Sun Sun Sun Sun Jalima...

Sun Sun Sun Jalima- Rafi and Geeta Dutt-Film Aar Paar 1954- Lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri-Music O.P.Nayyar

When you have Mohammad Rafi, Geeta Dutt and Shamshad Begum crooning to the lilting tunes of a master composer like O.P. Nayyar, do you really need notable names for the film to be a success? “Aar-Paar” belonged to that category. It rode strongly on the strength of its unforgettable music and it hardly mattered that the movie was produced and directed by the legendary Guru Dutt. It would have been a hit anyway, thanks to O. P. Nayyar!

The Hindi film industry has produced some grand musicals over the years, movies where the singers and composers have been accorded the stage to demonstrate their art in its purest form. It was portrayed dramatically in 1954, a year that saw Naushad creating classical magic in “Baiju Bawra” and O. P. Nayyar dishing out some sensational stuff which drew inspiration from western music.

Some movies do not qualify to merit awards but “Aar-Paar” was different. It got no award but won countless hearts with its music. The performances by all the artists were flawless even as O. P. Nayyar displayed his range, so strikingly captured in the vigorous “Sun Sun Sun Zaalima” (Rafi-Geeta Dutt) and then later in the sad version of the same song… “Jaa Jaa Jaa Jaa Bewafa” by Geeta Dutt.

O. P. Nayyar's foot tapping  and rhythmic music was the hallmark of the film  It created a new trend of music in the film industry  So smitten was the film world of this trend of racy club music that many forthcoming films could not avoid repeating it  It brought a kind of change in the contemporary film music.

A simple plot was put to test by some uncomplicated acting. Kalu (Guru Dutt) is released from jail for a driving offence and finds a job at a garage. He falls in love with Nikki (Shyama), the daughter of the garage owner (Jagdish Sethi) but soon loses his job for the latter disapproves of the affair. Desperate to impress his prospective father-in-law, Kalu unsuspectingly ends up driving a taxi for a small time don (Bir Sakuja). The movie ends on a happy note when Kalu unites with Nikki after helping the police bust the gang.

सुन सुन सुन सुन ज़ालिमा
प्यार हमको तुमसे हो गया
दिल से मिला ले दिल मेरा
तुझको मेरे प्यार की क़सम
प्यार की नज़र से दूर यूँ न ज़िंदगी गुज़ार
हुस्न तू है इश्क़ मैं कर भी ले नज़र को चार
चार मैं नज़र करूँ और फिर हुज़ूर से
पास यूँ न आईए बात कीजे दूर से
सुन सुन सुन सुन ज़ालिमा ...
दुर कब तलक रहूँ, फूल तू है रंग मैं
मैं तो हूँ तेरे लिये, डोर तू पतंग मैं
कट गई पतंग जी, डोर अब न डालिये
और किसी के सामने जा के दिल उछालिये
सुन सुन सुन सुन ज़ालिमा ...
बात रह न जाये फिर, वक़्त ये गुज़र न जाये
मेरे प्यार का ये हार टूट कर बिखर न जाये
प्यार प्यार कह के तू दिल मेरा न लूट रे
कह रहा है तू जो बात, हो ना झूठ-मूठ रे
सुन सुन सुन सुन ज़ालिमा ...

And this is sad version of the song....


जा जा जा जा बेवफ़ा
कैसा प्यार कैसी प्रीत रे
तू ना किसी का मीत रे
झूठी तेरे प्यार की क़सम
जा जा जा जा बेवफ़ा ...
दिल पे हर जफ़ा देख ली
बेअसर दुआ देख ली
कुछ किया न दिल क ख़याल
जा तेरी वफ़ा देख ली
जा जा जा जा बेवफ़ा ..
क्योँ न ग़म से आहें भरूँ
याद आ गये क्या करूँ
बेख़बर बस इतना बता
प्यार मे जियूँ या मरूँ
जा जा जा जा बेवफ़ा ...
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Aar Paar 1954
Filmcast: Guru Dutt, Shyama, Shakila, Johny walker, Toontoon, Rashid Khan, Jagdeep, Jagdish Sethi, Ameer Bano, Noor Jehan.
Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Music: O.P.Nayyar.
Produced and Directed by Gurudutt
A Gurudutt Films Combine Production.