Ahmad Wali

Ahmad Wali is one of the defining voices of Afghan ghazal, born in Kabul into a Mohammadzai Pashtun family — his father, Mohammad Akram Nawabi, was a police commander. He came to music through rhythm rather than voice, taking up the tabla at twelve and only gradually moving to singing. While still a student at Habibia High School he recorded a demo that reached the director of Radio Kabul, the singer Ustad Zaland, who composed one of his earliest recorded songs, "Chashman-e-Abee"; another early piece, "Mah-ruye-tu", he composed himself. His career began in the 1970s and he became widely popular in Afghanistan before political upheaval forced him to leave. He resettled in Germany and continued performing across Europe and North America for audiences in exile, a path shared by much of his generation. During the 1980s he performed as a duo with the singer Hangama, and the two married in Germany in 1985. He has remained active for more than fifty years, and recordings of his concerts continue to appear.

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Songs by Ahmad Wali

Aamad Ze Rahi
Aashiqam Eshq Man
Aay Be Khabar
Aay Nazawole - (Pashto)
Aay Omid Khelwate
Abi Baran Qatra Qatra
Adam Hairan Memanad
Afsanai Mara
Aftab Shab
Ai Khuda
Ai Mane Ab Shaw
Ai Noor Deda
Ai Qablai Sahib Nazaran
Aja Re Ajan - [Hindi]
Alame Giriftari
Alqae Geso At
Amade Khani
Amade Zarahi
Amadi Janam
Arezo
Aseman Baran Bear
Aseman Baran Bebar
Ashkam Chakad Dar Nema Shab
Ashke Chakida Am
Ashk Sard
Asta Bero
ATTAN
Ay Bado Shai Khoban
Aye Ze Lalat
Ay Mam Watan
Ay Padeshah Khoban
Ay Qablai Sahab Nazar
Ay Wa Gul e Man
Az Bare Man Juda Shodi
Az Charkh
Az Naaz Chi Mekhandi
Az Wasf Gul Royat
Az Yaar Juda
Ba Asoman Ha
Baaz Beya
Baaz Dil Mast e Navayest
Badaa Baadaa
Ba Dara Badara
Ba Dastat
Ba Dil Yaar
BaIqbali Hozorat
Ba Kas Namegom
Bala Geer Tu Gardam
Bala Giri Tu Gardam
Ba Naaz Ke Layla
Baraan
Baran Shawam
Bar Bar Ba Dawr Barat Megardam
Bar Dil Neshasta
Barg Gul Behesht
Ba Soi Dedai Ma
Baz Amadi Ay Jaan Man
Baz Dar En Shahr
Baz Dilm Metapad
Bea O Josh Tamana
Bedanad Jawani
Be De Sterge Wale Sere De - (Pashto)
Be Dilan
Bedil o Dilbar
Benafsha Rasta ...
Benazum Zolfaneta
Beto Baharan
Be Tu Man
Boro Baa Baa
Boye Bahar
Chashm
Chashman Aabi
Chashman Seeyahat
Chashm Dilbar
Che Lewanai Gerzoma - (Pashto)
Che Lewany Garzama
Che Mazegar She - (Pashto)
Chere Wore - (Pashto)
Che Shor Mashor De - (Pashto)
Chon Ashk
Chora Kase Munker
Daman Aah
Dana Dana Baz Ba Gulshan
Daqeeqa Ha
Dardha
Dar Jabinam
Dar Khelwat Shab
Dar Zamen Ma Kas Name Gonjad
Dilam
Dilam Az Firag Khon
Dilbarak e Man
Dilbar e Man
Dil Dewana
Dili Ki Qadri AzIn
Donyai Man
Donyay Man
Dost
Dost
Dost Daram
Dunya
Dunyast Khob Donya
Eshq
Fadayat Qalbi
Faramosham
Geram Sorakh Royat
Ghazal Khowan Lab Khandan
Ghonchai
Gul Badamaan Tu Am
Gul Ba Daman e Toam
Gul De Anaar
Gul De Pe Zulfo - (Pashto)
Gul Nagira
Gul Negari Tu
Gul Sare Chawki Sheeshta
Gul Sebem
Hamsafar
Hangam-e-Veda
Hasti Chi Basha
Hina Beyaren
Jahan Dar
Jai Tu Harga Dar Dil
Jala Laho - (Pashto)
Jama Dareedom
Jama Naranji
Janana - (Pashto)
Jawan Dar Sorma
Jay To Harga Dar Dil
Kajawe - (Pashto)
Kasha Kashe Dilam
Kash Emshab
KashImshab Neghar Man Bashi
Ketab Ast
Khalil Man
Khana Bashi
Khana-e Dil
Kharabam Kharabam
Koh Ghum
Kojai Mee
Koja Mebordam
Kuja Me Parad Ast
Laila
Maahe Man
Ma Ba Tana Donya - (Pashto)
Mago Darya Dile To
Ma Gul Worta Sateli
Mahe Man Emshab
Mahi Man Imshab
Mahroi To Shab Roi To
Mah Roye
Maihanam
Mai Khana Ba Maikhana
Malek Jahan
Man As To Judaa
Man Az Soi Dil Tangam
Man Dast Ba Hech
Maroi Tu Shaboi Tu
Mayhanam
Mazde Gar De - (Pashto)
Miyai Ba Soiman
Mother e Man
Nafas
Namedanam Chi Manzil
Narawe Ki Nori
Narawe Ya Narawe
Naray Naray
Naro Aay Yar Naro
Naseeb Nazari
Nazaneen Dokhtara
Nazaneen Shodahi
Nazri Nazri
Nen Me Bea - Qad Bala
Nori Man Az Panjara
O Gulalai
O Khanom Kuja Mere
Paizeb Telah
Peer Babaa Ta Salam
Poshida Poseda
Preshanam
Rahi K Choon Naseem
Rast Bego Dil Bar Man
Reha Kare
RoRo - (Pashto)
Sanam To Shab
Saqi Bede
Sarem Qorban Saret
Shab Ke Aan Labane Khesh
Shab Ke Toofan
Shab Labani
Shab Ra Goftam
Shad Salha
Shahre Khoban
Shaida Shaida - (Pashto)
Shakasti Qalbi Man
Shakh e Gul
Shenedam Ke Azme
Shesta Qalbe
Shikasta Khatir
Shonedai Aasoda
Stergo
Taa Tu Ra Deedum
Taheer Matlayee
Ta Pasanga
tape jingel ahmad wali
Ta Tura Dedom Yar
Tofanoona - (Pashto)
To Midani
Toofanoona
Tore Sterge Khomari - (Pashto)
Tor Stergi Khomare
Tu Gar Baman Yar Shawe
Tu Jaan Mani
Watan
Way Way Way
Ya Allah
Yaark Sherenam
Yak Shab Aaker
Yarak Sabzai Man
Yar Jan
Zad Ze Berahmi
Zandagi Dar Kinari Tu
Ze Pa Zangal - (Pashto)
Zhala
Zindagi
Zolfat Zolfat
Zulf Pechana

