Playlist
A hand-picked selection of Qavvali performances, curated by our listeners.
Aayi Naseem-e-Ku-e-Muhammad
Aayi Naseem-e-Ku-e-Muhammad
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
My personal favorite that begins with a tarana and contains many magical moments.
Ae Daiya Kahan Gae Veh Log
Ae Daiya Kahan Gae Veh Log
Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan
Of all the numerous renditions, I love this rendition best. It has a classical simplicity and sobriety to it, accentuating the mood.
Agar Binam Shab-e-Nagah
Agar Binam Shab-e-Nagah
Bakhubi Hamcho Mah
Bakhubi Hamcho Mah
Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan
This ghazal and raaga are among my favourites in Qawwali, for the sheer majesty of it all.
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi
Naat
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi
NaatGhulam Farid & Maqbool Ahmed Sabri
Sabri brothers ne bohat khoobsurat parha hai yeh naatiya kalam
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
Farid sang a unique version of this at my home (2014) which started with a tarana.
Ishq Mein Tere Koh-e-Gham
Ghazal
Ishq Mein Tere Koh-e-Gham
Ghazal
Kash Ta Shama Na Hota
Ghazal
Kash Ta Shama Na Hota
GhazalManzoor Ahmed Niazi & Party
One of my favorites that was released by Radio Pakistan!
Khud Shama Ban Gaye
Ghazal
Khud Shama Ban Gaye
GhazalAhmed Warsi Nasiri & Party (Rampur)
One of my absolute favorites — very intimate mehfil, and sublime girahbandi!
La Ilaha Illallah
Hamd
La Ilaha Illallah
Hamd
Mein Maili Tan Maila Mera
Naat
Mein Maili Tan Maila Mera
NaatFareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad
The performance had that unique touch of Farid Ayaz, with his intricate giraahs interspersed and a lovely, reflective start. It was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful renditions of the famous dargahi kalam.