Remembering the 93rd birthday of music director Naushad Ali (Dec 25, 1919 – May 5, 2006)

English: Indian musician Naushad (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Naushad Ali (Hindi: नौशाद अली, Urdu: نوشاد علی‎; December 25, 1919 – May 5, 2006) was an Indian musician. He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films, and is particularly known for popularizing the use of classical music in films.

His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940. His first musical success film was Rattan(1944), following it up with 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1982, and the Padma Bhushan in 1992. (Source: Wikipedia.org)

This is a list of Naushad’s songs based on different raagas:

Ahir Bhairav:

1. aj hai pyar ka faisala sanam – lata – leader

Alahaiya-Bilawal:

1. dil mein chupake pyar ka – rafi – aan

Bageshri:

1. chah barbaad karegi – saigal – shah jahan
2. milke bichad gaye – amirbai – rattan

Bahar:

1. man ki been – lata, rafi – shabab (with a line in basant)

Bhairavi:

1. kya mil gaye bhagwan – noorjahan – anmol ghadi
2. aye dil tujhe kasam hai – lata – dulari
3. teer khate jayenge – lata -dewana
4. na toofan se – rafi – udan kha tola
5. haal e dil main lata – udan kha tola
6. dooba tara ummeedon ki sahara – lata – udan kha tola
7. kya rang-e-mehfil hain – lata – dil diya dard liya
8. allah bachaya naujawan – lata – mere mehboob
9. yaad mein teri jag – lata, rafi – mere mehboob
10. aai diwali – zohrabai – rattan
11. diya na bujhe re aj hamara – lata – son of India
12. zindabad ae mohabbat zindabad – rafi – mughal e azam
13. insaf ka mandir – rafi – amar
14. khamosh hain khewan – lata – amar
15. milte hain aankhen – samsad, talat – babul
16. lagan more man ki – lata – babul
17. huye hum jinke – rafi – deedar
18. dekhliya maine – rafi, lata – deedar
19. jadugar katil – asha – kohinoor
20. zara man ki kewadiyain khol – rafi- kohinoor
21. aanewalon ko ana hoga – rafi, lata – sohni mahiwal
22. chand chupa aur tare duba – mahendra – sohni mahiwal
23. Tumhare Sang Main Bhi Chalungi – lata – sohni mahiwal
24. mera bichda yaar mila de – lata, rafi – sohni mahiwal
25. rat gazab ki aye – mahendra – sohni mahiwal
26. dil hai pyar zara – sanu, sadhana – guddu
27. dil kahe hardam ishq – suresh, aziz – guddu
28. baat sabse karo pyar humse karo – sp bala – tere payal mere geet
29. jab dil hi toot gaya – saigal – shah jahan
30. tu ganga ki – rafi, lata – baiju bawra
31. ayi sawan rut ayi – samsad – mela
32. manzil ki dhun mein – mukesh – anokhi ada
33. gaon tarane – samsad, lata, rafi – aan
34. man mera ehsan – rafi – aan
35. do hanson ka joda – lata – ganga jamuna
36. main to payar se teri piya – lata – saathi
37. mere jeevan saathi – lata – saathi
38. husn-e-jana idhar aa – mukesh – saathi
39. Tute Na Dil Tute Na – mukesh – andaz
40. yeh zindegi ki mele – rafi- mela
41. mere paas aao nazar to milao – lata – sanghursh

Bhimpalasi:

1. aj mere man me – lata – aan
2. tere sadke balam – lata – amar
3. Manasa Nilayil, Yesudas – dhwani (Malayalam)
4. afsana likh rahi hoon – uma – dard
5. aj purani rahon se – rafi – aadmi

Bihag:

1. mari ladli re – lata – andaz
2. tere payar mein dildar – lata – mere mehboob
3. tere payel mere geet – sp balasubranium – tere payel mere geet

Bilawal:

