Love Songs of longing: Beautiful similarities

 

I am sharing some of very beautiful melodies (all Hindi), particularly as there is a common chord in all of them as they all are songs based on longing and search for the one (Beloved) by the other one (who has not yet crossed paths with the other). The first two are from the eyes of the female (as in searching incessantly for the other half) while the remaining are from the eyes of the male. Interestingly, all songs are the ones I have always listened to and thought of putting them together as the lyrics illustrate the depth of emotions and are one of the finest poetries I have come across.

1. 

Nazren Dhoondhe Saajan Ko {HD} Video Song | Hameshaa | Saif Ali Khan, Kajol | Alka Yagnik, Ila Arun

This song is from an amazingly haunting movie (which has one of the most melodious soundtracks I have heard) and as per the storyline, it is based on the heroine's incessant longing for the beloved. The lyrics are simple and profound...

The lyrics are:

"nazre nazre dhunde dhunde sajan ko
hay hay ram dhunde dhunde sajan ko
ye bindiya bole aaja, ye kangna bole aaja
payaliya bole aaja aaja
na tarsa apni sajni ko

pawan ke jhoke goli mare
pee ki yaad dilaye
sajna se ye sawre badra
sawan me ghir aaye
holi aaye holi jaye
ab jali holi holi
rang baithi hu sajna ke rang me
apni chunariya choli
aayi diwali sabke bhawan me
lakho deep jalaye
nainan deep jalakar baithi
bina palak jhapkaye
rahi re dhunde dhunde sajan ko
hay hay ram dhunde dhunde sajan ko
ye nathni bole aaja, ye mehndi bole aaja
ye kajal bole aaja aaja
na tarsa apni sajni ko
nazre dhunde dhunde sajan ko
hay hay ram dhunde dhunde sajan ko.."

 2. 

Intezaar Anuradha Paudwal , Paap 2003

This song present at the very start of the captivating movie Paap (2003), is a poetry in motion, such a depth of words....The song is  illustrating the longing of the heroine (played by Udita Goswami) who is working in a monastery to train for a monk but deep down is a poet who values true love and wants to take the path of love instead of renouncing it (as per Buddhist traditions), and actually illustrates the purity of her emotions (contrary to the title of the movie which can be misleading). 

 The soulful lyrics are as follows:

"Meri subahon ko teri shaamon ka

Meri shaamon ko tere vaadon ka

Meri raaton ko tere khwaabon ka

Meri neendon ko teri baahon ka

Mere jazbon ko teri chahon ka

Behki behki si kuch khataon ka

Khoobsurat se kuch gunaahon ka

Intezaar, intezaar, intezaar, intezaar



Apne dilbar ka, apne humdum ka,

apne jaanam ka intezaar

Surkh phoolon se mehka rasta hai

Dil toh mera magar zard patta hai

Paas aankhon ke sabz manzar hai

Dil ka mausam toh phir bhi banjar hai

Mehki mehki si kuch hawaon ka

Bheegi bheegi si kuch ghataon ka

Intezaar, intezaar, intezaar, intezaar

Apne baadal ka, apni baarish ka, apne saawan ka intezaar

Apni dhadkan ka, apni saanson ka, apne jeene ka intezaar



Koi badli kabhi is tarah aayegi

Pyaas sadiyon ki pal mein bujh jayegi

Tujhko lauta ke meri aagosh mein

Dekhna waqt ki nabz tham jayegi

Aisa hone ki kuch duaon ka

Umr bhar joh mile un panahon ka

Intezaar, intezaar, intezaar, intezaar

Tere aane ka, tujhko paane ka, phir na jaane ka intezaar

Tere aane ka, tujhko paane ka, phir na jaane ka

Intezaar………"

 The lyrics with English translation can be found here: Intezaar Lyrics Translation | Paap | Hindi Bollywood Songs