तेरा मेरा रिश्ता

तेरा यकीन क्यों
मैंने किया नही
तुझसे रहा क्यों जुदा
मुझ पे ये ज़िंदगी
करती रही सितम
तूने ही दी है पनाह
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तेरा मेरा रिश्ता पुराना
तेरा मेरा रिश्ता पुराना

यह क्या तड़प है
है यह कैसी सज़ा
तू क्यों मुझे याद आगया
बेचैन दिन मेरे
बेचैन रातें हैं
क्या मैं करूं कुछ बता

यह मेरे पाऊँ ही
ख़ुद मेरी बेडियाँ हैं
मुझ से तू मुझे छुडा
तेरा मेरा रिश्ता पुराना

क्या मुझमें है
शख्स वह कह रहा
आ अब मैं दू क़र्ज़ तेरा चुका
आंखें है नम मेरी
साँसें चुभन मेरी
दिल के वीराने में
मेरे फ़साने में
तू ही तूही तो हर दम रहा
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All time favorite (Hindi) love songs ..

Yeah.. there are many such lists on many websites. But, this is mine :)
Here are my all time favorite love songs in Hindi (in no particular order. its so hard to pick 1 most favorite song you know.. considering the list i have here.. ;))

Golden Oldies
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Hamen Tumse Pyaar Kitna (Kudrat)
O Mere Dil Ke Chain (Mera Jeevan Saathi)
Dil Aaj Shaair Hai (Gambler)
Tere Bina Zindagi Se (Aandhi)
Aap jaisa koi (Qurbani)
Oh Saathi Re (Muqaddar Ka Sikander)
Jaane Kaise Kab Kahan (Shakti)
Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein (Kabhi Kabhi)
Likhe Jo Khath Tujhe (Kanyadaan)
Jaayiye Aap Kahan Jaayenge (Mere Sanam)
Tum Bin Jaaon Kahan(Pyar Ka Mausam)
Gum hai Kisi ke Pyar Mein(Rampur Ka Lakshman)
Baahon mein chale aa aao (Anamika)
Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si (Anamika)
Churaliya hai tumne jo (Yaadon Ki Baarat)
Dil Aaj Shaayar Hai (Gambler)
Dil Ke Jharoke Mein (Brahmachari)
Dil Kya Kare (Julie)
Aap Ki Nazaron Ne Samjha (Anpad)
Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (Mughal-E-Azam)
Sau baar janam lenge (Ustaadon ke Ustaad)
Yeh Zindagi Useeki Hai (Anarkali)
Jo Wada Kiya Woh (Taj Mahal)

From the more recent times:
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In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein(Jodhaa Akbar)
Tere Bin (Bas Ek Pal)
Tere Liye (Veer Zaara)
Do Pal (Veer Zaara)
Silsila yeh chaahat ka (Devdas)
Sau Dard (Jaanemann)
Chupke Se (Saathiya)
Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai (Jism)
Suraj Hua Maddham (Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham)
Zara Zara (Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein)
Kabhi Shaam Dhale To (Sur)
Koi Fariyaad (Tum Bin)
Pyar Tune Kya Kiya (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya)
Aap Ke Pyar Mein (Raaz)
Kismat se tum (Pukar)
Tum Mile (Criminal)
Yeh Haseen Vaadiyan(Roja)
Is Pyar Se Meri Taraf (Chamatkar)
Kissa Hum Likhenge (Doli Sajaake Rakhna)
Are re Are yeh kya hua (Dil To Pagal Hai)
Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge)
Ho gaya hai tujhko (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge)
Pehla Pehla Pyar Hai (Hum Aapke Hain Kaun)
Akele Hain To Kya (Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak)
Aate Jaate Haste Gaate(Maine Pyar Kiya)
Pehla Nasha (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander)
Dheere Dheere Se(Aashiqui)
Bheegi Bheegi si ye (Gangster)

Lesser Known Favorites (Old, new.. everything)
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Taarein hain Baraathi (Viraasat)
Tere dar par sanam (Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayi)
Kaash Tum Mujhse (Aatish)
Sambhaala Hai Maine Bahut (Naaraaz)
Kehta Hai Pal Pal (Major Saab)
Jab Koi Baat Bigad(Jurm)
Honton Se Choolo Tum(Prem Geet)
Tumse Milke (Parinda)
Chupke Chupke Raat Din (Nikaah)
Akhiyon Ke Jharokon Se (Akhiyon Ke Jharokon Se)
Kitne Bhi Tu Karle Sitam (Sanam Teri Kasam)
Chehra Hai Ya chaand(Saagar)
Wada Karo Nahin Chodoge (Aa Gale Lag Ja)
Tu Tu Hai Wahi (Yeh Wada Raha)
Dekha Teri Mast Nigaahon mein (Khiladi)


.... and the list continues..

