Woke up with this wonderful ghazal by Jagjit Singh playing as a background score to my mundane life. One of my ever favourite Ghazal singers, I’ve spent many a childhood days listening to his soulful melodies, along with my dad. This particular song was from his album, ‘A sound affair’ released in 1985. My dad always said, the best way to live on is like a melody in the heart. The song might fade but the rhythm can never be erased.
The power that music can have over a person or the enigma that certain lyrics hold is lost on many of the present day song writers. Today, if I need to sit and enjoy a song with my daughter, I have to first censor the words and delve into all the possible hidden meanings.
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Oh yes, he truly had a voice that could slice open your heart and strum the emotions within.
Yes, we had that cassette too. It was a beautiful compilation.
Soulful – you have a gift for translating these lyrics from the heart 🙂
One of my favourites too…a soulful song indeed from a soulful singer.
Yeah one of the best ghazal singer India ever had. My favorite is “Allah janta hai” with Lata Mangeskar from Album Sajda. I remember it was 2 cassette set on HMV. Would love to listen to it again and again. link to the song is
Corinne, I attribute it completely to those evenings with dad and his collections of the maestros.
You know what my favourite ghazal from the album is? This one –
Kabhi toh khul ke baras
abr-e-meherbaan ke tarah,
Mera wahjood hai
jalte huey makaan ki tarah.
Kabhi toh soch ke woh shaqs
kis qadar tha buland,
Jo bichch gaya tere qadmon me,
aasmaan ki tarah.
It gives me goodbumps just typing it.
Somehow, I think Jagjit Singh gave the more roohani ghazals to his wife to sing.
I agree, he did have an amazing voice….And todays songs…Tell me about them!
Rickie, so many of them beautiful songs…..so difficult to choose. Each one a flavour for a different emotion….like this one too that you mentioned!
Jaish, he was fabulous!
Glad to be of service Sumukh 🙂
jagjit singh is my favourite toooo.. a beautiful gazal
I have all the albums cassettes cd’s record players the whole lot 🙂
Bikram’s
Yes Bikram I agree. A truly fabulous artist he was.
True that Farila 🙂
you made my day..:)
such a gr8 song..
Can never pick my favorite from Jagjit’s ghazals. I think I have all his ghazals in my collection.