“Kis Liye Aankhon Mein Aansoo” is a heart-wrenching ghazal from the 1949 film Aaiye. This era marked a significant turning point for Indian cinema and music, as it saw the emergence of a new vocal identity for the Indian heroine.

Composed by Shakat Ali Dehlavi (Nashad), the song is a masterclass in minimalist composition, relying heavily on the emotional range of the singer. Lata Mangeshkar, in one of her early profound performances, captures the essence of existential grief and romantic betrayal. The lyrics by Nakhshab Jarchavi ask a haunting question: If you intended to destroy my life, why did you settle me in your heart in the first place?

Kis liye ankhon men aansoo lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Aaiye | 1949

Kis liye ankhon men aansoo lyrics :

Kis Liye Ankho Mein Aansoo
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Haye Sine Mein Tadapta
Hai Dile Nashad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Kis Liye Ankho Mein Aansoo
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Jab Nahi Koyi Khata
Jab Nahi Koyi Khata
Mili To Phir Aisi Saza
Itna Samjha Do Ki Meri
Zindagi Barbaad Kyo
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Kis Liye Ankho Mein Aansoo
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun

Dil Kisi Majboor Ka Hayee
Dil Kisi Majboor Ka
Dil Kisi Majboor Ka Aaa
Dil Kisi Majboor Ka
Bekar Tadpane Se Kya
Tum Nahi Aate To Phir
Aaye Tumhari Yaad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun

Tum Mujhe Dekar Sahara
Todna Achha Nahi
Todna Achha Nahi
Gar Tumhe Barbaad Karna
Tha Kiya Aabad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Kis Liye Ankho Mein Aansoo
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun
Lab Pe Hai Fariyad Kyun.