Magic in Tunes – Yeh Shaam Mastani

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This song is from the 1970 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film Kati Patang (= The Severed Kite). The film was later remade in Indian Tamil-language as Nenjil Oru Mull (1981) and in Indian Telugu-language as Punnami Chandrudu (1987). It was based on Gulshan Nanda’s novel of the same name which was an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich’s 1948 novel I Married a Dead Man which had earlier been adapted as the American 1950 film No Man of Her Own.

Music was composed by R. D. Burman to the Lyrics penned by Anand Bhakshi. Sung by Kishore Kumar.

Lyrics transliterated:

Yeh Shaam Mastani Madhosh Kiye Jaaye; Mujhe Dor Koi Kheenche Teri Oar Liye Jaaye

Yeh Shaam Mastani Madhosh Kiye Jaaye; Mujhe Dor Koi Kheenche Teri Oar Liye Jaaye

Door Rehti Hai Tu Mere Paas Aati Nahi; Hothon Pe Tere Kabhi Pyaas Aati Nahi

Aisa Lage Jaise Ke Tu Hans Ke Zahar Koi Piye Jaaye

Yeh Shaam Mastani Madhosh Kiye Jaaye; Mujhe Dor Koi Kheenche Teri Oar Liye Jaaye

Baat Jab Main Karoon Mujhe Rok Deti Hai Tu; Teri Meethi Nazar Mujhe Tok Deti Hai Kyun

Teri Haya Teri Sharam; Teri Kasam Mere Honth Siye Jaaye

Yeh Shaam Mastani Madhosh Kiye Jaaye; Mujhe Dor Koi Kheenche Teri Oar Liye Jaaye

Ek Roothi Hui Taqdeer Jaise Koi; Khamosh Aise Hai Tu Tasveer Jaise Koi

Teri Nazar Ban Ke Zubaan; Lekin Tere Paigam Diye Jaaye

Yeh Shaam Mastani Madhosh Kiye Jaaye; Mujhe Dor Koi Kheenche Teri Oar Liye Jaaye

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