Jashn hai Jeet ka (London Dreams: Abhijeet Ghoshal)

Jashn hai jeet ka is a song I've fallen in love with. First thing, I love the lyrics of the song. It reminds me of Shakespearean classics, especially Julius Caesar as the singer claims himself to be the King of the world saying aasma mera ab aasma mera. He even says that he doesn't believe his old friends (Et tu, brute) while he renders majhi pe mujhko nahi ab thoda sa bhi aitbaar, and celebrates his victory like anything. Also, the song has some fierce music and Abhijeet Ghoshal has sung the song in its spirit. Here are the lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi.

Lyrics:

Sun le khuda gaur se zara
aasma mera ab aasma mera

(neend tod ke khwaab ud gaye
aasma mera ab aasma mera
badal bheench ke honth tar kiya
aasma mera ab aasma mera
main to akele chal diya haathon mein le ke patwar
majhi pe mujhko nahi, ab thoda sa bhi aitbaar
jashn hai jeet ka jeet ka jeet ka
jashn hai jeet ka jeet ka jeet ka)-2

chhale kai talwon mein chubhe kahin bhale kai
jalti hui kahin thi zameen
taale kai dard ya ki sambhale kai
hauslon mein rahi thi kami
hum abhi ad gaye
aandhiyon se lad gaye
maine dhakel ke unhe chheen ke le li roshni
mere hisse ke ve savere, mere hisse ki zindagi
jashn hai jeet ka jeet ka jeet ka
jashn hai jeet ka jeet ka jeet ka..

Yaari Bina Hai Besuri (London Dreams: Roop Kumar Rathod, Milind)

Yaari Bina is probably the best song of London Dreams. Roop Kumar Rathod and Milind make a hit right from the start of the song when they render Duniya bhaad mein jaaye. The song is slow, fast, medium, classical, Punjabi style, and so much more. In fact Roop Kumar Rathod reminds me of Machis in the song. I would say that the song is a complete classic and should last even after the other songs of the movie are forgotten. Whatever the future of the song is, Roop Kumar Rathod, Milind, Composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, and Prasoon Joshi definitely deserve an applause for the song. Here are the lyrics of the song.

Lyrics:

Yeh duniya Jab leke Tarazu
Tera tol ke bhav bataye

Yaar kahe Aa seene se lag ja
Duniya Bhad mein Jaaye

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Do kahan hain, Ek hi hai
Yaari mein do hote hi nahi
Usko kaato Dard isko
Yaari mein do hote hi nahi
O Kache gud si yaari, Yaari
O meethe paan se pyaari

To aaja jash mana le, yaara ve
Yaar ko laga le
Dil ke andhero ko woh tatole
Man ko bilo de, Matka le khole

Yaara Yari bina hai besuri meri zindagi
Yaara Yari bina hai besuri hai besuri
besuri zindagi

Yari bina hai besuri hai besuri
besuri zindagi

(aalap)

Yaara Yari bina hai besuri hai besuri
besuri zindagi
Yari bina hai besuri hai besuri
besuri zindagi

Meri Hichkiyon mein hai woh shamil
Mere Khawabon mein
Meri mausamo mein titliyon ko chhode woh

O Mere aasunon ko Motiyon si shan bakhshe woh
Meri bansuri mein aake saaasein jode woh

O Kache gud si yaari Yaari
O meethe paan se pyaari

To aaja jash mana le yaara ve
Yaar botle laga le
Dil ke andhero ko woh tatole
Man ko bilo de Matka le khole

Yaara Yari bina hai besuri meri zindagi
Yaara Yari bina hai besuri hai besuri
besuri zindagi

Yari bina hai besuri hai besuri
besuri zindagi..

Dil Gira Dafatan (Delhi 6)

King is King.

Well, Dil Gira Dafatan proves that only. While AR Rahman gets his due credit for this beautiful composition, the British-born Singer Ash King is the one who deserves probably more for adding life to Rahman's composition with his beautiful voice as he sings Dil Gira Kahin Par Dafatan.

Ash King has sung Dil Gira Dafatan really wonderfully. So much so that right from the start of the song, when Ash starts crooning Dil mera, dil mera.. one starts wondering who is the singer.

