In this tribute, we salute 15 passages that crackle with their dark magic.

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Gulzar turns 86: 15 smashing lines by the master lyricist from Vishal Bhardwaj films

Gulzar-Vishal Bhardwaj's duo has given contemporary Hindi cinema some of its best songs -- from Naina in Omkara to Bismil in Haider.

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Updated:21st Aug, 2020 at 12:10 PM

1. Rone Do, Maqbool (2003) - Tap tap girati hai barsaate woh patte rote hain Dekh bahaar mein jinewaalon ke bhi ghum hote hai Dard naya te koyi pyaare phir se suja le aankhein Rona hai toh rone do

2. Namak, Omkara (2006) - Tej tha chhaunka ka karoon Si-si karti, si-si si-si karti main maroon Zabaan pe laga re, laga hi re Zabaan pe laga Zabaan pe laga laga re Namak ishq ka

3. Naina, Omkara (2006) - Naina raat ko chalte chalte Swargaan mein le jaavein.. Megh malhar ke sapne deeje, hariyali dikhlayein Nainon ki zubaan pe bharosa nahi aata..

4. Pehli Baar Mohabbat, Kaminey (2009) - khawab ke bhoj se, kapkapati hui Halki palkein teri yaad aata hai sab Tujhe gudgudana… satana yuhi sote hue Gaal pe teepna… meechna bewajah besabab…

5. Raat Ke Dhai Baje, Kaminey (2009) - Ishq Mein Chalte Huye Saans Tejaabi Lage Saans Tejaabi Lage Ishq Mein Chalate Huye Ho Chikne Chikne Lachchhe Hai, Reshami Se Fande Chupadi Chupadi Baaton Mein

6. Dil Toh Bacha Hai Ji, Ishqiya (2010, dir. Abhishek Chaubey) - Umar Kab Ki Baras Ke Safed Ho Gayi Kaari Badari Jawani Ki Chatati Nahi Wallah Ye Dhadkan Badane Lagi Hai Chehare Ki Rangat Udane Lag

7. Darling, 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) - Darling, sorry tujhe Sunday ke din, zehmat hui Darling, milna tera fazle khuda, rehmat hui Darling, sorry tujhe aate hue, sehmat hui Darling, milna tera fazle khud

8. Bekaraan, 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) - Ek Zara Chehra Udhar Keejay Inayat Hogi Aap Ko Dekh Ke Badi Der Se Meri Saans Ruki Hai

9. Dil Ka Mizaaj Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya (2014, dir. Abhishek Chaubey) - Ruk ruk ke kehte hain Jhuk jhuk ke rehte hain Dil ka mizaaj ishqiya Dil ka mizaaj ishqiya

10. Aao Na, Haider (2014) - Woh jo saans ki, ik phaans thi Woh nikal gayi, jo kharash thi Ab seene ki, woh khalish gayi Be-karaariyaan, bi-maariyaan gayi ... Ab toh aao, jaan meri, so bhi jaao ...

11. Bismil, Haider (2014) - Ho.. sunle zamaana samjhaata hoon Teri kahaani doharata hoon Aye dil-e-bulbul bulbul-e-bismil (x2) Ik joda tha nar-maada ka Bholi thi bulbul, nar saada tha

12. Khamakha, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013) - Halki halki aahein bharna Takiye mein sar de ke dheeme dheeme Sargoshi mein baatein karna Pagalpan hai aise tumpe marna

13. Yeh Ishq Hai, Rangoon (2017) - Yeh kaisa sufi hai Jage toh Tabrizi Bole toh Rumi hai Yeh ishq hai, ye ishq hai Yeh ishq hai..

14. Balma, Pataakha (2018) - Ek tero balma re ek mero balma Tero gundo balma re mero nek balma Main toh pardo mein dhaanp lungi mero balma Nanga ghumego galiyo mein tero balma

15. Naina Banjare, Pataakha (2018) - Neeli neeli ek nadiya Akhiyon ke do bajre Ghaat se bhidi naiya Bikhar gaye gajre

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