Mehdi Hassan Ghazal - Guloon Mein Rang Bharey ( Live )

Mehdi Hassan - Guloon Mein Rang Bharey ( Live )
Poet: Faiz Ahmad Faiz

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About Singer,

Mehdi Hassan, affectionately called Khan Sahib and titled as "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal" (King of Ghazals) is a legendary Pakistani-Indian Ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood.

He was born in the village of Luna in Rajasthan, British India in 1927 into a family of rich traditional musicians. He claims to be the 16th generation of hereditary musicians hailing from the Kalawant. Kala means "Art" and Kalawant means "artist" (in any Indian language).

He received his musical training under his father, Ustad Azeem Khan and his uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were classical musicians, well-versed in dhrupad singing. They instructed him in classical music and voice production within the framework of classical forms of thumri, dhrupad, khayal and dadra, from the young age of eight.

Hassan started to perform at a young age and the first concert of dhrupad and kheyal with his elder brother is reported to have been held in Fazilka Bungla near Ferozepur. After the Partition of India, 20-year-old Hassan and his family migrated to Pakistan and suffered severe financial hardships. To make ends meet, Hassan began working in a bicycle shop and later became a car and diesel tractor mechanic. Despite the hardships, his passion for music didn't wither and he kept up the daily routine of practice.

Career

The struggle ended when Mehdi Hassan was given the opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan in 1952, primarily as a thumri singer, which earned him recognition within the musical fraternity. At the time, Ustad Barkat Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar and Mukhtar Begum were considered the stalwarts of ghazal gayaki.

He also had a passion for Urdu poetry and began to experiment by singing ghazals on a part-time basis. He cites radio officers, Z.A. Bukhari and Rafiq Anwar as additional influences in his progression as a ghazal singer. They gave him ample opportunities to display his mastery over the ghazal on radio. He sang ghazals of all the renowned Urdu poets and his innovative style was soon appreciated by both masses and discerning audiences.

Hassans voice and unique performance skills in ghazal singing were unmatched in the world of South Asian music. The 60s and 70s can be named Mehdi Hassans decades, as there was hardly any hero in the Pakistani musical scene on whom Mehdi Hassans songs were not filmed.

King of Ghazals

Mehdi Hassan is universally acclaimed as the finest ghazal singer of his time. His unsurpassed vocal range and his mastery over even the most difficult of raags makes him the undisputed emperor of ghazals. His popularity amongst the masses, appreciation by the masses, and continued success over five decades makes him on par with Noor Jehan in the league of the greatest Pakistani singers of all time. The ultimate tribute to his greatness was from the eternal nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar, who compared his songs to " voice of god " . he is only the singer whose low note are matchless among all singers of subcontinent.

Parvez Mehdi and Talat Aziz are among his famous disciples who took his knowledge and rendition further to audiences.

Later career

Following a severe illness in the late 80s, Mehdi Hassan stepped down from playback singing. Later due to severity of his illness he completely departed from music. He now lives a secluded life in Karachi which he has made his permanent residence. Nevertheless he often visits Lahore where he spends most of his time with his children and other family members.

While he was singing in the Court of Nepal's King Shah Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, he forgot the lines of his song "Zindagi mein to sabhii pyar kya kerte hain". Shah, then stood from his seat and start singing the next line. This was really a great tribute to him.

Awards

He has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions: the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz granted to him by Gen Ayub Khan; the Pride of Performance bestowed on him by Gen Ziaul Haq; and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz conferred by Gen Pervez Musharraf. Besides the Nigar Film and Graduate Awards from Pakistan, he was presented the Saigal Award in Jalandhar, India, in 1979, whereas the Gorkha Dakshan Bahu Award was given to him in Nepal in 1983.

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[Asif410]

Friend told me this story last night and i'm still laughing.

Faiz sahib servant answer the door bell and inform faiz their is lady at door with sweets and flowers to thank you for this beautiful ghazal faiz was pleasantly surprise and told the servant to show her guest room.

upon seeing faiz she thanked him by saying I've shop in bazar-e-husen and ever since i've wrote ur ghazal on signe bord my business has increased ten times (chalay bhee aaio gulshan ka karobar chalay ) :D

[TootaHowaDil]

aap ney 6 month intzar kerwaya ess ka chalo shukar hai aap ko kouch tu hamari fermaish ka khyal aiya

wesay aaj kal kidhar gaib hain janab FB per bhee gaib aour aksar phone bhee off hoota hai Allah khair keryay :P

[ZZEE420]

excellent gazal sing by mehdi husan thanks



[TheShuaib83]

@TheJigargosha hello, it is actually koo-e-yaar and soo-e-dar.

Muqaam, Faiz koi rah mein jacha hi nahi

jo koo-e-yaar se nikle to soo-e-dar chale

koo-e-yaar means the place of the loved one, the home, residence..

and soo-e-dar means towards the death gallows.. soo is towards and dar is that flat piece of wood used in killing by means of gallows or hanging..

hope it clarifies.

[naveedasim1000]

best ghazal

[msk1792]

If you can understand the Urdu Poetry with depth and traditional Raag & sur - then this is one of the good ghazal to listen to.

[TheJigargosha]

very nice Ghazal, please do a favour for me, what does mean, Kuedar se nikle tuh Suhe dar chale, what is kue and sue???, if some body can explain , i say Thank you very much in advance

[TheUma2000]

@koti130 Bohat khoubsorat.

[koti130]

kabhi to subuh tere kunj e lab se ho aghaaz.......kabhi to shab sar e kakul se mushkbaar dhale...

[koti130]

kabhi to subuh tere kunj e lab se ho aghaaz.......kabhi to shab sar e kakul se mushkbaar dhale...

[safdar1955]

Incredible depth and melancholy. SUBHANALLAH; Allah created such charming soft voice that permeates peace all the way deep inside your heart and mind. No doubt Allah o Akbar (God is the greatest)

[nainfalak]

@Asif410 that was Amad Nadeem Qasmi Sahab Marhoom who said to Faiz sahab Marhom in a pleasant funny mood that a tawa-if name Gulshan has written this verse on her home that " chaly b ao k "GULSHAN" ka karobar chalay.