Singh, who inspired millions with songs like this one and others, passed away on Monday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 82 years old and had spent the prior 10 days in the hospital.
Digital Desk: Dil dhoondhta hai phir
wohi, fursat ke raat din; baithe rahe tasavvur-e-jaana kiye huye huye huye huye
huye huye huye huye hu
Once
again, the heart’s trying to recover those leisurely days and nights/just
sitting, thinking, and dreaming of the beloved.
Mirza
Ghalib, whose couplet serves as the song's opening line, is largely responsible
for one of Gulzar's most enduring love songs. The couplet was expanded with
lyrical skill by Gulzar by replacing the word "Jee" with
"Dil," and it was written in the sweet Raag Keervani by Madan Mohan.
Bhupinder
Singh's slightly sluggish, languid voice, which moves a few seconds behind the
thought, was incorporated into this almost flawless fusion of poetry and
melody. It was a distinctive expression that wasn't typical of male playback
singers of the era.
Singh,
who inspired millions with songs like this one and others, passed away on
Monday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 82 years old and had
spent the prior 10 days in the hospital.
The
Director of Criticare Asia Hospital, Dr. Deepak Namjoshi, stated, "On
Monday morning, his condition deteriorated, and we had to place him on a
ventilator." At 7:45 o'clock, he had a cardiac arrest and passed away.
Singh,
who was born in Amritsar, was raised in West Patel Nagar in Delhi.
He
began his career with Doordarshan and All India Radio in Delhi. At a gathering
in Delhi, Madan Mohan overheard Singh and suggested that he try his luck as a
composer for motion pictures. With Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey, and Talat Mahmood
in "Haqeeqat," he gave Singh his debut break. The song, "Hoke
majboor mujhe," received a lot of attention.
He
then continued with other songs like "Do diwane shahar mein." Among
them are Ek akela is shehar mein, Kisi ko mukammal, Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar
aaj bhi, and Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi. Naam gum jayega and Meethe
bol bole
Later
in life, he also began singing ghazals, frequently on stage with his wife,
singer Mitali Singh.
We lost a great singer whom the entire nation will miss and will remember forever.
