"Lag Jaa Gale" is a popular Bollywood song from the 1964 movie Woh Kaun Thi, directed by Raj Khosla and starring Sadhana Shivdasani and Manoj Kumar. The song was composed by the legendary music director Madan Mohan and written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. It has been covered and remade numerous times over the years, but the original remains a timeless classic.
Here are the lyrics to the original version of "Lag Jaa Gale":
Lyrics - Hindi
लग जा गले की फिर ये
हंसी रात हो ना हो
शायद फिर जन्म में है
मुलाकात हो ना हो
लग जा गले की फिर ये
हंसी रात हो ना हो
शायद फिर जन्म में है
मुलाकात हो ना हो
हमको मिली है आज ये
घड़ियां नसीब से
जी भर के देख लीजिए
हमको करीब से
फिर आप के नसीब में
ये बात हो ना हो
शायद फिर जन्म में है
मुलाकात हो ना हो
पास बैठे किए इक रात
फना हो सभी रात के
कंटर कहां मेरा दिल है
तुम्हारा कमाल है
तमसे बिछड़ के ऐसा लगा
क्यों है अब तक मेरी आंखें
खुश है मगर फिर भी नहीं
जान है मगर फिर भी नहीं
अगन है मगर फिर भी नहीं
लग जा गले की फिर ये
हंसी रात हो ना हो
शायद फिर जन्म में है
मुलाकात हो ना हो
Lyrics - English
Lag jaa gale ki phir ye
Hansi raat ho na ho
Shayad phir is janam mein
Mulakat ho na ho
Lag jaa gale ki phir ye
Hansi raat ho na ho
Shayad phir is janam mein
Mulakat ho na ho
Hamko mili hai aaj ye
Ghadiyaan naseeb se
Jee bhar ke dekh lijiye
Hamko kareeb se
Phir aap ke naseeb mein
Ye baat ho na ho
Shayad phir is janam mein
Mulakat ho na ho
Paas baithhe kiye ik raat
Fanaa ho sabhi raat ke
Kanter kahein mera dil hai
Tumhaara kamaal hai
Tumse bichhad ke aisa laga
Kyun hai ab tak meri aankhen
Khush hai magar phir bhi nahi
Jaan hai magar phir bhi nahi
Agan hai magar phir bhi nahi
Lag jaa gale ki phir ye
Hansi raat ho na ho
Shayad phir is janam mein
Mulakat ho na ho
The song is a romantic ballad that expresses the longing and desire of two lovers to be together, even if it is just for a fleeting moment. The singer implores his beloved to come closer and embrace him tightly, as if it is their last night together. He acknowledges that they may not meet again in this lifetime, but hopes that they will be reunited in the next.
The song is known for its haunting melody and emotional lyrics, and has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest love songs ever written in Indian cinema. It has been covered by many famous singers over the years, including Lata Mangeshkar, Sanam Puri, and Shreya Ghoshal, among others.