Music ho toh aisa...

What season is this? Yes, its the tag season. I have like a million tags to do, so am starting with the earliest one. I was tagged last year by faith but never got the chance to do it for one reason or another until I forgot about it completely, only to be reminded recently (wow am already rhyming-shyming). Also, this is a music tag and so always fun to do. Let the drum rolls begin...

Your favorite lyricist and the lyrics you remember the most...

Gulzar Saab. Always was and always will be. The depth yet simplicity of his poetry is something to be felt not listened...

"Mera kuch saaman tumhare pass padha hain,
o saawan ke kuch bhege bhege din rakhe hain,
aur mere ek khath main lipti raat padhe hain,
woh raat bhula do, mera woh saaman lauta do,
mera kuch saaman, tumhare paas padha hain..."

(Movie: Ijazzat)

Your favorite song on friendship...

The first and last song that comes to my mind on friendship is from my favorite movie of all time...

"Yeh dosti, hum nahin todenge,
todenge dum magar, tera saath na chodenge,

o tere jeet mere jeet, tere haar mere haar,
sun le mere ayar,

tera gham mera gham, mere jaan tere jaan,
aisa apna pyar,

jaan pe bhi khelenge, tere liye le lenge,
sabse dushmani..."

(Movie: Sholay)

Best song potraying life's emotion (zindgai se bhara hua, zindagi ke baare main...)

Kishore Da was my favorite male playback singer esp. his sad songs but this song tries to unravel the mystery of life's journey...

"Zindagi ka safar, hain yeh kaisa safar,
koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin,

hain yeh kaise dagar, chalte hain sab magar,
koi samjha nahin, koi jaana nahin..."

(Movie: Safar)

Which song are you humming today?

He is my all-time favorite singer and the song on my lips is...

"Hothon se choo lo tum, mera geet amar kar do,
ban jao meet mere, mere preet amar kar do,

na umr ke seema ho, na janam ka ho bandhan,
jisse pyar karein koi, woh dekhe keval mann,

nayee reet chala kar tum, yeh reet amar kardo,

hothon se choo lo tum, mera geet amar kardo,

aakash ka soonapann, mere tanha mann main,
paayal chankati tum, aa jao jeewan main,

saasein de kar apne, sangeet amar kardo, mera geet amar kardo..."

(Movie: Prem Geet)

One song which brings tears to your eyes...

I remember watching this movie as a kid and choking up on this song...

"Jeena yahan, marna yahan, iske seeva jaana kahan,
jab humko awaaz do, hum hain wahin, hum thee jahan,

apne yahin dono jahaan, iske seeva jaana kahan,

yeh mera geet, jeevan sangeet, kal bhi koi dohrayege,
jag ko hasane, behrupiya, roop badal phir aayega,

swarg yahin, narak yahan, iske seeva jaana kahan..."

(Movie: Mera Naam Joker)

A song which gives you hope, a reason to try again and again, a reason to say that life is beautiful...

One of my favorite comedies had also one of my favorite songs...

"Aanewaala pal, jaane waala hain,
ho sake toh isme, zindagi beeta do, pal jo yeh jaane wala hain...ho ho..

ek baar yun mili, maasom se kali,
ho khilte huee kahaa, pushpaash main chali,

dekha toh yahin hain, dhoondha toh nahin hain,
pal jo yeh jaane waala hain...ho ho..."

(Movie: Golmaal)

When you want to be with yourself, silent and content but with music, which song would that be?

My favorite Chitra Singh's number that I listen during silent nights...

"Tu nahin toh zindagi main aur kya reh jaaega,
door tak tanhaiyon ka, door tak tanhaiyon ka silsila reh jaaega,

dard ke saare tahi, aur saare guzrae khak se,
sab dhuan ho jayenge, ek fakeya reh jayega,

tu nahin toh zindagi main aur kya reh jayega..."

(Movie: Arth)

If you have to express love for someone with a song which would that be...

It doesn't get soulful than this...

"Tere bin main yun kaise jeeya, kaise jeeya tere bin,
lekar yaadein tere, raatein mere kaati,

mujhse baatein tere, karte hain chandani,
tanha hain tujh bin raatein mere, din mere dinke jaise nahin,

tanha badan tanha rooh, namm mere aankhen rahein,
aaja mere ab roob-o-roo, jeena nahin bin tere..."

(Movie: Bas ek pal)

Five songs which you listen to the most...

1. My favorite song about fursat...

"Dil dhondta hain phir wohi fursat ke raat din,
baithe rahein tasoovere, jaana keeye huee,

jaadon ke narm dhoop aur aangan main leet ke,
aankhon pe kheech ke, aanchal ke saaye ko,

aaundhen padhe kabhi, karvat leeye huee..."

2. A beautiful love song...

"Maine tere liye he saat rang ke sapne chunne, sapne surele sapne,
kuch haste, kuch gham ke, tere aankhon ke saaye churaaye rasele yaadon ne,

chotein baatein, choti choti baton ke hain yaadein bade,
bhule nahin beete huee ek choti ghade,
janam janam se aankhen beechaye in raahon pe..."

(Movie: Anand)

3. From my favorite album, Aandhi...

"Tum aa gayee ho, noor aa gaya hain,
nahin toh charagon se lau jaa rahein thee,

jeene ke tumse wajah mil gayee hain,
badee bewajah zindagi jaa rahein thee.."

(Movie: Aandhi)

4. My favorite song when I first moved to Canada...

"Ek akela iss shaher main, raat main aur dopahar main,
aabodana dhoondta hain, aashiana dhoondta hain,

din khali khali bartan hain, aur raat hain jaise andhaa dhuan,
inn sune aankhon main, aanson ke jagah aata hain dhuan,
jene ke wajah toh koi nahin, marne ka bahana dhondhta hain..."

(Movie: Gharaonda)

5. I listen to this song almost everyday because it reminds me of Kashmir...

"lehrati huee rahein, khole huee hain baahein,
palkon pe ghehre halke, yeh reshme duhalke,
yeh hum aa gayee hain kahan,

woh dekho zara parbaton pe ghatayein, hamari daastan hoole se sunayee,
suno toh zara, yeh phoolon ke vaadi, hamare hee koi kahani hai sunate,

sapno ke iss nazar main, raahon ke reh-guzar main,
yeh hum aa gayee hain kahan..."

(Movie: Veer Zaraa)

A song for the person who tagged you...

This is for you faith...

"Bholi se surat, aankhon main masti, aaye hayee,
aree bholi se surat, aankhon main masti, door khade sharmaye, aaye hayee,

ek jhalak dekhlayee kabhi, kabhi aanchal main chup jayein, aaye hayee,
mere nazar se tum dekho toh yaar nazar woh aayein,

hmmmmm, ladki nahin hain woh jaadu hain aur kaha kya jayein,
raat ko mere khwab main aayein woh zulf bikhrayee,
aankh khuli toh dil chaha phir neend mujhe aa jayein,
bin dekhe yeh haal hua, dekhun toh kya ho jayein..."

I won't tag anyone but this tag is interesting enough for anyone to give it a shot. Let the music begin...