Mai Ri Main Kaise Kahoon

(Madan Mohan sings followed by Lata, a rare combination)


Film: Dastak
Cast: Anju Mahendru, Anwar Husain, Kamal Kapoor, Rehana Sultan, Sanjeev Kumar
Music Director: Madan Mohan (Probably one of his best composition)
Singer: Lata
Director: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Producer: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Year: 1970
Vocal: http://player.pz10.com/player/?browser=flash&pick[]=245337
Dedicated to: Family ( I was introduced to the beauty of songs of Dastak and the magic of Madan Mohan in Bombay in 1972)
Lyrics:

maai ri...
haan..
maai ri mein kaase kahoo peer apane jiya ki
maai re....

ous nayan ki unke meri lagi ko bujhaaye naa
tan-man bheego de aake aisi ghata koi chhaaye naa
mohe bahaa le jaaye aisi lahar koi aaye naa
ous nayan ki unke meri lagi ko bujhaaye naa
padi nadiya ke kinaare main pyaasi

pee ki dagar mein baitha maila huwa ri mora aanchara
mukhada hai fikaa fikaa, nainon mein sohe nahin kaajaraa
koi jo dekhe maiyaa, preet ka vaase kahun maajaraa
pee ki dagar mein baitha maila huwa ri mora aanchara
lat mein padi kaisi birhaa ki maati
maai ri......

aankho mein chalte firate, roj mile piya baawre
bainyaa ki chhainyaa aake milte nahin kabhi saanware
dukh ye milan ka le kar kaah kaaroon,kanhaa jaaun re
aankho mein chalte firate, roj mile piya baawre
paa kar bhi, nahin un ko mein paati
maai ri....