A Mellow Tale Of Heart – Ye Raat Ye Chandni Phir Kahan – Jaal

Subtlety is sensual when it comes to lyrics and nobody understands it better than Sahir Ludhianvi. Intense, insightful and deeply emotional. His nonpareil words bring about everything defining the melody of love, the joy of experiencing it and also the consequences. Take for instance this stanza from the song –
Lehron ke hothon pe dheema dheema raag hai
Bheegi hawaon mein thandi thandi aag hai
Iss haseen aag mein tu bhi jal ke dekh le
Zindagi ke geet ki dhun badal ke dekh le
Khulne de ab dhadkanon ki zubaan
Sun jaa dil ki dastaan

The languorous lilt in the air, the moist, cold breeze is good enough to ignite the sweet fire within. Change yourself and the way of life and get burnt in this fire of pleasure. Asking her to show her love for the man who arouses inside her a whirlwind of feelings. Just like the storm outside, she feels it inside.

Pedon ki shaakhon pe soyi soyi chandni
tere khayalon mein khoyi khoyi ragini
aur thodi der mein thak ke laut jaayegi
raat ye bahar ki phir kabhi na aayegi
Do ek pal aur hai ye samaa
Sun jaa dil ki dastaan

Lyrics as profound as this, can’t be better. The moonlight has spread over lazily on the branches of the trees. And the mind melodiously lingers abstractly on you. The tired, potent with love, night full of life and delight won’t be back again. This clime will disappear soon. Hear what your heart says. It narrates a mellow tale.

Jaati baharein hain uthati jawaniyan
taaron ki chhaon mein keh le kahaniyan
ek baar chal diye gar tujhe pukar ke
laut ke na aayenge kaafile bahar ke
Aaja abhi zindagi hai jawan
Sun jaa dil ki dastaan

The age will recede and the youth will wane off. The spring is not here to stay. Give your heart a chance while the moonlight is still there. Surrender to the youthful, charming life. Enjoy while it is serenading. It won’t come back.
No better person than Hemant Kumar to sing a slow paced, sensuous song. His voice hauntingly trickles down to your heart and stays there forever. The vocals throbbing with passion and at the same time soothing while singing. Leave alone the words, he hums so sensually. He brings about the warm intimacy of the song in your heart. Apt for an actor like Dev Anand whose forte was romancing!! Dev Anand looking breezy and rakish with his boyish charm. Serenading a restless Geeta Bali. S.D.Burman has set it perfectly on a late night Raag Kafi. The song has 2 versions. A Hemant Kumar solo and another Lata-Hemant duet. For both the versions music arrangements has been done by the legendary Anthony Gonsalves (info courtesy – Kunal Desai)
A mellow tale of serenading us via the ever charming Dev Anand, is as delightful as the song itself!!

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