Rajiv

The new generation kids might not have heard the name of Raja Mehndi Ali Khan, but he has penned some of the most haunting songs of yesteryears.
Surprisingly his songs are in great demand on TV bloops especially the sa-re-ga-ma sort of competition, still he is hardly mentioned in any of them, though Madan Mohan, Lata and Rafi are praised almost worshipped.

here are some of his gems:

nainaa barase rimazim rimazim
piyaa tore aawan kee aas

wo din meree nigaahon mein, wo yaaden meree aahon mein
ye dil abatak bhatakataa hain, teree ulafat kee raaho mein
sunee sunee raahen, sahumee sahumee baahen
aankhon mein hain barason kee pyaas

najar tuz been machalatee hain, mohabbat haath malatee hain
chalaa aa mere parawaane, wafaa kee shammaa jalatee hain
o mere humaraahee, firatee hoo ghabaraayee
jahaa bhee hain aa jaa mere paas

adhooraa hoo main afasaanaa, jo yaad aaoo chale aanaa
meraa jo haal hain tuz been wo aakar dekh ke jaanaa
bheegee bheegee palaken, chham chham aansoo chhalaken
khoyee khoyee aankhe hai udaas

ye laakhon gam ye tanahaee, mohabbat kee ye rusawaaee
katee ayesee kaee raaten, naa tum aaye naa maut aayee
ye bindeeyaan kaa taaraa, jaise ho angaaraa
mehandee mere haathon kee udaas

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aapki nazaron ne samjha, pyaar ke kabil mujhe
dil ki ai dhadkan thaher ja, mil gayee manzil mujhe

ji hamen manzoor hai, aapka ye faisla
kah rahi hai har nazar, banda paravar shukriya
do jahaan ki aaj khushiyan ho gayee haasil mujhe

aapki manzil hoon main meri manzil aap hain
kyon main toofaan se darun mere saahil aap hain
koi tufanon se kah de, mil gaya sahil mujhe

pad gai dil par meri, aapki parchhaiyan
har taraf bajane lagin saikadon shahnaaiyaan
hanske apni zindagi mein, kar liya shaamil mujhe
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