Saathi is a 1968 film romantic film starring Rajendra Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, and Simi Garewal in lead roles. Naushad composed the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Shakeel Badayuni in the film. An abroad-returned doctor falls in love with a nurse while treating her mother suffering from cancer. He marries the nurse, but soon loses her in a train accident. He then marries his mentor’s daughter but is unable to remove his first wife out of his mind. This results into confrontation that leads him to lose his vision.
Album: Saathi
Song: Mere Jeewan Saathi
Lyrics
Mere jeewan saathee, kalee thee main to pyaasee
Toone dekhaa huyee khil ke bahaar
Mastee najar mein kal ke khumaar kee
Mukhade pe laalee hai, piyaa tere pyaar kee
Khushaboo se teree tan ko basaa ke
Laharaoo daalee see tere gulajaar kee
Kahaa kaa ujaalaa, abhee wahee raat hai
Goree goree baahon pe, jaise teraa haath hai
Bajatee hain choodeen teree dhadakan se
Kaanon mein abatak wahee teree baat hai
Tuz ko main sajanaa bindeeyaan kaa pyaar doo
Chunaree ke rang se ghar ko sanwaar doo
Julfon kaa gajaraa, nainon kaa kaajal
Tere najaraanen hain tuz pe hee waar doo