This is a “new” song for me, though it is from a 1965 movie called “Oonche Log”. The lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri are heavy duty Urdu stuff, which are difficult to decipher. But knowing Majrooh Saab, it must surely mean something profound.

Or who knows, the song may just be saying “good morning, wake up, rise and shine”. Morning it may be, but the picturisation shows a murky foggy morning, the kind which greets India in winter mornings, especially on hills.

But as far as I am concerned, the song does appear like one belonging to “chaayageet” category. It has all the credentials to qualify as one- viz heavy duty lyrics, use of string instuments in the music, “bhoole bisre” nature of the movie, etc.

Though I discovered this song just recently, I must admit that I am warming up to this song, and the song is certainly growing up on me.

Song-Jaag dil-e-deewana (Oonche log 1965) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Majrooh, MD-Chitragupta

Lyrics

ho aa
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa rut jaagi vasl-e-yaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa rut jaagi vasl-e-yaar ki
basi huyi zulf mein aayi hai sabaa pyaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa rut jaagi vasl-e-yaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa

do dil ke kuchh leke payaam aayi hai
chaahat ke kuchh leke salaam aayi hai
do dil ke kuchh leke payaam aayi hai
chaahat ke kuchh leke salaam aayi hai
dar pe tere subah khadi huyi hai deedaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa rut jaagi vasl-e-yaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa

ek pari kuchh shaad si nashaad si
baithi huyi shabnam mein teri yaad ki
ek pari kuchh shaad si nashaad si
baithi huyi shabnam mein teri yaad ki
bheeg rahi hogi kahin kali si gulzaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa rut jaagi vasl-e-yaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa

o mere dil ab khwaabon se munh mod le
beeti huyin sab raaten yahin chhod de
o mere dil ab khwaabon se munh mod le
beeti huyin sab raaten yahin chhod de
tere to din raat hain ab aansoo me dildaar ki
jaag dila-e-deewaanaa rut jaagi vasl-e-yaar ki
basi huyi zulph mein aayi hai sabaa pyaar ki
jaag dil-e-deewaanaa