Day 339 of 300: Today's song is Main Shayar Badnaam by Kishore Kumar - Namak Haraam (1973)

It is day 338 of 300, and today's song is Main Shayar Badnaam sung by Kishore Kumar from the 1973 movie Namak Haraam directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Music composed by R.D. Burman, and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.

Newer rendition with Lyrical Video (Posted on Dec 12, 2025):

Here is a solo #LIVE rendition of the song (posted on Jan 17, 2025):

Here is a solo acoustic guitar rendition of the song (recorded on Dec 10, 2022)

Here is my rendition of the song with backing tracks (recorded on Dec 08, 2022)

Chords: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com

Lyrics:

Mai shayar badnaam

Mai shayar badnaam ho o

Mai chala mai chala

Mehfil se naakam ho o

Mai chala mai chala

Mai shayar badnaam

Mere ghar se tumko

Kuchh saamaan milega

Divaane shaayar kaa

Ek divaan milega

Aur ek cheez milegi

Tuta khaali jam ho o

Mai chala mai chala

Mai shayar badnaam

Sholo pe chalna tha

Kaanto pe sona tha

Aur abhi ji bhar ke

Kismat pe rona tha

Jaane aise kitne

Baaki chhod ke kaam

Ho o mai chala mai chala

Mai shayar badnaam

Rasta rok rahi hai

Thodi jaan hai baaki

Jaane tute dil me kya

Armaan hai baaki

Jaane bhi de ae dil

Sabko meraa salaam

Ho o mai chala mai chala

Mai shaayar badnaam

Ho o mai chala mai chala

Mehfil se naakaam ho

O mai chala mai chala.

English Translation: https://www.filmyquotes.com/songs/1787

Thank you for listening!

Peace

aG