Kaarwaa Gujar Gaya Ghubaar Dekhte Rahein
Kaarwaa Gujar Gaya Ghubaar Dekhte Rahein This song is about disappointments and hopelessness. Sung by Mohammed Rafi from Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal (1966) penned by Gopaldas Saxena (Neeraj) and set to tune by Roshan , sums up the story of the film of how a lot could have been accomplished, but…. India as a nation was then still in its teens and the populace aspired for progress. The story starts with a bright student with stars in his eyes seeing immense potential for improvement of the new India. He leaves college and joins politics but is used by politicians for their own petty gains. By the time he realizes this, its too late. This song also reminds me of another great composition in Marathi Ushakaal Hota Hota from Sinhasan (1979) The film bombed at the box office. The movie was against the aspirations of the nation. People did not want any negativity about India. They believed in the political system and the rulers. The कारवाँ (caravan) in the poem is a metaphor for youth and