Aradhana was two years old and Shakti Samanta teamed up yet again with Rajesh Khanna for the 1971 blockbuster Kati Patang. The songs of Aradhana had established Kishore Kumar as the irreplacable voice of Rajesh Khanna. But there was a new team in the making. R.D.Burman made an entry into this Shakti-Rajesh-Kishore team, replacing his father S.D.Burman, whose runaway hits made Aradhana a musical blockbuster and brought Kishore Kumar permanently into limelight.
The song Yeh shaam mastani carries many emotions at the same time – the melancholic, the romantic, the energetic, besides being very poetic. Each and every part of the song became a permanent part of a music lover's memory - be it the prelude, the interludes, the yoodles or whistles. As a high-spirited Rajesh Khanna seranades a not-so-high-spirited Asha Parekh, many hearts swooned over and over again. Even today, sitting in a calm, cool breezy evening evokes only one line in our minds – Yeh shaam mastani.....
The song Yeh shaam mastani carries many emotions at the same time – the melancholic, the romantic, the energetic, besides being very poetic. Each and every part of the song became a permanent part of a music lover's memory - be it the prelude, the interludes, the yoodles or whistles. As a high-spirited Rajesh Khanna seranades a not-so-high-spirited Asha Parekh, many hearts swooned over and over again. Even today, sitting in a calm, cool breezy evening evokes only one line in our minds – Yeh shaam mastani.....
F# B F#
Yeh shaam mastaani,
F# B F#
madhosh kiye jaaye
F# B F#
madhosh kiye jaaye
F# B
Mujhe Dor koi kheenche
C# F#
teri aur liye jaaye
F# G# F#
Interlude
C# F#
teri aur liye jaaye
F# G# F#
Interlude
B F# B F#
Door rehti hai tu, mere paas aati nahi
B F# B F#
hoton pe tere, kabhi pyaas aati nahi
hoton pe tere, kabhi pyaas aati nahi
c# B C# G# C# B F#
aisaa lage, jaise ki tuu, ha.ske zehar koii piye jaaye
F# B F#
Yeh shaam mastaani,
F# B F#
madhosh kiye jaaye
F# B F#
madhosh kiye jaaye
F# B
Mujhe Dor koi kheenche
C# F# ,
teri aur liye jaaye
C# F# ,
teri aur liye jaaye
This is one of my favourite songs. AS aptly described here, the song evokes multiple emotions at once. A wonderdul post I must say.
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ReplyDeleteNot only the guitar part is amazing but your voice is very good too, it would be great if you can put more such videos.
ReplyDeleteFebruary 23, 2009 12:20 AM
Thanks a lot Arjun. This is also one of my fvourites and that made me post it here.. Keep droppinng in.
ReplyDeleteThank you Krishna. Sure I'll keep posting more videos. Watch out for the next one. You can also submit your requests on this blog.
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