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I'd rather be a could-be
if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe
who is reaching for a star.

I'd rather be a has-been
than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been,
but a has was once an are

Value vs Effort / Cost

This seems to be a question I have to answer in most things I do these days.. Whether its at work, or buying something or even blogging.. ! How much value does this generate ? Is it worth it ? This question is popping up more in my head these days.. Have I become .....hmmm too calculative ? Or is it just that life is full of such decisions for everyone ?!

Music - Passion.. Love..Obsession.. ?

If u love something u eat, u eat more of it until ur stomach is full ... u wear a dress u love many many times.. what do u do when u love a song.. listen to it over and over right ?! I have been listening to the same piece of music over and over from the past 3 days.. No i am not bored.. infact I have a really strong desire to do something with it. I have no idea what ! Music instigates emotions in your heart and soul that give u such pleasure... that cannot be explained in words... one has to feel to understand what I am trying to say here...

So, have you ever fallen in love with a piece of music so much so that how much ever you listen to it ... you are not satisfied ? Has it ever happenned to you ? It has happenned to me many times. I donno if I am just passionate..hopelessly emotional.. or just plain crazy.. ?? I wonder ! Whatever I am, I do know this : Music has the power to influence people's minds in ways unimaginable.

Jodhaa Akbar

Yes, I am back from my vacation. And while I was in India, I got to watch the Ashutosh Gowariker's movie "Jodhaa Akbar" with my family.

I wasnt sure about how Hrithik would fit in the period movie after his sauve and stylish .. totally contemporary Dhoom2. I think he is a good actor, so I was positive it will be decent. But after I watched the movie, I am in dearth of words to talk about how wonderful his portrayal of Jalaaluddin Mohammad Akbar was. Too good. Cant imagine anyone else in the role of Akbar who would have done it better than him in this movie. I have never seen a picture of Akbar.. I am not sure if there is one. When i thought of Akbar, the face of Prithviraj Kapoor in Anarkali came into my mind before. But after Jodhaa Akbar, I'd like to think Akbar was more like Hrithik ;) And, for the first time ever I actually liked Aishwarya Rai in a movie. So, thats a first ! She looked very pretty and played the role of Jodhaa really well. Ashutosh deserves a lot of praise in conceiving the characters of Akbar and Jodha ... the way we see in the movie...the choice of actors and how he brought out the best in them for the context. The chemistry between them is great.

Music is pretty good. The background score is superb. Kind of reminded me of the background score of the chinese movie "Hero" but does have a uniquely indian flavor most times that makes it well suited to this movie. All songs are really good. The urdu dialogues were so well written and the delivery and timing by Hrithik was superb. There are many good ones.. my most favorite one being the one where he accepts her 2 conditions for marriage. "....उनकी शर्ते इन्शिया अल्लाह लफ्ज़ बा लफ्ज़ पूरी होंगी॥ " Again the dialogue by itself would have been incomplete without the accompanying background music..creating a sense of relief and appreciation through music and without words.. !

All the love scenes and the music accompanying them are very sweet and well executed. My favorite song is the "In lamhon ke daman mein" in sonu's lovely voice. And my most favorite sequence happens during the Mann Mohana song.. when Hrithik is at the Diwan-E-Aam and Aish starts to sing, he is just magically drawn to her, mesmerized... and lost in the melody of her voice/song.. Hrithik/Jalaal walks through the various doors in a daze.. curious and eager to see Aish/Jodhaa..And then he sees her unveiled for the very first time.. and is awestruck.. ! "Love at first sight " should I say.. Wow.. I just loved that scene.. :) The background score by AR Rehman is brilliant in this whole sequence...its like a sweet longing... with a classical touch.. Just thinking about it gives me goose bumps.. ! Cant explain in words anymore.. ! You must see it and feel it. The same score is used initially in the song when the bride's party travels to the venue of the marriage and she is travelling in the palanquin.

Anyway.. I am eagerly waiting for the DVD. It will be something I will watch many times in future I am sure. Overall its a nice movie. I donno how accurate it is as per the historical records.. But I really dont care at this point. Its a well-made sweet romantic movie.. and is definitely worth watching...