Mehdi Hassan -The King of Gazals
Mehdi Hassan -The King of Gazals
Mehdi Hassan, TI, PP, HI affectionately called Khan Sahib and titled as “Shahenshah-e-Ghazal” (English: King of Ghazals) is a legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. 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.
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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.
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. Recently, he travelled to Dubai to receive yet another award. for more.
Discography
- 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
Mehdi Hassan Hit Gazals:
- MEHDI HASSAN GAZALS
- GHUNCHA-E-SHUAQ LAGA
- LAKH PARDON MEIN
- GALI GALI TERI YAAD
- TERE PYAR MEIN
- TANHA TANHA MAT SOCHA
- GULON MEIN RANG BHARE
- DEKH TO DIL KE JAAN
- PATTA PATTA BOOTA BOOTA
- AYE KUCHH ABR KUCHH
- CHALTE HO TO CHAMAN
- PHOOL HI PHOOL KHIL
- GULSHAN GULSHAN SHOLA-E-GUL
- TUJH KO AATI NAHIN
- NAVAK ANDAZ JIDHAR
- KAISE CHUPAON RAAZ-E-GHAM
- MEHDI HASSAN GAZALS
- RANJESH HI SAHI
- ZINDAGI MEIN TO SABHI
- HUMEIN KOI GHAM NAHIN
- BAAT KARNI MUJHE
- RAFTA RAFTA WOH MERI
- YUN ZINDAGI KI RAAH
- AB KE HUM BICHHDE
- DUNIYA KISI KE PYAR
- MEHDI HASSAN GAZALS
- YEH DHUAN KAHAN SE
- GUNCH-E-SHAUQ LAGA
- MOHABBAT KARNE WALE
- YAARO KISI QATIL SE
- SHOLA THA JAL BUJHA
- DIL-E-NADAN TUJHE
- CHIRAG-E-TOOR JALAO
- MEHDI HASSAN GAZALS
- JAL BHI CHUKE PARWANE
- ROSHAN JAMAL-E-YAAR
- JO THAKE THAKE SE THE
- NAQSH KHAYAAL DIL SE
- GHAZAB KYA TERE WADEH
- BHOOLI BISRI CHAND
- AAKE SAJJADA NASHIN
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- JIS NE MERE DIL KO SUSRAL
- SHIKWA NA KAR ZAMEEN
- CHHER NA HUM DEEWANON KO SUHAGAN
- HUMEIN KOI GHAM NAHIN SAHAB BAKHAIR
- BAAT KARNI MUJHE AISI SHIRIK-E-HAYAT
- RAAT KI BESUKOON SAWAAL
- BEETE HUWE KUCHH DIN TUM HI MEHBOOB MERE
- KAISE KAISE LOAG TERE SHEHER MEIN
- TUM ZID TO KAR RAHE HO DAAGH
- TUMHE DEKHOON TUMHARE PIYA MILAN KI AAS
- DIL BHAUT UDHAAS HAI PARISTAAN
- TANHA THI AUR HAMEESHAH JALTEY ARMAAN BHUJTE DEEP
- DARD YUN DIL SE LAGA ZINDAGI KITNI HASEEN HAI
- GULON MEIN RANG BHARE FARANGI
- MUJH KO AWAZ DO GHUNGHAT
- ILHAI ANSOO BHARI ZINDAGI HUMEIN BHI JEENEY DO
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- HUM SE BADAL GAYA WOH DIL-E-BETAAB
- MUJHE TUM NAZAR SE DORAHA
- YEH KAGHZI PHOOL DEVAR BHABI
- MEHFIL TO ANNABI MERA GHAR MERI JANAT
- EK STAM AUR MERI SAIQA
- QISSA-E-GHAM MAIN DAASTAN
- SAAMNE AA NE TUJH DARD
- JAB KOI PYAR SE ZINDAGI KITNI HASEEN HAI
- AE ROSHNIYON KE SHEHER BATA CHINGARI
- DIL-E-VEERAN HAI TERI YAAD AAINA
- MAIN BHI DEEWANA MUJHE NA MAIKANA
- DIL DIYA DARD LIYA LAAKHON MEIN EK
- TARK-E-ULFAT KA SILA DIL MERA DHDKAN TERI
- EK NAYE MOD PE LE AAYE EHSAN
- MERE DIL KE TAAR BAJE BAAR PAAYAL KI JHANKAR
- DUNIYA KISI KE PYAR MEIN JAAGH UTHA INSAN
- AGAR TUM HASEEN NA HOTE GEHRA DAAG
- ZULF KO TERI GHATAAON KA SAALGIRAH
- NAZAARON NE BHARI AAHEN NAGHA-E-SEHRA
