"As a poet, Faiz began writing on the conventional themes of love and beauty, but soon these conventional themes get submerged in the larger social and political issues of the day. The traditional griefs of love get fused with the travails of the afflicted humanity, and Faiz uses his poetry to champion the cause of socialistic humanism. Consequently, the familiar imagery of a love-poet acquires new meanings in the hands of Faiz...This turning away from romance to realism is beautifully suggested in his poem (a nazm), "mujh se pehli si mohabbat meri mahboob na maang."In the matter of diction and style, Faiz may be called the inheritor of the tradition of Ghalib. His admiration for Ghalib is also reflected in the title of his first published work, 'Naqsh-e-Faryadi', which comes straight from the opening line of the first ghazal of Diwan-e-Ghalib.Although he has written poems in a simple, conversational style, he has a marked preference for polished, Persianised diction, the diction of the elite rather than of the commoners. But because of the universality of his thought and sympathetic vision, and because of his perfect handling of the ghazal, his poetry is read and admired in both parts of the Indian sub-continent.Faiz is a "committed" poet who regards poetry as a vehicle of serious thought, and not a mere pleasurable pastime. He does not accept the maxim of "art for art's sake". An admirer of Karl Marx and a poet of the people, Faiz was honoured by Soviet Russia with the prestigious Lenin Award for Peace and his poems have been translated into the Russian language. His poetical collections include Naqsh-e-Faryadi (1943), Dast-e-Saba (1952), Zindan-Nama (1956) and Dast-e-Tah-e-Sang (1965)." - www.msci.memphis.eduThe above mentioned works of Faiz, namely; Naqsh-e-Faryadi (1943), Dast-e-Saba (1952), Zindan-Nama (1956) and Dast-e-Tah-e-Sang (1965) and others are part of this collection.

Product Details: Artist: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Produced by: Shalimar Recording Company (SRC) | Weight: 0.23 lbs List of tracks:1-Wohi khuda hai,2-Kuch tu hawa bhi serd thi,3-Mera bichhra sajan ghar ayea,4-Sanu ik pal chain na awaya,5-Man kun tu maula,6-Mast nazroon se Allah bachayee,7-Menu teri dewani waye ranjhna,8-Mera sohna sajan ghar aiya,9-Jab tera hukam mila,10-Allah hoo Allah hoo,11-Ho jawaye jay payar tey,12-Main tara tara jagoon,13-Diya jale sari raat,14-Sun charkhey di mitthi, mitthi hoo,15-Khanjer hain teri ankhein,16-Maula mahi nu,17-Aaja tenu akheiyan udeek diyan,18-Teri umeed tera intizar jab se hai,19-Dhaley gee raat aye gee sahir,20-Sakhian rut basant wangon aai,21-Rut basant,22-Gham hai ya khushi hai tu,23- Dil ney hamarey bethey bethey,24-Balam morey ghar aat na aye,25-Maiya kidhery na paindiyan,26-Sub vird karo Allah Allah Note: Will work on DVD players that support multi-region DVD playbackDESCRIPTION Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was one of the greatest Qawwals (Sufi singers) ever. One of the most popular singers in the Indian sub-continent, Khan predominately sang Qawwali, the music of devotional Sufism, but incorporated other forms including Khyal (traditional classical) to produce a unique style that appealed to followers of all religions. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, later in his life, became a true international sensation, fusing traditional Pakistani and Indian chants with Western pop and classical forms, bridging political divides in the process. This dvd is a tribute to the great man.