Gaadi bula rahi hai ( 1974)

Song:  Gaadi bhula rahi hai

 

Year :  1974

 

Movie: Dost

 
Singer : Kishore Kumar

 

Writer: Anand Bakshi

 

Music: Laxmikant Pyaarelal

 

The Song “ Gaadi bula rahi hai , seethe baja rahi hai” is from the movie “ Dost” starring Dharmendra , Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini. This is one of the most philosophical song from Bollywood. May be Anand Bakshi was as intense as the Greek Philosopher Socrates the founder of western philosophy, though Mr Bakshi was only a poet.

This is a song that has more significance to me as my father used to work for the Indian Railways for decades and he was in love with trains.

This is not just a song but a reality ..Song of life! Such a strong motivational song , may be it should be in the text books.

Hindi cinema has a long list of exceptionally gifted poets who have written immortal songs influencing the next generations. There were renowned, established poets contributing as lyricists, who often had their personal beliefs and ideologies subtly depicted in the verses suiting the characters on screen.

However, there was one name among them, who neither presented himself as a poet nor craved for recognition in the literary world, solely working as a lyricist displaying an unparalleled love and dedication towards his chosen field of art. He never exhibited the influence of any religious, cultural, or political ideologies in his songs, simply writing for the given characters, stories, and situations with amazing perfection.

Probably the first songwriter of Hindi cinema purely active as a lyricist, he was Anand Bakshi, deservingly remembered as one of the best lyricists ever in the world of Hindi film songs.

The master of his art, Bakshi wrote songs that would resonate with the common man, thus becoming an integral part of our lives. But this is about his one unique song, in particular, explaining life and its unpredictable journey, with the reference of a train, expressed as:

Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai,

Chalna hi zindagi hai, chalti hi jaa rahi hai

Comparing to the way a train keeps moving from one station to another heading towards its destination, the song beautifully reminds us how life is to be lived surpassing every obstacle in the path, facing deserts, heat, thunderstorms, rains, rivers, mountains, and more, making a path of our own. A verse in the song also points towards the people we meet as fellow travellers, who might be good or bad, creating long-lasting memories.

But most importantly, it has a verse that is perhaps the only one in the entire history of Hindi film songs talking about ‘suicides committed on railway lines’, insightfully saying:

Gaadi ka naam na kar badnaam, patri pe rakh ke sar ko,

Himmat na haar, kar intezaar, aa laut jayen ghar ko,

Yeh raat ja rahi hai, woh subah aa rahi hai, Gaadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai.

 

Anand Bakshi actually saved a life by his lyrics. Its said a man who wanted to commit suicide and when he was sitting waiting for train on the track,  Somewhere someone was listening this melody When he listened to these words of this melody of Bakhsi he left the track changing his mind .

 When Bakshi  was informed about this he called his family members and said “I have won 4 filmfare awards and I have been nominated for 40 awards . But today I won what I wanted” ….What a man!!

 The simple lines, infuse life-lessons and positivity into the song, making it ‘a complete creation’ mentioning the beginning, the journey, and the end so beautifully, without using any tough words or a complex metaphor.

Other lines are amazing too :

Aage tuufaan, pichhe barasaat, uupar gagan pe bijali
Aage tuufaan, pichhe barasaat, uupar gagan pe bijali
Soche na baat, din ho ke raat, siganal huaa ke nikali
Dekho vo aa rahi hai, dekho vo jaa rahi hai
Gaadi bulaa rahi hai, siti bajaa rahi hai

 The song is a message that no matter how difficult the time is you have to carry on without complaints and fulfil your responsibilities towards those who are dependent on you. There is no space for personal grief and sorrows. There will be bad phases in everyone's life rich or poor. The good phase will follow the bad though the bad phase may appear to be long …keep the faith and Just Keep going. Net Net in a ligher vein “ Hang on ..and not hang oneself”

To all readers and listeners, suggest that if you know someone who suffering with depression and loses hope please let him listen this song this song have tremendous power of motivation to anybody.

Enjoy this genius work and Have a stress free Sunday.

CK Musical Space