Zheela
Zheela — born Kobra, in Kabul on 15 July 1943 — was one of the leading women of Afghan music in the Radio Kabul era, and an actress besides. Her father, Sardar Mohammed Kabir Khan, was a banker; her mother died when she was five. She entered the music industry at fourteen and trained for five years under Ustad Khyal, who is also in this catalogue. She took her professional name on the suggestion of Ustad Shayda — Ghulam Dastagir Shaida, likewise here. She recorded duets with Ahmad Zahir, Jalil Zaland and Khyal himself, but the recording that made her famous was a 1964 duet with the Indian playback singer Mohammed Rafi, the first time an Indian singer had recorded in Persian; it was enormously popular on Radio Kabul. In 1973 she acted in the musical play رفیقان بی وفا, which established her as a stage performer as well. "Tu Omide Man", "Dar In Mahfil", "Qarya", "Yaar e Paiman Shikan" and "Sabza Zamarudeen" are among her solo songs. She is credited with 482 radio recordings and thirteen television songs. She left Afghanistan in the early 1980s, spent thirteen months in Karachi and settled in California in 1982, performing in North America until she retired in 2001. She died in California on 28 June 2009.
43 songs on Sandar, including 36 with video. Stream them free, or go ad-free with Plus.
Songs by Zheela
- Agar
- Ala Shah Koko Jaan (Live)
- Ay Mehr E Jahan Ara
- Ay Mere Jahanara
- Ay Taza E Gul
- Bacha Mashi Mashi (Live)
- Ba Eshghat Ashna
- Bego Bego Delbar
- Bibi Jaan
- Bya Ki Borem Ba Mazaar (Live)
- Dar Ayn Mahfil Nabashad
- Dar Rahe Eshgh
- Didane Yar Aamadi (Live)
- Garmi Mohabbat Shoro Safa Nabood
- Gofte Ki Mebosam Tura
- Gofti ke Mebosam
- Haal Ka Dewanna Shodam Merawi
- Jama Bideh (Live)
- Kaashke
- Khalona (Live)
- Khan Dilawar Khana (Live)
- Mebosam Tora
- Murghe Del
- O Bacha
- O Bacha (Live)
- Peshaymaan (Live)
- Saaghi (Live)
- Sabza Zamarodeen
- Shabe Hejran (Live)
- Shah Kako Jaan
- Shugofa
- Spelanai Shoma
- Tu Chura Merawi (Live)
- Tu Omide Man
- Tu Omide Man (Live)
- Tu Omid Man Tu Panah Man
- Yaare Jawane (Live)
- Yare Maz Dar Amad
- Zabaanam Ra Namefaami
- Zabanam Ra Namefaneh
- Zakhme Kaari (Live)
- Zama Da Mene Lewanaya
- Zandaye Eshghe Tu Aam
Music videos
- Agar
- Ala Shah Koko Jaan (Live)
- Ay Mehr E Jahan Ara
- Ay Mere Jahanara
- Ay Taza E Gul
- Bacha Mashi Mashi (Live)
- Ba Eshghat Ashna
- Bego Bego Delbar
- Bibi Jaan
- Bya Ki Borem Ba Mazaar (Live)
- Dar Ayn Mahfil Nabashad
- Dar Rahe Eshgh
- Didane Yar Aamadi (Live)
- Garmi Mohabbat Shoro Safa Nabood
- Haal Ka Dewanna Shodam Merawi
- Jama Bideh (Live)
- Khalona (Live)
- Khan Dilawar Khana (Live)
- Murghe Del
- O Bacha
- O Bacha (Live)
- Peshaymaan (Live)
- Saaghi (Live)
- Sabza Zamarodeen
- Shabe Hejran (Live)
- Shah Kako Jaan
- Shugofa
- Spelanai Shoma
- Tu Chura Merawi (Live)
- Tu Omide Man
- Tu Omide Man (Live)
- Tu Omid Man Tu Panah Man
- Yaare Jawane (Live)
- Yare Maz Dar Amad
- Zakhme Kaari (Live)
- Zandaye Eshghe Tu Aam