu
Kya hai jo chhup chhupke
Ho raha hai rub-a-ru *

The above lyrics are nothing great, often resorting to 'tukbandi' and an obvious attempt to ape Gulzar-style imagery; but somehow the situation, picturisation, tune, and words have meshed into a complete whole to make the song entertaining love song. From the sad 2005 film music, this is definitely a better number. I like the 'Do do do' refrain also at the mukhda end. The 'red' font part indicates female, and 'blue' denotes the male voice.

*Lyric: Munna Dhiman; Music: Vishal; Singers: Suresh Wadkar, Alisha and chorus Film: Ramji Londonwaley

Identity

Yesterday I was talking to my bestest friend over phone, and we discussed many things as usual, apart from some senti-stuff, but a post on YM -topic was particularly where we stopped. We might like the ease of the 'chat without facing', but there is one more aspect to it as well: identity hiding.

Today, whether I am in India or Nepal or wherever, know one can know unless I tell that person. I could be sitting in Mumbai holding hands with my love, and chatting with people claiming to be elsewhere.

Sigh, technology is such a double-edged sword. And it sheaths so many identities as well - does anyone know really know the real 'B'asis of a 'K'arismatic girl's life!

Current Songs

Daur-e-junoon mein kya kya soojhi, kya kya humne kar daala
Khud hi gareeban phaad liya hai, khud hi gareeban seete hai
Jeena humko raas na aaya, hum jaane kyun jeete hai
Kya saawan kya bhadon apne, har din rote beete hai...*

Hum jis chaman ko sajaate rahe, hum sajaate rahe
Ussimein humein zakhm khaane pade, khaane pade
Aur ab khizaan ko gale se lagaake, bahaaron ke maatam manane pade
Khabar kya the, khushi ke jaam ke badle
Zeher gham ka peena padega humein
Kabhi humnein nahin socha tha...**

Motiyon jaise taare aanchal mein hai saare
Haaye re phir kya maange re bhikaaran raat
Roj akeli aaye, roj akeli jaaye
Chaand katora liye bhikaaran raat
Roj akeli aaye, roj bechaari jaaye... ***

Yeh gham kabhi khushi ka armaan banke aaya
Hanste hue yeh dil mein mehmaan banke aaya
Ghar se isse nikaalo, iss gham ko maar daalo...
Din ko tadapte hai woh, raaton ko jaagte hain
Naadan hai bade woh jo gham se bhaagte hain
Hanskar gale lagaalo, iss gham ko maar daalo
Hum ko bhi gham ne maara, Tumko bhi gham ne maara,
Hum sabko gham ne maara, iss gham ko maar daalo...****

Dil ki tasalli ke liye jhooti chamak jhootha nikhaar
Jeevan toh soona hi raha sab samajhe aayi hai bahaar
Kaliyon se koi poochta hansti hai woh ya roti hai
Aisi baatein hoti hai, aisi bhi baatein hoti hai
Kuchh dil ne kaha, kuchh bhi nahi...*****

Pahla sa rang nahin, kaliyon mein teri
Nahin woh mehak galiyon mein teri
Raani teri raat ki woh kahan kho gayi
Haaye ri tu aaj kya se kya hogayi
Kaahe ab ki ae bahaar pheeka hai har khumaar
Tujhme jo baat thi woh kahan kho gayi... ******

Wafaa ke naam pe dhoke hi diye jaate hai
Todne hi ke liye waade kiye jaate hai...
Koi apna na hua saari zindagi ke liye
Bahut hai pyaar jo mil jaaye do ghadi ke liye...*******

Dena na yaaro, yaaron ko mauqa
Varna woh denge yaari mei dhoka
Yeh satta kaise, ban gaya ikka,
Kya khoob toone badla hai patta
O bekadar, bedardi, sadqe tere jaan kardee... +

Na poochho ke pyaar kee jo humne haqeeqat dekhi
Wafaa ke naam pe bikte hue ulfat dekhi
Kisi ne loot liya, Aur humein khabar na hui
Khuli jo aankh to, Barbaad muhabbat dekhi
Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye toh kya
Din mein agar chiraag jalaye toh kya kiya...++

Ajeeb hai dil ke dard yaaron na ho toh mushquil hai jeena isska
Jo ho to har dard ek heera, har ek gham hai nageena isska,
Zeehal e musqin mukon baranjish, Bahaal-e-hijra bechaara dil hai...+++

Matlabi hai log yahan par, Matlabi zamaana
Socha saaya saath dega, Nikla woh Begaana,
Begaana - apno mein main begaana...++++

*Jeena humko raas na aaya from Raat Aur Din; Singer:Lata Mangeshkar;Music:Shankar Jaikishan; Lyric:Shailendra
**Kabhi humne from Lalkaar; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Kalyanji Anandji; Lyric: Indeewar
***Roj akeli aaye from Mere Apne; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Salil Choudhry; Lyric: Gulzar
****Humko bhi gham ne from Aas Paas; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal; Lyric: Anand Bakshi
*****Kuchh dilne kaha from Anupama; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Hemant Kumar; Lyric: Kaifi Azmi
******Kaahe ab ki ae bahaar from Nargis; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Basu Chakraborty
*******Koi apna na hua from Gul - E - Balkawash; Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar; Music: Rajesh Roshan
+O bekhabar bedardi from Desh Premee; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal;Lyric: Anand Bakshi
++Sab kuchh luta ke from Ek Saal; Singer: Lata Mangeshkar; Music: Ravi; Lyric: Pradeep
+++Zeehal-e-musqin from Ghulami;Singers:Lata Mangeshkar,Shabbir Kumar;Music:LaxmikantPyarelal;Lyric:Gulzar
++++Socha saaya from Begaanah ; Singer: Kishore Kumar ; Music: Anu Mallik

Moving On

I was just visiting my old posts (on the other blog); the comments were less at that time. But strangely, none seem to be blogging these days. It looks as if they have moved on in life. Some more met me during the past one year. The link on the side is testimony to that. But from them too, lots have gone, or stopped writing. A few - like Hima, Lazy Lump, Kneejerk- really wrote brilliantly. They were a good source of inspiration for me.

Those were the initial days of blogging. The interaction was restricted to posts and comments. Now, there is a lot of interaction beyond blogs. I dont know if its good or bad. But somehow, I miss those innocent initial blogging days!

Home Alone

Loneliness - I love you
Loneliness - I hate you

The Week Gone By

I avoided posting on Friday - deliberately. It is Sunday today. Am standing at another week's threshold. Let's see what this brings.

The past week, as usual, slipped by without creating any flutters. But, I am sure, it would have inconspicuously sown some seeds for the following week. Let's see how it goes. Another trip by boss is on anvil. I still have to get his booking and reservations done. Aaah, laziness, lethargy stand over me- lemme shake them off.