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Asad Ur Rahman Kidwai's Hamkalaam

Hamkalaam is an attempt to document the inspirations in
Hindi, Hindustani, Urdu Film Song lyrics. These inspirations
range from literary sources to older film lyrics.

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ham dekhnewaaloN kii nazar dekh rahe haiN
ham dekhnewaaloN kii nazar dekh rahe haiN
Ustad Dagh Dehlvi was as prolific as his verse was captivating. He had this great ability to compose couplets that were easy to understand ......
2 Years Ago
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aur bhi dukh hain zamaane mein muhabbat ke siwaa: Sahir inspired TWICE?
aur bhi dukh hain zamaane mein muhabbat ke siwaa: Sahir inspired TWICE?
In a previous post Asad saahib discussed how Majrooh Sultanpuri took a line from this very famous nazm by Faiz Ahmed 'Faiz' and wove anot......
9 Years Ago
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koii hamdam na rahaa koii sahaaraa na rahaa.
koii hamdam na rahaa koii sahaaraa na rahaa.
The original written by J S Kashyap for Jeevan Naiya (1936) kishore used the same song with the same tune and the mukhRa for Jhumroo (196......
9 Years Ago
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mujhako yaaro maaf karnaa maiN nashe meN huuN
mujhako yaaro maaf karnaa maiN nashe meN huuN
In Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959) Shailendra borrowed yaaro mujhe mu'aaf rakho maiN nashe meN huun From Meer Taqi Meer's famous GHazal, m......
11 Years Ago
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kal kya hoga kisko pata
hamko miTaa sake ye zamaane meN dam naheeN, hamse zamaanaa KHud hai, zamaane se ham naheeN goes the famous maqta by Jigar Muradabadi Sun......
11 Years Ago
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terii suurat se nahiiN miltii
terii suurat se nahiiN miltii
terii suurat se kisii kii nahiiN miltii suurat ham jahaaN meN terii tasviir liye phirte haiN (Imam Bakhsh 'Nasikh') Hasrat Jaipuri us......
11 Years Ago
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