What all Rahman has used for the music, I can't tell. There is so, so much. All I can say about the genre is that it's a 'Different' song. The song is a slow number, a rendition by a youthful voice who is singing completely from the heart.

The singer seems to be sitting near some sea, on a rock, and the song reminds me somewhat of Dooba-dooba, not because of the song but the instruments, though the sounds of wind in the background are quite desert-like.

Another question which is there on my mind is about the video of the song. The voice of Ash King, our heroic singer is so much heartfelt that I'm thinking how they can let Abhishek perform the hero with that. My say is that if he does it, and does it properly, it'll be a big deal.

Chinmayee, an all time favorite of Rahman, is the supporting voice and she does her job pretty well. And not to forget, Prasoon Joshi does a real good job again. Ghazalon ki sohbat mein geet bhi behek rahe hain... Excellent!

But still, at the end, it's Ash King who is the King of the song. Or in my words, King is King.

Lyrics:

Dil mera Dil mera
Dil Meraaa

Dil Meraaa......
aaa......

Dil Mera Dil Mera
o..o...ou.... aee...

Dil, Gira kahin par.. daffatan
Dil, Gira kahin par.. daffatan
Jaane.. Magar Yeh nayan
Teri Khamosh zulfon ki.. gehraiyaan
Hai jahan dil meraa uljha hua hai wahin kho gaya
Tu magar hai bekhabar, hai bekhabar

Dil, Gira Kahin par daffatan
Kyon goonj rahi hai dhadkan...
Jaane magar ye nayan

Seepiyon, ke honth se moti chhalak rahe hain
Ghazlon ki sohbat mein geet bhi behek rahe hain
Samandar lehron ki lehron ki chaadar odh ke so raha hai
Par mein jaagoon ek khumari ek nasha sa, ek nasha sa ho raha hai
Tu magar, hai bekhabar.. hai bekhabar..

Dil, Gira Kahin par daffatan

Kyon goonj rahi hai dhadkan...
Jaane magar ye nayan
Khushbuon mein lipte mausam...
Teri Khamosh zulfon ki gehraiyaan
Hai jahan dil meraa...
Uljha hua hai wahin kho gaya
Tu magar, hai bekhabar.. hai bekhabar..

Dil! Gira Kahin par daffatan!

Arziyaan / Maula Maula (Delhi 6)

A R Rehman suddenly gets all divine whenever there is a song in the service of God. Same is the case of Arziyaan in Delhi 6. Now that the song is not sung by Rehman himself and this time it's Javed Ali and Kailash Kher singing the song, the song is not as divine as Khwaja mere Khwaja, but very close, or still closer to Piya Haji Ali. Though in a few places Rehman gets slightly experimental, the song is basically one from his old styles.

Javed Ali, probably for the first time, is not feeling anything like Sonu Nigam but more like Kailash Kher himself as he croons Sufi music. His voice in fact sounds a bit husky and a bit different from his previous songs, but most of the times easily identifiable.

Kailash Kher does his job with perfection, as usual, and his bonding with maula-bande gets stronger with the song.

Arziyaan is a qawwali/sufi song with a huge length of more than eight and a half minutes. And Rehman must be applauded for the fact that even that length doesn't bore the listener. In fact in the first few hours of getting the song, I listened to it a number of times.

Lyrics of Prasoon Joshi are quite upto the mark and he has written some very good lines too. But for me, one word that didn't fit the song for some time is 'Marammat' as it suddenly takes me to mechanical engineering from the Sufi song (actually, first thing that comes to my mind is a plumber doing the 'marammat' of water tap n all). But then, in the beauty of the song, it's lost and I got used to it.

I don't think I've more to say about the song. I'd just advice to go for it.

Lyrics:

Arziyaan saari main chehre pe likh ke laaya hoon
Tumse kya maangoon main tum khud hi samajh lo.... maula
Maula maula mere maula

Maula maula mere maula
(Maula maula mere maula)
Maula maula maula maula
(Maula maula maula maula)
Daraarein daraarein hain maathe pe maula
Marammat muqaddar ki kardo maula
Mere maula..

Tere dar pe jhuka hoon mita hoon bana hoon
Tere dar pe jhuka hoon mita hoon bana hoon
Marammat muqaddar ki kardo maula
Marammat muqaddar ki kardo maula..

