Scent of a poet
15.
1. 2013, Mumbai
Yesterday was poet Kaifi Azmi’s birthday.
So many years after he wrote the unforgettable ‘Waqt ne kiya kya haseen situm…’ for Guru Dutt’s Kagaz ke Phool Azmi is remembered as a
prolific lyricist whose contribution to cinema cannot be undermined.
On his birthday I choose my 10 favourite
Kaifi Azmi songs and explain why.
On top of the list is the poignant ‘Dekhi zamane ki yaari bichde sabhi baari
baari…’ in Kaagaz Ke Phool for
the extra-ordinary poetry and the song picturisation.
‘Ye
nayan darre darre…’ from Kohrra where a husband is full of praise for his new bride. In the
same film ‘O beqarar dil…’ is about
contradictory emotions and the haunting ‘Jhoom
jhoom dhalti raat…’ about state of heart and unexpressed emotions.
‘Saara
mora kajra chuddaya tunne …’ from Do
Dil for the obvious flirtation. ‘Baharo
mera jeevan bhi sawaron…’ from Akhri
Khat for hope.
‘Dheere
dheere machal…’from Anupama for
pending happiness and ‘Kuch dil ne kaha…’
from the same film for self expression which can unfold in this case only
amidst nature.
‘Chalte
chalte…’ from Pakeezah for the
rhythm and the playfulness and ‘Aaj soch
toh aansoon bhar aaye …’for the
lingering pain that refuses to abate.
‘Jhukki
jhukki ye nazar…’ from Arth for the unexpressed attraction and ‘Jalta hai
badan…’ from Razia Sultan for
physical longing and desire.
Kaifi Azmi is a rare poet who had a song
for every mood and every occasion maybe that is why he continues to be a part
of our life after so many years.
Bhawana
Somaaya/www. www.bhawanasomaaya.com
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