“Gaana woh accha, jo zindagi ke kaam aaye”
Anand Bakshi’s favorite songs written by him
He had made a hand-written list of his own favorites from the many he wrote. However, he would add: “I cannot choose my Favorite songs. My Favorite songs are the one liked by the masses. Their taste, choice, decision, and acceptance is the ultimate.”
However, these are songs he liked to sing when people requested him to sing his songs:
Maine poocha chaand se – abdulla.
pardesiyon se na – jab jab phool khile
chingari koi bhadke- amar prem
mere dost kissa yeh kya ho gaya – dostana
doli o doli – rajput
khilona – khilona
jab hum jawan honge – betaab
bagon mein bahaar ayee – mome ki gudiya – sung by Anand Bakshi
mein doondh raha tha sapno mein – mome ki gudiya – sung by Anand Bakshi.
sun banto baat meri – maha chor – sung by Anand Bakshi
mitwa re mitwa purab na jayeeyo, pachim na jayee – Jawaab
jind laye gaya dil da jaani – aap ke saath
Sholay qawwali: Shuru Hota Hai Fir Baaton Ka Mausam
Sung by Anand Bakshi, Bhupinder Singh, Manna Dey, Kishore K.
Anand Bakshi singing ‘Panghat pe pardesi aaya‘ – Kshatriya
Jaan gayi dil aaya – Jaan Beginning verse sung by Anand Bakshi
woh tere pyaar ka gham – my love
sawan ka mahina – milan
ram kare aisa ho jaye – milan
jis galee mein tera ghar na ho – kati patang
zindagi se safar mein – aap ki kasam
mere naseeb mein aye dost tera pyaar nahin – do raaste
prem hai kya ek ansoo, ek katra, jisme saagar doob gaye – Prem Kahani
Diwane tere naam ke, khade hain dil tham ke. – Saudagar
Kya koi surat itni khubsurat, ho sakti hai.- dushman 1998
Tere naam ke siva kuch yaad nahin. – alag alag
Duniya mein kitna gham hai. – amrit
Aaj dil pe koi zor chalta nahin – milan
Chitti ayee hai.- naam
Panghat pe pardesi aaya.- Kshatriya
Ye hai sharaab khana.- gumrah
Mein aatma tu paratma.- Dhun
Hey raam. – Unreleased. (Producer Hiren Khera)
Chori se chup chupa ke, aaya tha mein laga ke. (film Yaadein?)
Uska naam ye piya, ya ya ya. – Paapi Devta
Baar baar yeh din aaye, baar baar yeh dil gaye. – farz
Aadthi raat ko taron ki chaon mein – parampara
Koyal kooke kookh lagaye, yaadon ki bandook chalaye.- Dilwale Dhulania Le Jayenge
Jab jab bahaar aayee.- taqdeer
Dil chahe mein tujhe pyaar karoon.- Deewana Mastana
Kuch keheta hai yeh sawan.- mera gaon mera desh
woh kya hai, ek mandir hai.- anuraag
Mushkil mein hai kaun kisika – angaar
Har ek muskurahat muskaan nahin hoti, nafrat ho ya mohabbat, aasaan nahin hoti.- ankhon mein tum ho
Rawalpindi – unpublished.
Yahan mein ajnabi hoon.- jab jab phool khile
Mein teri mohabbat ko ruswa karoon toh, (Ram Avtar)
Maine sawan se kaha meri dil ki pyaas bhuja.- ankhon mein tum ho
Mian raja bangla ek banwa, bangle mein hum pyare, pyar mohabbat ke din thode.- Qayamat Ki Raat
Main koi baraf nahin hoon jo, pighal jaoonga. (unreleased, produced by subhash ghai)
Mohabbat mein ek bharam hai yahi, mere saath chal, – unpublished.
Din khushi ka ho. – unpublished.
Dil deewana, dil ka aana, dil ka jana, yeh aaya woh gaya, dil pardesi ho gaya. – kachche dhaage 1999.
Khali dil nahin jaan bhi yeh mangta, ishq di galee which koi koi langda.- kachche dhaage 1999.
Ek jawani teri, ek jawani meri.- kachche dhaage 1999
Kaat diye naam sab dil ki is kitaab se.- Dushman 1998
Chitti na koi sandesh, jaane yeh kaunsa desh.- Dushman 1998
Galee mein aaj chaand nikla. – zakhm
Asa hun tur jana ke din rein gaye thode.-arpan
Corps of Signals song.
CORPS SONG
Main ik Hindustani bas, yeh hai meri pehechan
Jaan hai sabse pyari, Jaan se pyaara Hindustan.
