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“Sawaal”(1943) was directed by Niranjan for Geetanjali Movietone, Bombay. This “social” movie had Mumtaz Shanti, Ulhas, Radharani, Rajrani, Sadiq, Agha, Niranjan, V Sherali, Habeeb, Babu Bhai etc in it.
Two songs from the movie have been covered in the past.
Here is the third song from “Sawaal”(1943) to appear in the blog.
HFGK is silent about the singers for four out of ten songs of the movie, including this song. Listening to the song, one can make out that this song is sung by Parul Ghosh. Wali Sahab is the lyricist. Music is composed by Pannalal Ghosh.
The lyrics by Wali Sahab are superb. It is a hidden gem of a song that has sadly become rare and obscure with time.
Song-Aaj pehlu mein dard sa kya hai (Sawaal)(1943) Singer-Parul Ghosh, lyrics-Wali Sahab, MD-Pannalal Ghosh
Lyrics
aaj pehlu mein dard sa kya hai ae
aaj pehlu mein dard sa kya hai ae
kuchh nahin hai to phir hua kya hai ae
kuchh nahin hai to phir hua kya hai
tum hi jab mera aasra na bane ae
tum hi jab mera aasra na bane ae
phir na poochho ke aasra kya hai ae
phir na poochho ke aasra kya hai ae
yaad aate ho o o o
yaad karti hoon oon oon
yaad aate ho o o o o
yaad karti hoon oon oon
ab bataao meri khata kya hai ae
ab bataao meri khata kya hai ae
maut se jiski ibtida ho wali
us mohabbat ki intehaa kya hai ae
us mohabbat ki intehaa kya hai ae
aaj pehlu mein dard sa kya hai ae
us muhabbat ki intaha kya hai
us muhabbat ki intaha kya hai
aaj pehlu mein dard sa kya hai ae
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
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आज पहलु में दर्द सा क्या है ए
आज पहलु में दर्द सा क्या है ए
कुछ नहीं है तो फिर हुआ क्या है ए
कुछ नहीं है तो फिर हुआ क्या है ए
तुम ही जब मेरा आसरा ना बने ए
तुम ही जब मेरा आसरा ना बने ए
फिर न पूछो के आसरा क्या है ए
फिर न पूछो के आसरा क्या है ए
याद आते हो ओ ओ ओ
याद करती हूँ ऊं ऊं
याद आते हो ओ ओ ओ
याद करती हूँ ऊं ऊं
अब बताओ मेरी खता क्या है ए
अब बताओ मेरी खता क्या है ए
मौत से जिसकी इब्तिदा हो वली
उस मोहब्बत कि इन्तहा क्या है ए
उस मोहब्बत कि इन्तहा क्या है ए
आज पहलु में दर्द सा क्या है ए
उस मोहब्बत कि इन्तहा क्या है ए
उस मोहब्बत कि इन्तहा क्या है ए
आज पहलु में दर्द सा क्या है ए