ज़िंदगी प्यार का गीत है, हर दिल को गाना पडेगा

Another weaving of a sad context with lilting music, Bollywood style. It is quite philosophical in every stanza, showing the two different sides of life, the good and the not so good.

चिंगारी कोई भड़के, तो सावन उसे बुझाए

When you discover some good characteristic about a matter than you knew previously, there is a certain immense pleasure.

I first heard this song nearly four decades ago. Even though I liked the song, and even hummed it on occasion, I didn't know that it is in Raag Bhairavi; neither did I know it projected a certain sadness by invoking the ideas in proverbs such as the Fox Guarding the Hen house.

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There is a Kannada proverb with a similar import: ಬೇಲಿಯೇ ಎದ್ದು ಹೊಲ ಮೇಯ್ದರೆ

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कोरा कागज़ था ये मन मेरा

Today marks the end of an era. Rajesh Khanna: The death of Romance.

In memory of his contributions, I present this song that describes, in poetic manner, how lovers declare their love to each other.

ज़िंदगी कैसी है पहेली

"Life is a mystery; it makes us laugh sometimes, and cry some others."

कुछ तो लोग कहेंगे

A rather helpful Rajesh Khanna consoling a sad Sharmila Tagore.

हमें तुमसे प्यार कितना, यह हम नहीं जानते

"You don't know how much I love you ..."

यह क्या हुआ? कैसे हुआ?

A memorable, easy to sing, sad song sung by the versatile Kishore Kumar. The lyrics are such that they can be easily made applicable to many more real life situations than just the one pictured in the video.

जीवन से भरी तेरी आँखें

A very good poetic way of describing the desirability of the lover, particularly if the lover is feminine.

आजा पिया, तोहे प्यार दूँ

Although I used to hear this song as a teenager, I did not pay attention to its meaning until very recently. I don't know the story in the movie, but the woman's offer to her lover seems quite selfless, and therefore comes across as genuine.

ज़िंदगी का सफ़र है ये कैसा सफ़र

Simple summary of life, although through the eyes of an unhappy man.

"What kind of a journey is this life
That no one understands, no one learns about."

भीगी भीगी रातों में ...

Playfulness induced by song and dance in the rain, in a manner that only Bollywood can come up with.

अगर तुम न होते