Ahmad Zahir

Ahmad Zahir is the single most important figure in modern Afghan popular music, and the catalogue here — nearly four hundred recordings — reflects how completely he dominated it. Born in Kabul on 14 June 1946, he began in a student band at Habibia High School before recording for Radio Kabul, later Radio Afghanistan, through the 1960s and 1970s. He sang mostly in Dari, with some Pashto, and is still widely called the Elvis of Afghanistan — a comparison that captures his reach and the screaming crowds more than his actual sound. What he really did was pull Afghan music outward: setting classical Persian poetry against Western instrumentation, drawing on Indian film music, Latin rhythms and rock, and making something that had not existed before and has not been equalled since. Sources differ on how many albums he released in his lifetime, giving figures between fourteen and nineteen; the catalogue has grown since through posthumous and live releases. He died on 14 June 1979 — his thirty-third birthday — on the road near the Salang Pass north of Kabul. The official account was a car accident. Many Afghans have never accepted it, and the belief that the communist government had him killed remains widespread. No account is firmly established. Kabul's streets filled for his funeral, and his recordings have never left circulation since.

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Songs by Ahmad Zahir

Aahame Ze Man Che Penhan
Aah Jani - Hindi (Majlisi)
Aahm Cho Raz Penhan
Aaqobat Pand Safar
Aaseman Khalest
Aashiqam Aashiq Baro
Aashiq Royat Man
Aashiq Shodai Aay Dil
Aashiq Shodam
Aashiq Shodi Aay Dil
Aay Badeda Am Tareek
Aay Bulbul
Aay Dil Aay Dil (Majlisi)
Aay Dil To Gerya Kam (Majlisi)
Aay Jan man Aserat
Aay Mahi
Aay Nazaneen Az Eshq
Aay Nazanen Az Eshq (Majlisi)
Aay Padeshai Khoban
Aay Sareban
Aay Sorod Wapasenam
Aay Yar Khob Man
Agar Aay Aaseman
Agar Bahar Be Aayad (Majlisi)
Agar Bahar Beyayad
Agar Eshq Bashad Gunahi Elahi
Agar Penhan
Agar Rawad Ba Khana
Agar Sabza Bodam
Agar To Yarak Man Bashe
Agar Tu Yaarake Man
Ahang Zindagi
Ahesta Ahesta
Atash Dar Seena Daram
Awaleen Eshqam To Bodi
Ay Ba Deedaam Tarik
Ay Boti Be Rahm
Ay Gulzar Man Bagho
Ay Naazaneen
Ay Name Hama
Ay Paadshah e Khubaan
Ay Sholaye Hazeen
Ay Way Ay Way
Az Baray Gham Man
Az Ghamat Az Nazaneen
Az Ghoshai Bam Dil (Majlisi)
Azizam Ba Yad At
Az Man Jelab
Az Naaz Chi Mekhandi
Az To Dooram
Ba Aaseman Begoyed
Baaz Aamadi
Baazi Tu Kardi
Baaz Maikhaham Tura
Ba Azme Toba
Bacha Nasho Aay Dil
Ba Dagh Na Moradi
Bada Ha Khalest
Ba Daman Sahra
Bad Az K Raqeeb
Bad Duayet Kunam
Ba Dile Man
Baghban Az Gul
Bahar Man
Ba Joz Royat Namekhaham
Ba Joz To Monese
Ba Kas Che Ba Kas Che
Ba Khod Goftam
Ba Khuda Tang As Dilam
Ba Kujai Ba Kujai
Ba Muskhkel Sheenad
Barayam Gerya Kon Emshab
Baray To Khod Ra Fedai
Ba Sad Nala
Ba Sahar Goftam
Ba Sange Gham Zadi
Ba To Megoyom
Ba Tu Mekhandam
Baz Amadam Baz
Baz Amadi Aaj Jan Man (Majlisi)
Bazeegaran (Majlisi)
