Mehdi Hassan Khan-'King of ghazal- Ah! We lost

[muhammadmohsinali]

Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خان July 18, 1927 to 13 June 2012 ) is a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. He is famously known as the 'King of ghazal' (Urdu: شہنشاہِ غزل). He has ruled the Pakistan film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi. 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.CareerMehdi Hassan was born on 18 July 1927 in a village called Luna in Rajasthan, India into a family of traditional musicians. He claims to be the 16th generation of hereditary musicians hailing from the Kalawant clan of musicians. Mehdi Hassan had his musical grooming from his father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both traditional Dhrupad singers. 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. After the Partition of India, 20-year-old Hassan and his family migrated to Pakistan and suffered severe financial hardships.To make both the ends meet Mehdi started 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 routine of practice on a daily basis.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. At the time, Ustad Barkat Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar and Mukhtar Begum were considered the stalwarts of ghazal rendition.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. He is known as the best ghazal singer of all times.Later careerFollowing 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. 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. This song was composed by Mr. Hassan himself written by Farhat Shahzad. Mr. 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.Death The King of Ghazal and a former playback singer for Lollywood, Mehdi Hassan died at age of 85 in Karachi on Wednesday after a long fight with an illness.AwardsHe 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 Dakshina Bahu Award was given to him in Nepal in 1983. Recently, he travelled to Dubai to receive yet another award.Albums• Some of his albums are:• Kehna Usey• Nazrana• Live at Royal Albert Hall• Andaz-e-Mastana• Classical Ghazals vol. 1, 2, 3• Dil Jo Rota Hai• Ghalib Ghazals• Ghazals For Ever Vol 1• Golden Collection Of Mehdi Hasan Vol 1, 2• Golden Greats• In Concert• Khuli Jo Aankh• Life Story• Live at Khambays• Live Concert in India• Mehdi Hassan• Mehdi Hassan Ghazals Vol 1• Sada E Ishq• Sarhadein• Sur Ki Koi Seema Nahin• The Finest Ghazals• The Legend• Yaadgar Ghazalen Vol 1• Tarz(with Shobha Gurtu)• Naqsh-e-FaryadiFamous Ghazals• Aage barhe na qissa -e -ishq -e- butaan se hum• Aaj Tak Yaad Hai Woh Piar Ka Manzar• Aankhon Se Mili Aankhen• Aap Ki Aankhon Ne• Aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye (poet: Faiz Ahmed Faiz)• Ab Ke Hum Bichde To Shaayad Kabhi Khwaabon Mein Mile (poet: Ahmed Faraz)• Ae Raushnion Ke Shahr• Apnon Ne Gham Diye To Yaad Aa Gaya• Bhuuli bisri chand umeedein• Chalte ho to chaman ko chaliye• Charaag-e-toor Jalao Bada Andhera Hai• Dekh to dil keh jaan se uthta hai• Dil-E-Nadan Tujhe Hua Kya Hai (poet: Mirza Ghalib)• Dil Ki Baat Labon Par Laakar.