Mehdi Hassan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal" Mehdi Hasan Khan NI HI TI PP
Born	18 July 1927 Luna, Rajasthan, British India
Died	13 June 2012 (aged 84) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Singer music composer
Years active	(1957-1999)
Awards	Pride of Performance (1985) 9 Nigar Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
Honours	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2010) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2012)
Musical career
Genres	Ghazal
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	PTV Radio Pakistan
Associated acts	Noor Jehan Mehnaz Begum Lata Mangeshkar

Mehdi Hasan Khan (18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a famous Pakistani singer. He was known for singing ghazals and for being a playback singer in Pakistani movies. A ghazal is a type of poem or song that expresses feelings of love and loss. A playback singer records songs for actors to lip-sync in films.

Mehdi Hassan is often called the "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal," which means "Emperor of Ghazal." He had a very special voice that helped make ghazal singing popular around the world. He was born into a family of musicians and inspired many other singers. He sang for nearly 300 movies and won many awards.

Early Life and Family Background

Mehdi Hassan was born on 18 July 1927. His birthplace was a village called Luna, Rajasthan in British India. His family had been musicians for 16 generations. His father, Ustad Azeem Khan, and his uncle, Ustad Ismail Khan, taught him music. They were both traditional Dhrupad singers.

Mehdi Hassan started performing at a young age. His first concert was with his elder brother in 1935. In 1947, India was divided, and Pakistan was created. Mehdi Hassan and his family moved to Pakistan. They faced many money problems in their new country. Mehdi first worked in a bicycle shop. Later, he became a mechanic for cars and tractors. Even with these hard jobs, he practiced his singing every day.

Singing Career

In 1957, Mehdi Hassan got a chance to sing on Radio Pakistan. He started as a thumri singer, which is another type of classical music. He loved Urdu poetry, so he began trying to sing ghazals. He first sang on Radio Pakistan in 1952.

His first film song was "Nazar Milte Hi Dil Ki Bat Ka Charcha Na Ho Jaye" in the 1956 film Shikar. A big moment for him came in 1964. He sang the ghazal "Gulon mein rang bharay" for the film Farangi. This song was written by the famous poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz. It became very popular and made Mehdi Hassan a star in the Pakistani film industry. Faiz Ahmed Faiz even joked that the ghazal now belonged to Mehdi Hassan because of how well he sang it.

Mehdi Hassan stopped singing for films in the late 1980s due to a serious illness. Later, his health problems made him stop singing completely.

Tributes to Mehdi Hassan

Many famous singers admired Mehdi Hassan. In 1977, the Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar heard him sing. She said, "It feels like God is singing through his voice." In 2010, a special duet song called "Tera Milana" was released. It featured Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar singing together. Mehdi Hassan recorded his part in Pakistan, and Lata Mangeshkar recorded hers in India.

Mehdi Hassan is seen as one of the best singers in the region. On 18 July 2018, which would have been his 91st birthday, Google honored him with a special picture on its homepage.

Later Years and Passing

Mehdi Hassan suffered from a serious lung condition for several years. He passed away on 13 June 2012, at the age of 84. He had been ill for 12 years with lung, chest, and other health issues.

In 2000, he had his first stroke. In 2005, he went to India for treatment. Many famous people there, like Lata Mangeshkar, welcomed him. He had another stroke soon after returning from India. This second stroke made it hard for him to speak. He remained unwell until his death in 2012.

Musicians and Students

Mehdi Hassan worked with many talented musicians. Some of them include:

• Ustad Pir Bakhsh (Tabla Player)
• Ustad Mohammed Hussain
• Ustad Abdus Sattar Tari (Tabla Player)

He also taught many students, including:

• Pervaiz Mehdi
• Talat Aziz
• Rajkumar Rizvi
• Ghulam Abbas
• Salamat Ali
• Afzal, Munni Subhani
• Rehan Ahmed Khan
• Savita Ahuja
• Shamshad Husain Chanda
• Shahnaz Begum (Bangladesh)
• Yasmin Mushtari (Bangladesh)
• Amir Yaseen (Pakistan)
• Abdullah Farooq (Pakistan)
• Saad Bin Fayyaz (England)
• Hariharan

Family Life

Mehdi Hassan had 14 children. Six of his sons are also involved in music:

• Tariq Mehdi Hassan (Singer)
• Arif Mehdi Hassan (Tabla Player)
• Asif Mehdi Hassan (Singer)
• Kamran Mehdi Hassan (Singer)
• Imran Mehdi Hassan (Tabla Player & Singer)
• Faizan Mehdi Hassan (Singer)
• Sajjad Mehdi Hassan (D.S.P Traffic police)
• Shahzad Mehdi Hassan (Ghazal Singer)
• Waris Hassan Mehdi (Pop Singer)

Awards and Honors

Pride of Performance Award Recipient
Presented by	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Date	1985
Country	Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Hilal-i-Imtiaz Award Recipient
Presented by	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Date	2010
Country	Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award Recipient
Presented by	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Date	2012
Country	Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Civilian Honors

