Noor Jehan singing
This soulful poem by Faiz (??) was rendered by Madame Noor Jehan in her early, melodious years. Manto has also mentioned this rendition in his biography of the great Noor Jehan.
January 30th, 2008
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January 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
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January 30th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
I am sure there is some confusion here.
This is not Faiz poem rather a song from movie jugnu (made in 1947), which you can watch here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQpElLD1yos
And I am sure Faiz didn’t write songs of that movie.
Also, I have read Faiz’ whole kalam and not aware of this poem.
Raza please clarify and correct me if I am wrong.
January 31st, 2008 at 4:25 am
This the exchange I had with someone who posted the following comment below:
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kianwar (2 weeks ago)
This song is from film Jugnu written by Asghar Sarhadi.
Faiz wrote a poem - aaj ki raat saaz-e-dil-e-purdard na ched - which is totally a different piece of poetry.
mansoorn (2 weeks ago)
You are probably right. I looked thru Nuskha Hye Wafa and saw only one “Aaj ki rat saaz-e-dard.”
It was my mistake. I was thinking of Surood-e-Shabana, which has two versions. Person who gave me the recording (copied from 8 track, cassette, God knows what) never claimed that both (There are two in this clip) were by Faiz. It was my assumption. Nevertheless, it is from that gathering.
February 9th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I saw Jugnu on Video. The song.. “Aaj ki raat… Saaz-e-dil, Pur`dard Na chhed !… Qau`l Ulfat Kaa jo.. beete hue.. taar`on ne suna.. Mast phoolon ne Suna… Mast Baha`aron ne Sunaa !” It is a Light-Classical Number… picturised in the studio in a small boat .. Movie is Jugnu.. and it is around circa 1946/47. Noorjehan was an original as far as style is concerned. Noorjehan and Sehgal are the “Original” play-back singers ! Everyone after them copied some part of their art… but Noorjehan and Saigal were pioneers in playback singing. Another gr8 song by Noorjehan in Jugnu is rendered equally wonderfully and it goes this way : “Hame`in to shaam-e-gham mein.. kaat`ni hai.. zindagi apni !” and of course the famous : “Yahan badla wafaa ka be-wafaa`i ke sivaa kya hai ? ” with Rafi is immortal. Probably Jugnu’s music was by Naushad Ali Saheb Lucknow., and lyrics.. i am very sure.. it is NOT Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Probably it is Behzaad Lucknowi… (its a guess !)
February 9th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I saw Jugnu on Video. The song.. “Aaj ki raat… Saaz-e-dil, Pur`dard Na chhed !… Qau`l Ulfat Kaa jo.. beete hue.. taar`on ne suna.. Mast phoolon ne Suna… Mast Baha`aron ne Sunaa !” It is a Light-Classical Number… picturised in the studio in a small boat .. Movie is Jugnu.. and it is around circa 1946/47. Noorjehan was an original as far as style is concerned. Noorjehan and Sehgal are the “Original” play-back singers ! Everyone after them copied some part of their art… but Noorjehan and Saigal were pioneers in playback singing. Another gr8 song by Noorjehan in Jugnu is rendered equally wonderfully and it goes this way : “Hame`in to shaam-e-gham mein.. kaat`ni hai.. zindagi apni !” and of course the famous : “Yahan badla wafaa ka be-wafaa`i ke sivaa kya hai ? ” with Rafi is immortal. Probably Jugnu’s music was by Naushad Ali Saheb Lucknowi., and lyrics.. i am very sure.. it is NOT Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Probably it is Behzaad Lucknowi… (its a guess !)
February 27th, 2008 at 9:08 am
“aaj ki raat saz-e-dil-e-pur dard na cher” is a ghazal by Mirza Adeeb. Part of it was adopted in film “Jugnoo” (1947) and sung by Norr Jehan. If memory does not fails me, music was conducted by Ghulam Ali Khan.
February 27th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Raza : There is a famous speech by Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar titled : “Choice of the Turks”… i tried my best.. with no success. You are better placed… and if you find the text of the speech., paste it on your web-site. I have NOT read it.., but i was told by my elders that it is a classic. That essay, i am told was written while he was very ill and coughing.. (quite a scene)… but anyways, Maulana Jauhar.. when he sat down to write, wrote for hours… as if in a fit… and i am told he wrote that essay literally in a fit.. with his door closed.. fevreish body and tears welling…
Choice of the Turks… try to dig out that essay, Raza… and paste it on the web-site. Jauhar’s vision on SE Asia was superb and correct. He made Gandhi ji sit in the Carriage., and sat along with the Sa`ees - a symbolic gesture of accepting the fact that India was a Hindu-majority entity - and we were willing to accept them as brothers and partners. At the same time, Maulana Jauhar gave Azaan from the Congress Pandal.. .at times of Prayers. All the Hindu Delegates would move aside., as Maulana Jauhar would perform Imamat from the Stage of the Congress ! The British removed Maulana Jauhar from the scene… and the Congress snubbed him. Maulana Jauhar, Azad, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai… all saw thru the dirty game the British were playing ! Khair.