Seena-e-charkh main (means: aasmaan ke seenay main ) har akhtar agar dil hay to kya(means:har sitara agar dil hay to kya), aik dil hota magar 'Dard' kay qabil hota-- expresses the exquisite double meaning:wish there was just one heart but capable of feeling and compassion -- or : wish there was just one heart but worthy of me--meaning the poet himself: Mir Dard --- 'Dard' being the poet's takhallus in the last couplet . I have loved to listen and to sing this ghazal since High School.
KLS had exemplary control over sur(tone/voice)and laya(rhythm/its variations)at the same time i.e.in parallel since this requires splitting of mind one for laya/tal and other for sur doing justice with both at the same time,which is very difficult for even top class musicians what to talk of ordinary ones.That is why KLS was praised by top pure classical musicians of his time-Ustad Faiyaz Khan,Ustad Abdul Karim Khan,who both met saigal and congratulated him for his divine singing in film-Devdas.
simply exemplary voice and voice culture unmatched in the history of light and light classical music ever so far till date; I dont think KLS can be surpassed in quality of singing in this field by any one--past, present and even perhaps future.
Gar siya bakht hi hona tha naseebon me mere, Zulf hota tere, rukhsaar pe ya til hota; Maut ne kar diya naachaar vagarna insaan Hai wo khudbee(n) ke Khuda ka bhi na kaayal hota; Aap aaina-e-hasti mein hai khud apna hareef, varna yaan koun tha jo tere muquabil hota; Seena-e-charkh mein har akhtar agar dil hai to kyaa; Ek dil hota magar dard ke quabil hota. I am still preparing to try this..ek dil hota magar dard ke qabil hota....... I thank Mirza Sahab for this beautiful upload. rr
@buttegowda I totally agree with ur remarks about KL Saigal and add that KLS has simply exemplary voice and voice culture unmatched in the history of light and light classical music including Bhajans and Ghazals ever so far till date; I dont think KLS can be surpassed in quality of singing in this field by any one (except DV Paluskar in Bhajans but DVP was basically a pure classical singer so his Bhajans in classical style need not be compared with KLS)--past, present and even perhaps future.
@musiman0124 KLS Bhajans are the best ,... no match for KLS when it comes to Ghazals and bhajans. KLS alone has that 4th dimension in his rendering, which somehow touches your hear. I myself do not know any Hindi or Urdu ... but I know that when I hear KLS, language is immaterial.
Saigal has all along been my favourite singer. I don't think I ever heard tthis Gazal before and don't know how it escaped my attention all these years. I feel myself fortunate enough to be alive to listen this rendition. My blessings and thanks for posting it.
dekte hi reh jao madhu ko....ke bharta hi nahi dil...
shama475 10 months ago
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shama475 10 months ago
Seena-e-charkh main (means: aasmaan ke seenay main ) har akhtar agar dil hay to kya(means:har sitara agar dil hay to kya), aik dil hota magar 'Dard' kay qabil hota-- expresses the exquisite double meaning:wish there was just one heart but capable of feeling and compassion -- or : wish there was just one heart but worthy of me--meaning the poet himself: Mir Dard --- 'Dard' being the poet's takhallus in the last couplet . I have loved to listen and to sing this ghazal since High School.
KaleemRahman 1 year ago
KLS had exemplary control over sur(tone/voice)and laya(rhythm/its variations)at the same time i.e.in parallel since this requires splitting of mind one for laya/tal and other for sur doing justice with both at the same time,which is very difficult for even top class musicians what to talk of ordinary ones.That is why KLS was praised by top pure classical musicians of his time-Ustad Faiyaz Khan,Ustad Abdul Karim Khan,who both met saigal and congratulated him for his divine singing in film-Devdas.
musiman0124 1 year ago
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simply exemplary voice and voice culture unmatched in the history of light and light classical music ever so far till date; I dont think KLS can be surpassed in quality of singing in this field by any one--past, present and even perhaps future.
musiman0124 1 year ago
who is the shayar? one can hear 'Seena-e-charkh mein har ‘akhtar’ agar dil hai to kyaa'
is akhtar the shayar's pen name?
Tusharbhatia20 1 year ago
Who else could sing this gazal of MIR TAQI MIR other than Saigal in such a soulful manner. It goes like a river flowing softly. Thanks.
romeshmajotra 1 year ago
Thanks for this audio masterpiece. Regret you took less pains to select B&W oldies for a matching visual.
sudarshandatta 1 year ago
WONDERFUL!
gara195 1 year ago
wonderful compilation especially showing Madhubala in her Mughal-e-azam scene.
Nothing better than KLSaigal's non-filmi Ghazals.
ldjoshi100 1 year ago
speechless.what a gem you uploaded. BIG THANK YOU.
zainabhassan786 2 years ago
imareare1949 2 years ago
Once again KLSaigal proves himself beyond any doubt that he is the best ghazal singer ever.
Thanks for posting this gem.
buttegowda 2 years ago
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@buttegowda I totally agree with ur remarks about KL Saigal and add that KLS has simply exemplary voice and voice culture unmatched in the history of light and light classical music including Bhajans and Ghazals ever so far till date; I dont think KLS can be surpassed in quality of singing in this field by any one (except DV Paluskar in Bhajans but DVP was basically a pure classical singer so his Bhajans in classical style need not be compared with KLS)--past, present and even perhaps future.
musiman0124 1 year ago
@musiman0124 KLS Bhajans are the best ,... no match for KLS when it comes to Ghazals and bhajans. KLS alone has that 4th dimension in his rendering, which somehow touches your hear. I myself do not know any Hindi or Urdu ... but I know that when I hear KLS, language is immaterial.
buttegowda 1 year ago
..garsiy fakt hi hona tha naseebo me mere......
Regards to you Mirza Sahab.
Was this penned by Mir Taki Mir?
imareare1949 2 years ago
Gar Siyah wakt hi hona tha....
imareare1949 2 years ago
this is a gazal of ustad ibrahim zauq.
gar siyah bakht hi hona thhaa naseebon mein mere,
zulf hota tere rukhsaar pe ya til hota....
ambindia 2 years ago
Thanks Sir for the information...
I did get the complete lyrics after listening to this masterpiece but did not know the name of Poet.
Regards
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imareare1949 2 years ago
Saigal has all along been my favourite singer. I don't think I ever heard tthis Gazal before and don't know how it escaped my attention all these years. I feel myself fortunate enough to be alive to listen this rendition. My blessings and thanks for posting it.
motandas1 2 years ago
For me too this is the first experience of listening to this wonderful ghazal. I join in your blessings for Mirzaji.
chamogaa 2 years ago