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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 7 2009, 01:55 PM

Faiz Ahmad Faiz - An Extraordinary Urdu Poet

I am not much that knowledgable in Urdu language but its sheer beauty as expressed by so many of our great poets in poems, nazms, ghazals, makes the heart flutter. I am just a sucker for this form of poetry as it seems like one never gets enough of it. Here I am, starting this new thread on one of eminent Urdu poets of our time, Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Here is what I have leanrned of this great man ...

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is one of the most distinguished Urdu poets of our times. He was born in Punjab in 1911 and after the partition of India migrated to Pakistan. Very well educated, he worked as a lecturer for some time. He was married to a British woman with whom he had two daughters. He was an avowed Marxist and wrote freely about this in magazines and journals.

Faiz spent four years in jail on the charges that he was part of the conspiracy to throw the then Pakistan government. While in prison, he published much of his best work, mostly poetry. In 1962, he became the first Asian to be awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union.

When Zia ul Haq became the president of Pakistan in a coup in 1979, Faiz decided to leave Pakistan. He lived in exile in Beirut from where he freely wrote for many publications. After nearly four years, in 1982, he returned to Pakistan. He lived only for two more years after his return.

During his lifetime, Faiz was the recipient of many awards besides the one mentioned above. He received the Peace Prize from Human Rights Society. He also received Pakistan’s Nigar awards and posthumously, six years after his death, Nishan-E-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award of Pakistan.

Fiaz’s work includes some 50 plus books. Most of these were translated into several languages. His poetry was unconventional in the sense that it was casual and had the conversational tone. Enriched by his own political experiences, his poetry was embellished with political and social issues.

I am attaching several of his pictures below. These include Faiz Saab with Indian movie luminaries Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Satyajit Ray, and Sunil Dutt.

I don’t have much of Faiz Saab’s work but I do have some 100 plus ghazals or nazms. The singers of these poems include Abida Parveen, Farida Khanum, Iqbal Bano, Mehdi Hassan, Nayyara Noor, Noor Jehan, and Faiz Saab himself.

I will share these with you in the next few weeks …


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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 7 2009, 02:14 PM

Faiz Poetry Recitation

Here is an unusual album. These are all recitations of Faiz Saab's poems. Faiz Saab himself and the great lady Noor Jehan are reciting these poems. Here they are ...



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Posted by: mmuk2004 Sep 7 2009, 03:56 PM

Swarapriya,

Thank you for the songs. Does this collection have any introduction of Faiz or some commentary?

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 7 2009, 06:46 PM

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Posted by: Erum Hashmi Sep 7 2009, 09:41 PM

Yet another beautiful thread!!

Posted by: ferrol Sep 7 2009, 03:43 PM

Thanks for this lovely collection.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Sep 7 2009, 03:54 PM

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Posted by: khawar Sohail Sep 8 2009, 09:03 AM

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QUOTE(Faraaj73 @ Sep 7 2009, 03:24 AM)

Thanks a lot for this Swarapriya. Really good...

You're indeed very welcome. Cheers.

Posted by: Faraaj73 Sep 8 2009, 01:49 PM

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QUOTE(swarapriya @ Sep 7 2009, 09:05 PM)

QUOTE(Faraaj73 @ Sep 7 2009, 03:24 AM)

Thanks a lot for this Swarapriya. Really good...

You're indeed very welcome. Cheers.

Very good and rare material. Any idea about the date & venue? I guess in early 1960,s. There must be some info on internet....khawar

Posted by: kumar Sep 8 2009, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(khawar Sohail @ Sep 8 2009, 01:33 PM)

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QUOTE(Faraaj73 @ Sep 7 2009, 03:24 AM)

Thanks a lot for this Swarapriya. Really good...

You're indeed very welcome. Cheers.

Very good and rare material. Any idea about the date & venue? I guess in early 1960,s. There must be some info on internet....khawar

I know Aaj Ki Raat is a private mehfil recording from the mid to late 50s.

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 8 2009, 09:37 PM

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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 9 2009, 09:27 PM

Faiz By Abida

When Abida sings Faiz, the result is like a critic said "a throbbing testimony to beauty". This is what The New York Times has to say about Abida: "... she melds virtuosity and devotion ... brings profundity to the music along with flamboyance ..."

There are six ghazals in this album. Because of their lengths, I am uploading them in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set of ghazals ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 10 2009, 02:04 AM

Ghazals of "Faiz By Abida" Continued ...

Here are the rest of the ghazals from this album where Abida rises with her engrossing vocal beauty matching the creative genius of Faiz ...


