Ghulam Ali and Jagjit Singh Live in Music Circle Friendship Concert

Yes, it was 5^th March 2005. Place was Mejistick, Gandhinagar Central college’s ground at Bangalore. Gazal maestros Ghulam Ali and Jagjit Singh performed there. We all audience enjoyed them like anything. Taking a trip down the memory lane, remembering your first love and reminiscing about the umpteen lovers’ tiff were some of the feelings that ran through the hundreds of music lovers as ghazal singers Ghulam Ali and Jagjit Singh took turns to enthrall them all. 

First Ghulam Ali

1. RAG: THUMARI

GORI TERE NAINA

2. RAG: KAUSHIK DHAVNI

ROJ KAHETA HU BHOOL JA USE

ROJ YE BAAT BHUL JAATAA HU MAIN

KARU MAIN YAAD MAGAR

KIS TARAH BULAAVU USE

3. FUL KHILATE HAI TO HAM SOCHATE HAI

KI TUMHAARE AANE KE JAMAANE AAYE

4. Then he presented his favorite Gazal

BHID MAIN EK AJANABI KA SAAMANAA ACHCHHA LAGAA

SAB SE CHHUPAKAR VO KISIKAA  DEKHANAA ACHCHHA LAGAA

….

DIL ME KITANE EHAD BAANDHE THE BHULAANE KE LIYE

VO MILAA TO SAB IRAADE TODANAA ACHCHHA LAGAA

5. RAAG: PAHAADI

DIL KI BAAT LABO TAK LAAKAR AB TAK DUKH SAHETE HAI

HAMANE SUNA HAI IS BASTI MAIN DIL WAALE BHI RAHETE HAI

EK HAME AAWAARA KAHENAA KOI BADAA ILJAM NAHI

DUNIYAAWAALE DIL WAALO KO AUR BHI BAHUT KUCHH KAHETE HAI

6. DIL MAIN EK LAHER SI UTHI HAI ABHI

KOI TAJA HAVAA CHALI HAI ABHI

He sang the line

DIL MAIN EK LAHER SI UTHI HAI ABHI

In 13 different ways. He acknowledged that it is all by God’s grace only.

KUCH TO NAAJUK MIJAJ HAI HAM BHI

AUR YE CHOT BHI NAYI HAI ABHI

This is a simple Gazal, it do not need deep thinking to understand it.

TUM TO YARO ABHI SE UTHE BAITHE

SHAHARE MAIN RAAT JAAGATI HAI ABHI

He explain some FAARASI/URDU rustic and unfamiliar words also

SHARIKE = MIL KE AAPASA ME

SUKHAN =  BOLANAA

TU SHARIKE SUKHAN NAHI HAI TO KYA

HAM SUKHAN TERI KHAAMOSHI HAI ABHI

BHARI DUNIYAA MAIN JI NAHI LAGATAA

JAANE KIS CHIZ KI KAMI HAI ABHI

SO GAYE LOG US HAVELI KE

EK KHIDAKI MAGAR HULI HAI ABHI

SHAHER KI BE CHIRAAG GALIO MAI

ZINDAGI KHUD KO DHUNDHATI HAI ABHI

VAQT ACHCHHA BHI AAYEGA NAASIR

GAM NAA KAR ZINDGI BADI HAI ABHI

7. AAVARAGI

8. CHAMAKATE CHAAND KO TUTA HUVA TAARAA BANAA DIYAA

MERI AAVARAGI NE MUJA KO AAVAARAA BANAA DIYAA

9. Then he presented some sample, from the upcoming movie: Bevafa

TADAP YE ISHQ KI DIL SE KABHI NAHI JAARI

KI JAAN DEKE BHI DIVAANAGI NAHI JAATI

This movie also it is sung by Anil Kapoor in the movie.

10. When we heard Ghulam Ali, we always remember his all time hit “ Chupake Chupake”. This Gazal was first recorded on Laahor Radio Pakistan. It is written by Maulaanaa Hasarat Mahaani

CHUPAKE CHUPAKE …

TUJA SE MIL TE HI KUCHH BEBAAT HO JAANAA MERAA

AUR TERAA DAANTO MAIN VO UNGALI CHABAANAA YAAD HAI

He sang few additional stanzas. They are not part of available recorded Gazals.

BERUKHI KE SAATH SUNANAA DARDE DIL KI DAASTAAN

VO KALAAI MAIN TERA KANGAN GHUMAANA YAAD HAI

VAQTE RUKSAT ALVIDAA KA LABJ KAHENE KE LIYE

VO TERE SUKHE LABO KA THARATHARAANAA YAAD HAI

DEKHANAA MUJAKO JO BARGASTAA TO SO SO NAAJ SE

JAB MAAN LENAA FIR KHUD RUTH JAANAA YAAD HAI

ISTARAAGO = DEKHANI KI PYAS

BAA HAJAARAA ISTARAAGO SADHAJAARAA ISTIYA

TUJASE VO PAHELE PAHEL TIKAA LAGAANAA YAAD HAI

11. RAG: DARBAARI

HANGAAMA HAI KYO BARAKHA? THODI SI JO PILI HAI

DAAKAA TO NAHI DAALAA, CHORI TO NAHI KI HI

Then some announcements just formality. The concert, organised by Maam Entertainment in association with the alumni group of Jaadhavpur University-Bangalore chapter. Ghulam Ali left the stage and now over to Jagjit Singh.

