Kya Jaanu Sajan

I recently rediscovered क्या जानू सजन from बहारोंके सपने . The movie is about lost aspirations of the have-nots in a post Independance India. The song itself is recorded in double track inspite of the challenges. In those days (1967) electronics was not established fully in Hindi film music. It is believed that RD recorded the song in Lata's voice and rerecorded some portions on the same tape after removing the erase head of the recorder. The lyrics by Majrooh would make even the most unromantic person to fall in love and be loved!

क्या जानू सजन होती है क्या गम की शाम
जल उठे सौ दिए जब लिया तेरा नाम
What do I know my dear whats a sad evening
A hundred lights lit up the moment I uttered your name

जबसे मिली नज़र माथेपे बंध गई बिंदिया नयन तेरे
देखो सजना......
धर ली जो प्यारसे मेरी कलाइयाँ पिया तेरी उंगलियाँ
हो गई कंगना.....
(This one is tough ... lemme try though)
Since when our eyes met your gaze formed the bindiya on my forehead
The grip of your fingers on my wrist became my bangle

काटोंमें मैं खड़ी नयनोंके द्वारपे निस दिन बहारके
देखू सपने....
चेहरे की धूल क्या चंदा की चांदनी उतरी तो रह गई
मुखपे अपने...
Standing in thorns I dreamt of spring each day
The dirt on my face turned into stardust
What do I know my dear whats a sad evening
A hundred lights lit up the moment I uttered your name

क्या जानू सजन होती है क्या गम की शाम
जल उठे सौ दिये जब लिया तेरा नाम