Albela Mausam, Kehta Hai Swagatam

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If there was a category like ‘post inspired by fellow Atulite’ or ‘post inspired by Atulite WA group chat’, this post would have been included under that category. This past Sunday there was a discussion between me and Peevesie’s Mom ji regarding the theme of the ‘Rangoli’ this week, which was Jaya Bhaduri/Bachchan, and so I messaged to her that I was expecting a post from her. Instead, she asked me that even I can do a post. And she also pointed out the birth anniversary of actor Jeetendra (and so if there was a song of Jaya Bachchan and Jeetendra, it would have been suitable for the post).

But then, few days back I myself had sent a song to Atul ji requesting to post it on the birth anniversary of another Jaya i.e. Jayaprada whose birth anniversary was on 3^rd April. And that thought inspired (? ) me – Yes, I can do this post combining the anniversaries of both Jayaprada and Jeetendra – and yes, this song, which I liked, was already there and the film has not made a debut on the blog. And one more purpose was getting achieved i.e. to introduce ‘movie with the same title’ on the blog. So here is a song from ‘Tohfa’ (1984). One movie with the same title ‘Tohfa’ was released in 1947 and this movie has already been represented on the blog with seven songs covered out of total ten songs in it.

The 1984 film ‘Tohfa’ was directed by K Raghavendra Rao for Suresh Productions, Madras. It was produced by D Rama Naidu. The star cast includes Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jayaprada, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Mohan Choti, Urmila Bhatt, Leela Mishra, Jagdeep, Aruna Irani, Jayshree T, Master Rinku and others. Asrani makes a friendly appearance in this movie.

Dialogues for this movie are written by Kader Khan and editing of this movie was done by KA Marthand. The movie was passed by Censor Board on 21.01.1984.

The film has five songs (including one two-part song). Lyrics are written by Indeevar. Music of this movie is composed by Bappi Lahiri. Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and SP Balasubramaniam have given their voices to the songs in this movie.

Today’s song is sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar and lip syncing it on screen are Jeetendra and Jayaprada respectively.  Also seen in the picturization of this song is Master Rinku who gets to lip sync few lines in between the song in the voice not credited in the movie titles and also not mentioned in HFGK Vol-VI (1981-1985).

3^rd April was actress Jayaprada’s fifty eighth (born on 03.04.1962) birth anniversary and here on the blog we are wishing her a belated Happy Birthday and a happy, healthy and peaceful life ahead.

Also, Jeetendra celebrates his seventy-eighth birth anniversary today on 7^th April (born on 07.04.1942) and we wish him too a very Happy Birthday today and a happy, healthy and peaceful life ahead.

Now coming back to 1984. This year, Jeetendra and Jayaprada were seen together in the following movies;

If we consider the annual ‘Binaca Geetmala’ list of 1984 as many as four songs from the movie ‘Tohfa’ were represented there. Today’s song ranked at number twenty-seven, while other songs ranked at number 3 – “Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera, Bana Hai Jeevan Mera” (title song), number 4 was “Ek Aankh Maaroon To”, and number twenty-six was “Gori Tere Ang Ang Mein’.

And if we consider movies with music composed by Bappi Lahiri, the annual list Binaca Geetmala of 1984, contained as many as eight movies – ‘Sharaabi’, ‘Tohfaa’, ‘Mawaali (1983)’, ‘Maqsad’, ‘Haisiyat’, ‘Wanted’, ‘Kaamyaab’, and ‘Qaidi’.

Let us now enjoy the today’s song, which I like most from this movie. In the movie, the second stanza of the song is repeated when Jayaprada dies, leaving a child behind to Sridevi and Jeetendra also present there.

With this song ‘Tohfa’ (1984) makes its debut on the blog.

Editor’s note:- This song happens to be the 200^th duet of Lata and Kishore Kumar in the blog.

