Gulzar is a leading song writer and film director in Bollywood. Born in the small Pakistani Punjab town of Dina, he migrated to Bombay at the time of the creation of the Republics of India and Pakistan in 1947.
Gulzar is a talented Urdu song writer and has many beautiful songs to his credit. All of his songs have been set to riveting musical compostions by the likes of R.D. Burman and Vishal.
- Gulzar's Urdu Song Paanee Paanee Ray
- Music Composed by Vishal. Indian Art Movie: Maachis Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
- Piya Tora Kaisa Abhimaan Rituparno Ghosh Song with a Gulzar Poem narrated by Gulzar Art Film "Raincoat"
- This Rituparno Ghosh song has its lyrics interspersed with a beautiful Urdu poem by Gulzar, narrated in his own voice ... this heightens the effect and mood of the song immensely!
LYRICS:
Piyaa toraa kaisaa abhimaan (* pride)
Sagan saawan (* heavy monsoon rains) laa-ee Kadam bahaar
(* Radha and Krishan found love under the shade of the Kadam tree)
Mathuraa (where Krishan ruled from his 7 fortresses) say dolee laay-ay chaaroN kahaar
NaheeN aaye, naheeN aaye
Kaysariyaa balamaa hamaar
Anganaa barraa soon-saan
Piyaa toraa kaisaa abhimaan
Apnay nayan say neer bahaaye
Apnee jamunaa khudh aap hee banaaye
Laakh baar ooss-mayN hee nahaaye
Pooraa naa hoy-ay ashnaan
Sookhay kay-ss (* hair on head) rookhay bhay-ss (* appearance) manvaa bay-jaan
Piyaa toraa kaisaa abhimaan
Boal sakhee kaahay karo saajo singhaar
(* from the Urdu phrase "banaao singhaar" i.e. putting on jewelry and cosmetics)
Naa pehnaa-o ab avguna (* bad, unlucky) kanchanaa (* golden) haar (* necklace)
Khaalee chandan (* sandalwood paste) lagaa-o ang (* body) maa hamaar
Chandan garal (* poison) samaan
* the Hindu ritual whereby a man or woman puts sandalwood on their forehead and body symbolizes that they renounce the world i.e. it is like taking poison
Piyaa toraa kaisaa abhimaan
- Gulzar Aap Kee AankhoN mein kuchh Music RD Burman Singers Lata and Kishore Film: Ghar
- A spell binding Gulzar song with equally vivid performances by Vinod Mehra, Rekha, Lata and Kishore. RD Burman excelled in his composition. From the Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie Ghar
آپ کی آنکھوں میں کچھ مہکے ہوئے سے راز ہیں