1. meri ladli hai – lata – andaz
2. bachpan ki mohabbat – lata – baijubawra
3. mere mehboob tujhe – rafi/lata – mere mehboob (most people think it is Jheenjhoti)

Brindavani Sarang:

1. sawan ki badalo – zohrabai, karan – rattan
2. jab tumhi chale – karan – rattan
3. aja meri barbad – anmol ghadi
4. tu mera chand – suraiya, shyam – dillagi
5. jhule mein pawan – rafi, lata – baijubawra
6. Saavan Aye Ya Na Aye – asha, rafi- dil diya dard liya ( some say its Suddha sarang)

Darbari Kanada:

1. daiya re daiya laj mohe lage – asha, rafi – leader
2. gujre hai aj ishk mein – rafi – dil diya dard liya
3. kabhi dil dilse takrata – mukesh – anokhi ada
4. mohabbat ki jhuti kahani – lata – mughal e azam
5. o duniya ki rakhwale – rafi – baiju bawra
6. duniya badal gayi – talat, samsad – babul
7. hue hum jin ke – rafi – deedar
8. darbari alap – ustad amir khan – baiju bawra
9. bich bhainwan mein – suraiya – dard

Desh:

1. door koi gaaye – samsad, lata, rafi – baiju bawra
2. kal rat zindagi se – rafi – palki

Desi:

1. aaj gaawat man mero – ustad amir khan, pandit d v paluskar – baiju bawra

Dani/Dhani:

1. ajnabi thehero jara – hariharan, preeti uttam – taj mahal
2. mere mehboob mein kya nahin – lata, asha – mere mehboob

Dhanasri:

1. mere mehboob tujhe – rafi/lata – mere mehboob (most people think it is Jheenjhoti)

Gara:

1. mohe panghat pe – lata – mughal e azam
2. jab rat ho aisi matwali – lata – mughal e azam (sometimes mistaken as jaijawanti)

Gaud Sarang:

1. aaye na baalam waada kar ke – rafi – shabab

Gorakh Kalyan:

1. dil ki kashti – lata – palki
2. o balam tere pyar ke – rafi, asha – ram aur shyam

Gowda Sarang:

1. mera salam le ja – lata – udan kha tola

Hamir:

1. madhuban mein radhika nache re – rafi – kohinoor

Jaijaivanti :

1. Zindagi Aaj Mere Nam Se Sharamati Ha – rafi – son of India
2. mohabbat ki rahon mein – rafi – udan kha tola

Jainpuri:

1. dil ko laga ke – uma – anokhi ada
2. guzre hain aj – rafi – dil diya dard liya

Janasamohini/shubha kalyan:

1. koi sagar dil ko – rafi – dil diya dard liya (some say its kalawati)
2. mere mehboob tujhe – rafi/lata – mere mehboob (most people think it is Jheenjhoti)

Jhinjhoti:

1. mere mehboob tujhe – rafi – mere mehboob
2. mere mehboob tujhe – lata – mere mehboob

Jogiya:

1. o mere lal aja – lata – mother india

Kafi/Misra Kafi:

1. gham diye mustaqil – saigal – shah jahan
2. angdaye tera hain bahana – manju – rattan
3. jhum jhum ke nacho – mukesh – andaz
4. meri payari patang – samsad, uma – dillagi
5. duniya badal gaye – samsad, talat – babul
6. janewale teri khuda hafiz – lata – palki

Kalingda/bhairav:

1. mohe bhool gaye – lata – baiju bawra

Kedar:

1. uthaye ja unke sitam – lata – andaz
2. bekas pe karam – lata – mughal e azam
3. kal rat zindagi se – rafi – palki

Khamaj/Misra Khamaj:

1. chunariya katati jay re – manna de – mother India
2. dhal chuki sham e gham – lata, rafi – kohinoor
3. kaun gali jayo shyam – parveen – pakeezah
4. nain lad gay hain – rafi – ganga jamuna

Lalit:

