Love Beyond Life’s Boundaries
Could There Be Another Woman So Loved? Love That Travels Beyond Death
Amrita Pritam and Imroz: A Love That Transcended Time
“Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar, Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin…”
(This means: This may just be an informal way of saying, “No, please don’t leave because I feel we still talk and interact a lot.”
This melodious track of love is penned by Sahir Ludhianvi which is so soothing that you would not mind listening to it repeatedly. He is memorialized as one of the premier film songwriters and poets of twentieth-century India. Even those who don’t usually listen to Hindi songs might have heard:
Sometimes, while my heart is all alone and lonely, I may think about you; the title of this song is Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai.
For Sahir Ludhianvi — the poet who sang these unforgettable love songs — a woman lived in his heart. If these words were written from the memory of his imperfect love, you’d be waiting for their story forever.
The woman who touched his heart and inflamed his passion was a Punjabi poet and writer Amrita Pritam. It was a successful and happy life that Amrita led, and her lifetime achievements include the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award & Padma…
