Khayyam also gave me some wonderful songs to sing. I love his Ae dil-e-nadaan in Razia Sultan, Aap yun faaslon se and Aapne aap raaton mein in Shankar Husain, Baharon mera jeevan bhi sanwaron in Aakhri Khat, Dikhaye diye yun in Bazaar and Hazar rahen mudke dekhi in Thodisi Bewafai.
There's also Ghulam Mohamad's work in Pakeezah -- Inhi logon ne, Thare rahiyo and Chalte chalte -- three mujras done in completely different moods.
Inhi logon ne had cheap lyrics, but the girl was put in a compromised situation -- that's how I interpreted it. Chalte chalte is so nostalgic that it doesn't feel like a mujra. Thare rahiyo was in the music director's native Bikaneri style.
Then there was Jaidev, who didn't get the recognition he deserved. I loved all my songs for him: Allah tero naam (Hum Dono); Tere bachpan ko jawani ki dua deti hoon (Mujhe Jeene Do); Tu chanda main chandni and Ek meethi si chubhan (Reshma Aur Shera).
With Hemant Kumar, I did very little work. But our songs together -- O beqaraar dil and Jhoom jhoom dhalti raat