"Chaudhvin Ka Chand ho ya aftab ho jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam lajawab ho"
This gem of a song is from the 1960 film, Chaudhvin ka Chand and the song is picturised on Guru Dutt, the lyricist being Shakeel Badayuni.
This top of the list romantic song by Mohammed Rafi is an all time classic, for which he was given Filmfare award for best male playback singer. The film coming after the box office disaster of Guru Dutt's earlier film "Kaagaz ke Phool", was a box office success and saved Guru Dutt's production studio from becoming bankrupt. Shakeel Badyuni did a wonderful job in the selection of urdu words in describing the beauty of the heroine Waheeda Rehman, which speaks of his literary and poetic excellence. The rendering of the song by Mohammed Rafi in his velvety voice gives the listeners goose bumps. On top of this, Ravi's music is sublime to say the least. The song retains its popularity even today.
Here is the video. Enjoy!
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