Posting a song after a long time... but guess no song touched my heart in the recent days as much as this one did - A song from Jodha Akbar by Javed Ali.
Kehne ko jash-e-bahaaraa hai
Ishq yeh dekh ke hairaa hai
Phool se khushboo khafaa khafaa hai gulshan mein...
Chhupaa hai koi ranj fizaa ki chilmann mein...
Saare sehme nazaare hain
Soye soye waqt ke dhaare hain
Aur dil mein khoyi khoyi si baatein hain...
Kaise kahein kya hain sitam
Sochte hain ab yeh hum
Koi kaise kahe woh hain ya nahin humaare...
Karte toh hain saath safar
Faasle hain phir bhi magar
Jaise milte nahi kisi dariya ke do kinaare...
Paas hain phir bhi paas nahin
Humko yeh gum raas nahi
Sheeshe ki ik deewaar hai jaise darmiyaan...
Saare sehme nazaare hain
Soye soye waqt ke dhaare hain
Aur dil mein khoyi khoyi si baatein hain...
Humne jo tha nagmaa suna
Dil ne tha usko chuna
Yeh daastaan humein waqt ne kaisi sunaaee...
Hum jo agar hain gumgeen
Woh bhi udhar khush toh nahi
Mulaakaaton mein hai jaise ghul se gayee tanhaaee...
Mil ke bhi hum milte nahin
Khil ke bhi gul khilte nahin
Aankhon mein hain bahaarein, dil mein khizaa...
Saare sehme nazaare hain
Soye soye waqt ke dhaare hain
Aur dil mein khoyi khoyi si baatein hain...
Kehne ko jash-e-bahaaraa hai
Ishq yeh dekh ke hairaan hai
Phool se khushboo khafaa khafaa hai gulshan mein...
Chhupaa hai koi ranj fizaa ke chilmann mein...
Here's a lovely song I happened to hear when I was working on my laptop at home and the TV was on… I had heard a lot about Michael Bublé but had never really heard any of his songs. It's a really cute love song…
You're a falling star,
You're the getaway car,
You're the line in the sand when I go too far,
You’re the swimming pool
On an August day,
And you're the perfect thing to say…
And you play it coy,
But it's kind of cute,
Oh when you smile at me you know exactly what you do,
Baby don't pretend
That you don't know it's true,
'Coz you can see it when I look at you.
And in this crazy life,
And through these crazy times,
It's you! It's you!
You make me sing,
You're every line,
You're every word,
You're everything!
You're a carousel,
You're a wishing well,
And you light me up
When you ring my bell,
You're a mystery,
You're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday,
And I can't believe
Oh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can,
Whatever comes our way,
I will see it through,
And you know, that's what our love can do.
And in this crazy life,
And through these crazy times,
It's you! It's you!
You make me sing,
You're every line,
You're every word,
You're everything!
And in this crazy life,
And through these crazy times,
It's you! It's you!
You make me sing,
You're every line,
You're every word,
You're everything…
You're every song,
And I'd sing along,
'Coz you're my everything...
... a song by Norah Jones that really touched me while I heard it on my flight to KL missing by best friend back in Mumbai and I kept playing the song again & again. So, this one's dedicated to this bestest buddy of mine, for all the great times we shared!
Yesterday I saw the sun shining,
And the leaves were falling down softly,
My cold hands needed a warm warm touch,
And I was thinking about you...
Here I am looking for signs you leave me,
You hold my hand, but do you really need me,
I guess it's time for me to let you go,
I'll be thinking about you..
I'll be thinking about you...
So when you sail across the ocean waters,
And you reach the other side safely,
Could you smile a little smile for me,
'Coz I'll be thinking about you..
I'll be thinking about you
I'll be thinking about you..
I'll be thinking about you...
Here's a beautiful song sung by Ricky Martin, a song I loved the very moment I saw the video on TV.. and when you read it, I'm sure you'll agree that every girl wants someone to say these words about her...
