Woh Humsafar Tha

Woh Humsafar Tha (Urdu: وہ ہم سفر تھا‎, ‘Wuh ham-safar tha’ lit. He was [my] co-journeyer) is a ghazal written in 1971 by Naseer Turabi. It serves as the title song for the Pakistani drama serial Humsafar. The ghazal was originally sung by Abida Parveen and later by Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch. [1][2]

"Woh Humsafar Tha"
Song by Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
from the album Humsafar
LanguageUrdu
GenreTheme song
Length39:47
Songwriter(s)Composer: Nisar Bazmi
Lyricist: Naseer Turabi
Producer(s)Momina Duraid

Background

This ghazal was written in 1971 by Naseer Turabi, expressing his sadness and sorrow of the secession of East Pakistan now Bangladesh.

Production

Who Humsafar Tha was first sung as a ghazal by Abida Parvin in the late 1970s. More recently, it was sung by Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch and used as the title song for the Urdu Drama Hamsafar. The lines of the song are frequently used during the course of the show.

Popularity

Upon the release of the Hamsafar drama, the ghazal Woh Humsafar tha (sung by Quratul Ain Baloch) topped charts in Pakistan along with some other nations and captured a positive reviews from both critics and audience.[3] The song was also a huge hit in India when the serial Humsafar was broadcast on the Indian channel Zindagi in 2014.

Awards

In 2012, Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch won two Lux Style Awards at 11th Lux Style Awards for Woh Humsafar Tha.

YearAwardCategoryResult
2012Lux Style AwardsSong of the YearWon
2012Lux Style AwardsBest Original SoundtrackWon
2012Pakistan Media AwardsBest Singer of the Year (Female)Won
2013Hum AwardHonorary Phenomenal Serial AwardWon

References
  1. http://gaana.com/song/woh-humsafar-tha-2
  2. https://rekhta.org/ghazals/vo-ham-safar-thaa-magar-us-se-ham-navaaii-na-thii-naseer-turabi-ghazals
  3. Imtiaz, Aaliya (6 May 2014). "Finally Azfar and Naveen talked about their Marriage!". Oyetimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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