Meri Aakhonki Neend Le Gaya

Meri Aakhonki Neend Le Gaya- Lata Mangeshkar-Film Madhosh 1951-Lyricist Raja Mehandi Ali Khan-Music Madan Mohan

Film Madhosh, released in 1951, was a third film for which Madan Mohan composed music. Right from first film "Aakhein 1950", his association with Raja Mehandi Ali Khan. RMA Khan had written four songs out of eight for Aakhein, and only one song for second film Ada 1951 (Jinhe Dilmein Basana Chhaha Tha).However for film Madhosh RMA Khan wrote all 9 songs.

Similarly, This is the first film of Madan Mohan music dominated by Lata's voice. Lata sang six songs in this film

1) Meri Aakhonki Neend Le Gaya

2) Jab Janewale Aate Hai

3) Chhed Muzko Na Jaana

4) Hame Ho Gaya Hai pyar Bedardi Baalam

5) Mere Dilki Nagariya mein Aana

6) Dil Dhak Dhak Dha Dha (with Chorus)

Synopsis of the film's story goes like this:

Rambhaji (Kuldip Akhtar) is a cruel and egoistical chief of Sajalpur village. Villagers therefore prefer a kindly natured Bhujwa( Mubarak) to Rambhaji. Rambhaji's young son Raya, adores Bhujwa's daughter,Soni, but she is uninterested in him. Shakriya (S.Nazeer), one of the henchmen of Rambhaji, when gets injured in a fight, Rambhaji refuses to aid him and whips him. Soni treats his wounds. In gratitude, Shakriya gives her a family heirloom, a necklace.After many years, Raya (Manhar Desai) comes back to village from town. Soni develops soft spot for him eventually.

Raya goes to a tribal dance performance.The dancer Raina(Ushakiran), who is Shakriya's daughter, immediately gets attracted to Raya for some inexplicable reasons. Shakriya however boots Raya out. Raya's heart, however is not with Raina but with Soni. Raina continues to woe him but fails. Shakriya approaches Rambhaji for Raya and Raina's marriage, but is rebuked by Rambhaji. Rambhaji wishes to marry Soni to another character Anand. Seeing Raya's affection towards Soni, Raina retreats and even helps Soni to elope with Raya. Howver in the end they die in each other's embrace......

Here in this song, Raina (Ushakiran), who is deeply engrossed in Raya,(Manhar Desai)'s love, expresses her feelings towards him. Raya however loves Soni (Meena Kumari), hence does not heed Raina. Dejected, Raina pours out the anguish and misery of desolateness through the song. Her beloved one has betrayed her.This agony of betrayal is causing tormented nights fully engrossed in his memories, thus depriving and driving away her sleep. 

Lyrics of Song:

मेरी आंखोंकी नींद ले गया
बेदर्दी बालम हो sss
मोहे दगा दे गया
जब जब तेरा ध्यान सजना करू मैं
छुप छुप दुनियासे  आहें भरु मैं
आप गया मेरा चैन ले गया
 मेरा चैन ले गया मोहे दगा दे गया 
बिरहाकी लंबी रातें हमको सतायेंगी
तेरी जफाऐं पीया हमें याद आयेगी
ओ हमें याद आयेंगी
दुखः देके कोई मेरा चैन ले गया
मोहे दगा दे गया 

गम जो दिया है तूने कैसे सहेंगे
रो रो के बलमा हम तो सबसे कहेंगे 

आप गया मेरा चैन ले गया

मेरा चैन ले गया मोहे दगा दे गया 

मेरी आंखोंकी नींद ले गया 

बेदर्दी बालम हो sss

मोहे दगा दे गया.... 

Ushakiran as Raina

Manhar Desai (Raya) and Meena Kumari as Soni

Meena Kumari as Soni

Movie Poster

Ushakiran as Raina

Madhosh 1951 

Starcast: Manhar Desai, Meena Kumari,Usha kiran, rajan, Kuldeep Akhtar.

Lyricist: Raja Mehandi Ali Khan
Music: Madan Mohan
Written by R.V.Dighe ,based on his novel "Paankala"
Cinematography: R.D.Mathur.
Produced by: J.B.H.wadia
Directed by: J.B.H.wadia
A Wadia Films Pvt.Ltd.Production

Other beautiful affectionate songs by Lata in this movie are:
Chhod Muze Na Jaana.....

Jab Janewale Aate Hai....

Meri Dil Ki Nagariyamein Aana

Hame Ho Gaya Hai Pyar Bedardi Baalama...