Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Khamoshi - Woh Shaam Kuchh Ajeeb Thi



Khamoshi - Woh Shaam Kuchh Ajeeb Thi

The Hooghly with the Howrah Bridge in the background has been the setting for a number of memorable Bollywood songs and this number is very much among the best. Kishore Kumar sings for Rajesh Khanna, with Waheeda Rehman misconstruing the intent. Lata Mangeshkar loved this song so much that she sang it for one of her stage shows.

Woh shaam kuchh ajeeb thi, yeh shaam bhi ajeeb hai
Woh kal bhi paas paas thi woh aaj bhi kareeb hai 

 
Jhuki hui nigaahon mein, kahin mera khayaal tha
Dabi dabi hansi mein ik, haseen saa gulaal tha
Main sochta tha, mera naam gunguna rahi hai woh
Na jaane kyon laga mujhe, ke muskura rahi hai woh


Mera khayaal hai abhi jhuki hui nigaah mein
Khuli hui hansi bhi hai, dabi hui si chaah mein
Main jaanta hoon, mera naam gunguna rahi hai woh
Yahi khayaal hai mujhe, ke saath aa rahi hai woh


That evening was unusual,

This evening is as well
She was close to me then,

She’s here now I can tell

 

 

She was looking away

But her thoughts were of me

Supressed smile blushing cheeks

Ethereal beauty


She was humming something

I thought it was my name

Her simple joyous face

That set my heart aflame

 

 

She still harbours my thoughts

Beneath her lowered gaze

Her burgeoning desire

In carefree laughter stays


She’s still humming my name
I’m sure even today

And my mind can sense that

She’ll now not go away











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