Baze To Karde Ba Sarnaweshtam
Baz Kon Saqi Majlis
Bea Berem Ba Sangran
Bededam Az To Bededam
Begzarad Begzarad
Bekashed Yar Mara (Majlisi)
Benazam Qalb Pakat Madar Man
Be To Gul Gashte
Be To Natawanam
Bewafa Yaraam
Bewafa Yaraam (Majlisi)
Beyaayed Ki Gulzaar
Beyayed Ba Maidan Kharabat
Beyayed Beyayed (Majlisi)
Boi To Az Bestaram
Boreda Baz Pay Man
Bosa Ha Talab Mekonam
Bot Nazanenam
Chashmak Zanam
Chashm Ba Raahat
Chashme Siya Daari
Chashm Sia Dare
Che Behoda Che Sada
Che Khelaf Sar Zad Az Ma
Che Khobi
Chora Deshab Ba Soi Man
Chura Deshab
Dam Ferebam
Dar Daman Sahra
Darti Ka Pyar - Majlisi (Hindi)
Dast Az Talab Nadaaram
Dilam Khahad
Dilbara Gar To Yar Man Bashe
Dil Becharai Man
Dil Ma Har Che
Dil Ze Sawda E Do Chashme
Diwanai Royat (Majlisi)
Door Az Tu Har Shab Ta Sahar
Dostat Darom Hamesha
Dosted Darm Walah Billah
Dozde Ishqam
Een Deda Zamane
Elahi Man Namedanam
Emshab Az Baada Kharabam
Emshab Ba Yad Roy To
Emshab Shodam Mast
Emshab Sia
En Che Eshqest
Eshqe Mane Omeed Mani
Eshqe Mani Omeed Mani
Eshq Mani Omeed Mani
Eshq Pak To
Faqad Soze Dilam Ra
Fasl Jawane (Majlisi)
Gah Dar Aaghosh En
Gah Dar Aaghosh En (Majlisi)
Gar Che Mastem
Gar Kone Yak
Gar Zulf Puraishaanat
Gham Dil (Majlisi)
Ghawgha Konam
Ghobar Eshq To
Ghobare Ze Kasam Nest
Gofta Bodam Cho Beay
Gulhai Omeedam
Gul Sangam Gul Sangam
Hale K Diwana Shodam (Majlisi)
Hama Roz Ast
Hama Yaraanam
Hama Yaraanam (Majlisi)
Hama Yaranam
Hamcho Nai
Hamcho Nai Menazam (Majlisii)
Hameen Kafest
Hanoz Bar Lab Man
Har Chand K Dor
Hargez Hargez
Hosnat Robayat
Ishqo Mehrat
Kardam Naala Base
Kash Aay Tanha Omid Zindagi
Kash O Bodam Lala Taj
Kestam Man Rah Naward
Khabar Dare
Khabar Dari
Khal Ba Konj Lab
Khalest (Majlisi)
Kharabam Ze Maste
Khawab Az Chashmanam (Majlisi)
Khodat Medan Gul Man
Khuda Bowad Yarad
Khuda Bowad Yared (Majlisi)
Khudai Eshq Man O Yar Degaran
Laile Laile Dilbar Dildaram
Laile Laile Laile Jan
Larsha Nengrahar (Majlisi)
Live in Concert
Maahe Kenhaani
Maara Reha Kardi Rafte
Madar Man
Magar Khuda Ze Raqeb
Mah Ham Ze Rah Raseed
Maihan Ay Maihan
Mai Shaher To Nahi - (Hindi)
Man Bar Sangeenam
Man Dar Een Wairana Manzel (Majlisi)
Man Dar Sarai Tu
Man Ghulam Qamaram
Man Ghulam Qamaram (Majlisi)
Man Khomar (Majlisi)
Man Mast O To Diwana
Man Nadanestam Az Awal
Man Nagoyam K Mara Az Qafas
Man Nay Nawazam
Mara Mara Mai Bete
Mara Qatrai Aashke
Marg Man Roze Fara
Mashoqa Ba
Masleham Nest (Majlisi)
Mast Shudam Saaqi
Megom K Dostet Darm
Mekhahamat Mekhahamt
Mekhwaham Tora
Merawai Az Man O Labrez
Merawam Khasta
Merawam Khasta O Afsorda
Metalabi Yar Kujast
Mezhgan To
Mordam
Mordam Az Dard
Nafas-e-Sobh
Nala Ba Dil Shod Gere
Namekhaham Tora
Naraze Janan Zema - (Pashto)
Obo Derta Rawrom - (Pashto)
Paida Shod Paida Shod
Pas Az Chande
Peeri Raseed
Pere Raseed Asr Jawani
Qadara Sar Koned
Qalb Khon Chakan Chakan (Majlisi)
Qarsak
Raft
Raqs Bekon Shor Bte
Raw Sar Nema
Rehan Mara
Roze Jawedani
Sad Rah Dar Entezarash (Majlisi)
Saghar Khamoshan (Majlisi)
Sahar Megoft Gul
Sar Sara Koshta
