Raag Bahar - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sings Khurau Bandish

This rendition of Raag Bahar is simply 25 minutes of bliss.


Hazrat Khwaja sang khailiye dhamaal
baees e Khwaja ral ban than baithe
beech mein hazrat rasool e sahib e jamal
hazrat khwaja sang khailiye dhamaal

~ Hazrat Amir Khusrau
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Sakal ban phool rahi sarson,
Ambva moray, gesu phulay,
Koyal bolay daar daar,
Aur gori karat singhaar,
Malaniyan gadhwa lay aayin karson,

Tarah tarah kay phool mangaaye,
Lay gandhva haathan mein aaye.
Nijamuddin kay darwajay par,
Aawan keh gaey shoakh rung,
Aur beet gaye barson.

~ Hazrat Amir Khusrau

Hazrat Khwaja Sang Kheliye Dhamal - Pandit Jasraj

Panditji delivers a lovely, evocative rendition of Hazrat Amir Khusrau's famous kalam. This piece was released with the album The Multifaceted Genius Of Amir Khusrau Dehalvi.

Hajrat Khwaja Sang Kheliye Dhamal - Wajahat Hussain Khan

This wonderful recital by Wajahat Husain Khan Badauni is in a particularly classical fashion. Celebrating the coming of Bahar..the qawwal moves from the first verse to Phul rahi sarson. This rare recording of Wajahat Khansaheb is in the typically charming style of his ustad Jafar Husain Khansaheb and one that true raag lovers will enjoy.
Thanks to Nadeem Khan who sent this to me.

Hajrat Khwaja sang Kheliye Dhamal
Baes e Khwaja ban ban aye
continuing to ...Phul rahi sarson

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Wajahat Hussain Khan was born into a family of illustrious musicians and has consequently had the advantage of learning both from his grandfather Nisar Hussain Khan, and father Zahid Hussain Khan. He has also trained with Jafar Hussain Khan of the Rampur Gharana. By assimilating the nuances of of qawwali singing with those of the Rampur, Sahaswan and Gwalior gharanas, Wajahat Hussain Khan presents a rare combination of Hindustani and qawwali gayeki styles