Depiction of a Blind Love: Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar
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There is a saying that ‘love makes someone blind’. What if a blind man falls in love? How can love be depicted through his blind eyes? The song ‘Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar‘ illustrates the truth that love has only one constraint- it should be between two devoted souls. If there is a devoted soul to understand the feel of love, you need not have the eyes to see the beauty of it, nor do you need the words to express the feelings of your heart.
How can love be so beautiful for a blind person? The song ‘Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar‘ explains it. The singer wishes to profess his love for his beloved by placing her in his eyes. If the lady in love is contained in his eyes, the effect of the love is automatically absorbed to his heart. He wishes to absorb the beauty of her love through her smile. He visualizes the entire world through the love of his beloved. The world has bestowed him with whole of the happiness through his love. In return to the eternal happiness, he is promising her to absorb all her sorrows to his heart.
Can ‘Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar‘ be considered as a throbbing of a silly soul, stricken by an infatuation? Of course, not. The depth of their love can be grasped by the deepest wish of the singer to make a passionate love towards his beloved.
Through the lyrics of the song ‘Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar‘ Sajan Dehelvi imparted a sensational feel about love to the lovers of the genre of the Bollywood of the 70’s.
Almost all the movies of Bollywood have depicted love in different forms, and many songs have been created from time immemorial to give life to the loving couples. However, the song ‘Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar‘ distinguishes itself from a large number of other songs, in its music quality, lyrics, and above all the voice of Rafi Sahab.
Mohammed Rafi, the legendary singer who immortalized many loving souls, once again struck the loving couples of the world with this song ‘Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar‘ in the movie ‘Thokar’. Mohammed Rafi – Sajan Dehelvi – Shyamji Ghanshyamji trio is behind the creation of this great romantic song of the era.
Rafi had been selected as the debateless singer for this song just because of the versatility he possessed in his singing. Being a maestro in Indian classical music and a variety of other Indian music, Rafi saab had been the perfect choice for a large number of movie songs for more than three decades.
The movie ‘Thokar’ directed by Dilip Bose was released in 1974. The theme of the story teaches the world a very important lesson that money cannot give the ultimate satisfaction to any soul. It can be achieved only through the power of eternal love.
Download: Apni Aankhon Mein Basakar
Film: Thokar (1974)
Music: Shyam Ji Ghanshyam Ji
Lyrics: Sajan Dehlavi
this is a beautifull song specialy 4 husband n wife
Dear Sanjay,
The song ” O meri sun le Din-Dayal ……” is from the film DUS LAKH starring Sanjay and Babita. The song was picturised on late Om Prakash.
I am looking for song by Rafi- O meri sun le dindyaal kar de mujhko maalamaal mero lottory nikal.Any idea which movie
dear who evr it may concern,
love s indeed blind,that s why evn if the lvr btrays the lover she is still praying for his wellbeing.i am a ardent fan of rafi songs
rafi came to planet earth to destroy the evils of music. I remember; music director Vasant Desai once said that ” rafi ek shapit gandharva tha jo apne prayshcit ke liye dharti par aaya tha” his singing will still be there even after humanity will not be there..
Dear Sur,
The Jugnu song is in this website . kindly browse for the articles patiently. u will find them. I do not remember the month but it was shown in feb/march 07. for any help write to the webs email id
does anyone has a video/song for movie jugnu( 1947) rafi sahib acted in that
Can anybody send me the following songs plz
1) Jab Jab Apna Mel Hua (Mahua)
2) Mere Bhagwan Tu (Bazaar)
3) Jane Walon Ka Gham To (Kali Ghata)
e-mail-id:- ganesh_3310@yahoo.co.in
Music Director Shyamji Ghanshamji scored nice songs in “Dheun Ki Lakeer” as well, the song ‘Daur Woh Aa Gaya Dil Ke Armaan Lute…’ sung so nicely by Rafi Saheb was the film’s attraction. Anybody need this song can mail me.
rafi-fan@hotmail.com
hi all the rafi lovers mohd rafi is famous in the arabian countries .we don’t understand any things about indian and english luanguages because in my country morocco we speak arabic and french and i work hard for sending some words to rafi site and to make friendship with you all the rafians around the world and i wish you agree that i and mohammed al saiety being in you familly; salam
hi hicham boumlik and saiety: Yesterday I met amin sayani the great
indian radio artiste.. He said that Mohd Rafi lovers are all around the
world .. Please take a postcard and write to the President of India
and the Prime Minister of india to bestow the nations highest civilian
award to legend mohd rafi who was also a great son of india and its
greatest cultural ambassador.
the government may perhaps heed..
binu nair binus2000@hotmail.com
Hi Everybody !
Mr. Saiety is a very good friend of mine.
He is from Libya…. but loves Rafi Saab
very much. We often chat and talk over
internet phone. He speaks English. Here
is his e-mail id…
shaherrooha@yahoo.com
Thanks.
salam; i’m hicham i’m from morocco i like mohd rafi’s voice likes my friend from lybia don’t understand any words in indian luanguage but i like the melody and the voice the skills of the king mohammed rafi and thank you for this beautiful site;salam
My e.mail i.d. is given below and I look forward to hear from
rafi saab lovers….
