Have you ever felt an immense sense of affection towards a complete stranger?
Towards someone you don't know, and have never met? But you feel like you know them very well. You know their likes and dislikes, their strengths and weaknesses, you know what makes them happy, what hurts them, what angers them. You know what gets them.
I feel that about Shaan.
Yes, I love his singing, but I am not a gushing fan who would queue up for days to get his autograph or pose with him for a photograph to show the grandkids. What I love more about him than his voice is the way I feel for him.
To me, he is like a friend I never met.
I don't know what it is about him, but I feel like he's a guy I grew up with, and hung around from school thru university. The kind that was never good at studies, the kind whose homework I would do every single day. The kind who would go and get his heart screwed over by some random girl (who hung out with him because he won the college singing competition, and then got tired of him 'cos he was so simple at heart). The kind who would come to me and tell me about her and how special he thought she was. And then we would talk about it at the poolside and everything would be okay again.
I laugh at myself for thinking like this, but it's true, I do feel that connection with him. And even though I may never meet him (actually I don't want to meet him, 'cos that would just spoil everything), I still feel there's a common bond between us. Which I believe, no one except me can really understand.
Shaan sings every song as if it is his first song. He puts his heart with all its sincerity into it. That's why he always seems like a new singer, though he's been around for a while now. I feel this certain sense of comfort when I hear him sing. His movie songs are very good, yes, but what I really like are his albums. They have that fresh charm in them that makes them way more appealing to me than the movie songs. That reminds me of 'our old days'. After all, we saw each other through our first crushes (actually, we probably were each other's first crushes!), our first heart-breaks, and it shows in the level of comfort and peace I feel when at the end of the day, I get home exhausted from work and school and the draining emotions encountered in the day, and he is there to ask me how my day was.
And he can sense how my day was.
When he sings 'Gumsum ho kyun', I can really feel him calling out to me, telling me that he is affected if I am gumsum. And just for that guy, I want to smile again.
Gumsum ho kyun, paas aao na...
Roothhe ho yun, maan jao na...
Dil mein hai jo, khulke kaho...
Dil mein chhupao na...
Jaane kis baat pe tum aise khafa ho gaye
Shaayad anjaane mein mujhse koi khata ho gayi
Bas itna toh bata do ke meri kya bhool hai
Phir chahe jo saza do mujhko woh kubool hai
Kuch toh kaho chup na raho, aise satao na
Gumsum ho kyun...
Tum jo hansti ho toh yeh mausam muskurata hai
Kaliyan khilti hain sara aalam gungunaata hai
Tum ho hansti ho har sitara jhilmilata hai
Mere dil ka shaher khushi se jagmagata hai
Dekho kabhi rona nahin, mujhko rulao na
Gumsum ho kyun...
When I heard 'Tanha dil' for the first time, it got me. Yes, it was about a tanha dil, but it was full of energy, exuberance and youth. It was about dreams, it was about what each of us aspired for. It was about memories, which never let go of us, even if we try and let go of them. The song spoke to me.
Aankhon mein sapne liye
Ghar se hum chal toh diye
Jaane yeh raahein ab le jayengi kahan
Mitti ki khushbu aaye, palkon pe aansu laaye
Palon pe reh jaajyega yaadon ka jahan
Manzil nayi hai anjana hai kaarwan
Chalna akele hain yahan
Tanha dil tanha safar
Dhoonde tujhe phir kyun nazar
Tanha dil...
Dilkash nazare dekhe, jhilmil sitaare dekhe
Ankhon mein phir bhi tera chehra hai jawaan
Kitni barsatein aayi, kitni saugaatein layi
Kaanon mein phir bhi goonje teri hi sada
Waade kiye they apna hoga aashiyan
Waadon ka jane hoga kya
Tanha dil tanha safar
Dhoonde tujhe phir kyun nazar
Tanha dil...
When you're heart-broken and he sings 'Bhool ja', you can see how much he feels your pain, and how badly he wants you to forget whatever happened.
In aasuon se kisko kya hua haasil
Mana kehna hai aasaan nibhana hai mushkil
Phir bhi ae yaar mere sun le meri iltja
Bhool ja, jo hua usey
Hai kasam tujhe, muskura
Khud ko yun na de tu saza, un yaadon ko tu bhool ja...
Woh toh nahin tha teri wafaaon ke kaabil
Jaane kya sochkar tuney de diya apna dil
Is baar dil ka sauda karna na yun bewajah
Bhool ja bhool ja...