Jagjit Singh introduced all his colleagues on different musical instruments. He instructed the sound specialist to adjust the Bass, Trouble  and volume of different microphone.

1.      “CHAAND BHI DEKHAA……

PHOOL BHI DEKHA…..

BAADAL, TITALI, JUGANU…..

KOI NAHI HAI AISAA…..

TERA HUSNA HAI JAISA….. (2)

MERI AANKHONE CHUNA HAI….

TUJAKO DUNIYA DEKHAKAR……

KIS KAA CHAHERA AB MAIN DEKHU?

TERA CHAHERA DEKHAKAR………”

2.      “KAL CHAUDAVI KI RAAT THI SAB CHAL RAHAA THA……

KUCH NE KAHAA……..”

Few SHERS from this Gazals are really very sweet

“KUNCHE KO TERE CHHOD KAR..JOGI HI BAN JAYE MAGAR,

JUNGLE TERE, PARBAT TERE, BASTI TERI SAHERAA TERAA..

KAL CHAUDAVI KI RAAT THI SAB CHAL RAHAA THA……”

And the other one

“BEDARD SUNNI HO TO CHAL, KAHETA HAI KYAA ACHHACHHI GHAZAL,

AASHIQ TERA, RUSVA TERAA, SHAYAR TERAA, INSHA TERAA...

KAL CHAUDAVI KI RAAT THI SAB CHAL RAHAA THA……”

He ends the Gazal

“KAL CHAUDAVI KI RAAT THI SAB CHAL RAHAA THA……

KUCH NE KAHAA……..”

Stop and he immediately changed the tune and Gazal.

3.      “TERA CHAHERA KITANA SUHAANAA LAGATAA HAI…….”

Someone was talking on his mobile phone. Jagjit Singh strictly instructed him, “Either you stop, OR I will stop”

“AAG KAA KYA HAI?

PAL DO PAL MAIN LAGATI HAI”

Love at first sight.

Then they spend their whole life in search of proper sight.!!! :)

Yes love is blind and marriage is eye opener :)

“BUZATE BUZATE EK JAMANAA LAGATA HAI”

and during this one era…

“KYA KYA NAHI LAGATAA? CHASME LAG JAATE HAI, DANT LAG JAATE HAI, VIG LAG JAATI HAI….Almost half of the spare parts changes.

LEKIN FIR BHI AAG NAHI BUZATI HAI !!!” :)

He presented one SHER.

“MASHOOK KA BHUDAPA LAJJAT DILAA RAHAA HAI…

ANGOOR KA MAZAA KISMIS MAIN AA RAHAA HAI”

Jagjit made fun of the Gazal’s wordings.

Obviously CHAAND PURAANAA LAGATAA HAI, VOH ITNI TO BUDHI NAHI HAI.” :)

He further extend the Gazal at his own…..:)

TUJASE MILAKAR IMALI MITHI LAGATI HAI….

TUJASE BICHHADAKAR SAHER BHI KHAARAA LAGARAA HAI.

Then, again, there was an announcement, we had India – Pakistan cricket match in in 1957 at this same place. Today again this concert is about some common traditional heritage of India and Pakistan.

4.      THUKARAAVO KI AB PYAAR KARO

MAIN NASHE MAIN HU…

Jagjit Singh’s concert can never be completed without his all favorite Gazal.

Yes correct.

5.      “YEH DOLAT BHI LE LO..”

I noticed he became very sentimental. He removed his specs and cleaned his eyes.

6.      “KOI FARIYAD TERE DIL MAIN………”

Very cool and calm song..

ZUM KE JAB INDONE PILAA DI

SHEKHANE CHUPAKE CHUPAKE DUVAA DI

The video mixing guy, displayed relevant pictures of Taj Mahal and moon as per the wordings of Gazal.  

EK KAMI THI TAJ MAHEL MAI

HAMNE TERI TASVIR LAGAA DI

7.      “HOSWALO KO KHABAR KYA………”

He announced, the timing is upto 10:30, but he got additional 10 min as grace time. Someone asked Gazal from Marazim. He replied, it will be such a dull that, the this rhythm BETH JAAYEGI.

KISI NE MAJANU SE KAHAA, TERI LAILAA DIKHATI HAI KAALI

MAJANU NE JAVAAB DIYA VO TERI AANKH ….

Then some fast Panjabi song.

One girl was so excited that she was dancing on her seat with the rhythm of this song. The cameramen highlighted her.

8.                  TARI JAVANI…MALMALDI…”

And finally the show ends. It becomes a sweet memory for all the Gazal lovers.

Media Coverage:

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar062005/c8.asp

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