“Milan” (1967) was the biggest musical blockbuster of the year. Its songs had swept all the popularity charts in existence at that time. ( Well there used to be just a solitary such chart those days).

Everyone knows songs like “saawan ka mahina” from this movie, as well as “ham tum yug yug se ye geet milan ke gaate rahenge” from this movie.

Even its lesser known songs were superb.

Here is a lesser known song from “Milan”. It is sung by Lata and picturised on Jamuna. Anand Bakshi is the lyricist and Laxmikant Pyarelal composed the music.

Song-Tohe saanwariyaa naahin khabariya (Milan) (1967) Singer-Lata, Lyrics- Anand Bakshi, MD-Laxmikant Pyarelal

Lyrics

ho ho ho
tohe saanwariyaa naahi khabariyaa
tohe saanwariyaa naahi khabariyaa
tumre kaaran apne des mein balam
ham ho gaye pardesi
ham ho gaye pardesi
tohe saanwariyaa naahi khabariyaa
tumre kaaran apne des mein balam
ham ho gaye pardesi
pardesi
ham ho gaye pardesi

naa jaane kaun saa apnaa aangnaa kaun si atariyaa
naa jaane kaun saa apnaa aangnaa kaun si atariyaa
apne hi gaanv ki galiyon mein bhoole phirte hain ham dagariyaa
aao ghar apne hamen chhod aao
aao ghar apne hamen chhod aao
ke ham ho gaye paradesii
pardesi
ham ho gaye paradesi
tohe saanwariyaa naahi khabariyaa
tumre kaaran apne des mein balam
ham ho gaye pardesi
ham ho gaye pardesi
ho ho
lalalala

ye duniyaa laaj sapne dil chain nindiyaa pyaar jawaani
ye duniyaa laaj sapne dil chain nindiyaa pyaar jawaani
apnaa kyaa rah gayaa tumhre naam kar di jab zindagaani
haay sab apne hamen bahut yaad aaye
haay sab apne hamen bahut yaad aaye
ke ham ho gaye pardesi
pardesi
ham ho gaye pardesi
tohe saanwariyaa naahi khabariyaa
tumre kaaran apne des mein balam
ham ho gaye pardesi
ham ho gaye pardesi
lalalalal
lalalala
umm lalala