Jo bhi tere dar aaya
Jhukne jo sar aaya
Mastiyaan piye sabko
Jhoomta nazar aaya
Pyaas leke aaya tha dariya wo bhar laaya
Noor ki baarish mein bheegta sa tar aaya
Noor ki baarish mein.. o... noor ki baarsih mein bheegta sa tar aaya
Maula maula....

Daraarein daraarein hain maathe pe maula
Marammat muqaddar ki kardo maula
mere maula..

Jo bhi tere dar aaya
Jhukne jo sar aaya
Mastiyaan piye sabko
Jhoomta nazar aaya

ho..
Ek khushboo aati thi
Main bhatakta jaata tha
Reshmi si maaya thi
Aur main takta jaata tha
Jab teri gali aaya
Sach tabhi nazar aaya

Mujh mein hi wo khushboo thi
Jisse tune milwaaya...
Maula maula...

Daraarein daraarein hain maathe pe maula
Marammat muqaddar ki kardo maula
mere maula..

Toot ke bikharna mujhko zaroor aata hai
Par na ibaadat waala shahoor aata hai
Sajde mein rehne do, ab kahin na jaaoonga..
Sajde mein rehne do, ab kahin na jaaoonga,
Ab jo tumne thukraaya to sanwar na paaoonga
Maula maula....
Daraarein daraarein hain maathe pe maula
Marammat muqaddar ki kardo maula
Mere maula..

Sar uthaake maine to kitni khwaahishein ki thiN
Kitne khwaab dekhe the kitni koshishein ki thiN
Jab tu rubaroo aaya nazarein na mila paaya
Sar jhukaake ek pal mein..
Sar jhukaake ek pal mein maine kya nahi paaya

Mora piya ghar aaya
Mora piya ghar aaya....

Song by Song: Genda Phool (Delhi 6)

When I listened to Genda Phool, the first question in my mind was: Is it written by Prasoon Joshi? If it's a folk, or written by his grandmother, maybe it's easier to understand. But if it's written by Prasoon Joshi, he deserves praise once again.

Rekha Bharadwaj comes like a guest singer in Delhi 6 and she's been treated the same way. She sings a wonderfully beautiful song which is completely offbeat with all those beats of Rehman.

Well, enough of circular talks. ;) Genda Phool is a song that is a complete folk and has even typical instruments (if you count Ghunghroos as instruments) along with lots of beats that are not at all folk. Be it Rehman's music (leaving those beats), Prasoon's lyrics, or Rekha's voice, everything is perfect for a standard folk song. Now adding these extra beats and extra music makes the song a 'Rehman-Made-Folk-Remix'.

I think I've tried my best to explain what the song is like but if you still don't get the idea, Rehman is the one responsible.

One thing I would like to suggest still is that you get hold of this song and give it a proper listening. I hope you'll like the song. I won't say much about the song as this genre is rarely seen in contemporary movies. But I just loved this song. One wonderful piece of music from A R Rehman. Go for it.

Lyrics:

(Hoye Hoye Hoye)-8

Saiyyan Chhed Deve,
Nanad chutki leve,
Sasural genda phool..

Saas gaari deve,
Devar samjha leve,
Sasural genda phool..

Chhoda baabul ka angna bhaave dera piya ka ho..

(Saas gaari deve, devarji samjha leve, sasural genda phool..)

Saiyyan hain vyapari,
chale hain pardes,
sooratiya niharoon,
Jiyaara bhaari hove,
Sasural genda phool..

(hmmm hmm hmm hmmm hmm hmm hmmm..)

Saas gaari deve,
Devarji samjha leve,
Sasural genda phool..

(hmmm hmm hmm hmmm hmm hmm hmmm..)

Saiyyan Chhed Deve,
Nanad chutki leve,
Sasural genda phool..

Chhoda baabul ka angna bhaave dera piya ka ho...

Bush-shirt pahine,
Khai ke beeda paan,
Poore raipur se alag hai saiyyan ji ki shaan,
Sasural genda phool..

(Saiyyan Chhed Deve,
Nanad chutki leve,
Sasural genda phool,

Saas gaari deve,
Devarji samjha leve,
Sasural genda phool..

hoye hoye hoye
hoye hoye hoye

Chhoda baabul ka angna bhaave dera piya ka ho..)

