One of Ghulam Ali’s most romantic songs, it was set in raag Kirwani but loosely based on an Afghan folk song. Sung beautifully with intricate harkats, it’s been one of his evergreen songs. Later, Ali sang, “Shor barpa hai khana-e-dil mein, koi deewaar si giri hai abhi”. The way the singer kept repeating the word ‘faasle’ was magical.Īnother gem penned by Nasir Kazmi, it had the lines “Dil mein ik lehar si uthi hai abhi, Koi taaza hawa chali hai abhi”. Poet Adeem Hashmi handled the subject of separation wonderfully, writing, “Faasle aise bhi honge, yeh kabhi socha na tha, Saamne baitha tha mera aur woh mera na tha”. Most often, the audience would hum along.įor the more purist listeners, this was the ultimate Ghulam Ali ghazal.

The lines were simple, and went “Apni dhun mein rehta hoon, main bhi tere jaisa hoon” and later “O pichli rut ke saathi, abke baras main tanha hoon”. The live versions were known for Ali’s rendition of intricate sargams.Ī ‘chhoti behr ki ghazal’ (short meter), it was written by Nasir Kazmi. Sung in raag Darbari, it became hugely popular because of Akbar Allahabadi’s lines “Hungama hai kyon barpa, thodi si jo pee li hai, daaka toh nahin daala, chori toh nahin ki hai”. The line “Hum log toh uktaa gaye, apni suna aawaargi” always got an applause. The lines were “Yeh dil yeh paagal dil mera kyon bujh gaya aawaargi, Is dasht mein ik shahar tha, woh kya hua aawaargi”. One of Ghulam Ali’s eternal favourites, this was written by Mohsin Naqvi. Chopra’s Nikaah, and filmed on Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha. The song and its singer became suddenly popular after it was used in B.R. Uttar Pradesh poet Hasrat Mohani wrote the lines “Chupke chupke raat din aansoon bahaana yaad hai, Hum ko ab tak aashiqui ka woh zamaana yaad hai”. While the first three are arguably his most popular songs, this list is, as they say, in no particular order.

Known for his effortless command over classical nuances, the Pakistani singer rendered songs which have been played again and again by fans.Īhead of his 80th birthday on December 5, we choose 10 Ghulam Ali favourites. One of the leading maestros in the ghazal field, Ghulam Ali has been a craze in India ever since his ‘Chupke Chupke Raat Din’ was used in the 1982 film Nikaah.

Ahead of his 80th birthday on December 5, Narendra Kusnur picks the ghazal maestro’s most popular songs ever

Chupke chupke gazal song