Nasir Jahan

Syed Nasir Jahan
Born	1927 Lucknow, British India
Died	6 December 1990(1990-12-06) (aged 62–63) Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Naat Khawan and Marsiya reciter
Years active	1954 - 1990
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1981

Nasir Jahan or Syed Nasir Jahan (1927 – 6 December 1990) was a Hamd, Na'at and Marsiya reciter and used to make appearances for many decades on Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan.[1]

Early life and education

Nasir Jahan was born in Lucknow, British India in 1927.[2] He received his basic education in Lucknow and then migrated to newly independent Pakistan in 1950 with his family and settled in Karachi.[3]

Career

Veteran Radio Pakistan personality, Z. A. Bukhari,[4] spotted him at an event in Karachi and saw his potential talent in reciting religious poetry. With his encouragement, Nasir Jahan recited a nazm written by Syed Aal-e-Raza at a 'Majlis-e-Sham-e-Gharibaan' program on Radio Pakistan in 1954. His presentation was well-liked by the public and later became known as 'Salam-e-Aakhir'. After the introduction of Pakistan television station in Karachi, he started making appearances on television as well.[3][1][4]

Selected naats, hamds and marsiyas

Title	Sung by	Lyrics by	Notes
Ghabraye Gi Zainab	Nasir Jahan	Chhannu Lal Dilgeer (Dilgeer Lucknavi) - a Hindu who later converted to Islam[4]	A popular noha to this day by Nasir Jahan[4]
Salam-e-Aakhir	Nasir Jahan	Syed Aal-e-Raza	A marsiya[5]
Dil Jis Se Zinda Hai, Woh Tamanna Tum Hi Tau Ho	Nasir Jahan	Maulana Zafar Ali Khan	A Naat by Nasir Jahan
Meray Daawra Meray Kibriya	Nasir Jahan	Munawwar Badayuni	A Hamd by Nasir Jahan

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1981.[3]

Death

Nasir Jahan died on 6 December 1990 and was buried in Karachi, Pakistan.[3][2]

References

1. Syed Jafar Askari (13 August 2023). "Flashback: How 'Sham-e-Gharibaan' Became a Household Event". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
2. Profile of Syed Nasir Jahan Rekhta.org website, Retrieved 17 August 2023
3. Profile of Nasir Jahan (in Urdu language) Tareekh-e-Pakistan website, Published 6 December 1990, Retrieved 17 August 2023
4. "In focus; Marsia khwani and the media". Dawn newspaper. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
5. "Poetry: Urdu Marsiya, Anees and his Poetry". Universal Muslim Association of America (UMAA) website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

External links

• Syed Nasir Jahn on Apple Music website