Here I am... broken wings
Quiet thoughts... unspoken dreams
Here I am... alone again
And I need her now to hold my hand
She's all.. she is all I ever had
She's the air I breathe, yeah
She's all.. she's all I ever had
It's the way she makes me feel
It's the only thing that's real
It's the way she understands
She's my lover, she's my friend
When I look into her eyes
It's the way I feel inside
Like the man I wanna be
She's all I'll ever need
So much time.. so much pain
But there's one thing that still remains
The way she cares, the love we share
And through it all she's always been there
She's all.. she is all I ever had
In a world so cold, so empty
She's all.. she's all I ever had
It's the way she makes me feel
It's the only thing that's real
It's the way she understands
She's my lover, she's my friend
When I look into her eyes
It's the way I feel inside
Like the man I wanna be
She's all I'll ever need
She's all.. she is all I ever had
I love to make her see, yeah
She's all.. she's all I ever had
It's the way she makes me feel
It's the only thing that's real
It's the way she understands
She's my lover, she's my friend
When I look into her eyes
It's the way I feel inside
Like the man I want to be
She's all I'll ever need
So many lovely romantic songs sung by Kishore Kumar... but if at all you catch me humming a tune, it'll often be this one:
Har khushi se har gum se begaana hota hai
Shamaa kahe parwane se pare chala ja
Meri tarhaa jal jayega, yahaan nahin aa
Woh nahin sunta usko jaljana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begaana hota hai
Rahe koi sau parde mein dare sharam se
Nazar chaahe laakh churaye koi sanam se
Aa hi jata hai jispe dil aana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begaana hota hai
Suno kisi shayar ne ye kahaa bahot khoob
Manaa kare duniya lekin mere mehboob
Woh chhalak jata hai jo paymaana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begaana hota hai
Remember this old classic?? I have heard so many people sing this song and loved it everytime!
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and for you
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world!
I see skies of blue, clouds of white
Bright blessed days, dark sacred nights
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world!
The colors of a rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands sayin' how do you do
They're really sayin' ... I love you....
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world!
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world!
Yes I think to myself... what a wonderful world!
This is one of Jagjit Singh's ghazals that I like a lot, especially for the last stranza...
Tera chehraa kitna suhana lagta hai
Tere aage chand purana lagta hai
Tera chehraa kitna suhana lagta hai
Tirchhe tirchhe teer nazar ke lagte hain
Seedha seedha dil pe nishaana lagta hai
Tera chehraa kitna suhana lagta hai
Tere aage chand purana lagta hai
Aag ka kya hai, pal do pal mein lagti hai
Bujhte bujhte ek jamaana lagta hai
Tera chehraa kitna suhana lagta hai
Tere aage chand purana lagta hai
Another lovely romantic number by Bryan Adams from the movie Hope Floats... the words are so very true!
When you love someone you'll do anything,
You'll do all the crazy things that you can't explain,
You'll shoot the moon, put out the sun...
When you love someone....
You'll deny the truth, believe a lie,
There'll be times that you'll believe that you can really fly,
But your lonely nights have just begun...
When you love someone....
When you love someone you'll feel it deep inside,
And nothin' else could ever change your mind..
When you want someone.. when you need someone...
When you love someone....
When you love someone, you'll sacrifice,
Give it everything you got and you won't think twice,
You'll risk it all, no matter what may come...
When you love someone...
Yeah...
You'll shoot the moon, put out the sun...
When you love someone....
Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam
Tum rahe na tum.. hum rahe na hum...
Beqaraar dil is tarah mile
Jis tarah kabhi hum juda na the
Tum bhi kho gaye.. hum bhi kho gaye
Ek raah par chalke do kadam...
Jaayenge kahaan soojhta nahi
Chal pade magar raasta nahi
Kya talaash hai kuchh pata nahi
Bun rahe hain dil khaab dam-ba-dam...
You've got a way with me
Somehow you got me to believe
in everything that I could be
I've gotta say.. you really got a way
You've got a way it seems
You gave me faith to find my dreams,
You'll never know just what that means
Can't you see... you've got a way with me
It's in the way you want me
It's in the way you hold me
The way you show me just what love's made of
It's in the way we make love
You've got a way with words
You get me smiling even when it hurts
There's no way to measure what your love is worth
I can't believe the way you get through to me
It's in the way you want me
It's in the way you hold me
The way you show me just what love's made of
It's in the way we make love
Oh, how I adore you
Like no one before you
I love you just the way you are
It's in the way you want me
It's in the way you hold me
The way you show me just what love's made of
It's in the way we make love
It's just the way you are...
Asha Bhosale has always been one of my favorite singers. I've liked listening to her ghazals ever since childhood, from a time I didn't even understand the words she was singing. Here is one of her recent ghazals...
Sarakti jaaye hai rukh se naqaab
aahistaa... aahistaa...
