TOTW # 43: Reading & Writing 📚✍🏼📝

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Hello to all fellow Music Enthusiasts!smiley4


This is my first time conducting the TOTW on this Forum, thanks to my dear friend Riya!smiley31


🎵📖 Let's Celebrate "Reading & Writing" in Music! 📝🎶


This week, our Music Corner is diving into the theme of "Reading & Writing" in lyrics! We're on the lookout for songs that mention reading, writing, "likhna" or "padhna" in their lyrics. It's all about celebrating the beauty of language and storytelling through music.


Whether it's a subtle nod to literature or a full-blown ode to the written word, we want to hear your favorite tracks that incorporate these themes. So, share your recommendations and let's create a playlist that captures the magic of "Reading & Writing" in song lyrics.


Looking forward to discovering some lyrical gems with you all!


As an extension to the theme of reading and writing, I’m also allowing songs with related things such as letters, stories, books, pens, paper, etc.


Rules:


As always, any language, any era, any genre is welcome and is, in fact, encouraged. The more diversity, the better.

Mention the language the song is in and how it pertains to the theme. (if in a language other than Hindi or English).

Post the part of the lyrics that talks about reading or writing if it's not evident from the title.

Please make sure you post credits to the songwriters and singers with every song you post.

Please try not to repeat songs. Have a look at the songs list in the next post to see if your song has already been posted.

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List of songs:


Page 1:

Kitaben Bahut Si

Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe

Likha Hai Teri Aankhon Mein

Maine Tujhe Khat Likha

Tera Naam Likhkar Haathon Pe

Mere Sanam Tera Khat Likha

Saprema Namaskāra Vinantī Viśeṣa (Marathi)

Yeh Mera Prem Patra Padhkar

Aakash Pe Baitha Hua Likhta Hai

Ghum Hai Kisike Pyaar Mein




Page 2:

Kora Kagaz Tha

Likha Hai Yeh

Kaagaz Kalam

Pyar Ke Kaagaz Pe

Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai

Chitthi Aai Hai

Afsana Likh Rahi Hoon

Dakiya Daak Laya

Jaane Wo Kaise Log

Paperback Writer

Phool Tumhen Bheja Hai Khat Mein




Page 3:

Chupke Chupke Chal Re Purvaiya

Mai Hu Gaon Ki Gori Babu Rang Lehri

ABCD

Bada Hoke Tu Ek Kitaab Likhna

Tum Ko Dekha Toh Ye Khayal

Rewrite The Stars

Teetar Ke Do Aage Teetar

Haathon Ki Lakeeron Mein Likha Hai

Mere Chehre Pe Likha

Khat Likhna Hai Par

Aao Tumhe Main Pyar Sikha Doon

Jab Se Hai Seekha Dil Ne

Maine Bhi Ek Geet Likha Hai

I Want to Write You a Song




Page 4:

Likha Hai Mere Dil Pe

Tere Naam Khat Likhun Padh Ke

Likhne Wale Ne Likh Daale

Humne Sanam Ko Khat Likha

Tie Laga Ke Mana Ban Gaye

Masterji Ki Aa Gayi Chitthi

Ichak Dana Beechak Dana

A Aa E Ee Mera Dil Na Todo

Deep Shiksha

Mera Padhne Mein Nahin Laage Dil




Page 5:

Padhna Likhna Chhodo

Chithi Na Koi Sandesh

Masti Ki Paathshala

Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein

Pyar Karne Wale Kabhi Darte Nahi

Is Duniya Mein Prem Granth Jab Likha Jayega

Give Me Some Sunshine

Mere Naseeb Mein

Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa

ABBG




Page 6:

On The Radio

The Wrote & The Writ

Open Book

I Typed for Miles

I Write The Songs

Tera Khat Leke Sanam

Khat Likh De Sanwariya Ke Naam Babu

Pyar Ka Pehla Khat

Tere Khushboo Mein Base Khat

Woh Khat Ke Purze Udaa Raha Tha

Aap Ka Khat Mila

Pahle Padai Phir Pyar Hoga




Page 7:

Chithi Mujhe Likhna

Ye Chitthi Likhi Hai Maine

Jabse Mere Dil Ko Uff

Dil Ki Kalam Se

Padhai Likhai

Phoolon Ke Rang Se




Page 8:

