Here is a song which was as unknown to me as the movie itself. Yes, I had never heard about this movie called “Nartaki” (1963) nor do I have any recollections of having heard the songs of this movie.

Now I know that this movie had music by Ravi, so I am certain that this movie has some fine songs in it.

Here is a song from this movie. It is sung by Rafi and picturised on Sunil Dutt and Nanda. It is picturised as a boat song. Shakeel Badayuni is the lyricist.

Nanda, who was typically typecast in sister roles, plays a lead role here and I feel that she looks stunning in this picturisation.

The song, as I mentioned above, is a “new” song for me, and I loved listening to this song.

Song-Zindagi ke safar me akele the ham (Nartaki)(1963) Singer-Rafi, Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni, MD-Ravi

Lyrics

Zindagi ke safar me akele the ham
mil gaye tum to dil ko sahaara milaa
aa gaye ek naye raaste par qadam
jab tumhaari nazar ka ishaara mila
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham

uljhane thin khayaalon pe chaayi huyi
gham ki maujen thin dil me samaayi huyi
uljhane thin khayaalon pe chaayi huyi
gham ki maujen thin dil me samaayi huyi
tumne jab dil ki kashti me rakha kadam
ham ko toofaan me bhi kanaara mila
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham
mil gaye tum to dil ko sahaara milaa
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham

zindagi ko tamaana thi hamraaz ki
saaz e dil ko zaroorat thi aawaaz ki
zindagi ko tamaana thi hamraaz ki
saaz e dil ko zaroorat thi aawaaz ki
tumne jab muskuraa kar pukaara hamen
zindagi ko khushi ka nazaara mila
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham
mil gaye tum to dil ko sahaara milaa
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham

ab zamaane ka dar hai na duniya ka gham
apni taqdeer par naaz karte hain ham
ab zamaane ka dar hai na duniya ka gham
apni taqdeer par naaz karte hain ham
aaj aankhon ko jalwe tumhaare mile
aaj haathon ko daaman tumhaara mila
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham
mil gaye tum to dil ko sahaara milaa
aa gaye ek naye raaste par qadam
jab tumhaari nazar ka ishaara mila
zindagi ke safar me akele the ham