LATAnjali - 12:  jii chaahataa hai ab to ...

Posted by: Anil Hingorani
Contributed by: Anil Hingorani

06/08/98

RMIM Thread


Yet another great Lata solo from 'jhanjhar'. Lata berates herself for falling in love and her rendition is absolutely flawless, bringing out the correct emotions that the lyrics portray. CR's composition and orchestration are very competent, in tune with the lyrics. 

This song could be a candidate for FITB series because I just have one stanza in my recording. This is the way I have always heard this song and since I have never seen the film, I can't say for sure if there is more than one stanza. 

(corrected 02/23/2000 to include all stanzas - Hrishi)


% ITRANS Song # 
  % 
  \startsong 
  \stitle{jii chaahataa hai ab to}% 
  \film{jhanjhar (1953)}% 
  \starring{Motilal, Kamini Kaushal}% 
  \singer{Lata Mangeshkar}% 
  \music{Chitalkar Ramchandra}% 
  \lyrics{Rajinder Krishan}% 
  % 
  % Contributor: Anil Hingorani (hingorani_anil@jpmorgan.com) 
  % Transliterator: 
  % Date: June 8, 1998 
  % Credits: 
  % Editor: 
  % Comments: LATAnjali series 
  % 
  \printtitle 
  #indian 
  % 

  jii chaahataa hai ab to, duniyaa se ruuTh jaa_e.n 
  hoTho.n pe aa rahii hai.n, ab maut kii duaa_e.n 
  jii chaahataa hai ab to, duniyaa se ruuTh jaa_e.n 
  hoTho.n pe aa rahii hai.n, ab maut kii duaa_e.n 

  o bevafaa zamaane, dil ko lagaake dekhaa
  sab kuchh luTaa ke dekhaa
  o bevafaa zamaane, dil ko lagaake dekhaa
  sab kuchh luTaa ke dekhaa
  apanaa samajhake unako apanaa banaake dekhaa
  dil me.n basaake dekhaa
  lekin milii vafaa ke badale hame.n jafaa_e.n
  hoTho.n pe aa rahii hai.n, ab maut kii duaa_e.n 

  chalate na tiir Gam ke dil na agar lagaate 
  dhokhe me.n aa na jaate 
  chalate na tiir Gam ke dil na agar lagaate 
  dhokhe me.n aa na jaate 
  ye din na dekhate ham, aa.Nsuu na yuu.N bahaate 
  do din to muskuraate
  ghir ghir ke yuu.N na aatii, ashqo.n bharii ghaTaa_e.n 
  hoTho.n pe aa rahii hai.n ab maut kii duaa_e.n 

  % 
  #endindian