On ndtv imagine richa sang a gazal,aaj jane ki zid na karo,who actually sang it !
Question: Aa jaane ki zid na karo - a ghazal non pareil, it has a history of its own. Every famous singer has at one time or the other sung this ghazal and there so many different renditions around. But the uniqueness of the ghazal manages to keep the spirit intact through all its versions. This ghazal has come to the common masses only recently when used in the soundtrack of Monsoon Wedding by Meera Nair. However ghazal lovers would not be new to this composition.
The ghazal was penned by Fayyaz Hashmi, a poet who started from Calcutta, went to Dhaka and still write in Lahore ( cause- the partition). The rare combination of hindi, urdu and sanskrit is a trademark of Hashmi’s work and ’’Aaj jaane ki zid’’ a illustrious exponent of the same.
The ghazal potrays a lover desperately trying to stop his/her partner from leaving. It comprises very simple everyday words, yet they are woven with such dexterity that the effect is awesome.
There are two more popular renditions - one very popular in India sung by Farida Khanum and the other one popular in Pakistan sung by Habib Wali Mohammed. Both are equally good, they vary only slightly, mostly in the tempo. However, coming from a woman’s voice and a man’s voice respectively the effect is different. Farida Khanum’s version goes slower with a lot of emphasis on individual words-mostly on those which symbolise agony if the lover leaves. Habib Wali’s version is the faster one with emphasis on the overall meaning - stressing on beseeching the lover to not go.
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo has also been long used as an ending song at mehfils and recitals as it beseeches the patrons to not go. Indian premier A.B. Vajpayee was told ’’aaj jaane ki zid na karo’’ at his new year party by the new generation ghazal singer Talat Aziz. Overall, the ghazal is a must listen, even if you donot know much Urdu - the wordings are mostly everyday hindi.
Personally I like Farida Khanum's version.
Answers: Aa jaane ki zid na karo - a ghazal non pareil, it has a history of its own. Every famous singer has at one time or the other sung this ghazal and there so many different renditions around. But the uniqueness of the ghazal manages to keep the spirit intact through all its versions. This ghazal has come to the common masses only recently when used in the soundtrack of Monsoon Wedding by Meera Nair. However ghazal lovers would not be new to this composition.
The ghazal was penned by Fayyaz Hashmi, a poet who started from Calcutta, went to Dhaka and still write in Lahore ( cause- the partition). The rare combination of hindi, urdu and sanskrit is a trademark of Hashmi’s work and ’’Aaj jaane ki zid’’ a illustrious exponent of the same.
The ghazal potrays a lover desperately trying to stop his/her partner from leaving. It comprises very simple everyday words, yet they are woven with such dexterity that the effect is awesome.
There are two more popular renditions - one very popular in India sung by Farida Khanum and the other one popular in Pakistan sung by Habib Wali Mohammed. Both are equally good, they vary only slightly, mostly in the tempo. However, coming from a woman’s voice and a man’s voice respectively the effect is different. Farida Khanum’s version goes slower with a lot of emphasis on individual words-mostly on those which symbolise agony if the lover leaves. Habib Wali’s version is the faster one with emphasis on the overall meaning - stressing on beseeching the lover to not go.
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo has also been long used as an ending song at mehfils and recitals as it beseeches the patrons to not go. Indian premier A.B. Vajpayee was told ’’aaj jaane ki zid na karo’’ at his new year party by the new generation ghazal singer Talat Aziz. Overall, the ghazal is a must listen, even if you donot know much Urdu - the wordings are mostly everyday hindi.
Personally I like Farida Khanum's version.