Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi

Song Title Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi
Movie Title Do Kaliyan
Date Released (India) March 1, 1968
Date Released (Trinidad) May 8, 1969
Singer Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
Lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi
Composer Ravi Shankar Sharma
Starring Mala Sinha, Biswajit, Mehmood, Om Prakash, and Neetu Singh.
Music video of Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafa Ho Gayi from the movie Do Kaliyan.

Song Lyrics

About The Lyrics

The Hindi lyrics for this song and the English translation of some verses were obtained from the Bollynook website [1]. The translation of some verses was taken from the English subtitles of the original movie as well as from the India Forums website [2]. The final version of the translation was put together by P. Mohan [3] with the assistance of Google Translate (Urdu to English).

Fun Facts

There are two versions of the song in the film, a happy romantic version and a sad version. This dual-version approach was a common storytelling device used in classic Bollywood to mirror the emotional arc of the characters.

The lyrics express a plea for forgiveness and understanding in a strained relationship. Lines like “Khata baksh do gar khata ho gayi” (“Please forgive me if I’ve done something wrong”) are deeply relatable and have made the song a timeless favorite

Do Kaliyan is a Hindi remake of the Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965), which itself was inspired by the Hollywood classic The Parent Trap (1961).

The film starred Neetu Singh (credited as Baby Sonia) in a double role as twin sisters Ganga and Jamuna. This was one of her earliest and most memorable child performances. Neetu Singh would later marry the Bollywood superstar, Rishi Kapoor. She is the mother of Ranbir Kapoor and the mother-in-law of Alia Bhatt.

References

[1] https://www.bollynook.com/en/lyrics/15152/tumhari-nazar-kyun-khafa-ho-gayi/

[2] https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/4362527

[3] Mohan, Permanand. Life in Trinidad: A Journey Through Bollywood Film Songs and Trini Calypso. https://lifeintrinidad.org/