Adil Najam
Acclaimed folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen suffered a heart attack (myocardial infarction) Saturday evening while performing in Lahore. She was taken to Lahore’s Doctors Hospital where an angioplasty was performed and a stent installed successfully. The celebrated 56 year old singer in now recovering. Reportedly the doctors treating her say that “she is stable and out of danger.”
Abida Parvee has not only instilled a new spirit into the great Sufi renditions that she has become so famous for but has revived, revitalized and popularized Sufi singing and given it national and international acclaim. Well beyond that, her mastery over ghazal and semi-classical singing places her as a legend within her own times.
As long-time fans of the Larkana-born maestro who has won so many hearts around the globe with her passionate performances and humble demeanor, we at ATP wish Abida Parveen a speedy recovery and the very best of health going forth. We are sure our readers join us in these prayers.
Now that we have the good news that she is out of danger and medically stable, maybe a fitting tribute is her soulful rendition of “Chaiti aaveeN wey tabeeba, naeen tay meiN marr gaaeyan” (rough translation: ‘Come quickly, O’ physician; or else I will expire!).
We are glad that the physicians were close at hand when she needed them!
This news was a shock to all her fans. But glad that she is on the road to recovery and will await to hear her live again soon.
Abida Parveen, a passionate voice. Wish a quick recovery. My prayers!
It seems so surreal. Just a fortnight ago, me and my extended family heard her sing in Delhi. We were completely in trance. She appeared so hale and hearty. Allah unhe mahfooz rakhe, Ameen wa Summameen….
Godo to hear that she is recovering. She is a national treasure and is in all our prayers today.
Wishing you all the best. Hope Abida makes a speedy and complete recovery.