Magic in Tunes – Yeh kya hua

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This song is from the 1972 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Amar Prem (= Immortal Love). It is a remake of the Indian Bengali-language film Nishi Padma (1970). It was based on the Indian Bengali-language short story Hinger Kochuri by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. There were a couple songs I posted. This is one of them.

Music composed by R. D. Burman to the Lyrics penned by Anand Bakhsi. Sung by Kishore Kumar. This is done in Raga Khamaj.

Lyrics transliterated:

Yeh kya hua kaise hua kab hua; Ab kya sunaayein

Yeh Kya Hua Kaise Hua Kab Hua; Kyon hua jab hua tab hua

O chhodo yeh na socho

Ye kya hua Kaise hua Kab hua; Kyon hua jab hua tab hua

oh chhodo yeh na socho

Yeh kya hua

Hum kyon shikawa karein jhootha; Kya hua jo dil toota

Hum kyon shikawa karein jhootha; Kya hua jo dil toota

Sheeshe ka khilona tha; Kuchh na kuchh to hona tha hu

Yeh kya hua kaise hua kab hua; Kyon hua jab hua tab hua

O chhodo yeh na socho; Yeh kya hua; samjhe na

Humne jo dekha tha suna tha; Kya batayein woh kya tha

Humne jo dekha tha suna tha; Kya batayein woh kya tha

Sapna salona tha; Khatm to hona tha hua

Yeh kya hua kaise hua kab hua; Kyon hua, jab hua, tab hua

O chhodo yeh na socho; Yeh kya hua

Aye dil chal pi kar jhoomein; Inhi galiyon mein ghoomein

Aye dil chal pi kar jhoomein; Inhi galiyon mein ghoomein

Yahaan tujhe khona tha; Badnaam hona tha hua

Yeh kya hua kaise hua kab hua; Kyon hua jab hua tab hua

O chhodo yeh na socho; Yeh kya hua

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