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Javed Akhtar and his timeless lyrics never fail to impress me. I share some of my most favourite songs by the Bard of Bollywood -

The following words sung by "Mohan" never fail to amaze me. Every time I listen to the tracks from Swades, I feel I am re-learning the basics of life.





The following is another one of my all time favourites. The lyrics are so simple, yet keep you coming back for more. This song makes "Zindagi" sound so full of life.





One of the very few movies that I will never tire of watching, enjoying and loving. The lyrics of the below song are perfect. It helps that the song is shot beautifully and there is a fine blending of the inner turmoil that the protagonists suffer with the external background of a war.




The title track is special for reasons apart from the stunning lyrics.




This is one of the sweetest songs ever written. I remember singing it for friends who felt bored or low (Phew, Now that I think, there is no reason why we should have felt low - just what the heck do Collegians ever do anyway ?!)





The below is one of the best that the Akhtar- Rahman duo have gifted us with. You don't have to be Emperor Akbar to feel the "divine presence". One automatically goes into a trance while listening to this beautiful rendition.