“Zindagi Ka Aasra Samjhe” is a quintessential song of heartbreak and betrayal from the 1948 film Ziddi. This film was a landmark for several reasons: it was the movie that launched Dev Anand into superstardom and was one of the earliest films to showcase the blossoming genius of Lata Mangeshkar.
The song was composed by the legendary Khemchand Prakash, a maestro who played a pivotal role in the transition of Indian film music from the theatrical 1930s style to the more melodic, playback-oriented 1950s style. With lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, the track captures the raw pain of discovering the “unfaithfulness” of a beloved who was once considered one’s entire world.
Zindagi ka aasra samjhe lyrics | Lata Mangeshkar | Ziddi | 1948
zindagi ka aasra samjhe lyrics :
Zindagi ka aasra samjhe
Tujhe o bewafa
Zindagi ka aasra samjhe
Tujhe o bewafa
Bade nadan the ham
Haye samjhe bhi to kya samjhe
Bade nadan the ham
Haye samjhe bhi to kya samjhe
Mohabbat mein hame taqdeer ne
Dhokhe diye kya kya
Dhokhe diye kya kya
Mohabbat mein hame taqdeer ne
Dhokhe diye kya kya
Dhokhe diye kya kya
Jo dil ka dard tha
Us dard ko dil ki dava samjhe
Jo dil ka dard tha
Us dard ko dil ki dava samjhe
Hamari bebasi ye keh rahi hai
Haye ro ro ke
Hamari bebasi ye keh rahi hai
Haye ro ro ke
Duboya usne kasti ko
Jise hum apna khuda samjhe
Duboya usne kasti ko
Jise hum apna khuda samjhe
Kidar jaye ke is duniya mein
Koi bhi nahi apna
Usi ne bewafai ki
Jise jane wafa samjhe
Usi ne bewafai ki
Jise jane wafa samjhe
Tujeh o bewafa hum
Zinadgi ka aasara samjhe.
