


Ranjish Hi Sahi Dil Hi Dukhaane Ke Liye Aa Rafta Rafta Wo Meri Hasti Ka Saamaan Ho Gaye Mohabat Zindagi Hai Aur Tum Meri Mohabat Ho Main khayal houn kisi aur ka (poet: Saleem Kausar) Kyoon Humse Khafa Ho Gaye Ae Jaan-E-Tamanna Kya Bhala Mujhko Parakhne Ka Nateeja Nikla Kiya Hei Pyaar Jisse Humne Zindagi ki Tarah Khuli Jo Aankh Woh Tha (poet: Farhat Shezhad) Jab Bhi Aati Hei Teri Yaad Kabhi Shaam ke Baad Ik khalish ko haasil-e-umr-e-ravaan rehne diya (poet: Adeeb Saharanpuri) Hum mei koi ghum nahi tha ghum-e-aashiqi sai pahlay Gulon Main Rang Bhare, Baad-e-Naubahaar Chale (Lyrics: Faiz Ahmed Faiz) Garmii-E-Hasarat-E-Naakaam Se Jal Jaate Hai.N Golden Collection Of Mehdi Hasan Vol 1, 2Īage barhe na qissa -e -ishq -e- butaan se humĪaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye (poet: Faiz Ahmed Faiz)Īb Ke Hum Bichde To Shaayad Kabhi Khwaabon Mein Mile (poet: Ahmed Faraz)ĭil-E-Nadan Tujhe Hua Kya Hai (poet: Mirza Ghalib)ĭuniya Kisi Ke Pyaar Mein Jaanat Se Kam Nahinĭayam Pada Hua Tere Dar Pe Nahi Hoon Main (poet: Mirza Ghalib)Įk Bus Tu Hi Nahin Mujhse Khafa ho Baitha (poet: Farhat Shezhad)Įk Sitam Aur Meri Jaan, Abhi Jaan Baqi Hai (poet: Masroor Anwar)įikr hii thaharii to dil ko fikr-e-Khubaan kyon Na Ho (poet: Josh Malihabadi) There were rumours of his death on, however his son Asif Mehdi confirmed that the death rumours were fake, and that he was responding to treatments and recovering then. He had been suffering from a serious lung condition for the past few years. Recently, he travelled to Dubai to receive yet another award. Besides the Nigar Film and Graduate Awards from Pakistan, he was presented the Saigal Award in Jalandhar, India, in 1979, whereas the Gorkha Dakshina Bahu Award was given to him in Nepal in 1983. He had 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. Hassan recorded it in Pakistan in 2009, and Lata Mangeshkar later heard the track and recorded her part in India in 2010 and later mixed together for a duet. Hassan himself written by Farhat Shahzad. In October 2010, HMV released “Sarhadein” in which probably the first and last duet song “Tera Milana” featuring Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar was released. Later due to severity of his illness he completely departed from music.

Later careerįollowing a severe illness in the late 80s, Mehdi Hassan stepped down from playback singing. He is known as the best ghazal singer of all times. Bukhari and Rafiq Anwar as additional influences in his progression as a ghazal singer.

He also had a passion for Urdu poetry and began to experiment by singing ghazals on a part-time basis. At the time, Ustad Barkat Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar and Mukhtar Begum were considered the stalwarts of ghazal rendition. The struggle ended when Mehdi Hassan was given the opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan in 1957, primarily as a thumri singer, which earned him recognition within the musical fraternity. Despite the hardships, his passion for music didn’t wither and he kept up the routine of practice on a daily basis. To make both the ends meet Mehdi started working in a bicycle shop and later became a car and diesel tractor mechanic. After the Partition of India, 20-year-old Hassan and his family migrated to Pakistan and suffered severe financial hardships. 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 present DC House (1935) of Undivided Punjab. Mehdi Hassan had his musical grooming from his father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both traditional Dhrupad singers. He claims to be the 16th generation of hereditary musicians hailing from the Kalawant clan of musicians. Mehdi Hassan was born on 18 July 1927 in a village called Luna in Rajasthan, India into a family of traditional musicians. Watch Mehdi Hassan Ghazals, Music Videos Career Legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan passed away after a protracted illness in a private hospital in Karachi. He was honoured with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan, and Gorkha Dakshina Bahu by the Government of Nepal. He has ruled the Pakistan film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi. He is famously known as the ‘King of ghazal’ (Urdu: شہنشاہِ غزل). Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خان ) (J– June 13, 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood.