1 Mere Mann mein bheti Ganga
Mere sar pe ude Tiranga.
Is paawan Dharti ko chume jhuk kar Aasmaan.
Main ik Hindustani bas, yeh hai meri pehechan
Jaan hai sabse pyari, Jaan se pyaara Hindustan.
2 Hindu Muslim Sikh Isaai
Hum sab ik duje ke bhaie
Alag alag hai Naam hamare ek magar hai jaan.
Main ik Hindustani bas, yeh hai meri pehechan
Jaan hai sabse pyari, Jaan se pyaara Hindustan.
3 Ye mat samjho main Darta hoon
Jung se main nafrat karta hoon.
Aa hi jae Aandhi, toh main ban jaoon Toofan.
4 Prem ka panchi Aman ka Raahi
Main ban jaoon ek Sipahi
Mera naam pukare, jab Rannbhoomi ka Maidaan.
5 Yeh Na Socha Yeh Na Dekha
Mera Desh mujhe kya Dega?
Apna Desh agar mange, toh de doon Hans ke jaan.
6 Is Dharti par janam liya hai
Is Dharti KO Wachan diya hai
Is Dharti par hans ke Main ho jaoonga Qurbaan.
7 Mere Jeewan ka yeh Sapna
Sare Jag mein Naam ho Apna
Sari Duniya mein unchi ho Mere desh ki shaan.
8 Jism se jaan agar nikle toh Mera
Naam Shaheedon me ho.
Aise jeene aise Marne mein hai Kitni Shaan.
9 Yeh dharti, Khushbu hi khushbu
Ye Ambar, Jaadu hi Jaadu
Inn Galiyon mein Khel ke Mera Bachpan hua jawan.
10 Rishiyon Sufiyon ki yeh Dharti, sari Duniya yaad hai karti
Apne Purkhon ke itihas pe, mujhko hai Abhiman.
Anand Bakhshi.
In 2001 he was invited by the Corps of Signals, to write a ‘Corps song/poem’ to motivate our soldiers. They said it will be displayed at a “Bakshi Corner” in their existing Corps Museum, (of the Corps of Signals, Indian Army). Anand Bakshi wrote this poem: Confirmation of this fact we received via Letter no. 1059/01/ 26 dated 15 Jan 2001, from Colonel K. Bhattacharya, Commanding Officer, Corps of Signals, 1 Technical Training Regiment & 1 Signal Training Center, Jabalpur.
Main nikla gaddi leke. – Gadar-Ek Prem Katha
Kisi se mein pyaar karoon, mere paas time nahin.-unpublished
Musafir jaane wale, nahin phir aane wale. -Gadar-Ek Prem Katha
Aashiqui ne, maang liya dil. Dosti ne – unpublished or unreleased
Pyaar ke liye chaar pal kum nahin the.- dil kya kare
Hum toh pareshan the, kya karen, pareshaan the. – Unpublished or unreleased
Aankhon mein jhooth bhi rahata hai, – unpublished
Ankhiyon ko rahene de, akhiyon ke aas paas. – bobby
Mil jaati hai sansaar se mukti.- unpublished or unreleased?
Bol gori bol tera kaun piya.- milan
Ram kare aisa ho jaye.- milan
Yeh jo mohabbat hai.- kati patang
Mujhe teri mohabbat ka sahara mil gaya hota.- Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee
Zamane mein aji aise kahin nadaan hote hein. -Jeevan Mrityu
Yeh reshmai zulfein.- do raaste
Kuch saal pehle doston yeh baat hui thi, humko bhi mohabbat kisi ke saath hoi thi.- yaadein
Taal se taal mila.- taal
bindiya chamkegi – do raaste
jagath musafir khana laga hai aana jana – balika badhu.
Sung by Anand Bakshi:
ke aaja teri yaad ayee – charas. Sung by Anand Bakshi in beginning:
Meethi Methi hondi hai kasak hai re – aag aur shola 1986
Thanks to the songs’ co-creators – music composers, singers, directors, musicians, sound recordists, story writers, producers, cinematographers, actors….. it is always team work, no one is an island. – Anand Bakshi.
