I started this afternoon by watching a Mohammad Ali Shehki song on youtube. Besides enjoying his musical mastery, the song also brought back some memories. One song led to another and before I realized I had watched his 10 songs. Should I also say that ‘gaane dekhta gaya aur post banti gayee’. Seen below is an assorted collection of Shehki songs. I will also try to punctuate the musical post below with some information about Shehki.
(1) payam-e-mashriq
Before we go on to watch Shehki’s more famous songs, I was happily surprised to find following video. It shows Mohammad Ali Shehki and Mahjabeen Qazlibash singing Allama Iqbals’ farsi poem called ‘payam-e-mashriq’. From the looks, it appears this song must be from 1970s.
Along with Alamgir and Nazia-Zohaib duo, Mohammad Ali Shehki is credited as the pioneers of pop music in Pakistan. These guys were singing it much before the trend caught on in 90s when every gorup of 4 teenagers started to form their own band.
(2) alwidaa
(3) hum raat buhat roay Poetry of Ibn-e-Insha
In the following clip, Mohammad Ali Shehki sings this famous work of Ibn-e-Insha.
(4) ek hi naam ke kitne chehray
(5) mere bachpan ke din
This is a famous duet of Mohammad Ali Shehki and Afshan Ahmed. This song was recoreded for PTV Karachi’s program Rang Tarang.
Music Composer: Sohail Rana
Program Producer: Saira Kazmi
(6) meri aankhon se is dunya ko dekho
(7) hain nazar nazar tere hi jalway
(8) mein bhi Pakistan hooN
Poet: Sehba Akhtar
Composer: Sohail Rana
(9) humma humma kar bhayya
This famous duet is with Allan Faqir.
(10) pareshaan ho ke meri khaak aakhir..
Shehki’s sings a poem from Iqbal’s baal-e-Jibrael
Trivia:
1. Mohammad Ali Shehki was a student of NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. but later made his career as an Aviation Engineer.
2. Shehki gave first audition at PTV in 1973 where Sohail Rana chose him for the song ‘sambhal, sambhal kar chalna hai.’ This song was recorded for Karachi television station’s program, ‘Naghma zaar.’
3. Shehki also took part in movies as an actor. His debut film ‘Son of undata,’ (1987) and ‘Choron ka badshah.’ (1988).
References:
1. Songs of Mohammad Ali Shehki at muziqpakistan.com
The Persian poem is lovely, and I would second what Shahran said… I wonder why we have given up on probably the sweetest spoken language in the world…
I wonder if anyone can verify that Shehki came from Iran to study and stayed on? I have heard this from a lot of people… It might explain why he was chosen to sing the Persian song…
Now gone through all the songs. Funny to see all his different looks and styles and fashions. Nice selection and memories.
zabardast post its good to see the best songs of one of my favorite singer at on place
From what I recall, his first hit on PTV was “Mere Pyar ke tu sang sang hae….pyar kiya maen ne dil diya…”
After this there was a long list of hits including “Meri aankhon se is dunya ko dekho, phir jo chaho tu chali jaana”, and the amazing “Humma Humma O pyari…” (Tere Ishq maen jo bhi doob gaya…” song with Allan Faqir.
Old is Gold…
That was good old days with some quality music