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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 13 2009, 10:14 PM

Iqbal Bano Sings Faiz

Iqbal Bano was one of the great singers of Pakistan. Her singing style was markedly similar to that of Begum Akhtar that has a classical style with an emphasis on the purity of raagas. She was considered by many as a specialist in singing ghazals of Faiz. During Zia ul Haq's presidency in Pakistan when the works of Faiz were banned an undeterred Bano ji went in front of a 50,000 strong crowd in Lahore and sang his ghazal "Hum Dekhenge". That and other ghazals I am uploading in two back-to-back posts here ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 13 2009, 10:20 PM

Iqbal Bano Continued ...

Here are a couple of more ghazals with the great Iqbal Bano singing Faiz's literary creations ...



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Posted by: mkh Sep 16 2009, 11:42 PM

Swarapriya ji,

My heartfelt thanks for such a superb collection! MKH

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 17 2009, 02:28 AM

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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 17 2009, 11:49 PM

Nayyara Noor Sings Faiz

Nayyara Noor neither had any formal musical background nor any formal musical training. Yet more than ambition, her curiosity led her to the heights she achieved in singing. A casual singer in the group of her friends, while studying in college, she was noticed by a professor. He gave her opportunity to sing for the University radio. Soon she started singing for movies and television. Later she mastered the art of singing ghazals with rare sensitivity and toured extensively with that great master Mehdi Hassan.

In this album, Noor is an absolute delight in her beautiful rendering of Faiz’s ghazals. This album presents 15 ghazals, 13 of which were sung by Nayyara. For some curious reason it also includes a ghazal by Tina Sani and one by Malka Pukhraj. For completeness sake, I am including their ghazals also. Also, I am including an extended version of the ghazal "Woh Jo Hum Mein" that has some commentary preceding the ghazal. Becuase of the number of ghazals, I will upload them in two back-to-back posts.

Here is beautiful Nayyara. Listen closely to her rendering of the ghazal "Intesab". It is just riveting. You can't help but hopelessly fall in love with such sweet and melodious voice.


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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 17 2009, 11:59 PM

Ghazals of "Nayyara Noor Sings Faiz" Continued ...

Here are the rest of the ghazals from this beautiful album ...


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Posted by: jigri1 Sep 18 2009, 01:41 AM

Thanks swarapriya for sharing this treasure

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 18 2009, 02:22 AM

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Thanks swarapriya for sharing this treasure

Posted by: HarshBhatt Sep 18 2009, 09:43 AM

Thanks Swarapriya, one more from you. Keep up the good work

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 18 2009, 12:49 PM

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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 21 2009, 09:41 AM

Mehdi Hassan Sings Faiz

Here is Shahenshah-E-Ghazal singing some of the works of Faiz. These came from various albums. Because of their lengths, I am uploading them in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 21 2009, 09:49 AM

Ghazals of "Mehdi Hassan Sings Faiz" Continued ...

Here are the rest of the ghazals from this album ...


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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 25 2009, 11:32 PM

Farida Sings Faiz

Here is Malika-E-Ghazal, Farida Khanum singing some of the ghazals of Faiz. Because of their durations, I will upload them in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 25 2009, 11:39 PM

Ghazals of "Farida Sings Faiz" Continued ...

Here are the rest of the ghazals of this post ...



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Posted by: jigri1 Sep 25 2009, 11:53 PM

Thanks swarapriya

Really looking forward to Farida Khanum's rendition of Yoon Sajaa Chand ...

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 26 2009, 07:56 AM

QUOTE(jigri1 @ Sep 25 2009, 11:23 AM)

Thanks swarapriya

Really looking forward to Farida Khanum's rendition of Yoon Sajaa Chand ...

Posted by: swarapriya Sep 30 2009, 05:14 AM

Few Ghazals from Faiz Ahmad Faiz Collection

Here are few of the ghazals from the collection of Faiz Ahmad Faiz. I am uploading 10 of these in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Sep 30 2009, 05:24 AM

Ghazals from Faiz Ahmad Faiz Collection Continued ...

Here are five more ghazals from this collection ...



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Posted by: Mukaram Oct 2 2009, 05:08 AM

Thanks a lot. Please keep them coming.

Posted by: swarapriya Oct 5 2009, 09:38 PM

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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 6 2009, 03:17 AM

Huma Dekhenge - The Genius of Faiz Ahmad Faiz

These are 10 ghazals written by Faiz. All of them have appeared in separate albums before but in this album they were put together as one. Because of the duration of these ghazals, I will upload them in back-to-back-to-back three posts.

Here are the first three ghazals ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 6 2009, 03:27 AM

Ghazals of "Hum Dekhenge" Continued ...

Here are the next three ghazals ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 6 2009, 03:37 AM

Last Four Ghazals of "Hum Dekhenge"

Here are the last four ghazals from this fine album ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 15 2009, 12:42 AM

Faiz in Memorium - Vol. 1

EMI released two commemorative CDs of Faiz in 1985. I am uploading in two back-to-back posts the ghazals from the first CD. Here is the first set of ghazals from CD1 ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 15 2009, 12:59 AM

Ghazals from "Faiz in Memorium - Vol. 1" Continued ...

