“Yaad Rakhna Chand” is a celestial melody from the 1948 romantic drama Anokha Pyar, featuring the luminous young voice of Lata Mangeshkar. This film remains a landmark in musical history because the legendary maestro Anil Biswas chose a then-unknown Lata to sing the majority of the female playback, despite her being a newcomer. Biswas is famously credited with “polishing” Lata’s diamond-like voice, teaching her the vital technique of breathing between phrases without breaking the melodic flow.
The song serves as a beautiful, romantic plea to the moon and stars (Chand Taro) to bear witness to the secret conversations of two hearts. With a team of brilliant lyricists and Biswas’s sophisticated orchestral arrangements, the track captures a rare moment of pure joy (Yeh khushi uthati huyi) before the film’s “melodramatic turns” take hold. This recording is a perfect example of the era where Lata began to move away from imitating her predecessors, carving out the signature “Queen of Melody” style that would dominate Indian cinema for the next 70 years.
Yaad rakhna chand lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar| Anokha pyar | 1948
Yaad rakhna chand lyrics :
yad rakhana chand taro iss suhani rat ko
yad rakhana chand taro iss suhani rat ko
do dilo me chupake chupake jo huyi so bat ko
do dilo me chupake chupake jo huyi so bat ko
yad rakhana chand taro iss suhani rat ko
yad rakhana
aa gayi mere chaman me bhul kar kaise bahar
aa gayi mere chaman me bhul kar kaise bahar
jhum kar bajane lage hain aaj mann veena ke tar
jhum kar bajane lage hain aaj mann veena ke tar
yeh khushi uthati huyi yeh jindgi hansati huyi
yeh khushi uthati huyi yeh jindgi hansati huyi
yad rakhana chand taro iss suhani rat ko
yad rakhana
aasman par aasman ke premiyo kaa mel hai
aasman par aasman ke premiyo kaa mel hai
jindgi ke kone kone me khushi kaa khel hai
jindgi ke kone kone me khushi kaa khel hai
araju machhali huyi yeh jindgi hansati huyi
yad rakhana chand taro iss suhani rat ko
yad rakhana chand taro iss suhani rat ko
yad rakhana