Genre Theme song Language Urdu | Length 39:47 | |
Writer(s) Composer: Nisar BazmiLyricist: Naseer Turabi | ||
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 and made famous as the title song of the Pakistani drama serial Humsafar which aired on Hum TV. The ghazal was originally sung by Abida Parveen and later by Quratulain Balouch.
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Background
This ghazal was written after the Fall of Dhaka and the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
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, the song topped charts in Pakistan along with some other nations and captured a positive reviews from both critics and audience. 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.