Day 27: Today's song is Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein by Bhupinder Singh - Gharaonda (1977)

It is day 27, and it feels good to keep at it, and it has been helpful learning. Day 27, and 273 more days to go. One Bollywood classic song per day for 300 days. Let's hope it keeps up. Only time will tell.

Anyways, today's song is Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein sung by Bhupinder Singh from the 1977 movie Gharaonda. The movie was directed by Bhimsain. Music composed by Jaidev Kumar, and the awesome lyrics of Gulzar, the great. Don't I love him. Such a great awesome lyricist and a story teller.

Here is a rendition with lyrical video (posted on May 08, 2025):

Here is a solo rendition, singing live at a venue (posted on Dec 06, 2024):

Here is my solo acoutic guitar version (recorded on 10/21/2022):

Here is my rendition of this song (recorded with backing tracks on 02/23/2021):

Chords: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com

Lyrics:

Ek akela is sheher mein

Raat mein aur dopahar mein

Aabodaana dhoondhta hai

Aashiyaana dhoondhta hai

Ek akela is sheher mein

Raat mein aur dopahar mein

Aabodaana dhoondhta hai

Aashiyaana dhoondhta hai

Ek akela is sheher mein

Din khaali khaali bartan hai

Din khaali khaali bartan hai

Aur raat hai jaise andhaa kuaan

In sooni andheri aankhon mein

Aansoo ki jagah aata hai dhuaan

Jeene ki wajah to koi nahin

Marne ka bahaana dhoondhta hai

Dhoondhta hai

Dhoondhta hai

Ek akela is sheher mein

Raat mein aur dopahar mein

Aabodaana dhoondhta hai

Aashiyaana dhoondhta hai

Ek akela is sheher mein

In umr se lambi sadkon ko

In umr se lambi sadkon ko

Manzil pe pahunchte dekha nahin

Bas daudti phirti rehti hain

Hum ne to theherte dekha nahin

Is ajnabee se sheher mein

Jaana pehchaana dhoondhta hai

Dhoondhta hai

Dhoondhta hai

Ek akela is sheher mein

Raat mein aur dopahar mein

Aabodaana dhoondhta hai

Aashiyaana dhoondhta hai

Ek akela is sheher mein

Awesome English translation of this song: http://anondogaan.blogspot.com/2013/11/ek-akela-is-shahar-mein-lyrics-and.html

Thank you for listening

Peace

aG