A Sunday Afternoon State of Mind

1) Phir Le Aaya Dil

From Barfi.

Phir le aaya dil, Majboor kya kije

Raas na aaya, Rehna door kya kije

Dil keh raha, Usse maqammal kar bhi aao

Woh jo adhuri si, Baat baaki hai

Woh jo adhuri si, Yaad baaki hai

Woh jo adhuri si, Yaad baaki hai

Karte hain hum, Aaj qabool kya kije

Ho gaye thi jo, Humse bhool kya kije

Dil keh raha, Usse mayassar

Kar bhi aao,

Woh jo dabi si Aas baaki hai,

Woh jo dabi si Aanch baaki hai,

Woh jo dabi si Aanch baaki hai,

Woh jo dabi si.. i..

Aanch baaki hai!!!

Kismat ko hai ye, Manzoor kya kije.. ye..

Kismat ko hai ye, Manzoor kya kije

Kismat ko hai ye, Manzoor kya kije

Milte rahe hum, Badastoor kya kije

Dil keh raha hai, Usse musalsal

Kar bhi aao,

Woh jo rooki si Raah baaki hai,

Woh jo rooki si Chaah baaki hai,

Woh jo rooki si Chaah baaki hai,

Woh jo rooki si

Chaah baaki hai..

Rekha Bhardwaj’s powerful voice brings the beautiful lyrics by Swanand Kirkire and melodious music by Pritam alive.

The version sung by her is undoubtedly my favorite track from Barfi and probably the best song I have heard this year. It’s so melancholic and lovely at the same time.

“Dil keh raha, Usse maqammal kar bhi aao

Woh jo adhuri si, Baat baaki hai

Woh jo adhuri si, Yaad baaki hai

Woh jo adhuri si, Yaad baaki hai”

The words pierce straight into your soul, but don’t sadden. Rather, you feel comforted about the chapters left undone. A complete song about things left incomplete.

Listento the song here

2) Jab Tak Hai Jaan

SRK voice to the poem (written by Adi or is it Gulzaar)

Teri aankhon ki namkeen mastiyan


Teri hansi ki beparwaah gustakhiyaan


Teri zulfon ki leharaati angdaiyaan
Nahi bhoolunga main


Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan



Tera haath se haath chhodna


Tera saayon se rukh modna


Tera palat ke phir na dekhna


Nahin maaf karunga main


Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan



Baarishon mein bedhadak tere naachne se


Baat baat pe bewajah tere roothne se


Chhoti chhoti teri bachkani badmashiyon se


Mohabbat karunga main


Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan..



Tere jhoothe kasme vaadon se


Tere jalte sulagte khwabon se


Teri be-raham duaaon se
 Nafrat karunga main


Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan

The theatrical teaser released with SRK’s voice spouting poetry. With that a ‘stubbled’ SRK rode onto the screen on his Royal Enfield and into my heart, again! The larger than life canvas in the trailer, visualized by the late director and painted by Anil Mehta's cinematography is superbly complemented by the heart lifting theme music provided (by Rahman or was that Gustavo Santaolalla?).

Unfortunately the rest of the album and most of the movie is eminently forgettable.

For Bollywood lovers, you will know these as the highlights of all Yash Chopra films as scenes from Dilwale, Dil to Pagal Hain flash into your mind..

Tera haath se haath chhodna


Tera saayon se rukh modna


Tera palat ke phir na dekhna


Nahin maaf karunga main


but


”Teri be-raham duaaon se
 Nafrat karunga main


Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan”

These lines actually sum up the core premise of the movie, ‘it was not our time’…..that surprisingly no reviews picked up. Enjoy the trailer right here.

Those were my two-penny bits – of a Sunday afternoon state of mind.

By,

Anon.