Nikaltaa aa rahaa hai aaftaab
aahistaa... aahistaa...
Jawaan hone lage jab woh toh
humse kar liya pardaa
Hayaa yaklakht aayi
Aur shabaab
aahistaa... aahistaa...
Woh bedardi se sar kaate 'Ameer'
Aur main kahoon unse
Huzoor...
aahistaa... aahistaa...
Janaab...
aahistaa... aahistaa...
I've ALWAYS been crazy about the Backstreet Boys and their romantic songs are SIMPLY the best!
Here's one of those lovely ones; a song I'd sing if I'd want to win back the one I loved...
It's not that I can't live without you
It's just that I don't even want to try
Every night I dream about you
Ever since the day we said goodbye
If I wasn't such a fool
Right now I'd be holding you
There's nothin' that I wouldn't do
Baby if I only knew...
The words to say... The road to take...
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do... To get to you...
And find a way back to your heart
I don't know how it got so crazy
But I'll do anything to set things right,
'Coz your love is so amazing
Baby you're the best thing in my life
Let me prove my love is real
And made you feel the way I feel
I promise I would give the world
If only you would tell me girl
The words to say... The road to take...
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do... To get to you...
And find a way back to your heart
Give me one more chance, to give my love to you
'Coz no one on this earth loves you like I do
Tell me...
The words to say... The road to take...
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do... To get to you...
And find a way back to your heart
I'll turn back time... to make you mine...
And find a way back to your heart
I beg and plead... Fall to my knees...
To find a way back to your heart
This one is, what I believe, one of the bestest of the Old Hindi Classics...
Kisi ki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar,
Kisi ka dard mil sake to le udhaar,
Kisi ke waaste ho tere dil mein pyaar,
Jeena isee ka naam hai!
Maana apni jeb se fakeer hain,
Phir bhi yaaron dil ke hum ameer hain.
Mite jo pyaar ke liye woh zindagi,
Jale bahaar ke liye woh zindagi,
Kisi ko ho na ho, hamein toh aitbaar...
Jeena isee kaa naam hai!
Rishtaa dil se dil ke aitbaar ka,
Zinda hai hameen se naam pyaar ka.
Ke mar ke bhi kisi ko yaad aayenge,
Kisi ke aansuon mein muskuraayenge,
Kahega phool har kali se baar baar...
Jeena issi kaa naam hai!Who doesn't love Bryan Adam's songs? I like all of them... right from the lovely romantics "Everything I do", "Please forgive me" to "Inside Out" & "I wanna be your underwear". But this is one song that I can never get enough of, no matter what mood I am in.
Clue number one was when you knocked on my door,
Clue number two was the look that you wore,
'n' thats when I knew it was a pretty good sign,
Something was wrong up on cloud number nine...
Well its a long way up and we wont come down tonight,
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right!
And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes 'gonna be alright
Cause tonight you will be mine... up on cloud number nine!
And there aint no place that I'd rather be
And we cant go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine... up on cloud number nine!
Now he hurt you and you hurt me,
That wasnt the way it was supposed to be,
So baby tonight lets leave the world behind,
And spend some time up on cloud number nine...
Well its a long way up and we wont come down tonight,
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right!
And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes 'gonna be alright
Cause tonight you will be mine... up on cloud number nine!
And there aint no place that I'd rather be
And we cant go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine... up on cloud number nine!
Well we wont come down tonight...
Yeah we wont come down tonight....
No we wont come down tonight.....
'Coz the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes 'gonna be alright
Cause tonight you will be mine... up on cloud number nine!
And there aint no place that I'd rather be
And we cant go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine... up on cloud number nine!
Yeah we can watch the world go by... up on cloud number nine!
My mom has always been a great fan of Mehdi Hassan but I was too small to understand what he sang, even though I got to hear his Ghazals time and again. Then one day on a radio programme, I heard this one and SIMPLY loved every line of it! Ab ke hum bichchde to shayad kabhi khawaabon miley Tu khuda hai na mera ishq farishton jaisa Gham-e-duniya bhi gham-e-yaar mein shaamil karlo Ab na wo main hoon, na tu hai, na wo maazi hai Faraaz
Jis tarha sukhe hue phool kitaabon mein miley
Dono insaan hain to kyun itne hijaabon mein miley
Nasha bhadhtaa hai sharaabon jo sharaabon mein mile
Jaise do saaye tammana ke saraabon mein miley