Just yesterday when I posted this great and one of the best ghazals of Faiz Saab, I wondered which other ghazal could match the intensity, the depth, and the texture of Phir Aaina e Alam, and then it dawned upon me that in my collection, I have a very good contender. It’s Chand Nikle Kisi Janib by Faiz Saab and beatifully sung (as always) by Farida Khanum. I am making it available here for download. Just right click and save it. I bet you will love it. Click to download Chand Nikle Kisi Janib Mp3   And here are the lyrics if you are interested chand nikle kisi janib teri zebai ka rang badle...

I first heard this unplugged version of Aitbaar when it was played by Vital Signs and Aamir Zaki on the program “Top of the pops” (if I recall correctly). I found it better than the regular version of the song. So long after that, a few days ago, I recorded my own voice on it. Enjoy

Deeply saddened by his death, today I thought to pay a tribute to my music teacher, Ustad Zafar Ali Khan, who passed away last month. As deeply sad as I am about to know that he is no longer with us, I went down the memory lane to recall the classes I took with him last year. I found out about him through announcement made by T2F (the second floor) on facebook. I got enrolled to find out (lucky for me) that I was the only student there. I met Ustad Sb. He was charming, friendly and of course superbly talented. We started off with the basics and proceeded to a few raag and raagnis. Of course I never...

Asif Hafeez is a very talented and young bass guitarist hailing from Karachi, Pakistan. I recently found out about his bass solo and thought to share it with you guys. Listen to it and share your feedback. He claims that this is the first every bass solo in Pakistan. I personally really like it.

After a small yet a memorable trip to Skardu and adjoining areas, I plan to write this mini-travel guide to Skardu, for those who haven’t yet been to this most amazing and wonderful place in the world. [View with PicLens] ...