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This is 4th of August, 2010 – Kishoreda’s 81st birth anniversary! Time to be reflective, joyous and sentimental! And since I’ve not been able to write and publish about other stalwarts from Hindi cinema music in the recent months, I shall dedicate this particular day to all past playback greats by compiling a list of Hindi movie songs about life (Zindagi). This shall be a work in progress and open to more additions later. So here we go again…Aaj kee shaam, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi tathaa sabhee anya diggajon ke naam!

• Aa Chal Ke Tujhe Main Leke
• Aadmi Musafir Hai
• Aaj Ka Ye Din Kal Ban Jayega Kal
• Aati Rahengi Baharen
• Aye Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo
• Aye Zindagi Gale Laga Le
• Babu Samjho Ishare
• Basti Basti Parbat Parbat
• Bishan Chacha Kuchh Gaao
• Chal Akela Chal Akela
• Dakiya Daak Laya Daak Laya
• Dakiya Daak Laya Daak Laya (Youtube)
• Duniya Banane Wale
• Duniya Mein Hum Aaye Hain To
• Duniya O Dyniya Tera Jawab
• Ek Andhera Lakh Sitare
• Ek Banjaara Gaaye Jeevan Key
• Ek Din Bik Jaayega
• Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka
• Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai
• Hathon Ki Chand Lakeeron Ka
• Is Duniya Mein Jeena Ho To
• Is Jeevan Ki Yehi Hai Kahani
• Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan
• Jeevan Chalne Ka Naam
• Jeevan Mein Too Darnaa Nahin
• Jeevan Se Na Haar O Jeenewale
• Jiska Koi Nahin Uka To
• Kabhi Bekasi Ne Mara
• Kehta Hai Joker Saara Zamana
• Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe Ho Nisar
• Main Hoon Jhum Jhum Jhumroo
• Maine Kaha Phoolon Se
• Main Zindagi Ka Saath
• Musafir Hoon Yaaron
• Nadiya Chale Chale Re Dhara
• Na Munh Chhupa Ke Jiyo
• O Manjhi Rey Apana Kinara
• Pal Do Pal Ka Saath Hamara
• Rote Hua Aate Hain Sab
• Rote Rote Hasna Seekho
• Ruk Jaana Nahin Tu Kahin
• Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo
• So Gaya Yeh Jahan
• Thandi Hawa Yeh Chandni Suhani
• Tum Bhi Chalo Hum Bhi Chalein
• Yeh Jeevan Hai
• Yeh Kaun Chitrakar Hai
• Yeh Zindagi Ke Mele
• Wahan Kaun Hai Tera
• Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main
• Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana
• Zindagi Hansne Gaane Ke Liye
• Zindagi Hansne Gaane Ke Liye (Youtube)
• Zindagi Har Kadam Ek Nai Jung Hai
• Zindagi Ka Safar Hai Yeh Kaisa
• Zindagi Kaisi Ye Paheli Lubhaye
• Zindagi Ke Safar Mein
• Zindagi Khwab Hai
• Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai
• Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai (Lata)
• Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai (Kishore)

I have several more Gujarati Gazals and old movie songs by Rafi, Talat Mahmood, Hemant Kumar, Meena Kapoor and Manna Dey. But some of you might fall asleep, if I played all of them here. The only exception was this one by Manna Dey:

Pankhioye Kal Shor Karyo

Also check out the following by Rafi, and compare it with the tune of Pal Do Pal Ka Saath Hamara from The Burning Train (1980). Don’t they sound similar in Mukhada despite various other dissimilarities?

Kahun Chhun Jawani Ne Paachhi Vali Ja

Songs I hesitated to upload are listed below. Anybody interested and familiar with any of them should let me know about it.

Talat Mahmood

• Chadhyan Anmol Kishti Par
• Javab Dene Kyan Chhe Tun
• Shane Guman Karto
• Sukani Ja Tun

Manna Dey

• Lagi Re Lagan Piya Tori
• Raheshe Mane Aa Maari
• Sapna Rupey Aap Na Aavo

Meena Kapoor

• Kaho Koi Chandne Dubi Mare
• Mane Eklun Eklun Lage

Mohammed Rafi

• Divso Judaina Jaay Chhe

Hemant Kumar

• Tamara Ahin Aaj Pagala Thavana