Song: Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahaar
Singer: Mohammad Rafi | Film: Jeene Ki Raah (1969)
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi | Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal
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With her coming, spring arrives
With her leaving, spring departs
Very carefree is my beloved
My very life is my beloved
She hums as if ankle bells are ringing somewhere
Like a waterfall cascading from mountains to the ground
She’s the wave of waterfalls, the flow of waves
My beloved, my beloved
My very life is my beloved
I’ll call these clouds the kohl of her eyes
I’ll call this breeze her fluttering scarf
Queen of houris, princess of fairies is my beloved
Days pass by, nights fade in our eyes
We keep talking to each other about who knows what
I’m a little crazy, she’s a little crazy too, my beloved
Whenever the month of monsoon comes dressed in finery
Everyone thinks she must be some playful beauty
Ask who she is – she’s the lovely season, my beloved
My very life is my beloved, my beloved
Very carefree is my beloved
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Note: Hindi readers should refer to the original lyrics, not the translated version.
This romantic Hindi film song from Jeene Ki Raah celebrates the transformative power of love through exquisite nature imagery and poetic lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Mohammed Rafi’s mellifluous vocals bring to life the central theme – how the beloved becomes the singer’s entire world, with her presence bringing springtime joy and her absence taking it away.
Key Features:
Theme: Love’s magical influence that makes the beloved the embodiment of beauty, seasons and life itself
Lyrical Highlights:
- Nature metaphors (waterfalls, monsoon, clouds as kohl)
- Playful contrasts (“I’m a little crazy, she’s a little crazy”)
- Repetition of “my very life is my beloved” as a refrain
Musical Composition (Laxmikant-Pyarelal):
- Light, cascading melody mirroring water imagery
- Gentle rhythm suggesting carefree joy
- Interplay between Rafi’s vocals and orchestral flourishes
Structure: Alternates between descriptive verses and the recurring chorus about spring’s arrival/departure with the beloved
The song perfectly captures Hindi cinema’s golden era romanticism, blending poetic lyrics with a composition that ebbs and flows like the natural elements it describes, creating an enduring portrait of love’s intoxicating power. The hummed interludes add a dreamy, spontaneous quality to this celebration of romantic devotion.
~ Balwant S. Wadhwani