a drunkard from the taverns | a devotee of qawwali, classical & folk music | studied politics at GCU '19
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humbled when the celestial beings begin with the lilting voice of Daood (لحنِ داؤد), resultantly Adam's soul entered his body
Eulogized as the "maestro who conceived, evolved & popularized Kirana gharana", he was born in 1872 in a small town Kairana/Kirana in Shamli (then Muzaffarnagar) of UP. After the destruction caused by floods, Emperor Jahangir resettled many families of musicians here in this town 
Born as Syed Ahmad Shah in January 1931 in a village near Kohat, he was a son of a traditional poet Agha Syed Muhammad Shah Barq. Migrated to Peshawar with his family, enrolled in Edwards College, completed MA from Peshawar University. Started teaching at the same place.
Born on 28 Dec, 1927 in a village Khankhana (built by Abdul Rahim Khankhana, previously Jalandhar, now Nawashahr, India) to a orthodox Sikh family of Sardar Amar Singh & Puran Devi. He was called Bal Yogi (a child ascetic), and always carried Guru Nanak's portrait & Granth Sahib.
Sassi-Punnu is a 12th century Sindhi folktale resurrected and popularized by the pens of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689-1752) and Hashim Shah (in Punjabi). It's being celebrated from the sand dunes of Thar to the ruins of Bhambhore. Nduka writes, "Every civilization has a 
Pakistani culture has a very generous share of folklores - tragic love tales are mixture of beliefs, fact and fiction. Told & retold by poets, recited by folk musicians, resurrected by modern musicians, celebrated & filmed by music industry, they are heartfelt and soul stirring.
Son of a weaver (انی حسینو جولاہا) Shah Hussain belonged to the Malamati Sufi doctrine (The path of blame/Self-Reproach) who defied societal order and danced a dance of mockery in the streets of Lahore; tradition survives through "Mela Chiragan". His poetry is repleted with the
The arrival, return or coming of beloved is a euphoria that eludes description. Ab lafz o bayaan sab khatam huwe, ab lafz o bayaan ka kaam nahi. Sa'di anticipated his beloved’s arrival, just like the person fasting eagerly awaits the muezzin’s ‘Allahu Akbar’ cry. Amir Khusrau
There is sheer paucity of resources that can offer us insight into the origin of this kalam. Some attribute it to 16th century royal figure, Hakim Mirza, younger brother of Mughal emperor Akbar (1542-1605) who originally penned the opening verses which were resurrected and
The anecdote goes that Amir Khusrau accompanied his father to the khanqah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya at the tender age of thirteen. When arrived at entrance, his father went inside; the young boy sat there and composed these lines in his heart (to put Hazrat in trial first). 
The ancient Sufi dance, whirling dervishes, is a spiritual tradition established by Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) & is preserved by the Mevlevi Order. It's called "Sema" and features leaving cloaks on ground while spin in a trance-like state in which one loses his/her
"Laal Meri Pat" is a heartfelt ode to the 13th century Sufi saint, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar or Syed Usman Maiwandi (1177-1274). He was born in Afghanistan and settled in Sehwan, Sindh. NFP writes, "Shahbaz was a rebel and refused to submit to the dictates of conservative clergy." 
یہ کس مقام پہ سوجھی تجھے بچھڑنے کی
Attaullah Khan is the darling of truck drivers, stone carriages, trailers and buses. His picture can be spotted on the back of hundreds of trucks cruising across the frontiers. Besides, he is equally loved by folks, all and sundry throughout the country, especially Punjab.
جو گزشتہ چھ دہائیوں سے آزاد نظم سے لے کر غزل' ٹی وی ڈرامہ اور پلے کے بے تاج بادشاہ ہیں' روایت کے مطابق شرکت کریں گے۔ مگر کسے خبر تھی کہ اس برس "ذرا پھر سے کہنا" نصیب نہ ہو گا
In the winter of 2014, I was running late for college and while hurriedly gulping down morning tea, a sonorous voice echoed in my surroundings. I glued my eyes to TV screen and heart to the vocals and it was my first introduction to the great Jagjit Singh's finesse.
The name Pathanay Khan is synonymous with Kafi (کافی) singing and is an unrivalled mavin of this seraphic art that primarily comprises the verses penned by 16th century poet Shah Hussain and 19th century poet Khawaja Ghulam Farid.
1928: Born in Rohtak, Delhi, she developed a taste for music at tender age & trained under the tutelage of Ustad Chand Khan of Delhi gharana. She got masterly grip on classical and semi-classical forms of music, was referred to All India Radio and the songstress announced herself 
Early 1870s, an Armenian Jew Robert Willaim working in a dry ice factory in Banaras married Allen Victoria who birthed a daughter, Angelina Yeoward.
These letters were penned from 22 Dec 1949 to 29 Dec 1952; a fortnight after the final epistle, Safia lost battle to a rare type of blood cancer. She was the sister of poet Asar ul Haq Majaz & mother of renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar & brilliant psychoanalyst, poet Salman Akhtar 