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Some Things Should Remain Mysterious
John is not a Bollywood singer he is from Pakistan one of the great singer in 50/60 era he had quite a few great song in his Legacy S.B. John: Soulful sound of music.!! By Anis Shakur
Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai Ye maana ke mehfil jawan hai haseen hai
Nigahoan mein tu hai ye dil jhoomta hai Na janay mohabbat ki rahoan mein kya hai Jo tu hum safar hai to kuchh gham naheen hai
Ye maana ke mehfil jawan hai haseen hai
Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai
Wo Aa yein na Aa yein jami hain nigahain Sitaroan nay deikhi hain jhuk jhuk kay rahain Ye dil bud gumaan hai nazar ko yaqeen hai
Ye maana kay mehfil jawan hai haseen hai
Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom
The above proverb holds true to the great singer of the yesteryear, S.B. John. Sunny Benjamin John, who is popularly known as S.B. John spend most of his life in Karachi, Pakistan.
Accompanied with his wife and two sons namely Robin and Glenn John, S.B. John used to sing gospel on Christmas Eve, on Pakistani television.
Prominent singers like S.B. John who perform it best could still be heard joyously stretching and bending notes, breaking syllables and bouncing phrases back and forth.
S.B. John started singing on Radio Pakistan Karachi as an ‘A’ category artist. Side by side he also made his presence felt in various functions and stage shows held in Karachi.
S.B. John also sang Janab Rana Akbar Aabadi Sahab’s ghazal, ‘Uray hoash us dar pay janay say pehlay.’ Sohail Rana composed this ghazal at EMI Pakistan.
Around 1973, S.B. John introduced his son, Robin John, to Sohail Rana and said that he wishes to get his son a keyboard. Since young Robin remembered all his father’s songs. Robin was seven or eight years of age at the time.
Fifteen years later, S.B. John again brought Robin to Sohail Rana. By that time Robin had grown up as a talented singer. Hence, Sohail Rana utilized Robin’s singing talents in Pakistani television shows, and also in private songs and the film recordings.
Additionally, Robin also toured UAE, Turkey and USA with Sohail Rana and participated in the musical programs.
Nowadays, Robin lives in USA. Hopefully, his parents will join him soon.
While recording the ghazal below S.B. John might have envisioned music sweeping Pakistan:
‘Kal chaudween ki raat thee, shab bhar raha churcha tera,’ Poet, Ibne Insha.
Kal chaudween ki raat thee, shab bhar raha churcha tera, kuchh nay kaha ye chand hai, kuchh nay kaha chehra tera kal chaudween ki raat thee
hum bhee waheen maujood thay, hum say bhee sub pucha kiye hum chup rahay, hum hans diye manzoor tha parda tera kal chaudween ki raat thee
S.B. John’s music mastery marked the undisputed triumph of the formula, exemplified best—surprise!
S.B. John achieved lofty heights through ghazals like the one below:
‘Teray milnay kay zamanay Aaye, teri baatain he sunanay Aaye,’ Poet, Ahmed Faraz.
Presumably, it never occurred to S.B. John that his name will become synonymous with the song below. In my minds eye, I conjure the recording of that song as vividly as I was there:
‘Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai, ye mana keh mehfil jawan hai haseen,’ the 1959 film ‘Sawera,’ Music composer, Master Manzoor Hussain, lyrics, Fayyaz Hashmi, pictured on Kamal, Shamim Ara- Kamal played the lead.
Forty-seven-years down the line, this song is as much in demand as if it were recorded yesterday. Alas! To this day, no one could come up with the explanation as to what is so special about this song.
But we don’t need a logical explanation. Some things should remain mysterious. The wistful magic of S.B. John is, indeed, one of them.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Re: Some Things Should Remain Mysterious
S.B.John's number one song was 'Tu jo nahi hai to kuchh bhi nahi hai' (The film 'Sawera).
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Re: Some Things Should Remain Mysterious
Woh Lamhe
Director Mohit Suri’s first film ‘Zeher’ had a hit number ‘Woh Lamhe’, the song was very well appreciated and went on to become a hit number. Now Mohit is directing a film titled ‘Woh Lamhe’ produced under the Vishesh Films banner. No doubt there are a lot of high expectations from the music of this film too as the Bhatts films are known to have extremely good music. Woh Lamhe is based on the past relationship of Mahesh Bhatt with the Late Parveen Bhabi. The film stars Shiney Ahuja and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles. The music has been composed by Pritam and the singers include K.K, James, Glenn John, Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala and Jawad Ahmad. The music of the film is fresh, appealing and pleasant.