Sayad Sayad
Shab Cho Dar Bastam
Shabe Ra Mane
Shab Hai Zulmani
Shab Hai Zulmani (Majlisi)
Shab Hasele
Shab Khuda Khuda Kardam
Shadi Koned Ay Dostan
Shadi Koned Ay Dostan (Majlisi)
Sham Hai Roshan
Sharab Noor
Shekayat Daaram
Shoda Abr Para Para
Shodam Diwana Diwanai
Soragh Tura (Majlisi)
Sorma Kadi
Sorode Shabam Ra
Subho Dameed
Sultan Qalbha
Ta Ba Jafayat Khosham
Ta Ba Kai Morgh Dil
Tanhaa Toi
Tanha Tareen Mard Zameen
Tanha Toi
Tanha Toi (Majlisi)
Tauba Az Rashk Janan
To Baa Mani
To Barai Moqadasi
To Baray Moqadasi
To Ba Yak Atefa Memani
To Gul Naz Hama
Tora Afsoon Chashmanat
Tu Ba Yak Dashte Pur Az Gul
Wagar Ze Jelwa
Way Man Behoda Ham
Yaadi Aan Sarwi Rawan
Yarak Man
Yar Ba Ma Bewafai
Za Sang O Nest Qalb Man
Zeba Negaaram
Ze Hamrahan Judai
Ze Jaan e Man
Ze Jan Ma Che Mekhay
Ze Qalbam Jawedani
Zindage Chest (Majlisi)

Music videos

Aahesta Boro
Aahm Cho Raz Penhan
Aashiqam Aashiq Baro
Aashiq Royat Man
Aashiq Shodai Aay Dil
Aashiq Shodam
Aashiq Shodi Aay Dil
Aay Badeda Am Tareek
Aay Bulbul
Aay Dil Aay Dil (Majlisi)
Aay Dil To Gerya Kam (Majlisi)
Aay Gul Zar Man
Aay Jan man Aserat
Aay Nazaneen Az Eshq
Aay Nazaneen Az Eshq To
Aay Nazanen Az Eshq (Majlisi)
Aay Padeshai Khoban
Aay Sareban
Aay Yar Khob Man
Afsoos
Agar Aay Aaseman
Agar Bahar Be Aayad (Majlisi)
Agar Bahar Beyayad
Agar Bahar Biyayad-Majlisi
Agar Eshq Bashad Gunahi Elahi
Agar Penhan
Agar Sabza Bodam
Ahang Zindagi
Ahesta Ahesta
Album 13
Album 13 Collection
Album 14
Album 14 Collection
Album 2 Collection
Amad Nafase Subho
Amchoo Nai Menalam
Ashiq Shudai Ay Dil
Awaleen Eshqam To Bodi
Ay Boti Be Rahm
Ay Dil Ay Dil
Ay Gulzar Man Bagho
Ay Padeshahe Khooban
Ay Sarban
Ay Sholay Azin
Ay Tere Ghamat Ra
Az Baray Gham Man
Az Ghamat Ay Nazanin
Az Ghamat Az Nazaneen
Azizam Ba Yad At
Az Peshe Man Berau
Az To Dooram
Ba Aaseman Begoyed
Bacha Nasho Aay Dil
Bacha Nasho Ay Dil
Ba Dagh Na Moradi
Bada Ha Khalest
Bad Az K Raqeeb
Bad ha Khalist
Ba Dile Man
Bahar Amad
Bahar Amad - Majlisi
Ba Kas Che Ba Kas Che
Ba Khod Goftam
Ba Khuda Tang As Dilam
Bano Janan
Barayam Gerya Kon Emshab
Ba Sange Gham Zadi
Ba Tu Mekhandam
Baz Amadam Baz
Baz Amadi Aay Jani Man
Baz Amadi Ay Jani Man
Baze To Kardi
Begzarad Begzarad
Berawed Ai Harifan
Berawed Ay Harifan
Best Collectino Part 5
Best Collection Majlisi
Best Collection Part 1
Best Collection Part 2
Best Collection Part 3
Best Collection Part 4
Best Majlisi
Best Song
Be To Gul Gashte
Bewafa Yaraam
Bewafa Yaraam (Majlisi)
Bewafa Yaram Karda Gham Baram
Beyayed Ba Maidan Kharabat
Bosa Ha Talab Mekonam
Bot Nazanenam
Chashmak Zanam
Che Behoda Che Sada
Che Khelaf Sar Zad Az Ma
Chi Khahi Goft
Cho Akhtare
Choon Darakht Farwarden
Dar Damane Sahra - Majlisi
Dar Daman Sahra
DIlam Dar Asheqi
Dilbara Gar To Yar Man Bashe
Dil Ze Sawda E Do Chashme
Dosted Darm Walah Billah
Dostet Doram
Elahi Man Namedanam
Emshab Az Baada Kharabam
Emshab Az Bada
Emshab Ba Yad Roy To
Emshab Shodam Mast
En Che Eshqest
Faqad Soze Dilam Ra
Faqat Soze Dilamra
Gah Dar Aaghosh En