Kagaz Kalam Davaat

Kalam Hath Mein Hai

Aao Main Padha Doon Tumhein A.B.C

Pyar Ka Pehla Khat Likha Hai

Kabootar Ja Ja Ja

Sandese Aate Hai

Kabhi Aayine Pe Likha Tujhe

Maine Hawa Ka Paron Pe Likha Hai

Likho Padhoge To Aage Badhoge

Bahut Khoobsurat Ghazal Likh Raha Hun




Page 9:

Hum Dono Milke

Likh Ke Mehndi Se Sajna Ka Naam

Chandni O Meri Chandni

Dil Pe Tere Pyar Ka Paigam Likh Du

The Sound of Silence

Love is All Around

P.S. I Love You

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Two Of Us

The Blacksmith

Mera Kuchh Saman




Page 10:

Naam Ada Likhna

Chhupana Bhi Nahin Aata

Kagadiya Lakhi Lakhi Thaki - Gujarati

Tera Naam Likh Diya (Baharon Ke Manzil)

Suna Hai Tere Dil Pe Mera Kahi Na Kahi Naam Likha Hai

Tera Naam Lene Ki Chahat Hui Hai

Please Mr. Postman

Aayegi Zaroor Chitthi Mere Naam Ki

Chithi Na Koi Sandesh

Main Padh Rahi Hoon Tumko




Page 11:

Kya Rakhoon Tera Naam

If You Could Read My Mind

Naseeb Mein Jiske Jo Likha Tha

Aankhein Khuli

Kismat Mein Likha Ho Jo

Daane Daane Pe Likha Hai

Qismat Ki Likhi Koi Baat Ho Tum

Chaha Humne Tujhe

Mast Mast Hai Sama

Bahara




Page 12:

Vaaste

Lutt Gaye

Ghalib Hona Hai

Main Hoon Hero Tera

Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi

Kahaani Thi

Ek Pyaar Ka Naghma Hai

Do Naina Aur Ek Kahaani

Teri Meri Prem Kahani

Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon

Pyaar Ki Ek Kahaani

Pyaar Ki Yeh Kahaani Suno

Kahaani - When Chai Met Toast

Kahaani - Dream Note

Kahaani - Taba Chake

Aasmaan Pe Likh Doon

Khat Maine Tere Naam Likha

Blank Space

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https://youtu.be/ieu6xnwJxdA?si=MERWA3vU-kPgdgU3


Song : Kitaben Bahut Si

Singer : Asha Bhosle & Vinod Rathod

Lyrics : Zafar Gorakhpuri

Music : Anu Malik

Movie : Baazigar

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https://youtu.be/DRBxROqWOPk?si=Nse6So4HSzKcsj3Q


Song: Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe

Movie/album: Kanyadaan

Singers: Mohammed Rafi

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https://youtu.be/Df-JCRpAlFM?si=pMjvV05PoCcL-xAq


Song: Likha Hai Teri Aankhon Mein

Movie: Teen Deviyan (1965)

Music Director: S.D.Burman

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar

Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri

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Hello

Minakrish


Film : mera pati sirf mera hai

Lyrics: Sameer

Music : Anand Miland

Singer : S. P. Balsubramanium & lata ji


Meine tuje khat likha, meine tera khat padha


https://youtu.be/OLuoERsj5rQ?si=U5JNOFxGzr1mK-hB


Film : Shabnam💕

Music : Anu Malik

Lyrics: Fiazz Anwar

Singer : Vinod Rathod ji & Anuradha paudwal


https://youtu.be/wlFbjfxeXFM?si=Of-8Pj8qcq7DlNL2

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Film : Palay khan

Lyrics:Anand Bakshi 

Music:Rahul dev burmen

Singer: Lata - suresh wadkar

https://youtu.be/NqNpa3kBayM?si=6_U4DwEulQQSyNc4p


Mere sanam tera khat mila

Credit to them 

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Uma has just written a letter to his ex-fiancée Vaijayanta when Chandra tempts him to compose poetry on her instead. The result is this Marathi song that begins with an epistolary heading.