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- JAAN -E-JAAN TU JO HAI AANSOO
- KYUN HUM SE KHAFA HO GAYE SALAM-E-MOHABBAT
- YEH WAFAAON KA DIYA PHIR CHAND NIKLA
- JO BAZARAHIR AJNABI HAIN NEEND HUMHARI KHUWAB TUMHARE
- TUMHEIN MUBARAK NAYEE SUHAAG
- TERI MEHFIL SE YEH DEEWANA DARD
- GAA MERE DEEWANE DIL DAULAT AUR DUNIYA
- KHUDAAWAND YEH KAISE AAG LORI
- APNON NE GHAM DIYE TO ANJAAN
- BHUAT YAAD AAYNGEY DIN ANILA
- DUNIYA KO AB KIA SAMJHAEN BAAZI
- KAISE JAENGEY DARD KE YAADEIN
- SAU BARAS KI ZINDAGI INSAAF AUR QANOON
- ZINDAGI EK SAFAR HAI ZINDAGI EK SAFAR HAI
- YEH HUM ZINDAGI KI RAEH MAIN AAG
- NAWAZISH KARAM SHUKRIYA MAIN WOH NAHIN
- NIGAAH NICHEY KIYE CHAND SURAJ
- AAP KA HUSAN JO DEKHA TO EHSAAS
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- RANJISH HI SAHI MOHABBAT
- JAB BHI CHAIEN EK SAZA
- AAJ TAK YAAD HAI WOH SEHREY KE PHOOL
- HUMHARI SANSOON MAIN MERE HAZOOR
- EK BAAR CHALE AAO EK RAAT
- KHUDA KARE KE MOHABBAT AFSHAN
- MERA IMAN MOHABBAT NAAG MUNI
- MAIN JO SHAIR KABHI BEISHT
- YEH JHUKI JHUKI NIGHAEN PALKI
- DIL MEIN TO MOHABBAT AFSANA ZINDAGI KA
- NAAM AAYE NA TERA SURIYA BHOPALI
- AB KE HUM BICHHDE TO ANGAARE
- KABHI MERI MOHABBAT MERE HAZOOR
- KABHI AAP HANSE KABHI BETI
- EK KHILTA HUWA GHULAB SHAMA-E-MOHABBAT
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- KYUN POOCHHTE HO KYA BEHISHT
- SULAG RAHA HOON BADLON SALAM-E-MOHABBAT
- JO DARD MILA APNON SHABANA
- NA KOI GILA HAI ZANJEER
- JO MILA US NE MERE AAP KA KHADIM
- HUMHARE DIL SE MAT DAMAN AUR CHINGARI
- MERE DIL KO TOOSNE WALE DAMAN KI AAG
- BEWAFA KAUN HAI KAUN SHABANA
- APNA JEEVAN SHEEHSHE NAUKAR
- MAIN CHUPPA SAKOON SHAMA-E-MOHABBAT
- YEH LOAG BADE HUM WAQT
- YEH LOAG BHI KYA LOAG ZAKHAMI
- KAHA JO MARNE KO WADAH
- ZIDDI RAHEN TO KIS UFF YEH BEEVIAN
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- TERE BHEEGE BADAN KI SHRAFAT
- PIYA BHARE DO SHARMEELE NAIN CHAHAT
- BHAUT KHOOBSURAT HAI AABSHAIR
- THEHRA HAI SAMA AMBER
- RAFTA RAFTA WOH MERI ZEENAT
- KABHI MAIN SOUCHTA AAINA
- ISHQ SACHCHA HAI TO ISHQ ISHQ
- PHIR CHALE JANA ACCIDENT
- MERE DIL SE ZINDAGI DIL KE DAAG
- ROZ KEHTA HOON BHOOL JAUN RAJA KI AAYEGI BARAT
- DIL MEIN TOOFAN NEKI BADI
- BE-IMAN CHAHDON TUJHE JAB JAB PHOOL KHILEY
- TU HUSAN KI DEVI HAI KUBRA AASHIQ
- YEH TERA NAZUK BADAN SHABANA
- TU MERE PIYAR KA GEET AWAZ
- KEHNE KO YEH EK GEET AAP KA KHADAM
- MEHDI HASSAN MOVIE HITS
- MERE HUMDAM TUJHE AARZOO
- TUJHE PIYAR KARTE KARTE MERA NAAM HAI MOHABBAT
- TERE SIWA DUNIYA SHABANA
- KIS TARAH JAAN-E-WAFA BHAROSA
- TUM MERE HO AMBER
- TERI AANKHON KO JAB MOHABBAT ZINDAGI HAI
- DUNIYA MEIN ZINDAGI KA MOHABBAT EK KHANI
- SAATH DENA HAI TO AJNABI
- MILTE JULTE RAHIYE GA MERA NAAM HAI MOHABBAT
- NAINA RE NAINA TUM ISHQ ISHQ
- BAND AANKHON MEIN SAPNE GANWAR
- MAIN JIS DIN BHULA DOON KHUSHBOO
- MERA PIYAR TERE JEEVAN PEHCHAN
- DUNIYA MEIN WOH TERA GHAM RAHE SALAMAT
- NA GHAR SE NIKALNA SHAMA
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