Choudvi Ka Chand

Song: Choudvi ka chand ho…
Movie: Chodhvi Ka Chand (1960)
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music: Ravi
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni
Picturised on: Guru Dutt & Waheeda Rehman

Rafi:
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho
Jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam lajawab ho
Choudvi ka… lajawab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho

Zulfe hai jaise kaandho pe badal jhuke hue
Aankhe hai jaise mehke khayale bhare hue
Masti hai jisme pyaar kit um who sharab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho

Chehra hai jaise jheel me hasta hua kamal
Ya zindagi ke saaz pe chedi hui gazal
Jaane bahar tum kisi shayar ka khwab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho

Honto pe khelti hai tappassum ki bijliya
Sajte humare raaho me karti hai kekasha
Duniya-e-husn ishq ka tum hi shabab ho
Choudvi ka… lajawab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho


Has Waheeda Rehman ever looked more beautiful??? Well, actually she has! But the way Guru Dutt sings to her... that makes her seem more gorgeous. The whole movie is in black & white. But this song was shot in colour. Its pure poetry in motion. There are no words to praise this song. Everything from the actors to the sets, the lyrics to the music, the mood of the song to the sets... was perfect.
This song won 3 Filmfare awards too. Mohammad Rafi and Shakeel Badayuni won the best male singer and the best lyricist respectively. And to think that Guru Dutt initially was not too happy with Mohammad Rafi singing the song!!! BUt now can you imagine anyone else singing it better? I doubt it. The lyrics really take the cake though. The way Guru Dutt describes Waheida's beauty in a such an aesthetic way... Wow! Which woman wouldn't fall for that one? All in all its a great package and a reminder of why many prefer older songs.