Rasme Ulfat Ko Nibhaye -- Lata Mangeshkar / Madan Mohan

One of the most beautiful movie ghazals composed by Madan Mohan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar combined with equally beautiful dance clips of Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse as well as Lisa Miles and Tim Balfour.

Even though the words of this song express sadness while the dance scenes have a happy mood, I think the artistic beauty of the dances complements the artistic beauty of the music of this song.

Rasme Ulfat Ko Nibhaye
Voice: Lata Mangeshkar
Music: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri
Film: Dil Ki Rahen (1973)

Visual excerpts from these videos:
Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell: "Begin the Beguine" -- Broadway Melody (1940)
Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse: "Dancing in the Dark" -- Bandwagon (1941)
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth: "I'm Old Fashioned" -- You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
Lisa Miles and Tim Balfour - A Variation on Fred and Ginger for the third act of Opera Australia's production of Die Fledermaus at the Sydney Opera House.

Lyrics and interpretation:

Rasm-e-ulfat ko nibhaayen to nibhaayen kaise
Har taraf aag hai daaman ko bachaayen kaise

Dil ki raahon mein uthate hain jo duniyawale
Koi kehde ke woh deewar giraayen kaise

Dard mein doobe hue naghmein hazaron hain magar
Saaz-e-dil toot gaya ho to sunaayen kaise

Bojh hota jo ghamon ka to utha bhi lete
Zindagi bojh bani ho to uthaayen kaise

Rasm-e-ulfat ko nibhaayen to nibhaayen kaise
Har taraf aag hai daaman ko bachaayen kaise

Interpretation (not a literal translation; with some liberty taken for the sake of rhyming):

With these rituals of love, how do I manage?
How do I avoid the fires evrywhere that rage?

People erect walls in the path of the lover's heart
Could someone tell me how to take them apart?

I have thousands of songs soaked in distress
But with my broken heart, how do I express?

With this burden of sorrow, I can cope
When living itself is a burden, what is my hope?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lata Mangeshkar
• Madan Mohan
• old
• bollywood
• film
• songs
• rasme ulfat
• yt:stretch=16:9

[RituPMToMusic2011]

Awesome synchronization @0:29! :) LOVE Fred! (my fave's Gene Kelly :)

@ the cost of seeming like a highschool kid, smiling away gleefully more than considered maturely discreet,..YOUR timely synchronization, blending the Music to almost each dance move, is just SO perfect, & SO beautiful to watch, that I'll risk that judgement on my candor, out of sheer spontaneous delight! :)

You're just too good! :)

What a joyful video, artistically created with commendable precision, once again!:)

8thMarch11

[pitupraveen]

awesome

[drsumantr]

Wow ,,, I have never ever imagined this marvel mixing can be done with this marvelous Song.

You r something !!! Or Something ?????

Hats Off. 

[2104raheel]

Awsome... Mixing... Hats of to u ...

[adityavpratap]

Bravo!!!!

[mkolklk]

Love song, and lovely video. Great work bemused. Love your attention to detail as well, not only in the video, but in the description.

[NosmasZaje]

Another contribution to life by Lata ji. Ihsaan hay Lata ji ka. Master piece indeed. Thanks for uploading.

[chanto7]

WOW!!!!!! :o Simply amazing and inspiring .How creatively and artistcally blended .

The dance and music have become one. Music and dance is a nuniversal language and you have proved it . Hats off for you for doing a wonderful job.

Najma

[nawabshaukat]

Madan mahaaaaaan ji Kuda ka wasta hay JAAN MAT NIKAAAL 03332604292

[mahesh1946]

You are a master of creative mind

blessings

mahesh