Song: Saprema Namaskāra Vinantī Viśeṣa

Singers: Vasant Deshpande, Madhubala (Zaveri) Chawla

Movie: Vaijayantā (1961)

Actors: Suryakant Mandhre, Lila Gandhi

Lyricist: Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar

Music: Vasant Pawar


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNb1OjQ-YX8


Lyrics

सप्रेम नमस्कार विनंती विशेष

तुझ्यावाचुन मला कटवेना सखे गं परदेश

Saprema namaskāra vinantī viśeṣa

Tujhyāvāçuna malā kaṭavenā sakhe gaṃ para-deśa

Friendly Salutation, Special Request

Without you, girlfriend, I can't ditch the foreign country, girl!


आठप्रहर तुम्हासंगती राहते राया

का शंका अशी जीवघेणी मनामधे वाया?

सावलीपरी मी उभी बिलगुनी पाया

नको ठेवू मनाच्या गं मनी राग लवलेश

Āṭha-prahara tumhā-saṃgatī rāhate rāyā

Kā śaṅkā aśī jīva-gheṇī manāmadhe vāyā

Sāvalī-parī mī ubhī bilagunī pāyā

Nako ṭhevū manācyā gaṃ manī rāga lava-leśa

Eight watches (all day), I stay with you, Prince!

Why such a fatal doubt in your mind, needlessly?

Like a shadow, I'm waiting, embracing your foot

Don't keep in your heart of hearts, girl, the slightest residual pique


उणे-अधिक बोललो, कधी विसरुनी जावे

रागाने रङ्गते प्रीत, मला ते ठावे

जाणसी सखे तू, तुला काय सांगावे?

एक मात्र सांगते, नारीचा नारी करी द्वेष

Uṇe-adhika bolalo, kadhī visarunī zāve

Rāgāne raṅgate prīta, malā te ṭhāve

Zāṇasī sakhe tū, tulā kāya sāṅgāve?

Eka mātra sāṅgate, nārīçā nārī karī dveṣa

When I spoke too little or too much, you should forget it

With pique, love flourishes, I know that!

You understand, girlfriend! Why would I tell you?

Yet I'll tell one thing: a woman hates a woman


तुजवाचुन दुजा नारीला उरी ना जागा

सांगेन जसे मी तसे यापुढे वागा

केतकीचा पुरे गं गन्ध झुलविण्या नागा

दोन कुड्यांमध्ये जीव एक, असा न आदेश?

Tuzavāçuna dujā nārīlā urī nā zāgā

Sāṅgena zase mī tase yāpuḍhe vāgā

Ketakīçā pure gaṃ gandha zhulaviṇyā nāgā

Dona kuḍyāṃmadhye jīva eka, asā na ādeśa?

Except you, for no other woman my heart has space

As I'll tell you, so from now on you behave!

Pandanus-scent, girl, is enough to sway the cobra!

In two bodies, one soul, isn't that the command?


तुझ्या मनातले वाचले रे

माझे थयथय मन नाचले

चन्द्रलोकात मी पोचले

तूच एकला प्रियकर माझा प्रीतीचा परमेश

Tujhyā manātale vāçale re

Māzhe thayathaya mana nāçale

Candra-lokāta mī poçale

Tūça ekalā priyakara māzhā prītīçā parameśa

I read what was in your heart, man!

My heart danced, stamp-stamp!

I reached the Moon-sphere!

You're my only lover, the Supreme Lord of love

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Film : Sangam

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Music: Shankar Jaikishan

Singer : Lata - Rafi


https://youtu.be/Cz7V6cKgQKw?si=o9TTZcMpcfo80vgv


Film : Teen Deviyaan

Lyrics : Majrooh Sultanpuri

Music : Sachin dev Burmen

Singer : Lata - Kishore

https://youtu.be/Df-JCRpAlFM?si=WFy--YubKx0sbLSe


Film : Taqdeer

Music: Laxmikant pyarelal

Singer : Mohd Rafi

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi


Aakash pe baitha hua woh likhta hai taqdeer! ❤️💕


https://youtu.be/OGiplww9X1A?si=FHFEm5s2CM8a6GyT


Very nice one anonymouse1

Stop by its sunday,other wise..... 😄

I am kidding

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Finally a TOTW that is actually making me put on my thinking hat smiley36smiley20

I think I know less than 10 songs on this theme, most of which are already shared now smiley17


https://youtu.be/sPiOMuvzSI8?feature=shared

Par tumhe likh nahi paun main uska naam, haye ram 🎼

Song: Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Mein 

Movie: Rampur ka Lakshman

Artists: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

Year: 1972

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