In Mumbai there is a meeting of rafi lovers at vileparle east and
thereafter a feast of rafi saab songs by rafi lovers.. it will start from
8.00 p.m sharp and interested ones may write to me urgently. the date
is 11.7.07 (wednesday). Mr. Narayan the secretary and the coordina-
tor is also attending the function.
Please contact urgently:
binus2000@hotmail.com binu nair de rafi foundation: Mumbai
i need mohamed al saeitys email address i will send rafi saabs pictures &songs my email address is mohamed987@sify.com
Yes mohammed al saiety you r the real fan of Mohd rafi
Dear Mohd al saiety : welcome to the great forum and we
love u for the sweet sentiments mentioned above for the legend
mohd rafi saab..
I visit RAFI SAABS grave occassionally and would be pleased to
accompany u and meet u in Mumbai…
we have the rafi foundation and we are pleased to invite u to this
forum….. and please get in touch..
readers pl. note that there is no alphabet b in arabic language hence
the letter used instead is p ; hence the above letter is perfect and
error free.
please be in touch and we compliment u for your love towards the
legend….
binu nair….
dears….
i am libyan..from libya.arabic muslem..45ys old
i start love mohd rafi when i was just child..
when i her his songs from film aap aye pahar aye..it was the first time.
i started love him to much without any aknowlodhe woh is hi? wher he from?
even i dont know what is india mean that time.
belive me dears that hi makes in my mind the peauteful music..idea..thinking..hi grow ub in my heart jungle every good things.
i did not get chance to visit india while hi still a live..there was some problem.
now i am thinking about visit india to visit him in his grave.
thats all what can i do for him.
some peoples in libya call me (( majnoon)) when they saw how much i love him..they was asking me stupped quistions like (( you dont know what hi say..you dont understand hindi launguage..so . how you listen to him?
i was sayng to them..its voice..its music.. music and love no need for launguage.
i also thanks for all peoples who still keep love for my best..my legend of legends…at last ** the singer is dead..not the sung.
yours..mohammed al saiety….libya
Dear Anmol and Rajkumar sir,
well said about our Rafi saab who sings for passion,love,compassion,charity,patriotism and last is money to run his fmly.
dear Akmal sir,
Rafi saab has no emotional feeling towards co-singers like lata,geetha or asha but he gave his best co-operation to all his contramperies
dear fans
is there any emotional feeling of rafi with lata or geeta?
can any one answer me.?
i do not think so.clear it please?
Dear Unknow1,
no question of my love for lata mangeshkar becoming less and less
as I have never loved anyone except the great soul named Md. Rafi.
I knew music through him..liked music through him…and love music
through him. I love his golden voice more than any thing in this world.
we can not hold everyone’s tongue…but i wonder how someone can
deny his singing talent…his greatness…his generous heart towards
the needy and poors…his simplicity and his vertu !!!
Let them bark…asman par thooknewalon ko kya kahen ???
Dear Sir Raajkumar Akela,
why not we should stop some one who said wrong about other great Mohd Rafi?how some one can say bad about Mohd Rafi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?he was a great human not only a singer Lata Ji is a great singer but when u read about her more and more u r love to Lata Ji become less and less.
YOU ARE RIGHT MR. ANAMOL, THE LEGEND SANG EACH AND EVERY
SONG FROM HIS HEART. HE CAME TO MUMBAI JUST FOR SINGING
AND NOT FOR MONEY. HE LOVED MUSIC DEEP FROM HIS SOUL.
DURING THE LATA-RAFI CONFLICT, THE LEGEND CLEARLY TOLD
LATA TAI THAT THEY SHOULD SING JUST FOR THE SAKE OF MUSIC
AND NOT FOR MONEY. HE SAID__WHEN WE DO NOT SHARE MUSIC
COMPANY’S LOSSES THEN WHY SHOULD WE ASK FOR ROYALTY ?
THIS SHOWS HIS ‘TRUE’ LOVE FOR MUSIC.
HOW MANY OF OUR SO CALLED GREAT SINGERS CAN DO SO ?
Rafi sang very song with perfection, whether for a small time film maker / music composer. He treated very one equally. That’s why his majority songs are fabulous
Correct Nazeerbhai,
As Rafi sabs fan we should be always keep smiling and enjoy the maestros melodious music.
ashu…aswin…..why shold we boycot him.let him air his opinions.we get pure music from rafi sahib.which always enrich our mind and body.so we shuld have such a mental capacity totake any baseless comments coolly.even kk couldnot bypass rafi as asinger.these people can do nothing
Hi friends !
why don’t you stop answering this ‘bahurupia’ ashu/ashwin.
he is a ‘virus. for this beautiful website. Please aviod him.
