Ghazal

The Ghazal is a style of singing romantic poetry, generally in Urdu, which has emerged out of the Persian style of singing. It has been sung in Indian courts through the medieval times and popularly in public in more recent times.

Ghazals are mostly based on a metre and sung in couplets. The composition may or may not be based on a raga, however most ghazals do take a raga as their base.

Some of the greatest poets of ghazals have been Mirza Ghalib, Momin, Ahmed Faraz, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Daagh Dahlvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Sahir Ludhianvi among others.

The greatesr singers of Ghazals have been from India and Pakistan. The most famous ones are perhaps Mehdi Hassan Khan, Begum Akhtar, Ghulam Ali, Farida Khanum, Parvez Mehdi, Iqbal Bano, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Madhurani, Hariharan, Jagjit Singh, Ahmed and Mohammad Hussain among others.

Khuli Jo Aankh Na Woh Tha

Mehdi Hassan

Khushi Ne Mujhko Thukraaya

Begum Akhtar

Insha Ji Utho Ab

Ustad Amanat Ali Khan

Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo

Farida Khanum

Kahan Aake Rukne The Raaste

Ghulam Ali

Ulfat Ki Nai Manzil Ko Chala

Iqbal Bano

Ja Ve Pardesiya

Parvez Mehdi

Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein

Madhurani

Log Kehte Hain

Hariharan

Hoton Se Chhoolo Tum

Jagjit Singh

Main Hawan Hoon 

Ahmed and Mohammad Hussain