Music videos

Aan Dil K Ze Chashm Dilbar
Aaqebat Bakhair
Aftab Shab
Ai Qablai Sahib Nazaran
Amadi Janam
Amad Nasim E Sobhdam
Arezo
Ashke Chakida Am
Asta Bero
Awaragi
Ay Wa Gul e Man
Az Bare Man Juda Shodi
Az Eshq O Diwana Am
Azme Safar
Az Naaz Chi Mekhandi
Az Wasf Gul Royat
Baaz Aamad
Baaz Dil Mast e Navayest
Ba Kas Namegom
Baraan
Benazum Zolfaneta
Beto Baharan
Be Tu
Boro Baa Baa
Boye Bahar
Bya Donya Dow Roz Ast
Chashm
Chashman Aabi
Chashman Seeyahat
Chashm Dilbar
Chee Lewani Gharzoma
Che Lewany Garzama
Che Shor Mashor De - (Pashto)
Dana Dana Baz Ba Gulshan
Dar Jabinam
Degar Bar Namigardam
Delbar
Dilam
Dilam Az Firag Khon
Dilbar e Man
Dil Dewana
Dil Ra Bebeen
Dost
Dunya
Eshq
Faramosham
Faramosham
Gul Badamaan Tu Am
Gul Sare Chawki Sheeshta
Hal-e Dilam
Hamsafar
Har Shab
Hasti Chi Basha
Hungama Maahe Man
Jai Tu Harga Dar Dil
Jama Naranji
Janana - (Pashto)
Jay To Harga Dar Dil
Kash Emshab Negar Man Bashi
Ketab e Khaterat
Khana Bashi
Khorsheed
Laila
Leka Shabnam
Ma Gul Worta Sateli
Mahe Man
Mahe Man Emshab
Mahi Man Imshab
Mah Roye
Maihanam
Mai Khana Ba Maikhana
Majlisi
Man Az Soi Dil Tangam
Man Az To Juda Nametawan Bod
Merawi
Mother e Man
Naro Ay Yaar O Naro
Nen Me Bea - Qad Bala
O Gulalai
Omeed Jahan Man
Paizeb Telah
Pashto Song
Po Loyo Ghro Bande
Poshida Poseda
Practicing His At Home
Preshanam
Qafela Omer Ajab Megozarad
Raftaim Az Ayn Bagh
Rang E Labanat
Reha Kare
Saqi Bede
Shab Ast O Yaad To
Shab Ke Toofan
Shab Labani
Shah Ware Ware Roshan Tappy
Shaneedam k Azm-e
Shikasta Khatir
Sokhtam
Stergo
Tasweer To
To Midani
Tor Stergi Khomare
Tu Gar Baman Yar Shawe
Ya Allah
Yak Qadam Pesh
Zad Ze Berahmi
Zandagi Dar Kinari Tu
Zang Zada Beya
Zema Ashna Raze
Zindagi Afsana Judaest
Zindagi Afsanaye Judahee
Zindagi Zam Zam-e Eshq-o
Zolfat Zolfat

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