Abhas Kumar Ganguly was born in Khandwa, now in Madhya Pradesh, to Kunjilal Ganguly, a Brahmin lawyer by profession, and Gouri Devi, both of whom came from wealthy landowning families. Kishore was the youngest in the Ganguly family, preceded by Ashok, Sati, & Anoop. While Kishore was still a child, his brother Ashok became a Bollywood actor. Later, Anoop also ventured into cinema with Ashok's help. Post Ashok Kumar's stardom, the Ganguly family shifted base to Mumbai. This was also the time when Abhas Kumar Ganguly changed his name to Kishore Kumar. His first venture into the big cinema career was as a chorus singer in the film "Bombay Talkies". His first film as an actor was in the film called "Shikari" which was released in the year 1946, wherein Ashok Kumar was the lead hero. In 1948, Kishore Kumar got a chance to sing the song "Marne Ki Duayen Kyon Mangu" for the film "Ziddi". After this, he got many other assignments, but he was not very serious about a film career. Although his films flopped initially, he achieved success as a comic hero with movies like "New Delhi", "Half Ticket" and "Padosan". All the praise and honor for his acting skills was still not the platform for his successful throne. He achieved his varied and unrivalled fame only after he was recognized as an established singer. Spending time with his brothers, Kishore became interested in films and music. He became a fan of singer-actor K. L. Saigal—whom he considered his vocal guru—and tried to emulate his singing style.The popular music director Sachin Dev Burman, who was impressed by his singing skills, advised him not to copy Saigal but develop and condense his own style. Kishore kept this advice in mind and eventually developed his own style of singing, prominently featuring the yodelling that he had heard on some records bought by his brother Anoop. In the Bollywood music circles, yodelling became Kishore's trademark.
With time, music directors started recognizing the potential of Kishore Kumar and he became one of the leading singers in the Indian film industry. The 1960s was a lean patch in Kumar's career graph. Most of his films bombed at the box office. However, in 1969 the tables turned once again, as R. D. Burman took over the recording initiatives after S. D. Burman fell ill for the film "Aradhana". R. D. Burman deployed Kishore Kumar to sing the songs "Mere Sapno Ki Rani" and "Roop Tera Mastana", both of which gained instant recognition and success at the box-office. Kishore Kumar also won his first Filmfare award for the song "Roop Tera Mastana". During the 1970s and 1980s, he sang for Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Dev Anand, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff.
With R. D. Burman, Kishore delivered great hits "O Maanjhi Re" from Khushboo, "Yeh Shaam Mastaani" and "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai" from Kati Patang (1971), "Kuchh To Log Kahenge" from Amar Prem (1972), "Raat Kali Ek Khwab Mein Aayi" from Buddha Mil Gaya (1971), "Musafir Hoon Yaaron" from Parichay (1972), "Diye Jalte Hain" from Namak Haraam (1973), "Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si" from Anamika (1973), "Zindagi Ke Safar Mein" from Aap Ki Kasam (1974), "Agar Tum Na Hote", "Humein Tum Se Pyaar Kitna" from Kudrat, "Mere Naina Saawan Bhadon" from Mehbooba, and "Chingari Koi Bhadke" (Amar Prem), "Jab Bhi Koi Kangana" from Shaukeen. Apart from the Burmans, Kishore Kumar worked with other music directors such as Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Rajesh Roshan, Sapan Chakravarty, and Bappi Lahiri.
His low-profile marriages to some of the most popular and attractive Bollywood actresses (Madhubala, Yogeeta Bali, Leena Chandavarkar) raised eyebrows, but added to his witty, eccentric persona although close friends and colleagues remember him as being reticent and sentimental.
During the Indian Emergency in 1975-77, Kishore refused to sing for Indira Gandhi's 'Emergency Propaganda'. In retaliation, she banned his songs on all national media. When Amitabh Bachchan refused to do a guest appearance in a film produced by him, Kishore stopped singing for the actor, which affected the latter's future film endeavours immensely. By the late 1980s, Kishore had grown tired of the type of songs he was singing and decided to retire from the industry. Later in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kishore Kumar produced and directed movies such as "Badhti Ka Naam Daadhi" (1978), "Zindagi" (1981) and "Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin" (1980). His last appearance as an actor was in "Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin". In the mid-1980s, Kishore Kumar sang for Anil Kapoor in Kapoor's debut film as a leading man, "Woh Saat Din" and also recorded "Mr. India". He sang a duet with Alka Yagnik, "Tumse Badhkar Duniya Mein Na Dekha" for "Kaamchor". He also recorded some songs for the film "Saagar" with R. D. Burman.
On October 13th 1987, co-incidentally also the birthday of his elder brother Ashok Kumar, Kishore suffered a heart attack and breathed his last. His untimely and unexpected death shocked the entire nation. He left behind a rich vocal and visual legacy and millions of fans who still prefer his rich-coffee baritones over present-day playback singers.
