1942 , A Love Story
Having got some quiet time amidst my travel, I was listening to this Hindi song, ‘Ek ladki ko dekha to…’.It is composed by R.D.Burman for the film, 1942 a love story. The Lyrics are by Javed Akhtar and the voice is lent by Kumar Sanu.Adding to the beauty of the song is the effervescent presence of Manisha Koirala & Anil Kapoor.
Being someone who is striving to become a writer, what amazed me is the depth of Javed Akhtar’s vocabulary. I must say it a vast ocean of priceless pearls. I mean how on earth can a person describe a girl so beautifully!!! The similies used here are hold your breath, 24 in number. And the beauty of it is that it is written in the simplest of words.
Javed Akhtar goes on to write that he saw a girl who is like
A blossoming rose,
A poet’s dream,
A rising sun’s ray,
A doe in a forest,
A moonlit night,
A sweet conversation and
A divine lamp……
If you thought that is it; it is just the first stanza.
The song goes on to compare the girl to a wonderful morning, a winter's sunlight , playful waves, the musical pleasantness of Veena, a dash of all colors come together and to the fragrance that a cool breeze brings along.
We are not done yet! The final stanza of the song talks about the girl who is like a beautiful dancing peacock, a thread of silk, a fairy’s song, a sandalwood flame, an ornate beauty, an unblemished mist and a slow and gradual engulfment of intoxication!!!
Javed Akhtar went on to create many more master pieces. But none else has managed to create as much wonder and admiration in me about the creative magnificence of this artist than this particular song.
Many a time, we set boundaries for what we think we can achieve. All one needs to look at is brilliant creations like these to know of the boundless power of our blessed minds. All we need to do is to set the imagination free,
Like a drifting cloud,
Like a gliding feather,
Like a rising fume,
Like a hovering eagle,
Like a twisting whirlwind,
Like a twisting whirlwind,
Like a mid-summer rain,
Like a child’s prayer,
Like a mother’s love,
Like a lover’s gaze…
Arun Babu
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