Yaad hai baarishon ke din thay woh

In 1994, soon after RD’s demise, Gulzar & HMV came up with one of the best ever tribute albums. This album is all about Gulzar’s memories of moments that he shared with Pancham and some words which I remember when it rain are…
“Yaad hai baarishoN ke din thay woh, Pancham! Aur pahadee ke neeche waadi mein dhuNdh se jhaaNk kar nikalthi hue rail ke patariyaan gujarthi thi. Aur dhuNdh meiN aise lag rahe thay hum, jaise do paudhe paas baithe ho.” - Gulzar
Tumne to aakash bichhaya,
mere nange pairo main zameen hai,
dekhe to tumhaari aarzoo hai,
shayad aisi zindagi haseen hai,
aarzoo main behne do,
pyaasi hoon main pyasi rahne do,
katra katra milti hai,
katra katra jeenedo,
zindagi hai, bahne do…
- Asha ji for ‘Ijaazat‘