(hoye hoye hoye)-8

Song by Song: Masakkali (Delhi 6)

Mohit Chauhan must have thanked Pritam a hundred times for throwing his career to such heights with tumse hi. Now it's time to thank A R Rehman. For the image makeover.

Mohit had become a singer of soft romantic songs only, after tum se hi. And he got really good songs in that genre. Or maybe he made them good. But finally the under-rated talent goes with Rehman, and the guy sings a song totally different from his usual genre, and sings it really beautifully. And that's how we know this talent was under-rated.

Masakkali is a song about a dove, that u must have seen by now on tv. But being a song about dove doesn't make the song all good. It's the music that matters. And the beautiful singing of mohit chauhan. The song starts with mohit's vocals in an open voice, something like kunal ganjawala. And then, once he starts, there is no stopping him.

Masakkali is a song full of masti, and the lyrics, music, and singer all three make the song completely enjoyable. Rehman also gets into his experimental moods at some points and does some 'manmaani' with the song.

In short, masakkali is a song you'd like to listen to. Just get it and start flying.

Lyrics:

re re re re re re
ra ra ra ra

Hey hey hey hyyy
ho ho hoo hoo

Aye Masakkali Masakkali
Ud Matakkali Matakkali

Aye Masakkali Masakkali
Ud Matakkali Matakkali

Aye Masakkali Masa Masakali
Ud Matakkali Matakkali

Masakkali Masakkali
Ud Matakkali Matakkali

Zara Pankh jhatak, Gai Dhool Atak
Aur Lachak Machak Ke Door Bhatak
Ud dagar dagar kasbe kooche nukkad basti mein yeah e yeah e

Itdi se Mud Ada Ud
Kar Le Poori Dil ki Tammanna
Hawa se Jud Ada Se Ud
Purr Phuur Phuurrr
Tu hai Heera Panna Ree

Masakkali MasakKali
Ud Matak Kali Matak Kali

Masakkali Masakkali
Ud Matakkali Matakkali

Ghar tera saloni
Baadal ki colony
Dikhlade thenga in sabko jo udna na jane

Udiyo na dariyo
Kar manmani manmaani manmani
Badhiyo naa mudiyo kar nadani

Udiyo na dariyo
Kar manmani manmaani manmani
Badhiyo naa mudiyo kar naadani

Kad taan le muskaan le
Keh sana nana nana hawa

Bas Thaan le tu jaan le
Keh sana nana na na na hawa

Aye Masakkali MasakKali
UD MataaKali MataaKali

Aye Masakkali Masa MasaKali
Masak kali Masak kali
UD MataK matak.....

re re re re re re
ra ra ra ra

Hey hey hey hey
ho ho hoo hoo

Tujhe kya gham tera ristha
Gagan ki baansuri se hai
Pawan ki guftagu se hai
Sooraj ki roshani se hai

Udiyo na dariyo
Kar manmani manmaani manmani
Badhiyo naa mudiyo kar naadani

Udiyo na dariyo
Kar manmani manmaani manmani
Badhiyo naa mudiyo kar naadani

Kad taan le muskaan le
Keh sana nana nana hawa

Bas Thaan le tu jaan le
Keh sana nana na na na hawa

MasakKali MasakKali
UD MataK MataK MataakKali
Masakkali Masa Masakali
MataK matak

re re re re re re
ra ra ra ra

Hey hey hey heyyy
ho ho hoo hoo

re re re re re re
ra ra ra ra

Hey hey hey heyyy
ho ho hoo hoo

Song by Song: Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi (Ghajini)

Of all the songs of Ghajini, Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi is the slowest. In fact for the first time when you listen to the song, even if you like it, the song may test your patience. But with the time, and with the video, the song does leave a solid impact on a listener.

Kaise mujhe tum mil gayi is sung by Benny Dayal, the guy who recently sang 'Tu hi tu meri dost hai', the most popular song of Yuvvraaj, along with Shreya Ghoshal. Benny once again comes up wonderfully and sings the song to perfection.

The song is a romantic number which is probably there after the death of Kalpana in the movie. The song reminds me of Tanhaai, especially after seeing Aamir in the mourning mode.

