This topic may have been discussed earlier. But this subject is so interesting that I thought I will once again start some discussion. Various lovers of Lataji's songs have their own lists. There are so many wonderful songs that it is very difficult to arrive at any final list.
I recently came across one article wherein many stars have given their list of top ten Lata songs.
This article is attached herewith.

All are requested to give their views on this and may be give their own list.

Pradeep Joshi

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Sorry if I missed out some gems.My top10 is following.


1-Koi Nahi hain phir bhi hain mujko
2-Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna
3-Agar tum na hote
4-Agar mujse mohabbat hain
5-Ae mere dil kahi or chal
6-Aaj dil pe koi zor
7-Na koi umang hain
8-Ae meri zindagi tuje
9-Zindagi pyar ka geet hain
10-Betab dil ki tamanna

My choice of top ten songs would be..

Tu humko dekh
Jaa re jaa re udh jaare panchi
Tum chand ke saath chale aao
Mere piya se koyi jaake kehde
Pighla hai sona
Saawli surat man bhaye re piya
Aaawara yeh mere dil
Yeh dil e naadan
O sajna barkha bahaar aayi
Har aans ashkvaar hai

I suppose this URL belongs in this thread ...

http://gaurav-kumar.tripod.com/lata.htm

Alokeprasadji,

I saw this article at the following url :

http://members.rediff.com/lata/art4.html

I would be happy to know your top 10 list.

Praeep Joshi

In random order

O Sajana Barkha Bahar Aayee (Parakh)
Solah Baras Ki Bali Umar Ko Salaam (Ek Duuje Ke Liye)
Jaane Kyon Log Mohabbat Kiya Karte Hain (Mehboob Ki Mehandi)
Bainyan Na Dharo (Dastak)
Aaja Piya Tohe Pyaar Doon (Baharon Ke Sapne)
Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chobara (Prem Rog)
Mere Khwaabon Mein Jo Aaye (DDLJ)
Ab To Hai Tumse Har Khushi Apni (Abhimaan)
Dheere-Dheere Machal Aye-Dil-E-Bekarar (Anupama)
Milo Na Tum To Hum Ghabrayen (Heer Ranjha)


Very tough to choose the top 10.

how could those guys not mention this one? that song really brings you to life. so melodious, perfect, sweet, feminine, full of emotions, and MAGIC! my personal favorite lata number. another favorite of mine is title song from chupke chupke - it is so nostalgic - makes me think of my grandparents and india (i don't know why - that starting tune by sdb is such a vintage, indian tune). i also enjoyed yeh sama, sama hai pyar ka. it is hauntingly romantic song.

here is top 20, even this is hard.

Khamosh Hai Khewanhar Mera - Amar - Lata Mangeshkar - Andaz - Amar - Naushad - Shakeel Badayuni
Ab Woh Raaten Kahaan - Lata Mangeshkar - Yasmin (1955) - C. Ramchandra - Jaan Nisar Akhtar
Chand Madham Hai - Lata Mangeshkar - Railway Platform (1955) - Madan Mohan - Sahir
Kahan Le Chale Ho - Lata Mangeshkar - Durgesh Nandini (1956) - Hemant Kumar - Rajinder Krishan
Hai Isi Mein Pyaar Ki Aabroo - Lata Mangeshkar - Anpadh (1962) - Madan Mohan - Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Aye Dil-E-Nadaan - Lata Mangeshkar - Razia Sultan (1983) - Khaiyyaam - Jaan Nisar Akhtar
Bane Ho Ek Khak Se - Lata Mangeshkar - Aarti (1962) - Roshan - Majrooh Sultanpuri
Chain Nahin Aaye - Lata Mangeshkar - Samundar (1957) - Madan Mohan - Rajinder Krishan
Ghar Mera Ghar .. Bhagwan Jo Tu Hai - Lata Mangeshkar - Bhai Bhai (1956) - Madan Mohan - Rajinder Krishan
Mohabbat Mein Pehla Kadam Rakhanewalo Kadam - Lata Mangeshkar - Yasmin (1955) - C. Ramchandra - Jaan Nisar Akhtar
Mujhpe Ilzaam-E-Bewafai Hai - Lata Mangeshkar - Yasmin (1955) - C. Ramchandra - Jaan Nisar Akhtar
Mera Saaya Saath Hoga - Lata Mangeshkar - Mera Saya (1966) - Madan Mohan - Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Rasm-e-ulfat Ko Nibhayen - Lata Mangeshkar - Dil Ki Raahein (1973) - Madan Mohan - Naqsh Lyallpuri
Tere Bachpan ko (full film version) - Lata Mangeshkar - Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) - Jaidev - Sahir
Aankhon Mein Sama Jaao - Lata Mangeshkar - Yasmin (1955) - C. Ramchandra - Jaan Nisar Akhtar
Aye Dilruba - Lata Mangeshkar - Rustom Sohrab (1963) - Sajjad Hussain - Jaan Nisar Akhtar
Chal Diya Dil Mera - Lata Mangeshkar - Fifty Fifty (1956) - Madan Mohan - Rajinder Krishan
Jhoom Jhoom Dhalti Raat - Lata Mangeshkar - Kohra (1964) - Hemant Kumar - Kaifi Azmi
Surmayee Raat Hain ... Subah Ka Intezaar - Lata Mangeshkar - Joru Ka Bhai (1955) - Jaidev - Sahir
Aaj Kal Mein Dhal Gaya - Lata Mangeshkar - Beti Bete (1964) - Shankar Jaikishan - Shailendra

You are spot on Manish.THis is the song through which I began to Love voice of Lataji.I still remember during mid 1998 when I heared this song first time in a gloomy mood.I had so much of troubles in life in those periods.How well Lataji expressed two extremeties of life.

So much of sadness in these lines.

mein hoo gubaar yaa toofaan hoo, koee bataaye main kahaa hoo
dar hain safar mein kahee kho naa jaaoo mein, rastaa nayaa


following lines make you hopefull again.

kal ke andheron se nikal ke, dekhaa hain aankhe malte malte
fool hee fool zindagee bahaar hain, tay kar liyaa
aaj fir jeene kee tamannaa hain.

I want to write 10 more fav songs of Lataji

11-Mere naina sawan(Mehbooba)
12-Oh Basanti pawan(JDGB)
13-baharom mera jeevan bhi sanwaro
14-Tere naina kyom bhar aaye(Geet)
15.Tumhi mera mandir(Khandan)
16.Solah baras ki bali umar(Ek duje keliye)
17.Yaad aayi hain
18.Samjotha gamom se karle(Samjota)
19.Kahi deep jale kahi dil
20.Shisha ho ya dil ho(ASha)

Good thread. Sab log chipkao apne apne top 10 ki list.

Mujhse mat mangna magar, mujhe sabhi achche lagte hain.

It is very difficult to choose 10. But let me try alphabetically. The last one is my all time favourite:

Dil ka diya jala ke gaya
Haye re woh din
Kabhi to milegi
Kuchh dil ne kaha.......
Lag ja gale
Mushkil hai bohot
O beqarar dil
pankh hote to ud jaati
Rahen na rahen hum
Woh to chale gaye