New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- "Jagat narayan ko chhod ke santo, nagad narayan ke hain sab yaaram;

While the song had salience to my work as a taxman, its popularity (it ranked 4th in the 1971 Binaca Geetmala Finals) as a comic song lay in its satirical commentary on society. The lyrics, while ostensibly, humorous, had the subtext of sarcasm. While Kishore Kumar, the singer and actor on screen, and music directors Kalyanji-Anandji got the applause, the public at large were unaware of the lyricist.

Another song that held my attention, as it did with millions of other salary / wage earners, was the delightful Kishore Kumar song 'Din Hai Suhana Aaj Pehli Tarikh Hai' from Pehli Tarikh (1954). Portions of the song have been played on Radio Ceylon on t...