I like this song

The first time I got to listen to Swanand Kirkire was with the film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.. Now I will not speak about why I liked the film so much.. This post is not meant for that..The man in question here is Mr. Swanand Kirkire and his heart rendering voice. This artiste does absolute justice to the songs he sings. Every word lives its meaning..so genuinely once it comes from this man.

It partly is maybe because the guy is a songwriter and the songs he sings are his own poetry.. This doesn’t mean people who don’t write their own songs, don’t sing well. It would be foolish of me to say that. But, there is something about how Swanand Kirkire writes his poetry too. The words aren’t the quintessential ones.. So, for him the song doesn’t have to have Tanha, Fanaa etc. just for the heck of it..The song doesn’t have to sound commonplace. The words are like some abstract poetry which isn’t bound by any form as such..

bawra mann dekhne chala ek sapna,
bawra mann dekhne chala ek sapna...

bawre se mann ki dekho bawri hain baatein,
bawre se mann ki dekho bawri hain baatein,
bawri si dharkanein hain, bawri hain saasein,
bawri si karwaton se nindiya door bhage,
bawre se nain chahe bawre jharokhon se,
bawre nazaaron ko takna.

See, this is what I mean..And, the latest hit for me from Mr. Swanand Kirkire is

Aaj shab jo chand ne hai rootne ki thaan li
Gardisho mein hai sitare baat humne maan li
Andheri shayh zindagi ko sujhi thi nahi kali
Ki aaj haath thamlo ki ek haath ki kami khali ( how can someone write like this?)

Kyun Khoye khoye chand ki firak mein talash mein udas hai dil
Kyun apne aap se khafa khafa zara zara sa naaraaz hai dil
Yeh manzilein bhi khud hi tai karein
Yeh faslein bhi khud hi tai karein ( i love these lines)

Kyun tho raston pe phir shem shem ( it's not shame- shame or same- same. Some urdu word.. ) sambhal sambhal ke chalta hai yeh dil
Kyun Khoye khoye chand ki firak mein talash mein udas hai dil

Zindgai sawalo ke jawaab dhondne chali
Jawaab mein sawalon ki ek lambi si ladi mili
Saawal hi saawal hai sujthi nahi gali
Ki aaj haath tham lo ek haath ki kami khali