Mehdi Hassan received many important awards from different governments:

• 1979 – K. L. Saigal Award from the Government of India.
• 1983 – Gorkha Dakshina Bahu from the Government of Nepal.
• From the Government of Pakistan:
  • Pride of Performance (1985)
  • Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
  • Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2010)
  • Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2012)

Nigar Awards

The Nigar Awards are film awards in Pakistan. Mehdi Hassan won many of them for Best Male Playback Singer:

• 1964 – For the film Farangi
• 1968 – For the film Saiqa
• 1969 – For the film Zarqa
• 1972 – For the film Meri Zindagi Hai Naghma
• 1973 – For the film Naya Rasta
• 1974 – For the film Sharafat
• 1975 – For the film Zeenat
• 1976 – For the film Shabana
• 1977 – For the film Aaina
• 1999 – Special Millennium Award

Albums

Some of Mehdi Hassan's popular albums include:

• Kehna Usey
• Nazarana
• Live at Royal Albert Hall
• Andaz-e-Mastana
• Classical Ghazals vol. 1, 2, 3
• Dil Jo Rota Hai
• Ghalib Ghazals
• Ghazals For Ever Vol 1
• Golden Collection Of Mehdi Hassan Vol 1, 2
• Golden Greats
• In Concert
• Khuli Jo Aankh
• Life Story
• Live at Khambays
• Live Concert in India
• Mehdi Hassan
• Mehdi Hassan Ghazals Vol. 1
• Sada E Ishq
• Sarhadein
• Sur Ki Koi Seema Nahin
• The Finest Ghazals
• The Legend
• Yaadgar Ghazalen Vol. 1
• Tarz (with Shobha Gurtu)
• Naqsh-e-Faryadi
• Mehdi Hassan (EMI-Pakistan Released)VOLUME 1
• Mehdi Hassan Sings Punjabi Film Hits (EMI-Pakistan Released)
• Mehdi Hassan (EMI-Pakistan Released) VOLUME 2

Ghazals

Here are some of the famous ghazals sung by Mehdi Hassan:

