Co-artistes had been kept on their feet by the small wonder. Duets with Noor Jehan were always a tough competition for her male colleagues. Mehdi Hassan, Muneer Hussain, Masood Rana, Rajab Ali and Ahmed Rushdi, would be amazed by the sudden last minute improvisation in the final take. Improvisations that took the song beyond the stipulations of the composition into the realm of eternity. This heightened anticipation gave that added edge to scores of duets sung with other legends.

I am uploding some of her all time favorite duets. Please share your views.

Song: Tu jehan kahein bhi jaaey mera pyaar yaad rakhna
Film: Insaan aur Aadmi
Year: 1970
Music: M Ashraf
Co Singer: Mehdi Hassan

Song: Mujh sa tujh ko chahne wala
Film: Yaadein
Year: 1971
Music: M Ashraf
Co Singer: Rajab Ali

Song: O vanjhli walarya
Film: Heer Raanjha
Year: 1970
Music: Khurshid Anwar
Co Singer: Muneer Hussain

Song: Mundia dupatta chhad mera
Film: Mukhra
Year: 1988
Music: Wajahat Attre
Co Singer: Nadeem

Song: Azlaan to hoey saade qol te qaraar
Film: Jatt Mirza
Year: 1982
Music: Master Abdullah
Co Singer: Anwar Rafi

Song: Hai raat raat bhar ki
Film: Bahisht
Year: 1974
Music: Rashid Attre
Co Singer: Mahdi Hassan

Song: Tune pehli baar liya hai pyaar se naam mera
Film: Dil ka Shehr
Year: 1973
Music: Nisaar Bazmi
Co Singer: Rajab Ali

Song: Aap ko bhool jaein hum
Film: Tum mile pyaar mila
Year: 1969
Music: Naashad
Co singer: Mahdi Hassan

Song: Panchhi te pardesi pyaar jadoon paande
Film: Nooran
Year: 1957
Music: Safdar Hussain
Co Singer: Munir Hussain

Just heard "mundeya dupatta chhad meraa." I remember an anecdote
related to the song. Actor Nadeem who had a decent voice was asked to
sing this song alongwith Madam. Initially, he refused saying that he
would never be capable enough to sing along with Jehan. However, with
pressure from producer, MD and Madam herself he agreed. But he said
that he could never share a platform with a genius like Noor Jehan,
so Noor Jehan completed the recording and then Nadeem's voice was
recorded and put into the song.
Another interesting comment came from Mehdi Hasan who once said-
"Whenever I sang a duet with Madam I felt ashamed of myself as I
could never match the intensity of her singing, her rendition and her
classical mastery."

some more duets..

Song: Rim jhim rim jhim pare phuwar
Film: Koel
Year: 1959
Music: Khurshid Anwar
Co Singer: Munir Hussain

Song: Ye na thi hamari qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hota
Film: Ghalib
Year: 1961
Music: Tasadduq Hussain
Co Singer: Salim Raza

Song: Aik dewane ka iss dil ne kaha maan liya
Film: Qaidi
Year: 1962
Music: Rashid Attre
Co Singer: Mahdi Hassan

Song: Piya Nahin aaey
Film: Darwaaza
Year: 1962
Music: Salim Iqbql
Co Singer: Ustaad Amanat Ali Khan

One of my favorite calssical song..

Song: Sharma ke hum se aankh milaane ka shukriya
Film: Azra
Year: 1962
Music: Master Inayat Hussain
Co Singer: Salim Raza

Song: Ik dil ne kahi ik dil ne suni
Film: Chingari
Year: 1964
Music: Khurshid Anwar
Co Singer: Salim Raza

Song: Chaand tu jab bhi muskuraata hai
Film: Sarhad
Year: 1966
Music: Khurshid Anwar
Co Singer: Mahdi Hassan

Song: Ji O Sajjan Piariya
Film: Sajjan Piaara
Year: 1968
Music: G A Chishti
Co Singer: Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Song: Kis ne bikhere hain mere laboon par fasaane
Film: Salaam-e-Mohabbat
Year: 1971
Music: Rashid Attre
Co Singer: Ahmed Rushdi

Note: Only two of the songs of Salam-e-Mohabbat were composed by Rashid Attre (Second one is "Kiyoon hum se khafa ho gaey ae jaan-e-tamanna" by Mahdi Hassan) while all the other songs were composed by Khurshid Anwar.

Song: Mukh tera channa kidda piyara lagda ae
Film: Sindha Rasta
Year: 1974
Music: Akhtar Hussain Akhyaan
Co Singer: Mehdi Hassan

