Rote Rote Gujar Gayee Raat Re...

Rote Rote Gujar Gayee Raat Re- Lata Mangeshkar- Film Buzdil 1951- Lyricist Kaifi Azmi and Shalendra- Music S.D.Burman

Kaifi Azmi was another well-known writer, who was used to writing poetry based on inspiration and for his personal pleasure. Kaifi had a sense of humour to convey what he went through when he was asked by Sachin Dada to pen his words to fit in the meter of tune composed by Dada. Kaifi, in an interview’ has gone on record as follows:

Kaifi Azmi: “I could write for films, was itself a surprise to me! The music director was S.D. Burman; and the situation was explained to me by Shaheed Bhai (Shaheed Latif, the director). We both went one night to meet S. D. Burman sahib, who gave us the tune. The system was that one had to write lyrics based on the tune. The music director creates the tune first, exactly the same way that a grave has been dug up, and one has to bring in a dead body of the same size. Sometimes the head does not fit in, or else the feet get left out! It so happened that in my song, the lyrics fit the meter perfectly. From this they realized, that I could bury the right sized bodies, hence they continued with me!”which sets the stage for some heavy drama. Sachinda always felt that pure classical music was not meant for Hindi film songs.

In above song however, the lyrics and the tune perfectly matches to produce a musical gem, that is unforgettable and keeps haunting even after it ends. Lata's voice, laden with pathos brings out the pains of heartbreak. The rendering of the song, lyrics and tune ...everything is complementing each other to reveal the the tormenting heart of the heroine, who could not help weeping throughout the night while reminiscing the wonderful, joyous moments of their love.

Lyrics of the song:

रोते रोते गुज़र गयी
रोते रोते गुज़र गयी रात रे
आयी याद तेरी हर बात रे
रोते रोते गुज़र गयी

नींद भी मेरी न मेरी हो सकी
रोके शबनम भी न ये ग़म धो सकी
थी मैं तेरी पर न तेरी हो सकी
रोते रोते गुज़र गयी

ख़्वाब की दुनिया उजड़कर रह गयी
छीन ली सुरज ने घर की रोशनी
चाँद से होती है दूर अब चाँदनी
रोते रोते गुज़र गयी

प्यार की घड़ियाँ बहुत याद आयेंगी
याद आकर रात दिन तड़पायेंगी
तुमको ये तन्हाइयाँ डस जायेंगी
रोते रोते गुज़र गयी

Buzdil 1951
Starcast: Premnath, Nimmi, Kanhaiyalal, Kishor Sahu, Cuckoo, Roop.K.Shorey.
Lyricist: kaifi Azmi, Shailendra
Music S.D.Burman
Directed by Shahid Lateef.
A Filmart Production Film.