“Hum Chale Door” is a fascinating and rare ensemble piece from the 1949 hit film Ek Thi Ladki. This track brings together the rising “Nightingale” Lata Mangeshkar with the legendary Mohammed Rafi and singer-composer Satish Batra. While the film is most famous for the iconic chartbuster “Lara Lappa Lara Lappa”, this particular song offers a unique blend of melancholy and theatrical dialogue-style singing that was characteristic of late 1940s cinema.
The music for Ek Thi Ladki was composed by Vinod (born Eric Roberts), who was known for his Punjabi-influenced beats and catchy rhythms. Note: While your text mentions Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni in the header, they were actually the architects behind a different 1949 masterpiece, Dullari; for Ek Thi Ladki, it was Vinod’s innovative baton that led the way. The lyrics, full of dramatic flair and emotional pleas (Meri sun jao ek baar), capture the essence of a painful parting. This song stands as a testament to the versatility of a young Lata and Rafi as they began to dominate the playback scene, proving they could handle complex, conversational melodies with as much ease as their solo romantic ballads.
Hum chale door lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Mohammed Rafi | Satish Batra | Ek thi ladki 1949
Hum chale door
Hum chale door
Hum chale door
Hum chale door
Dil hua choor
Dil hua choor
Dil hua choor
Ae meri hoor
Ae meri hoor
Ae meri hoor
Na hona ji udhas
Na hona ji udhas
Na hona ji udhas
Na hona ji udhas
Na hona ji udhas
Gham ka judaai ka karna
Chup ke aahe barna
Gham ka judaai ka karna
Chup ke aahe barna
Aankho se door to
Kya hua kya hua
Aankho se door to
Kya hua kya hua
Hame samjho dil ke paas
Hum chale door
Hum chale door
Hum chale door
Hum chale door
Ae peer madad kar
Tastgeeer madad kar
Alla mere badhsah
Molla mere badhsah
Tum chodd chale
Muh modd chale
Dil todd chale
Meri sunjo ha ek baar
Meri sunjao ek baar
Meri sunjao ek baar
Tum chodd chale
Muh modd chale
Dil todd chale
Meri sunjo ha ek baar
Meri sunjao ek baar
Meri sunjao ek baar
Meri sunjao ek baar
Lautoge kab aur aaoge jab
Kya laoge tum o ji
Mere liye oji mere liye
Kya laoge tum o ji mere liye
Oji mere liye
Oji mere liye
Aankho ke dwar khule hai
To ham kahenge
Aankho ke dwar khule hai
Aankho ke dwar khule hai
Aankho ke dwar khule hai
To ham kahenge
To ham kahenge
Tere liye ho ji tere liye
Tere liye ho ji tere liye
Ham ro ro ke katenge raat
Ham ro ro ke katenge raat
Meri sun jao ke baar
Meri sun jao ha baar
Ek baar suno sathi
Ek baar suno sathi
Ek baar suno sathi
Ek baar suno sathi
Bikhari hui ke kuch
Moti chuno sathi
Bikhari hui ke kuch
Moti chuno sathi
Ek baar suno sathi
Ek baar suno sathi
Ulfat na jatao ji
Ulfat na jatao ji
Is raah mein kate hai
Is raah mein kate hai
Kaato mein na aao ji
Na aao ji na aao ji
Kaato mein na aao ji
Na aao ji na aao ji.
