by Sande Waybill

Created on: October 08, 2009

Traditions involving Diwali songs stem from the popularity of the Hindi movie era. Select Diwali lyrics hit the heart and have remained popular for a long time. Special movie stars and singers may also play a role in popularizing certain songs that then become traditional Diwali fare. Many of the most popular Diwali songs are now almost a half-century old. They have become favorites and remind relatives of happy times at home if they have moved away.

Family and friends enjoying Diwali festivities often share these songs with or without the movies and follow along with the lyrics. There are many websites where you can download the lyrics to special songs especially suited to Diwali. There are also online resources where you can obtain recordings of the songs. It is possible to purchase collections of Diwali songs as well as copies of the movies, either of which can make the Diwali family entertainment a memorable event.

HAPPY DIWALI & AAYI HAI DIWALI
Happy Diwali is sung by a collection of singers - Vaishali, Surthi, Divta, Suraj, Aparna Jha, and Sunidhi Chauhan. The song comes from the movie Home Delivery. Aayi Hai Diwali is another song with multiple singers. It is sung by Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Shaan, Alka Yagnik, Sneha Pant, and Ketki Dave. The movie showcasing the song is called Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya.

AAYEE AB KI SAAL DIWALI
This song comes from the movie entitled Haqueeqat. The lyrics for Aayee Ab Ki Saal Diwali were written by Kaifi Azmi. They are sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The song was first heard in the movie in 1964. The lyrics are as follows:

aayee ab ki saal divaali muNh par apne khoon male
aayee ab ki saal divaali
chaaroN taraf hai ghor andheraa ghar mein kaise deep jale
aayee ab ki saal divaali

baalak tarse phuljhaDiyoN ko, (deepoN ko deevaaren -2)
maaN ki godi sooni sooni, (aaNgan kaise sanvaare -2)
raah mein unki jaao ujaaloN ban mein jinki shaam Dhale
aayee ab ki saal divaali

jinke dam se jagmag jagmag (karti thi ye raaten -2)
chori chori ho jaati thi (man se man ki baaten -2)
chhoD chale vo ghar mein amaavas, jyoti lekar saath chale
aayee ab ki saal divaali

Tap-Tap Tap-Tap Tapke aaNsoo, (chhalki khaali thaali -2 )
jaane kyaa kyaa samjhaati hai (aaNkhoN ki ye laali -2)
shor machaa hai aag lagi hai kaTte hain parvat pe gale
aayee ab ki saal divaali muNh par apne khoon male
chaaroN taraf hai ghor andheraa ghar mein kaise deep jale
aayee ab ki saal divaali

LAKHON TARE AASMAN MEIN
The singers Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh duet this song in the movie

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