Teri zindagi teri hai kisi ki amaanat nahin
Jab chahe tod de aisi ek imaarat nahin
Is baar dil ka sauda karna na yun bewajah
Bhool ja jo ua usey bhool ja
Hai kasam tujhe muskura
Khud ko yun na de tu saza, un yaadon ko tu bhool ja...
When I heard 'Faasle' for the first time, my first thoughts were "I wish I had written this song!" The words are incredibly beautiful, yes, but when you hear him sing the words, you understand and feel their real depth.
Tum nahin door tak, phir bhi paas ho...
Tum mere koi nahin, magar mere khaas ho...
Milke bhi hum toh mil na sakey
Dil ke armaan dil mein rahey
Tumko pa na sakey, gham nahin
Tumse paya hai jo, kam nahin
Jo hua ek tarah se sahi hai
Tumko khone ka darr toh nahin hai
Faasle hain magar, faasla nahin hai
Zindagi se hamein koi gila nahin
Tum nahin door tak, phir bhi paas ho...
Tum mere koi nahin, magar mere khaas ho...
Tumko yaadon mein laate na hum
Kya karein bhool paate na hum
Waqt haalaat majbooriyan
Jaise dil pe chale chhooriyan
Dil dhadakta raha chal diye kadam
Rukh badalta gaya, ruk sakey na hum
Milke bhi hum toh mil na sakey
Dil ke armaan dil mein rahey
Tum nahin door tak, phir bhi paas ho...
Tum mere koi nahin, magar mere khaas ho...
Dil ke paas ho...
I heard Lamha lamha by accident, and I was amazed. Where were all these songs hidden? Why hadn't I heard them before? And why doesn't anyone know about them?? And most importantly, are there more of them around?
Lamha lamha jalte rahein
Haan, is pyaar mein...
Girte sambhalte chalte rahein
Haan, is pyaar mein ...
Kabhi tum jaise zeher, kabhi tum zindagi
Kabhi tum shab-e-peher aur kabhi roshni
Milke chain se saath reh na sakey
Aur judaai bhi seh na sakey
Lamha lamha jalte rahe
Haan, is pyaar mein
Girte sambhalte chalte rahey
Haan, is pyaar mein...
Ek pal anjaan ho, ek pal meri jaan ho
Ek pal uljhan si ho, ek pal aasaan ho
Ek duje ko hum suljhaate rahey
Par kabhi bhi samajh na sakey
Lamha lamha jalte rahein
Haan, is pyaar mein
Girte sambhalte chalte rahein
Haan, is pyaar mein...
When others sing, they entertain me.
When Shaan sings, he convinces me.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
My friend Shaan
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Yeah, shaan is a good singer.he has this feel about him which is like "hey , he is very clean at heart".but as for growing up with him , i dnt have any internal voices making me feel that way.i wud rather prefer growing up with aishwarya rai.
And all you guys , stop clapping , i know i am the first one to comment , but i have always been known for doing great things.
very interesting concept that .. celebrity friend u never met :) .. *whacking my head to think of never met before celebrity friend* prolly i dun hv one .. now, everyone neednt have one, rt.. hehe, nice writing gal!
Gosh this is crazyyyy
I never felt this way for any stranger…
I like his singing…
Tanha dil is a cool number… like that…
Bhul Jaa is really an awesome song…one of my favs
So positive n encouraging
He convinces me
Hmmmmmmm…
Enjoy
Cheers
Listen to 'Yeh Samaa' by Shaan. i have a feeling you will really like it. let me know if you cant locate the song...
~a
yes tanha dil is a nice song and all but shaan is really annoying. on the tv show he's got he's always nice to everyone - too nice. the sugary, smiley act gets irritating after a while.
hi!! long time me no blogging.. good to be back :D
"tanha dil" makes my dil go places :)))
..p..
hi
nice to have a fan like you...would luv to get to know u better...next time ur in mumbai y dont u drop in?
tc
Sash,
Yeah,,Shaan is my fav too..BTW, have you heard this song from an off-beat movie Jhankar beats? Shaan sings very well in that too,
Tera Muskurana Phir Has Ke Paas Aana
Mujhe Apnana Batana Phir Pal Mein Gum Ho Jana
Ehsaas Hai Abhi Us Pehli Baar Ka
Kaisa Yeh Nasha Hai Tere Pyaar Ka
Dil Se Dil Mile The Jaise Do Phool Khile The
Tab Maine Kuch Kaha Tha Tumhare Hot Sile The
Mujhe Yaad Hai Who Lamha Intezar Ka
Kaisa Yeh Nasha Hai Tere Pyaar Ka
#Abhi,
Hahaha! It was not like I picked him as 'the celebrity I'd like to have grown up with'. It's just that when I see him, I go 'Gosh, it feels like I grew up with him!' :)
ps: Growing up with Ash? Isn't she like a decade older than you? She'd have treated you like a baby! :P
#Vik,
Lookin' forward to your post on Kishore Kumar :)
#Anon gal,
Hey, don't try and consciously figure out who's yours. One fine day, you'll wake up and you'll know who it is! :)
#Aye Kay,
Hahaha... sorry for the torture man... complete with full lyrics... just couldn't help it, the lyrics are so beautiful :)
#Puneet,
Yeah, Tanha Dil and Bhool Ja really speak to you, don't they? :)
#Ankur,
I can't find the song! Send it over, will ya? Thanks a ton, man!
