Magic in Tunes – Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila Hai

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This song is from the 1985 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama Saagar (= Sea).

Music was composed by R. D. Burman to the Lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. Sung by Kishore Kumar. He bagged his 8th Filmfare Award for the song. R. D. Burman has used his older tune “Hume Raaston Ki Zaroorat Nahin Hai” from film Naram Garam released in 1981 for this song.

I remember a cassette player when I was young that has a picture of the lead actors Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia and Kamal Hassan. But there were to movies in that cassette player, one was this and one was Ram Teri Ganga Maili; and Kamal Hassan was below the other movie, while the other two actors where under this movie. For a long time I thought Kamal Hassan belonged to Ram Teri Ganga Maili until I saw this movie on TV channel and realized all three belonged to the same movie. 🙂

Lyrics transliterated:

Oh Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila Hai; Zulf Ghaneri Shaam Hai Kya

Sagar Jaisi Aankhon Waali; Yeh To Bata Tera Naam Hai Kya

Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila Hai; Zulf Ghaneri Shaam Hai Kya

Sagar Jaisi Aankhon Waali; Yeh To Bata Tera Naam Hai Kya

Arre Tu Kya Jaane Teri Khatir; Kitna Hai Betaab Yeh Dil

Tu Kya Jaane Dekh Raha Hai; Kaise Kaise Khwaab Yeh Dil

Dil Kehta Hai Tu Hai Tu Yahan To; Jata Lamha Tham Jaaye

Waqt Ka Dariya Behte Behte; Is Manzar Mein Jam Jaaye

Toone Deewana Dil Ko Banaya; Is Dil Pe Ilzam Hai Kya

Sagar Jaisi Aankhon Waali; Yeh To Bata Tera Naam Hai Kya

Ho Aaj Main Tujhse Door Sahi; Aur Tu Mujhse Anjaan Sahi

Tera Saath Nahin Paaoon To; Khair Tera Armaan Sahi

Ho Yeh Armaan Hain Shor Nahi Ho; Khamoshi Ke Mele Ho

Is Duniya Mein Koi Nahi Ho; Hum Dono Hi Akele Ho

Tere Sapne Dekh Raha Hoon; Aur Mera Ab Kaam Hai Kya

Sagar Jaisi Aankhon Waali; Yeh To Bata Tera Naam Hai Kya

Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila Hai; Zulf Ghaneri Shaam Hai Kya

Sagar Jaisi Aankhon Waali; Yeh To Bata Tera Naam Hai Kya