1. Ek Shahenshah Ne Banvaa Ke Hasin Tajmahal – lata, rafi – leader (shyam-lalit)

Madhu-Bilwal:

1. Bachpan ki mohabbat – lata – baijubawra

Madhumad-sarang:

1. dukh bhar din – rafi, samsad, lata, manna – mother india
2. o gadiwale gadi – rafi, samsad – mother india
3. holi ayi re – samsad – mother india
4. matwale jiya – lata, rafi, samsad, manna – mother india
5. aj mere man mein – lata – aan
6. aj khushi ki irade – rafi – aan
7. udi udi chayi ghata – lata – amar
8. tan rang lo – lata, rafi – kohonoor

Malgunji:

1. hum aj kahi dil – mukesh – andaz

Malkauns/ Malkaush/ Kaushik:

1. man tarapat hari darshan – rafi – baiju bawra

Mand:

1. Bachpan Ki Mohabbat Ko – lata – baiju bawra
2. Jo Me Jaanthi Bisarat – lata – shabab
3. Phir teri kahaani yaad aayi – lata – dil diya dard liya
4. Mar gaye hum jeete jee – lata – shabab
5. Kal raat zindagi se mulaqat – rafi – palki
6. duniya wale duniya sare – lata – guddu

Maru-Bihag:

1. ai dil bekarar jhum – saigal – shah jahan
2. challenge teer jab dil – lata, rafi – kohinoor
3. hamare dil se na jana – lata – udan khatola
4. na milta gam – lata – amar

Marwa:

1. payaliya bawari – lata – saaz aur aawaz

Megh:

1. Ghanan Ghanan ghan garjo re – ustad amir khan – baiju bawra
2. sawan aye ya na – rafi, asha – dil diya dard liya (brindabani sarang)

Megh malhar:

1. dukh bhare din – asha, manna, rafi, samsad – mother India
2. tan rang lo ji – lata, rafi – kohinoor

Misra desi:

1. aye shahare lucknow – rafi – palki

Miya Malhar:

1. apni zulfein – hariharan – taj mahal (slight use of jhinjhoti)

Multani:

1. daya kar he giridhar – ustad amir khan – shabab

Narayani:

1. der ki basti – lata – palki

Nayaki kanada:

1. Chala Diye Deke Gam – lata – son of India (some say its Bilaskhani todi)
2. mehlon mein – rafi – shabab

Pahadi:

1. Aaj Ki Raat Mere Dil Ki Salami Le Le- rafi – ram aur shaym
2. Awaz De Kahan Hain – noorzahan, surendra – anmol ghadi
3. mere bachapan ki – noorjahan – anmol ghadi
4. tere nainon ne – suraiya – anmol ghadi
5. jawan hain mohabbat – noorjahan – anmol ghadi
6. rimjhim barse – zohrabai, amirbai – rattan
7. Bata De Sakhi Kaun Gali Gayo Shyam – parveen sultana – pakeezah
8. Dil Todnewale – lata, rafi – son of India
9. Do Sitaron Ka Zamin – lata, rafi – kohinoor
10. Javaan Hai Muhabbat – noorzahan – anmol ghadi
11. Koi Pyara Ki Dekhe Jadugari – lata, rafi – kohinoor
12. O Dur Ke Musaphir Hamko – rafi – udan khatola (some identify it as raaga Durga)
13. Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki – rafi – dulari
14. Tod Diya Dil Mera Tune Ai Bewafa – lata – andaz
15. Tora Man Bada Papi Sanvariya Re – asha – ganga jamuna
16. duniya mein hum – lata – mother india
17. tasveer banata hoon – rafi – deewana
18. na main bhagwan – rafi – mother india
19. kisne mujhe pukara – rafi, suman – saz aur awaz
20. chod babul ka ghar – samsad – babul

Pilu:

