Noor Jehan & Mehdi Hassan - Jaddun teri Duniya too pyar tur jaye ga

Jaddun teri Duniya too pyar tur jaye ga

Film:Sassi Punnu
Released on:July 26th, 1968
Actors: Naghma, Iqbal Hassan, Aliya, Zeenat, Munawar Zarif, Mazhar Shah
Producer & Director: Riaz Ahamd
Music: Rehman Verma
Lyrics: Ahmad Rahi
Singers: Madam Noor Jehan, Mala, Mehdi Hassan, Masood Rana

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About Mehdi Hassan,

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[1]. 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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[swatiking]

Jaddun teri Duniya too pyar tur jaye ga wahhhhhhh ji wahhhhhhh

[shahanAWAN]

beautifull song

many thanks asif bhai,

[khanisdon]

great yar this is the heart touching song

[msaleemksa]

Asif jee shukria ada karne ke liye mere paas words nahin hai...so....

[mrshahcph]

This is one of the great duets of Late Madam Noor Jehan and Mehdi Hassan Sahib. I think this is the first Punjabi song of Mehdi Hassan Sahib which went super hit. Sassi Punnu was the first film of Iqbal Hassan. Who composed the music Asif bhai? I love this melody. When ever I listen to Khan Sahib it reminds me of Lata´s statement that "in his throat shree bhagwan boltain hain". It is absolutely right. we are really proud of our great artists. God bless them both.(7th Jan 2011)

[arsalik10]

This is one of the memorial song of Noor Jehan, Excellent

[hildebrandus]

lovely post asif sahab.

[Peshawar2010]

golden words and golden voice of old days.really Mehdi is great,singing such songs.what a duet,Good choice whoever posted this lovely duet.thanx

[11BlueWolf11]

Very Very sweet,Proud of my mother tongue Punjabi.,.

[unsaaris]

Mehdi Hassan is great even in Punjabi!