वह चमक चमक कर

A solo from Jeevan (1944) sung by Hamida Banu, with lyrics by Mahir Ul Qadri and music by Naushad. The repeated chamak (glitter, sparkle) of the title points to an image-rich, lyrical number — the second of Hamida Banu's two contributions to the film, both written by the Urdu poet Mahir Ul Qadri. It rounds out a seven-song score on which Naushad balanced light romance against celebratory rhythm.

Naushad gives the number a flowing, melodic frame — harmonium and tabla with sarangi shading — that lets the imagery of the lyric breathe, keeping the tempo in the song's mid-paced lyrical zone rather than the brisk celebratory mode of his other Hamida Banu number for the film. The arrangement is restrained and melody-first, in keeping with the composer's classically inclined craft of the period.