Gaata Rahe Mera Dil
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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तू ही मेरी मंज़िल कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल हाय
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
प्यार करने वाले अरे प्यार ही करेंगे
जलने वाले चाहे जल जल मरेंगे
प्यार करने वाले अरे प्यार ही करेंगे
जलने वाले चाहे जल जल मरेंगे
मिलके जो धड़के हैं दो दिल हरदम ये कहेंगे
कहीं बीतें ना
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल
कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
The lyrics of Kishore Kumar's song "Gaata Rahe Mera Dil" tell the tale of a lover who cannot live without his beloved, describing his journey through night and day in his quest to find her. The song's thematic focal point is the idea that the individual is incomplete without the presence of their soulmate. The verses in the song communicate the singer's deep admiration for his lover and his yearning for her constant company, without whom wearing "jewellery" or "silken clothes" wouldn't really hold any significance. The track's refrain "Ghata Rahae Mera Dil" is a clever and catchy way of telling the listener how the singer's heart sings with the emotions of love.
The song's lyrics are filled with a lot of emotional metaphors that illustrate the constant struggle of the singer to spend as much time as possible with his lover. The refrain "Kahin beete na yeh raaten" in every verse is an embodiment of the singer's desire to stop time and to live in the moment with his lover, as he fears that if the night or day passes by, he won't ever be able to get it back. Another important facet of the lyrics is the line "Jalne wale chahen jal jal mar jayenge," which gives the audience a glimpse of the singer's conviction that the only thing he has to offer to the world is his love for his beloved.
Overall, "Gaata Rahe Mera Dil" is a beautiful, romantic melody that captures the essence of love in its purest form. It's a reflection of the joys and heartbreaks, the highs and lows that come with being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
My heart keeps singing continuously
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल
You are my destination
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल हाय
You alone are my destination
कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
May these nights never end
कहीं बीतें ना ये दिन
May these days never end
प्यार करने वाले अरे प्यार ही करेंगे
People who love will keep loving
जलने वाले चाहे जल जल मरेंगे
Those who envy will burn themselves
मिलके जो धड़के हैं दो दिल हरदम ये कहेंगे
Two hearts that beat together will always say
कहीं बीतें ना
May it never end
हो कहीं बीतें ना ये रातें
Oh may these nights never end
ओ मेरे हमराही मेरी बाँह थामे चलना
Oh my companion, hold my hand and walk with me
बदले दुनिया सारी तुम ना बदलना
Even if the whole world changes, don't change
प्यार हमे भी सिखला देगा गर्दिश में सम्भलना
Love will also teach us to be careful in times of trouble
दूरियाँ अब कैसी अरे शाम जा रही है
What kind of distance is increasing in this evening
हमको ढलते ढलते समझा रही है
It seems to be understanding us as we fade away
आती जाती साँस जाने कब से गा रही है
For how long has my breath been singing as it comes and goes
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SHAILENDRA, S D Burman
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गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल, हाये
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल, हाये
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
प्यार करनेवाले अरे प्यार ही करेंगे
जलनेवाले चाहे जल-जल मरेंगे
प्यार करनेवाले अरे प्यार ही करेंगे
जलनेवाले चाहे जल-जल मरेंगे
मिलके जो धड़के हैं दो दिल, हरदम ये कहेंगे
कहीं बीते ना
ओ कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल
ओ मेरे हमराही मेरी बांह थामे चलना
बदले दुनिया सारी, तुम ना बदलना
ओ मेरे हमराही मेरी बांह थामे चलना
बदले दुनिया सारी, तुम ना बदलना
प्यार हमे भी सिखला देगा, गर्दिश में संभलना
कहीं बीते ना
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल
दूरियाँ अब कैसी, अरे शाम जा रही है
हमको ढलते-ढलते समझा रही है
दूरियाँ अब कैसी, अरे शाम जा रही है
हमको ढलते-ढलते समझा रही है
आती जाती साँस जाने, कब से गा रही है
कहीं बीते ना
ओ कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
तू ही मेरी मंज़िल, हाये
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
कहीं बीते ना ये रातें
कहीं बीते ना ये दिन
गाता रहे मेरा दिल
@gobindasoti3209
फिल्म गाईड काञञञ
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फिल्म गाईड का यह गाना जाे गाता रहे मेरा दिल उन दिनाै मै 17 साञञकञञञञञञञञञञञञञञ
@bipinpatel1323
I am 77 years old and I still remember the day when we all went to watch the film on the opening day in Baroda and I still love it😍I was only twenty then
@gopi5864
😍😍
@miraclarke4969
Good for you, happy memories of our youth we hold on to is an enriching experience as we grow older.
I still remember these songs too. They will stay with us forever because they are part of us 💞
@kapiloryou
Sir your days were Golden and that Era was most beautiful with Rafi and Kishore Sir.
@manoharathwani4530
Bahut shandar gana hai,dil ko chhu lene wala,baar 2 sunane ko man karta hai.👌👌👌
@rohityadavclerkdanapurzro3771
❤️
@kunaldhoble5406
I am a 23 yr old man...but after reading all comments while listening this songs, i am able to feel the feelings of thousands of old peoples who are enjoying the ending of their lives...
@hariharancr2369
They are and were and will enjoy their lives....??
@Someone_Waiting
I am 17, same for me too
@sangeetasharma9317
Pure comments me hamare respected senior citizens k sunehare yaad ko padh kar mujhe behad achha laga kitni yaadein hai na aap logon ki is gaane k sath,yun lagta jaise kaash mai bhi us era ko dekh pati.