About this minute
- Title
- Daagh-e-Dil
- Creator
- Iqbal Bano
- Location
- Pakistan
- Collections
- South Asian Classical Collection
SAC #8
You just heard a minute of a ghazal (say: ‘g-h-uh-z-uh-l’) called ‘Daagh-E-Dil Humko’ sung by Iqbal Bano. The words are based on a poem written by famous political poet and author, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. A ghazal is a very old form of love poetry, said to have originated from 7th century Arabic poetry. That means that ghazals are more than 1,200 years old! Ghazals are still popular today, both within…
