“Mirza Ghalib” (1954) was a movie based on the life of Mirza Ghalib, who was one of the greatest Urdu poets of all time. This meant that the makers of this movie did not have to hire a lyricist. Mirza Ghalib’s poems themselves served as the lyrics. And what superb lyrics they are too.
All that was left to be done was to hire a fine music director and singers, and one was assured of some timeless classics. And that is exactly what has happened with the songs of “Mirza Ghalib” (1954).
Here is a song from this movie. It is a duet sung by Talat Mehmood and Suraiyya. It is picturised on Bharat Bhushan and Suraiyya. Ghulam Mohammed is the music director.
Many more singers have since sung this same song of Ghalib, but this version remains one of the very best. Listen to to, and savour this fine fine rendition of such a superbly written song.
Incidentally, Mirza Ghalib lived in an era before movies. He even in his wildest of dreams may not have realised that some day his poems would be used in movies, that too long after he was gone. But that is how it turned out to be, and we as listeners are thankful that a movie like tis was made on his life.

Song-Dile nadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai (Mirza Ghalib) (1954) Singers-Talat Mehmood, Suraiyya,Lyrics-Ghalib, MD-Ghulam Mohammed
Lyrics
dil-e-naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
aakhir is dard ki dawaa kyaa hai
dil-e-naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
ham hain mushtaaq aur wo bezaar
ham hain mushtaaq aur wo bezaar
yaa ilaahi, ye maajraa kyaa hai
dil-e-naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
main bhi munh mein zubaan rakhtaa hoon
main bhi munh mein zubaan rakhtaa hoon
kaash poochho ke mudda kyaa hai
dil-e-naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
ham ko unse wafaa ki hai ummeed
ham ko unse wafaa ki hai ummeed
jo nahin jaante wafaa kyaa hai
dil-e-naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
jaan tum par nisaar kartaa hoon
jaan tum par nisaar kartaa hoon
main nahin jaantaa dawaa kyaa hai
dile naadaan tujhe huaa kyaa hai
aakhir is dard ki dawaa kyaa hai

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