KBC 2021: What does the word “shama” mean in this line from the Kishore Kumar song “Shama kahe parwaane se pare chala ja”?

A. Night

B. Insect

C. Moon 

D. Lamp

Answer: Lamp

Shama is an Urdu term that
denotes a burning light or lamp. Parwana is a moth or a butterfly. Parwana is a
term used in songs where a ‘Parwana’ is ready to burn in a ‘Shama.’ Parwana
refers to moths that fly close to lamps/ candles and are burnt. True lovers,
according to the songwriter, are like these moths that perish in the heat of a
beloved’s love, with the beloved serving as the flame here.

The song is from the film
Kati Patang, directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Asha Parekh as a woman
pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations opposite her
charming neighbour, played by Rajesh Khanna. The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi and the music was
created by Rahul Dev Burman.

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