Love introduced me to poems and songs. It taught me to delve beyond the beautiful facade of music and listen to the lyrics, to understand the meaning conveyed and to catch the lack of it. Different stages of life and love have given me different theme songs to remember them by. I will go in a chronological order.
1. Pyaar mujhse jo kiya tumne (Saath Saath)
Second thoughts of an infatuation.. Self doubt.. Trying to glorify one’s shortcomings for more than they were worth.. This is a one of a kind gem by Javed Akhtar..
Ek main kya? abhi ayenge diwane kitne,
Aur gunjengi mohabbat ke taraane kitne,
Zindagi tumko sunaaegi fasane kitne,
Kyon samajhti ho, mujhe bhool nahin paogi?
Pyaar mujhse jo kiya tumne, to kya paogi..
2. Tumse milke, aisa laga tumse milke (Parinda)
This classic from Parinda was the first song that I ever sang to a girl. She loved me in spite of my singing abilities. Maybe she liked the song so much; maybe she took pity on me. But this song is and will always be close to my heart.
Mere sanam, teri kasam.. chhodenge ab na ye haath..
Yeh zindagi guzregi ab, humdum tumhare hi saath..
Apna yeh vaada raha, tumse na honge judaa..
3. Kehna hai, Kehna hai (Padosan)
Constant reiteration of a love already solemnized. A very apt song to sing when you have that special someone’s hands in your hand..
Kabse.. dilne mere.. maan liya hai.. tumko apna..
Aankhen meri dekh rahi hain, jaagte sote ye sapna..
Mere gale me daal rahe ho, tum bahon ka haar...
Tum hi to laayi ho jeevan me mere.. pyaar.. pyaar.. pyaar..
4. Jag jaa ri gudiya (Omkara)
Ah those wonderful idyllic afternoons where the college was bunked and the time whiled away in the close embrace of each other.Nothing to do but close the eyes and hum the words of a forgotten song..
Jo chahe le lo, Dashrath ka vaada
nainon se kholo ji raina
o ri raani, gudiyaa,
jag jaa, ari jag ja, mui jag ja..
5. Tadap tadapke is dil se.. (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)
The song conveys everything there is to be conveyed through its anger, frustration and disillusionment.
Tadap tadap ke is dil se aah nikalti rahi
Mujhko sazaa di pyaar ki, aisa kya gunaah kiya?
6. Seene me jalan (Gaman)
Ramblings of an empty heart..
kyaa koi nayee baat, nazar aati hain hum me?
aaina humei dekh ke hairaan saa kyon hain ?
7. Tum pukaar lo (Khamoshi)
A constant companion of a sleepless night. A plead for a call that was never answered.
Honth pe liye hue, dil ki baat hum..
Jaagte rahenge aur kitni raat hum...
Mukhtsar si baat hai, tumse pyaar hai..
Tumhaara intezaar hai..
8. Chalo ik baar phir se (Gumraah)
A song that I had always heard but never listened to, until a very dear friend of mine quoted a line from the song to ease the pain of the writhing heart. Thank you! You know who you are.. I don’t feel the need to quote your name..
Woh afsaana jise anjaam tak laana na ho mumkin,
Use ek khoobsoorat mod dekar chhodna achchha
Chalo ek baar phir se..
So.. There you are! An eight song compilation that is sure to make me nostalgic.. Now and forever..
Addendum: I revisited this blog on 21st June 2019 to see if I can add or remove anything from the list. I could still add and make this list longer... But I would definitely not be able to remove anything from the existing list... That's the thing about songs... You think you've forgotten them because you haven't heard them in a long time... but then, when you do... You still love them the same... they still invoke the same reactions from within... It is like meeting your childhood crush all over again.. Can we really outgrow the songs we love?
Addendum: I revisited this blog on 21st June 2019 to see if I can add or remove anything from the list. I could still add and make this list longer... But I would definitely not be able to remove anything from the existing list... That's the thing about songs... You think you've forgotten them because you haven't heard them in a long time... but then, when you do... You still love them the same... they still invoke the same reactions from within... It is like meeting your childhood crush all over again.. Can we really outgrow the songs we love?
