Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the record is the progression in Jagjit’s style that is painfully obvious. This album is a must buy for any serious Jagjit & Chitra fan. This album has the appropriate title, the ghazals compiled here are among the earliest recordings available, and they are certainly Rare Gems. Jagjit & Chitra Singh Their Earliest Recordings Singers: Minoo Purshottam, Dilraj Kaur & Vinod Sehgal Lyric: Traditional Long-da-Lishkara Music: Jagjit & Chitra Singh

There is technical proficiency in the instruments used, but Chitra’s voice overpowers the music. Jagjit has used rather unorthodox musical effects in this one, sounds that are natural more than anything else. The music in Chitra’s voice can leave one immobile. Lori in particular is saturated with emotion. Lyric: Harpal TiwanaThe range of Chitra’s voice is used to good effect in this song, as usual her Punjabi songs seem to be much finer than the Urdu ghazals. This track is perfect, if only for the tone with which Jagjit begins the song.

Lyric: Ranjit Rana & Hakim SuffiIf there’s a song by Jagjit that touches you as profoundly within the first 5 seconds, I haven’t heard it. Of course it’s still worth buying if only for the songs from Diva bale saari raat. Only 4 of the ten tracks on this disc are sung by Jagjit (though he has set the music for all ten).

Mili hawaon mein udne ki woh saza yaaroįeaturing songs from the Latest “Diva Bale Sari Raat” and the earlier hit “Long-Da-Lishkara”.

Dhoop mein niklo ghataon mein nahakar dekho.

Mausam ko isharon se bula kyon nahin lete.

Meri Tasveer mein rang aur kisi ka to nahin.

Dil mein ab dard-e-mohabbat ke siva kuchh bhi nahin.

Jagjit Singh and Lata Mangeshkar (two volumes)

Bangal ki sham-o-sahar dekh raha hoon (only in CD).

Kya khabar thi is taraha se woh juda ho jaayega.

Na shivale na kalisa na haram jhoote hain.

Sadma to hai mujhe bhi keh tujhse juda hoon main.

Angdai par angdai leti hai raat judai ke.

Apne hathon ki lakeeron mein pasale mujh ko.

Dil ko gham-e-hayat gawara hai in dinon.

Dost ban ban ke mile mujhko mitane wale.

Pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jaao.

Gham Badhe aate hain qatil ke nigahon ke tarah.

Sarakti jaye hai rukhse naqab ahista ahista.

Memorable Ghazals of Jagjit and Chitra (1990)

Hamardeep ghazlen ishq mein ghairat-e-jazbaat.

Kabhi chup chup rahe lyrics