Din Hai Suhaana Aaj Pehli Tarikh Hai…

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca
Din Hai Suhaana Aaj Pehli Tarikh Hai…
Nostalgia !  
Today is 1st April 2010.
  
I am reminded of an evergreen song and one of my favourite ones from Hindi movie Pehli Tarikh. I used to listen to it regularly on Radio Ceylon since 50s-60s on first of every month at 7.30 in the morning.Kishore Kumar’s wizardry is unparalleled !  
Here are the details and the lyrics :   
Movie : Pehli Tarikh
Singers : Kishore Kumar
Song : Din Hai Suhaana Aaj pehli tarikh Hai
Lyricist : Qamar Jalalabadi
Actors : Raja Nene, Nirupa Roy, Agha
Music Director : Sudhir Phadke  
din hai suhaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
din hai suhaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
biwi boli ghar zara
jaldi se aana jaldi se aana
shaam ko piya ji
hamein cinema dikhana
hamein cinema dikhana
karo na bahaana
haan bahaana bahaana
karo na bahaana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai 
kis ne pukara ruk gaya baabu
lala ji ki jaan aaj
aaya hai kaabu
aaya hai kaabu
o paisa zara laana
o paisa zara laana
laana laana
o paisa zara laana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
 
banda bekaar hai
kismat ki maar hai
sab din ek hain
roz e aitbaar hai
mujhe na sunana
haan sunana sunana
mujhe na sunana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
dar ke saamne aaye
mehmaan hain
bade hi sharif hain
puraane meharbaan hain
bade hi sharif hain
puraane meharbaan hain
are jeb ko bachaana
bachaana bachaana
jeb ko bachaana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
 
dil beqaraar hai
soye nahi raat se
seth ji ko ghum hai ki
paiso chalo haath se
are lootega khazaana
khazaana khazaana
lootega khazaana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
aye cinema waalon aao
aao khel mazedaar hai
ho khel mazedaar hai
ji khel mazedaar hai
agha hai bhagwan hai
kishore kumar hai
nimmi geeta bali hai
ashok kumar hai
nargis raj kapoor hai
dilip kumar hai
geeton ka toofan hai
naach ki bahaar hai
naach ki bahaar hai
paanch aane ka das aana
paanch aane ka das aana
paanch aane ka das aana
are waapas nahi jaana
jaana jaana
waapas nahi jaana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
 
mil jul ke bachchon ne
baapu ko ghera
baapu ko ghera
kehte hain saare ki
baapu hai mera
baapu hai mera
khilone zara laana
khilone zara laana
aaj pheli tareekh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh aji
pehli tarikh hai
din hai suhaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
khush hai zamaana
aaj pehli tarikh hai
pehli tarikh
aji pehli tarikh hai
 
This is a hilarious comedy song from the film Pehli Tarikh. The film was released in the year 1954 and its direction was by Raja Nene. He was also in the lead starcast of the film. Voice for this song was given by inimitable Kishore Kumar.  
If you would like to listen to this song,try the following link : 
Here is something more about this song from a blog :
 
Din hai suhaana aaj pahli taarikh hai
Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 1, 2008 
For those who lived in India during 1960s and 1970s, and who listened to radio Ceylon every morning, 7-30 to 8 AM was the time for old songs. Most people (masses) including kids like me scoffed at these old songs and waited for 8 AM. Last song of that programme was by K L Sehgal, and we would know that the “aaphi ke geet” programme, where new songs were played was just round the corner. All over the country, listeners, including the farmaish senders from Jhumri Tilaiyya and elsewhere would start paying more attention.There was one exception during this time slot between 7-30 to 8 AM though, and that would arrive on the first day of every new month. This was a song of Kishore Kumar that would go ” din hai suhana aj pahli tarikh hai”. Even those who could not stand old songs would approve of this song. It was the only song of that programme that no one ever found boring or grumbled against.
Now that those days are gone for ever,this song reminds us of those days when life was so simple and uncomplicated. Most working people were salaried people, who barely managed to make both ends meet towards the end of the month. They would be broke by the time a month entered the last week. They would be forced to purchase their groceries etc on credit, and the creditors would grumble. 
The sole breadwinners of the families that they were, they would eagerly look forward to their next pay day, which came on the first day of the month. With this salary, they would not only be able to appear before their creditors with their heads high, but they would also be able to buy peace with their wives and children.
When the first day of the month dawned,disapproving people would all of a sudden turn a new leaf. The wife would start showing affection towards her husband, grocer would soften his stand, knowing that he would get his money back on this day. Movie halls would expect to see a good business, what with the wife wanting to watch a movie that day. And the kids, who would not even recognise their father till yesterday, would start staking claims on their father, and giving their farmaishes for toys and sweets. 

Wow, what simple and joyous days those were ! India has come a long way from those days, and I do not think people these days depend on the first day of the month to tide over their financial woes. One can watch all the movies they want sitting at their homes, the days of buying on credit from neighbourhood grocer is long gone, and kids have so many toys and sweets these days that this day is a non event for them.

I always say that small pleasures are always the biggest pleasures that we can have in our lives. And those days of such unalloyed simple pleasures are sadly long gone.

Everyone knew who sang this song,but that was all. Till recently,I did not know that this song from “Pahli taarikh” (1954)was written by Qamar Jalalabadi and that the music was by Sudhir Phadke. And how well the lyricist has captured the sentiments of ordinary real life of people. He has been at his observant and eloquent best and he has written a very long and detailed song. In fact, this has to be the longest lyrics for a bollywood song. And as if on cue, my description of this song has turned out to be just as long.

This song was so difficult to come by. I finally discovered this song in esnip.com and made a video out of it showing Kishore Kumar’s picture in it. If someone has the video of the song from this movie, I request that they should upload it on the internet. This gem of a song deserves to be heard (and watched if possible) by all those who like to listen to Bollywood songs. 

All these days,I thought that this song was picturised on Kishore Kumar. Now I have come to know that this song was picturised on Raja Nene and Nirupa Roy. Raja Nene was the director of this movie as well. I am thankful to Yunus Khan (Vividh Bharati announcer and author of a popular music blog) for this information.

Hope you have enjoyed as much as I have enjoyed posting this piece !

  

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12 Responses to Din Hai Suhaana Aaj Pehli Tarikh Hai…

  1. Shernaz Wadia says:
    April 4, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    This piece throws new light on an old song that will never die. The song holds a special place in my memory because the first time I heard it was with my dad and I was so amused by it that I couldn’t stop laughing for a long time. Any mention of it brings back those joyous and precious moments. It has remained one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Pratap Mathur says:
    December 1, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    Thank you Jatinder.

    You brought my memories from 1970s, when I was growing up in India. I remember listening to this song from Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, on every first of the month. What good days! All I had to do was go to school, study, play, eat and sleep!

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  7. J S Broca says:
    January 1, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Dear Readers,
    Today being NEW YEAR’S DAY ie 1st JAN 2011,I heard the song once again and loved it.
    There is a popular ad by Cadbury’s based on this evergreen song.Here is the link :
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtaFXq6UyuY&feature=related
    Go enjoy this “Meetha Hai Khaana,Aaj Pehli Taarikh Hai..’ ad while having a bite of the sinful chocolate to ring in the new year…
    J S BROCA
    NEW DELHI
    1.1.11

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