Dear Inaamsaab,
U have uploaded such absolutely lovely songs!!!! Ek se badhkar ek--I listen to one entranced and then the next one casts me into a similar spell. Especially the pre-70s ones--Madam's singing is always top-notch but the tunes are so lovely in the earlier songs. I really cannot decide which one I like most. The one which I am humming the most is sharmake humse aankh milane ka shukriya--Madam sounds so sweet in the song--I have only heard the duets U have uploaded but from the little I have heard I feel Salim Raza and Madam are a good duet team--their voices gel well--the song is like a sweet rasgulla, the poetry is good, the tune is one of happy old world romance and the singing is beautiful. Madam's enunciation and stress on the appropriate words is as usual remarkable. The way she sings 'achha' for instance--little things that add so much to a song--I cannot get enough of this song. Goes into my alltime favorites. Khushid Anwar and Rashid Attre spring to mind so readily as fav music directors but Inayat saab too is wonderful. I have liked all his songs that I have heard till now. There is always something that lifts them above the ordinary and makes them special.
The song from Koel, rim jhim rim jhim too is lovely. As is chand tu jab bhi muskurata hai with its soft sadness. Madam seems to lead in her duets always. Look at the difference when she takes the longer hai... and when Mehdi Hassan does it--mind U Mehdi Hassan is one of my favs, I love him in his ghazals esp the ones which are more classical in nature--but with Madam, she always seems the more experienced, the more natural, zyada dard hai unki awaaz main. All my opinion of course.
Ik dil ne kahi ik dil ne suni is also such a beautiful song--again I feel the singing pair is so well suited. Salim Raza's voice is a good foil for Madam's--he is subtle, subdued but very good, she is more flamboyant, with more flair--the consummate artist.
Aik deewane ka is dil ne kaha maan liya is again a nice romantic hummable number. It always seems as if Madam is smiling when she sings happy songs. Maybe my imagination. )
The classical number is wonderful--thanks so much--I have only heard dil ka diya and ja ja mai tose nahi bolun which fall into the 'classical' category--do U have more of these? Has Madam ever recorded a classical album? Please do ul any more such songs U have. Ek taraf aise gaane aur doosri taraf cabaret--in either extreme Madam sounds perfectly at ease and at home--just shows the kind of singer whe is--who can mould herself into any mood, infact it is not really moulding because that implies effort, Madam's talent and music are so God gifted that whatever the kind of music she just cannot help but do a good job. Matlab saaz acha ho to ko bhi taar chedo khoobsoorat hoga.
This mail is getting looooong--thanks Inaamsaab for all these songs and the last batch too--I loved aap ko bhool jayein and the Nooran song. Was tune pehli baar liya hai recorded from cass? I think it has some slight problem.
BTW the one U uled a few days back--tu jahan kahin bhi jayein--does it not have a solo version too?
Also do u have a good version of kabhi tum bhi humse the ashna--I have a bad copy and then the later Tarannum version.
Are these 2 songs good duets?
Mohabbat mein tere sar ki qasm--Ahmad Rushdi--from Aisa Bhi Hota Hai and

Saathi kaha ho, awaaz to do--Mujeeb Alam from Lakhon Mein Aik.

Do u have them?

Priya

Nice songs , even with such a nice collection I have I was missing couple of them. Well now I have it. Ok here are few songs from Village Girl all sung by Noor Jahan Ji

Title = Kis Tarha Bhoolega
Movie = Village Girl

Title = Yeh Kaun Hansa
Movie = Villege Girl
Singer = Noor Jahan

Anyone have listened this non-filmi LAT ULHJI SULJA JA RE BALAM .... MEIN NA LAGAUNGI HAATH RE.... , Excellent number let me know you guys interested and will upload it.

Title = Baithi Hoon Teri Yaad Main
Movie = Village Girl
Singer = Noor Jahan

Here is the LAT ULHJI SULJA JA RE number , check it out.

ALso from my fav bookmarks on noorjahan ji this has most of the info , just in case if you are as curious mind and bawra like me

http://mazhar.dk/film/singers/noorjehan/noorjehan.htm

Priya ji , no I am sorry but its from village girl , check this out :- http://store.indiatimes.com/music/PlanetMM...albumid=alb4640

I have songs from Zeenat , Mirza Sahibaan , Anmol Ghadi , Jugnoo , Best of Pakistani Ghazals , etc. let me know if anyone needs it.

No no I meant lat ulji suljha de is from the film Sawaal.
Which are the Pakistani ghazals of NJ that U have?
Priya

Oops sorry for misunderstanding , pardon me as newbie here ...

Yes its from movie sawaal , my mp3 catalog seems to be messed up.

It would be easier for me to search within my DB , so please let me know which song you looking for and if I have it would sure post it here

Thanks

Dear Bawra jay!

Thanks for your posts.but actually this thread was started for duets of Noor Jehan. anyway, thanks again for your uploads.

Inaam

OK yaar , wont do any more post here Woh kya hai ki if you have ever experienced ke by too many topics and post , later on it goes into a way nested web of threads ke fir anyone looking for some information has to really dig it out.

Maine socha Madam ji ke fan would come here , so this was an appropiate place, but next time khyaal rakhunga, sorry about that, OK jee galti se mistake ho gaya jee

Inaam sahab

Thanks would be a very small word to convey the feelings of gratitude in return for the rare and superb gems you have shared with us in this thread. Once again, these songs show how versatile Madam was, she could put soul into any kind of song and often surpassed her contemporaries and colleagues. It was a great pleasure listening to all these numbers and they will resonate in my ears for ages to come.

Thanks a lot

Are bhai Pulkit/Priya... shukria wukria kaisa... Its always a pleasure to share the songs of Madam... Priya I have all the songs u mentioned, will upload at ur new thread "Misc songs".

Pulkit Bhai... Bari dair ki Mehrbaan aate aate... lekin "Dair Aayad.. Durust Aayad"

Inaam

Some more duet songs

Jadon teri dunia ton
With Mehdi Hassan
Film: Sassi Punnu
Music: Rehman Verma

I simply love this song --- Rajab Ali is my favorite male singer

Buway khushiyaan ne dho laey ne
With Rajab Ali
Film: Sardaara
Year: 1970
Music: M Ashraf