‘Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai’- A brilliant song that has a softness but is yet hard hitting and soulful. This catchy number is sung in the harmonious voice of K.K and his rendition does complete justice to the number. The chorus of the song is extremely catchy and the lyrics are extremely touching. Neelesh Misra’s lyrics have a poetic feel to it. The number has been heard in the promos and makes a powerful impact along with the picturisation. Its has an introspective and reflective feel to it. The electric guitar and drums can be heard as part of the musical set up. The rhythm and synchronization blend in perfectly with the lyrics. The song also has a ‘Remix Version’ which has been remixed by DJ A. Myth and DJ Kiran. The remix is fast, peppy and groovy which makes you want to get up and dance. Although ‘Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai’ has been inspired by an Indonesian song, it has the ability to be the next hit song. Score: 8/10
‘Chal Chale’- Bangladeshi singer James’s strong and very appealing voice is heard in the rendition of this number. A romantic song with great poetic lyrics once again by Sayeed Quadri. The musical arrangements for the song has slow beats and the strings of the guitar are distinctly heard. It has a beautiful melody and mystical quality that captures one’s attention. The lyrics ‘Chand Lamhe Tu Mujhe Inse Door Kar...Chal Chale Apne Ghar Humsafar are beautiful and talk of one’s lover taking them to another place where there is no one and nothing else besides these precious moments. A nice soft song that will be appreciated. Score: 7/10
‘Tu Jo Nahin’- This number is sung by Glenn John who makes his debut with this song. The song is a romantic ghazal with slow beats and the tabla strains heard right through. The song was originally sung by Glenn’s father S.B John in the film ‘Sawera’, so in other words Glenn tries to recreate the old charm of the song once more. The lyrics are average this time round and the song ends on a soft note. There is a ‘Repeat Version’ of the song again sung by Glenn where the lyrics are a bit different but the style and tune is the same. A fairly decent number that will have its appeal in the film and is listenable too. Score: 6/10
So Jaoon Mein’- This soft sweet number is rendered in Shreya Ghoshal’s honey voice and she adds a distinct calm and serenity to the song. The song has been composed by Roop Kumar Rathod and written by Shaqeel Azmi. The lyrics are relatively good and have a calm and placid feel to them. It fits in perfectly with the theme and plight of the protagonist who wants to get away from it all. It’s a soulful number and the guitar as one of the musical instruments comes forth clearly. It has a lot of emotion and depth depicting the pain of the protagonist. There is another ‘Male Version’ sung in the soft melodious voice of Kunal Ganjawala and this time round too the song is definitely worth listening to and creates a light and calm ambience. A nice sweet song. Score: 7/10
‘Bin Tere’- The track was originally sung by Pakistani singer Jawad Ahmad and he sings it again for the film. His voice has a raw appeal to it which draws the audiences. He has made the song very dramatic and full of raw hard emotion with his rendition. This song again depicts a lot of high end emotion and the pain and anguish of a lover who misses his loved one. A great number, one that may be well appreciated after ‘Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai’. The musical arrangements of the song have slow beats and a lilting catchy rhythm. There is a piece of musical arrangement towards the middle of the song which has the guitar chords and drum beats and make for a great presentation. A song that will make its presence felt. Score: 8/10
‘Woh Lamhe’ has a nice soulful album; there are several good numbers right through the album which not only work for the film but also from a listening point of view. There’s harmony, melody, tune and good lyrics in most of the songs. A good sound track once again from Vishesh Films that will be duly appreciated by the masses.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
I suppose its the Bhatts who started this ridiculous trend of ignoring the real composer and crediting another as 'music arranged by'. This trend continues in Woh Lamhe, where Pritam is credited for composing 2 tracks (out of which one has already proven to be a lift!), while he's given arranging credits for a couple of other tracks. One of them happens to be the 50s sounding ghazal-like 'Tu jo nahin', sung by Glenn John. Its ironical and perhaps an attempt to compensate the lift that Glenn sings this, because his father sang this way back in 1959. Sunny Benjamin John (SB John), a very popular singer from Pakistan is the original singer in 1959 for a Pakistani film called 'Sawera' (the film/ year is yet to be confirmed since I couldn't find info about it in Mazhar's excellent website, though it appears in a couple of other sites) and this song is supposed to be his signature tune. And its very unfortunate that the Bhatts and the audio company chose to ignore him and the original composer (couldn't trace his name yet!) in the credits!
