KARACHI: Folk singer Fiza Javed entertained the audience at the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) on Monday with her soulful singing of film and popular songs.

Fiza, who has tutored under Ustad Karam Abbas Khan of Gwalior Gharana, started the evening with some ghazals. Napa faculty member Julian Qaiser accompanied her on piano.

The first ones she offered included Woh hum say huay hum kalaam, Allah Allah; Baat krni mujay Mushkil kabhe aesee to na thee; Aye kuch abr kuch Sharab aye; Meray Ham Nafas meray ham nafas; Lambi Judae; and Gulon main rung bharay.

She then was joined by her band to accompany her in other songs, including Ajj janay ki zid na karo, Muj say pehli si muhabbat, Kahan ho tum chalay aao, Kesariya balam, Ranjish hi sahi, Chahat main kya dunya dari, Dhondo gay agar mulko mulko, Jab Say tumnay mujay dewana, Main tey mera dilber jani, and finishing with Lal meri pat.

Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2025