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Hamara Forums _ Ghazals, Nazms and Geet _ Zehra Nigah

Posted by: ferrol Dec 23 2009, 10:58 PM

Faiz sahib, it is said, insisted that Zehra Nigah recited her poems in taranum whenever he visited her home in London in the late 70's. What can be a greater compliment?

In this album there is no music just ghazal recitals by both Zehra Nigah and Faiz shaib. But such melodious voice reciting ghazals with full emotions from heart does not need music. In fact, in my opinion, is music.

Anyone who has not heard this album before is in for an absolute treat.

For those who are not familiar with the name, Zehra Nigah she is a Pakistani poet. Her ghazals have been sung by famous singers. Her brother Anwar Masood is a famous writer, sister Fatima Surraiya Bajiya is a poet and another sister Zubaida Tariq is a famous cook.

Zehra Nigah is one of the first two women poets to have achieved prominence in the 1950s in a predominantly male realm at that time. Besides her writing, she also became known for her spellbinding rendition in mushairas. She has published two books of verse titled Shaam ka Pehla Tara and Waraq. She has also been awarded the Pride of Performance for her contribution to literature.

Zehra Nigah writes both the ghazal and the nazm with the same involvement. The spontaneous use of everyday phrases and the colloquial idiom complement her direct and narrative style of writing, giving it a popular appeal that becomes even more pronounced in oral rendition. She has dealt with personal, social and gender themes very effectively in this manner.

I have ripped the songs from my casstte. Mybrother bought the original and i copied it of him and so I do not have the original cover but I have found a copy on the web .

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Posted by: ferrol Dec 23 2009, 11:22 PM

some more.

as mentioned before I copied tape from my brother. I ran short of tape on one side so recorded only half of "Dua". I asked my brother to rip it for me from his tape and so you will notice that just this one ghazal/nazam is on slightly different pitch to the rest of the collection.

Posted by: abhayp Dec 23 2009, 11:25 PM

Many thanks for this rare album!

Warm regards,
Abhay

Posted by: ferrol Dec 23 2009, 11:39 PM

and more..

Posted by: ferrol Dec 23 2009, 11:51 PM

Last few ..

Posted by: ferrol Dec 23 2009, 11:54 PM

Hi Abhay

Thank you for the encouragement

Ashwin

Posted by: NashMia Dec 24 2009, 12:00 AM

Ashwin,
Thanks for the rare album
Regards

Posted by: ferrol Dec 24 2009, 12:17 AM

Hi Nash,

Thanks, and I also appreciate the lovely old albums you have been uploadng.

Ashwin

Posted by: yogihit Oct 25 2010, 04:56 PM

Request to reupload full album..

Posted by: ferrol Oct 26 2010, 10:06 PM

Hi Yoghi

Will reload in next couple of days.

Ashwin

Posted by: ferrol Nov 3 2010, 11:40 PM

details same as given above.

Here are some

Posted by: ferrol Nov 4 2010, 12:33 AM

some more

Posted by: ferrol Nov 4 2010, 02:25 AM

and more

Posted by: ferrol Nov 4 2010, 02:31 AM

and the last few

Posted by: yogihit Nov 4 2010, 11:18 AM

Ashwin ji
awesome upload thanks

Posted by: ferrol Oct 8 2012, 12:50 AM

It is a long times since The songs were added and I am sure there must be new members who wish to listen to some of these lovely ghazals. so here they are again.

All details as before.

Ashwin

Posted by: ferrol Oct 8 2012, 12:55 AM

Posted by: ferrol Oct 8 2012, 01:00 AM

Posted by: ferrol Oct 5 2013, 09:56 PM

Found this on the YouTube

Zahra Nigar in Jashan e Bahar 1994. Nazm Daku.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Hav6mJW6o