The song starting with low beats and oo.. oo... vocals of Benny Dayal goes pretty high on notes (something that will make it singers' favorite, a tough number). Especially in the lines, 'main to ye sochta tha ke aajkal ooparwale ko fursat nahi..', he goes really high in certain words and then comes back, giving the song a really different feel. Shreya has mostly sung in the slow, soft parts of the song and is good as ever.

Lyrics of the song are quite good, making everything about the song good. I hope that the song will take time to get its space, but will prove a great number in long run.

Song by Song: Aye Bachchu (Ghajini)

AR Rehman is not good just because he makes great music. He is great because he knows the who-why-how and everything of the music he makes. That's the reason you find so many new singers singing songs which feel like made for them. Aye Bachchu is one such song.

Aye Bachchu, a playful western style song that is picturised the only way it could be, as a solo dance (with background people dancing of course) is something you might love very soon. The song is quite fast paced and has numerous intruments backing the voice of Suzanne D'Mello, better known as Suzie Q.

The song's main feature is not just the music of Rehman but also the voice of Suzanne, who has sung the song really well as her voice modulates freely between the lower and higher notes of the song. Also, there are some variations added in the same lines when they come in the start and the end which add to variety in the song. Lines 'Mastiyon ki Kashti Kholo, Kinaron ko Bye Bye bolo, aao na hawaon sang dolo..' are well-written (courtesy Prasoon Joshi) and well-sung pieces which surely attract the listener's attention.

Rehman has tried to give a lot in the less than 4 minutes' song and I hope it will not only be liked by the people but also give a better identity to Suzanne D'Mello who has been mostly singing song with others yet.

Song by Song: music review, Behka (Ghajini)

If you think Udit Narayan is the best suited voice for Aamir Khan, think again. After listening to Behka of Ghajini. Karthik sounds almost Aamir Khan in the song and if you don't know who is the singer, you can for once think it's Aamir himself.

As far as type of the song is concerned, it's difficult to put the song in a category other than only-Rehman-can-do-it songs. Though the song reminds me of Rangeela, especially Yaaron sun lo zara, but still, it's exactly not a 'tapori' song but to some extent a love song, at least on the basis of lyrics.

Karthik does complete justice to Rehman's music and chorus adds a lot to the song. The song has its high notes and in the second half, Karthik does a mini-breathless too, but the song still seems to be going at a fixed speed as it remains at the same level most of the time.

In short, I feel the song is a bit experimental, a lot new, quite good and may even be a hit. Try to get 'Behka'. Hope you like it too.

Song by Song: music review, Guzarish (Ghajini)

Last two months of this year are certainly going to be interesting. Salman Khan's Yuvvraaj, Shahrukh Khan's Rab ne Bana di Jodi, and now Aamir Khan's Ghajini. It's just absolutely wonderful. Especially in terms of music.

It rarely happens with AR Rehman that two movies with his music are being promoted at the same time. This time it's not just happening, but it's happening on big scale. Songs from Salman Khan's Yuvvraaj have not even passed their peak and you can listen to Ghajini.

Well, here I'm going to give you a review of the only song I have got from Ghajini. The song is called 'Guzarish' and is sung by no-Sonu-Nigam and Sonu Nigam. I mean, it's Javed Ali and Sonu Nigam together. The problem with Javed Ali is that you think it's Sonu Nigam and then you think it's not. It's the most effective way to identify him. But confusion comes in when Sonu Nigam is also there as he was in Nagada (Jab We Met).

Anyways, the song has some wonderfully simple and simply wonderful music by Rehman and I very much hope you'll be humming the track after listening to it once or twice itself. The song is the sweet romantic type quite like O ri Chhori of Lagaan, though the lyrics are not that good as of the latter. Actually the lyrics aren't bad but the name of Prasoon Joshi gives your expectations quite a rise which isn't completely matched with this song.

At the same time, one quality of the lyrics is their simplicity. 'Tu Meri adhuri pyaas pyaas, tu aa gayi man ko raas raas, ab to tu aaja paas paas' are really simple and you can remember the song even when yo listen to it for the first time. In short, the song is quite addictive as Rehman grips us all once again.

Hope we see more magic from Rehman and Prasoon in further songs of the movie.