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KARACHI: Google is paying tribute to Pakistan’s legendary ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan with its doodle feature on his 91st birthday (July 18) . Google honours prominent personalities and occasions with special logos that it calls 'doodles'.

In the past, Google also paid tribute to Pakistan’s prominent personalities, Nusrat Fateh Ali khan, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Noor Jehan, Nazia Hassan and many others.

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Shahenshah Ghazal, Mehdi Hassan was born on July 18, 1927 in a village called “Luna” in Rajasthan, India.

The legendary Ghazal singer landed his first musical performance on Radio Pakistan in 1957, primarily as a thumri singer, which earned him recognition within the musical fraternity.

After that, he never looked back, going on to sing ghazals and playback songs for Pakistani movies. Mehdi Hassan is world-wide considered the best ghazal singer of all time.

His first song was 'Jis Ne mere dil KO dard diya' film Susral in 1962 and popular ghazal 'Insha ji ab kooch Karo is shar me dil KO lagna KIA' made him immortal. Later Lata Mangeshkar said compliments for him that "Bhagwan talks in his throat".

In October 2010, HMV released 'Sarhadein' in which probably the first and last duet song 'Tera Milana' featuring Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar was released.

Ranjish hi Sahi Dil Hi Dukhane K Liye Aa; Patta Patta, Boota Boota; Dil-E-Nadan Tujhe Hua Kya Hai and Dil Ki Baat Labon Par Laakar are among the his all-time hits.

He was honored with numerous awards including Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.

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He remained a leading singer of film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi. One of his songs he will be most remembered for is Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s, ‘Gullon Mein Rang Bhare.’

A host of other numbers like ‘Ik Husn Ki Devi Se Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha’, and ‘Jab Koi Pyaar Se Bulaye Ga, Tum Ko Ek Shakhs Yaad Aye Ga’ are also equally memorable. He sang for over 300 films during his music career.

Hassan died on June 13, 2012
 
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Mehdi Hassan was born on 18 July 1927 in a village called Luna, Rajasthan in Jhunjhunu district in India into a family of traditional musicians.

He was awarded KL Saigal Sangeet Shehenshah Award by the Government of India.

He was honored with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.

In 1983, in the court of King Birendra he was awarded Gorkha Dakshina Bahu by the Government of Nepal.

He remained a leading singer of film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi.

The highest civilian honor of Pakistan is conferred on him- Nishan-e-Imtiaz

In 1957, Mehdi Hassan was given the opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan, primarily as a thumri singer, which earned him recognition within the musical fraternity.

He had a passion for Urdu poetry, and therefore, he began to experiment by singing ghazals on a part-time basis. He cites radio officers Z.A. Bukhari and Rafiq Anwar as additional influences in his progression as a ghazal singer.

His first song was ‘Jis ne mere dil ko dard diya’ film Susral in 1962 and popular ghazal ‘Insha ji ab kooch karo is shar me dil ko lagna kia’ made him immortal. Later Lata Mangeshkar said compliments for him that “Bhagwan talks in his throat”.

In October 2010, HMV released ‘Sarhadein’ in which probably the first and last duet song ‘Tera Milana’ featuring Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar was released.


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n Ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhii khwabon mein milen
n Jjis tarah suukhe hue phool kitaabon mein milen
n Aaj ham daar pe kheenche gaye jin baaton par
n Kyaa ajab kal vo zamaane ko nisaabon mein milen
 
Only word for the man, Legend ... and he puts me to sleep easily ..
 
Baat karni mujhe aisee - Ghazal - Best Ghazal Collection



Top 5 Mehdi Hassan Ghazals Collection | Best Romantic Ghazals by Ustad Mehdi Hassan

 
Baat karni mujhe aisee - Ghazal - Best Ghazal Collection



Top 5 Mehdi Hassan Ghazals Collection | Best Romantic Ghazals by Ustad Mehdi Hassan

Very very good. I can understand several words from farsi here. This is real urdu not the fanagalo that urdu has become.
 
Ye kaghazi phool jaisey chehre, mazaaq uraate hain aadmi ka.

My favorite Mehdi Hasan ghazal.. just priceless


 
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Happy Birthday Mehdi Hassan
The Maestro of all the Maestros. —

 
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