Bari Nizami
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Birth nameSheikh Muhammad Safeer
Born26 December 1946
Gojra (now Toba Tek Singh District), British India
Gojra (now Toba Tek Singh District), British India
OriginFaisalabad, West Punjab (Pakistan)
Died14 May 1998 (aged 51)
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Bari Nizami | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sheikh Muhammad Safeer |
| Born | 26 December 1946 Gojra (now Toba Tek Singh District), British India |
| Origin | Faisalabad, West Punjab (Pakistan) |
| Died | 14 May 1998 (aged 51) Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| Genres | Qawwali, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter and lyricist |
Bari Nizami was a lyricist from West Punjab (Pakistani Punjab). [1] Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Noor Jehan and Ghulam Ali sang his qawwalis and songs.
Barri Nizami (Birth Name: Sheikh Muhammad Safeer son of Sheikh Ghulam Muhammad) was born on 26 December 1946 in Gojra in British Punjab.[2][1] Gojra now falls under Toba Tek Singh District of West Punjab (Pakistani Punjab).
He had become friends with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Death
He died on 14 May 1998 due to lack of money for his treatment, as he was very poor.[2]
Bari Nizami songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
His most popular lyrics sung by the legend of Qawwali, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are below:
- Mast Mast Dam Mast Qalandar[3]
- Vigar Gai Ae Thore Dina Taun
- Yaara Dak Le Khooni Ankhiyan Noon
- Ranjha Te Mera Rabb Warga
- Dil Mar Jane Nu Ki Hoya Sajna
- Sunn Charkhe Di Mitthi Mitthi Kook
- Ho Jave Je Piyar
- Mailey Ne Vichar Jana
- Wadah Kar ke Sajjan Nahee Aya
- Gin Gin Taare Langhdiya Raata
- Kamli walay Muhammad tu Sadqa mein jan
- Kinna Sohna Teinu Rab Ne Banaya, Dil Karay Vekhda Rahwan[4]