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ए वतन ए वतन हमको तेरी कसम (O! Motherland O! Motherland, we swayer by you) Movie : Shaheed Singers : Mohammad Rafi Song : Aye Watan Aye Watan Humko Teri Kasam Lyricist : Prem Dhawan Actors : Manoj Kumar, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri Music Directors : Prem Dhawan My Ratings - 8/10 REFLECTIONS Exactly a year after the 60 hour long mess in Mumbai, here I am dedicating a few patriotic songs in the name of those who gave their lives for our country, for the people trapped on that unfortunate day. To all the Policemen , NSG and Men from Defence! JAI HIND! jalte bhi gaye kehte bhi gaye azaadi ke parwaane jeena to usi ka jeena hai jo marna watan pe jaane We were burning yet we were shouting - Life is that which is lived for the country! aye watan aye watan humko teri kasam teri raahon mein jaan tak luta jaayenge O! Motherland, O! Motherland, we swayer by you that we shall sacrifice our lives for you. phool kya cheez hai tere kadmon pe hum bhent apne saron ki chadha jaay

ते रा होने लगा हूँ (I have started belonging to you) Movie: Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty Director: Rajkumar Santoshi Lyricist: Irshad Kamil Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Upen Patel, Darshan Jariwala Song Title: Tera Hone Laga Hoon My Rating - 8.9/10 REFLECTIONS Initially I hated this song and refused to listen to it. But who could skip the screen track at the movieplex? And I am very grateful to the people at the SRS Omaxe movie hall, coz if it was not for them, I could have never enjoyed the beauty and feel of the song! What a song! Ever since I saw the movie at the hall (that happened two days ago!) I have been listening to it continuously. It has a very pleasant feel to it! Makes you wanna fall in love with someone. Tera Hone Laga Hoon Lyrics Lyrics (Translation) Shining in the setting sun like a pearl up on the ocean Come and feel me Girl feel me Shining in the setting sun like a pearl up on the ocean Co

गुम सुम्म गुम्म (Lost,gloomy and silent) Movie – Paa (2009) Cast – Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal Director – R Balakrishnan Music Director – Ilaiyaraja Song – ‘Gumm Summ Gumm’ Lyrics – Swanand Kirkire Singer - K. Bavatharini, Shravan & Chorus My Rating - 9.6/10 Reflections The Maestro Ilayaraja is perhaps now my favourite musician! Off late, I have been listening to some of his brilliant works of yesteryears and think I might displace AR Rehman to no.2 in the list of my Favourite Musicians! Wow! A Hindi version of his own retro chartbuster called THUMBI VAA from the Malayalam film OLANGAL that was released in 1982 (starring AMOL PALEKAR). My mother used to sing that song to make me go to sleep! Yea! I can remember that, and all that came back to me yesterday when I listened to this track for the first time! Wow! what a rendering, its even better than the original with an added JAZZY flavour fervouring the Carnatic mood of the song. I

My Favourite Photograph I shot this from a moving van while returning from a Youth Festival held in Rohtak. Wow! Such a beautiful sight! Is this Heaven? On a sunny winter evening at Rajiv Chowk, Gurgaon. Who knew that the sky can be made so YELLOW!

दूरियाँ (Distance/Separation) Mohit Chauhan My Rating - 9.4/10 Reflections Haunting! That's the word which describes Mohit Chauhan's voice. Haunting! All those nights come back to me. Those nights, those roads, streets and sounds of Bengaluru comes back to me when I hear this track. I could feel that strong breeze cutting through my muffler, that smell of jasmine sprinkled on every breath that I take. Purely, 'THE greatest' Pritam-Mohit combo! Tumse Hi is history,,,forget that,,,,Dooriyan is the one that shall never fade,,,,,never,,,,, Yeh dooriyan (This Distance/Separation) This Distance Yeh dooriyan This Distance Yeh dooriyan This Distance In raahon ki dooriyan The Distance between these roads Nigahon ki dooriyan The Distance between our eyes Hum rahon ki dooriyan This distance between us Fanah ho sabhi dooriyan Annihilate this distance,this separation Kyun koi paas hai Why is someone so close Door hai Kyun

रिश्ते नाते (All Relationships) Lyrics –  Sayeed Quadri Singer -  Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D’Mell My rating - 8.5/10 You and I will be together till the end of time I promise i will never let you go now then i know you love me You and I will be together till the end of time I promise i will never let you go now then i know you love me Chalu main tere peeche peeche baki saare bandan tod doon I follow every stride of yours, breaking all my bonds with the world Jo tere tak na jaaye uss raste ko chod doon The path that doesnt lead me to you, I shall abandon it Har khwab mera umeed meri main tujh se jod doon Let me bond all my dreams and hopes with you Sab rishte naate hasske tod doon I'll break all my relationships with the world smiling Bas tujh se dil ka rishta jod doon jod doon And bond my heart with yours and keep it alive! Sab rishte naate hasske tod doon I'll break all my relationships with the world smiling Bas tujh se dil ka rishta

Over and Over Nelly My rating - 9.5/10 Reflections " Over and Over " is the second single by  r apper Nelly's album sweat S uit . It features country singer  T im Mcgrw. The song hit #3 in the  U S, where it went  p latinum. It peaked at #1 on the  U K and  A ussie Singles charts. The song was written by Cornell Haynes Jr,  Jayson "KoKo" Bridges , James D. Hargrove. It one of those tracks that makes you humm and move your body slowly with the warm beats of the song. Nelly really spells magic with his R&B numbers. Its best to listen to this track at night while driving or walking or taking a shot of tequila at the pub or simply when you are thinking about your lady love! Great Track, makes you wanna listen to more by this great guy! Lyrics Coz it's all in my head I think about it over and over again and I can't keep picturin' u with him and it hurts so bad yeah cuz it's all in my head I think about it over and over again