Well.., I want to start it with my favorite singer Nayyra Noor. I will try to post some of her filmi and non filmi songs. following is a artical about Nayyra.

Nayyara Noor: Portrait of a singer

Nayyara became a singer by chance. What happened was that in the early seventies, she was doing a course with a diploma granted at completion in textile designing from the national college of arts.

At that time colleges and universities regularly held all Pakistan contests in various subjects, in which she often participated and won prizes, as well.

A little later, she introduced herself to the relevant people in the Pakistan television. In those days, Rafiq Waraij had been affiliated with an entertainment program.

He had heard about Nayyara's talents and decided to give her an opportunity to sing.

Besides, in the mid-seventies, Nayyara had recorded a lot of geeth and ghazals for Arshad Mehmud for Pakistan television's 'such gup' and 'taal matol'.

Moreover, during those days, she was fond of listening to Begum Akhtar's (Nayyara is inspired by Begum Akhtar) ghazals in old fashioned r m p gramophone record players (audio cassette players were not common then) which further enhanced her aptitude in music.

Further, in college days, she was accustomed to singing ghazals, which had been originally recorded in Begum Akhtar's voice and Nayyara gained a lot of popularity.

In Nayyara's own words: 'Ghazal leaves a profound impact on the listener. The effect is rapid and lasting'.

Following are some ghazals in Nayyara's voice, which were recorded for Pakistan television and which have virtually immortalized the television's image to the general public.

'Aye jazba-e-dil gar mein chahoon' (poet: Behzad Lakhnavi, PTV's music program: 'sukhanwar')

'Jazba-e-dil' was an instant hit.

'Kabhi hum khoobsoorat thay': (poet: Ahmed Shamim, PTV's drama serial: 'Teesra kinara')

'Chalo uskoh' (Nazm, lyrics: Zehra Nigah, music: Mian Sheheryaar, PTV's drama'83: 'Daur-e-junoon')

'Ghata ghanghor, ghor': (geeth: Karachi television's 'silver jubilee', originally recorded in Khursheed Begum's voice)

While sharing her views with the audience, Nayyara had said: 'It is a matter of tremendous pleasure and honor for a singer to be praised by a luminary (poet, musician etc.) In her case, she added, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi was all praise for the blank verse.

Let us look at some all time great ghazals recorded in her voice:

'Rang barsaat nay bharay kuchh tou' (poet: Nasir Kazmi: Nayyara's favorite poet)

'Phir sawan ruth ki pawan chali' (poet: Nasir kazmi)

'Aye ishq hamay barbaad na kar':(Nazm, poet: Akhtar Shirani, composer: Khalil Ahmed)

Furthermore, Nayyara believes that Ibn-e-Insha's ghazals carry a unique pathos: 'Jal tou jalao gori' (poet: Ibn-e-Insha)

National songs in Nayyara's voice: 'Watan ki mitti gawah rehna' is widely listened from Karachi to Khyber.

During her long singing career, she has sung ghazals, geeth, nazm and national songs.

Sober and shy, she has always maintained her high singing standards from the beginning.

She has also recorded hundreds of songs for the Pakistani films.

From romantic scores like:

'Tera saya jahan bhi ho sajna (film: 'Gharana', lyrics: Kaleem Usmani)

'Too he bata,pagli pawan (film: 'Phool meray gulshan ka')

'Itna bhi na chaho mujhay' (film: 'Parda na uthao')

'Roothay ho tum, tum ko kaisay mana oon piya' (film: 'Aa'ena', lyrics: Kaleem Usmani, music: Robin Ghosh)

to tragic numbers like: 'Aaj gham hai tou kiya'(film:'Mastana')

'Toot gaya sapna'(film:'Subha ka tara')

Nayyara's versatile voice touches the hearts of her myriad of fans in Pakistan and across the borders alike.

For her, fame is the word.

Some of her super hit songs are listed here below:

'Boal ri gurya boal' (film: 'Aas', lyrics: Masroor Anwar)

'Ik ajnabi chehray'(film:'Baghi haseena')

'Mera pyar tumhe ho'(film: 'Farz aur mamta)

'Mausum tou diwana hai'(film: 'Dou saathi')

'Tera pyar bun kay Aaye' (film: 'Bhool')

'Zara meri nabz deikh kar'(film: 'Ajnabi')

'Phool bun ja-oon gee' (film: 'Qismath')

'Kuchh loag mohabbat ka sila' (film: 'Gumrah')

Nayyara's innumerable admirers look forward to listening to her mellifluous voice for many years.


Nayyara: Keep on smiling!