#Rene,
Arre yaar... ab host smile nahin karega toh kya rudely baat karega contestants se? Give him a break yaar! He's not supposed to be a Simon Cowell! :)
#Priya,
Hey gal, welcome back! :)
Yes, Tanha Dil is almost intoxicating, hai na? :)
#SHAAN,
I am not your fan, you moron. I am your friend from school. So stop acting pricey with me, you idiot! Humne tera homework kiya hai! :P
#REVerenD,
You have NO idea, my friend! Sometimes I scare myself! :O
#ROS,
Of course I have heard the song! And I love that movie too! :)
ps: This reminds me of another song of his.
Seep mein moti hai lekin, koi chunta hi nahin
Baat ek kehni thi humko, koi sunta hi nahin
Who wouldn't like Tanha Dil? It was just for this one song that I bought the album. Anyway after that I started liking song after song, which is pretty surprising. Gum Sum was one of my favourites.
Sayesha, I understand how you feel towards him.
If it isn't a rhetorical question, then yes, there *is* someone like that for who I not only have that overwhelming sense of affection
:-) but also this solid sense of "knowing" them (in most things)and wanting to "be there" for them, and being sure to the hilt that they will "like" me. Being extremely sure, that when we glance at each other, it's going to be a little more than just a passing one. It'll be one of understanding, depth, and recognition. I have never met or spoken to this person. Makes me smile when I think of Him. And as you so rightly said Sayesha, no one really understands. Rare is the reaction that doesn't laugh it off :-) So I have basically stopped telling anyone about this :-)
Coming back to your post...you know..I had never really known Shaan's songs had such meaningful lyrics. Never heard his album songs. Must do that.
Yea he is a good singer.
The only song i've heard (of those you listed) is Tanha Dil....maybe I should...
Bhole
Wow...Had only heard Tanha Dil before...Got my hands on bhool ja and faasle after i read your post and they are awesome...
you should also listen to le chale from my brother nikhil sung by him..thats wonderful too...
celebrity singer friend concept is interesting..for me i think it would be sonu nigam..
#Ravi,
//Who wouldn't like Tanha Dil?
Good question. I have never met anyone who's not said, "I LOVE that song!" about it. :)
#Humjoli,
Oh yeah, that's one peppy number! I think I need a separate post for his movie songs! :P
ps: Checked out your blog. That was hilarious! :D
#Harshi,
Yeah, there are things that no one really understands. But I look at them as "secrets I have with myself" :)
ps: Do get your hands on these songs, I am sure you will love them! :)
#Bhole,
Yes, do get the others too! They're amazing!
#Parth,
Yeah, I have all three versions of 'Le chale' (Shaan, KK, Sunidhi) and I love that song! Other movie songs by Shaan that I like include 'Tuney mujhe pehchana nahin' and 'Woh pehli baar'.
yeh muvi kon se theatre mein dekha maine? ;)
wah kya filmi post hain....
must be some 'thesis on bollywood' effect
#Spammy,
Hahahahahahaha! You're probably right! :P
#Humjoli,
Thanks, man. :)
First time here. u r comment on shuuro's blog is very nice. u r world is good.
Shaan
He is the best amongst the current crop of singers; though not at all in league with KISHOREDA. I liked his Naujawan song wid Sagarika also. NW those r 3 new songs I hv to dwnload.
TC
#Jeevan,
Hey! Welcome to Sayeshaz! :)
ps: Yeah, Shuuro has me really worried man... :(
#Holidevil,
One can't possibly compare Kishore Kumar with Shaan. Totally different leagues, isn't it? :)
Yes yes, you MUST get all these songs!! :)
my first full senti love was in his show... :-)
me and a girl dancing together... and shan singing senti songs and i fell in love...
V..
#Virdi,
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I feel similar...towards Atif...
Sometimes I get righteously jealous when someone else listens to his songs..
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