Video

Audio

Song – Albela Mausam, Kehta Hai Swagatam (Tohfa)(1984) Singers – Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Lyrics – Indeewar, MD – Bhappi Lahiri
Unidentified Voice
Lata Mangeshkar + Kishore Kumar
Lata Mangeshkar + Kishore Kumar + Unidentified Voice

Lyrics (Based on audio link)

o ho o ho o
ho ho ho o

o ho ho o
o ho o ho o

mehki kyun gali gali
khili kyun kali kali
kya kehti hai hawa

mehki kyun gali gali
khili kyun kali kali
kya kehti hai hawa

tujhe har khushi miley
lambi zindagi miley
deti hai ye dua

albela mausam
kehta hai swaagatam

albela mausam
kehta hai swaagatam

ringa ringa roses
pocket full of posies
hai sha
bu sha
all fall down

ha ha ha
ha ha ha

kaun sa hai wo phool
ke jis’se aangan banta hai gulshan
jab aanchal mein laal hansega
ghar ban jaayega madhuban
kaun se hain wo deep ke jin se
darte hain andhiyaare
ghar mein ujaala. . .
bhar dete hai
sundar nain tumhaare
sundar nain tumhaare

albela mausam
kehta hai swaagatam
albela mausam
kehta hai swaagatam

johnny johnny
yes pappa
eating sugar
no pappa
telling lie
no pappa
open your mouth
ha ha ha

ha ha ha ha

kyun pooja ke baad hi bolo
maang bhara karte hain
lambi umar sindoor ki ho
ham ye maanga karte hai
ye to kaho jeevan ke safar ki
aakhri aarzoo kya hai
tujh se pehle main utth jaaun
maine ye socha hai
agley janam mein, , ,
donon milenge. . .
apnaa ye waada hai
apnaa ye waada hai
albela mausam
kehta hai swaagatam
albela mausam
kehta hai swaagatam

mehki kyun gali gali
khili kyun kali kali
kya kehti hai hawa

tujhe har khushi miley
lambi zindagi miley
deti hai ye dua

albela mausam
kahta hai swaagatam
albela mausam
kahta hai swaagatam

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Devnagri Script lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
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ओ हो ओ हो ओ
हो हो हो ओ

हो हो हो ओ
ओ हो ओ हो ओ

महकी क्यूँ गली गली
खिली क्यूँ कलि कलि
क्या कहती है हवा

महकी क्यूँ गली गली
खिली क्यूँ कलि कलि
क्या कहती है हवा

तुझे हर ख़ुशी मिले
लम्बी ज़िन्दगी मिले
देती है ये दुआ

अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम
अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम

रिंगा रिंगा रोज़ेस
पाकेट फुल ऑफ पोज़ीस
हू शा
बू शा
औल फॉल डाउन

हा हा हा
हा हा हा

कौन सा है वो फूल
के जिससे आँगन बनता है गुलशन
जब आँचल में लाल हंसेगा
घर बन जाएगा मधुबन
कौन से हैं वो दीप के जिनसे
डरते हैं अंधियारे
घर में उजाला. . .
भर देते है
सुन्दर नैन तुम्हारे
सुन्दर नैन तुम्हारे

अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम
अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम

जॉनी जॉनी
येस पाप्पा
ईटिंग शुगर
नो पाप्पा
टेल्लिंग ए लाई
नो पाप्पा
ओपन योर माउथ
हा हा हा

हा हा हा हा

क्यूँ पूजा के बाद ही बोलो
माँग भरा करते है
लम्बी उम्र सिन्दूर की हो
हम ये मांगा करते है
ये तो कहो जीवन के सफ़र की
आखरी आरज़ू क्या है
तुझसे पहले मैं उठ जाऊं
मैंने ये सोचा है
अगले जनम में॰ ॰ ॰
दोनों मिलेंगे॰ ॰ ॰
अपना ये वादा है
अपना ये वादा है
अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम
अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम

महकी क्यूँ गली गली
खिली क्यूँ कलि कलि
क्या कहती है हवा

तुझे हर ख़ुशी मिले
लम्बी ज़िन्दगी मिले
देती है ये दुआ

अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम
अलबेला मौसम
कहता है स्वागतम