• Alam-e-Khwaab ho ya
• Aagay Barhe Na Qissa -E -Ishq -E- Butaan Se Hum
• Aaj tak yaad hai woh Pyaar ka Manzar
• Aaj Tu Ghair Sahi (Poet: Kemal Ahmad)
• Aa Ke Sajda Nashin Kais Hua (Poet: Mir Taqi Mir)
• Aankhon Se Mili Aankhen
• Aap Ki Aankhon Ne
• Aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharaab aaye (Poet: Faiz Ahmed Faiz)
• Ab Ke Hum Bichde To Shaayad Kabhi Khwaabon Mein Milein (Poet: Ahmed Faraz)
• Ae Raushnion Ke Shahr Bata
• Anjuman Anjuman Shanaasaayi
• Apno Ne Gham Diye To Yaad Aa Gaya
• Arze Niyaze Ishq Ke
• Baat karni mujhe mushkil kabhi aisi tau na thii (poet: Bahadur Shah Zafar)
• Beqarari si Beqarari hai
• Bheegi Hui Aankhon Ka
• Bhuuli bisri chand umeedein
• Chalte ho to chaman ko chaliye (poet: Mir Taqi Mir)
• Chirag-e-toor Jalao bada Andhera hai (Poet: Saghar Siddiqui)
• Dekh to dil keh jaan se uthta hai (poet: Mir Taqi Mir)
• Dekhna Unka Kankhiyo Sey
• Dil-E-Nadan Tujhe Hua Kya Hai (Poet: Mirza Ghalib)
• Dil-E-Veeran Hai Teri Yaad Hai Tanhai Hai
• Dil Ki Baat Labon Par Laakar.
• Dil mein ab yu tere Bhule huye ghum aate hai
• Deewar Dar Pe
• Dil Men Toofan Chupae Betha Hoon
• Duniya Kisi Ke Pyaar Mein Jaanat Se Kam Nahin
• Duniya Se Tujhko
• Dayam Pada Hua Tere Dar Pe Nahi Hoon Main (poet: Mirza Ghalib)
• Ek Bar Chale Aao
• Ek Bus Tu Hi Nahin Mujhse Khafa Ho Baitha (poet: Farhat Shezhad)
• Ek Jhalak Dikhla De
• Ek Khilta Hua Gulab
• Ek Sitam Aur Meri Jaan, Abhi Jaan Baqi Hai (poet: Masroor Anwar)
• Fikr hii thaharii to dil ko fikr-e-Khubaan kyon Na Ho (poet: Josh Malihabadi)
• faisla tumko bhool jane ka
• Ga mere Deewaane Dil
• Garmi-e-Hasrat-e-Naakaam se jal Jaate Hain
• Garche Sau Bar ghum-e-hijr se jaan
• Ghazab Kiya Tere Waade Pe Aitbaar Kiya (poet: Daagh Dehalvi)
• Gair Banke na mile hum
• Go zara si baat par Barso ke Yaaraane gaye
• Gulon mein Rang Bhare Baad-e-Naubahar Chale (Lyrics: Faiz Ahmed Faiz)
• Gulshan gulshan shola e gul ki
• Guncha-e-Shauq Laga hei Khilne
• Hamari Sanson Men Aaj Tak
• Har Dard Ko
• Humein koi ghum nahi tha ghum-e-Aashiqi se Pehle
• Hum hi mein thi na koi baat
• Ik husn ki devi se Mujhe Pyaar hua tha
• Ik khalish ko haasil-e-umr-e-ravaan rehne diya (poet: Adeeb Saharanpuri)
• Jab bhi aati hai teri yaad Kabhi Shaam ke baad
• Jab Bhi Chahen Ek Nai Soorat
• Jab Bhi Pee Kar
• Jab Koi Piar Se Bulaae Ga, Tujh Ko Ik Shakhsh Yaad Aaey Ga (poet: Khawaja Pervez)
• Jab Tere Nain Muskurate Hain (Raag Sahara)
• Jab Us Zulf Ki Baat Chali
• Jahan Jake Chain
• Jo Chahte ho woh Kehte ho (Raag Nat Bhairav)
• Kahan Gai Woh Wafa
• Khuli Jo Aankh Woh Tha (poet: Farhat Shezhad)
• Kiya Hei Pyaar Jisse Humne Zindagi ki Tarah
• Kya Bhala Mujhko Parakhne Ka Nateeja Nikla
• Kyoon Humse Khafa Ho Gaye Ae Jaan-E-Tamanna
• Main Hosh Mein Tha
• Main Khayal hoon kisi aur ka (poet: Saleem Kausar)
• Main Nazar se pee raha hoon
• Mohabat Karne Waale (Raag Khamaj)
• Mohabat Zindagi Hai Aur Tum Meri Mohabat Ho
• Mujhe Tum Nazar Se Gira To Rahe Ho
• Naavak andaz jidhar diida-e-jaana honge ( poet: Momin Khan Momin)
• Nishan Bhi Koi Na Chhora keh
• Patta Patta Boota Boota haal Hamaara Jaane hai (poet: Mir Taqi Mir)
• Phuul hi phuul khil utthe
• Pyaar Bhare Do Sharmile Nain (Music: Robin Ghosh)
• Qissa-E-Gham Mein Tera Naam
• Rafta Rafta woh meri Hasti ka Saamaan ho gaye
• Ranjish Hi Sahi Dil Hi Dukhaane Ke Liye Aa ( poet: Ahmed Faraz) (Raag Yaman)
• Rim Jhim Ki Barsaat Hai Aur Jaage Huye Jazbaat Hain
• Roshan Jamal-e-yaar se hai
• Shaheron Mulkon Main jo Ye Mir ( poet: Mir Taqi Mir)
• Saamne Aa Ke Tujhko Pukara Nahin (poet: Khawaja Pervez)
• Sahar Ho Rahi Hai
• Shikwa Na Kar Gila Na Kar Ye Duniya Hai Pyaare
• Shola tha jal Bujha hoo (poet: Ahmed Faraz) (Raag Kirwani)
• Tanha thi aur Hamesha se Tanha hai Zindagi
• Tark-e-Ulfat ka sila
• Tere Bheege Badan ki Khushboo se
• Tere mere Pyaar ka aisa Naata hai
• Teri Khushi mein agar gham mein bhi Khushi na huyi (Raag Madhuwanti)
• Toote huye Khwaabo ke liye
• Thahar Thori der to
• Tune Yeh Phuul Jo Zulfon Me Saja Rakha Hai (poet: Qateel Shifai)
• Tu meri Zindagi hai
• Usne jab meri Taraf
• Uzr aane mein bhi hai aur Bulaate bhi nahi (poet: Daagh Dehalvi)
• Woh Dilnawaz hai Lekin Nazar Shanaas nahi
• Yaad Teri ny Zamane ko Bhulla Rakha Hy
• Yaaro kisi Qaatil se Kabhi Pyaar na Maango
• Yun na mil mujhse khafa ho jaise (Raags Bilawal and Bhairavi)
• Ye Dhuaan kaha se Uthta hai
• Ye Kaghzi Phool Jaise Chahre
• Ye Mojeza bhi Mohabbat Kabhi Dikhaaye Mujhe (Raag MadhuKauns)
• Ye Tera Naazuk Badan Hai Ya Koi Mehka Gulaab
• Yoon Zindagi Ki Raah Mein Takra Gaya Koi
• Zindagi Mein To Sabhi Pyaar Kiya Karte Hain
• Zulf Ko Teri Ghataon Ka Payam Aaya Hai
• Mehadi Hassan also sang Persian/dari ghazals in Kabul Afghanistan in 1970s.
• Ulti ho gyi sab tadbeereN kuchh na dawa ne kaam kia (Poet: Mir)

See also

In Spanish: Mehdi Hassan para niños