Nigahein Milane Ko - Dil Heen Toh Hai

Lyrics – Sahir Ludhianvi

Singer – Asha Bhonsle

Composition – Roshan

Prelude – I first heard this song in a Hindi music reality show . I was really glued to the song . This is another song which shows my secret love affair with raag yaman . When I watched this song on You Tube , I understood why my parent’s generation is so attached to the songs of the 1960s and 1970s . This song brings out the old-world charm,taking us through the nostalgic journey of our childhood and youth . 

Raaz ki baat hai mehfil main , kahe ya na kahe

I don’t know whether to reveal this secret in the gathering or keep it to myself. 

Bas gaya hai koi is dil main , kahe ya na kahe

I don’t know whether to reveal or not that somebody has settled in my heart.

Nigahein milane ko jee chahta hai

My heart wishes to meet your gaze. 

Dil o jaan lutane ko jee chahta hai

I long to offer you my heart and soul.  

 

Who tohmat jise ishq kehti hai duniya

Who tohmat uthane ko jee chahta hai

I wish to embrace the accusation of being in love, which the world calls a crime

Kisi ke manane main lazzat who payi

Ke phir ruth jane ko jee chahta hai

The pleasure that I get when somebody cajoles me is so great that I wish to be offended again.

 

Wo jalwa jo ojhal bhi hai samne bhi

Woh jalwa churane ko jee chahta hai

I want to steal the splendour in the face of the beloved, which is concealed and visible at the same time .

Jis gadi meri nigahon ko teri deed hui

Who ghadi mere liye aish ki tamhid hui

The moment when I saw you became the introduction of pleasure to me.

Jab kabhi maine tera chand sa chehra dekha

Eid ho ya ke na ho , mere liye eid hui

The sight of the moon-like face of yours felt like Eid itself , whether or not the festival had arrived.

Mulaqaat ka koi paigaam dije ke

Chup chup ke ane ko jee chahta hai

Aur ake na jaane ko jee chahta hai

Nigahein milane ko jee chahta hai

Send me a message of where to meet .  My heart wishes to come secretly to meet you . Once I arrive , then I don’t feel like leaving. 

Postlude – The expressions given by Nutan are a delight to the eyes, especially during the lines “ woh jalva jo ojhal bhi hai samne bhi “ . Sahir Ludhianvi has penned the lyrics of the song, taking us through the excitement of being in love .