kaanton se khinch ke ye aanchal

tod ke bandhan baandhe paayal

koi na roko dil ki udaan ko

dil vo chalaa

aaj phir jine ki tamannaa hai

aaj phir marane kaa iraadaa hai

 

Translation:

Pulling the fringe of the sari from thorns

Breaking all ties I wore my anklets

Don’t stop the soaring of the heart

Here goes the heart

Today I wish to live again

Today I attend to die again

 These lyrics are from the film ‘Guide’ written by Shailendra who is the most underrated Hindi film lyricists of yesteryears. Born Shankardas Kesarilal in Rawalpindi, he is popularly known by his takhallus or pen name Sahilendra.

His association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor and the composers Shankar –Jaikishan is well known. They worked on some of the masterpieces produced by Indian cinema in the 1950s and the 1960s including films like “Awara” and “Shri 420”.

There are many facets to this interesting personality. Join us at Mehfil to explore his work and to hum some of his evergreen melodies.

Date:08.07.14

Time:7pm

Place: Prithvi