When it comes to the life of an artist, one should not try mixing the career and personal life. Yet, in the life of Geeta Dutt, a lot of songs she sang in the early part of her career began reflecting the personal calamities she met with in her future. Songs like “Mera sundar sapna beet gaya”, “Kaise koi jeeye, zeher hain zindagi” are some of the prominent examples. Song like “Waqt ne kiya, kya haseen sitam” and “Na jao saiyyan” which she sang in the later part of her career almost reflected the state of her mind at that time.
Here is one song released in the year 1952 from an obscure film called Badnaam starring Balraj Sahani. The film features two of her songs, both filled with melancholy. The lyrics were penned by talented lyricist Shailendra and the composer was Basant Prakash (younger brother of legendary composer Khemchand Prakash). Geeta sang for composer Basant Prakash for the lone song in the film Anarkali (Aa jaane wafaa aa), Badnaam, Nilofar, Nishan Danka etc.
In the song “Oh denewaale yeh kya diyaa tune”, Geeta showcases her supreme skills of “Bhaav Gaayaki”. The words come in her honey filled voice from the bottom of her heart. It seems as if she is pleading to the God (Denewaale) why he has been so unfair to her. Why has he showered her with just a few tears and some sighs?
Lyrics:
Oh denwaale yeh kyaa diya tune
do chaar aansoo do chaar aahen
Oh denwaale…
Hoke rahee barbaad jawaani
haaye
Hoke rahee barbaad jawaani
Dil ko milee ek dard nishaani
Dil ko milee ek dard nishaani
Loot liya taqdeer ne sab kuchh
Loot liya taqdeer ne sab kuchh
Duniya chaahe to kyun chaahe
Oh denwaale yeh kyaa diya tune
do chaar aansoo do chaar aahen
Oh denwaale…
Meri muhabbat adhoori kahaani
haaye
Meri muhabbat adhoori kahaani
Khilke jalee phool si zindagani
Khilke jalee phool si zindagani
Dukhadonki nagaari, gham ka andhera
Laayi kahaan mujhe pyaar ki raahen
Oh denwaale yeh kyaa diya tune
do chaar aansoo do chaar aahen
Oh denwaale…
Tags: Geeta Dutt, Geeta Roy
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