Nana patekar was very much right when he said…”ek machhar
sare aadmi ko hijda bana deta hai”.
Please think of coming 31st July !
this song is for who said that Mohd Rafi was not at the TOP in 1970’s plz jest listen to this song and put u r top singer as u think was in 1970’s as I think answer will be only Mohd Rafi………… His 27th death anniversary is on 31st july 2007.However he will always be alive in the hearts of millions of music lovers for the grand and rich legacy
he has left behind for all music lovers like us.
Regards
RAFI FAN.
Very well said Sir, you have done true justice to one of the gems of Rafi Saheb. i always thought that there could be no one more dedicated to Rafi Saheb than me, but after visiting this site and after reading articles like this one and reading comments of all people esp P.Haldarji ( i have also read your comments in KK site), Raajkumar Akelaji and Mr. Unknow1 and many others, i feel like i am way behind in a very long queue. All of you have tremondous knowledge abt Rafi Saheb and also indian film music. i would like to say thank you all for all the information on this site. This site has brought me closer to Rafi Saheb than i ever was before and given me insights into the life of the only person, whom i regret not meeting in person. July 31st indeed is sad sad day for me as it reminds what a loss i have had of not meeting, not only a true legend but also a very and humble person (i am not finding the right words).
Dear Mr. Halder !
Chithi English-e likhchhi..coz everybody is writting in English.
You wrote you are trying to convince some of your misguided
friends….and i have experienced it. you can not transform an
‘ass’ into a ‘horse’. an ass is always happy in his original form.
Millions and billions time you say rafi saab is the best singer
of this universe…and they will just nod.
it is just like “bhains ke aage been bajana”.
or may be deliberately thay want to ignore rafi saab !
it is upto one’s choice. fans of other singers will never accept
this in public that rafi saab is not the better, but the ‘best’
singer……..whileas they know and accept it in their heart.
apni apni majboori hai !!!
How can one say mere dad se tumhare dad jyada handsome hai !
ref. post 10
Mr. Akela, apni Kolkata’r seta aagey bolben to. Sune khub bhalo laglo. I’ve been trying to convince some of my misguided friends from the city, but to no avail.
Dear Mr. Halder,
You are most welcome.
I am born and brought up in Belgachia (Kolkata).
Aamra ki e-mail-e porichoy aadam-prodan korte
pari ? My e-mail id is…
raajkumarakela@yahoo.com
Thanks.
ref post 6
Mr. Akela, thanks for the information. I haven’t seen Goody Servai perform on stage but I gather he was an outstanding accordion player, who used to play in sj’s orchestra. Of the more recent ones, I’ve heard of Sumit Mitra, who used to arrange LP’s music. Thanks to you and mr. shah for sharing the information on dheeraj.
Dear All
We can find unending list of songs sung by Rafisahab which have been composed by relatively lesser known music directors but see the justice he did to each and every song he sung in his life.Its not just music but there is
a lesson to learn from our beloved guru Rafisahab that give more than 100% in whatever you do.
His 27th death anniversary is on 31st july 2007.However he will always be alive in the hearts of millions of music lovers for the grand and rich legacy
he has left behind for all music lovers like us.
Regards
RAFI FAN.
this song is one of the rafisaabs signature song i would say you should listen film version of this song
dear mr. halder,
as i have been given information by mr. prakash shah,
the accordionist of the song ‘teri pyari pyari soorat ko…’ sung
by rafi saab in “sasural” was mr. dheeraj…a talented musician
from gujarat. thanks.
i herd this song for over a hundred times .but todayi understood its meaning after reading this article. i am from kerala.only barrier between rafisongs and many of his fans in kerala is hindi language.most of us donot know much hindi.but weunderstand rafi songs due to his devine rendition reflecting moods very well.so no problem
“Apni aankhon mein basakar…” is indeed one of Rafiji’s best rendition. I haven’t heard so sweet and magical voice in the universe.
Hussain shaikh post 1:t is good that u r intrested as if my opinion ,but it looks frm yr choice that u will get faint if you listen haste zakhm “Tum mil gaye ho”Rajhath” and lastly what he(Rafiji) sang most memorable is in “KARZ” _Darde dil and “AAP TO AISE NA THE”_Tum is tarah se”and inbetween from gul boulochi to aas paas is called history for all of us.
this song is for who said that Mohd Rafi was not at the TOP in 1970’s plz jest listen to this song and put u r top singer as u think was in 1970’s as I think answer will be only Mohd Rafi…………
Quite nice article, this could be one of the best songs of Rafi Saheb. This lovely song picturised on Baldev Khosla, a new actor then. Music director Shyamji Ghanshyamji worked hard on this song. Another master piece of this music director was “Daur Woh Aa Gaya, Dil Ke Armaan Loote…” from a movie called “Dhuen ki Lakeer”, and sung by Rafi Saheb again. As said earlier too, Rafi Saheb was every music directors’ first choice. This song is a must for every Rafi fan. Anybody need it, mail me. rafi-fan@hotmail.com