Wow! It is a gem that has been forgotten by most people though it should not have been the case. It is an outstanding song in every count. Asha Bhonsle and Geeta Dutt, the two outstanding singers of that era, sing together in this song. Shailendra is the lyricist and
S D Burman is the music director. And they are at their best in this song.

That is not all. The song is from a movie called “Jaag Utha Insaan” directed by Shakti Samanta and it is picturised on Madhubala and Minu Mumtaz. What more does one look for in a Bollywood song ? It is too bad that most people ( myself included) were blissfully ignorant of this song. But I must thank Raja, who not only knew about this song, but he also gave a farmaish for this song. I have discovered quite a few songs thanks to farmaishes like this.

Discovering such outstanding songs, 50 years after they were created, is becoming a habit with me these days. And I am quite enjoying these discoveries.

Song- Jaanu jaanu re chhupke kaun aaya (Insaan Jaag Utha) (1959) Singers- Asha Bhonsle, Geeta Dutt, Lyrics-Shailendra, MD- S D Burman

Lyrics

jaanun jaanun ri kaahe khanke hai toraa kangnaa
jaanun jaanun ri kaahe khanke hai toraa kangnaa
main bhi jaanun ri chhupke kaun aayaa tore angnaa
ari jaanun ri chhupke kaun aayaa tore anganaa
main bhi jaanun ri

peepal ki chainyaa tale batiyaan banaay ke
peepal ki chainyaa tale
peepal ki chainyaa tale batiyaan banaay ke
bhole bhaale dil ko, le gaayaa udaay ke
sakhi jaanun ri, jhoome hai kaahe toraa jhumkaa
hahaha sakhi jaanun ri, jhoome hai kaahe toraa jhumkaa
main bhi jaanun ri, chhupke kaun aayaa tore angnaa
jaanun jaanun ri kaahe khanke hai toraa kangnaa
main bhi jaanun ri chhupke kaun aayaa tore …angnaa

bainyaa marod ke, gher ke gheraay ke
bainyaa marod ke
bainyaa marod ke, gher ke gheraay ke
baith gaye chailvaa man mein samaay ke
gori jaanun main, kahaan pe giri hai tori bindiyaa
gori jaanun main, kahaan pe giri hai tori bindiyaa
jaanun jaanun ri kaahe khanke hai toraa kangnaa
main bhi jaanun ri chhupke kaun aayaa tore angnaa
jaanun ri jaanun ri kaahe khanke hai toraa …kangnaa

tu naa kah kisi se, main bhi naa kahoongi
main bhi naa kahoongi
achchhaa to ban jaa tu unki,
main unki rahoongi, unki rahoongi main
unki rahoongi, unki rahoongi
koyi kyaa kare baaje jab paanv ki
koyi kyaa kare baaje jab paanv ki payaliyaa
koyi kyaa kare baaje jab paanv ki