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
( तू जो नहीं है तो कुछ भी नहीं है ये माना के महफ़िल जवाँ है, हसीं है ) -२ तू जो नहीं है तो कुछ भी नहीं है
निगाहों में तू है, ये दिल झूमता है निगाहों में तू है न जाने मोहब्बत की राहों में क्या है -२ राहों में क्या है जो तू हमसफ़र है तो कुछ ग़म नहीं है -२
ये माना के महफ़िल जवाँ है, हसीं है तू जो नहीं है तो कुछ भी नहीं है
वो आयें न आयें जमी हैं निगाहें -२ सितारों ने देखी हैं झुक-झुक्के राहें -२ झुक-झुक्के राहें ये दिल बदग़ुमाँ है नज़र को यक़ीं हैं -२
ये माना के महफ़िल जवाँ है, हसीं है तू जो नहीं है तो कुछ भी नहीं है
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
Last edited by sur on 05 Apr 2008 01:59; edited 2 times in total
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Re: Some Things Should Remain Mysterious
Note: I have also uploaded same song performed Live on BBC by S.B.John in 1972. Click on Video Response Link or goto My Videos
S.B. John: Soulful sound of music Leme write the Song in Full Plz. Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai Ye maana ke mehfil jawan hai haseen hai
Nigahoan mein tu hai ye dil jhoomta hai Na janay mohabbat ki rahoan mein kya hai Jo tu hum safar hai to kuchh gham naheen hai
Ye maana ke mehfil jawan hai haseen hai
Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai
Wo Aa yein na Aa yein jami hain nigahain Sitaroan nay deikhi hain jhuk jhuk kay rahain Ye dil bud gumaan hai nazar ko yaqeen hai
Ye maana kay mehfil jawan hai haseen hai
Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom
The above proverb holds true to the great singer of the yesteryear, S.B. John. Sunny Benjamin John, who is popularly known as S.B. John, was born in 1934. He spend most of his life in Karachi, Pakistan.
Accompanied with his wife and two sons namely Robin and Glenn John, S.B. John used to sing gospel on Christmas Eve, on Pakistani television.
Prominent singers like S.B. John who perform it best could still be heard joyously stretching and bending notes, breaking syllables and bouncing phrases back and forth.
S.B. John started singing on Radio Pakistan Karachi as an 'A' category artist. Side by side he also made his presence felt in various functions and stage shows held in Karachi.
S.B. John also sang Janab Rana Akbar Aabadi Sahab's ghazal, 'Uray hoash us dar pay janay say pehlay.' Sohail Rana composed this ghazal at EMI Pakistan.
Around 1973, S.B. John introduced his son, Robin John, to Sohail Rana and said that he wishes to get his son a keyboard. Since young Robin remembered all his father's songs. Robin was seven or eight years of age at the time.
Fifteen years later, S.B. John again brought Robin to Sohail Rana. By that time Robin had grown up as a talented singer. Hence, Sohail Rana utilized Robin's singing talents in Pakistani television shows, and also in private songs and the film recordings.
Additionally, Robin also toured UAE, Turkey and USA with Sohail Rana and participated in the musical programs.
Nowadays, Robin lives in USA. Hopefully, his parents will join him soon.
While recording the ghazal below S.B. John might have envisioned music sweeping Pakistan:
'Kal chaudween ki raat thee, shab bhar raha churcha tera,' Poet, Ibne Insha.
Kal chaudween ki raat thee, shab bhar raha churcha tera, kuchh nay kaha ye chand hai, kuchh nay kaha chehra tera kal chaudween ki raat thee
hum bhee waheen maujood thay, hum say bhee sub pucha kiye hum chup rahay, hum hans diye manzoor tha parda tera kal chaudween ki raat thee
S.B. John's music mastery marked the undisputed triumph of the formula, exemplified best—surprise!
S.B. John achieved lofty heights through ghazals like the one below:
'teri baatain he sunanay Aaye,dost bhi dil hi dukhanay aaye' Poet, Ahmed Faraz.
Presumably, it never occurred to S.B. John that his name will become synonymous with the song below. In my minds eye, I conjure the recording of that song as vividly as I was there:
'Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai, ye mana keh mehfil jawan hai haseen,' the 1959 film 'Savera,' Music composer, Master Manzoor Hussain, lyrics, Fayyaz Hashmi, pictured on Kamal, Shamim Ara- Kamal played the lead.