Anand Bakshi playlist of him singing at events (family & friends only)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEA887D75864437E2
Anand Bakshi’s favorite western music and songs
Anand Bakshi’s favorite English lyrics song (by Helen Reddy) Be Your Own Best Friend (from Airport 1975)
Lyrics
Anand Bakshi’s favorite western band – THE VENTURES (His choice of western band may have been influenced by his friend R D Burman 🙂 )
Walk Dont Run
Diamond Head
Wipeout
Pipeline
Tequila
Hits album
There are a few unreleased songs from released and unreleased films I have made available on his YouTube channel for listeners, as they belong to you all. Songs of Mahesh Bhat’s Dhun, Hiren Khera’s Hey Ram, Raj Kapoor’s Satyam Shivam Sundaram and others. The song from Dhun by Mehdi Hassan, Talat Aziz and one from Hey Ram by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi are two spiritual lyrics that are amongst his best writing, moreover, reflect the soul of the daddy we the family were privy to. I wish you look them up. Stay inspired.
Some of my favorite films of Anand Bakshi and people he teamed with to co-create those songs are from these films:
1959
Bhala Admi, C.I.D. Girl, Ek Armaan Mera, Lal Nishan, Maine Jeena Seekh Liya.
1960s
Mehlon Ke Khwab, Jasoos, Zameen Ke Taare, Razia Sultana, Warrant, Banke Sanwaria, Aaye Din Bahaar Ke , Kala Samunder, Jab Se Tumhen Dekha Hai, Phool Bane Angaare, Mr X In Bombay, Himalay Ki God Mein, Teesra Kaun, Aasra, Chhota Bhai, Devar, Aamne Saamne, Chandan Ka Palna, Night in London, Taqdeer, Raja Aur Runk, Anjaana, Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Jeene Ki Raah, Jigri Dost, Mahal, Sajan, Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath, Jab Jab Phool Khile, Milan, Farz, Aradhana, Do Raaste.
1970s
Aan Milo Sajna, Geet, Ishq Par Zor Nahin, Jeevan Mrityu, Kati Patang, Amar Prem, Khilona, My Love, Mere Humsafar, Sharafat, The Train, Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee, Dushman, Haathi Mere Saathi, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Main Sunder Hoon, Maryada, Mehboob Ki Mehndi, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Naya Zamana, Paraya Dhan, Mome Ki Gudiya, Uphaar, Anuraag, Apna Desh, Jawani Diwani, Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Zindagi Zindagi, Bobby, Heera Panna, Jheel Ke Us Paar, Jugnu, Kuchhe Dhaage, Loafer, Namak Haraam, Raja Rani, Manchali, Shareef Budmaash, Aap Ki Kasam, Ajnabee, Dost, Majboor, Prem Nagar, Roti, Chupke Chupke , Julie, Pratiggya, Prem Kahani, Sholay, Aap Beati, Balika Badhu, Barood, Bairaag, Charas, Maha Chor, Mehbooba, Amar Akbar Anthony, Anurodh, Apnapan, Dharam Veer, Dream Girl, Mukti, Yehi Hai Zindagi, Aahutee, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Azaad, Dil Aur Deewar, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Shalimar, Gautam Govinda, Jurmana, Kali Ghata, Mr Natwarlal, Sargam, Suhaag, The Great Gambler.
1980s
Aap Ke Deewane, Aasha, Aas Paas, Abdullah, Dostana, Hum Paanch, Judaai, Karz, Patita, Shaan, Ek Duje Ke Liye, Love Story, Naseeb, Rocky, Bemisaal, Desh Premee, Ghazab, Rajput, Shakti, Teri Kasam, Vidhaata, Andhaa Kaanoon, Arpan, Avtaar, Betaab, Coolie, Hero, Lovers, Nastik, Woh 7 Din, Zara Si Zindagi, Sohni Mahiwal, Aar Paar, Meri Jung, Yudh, Amrit, Karma, Naam, Nagina, Sindoor, Shahenshah, Chaalbaaz, Chandni, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Awaargi, Agneepath.
1990s
Akayla, Hum, Lamhe, Saudagar, Angaar, Heer Ranjha, Khuda Gawah, Kshatriya, Parampara, Vishwatma, Darr, Gumraah, Kha;l Nayak, Sahibaan, Mohra, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – DDLJ, Ram Jaane, Trimurti, Dhun, Jaan, Rajkumar, Tere Mere Sapna, Ankhon Mein Tum Ho, Deewana Mastana, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Ghulam – E – Mustafa (Musthafa), Gupt, Pardes, Dushman, Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Jhooth Bole Kauva Kaate, Zakhm, Aarzoo, Dil Kya Kare, Kachche Dhaage, Taal, Love You Hamesha.
2000, 2001, 2002
Hadh Kar Di Aapne, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, Nayak, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Rahul, Raju Chacha, Mohabbatein, Gadar – Ek Prem Katha, Asoka (1 song), Yaadein, Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin, Kranti, Kitne Door Kitne Paas, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, The Hero.
2012
Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai (1 song)
Rakesh Anand Bakshi