1. Chandan Ka Palna Resham Ki Dori – hemant, lata – shabab
2. Dhoondho Dhoondho Re Saajna – lata – ganga jamuna
3. Hai Hai Rasiya Tu Bada Bedardi – asha – dil diya dard liya
4. Jhule Mein Pavan Ki Ayi Bahar – lata, rafi – baiju bawra
5. Mera Pyar Bhi Tu Hai – mukesh, suman – saathi
6. More Sainya Ji Utarenge Paar – lata – udan khatola
7. na maanu na maanu – lata – ganga jamuna
8. pi ke ghar aaj pyari dulhaniya – samsad – mother India
9. gunghat nahin – lata – mother india
10. chehre se apne aj – rafi – palki
11. aankhiya mila ke – zohrabai – rattan
12. main bhanwara tuhe phool – mukesh, samsad- mela
13. le ja meri duaein – lata – deedar
14. bachpan ke din – lata, samsad – deedar
15. dil ki halat – rafi, asha – dharam kanta
16. humise muhabbat – rafi – leader

Patdeep:

1. jis rat ki khwab – rafi – habba khatun
2. anuraga lola gathri – yesudas, s janaki – dhwani (malayalam)
3. saaz ho tum Awaz hoon main – rafi – saaz aur Awaz (patdeep and Madhuvanti mixed)

Puriya:

1. yeh kaun mujhe yaad – ajay chatterjee – taj mahal (puriya kalyan mixed)
2. pyar kiya to darna – lata – mughal e azam (pilu + megh + sarang + sahana + bahar + darbari + other ragas)

Puriya Dhanashree:

1. tori jai jai kartaar – ustad amir khan – baiju bawra
2. Tareef e Meena Bazaar – couplet – taj mahal
3. Mumtaz Tuze Dekha – hariharan – taj mahal
4. hum kasam kaise – rafi – shabab

Rageshri:

1. shubhadina aayo rajadulara – bade gulam ali – mughal e azam

Shahana:

1. mehalon mein rehne waale – rafi – shabab

Sarang:

1. aja meri barbad – noorjahan – anmol ghadi

Shivranjani:

1. ishq ki dastaan – kavita, preeti uttam – taj mahal (yaman mixed)
2. gam diye mushkil – saigal – shehjahan
3. ye hi arman lekar – rafi – shababa
4. mera pyar bhi – mukesh, suman – saathi
5. dharti ko akash – mukesh, samsad – mela

Sindhu-bhairavi:

1. koyi mere dil mein – lata – andaz

Sohni:

1. prem jogan – bade gulam ali – mughal e azam

Suddha Sarang:

1. gayeja geet milan ke – mukesh – mela
2. dur koyi gaye – lata, samsad, rafi – baijubawra

Tilang:

1. Meri Kahani Bhulnevale – rafi – deedar
2. Yahi Arman Lekar Aaj Apne – rafi – shabab

Todi:

1. insaan bano – rafi – baiju bawra

Yaman/Kalyan/Yaman Kalyan:

1. dilruba Maine tere – rafi – dil diya dard liya
2. dil e betab ko – rafi, suman – palki
3. janewale se mulaqat na hone – lata – amar
4. tere husn ki – lata, rafi – leader
5. ai ishq zara jaag tujhe husn jagaye – rafi – mere mehboob
6. khuda nigehbaan ho tumharaa – lata – mughal e azam
7. mera jeevan sathi – talat – babul
8. nagri nagri – lata – mother india
9. kaun gali gayo – parveen – pakeezah
10. do sitaron ke – rafi, lata – kohinoor
11. dil tod ne wale – rafi, lata – son of india
12. khuda nigahban – lata – mughal e azam

Raagmala:

piu piu re karat, room jhoom badariya barse, ajab tori prabhu, he ri he main kaise – rafi – baiju bawra – traditional bandishes in four ragas (lalit, gaur malhar, puriya, bageshri)

Naushad Ali…. remembering on his death anniversary…

Rattan (Hindi: रतन) by Naushad Ali (released in 1944)…

MELA (1950) with music by Naushad Ali…

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