Here is the second installment of these ghazals ...



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Posted by: madsur Oct 16 2009, 06:39 AM

Dear SP,

Excellent thread.

I can only say that your ability to surprise is amazing.

Best wishes.
Suresh

Posted by: swarapriya Oct 16 2009, 09:53 PM

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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 20 2009, 10:49 AM

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Ghazals of "Faiz By Abida" Continued ...

Here are the rest of the ghazals from this album where Abida rises with her engrossing vocal beauty matching the creative genius of Faiz ...

[b][size=4]My dear friends i want to add some more information about Mr. Faiz Ahmed he was born in Sialkot presently in Pakistani Punjab........And he get the Influence of Sufism. which later on reflect the shade of Sufism in his Poetry...............FAIZ is the best

Posted by: swarapriya Oct 22 2009, 11:03 PM

Faiz in Memorium - Vol. 2

Here are the first six ghazals from the second CD commemorating Faiz ...



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Posted by: swarapriya Oct 22 2009, 11:14 PM

Ghazals of "Faiz in Memorium - Vol. 2" Continued ...

Here are the rest of the ghazals from this fine album ...


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Posted by: Mukaram Nov 13 2009, 05:52 AM

Thanks a lot. Waiting for more.

Posted by: swarapriya Nov 13 2009, 12:26 PM

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Posted by: Bhavita Nov 13 2009, 10:44 PM

I have the following ghazals of Faiz ahmed Faiz that were rendered by Madhurani, Runa Laila

Please let me know if you would want these ghazals - I had uploaded these on another topic earlier.


Tere gham ko jaan i talaash thi
Yeh daag daag ujala
Mera dard naghma - e - be sada
Gulon mein rangh bhare (by Runa laila)

Posted by: swarapriya Nov 14 2009, 01:41 AM

QUOTE(Bhavita @ Nov 13 2009, 09:14 AM)

Posted by: Bhavita Nov 14 2009, 03:23 PM

Here go the ghazals, SP ji


1.Mera dard nagmaa-e-besadaa
meri zaat zarraa-e-benishaan
mere dard ko jo zubaan mile
mujhe apnaa naam-o-nishaanmile
merii zaat ko jo nishaan mile
mujhe raaz-e-nazm-e-jahaan mile
jo mujhe ye raaz-e-nihaan mile
merii Khaamoshii ko bayaan mile
mujhe qaayanaat kii saravarii
mujhe daulat-e-do-jahaan mile

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2. Tere gham ko jaan ki talaash thi tere jaan nissar chale gaye
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tere gham ko jaan ki talaash thi tere jaan-nisaar chale gaye
teri raah mein karte the sar talab, sar-e-raah-guzar chale gaye

teri kaj-adaai se haar ke shab-e-intezaar chali gayi
mere zabt-e-haal se rooth kar mere gham-gusaar chale gaye

ye ham hi the jin ke libaas par sar-e-rooh siyaahi likhi gayi
yahi daag the jo sajaa ke ham sar-e-bazm-e-yaar chale gaye

na rahaa junoon-e-rukh-e-vafaa ye rasan ye daar karoge kya
jinhe jurm-e-ishq pe naaz thaa vo gunaahgaar chale gaye


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ye daag daag ujala, ye shab_gaziidaa sahar Size - 9.10 mb, lenght - 9.56 [attachmentid=304956]
woh intezaar tha jiska, ye woh sahar to nahin


ye woh sahar to nahin jiski arzoo lekar
chale the yaar ke mil jaayegi kahin na kahin
falak ke dasht mein taron ki aakhri manzil
kahin to hoga shab-e-sust mauj ka saahil
kahin to jaake rukega safinaa-e-gham-e-dil
ye daag daag ujala....

jawaan lahu ki pur-asaraar shaaharaahon se
chale jo yaar to daaman pe kitne haath pade
dayaar-e-husn ki be-sabr khwaab-gaahon se
pukarati rahi baahen, badan bulaate rahe
bahut azeez thi lekin rukh-e-sahar ki lagan
bahut qareen thaa hasiinaan-e-noor ka daaman
subuk subuk thi tamannaa, dabi dabi thi thakan,
yeh daag daag ujala....


jigar ki aag, nazar ki umang, dil ki jalan
kisi pe charaa-e-hijraan ka kuchh asar hi nahin
kahaan se aai nigaar-e-sabaa, kidhar ko gayi
abhi chiraag-e-sar-e-rah ko kuchh Khabar hi nahin
abhi garaani-e-shab mein kami nahin aayi
najaat-e-deeda-o-dil ki ghadi nahin aayi
chale chalo ki woh manzil abhi nahin aayi

Posted by: swarapriya Nov 15 2009, 12:59 AM

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