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Sultan e Haram ho Jaye Karam - Natiya kalam by Munshi Raziuddin & Farid Ayaz...
For Farid Ayaz lovers this will be a true delight. I was completely bowled over seeing this 40 year old video of Qawwal Faird Ayaz performing with such confidence and ease when he was around 19 or 20...
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Gham-e-ashiqui se keh do ~ Shakeel Badauni
Recital: Ustad Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi QawwalGham-e-ashiqui se keh do, rah-e-aam tak na pohanchemujhe khauf hai ye tohmat maire nam tak na pohanchemain nazar se pee raha tha, tou yeh dil ne bad-dua...
View ArticleAamadey Bey Qatl-e-Mann - Amir Khusrau
Ustad Iftekhar Ahmad QawwalWhat an amazingly beautiful recital by Ustad Iftekhar Ahmad Qawwal @ Anees Miyan's Mehfil (Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in 2011). A truly emotive experience.Aamadey bey...
View ArticleNaatiya kalam - Chandni Raatain - Siddique Ejaz Qawwal
Mohammad Siddique & Ejaz Hussain Pappu Qawwalnaat os banda-e-khushbakht ki hoti hei qubool,jis ka sarmaya e hasti ho faqat ishq e rasoolsuhani raat thi aur pur-sakoon zamana thaasar mein dooba hua...
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Raag Darbari - Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan
Leading Pakistani vocalist, Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan epitomizes LMF’s three main principles of Aesthetics, Excellence and Tradition. Do listen to his Raag Darbari, bandish "Kin bairan kaan bharay"...
View ArticleYa Allah o Ya Raheem - by Munshi Raziuddin
Reciting in Tunis (2002) for the Carthage Festival, Munshi Raziuddin & Party beautifully adapt their performance to appeal to the middle eastern listener. Note the use of the duff and the use of...
View ArticleEmroz o baade omre dildar o yade ma kard - امروز بعد عمري
Ustad Sarahang's beautiful classical rendition of "Emroz o Bade Omre"You need to listen to the whole recital to fully appreciate the master's capacity, control and skill.Emroz o Baad-e-Omre,...
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Ze rehmat kun nazar - Jami
This has got to be one of the sweetest renditions that I have heard of this Naatiya kalam:Ze rehmat kun nazar bar haal-e-zaram ya RasoolallahGhareebam, beynawayam, khaaksaram ya RasooallahTui...
View ArticleYa Muhammad, Muhammad - Waheedan Bai
Kaheen itefaaq se ik din, chala mein jo apnay dayaar seSare reh mazaar nazar parda tha kafi is gard-o-ghubaar seKeeya door gard-o-ghubaar ko, pardhi fateha bardey pyaar sevahee aya jhonka naseem ka ,...
View ArticleKabir Das Dohas - Fareed Ayaz, Abu Mohammad & Party
Rumi:- Yaad e Oo sarmaya e eman bo'ad Har gada az yaad e Oo sultan bo'adRemembrance of Him is the foundation of faithThe beggars are kings due to His remembranceGhalib:-Asl e shahood o shahid o...
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Tori Surat Ke Balhari Nizam - Amir Khusrau
Today on the demise of Qawwal Manzoor Niazi, I'd like to honour him by posting this beautiful Khusrau poem sung by his party some 40 years ago. Niazi saheb was one of the old stalwarts of the world of...
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Manqabat - Aal-e-Nabi Aulad-e-Ali
Vocalist: Ustad Munawar Ali KhansahibKalam: Hazrat Amir KhusrauBandish:Aal-e-Nabi Aulad-e-Ali par ware ware jawoon, Du jag mein rakhiyon laaj mori, Zahra ke dilbundar Hasan Hussain pe ware ware...
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Tori Har Har Ada ko Mein Jaan Gayi - Haji Mehboob Qawwal
Over the years I have had the pleasure of listening to some of Haji Mehboob saheb's recitals and each time that I go back to them there is a twinge and ache for not having sat in front of him and heard...
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Amad a Fasl e Bahar - Phool Khilay Bagiyan Mein
Qawwal Bahauddin KhansahebNajmuddin & Saifuddin Qawwal BrothersAs Spring approaches again in Canada I am drawn to these kalams of Bahaar, a celebration of basant and seasonal flowers. There is...
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Q A U L - Mun Kunto Moala - by Ustad Bakshi Javed Salamat Qawwal
Of the many renditions of the Qaul the ones that appeal most are those that start slowly and help build a mood. Ones that gently immerse the listener in the spirit of the music. This version by Ustad...
View ArticleJo rang rangiya, goorha rangiya - Hazrat Sultan Bahu
Singer: Abida ParvinPoet: Sultan BahuJo rang rangiya, goorha rangiya; murshad wali lali hoo yaar.Each shade I colored, imbued intensely; the faithful redness of a murshad (teacher), O friend.Koook dila...
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Sabhi Kuchh Hai Tera Diya Hua - Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Listed four times for the Nobel Prize in poetry, he received the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962. Despite being repeatedly accused of atheism by the political and military establishment,...
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Aaya na ras nala-e-dil ka asar - Iqbal Bano
Har su dikhai dete hain wo jalvagar mujhekya-kya fareb deti hai meri nazar mujheAaya na ras nala-e-dil ka asar mujheab tum mile to kuch nahi apni khabar mujheDala hai bekhudi ne ajab rah par...
View ArticleMain neevan mera murshad ucha ~ Hazrat Mian Muhammad Bakhsh
Just discovered this delightful early Birmingham recording from 1979. It is rare to see images ofUstad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his companions looking so young and reciting with such passionand...
View ArticleAlif Allah chambe di booti - Abida Parvin
Alif Allah Chambey di Booti - Hazrat Sultan Bahu from Tasawwuf on Vimeo.Alif Allah chambe di booti, Murshid man wich laaee hooNafee asbaat da pane milia, Har rage harjae hoo.Andar booti mushk machaya,...
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