The Most Wishful Song Ever?

I have been meaning to write this post since long ... felt like doing it today. I am a huge fan of Dharmendra, and even more so of Mohd. Rafi. But I bet you will drop your jaws when I confess that I, somewhat, am a fan of Asha Parekh too.

 

I can already hear swear words :) But please - don't blame me ... !? When she had just started off in black-n-white movies with Dil Deke Dekho, she looked pretty cute, didn't she?! Check this? I was smitten!

 

Ok ... may be she didn't. I admit again. But here's something that no one can deny: Asha Parekh has played the leading roles in some of the most notable films of her times ... with some of the most talented artists of ... all times. The best part is - almost all of Asha Bhonsle's chirpy numbers with RD Burman featured Asha Parekh ... plus Shammi Kapoor seemed to have given his best pieces in the era when Parekh was his co-star. She has definitely made the most of her opportunities ...

 

Back to the theme, though. Without saying much: here's the link to the song's video ...

 

A suggestion: simply listen to the lyrics ... see nothing else (definitely not the girl dancers who come in for the fillers)! While Dharmendra is magnificent in his expressions (how can one manage to express so much without any other movement!) ... and Asha Parekh (who looks so beautiful in this video) must have not cried for years after weeping so much ... it's the lyrics that make this one so, so special. Not even the music ... it's just the lyrics that add all the weight to this song!

 

This masterpiece by Laxmikant-Pyaarelal was penned by the great Anand Bakshi - and I will take my hat off a thousand times just to pay tribute to the beautiful words he has chosen ... while bringing out the worst of all the feelings.

 

"तेरे गुलशन से ज़यादा, वीरान कोई वीराना ना हो,
इस दुनिया में कोई तेरा, अपना तो क्या, बेगाना ना हो!

किसी का प्यार क्या, तू बेरुखी को तरसे!"