Forty-seven-years down the line, this song is as much in demand as if it were recorded yesterday. Alas! To this day, no one could come up with the explanation as to what is so special about this song.
But we don't need a logical explanation. Some things should remain mysterious. The wistful magic of S.B. John is, indeed, one of them. Regardz Dr.Bukhari
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
Joined: November 2006
Posts: 10620
Location: Virginia
Re: Some Things Should Remain Mysterious
Some Things Should Remain Mysterious.
What is it in this song is so Mysterious.
Forty-seven-years down the line, this song is as much in demand as if it were recorded yesterday. To this day, no one could come up with the explanation as to what is so special about this song.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
Joined: November 2006
Posts: 10620
Location: Virginia
Re: Some Things Should Remain Mysterious
Some things should remain mysterious
S.B. John: Soulful sound of music Leme write the Song in Full Plz. Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai Ye maana ke mehfil jawan hai haseen hai Nigahoan mein tu hai ye dil jhoomta hai Na janay mohabbat ki rahoan mein kya hai Jo tu hum safar hai to kuchh gham naheen hai Ye maana ke mehfil jawan hai haseen hai Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai Wo Aa yein na Aa yein jami hain nigahain Sitaroan nay deikhi hain jhuk jhuk kay rahain Ye dil bud gumaan hai nazar ko yaqeen hai Ye maana kay mehfil jawan hai haseen hai Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom The above proverb holds true to the great singer of the yesteryear, S.B. John.
Sunny Benjamin John, who is popularly known as S.B. John, was born in 1934. He spend most of his life in Karachi, Pakistan. Accompanied with his wife and two sons namely Robin and Glenn John, S.B. John used to sing gospel on Christmas Eve, on Pakistani television. Prominent singers like S.B. John who perform it best could still be heard joyously stretching and bending notes, breaking syllables and bouncing phrases back and forth. S.B. John started singing on Radio Pakistan Karachi as an 'A' category artist. Side by side he also made his presence felt in various functions and stage shows held in Karachi. S.B. John also sang Janab Rana Akbar Aabadi Sahab's ghazal, 'Uray hoash us dar pay janay say pehlay.' Sohail Rana composed this ghazal at EMI Pakistan. Around 1973, S.B. John introduced his son, Robin John, to Sohail Rana and said that he wishes to get his son a keyboard. Since young Robin remembered all his father's songs. Robin was seven or eight years of age at the time. Fifteen years later,
S.B. John again brought Robin to Sohail Rana. By that time Robin had grown up as a talented singer. Hence, Sohail Rana utilized Robin's singing talents in Pakistani television shows, and also in private songs and the film recordings. Additionally, Robin also toured UAE, Turkey and USA with Sohail Rana and participated in the musical programs. Nowadays, Robin lives in USA. Hopefully, his parents will join him soon. While recording the ghazal below S.B. John might have envisioned music sweeping Pakistan: 'Kal chaudween ki raat thee, shab bhar raha churcha tera,' Poet, Ibne Insha. Kal chaudween ki raat thee, shab bhar raha churcha tera, kuchh nay kaha ye chand hai, kuchh nay kaha chehra tera kal chaudween ki raat thee hum bhee waheen maujood thay, hum say bhee sub pucha kiye hum chup rahay, hum hans diye manzoor tha parda tera kal chaudween ki raat thee S.B. John's music mastery marked the undisputed triumph of the formula, exemplified best surprise!
S.B. John achieved lofty heights through ghazals like the one below: 'teri baatain he sunanay Aaye,dost bhi dil hi dukhanay aaye' Poet, Ahmed Faraz. Presumably, it never occurred to S.B. John that his name will become synonymous with the song below.
In my minds eye, I conjure the recording of that song as vividly as I was there: 'Tu jo naheen hai to kuchh bhee naheen hai, ye mana keh mehfil jawan hai haseen,' the 1959 film 'Savera,' Music composer, Master Manzoor Hussain, lyrics, Fayyaz Hashmi, pictured on Kamal, Shamim Ara- Kamal played the lead. Forty-seven-years down the line, this song is as much in demand as if it were recorded yesterday. Alas! To this day, no one could come up with the explanation as to what is so special about this song. But we don't need a logical explanation.
Some things should remain mysterious. The wistful magic of S.B. John is, indeed, one of them. Regardz Dr.Bukhari Note: I have also uploaded same song performed Live on BBC by S.B.John in 1972.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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