Gah Dar Aaghosh En (Majlisi)
Gar Che Mastem
Gar Zulfe Praishanat
Gar Zulfe Purayshanat
Gham Dil (Majlisi)
Ghar Zulf Pereshanat
Gofta Bodam Cho Beay
Golden Collection
Gul Sangam Gul Sangam
Hama Roz Ast
Hama Yaraanam
Hama Yaraanam (Majlisi)
Hama Yaranam
Hanoz Bar Lab Man
Har Chand K Dor
Hargez Hargez
In Tausane Ayam
Ishqo Mehrat
Jeena Yaha Marna Yaha
Kardam Naala Base
Kash Aay Tanha Omid Zindagi
Kash Bodam Lala
Kash O Bodam Lala Taj
Kestam Man Rah Naward
Khabar Dare
Khabar Dare Ki Deno Eshqo Emanam Toye Jana
Khabar Dari
Khabar Dari Ke Dardo Darmanam
Khaham Cho Raazi Penhan
Khal Bakongewebm
Khal Ba Konj Lab
Kharabam Ze Maste
Khawab Az Chashmanam (Majlisi)
Khoda Bowan Yaarit
Khuda Bowad Yarad
Khuda Bowad Yared (Majlisi)
Khuda Bowad Yaret
Khuda Bowad Yaret (1)
Kistam Man Rahnaward
Laili Laili
Laily Laily Jan
Live Majlisi
Madar
Madar Man
Magar Khuda Ze Raqeb
Mah Ham Ze Rah Raseed
Maihan Ay Maihan
Majlese
Majlesi Khabar Dari Ke
Majlisi
Majlisi Best
Majlisi With Ustad Nainawaz
Man Agar Dewana
Man Agar Dewana Am
Man Bar Sangeenam
Man Dar Een Wairana Manzel (Majlisi)
Man Dar Sarai Tu
Man Ghulam Qamaram
Man Ghulam Qamaram (Majlisi)
Man Mast O To Diwana
Man Mast To Dewana
Man Nadanestam Az Awal
Man Nagoyam
Man Nagoyam K Mara Az Qafas
Man Nagoyam Mara Az Qafas
Man Nai Nawazam
Man Nay Nawazam
Man Randa Ze Mai Khana
Mara Chon Qatraye Ashke
Mara Chun Qadra E Ashke Ze
Mara Qatrai Aashke
Marge Man
Marg Man Roze Fara
Mashoqa Ba
Mast Shudam Saaqi
Megom K Dostet Darm
Mekhahamat Mekhahamt
Merawai Az Man O Labrez
Merawam Khasta
Merawam Khasta O Afsorda
Merawi Az Mano
Mordam Az Dard
Nadanad Rasm-e Yaari Ra
Nadanad Rasm Yare
Nala Ba Dil Shod Gere
Namekhaham Tora
Namidanam Barai Ki Bekhandam
Naraze Janan Zema - (Pashto)
New Great Majlisi
Obo Derta Rawrom - (Pashto)
Paida Shod Paida Shod
Paida Shud O Paida Shud
Pas Azin Zari Makon-Majlisi
Pinda Shodam Hamesh
Qatra Hai Baraan
Raqs Bekon Shor Bte
Romantic Collection
Sad Rah Dar Entezarash (Majlisi)
Sad Song
Saqi
Saqiya Mara Daryast
Saroban
Sar Sara Koshta
Shab Cho Dar Bastam
Shabe Ra Mane
Shabhai-e Zulman
Shab Hai Zulmani
Shab Hai Zulmani (Majlisi)
Shab Hasele
Shadi Koned Ay Dostan
Shadi Koned Ay Dostan (Majlisi)
Sham Hai Roshan
Shayad Shayad-Majlisi
Shoda Abr Para Para
Sorode Shabam Ra
Sultan Qalbam
Sultan Qalbha
Ta Ba Jafayat Khosham
Ta Ba Jafayat Khosham Tarke Jafa Kardaye
Tanha Shodam Tanha
Tanha Tareen Mard Zameen
Tanha Toi
Tanha Toyie Tanha
To Baa Mani
To Baray Moqadasi
To Gar Ba Man Yaar
To Gar Ba Man Yar Shawe
Top Hits
Tora Afsoon Chashmanat
To Sangeen Dil
Tu Ba Mani
Tu Barayam Moqadasi
Wafa Agar Ze Kas-Majlisi
Waqt-e Ruqsaar
Way Man Behoda Ham
Yaadi Aan Sarwi Rawan
Yak Dil Mega Boro
Yarak Man
Yar Ba Ma Bewafai
Yaree Bewaffa
Za Sang O Nest Qalb Man
Ze Hamrahan Judai
Zendagi Akher Sar Ayad-Majlisi
Ze Pas Ba Yad To Man
Ze Qalbam Jawedani
Zindage Akher Sar Ayad
Zindage Chest
Zindage Chest (Majlisi)
Zindagi Chest Khon Dil Khorda

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