Mera Saaya Saath Hoga

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'Mera Saaya Saath Hoga' is one of the very few, or perhaps the only Hindi film song that is purely based on Raag Nand. Typically, because of this Raag's similarities with other Raag's like Raag Bihag, it is often used in mixture with other Raag's. For example, Ram Leela's 'Laal Ishq' is a mix of Raag Nand and Raag Bihag.

But such is also the difficulty of being able to compose a song purely based on a Raag that resembles so many other Raag's, and is this easy to get confused by, but such is the magic of Madan Mohan and his work.

This song is one of the many popular collaborations between Madan Mohan and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, aside from 'Lag Jaa Gale' and 'Aapki Nazaron Ne' to name a few, and the two shared a wonderful friendship. An ailing Raja Mehdi Ali Khan passed away very soon after the release of 'Mera Saaya', and it is believed that these lines were written to Madan Mohan, as a reminder of their friendship:

"Mai agar bichhad bhi jaaun
Kabhi mera gam na karna
Mera pyaar yaad kar ke
Kabhi aankh nam na karna
Tu jo mudake dekh lega
Mera saya saath hoga
Tu jahaan jahaan chalega
Mera saya saath hoga"

It is so interesting how reel and real come together, no?

Composer: Madan Mohan
Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Vocals: Lata Mangeshkar

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