Listening to ghazals – The Economic Times

Listening to the best ghazals is like coming into a backyard, the place every flower has a special perfume and color, however all share the identical essence. The best ghazals are people who prick the center. They’re those which were sung by masters of the artwork — Mehdi Hasan, Pankaj Udhas, Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali… It’s unimaginable to withstand the utter swoon of Farida Khanum’s superb rendition of Fayaz Hashmi’s ‘Aaj jaane ki zid na karo’.

Ghazals can soothe the stressed thoughts, make the quiet coronary heart stressed, encourage the seeker, information the lover, and console the mourner. Whereas listening you might discover the phrases, using on the music, shake awake dormant senses, and light-weight up embers of emotions. Modern or previous, the lyrics could make one smile or sigh.

Listening to the best is like having a dialog with the divine, the place every phrase is a blessing, every word a thriller. They’re those which were crafted by grasp ‘heartsmen’ like Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Parveen Shakir…

Ghazals are countless. They’ll transport you to a special airplane the place magnificence, concord, and love reign supreme. They’ll create a particular bond between listener and singer and composer – in different phrases, between self and the opposite. They’ll make you’re feeling alive.