• Dil Men Toofan Chupae Betha Hon• Duniya Kisi Ke Pyaar Mein Jaanat Se Kam Nahin• Dayam Pada Hua Tere Dar Pe Nahi Hoon Main (poet: Mirza Ghalib)• Ek Bar Chale Aao• Ek Bus Tu Hi Nahin Mujhse Khafa ho Baitha (poet: Farhat Shezhad)• Ek Sitam Aur Meri Jaan, Abhi Jaan Baqi Hai (poet: Masroor Anwar)• Fikr hii thaharii to dil ko fikr-e-Khubaan kyon Na Ho (poet: Josh Malihabadi)• Ga Mere Dewane Dil• Garmii-E-Hasarat-E-Naakaam Se Jal Jaate Hai.N• Gulon Main Rang Bhare, Baad-e-Naubahaar Chale (Lyrics: Faiz Ahmed Faiz)• Gulshan gulshan shola e gul ki• Guncha-e-Shauq Laga hei Khilne• Hamari Sanson Men Aaj Tak• Har Dard Ko• Hum mei koi ghum nahi tha ghum-e-aashiqi sai pahlay• Ik Husn Ki Dewi Se Mujhe Pyaar Hua Thaa• Ik khalish ko haasil-e-umr-e-ravaan rehne diya (poet: Adeeb Saharanpuri)• Jab Bhi Aati Hei Teri Yaad Kabhi Shaam ke Baad• Jab Bhi Chahen Ek Nai Sorat• Jab Bhi Pee Kar• Jab Koi Piar Se Bulaae Ga• Jab Us zulf Ki Baat Chali• Jahan Jake Chain• Kahan Gai Woh Wafa• Khuli Jo Aankh Woh Tha (poet: Farhat Shezhad)• Kiya Hei Pyaar Jisse Humne Zindagi ki Tarah• Kya Bhala Mujhko Parakhne Ka Nateeja Nikla• Kyoon Humse Khafa Ho Gaye Ae Jaan-E-Tamanna• Main Hosh Mein Tha• Main khayal houn kisi aur ka (poet: Saleem Kausar)• Main nazar se pee rha hoon• Mohabat Karne Wale• Mohabat Zindagi Hai Aur Tum Meri Mohabat Ho• Mujhe Tum Nazar Se Gira To Rahe Ho• Naavak andaz jidhar diida-e-jaana honge• Patta Patta Boota Boota• Phuul hi phuul khil utthe• Pyaar Bhare Do Sharmile Nain• Rafta Rafta Wo Meri Hasti Ka Saamaan Ho Gaye• Ranjish Hi Sahi Dil Hi Dukhaane Ke Liye Aa• Rim Jhim Ki Barsaat Hai Aur Jaage Huye Jazbaat Hain• Roshan Jamal-e-yaar Se Hain• Saamne Aa Ke Tujhko Pukara Nahin• Sahar Ho Rahi Hai• Shikwa Na Kar Gila Na Kar Ye Duniya Hai Pyaare• Shola Tha Jal Bujha Hoon (penned by: Ahmed Faraz)• Tanha Thi Aur Hamesha Se Tanha Hai Zindagi• Tark-e-Ulfat Ka Sila• Tere Bheege Badan Ki Khooshboo Se• Tere Mere Piar Ka Aisa Nata Hai• Toote Hue Khwabon Ke Liye• Thah ar Thorri Der To• Tu Meri Zindagi Hei (Copied by Nadeem Sharavan in "Ashiqi" Hindi Movie India)• Usne Jab Meri Taraf• Uzr Aane Mein Bhi Hei Aur Bulaate bhi nahin• Wo Dil Nawaaj Hei Lekin Nazar Shinaas Nahin• Yaaro Kisii Qaatil Se Kabhii Pyaar Na Maa.Ngo• Yun na mil mujhse khafa ho jaise• Ye Dhooan Kahan Se Uthta Hei• Ye Kaghzi Phool Jaise Chahre• Ye Mojazaa Bhii Muhabbat Kabhii Dikhaaye Mujhe• Ye Tera Naazuk Badan Hai Ya Koi Mehka Gulaab• Yoon Zindagi Ki Raah Mein Takra Gaya Koi• Zindagi Mein To Sabhi Pyaar Kiya Karte Hain• Zulf Ko Teri Ghataon Ka Payam Aaya Hai• Mehadi Hassan also sung Persian/dari Ghazals In Kabul Afghnistn in 1970s

[Nawab]

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon...“May Allah bless his soul… forgive him of his sins… make his grave a garden and grant him the highest levels of paradise….. Ameen“

[idhem]

May his soul rest in peace.He will live forever in the mind of people.

[naveed143smile]

May his soul rest in peace.[BBvideo 425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAVQlr4W ... dded#t=69s[/BBvideo]

[bilal25]

We have lost a true hero and a legend who was equally respect outside pakistan may allah grant him place in jannat