Filmi Songs

Song: Roothe ho tum tum ko kese manaon piya
Film: Aaina
Year: 1977
Music: Robin Ghosh
Lyrics: Tasleem Faazli

Filmi Songs

Song: Tera saaya jahan bhi ho sajna
Film: Gharaana
Year: 1973
Music: M Ashraf
Lyrics: Kaleem Usmani

Filmi songs

Song: Tu hi bata pagli pavan
Film: Phool mere gulshan ka
Year: ?
Music: M Ashraf
Lyrics: Masroor Anwar

Filmi Songs

Song: Kuchh dair to hum se baat karo
Film: Miss Hippy
Year: 1974
Music: Robin Ghosh
Lyrics: F. Haashmi

Filmi Songs

Song: Sitaaron ki mehfil sajaai hai jis ne
Film: Shireen Farhaad
Year: 1975
Music: Khurshid Anwar
Lyrics: Qateel Shifai

Great to have something on Nayyara Noor.

Adding one of my favourites here.

Ae Ishq Hamein Barbaad Na Kar 4:14
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Har Chand, Sahara Hae, Tere Pyaar Ka Dil Ko 5:18
64kbps, 22khz

An excellent topic on a less popular but very good singer... Few years ago I had no clue about her and once day came across Roothe Ho Tum Ko .... and I was amazed... wonderful song , sung very well.... the voice just gunjne lagi even for few days after that... so I decided to seek more information on her and got couple of CDs which unfortunately markdown 3 times.... 11.99 to 6.99 and I got it for 4.99 each... and when I heard all of her song... felt ke what a shame that the CDs where not in so demand... due to her less popularity... but for me it was like a precious CDs from the treasure chest.....

I got one song which I didnt had from all this post.... been seeking from long time.......would like to see some more rare posting of her songs like...Rang barasaat ke hue kuuch to, meri zaat zarra-e- bay nishaan mera gham zarra-e- bay nishaan , Aaj Bazaar Mai , kahan ho tum chalay aao muhabbat ka taqaza hay

One from me.....

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ae jazba e dil gar mein chahoon
har cheez muqaabil aa jaae
manzil ke liye do gaam chaloon
aur saamne manzil aa jaae

ae dil ki khalish chal yoonhi sahee
betha to hoon unn ki raahon mein
uss waqt mujhe chonka dena
jub rang pe mehfil aa jaae

haan yaad mujhe tum kar lena
awaz mujhe tum de dena
iss raah e muhabbat mein koi
darpaysh jo mushkil aa jaae

ae rehbar e kaamil chalne ko
tayyar to hoon par yaad rahe
uss waqt mujhe bhatka dena
jub saamne manzil aa jaae

Another one ----- Chandni Raatein ... Nayyara Noor

People should know whom we talking about , here is a picture of her....

Nayyara has sung some semi classical songs in Pakistani TV serial "Tan Sen". This TV serial was telcast in 1990, lyrics of the songs by Hassan Akbar Kamal and Music by Arshad Mehmood. I am uploading here some of my favorites from the serial.

Song: Mann ka sajjan se mail
Duet with Hamid Ali Khan

nadeem bhai, waiting for others from this serial...

Here you are!

Suraj ambar aankhein mondein...lage jhari rass aaein boondein

beautiful ghazal (not sure if it'd qualify as a ghazal in the constraints of the five veritable elements but that is beside the point). Thank you, nadeem.

I hate to be persistent yet is it technically possible for you to upload them in better quality. If not, that's all right with me. It's just that these are some rare stuff and if I can listen to them in good quality, that'd be fantastic.

Well... Its not a kind of Ghazal... its a type of Geet. puerly filmi style.
My internet service does not allow me to upload files in MBs, I am only abale to upload files in kb. do u have any solution of this problum?

Mujhe Wida Kar 3:52
64kbps, 22khz

Kabhi Hum Bhi Khoosurat Thay 5:36
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Unka Ishaara, Jaan Se Pyaara 4:04
64kbps, 22khz

Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein 5:09
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Someone mentioned to me that since this is a rubaai by Faiz, its only 4 lines long..and hence this short.

As I was reading the lyrics.. the song Roote Roote Piya Manavun Kaise.. seems prominent

Roothay Ho Tum.. by Nayyara Noor has a youthful exuberance and her voice lends a charm to the lyrics that I find very refreshing..

here it is again in better bit rate especially for all the wonderful ladies (128kbps, mp3) at hamara forums.

The previous song as the title implies is really not "Yeh Dhoop Kinara" but it is what I wanted you all to hear.

anurag

arre bhai BJ, Roothay Ho Tum.. by Nayyara Noor wohi to hai.

BJ bhai

sorry for this confusion! I posted the one at better quality. I said that too in the post.

anurag