Habib Painter

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'''Habib Painter''' or '''Habeeb Painter''' (1915 – 22 February 1987) was a noted Indian [[Qawwal]] and a folk singer. There is a park named in honour of Habib Painter in Aligarh near Paan Wali Kothi named as '''''Bulbuley Hind Habib Painter Park''''' <ref name=TheHindu>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/melody-and-imagery/article6278222.ece|title=Melody and imagery|newspaper=The Hindu|author=R. V. Smith|date=3 August 2014|accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born in 1915 and brought up in [[Aligarh]]. He started his profession as a billboard painter, hence he became known as "Habib Painter". Once Rais Mirza, a host of poetry-reading events (mushairas) saw him singing Qawwali, he brought him to Delhi and introduced him as a Qawwal.<ref name=TheHindu/>

==Habib painter==
Habeeb Painter had a good voice as well good command over the language.
Habib Painter is considered an important Qawwali performer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exoticindiaart.com/product/audiovideo/in-praise-of-almighty-sufiana-qawwalis-100-years-of-recorded-music-in-india-with-booklet-inside-audio-cd-ICV057/|title=In Praise of The Almighty Sufiana Qawwalis: 100 Years of Recorded Music In India (With Booklet Inside) (Audio CD)|work=Exotic India|accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref>

He was a spiritual disciple of Sufi saint [[Nizamuddin Auliya]] and the thirteenth century legendary poet/musician [[Amir Khusro]].
<ref name=lastfm>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Habib+Painter/+wiki|title=Habib Painter|work=Last.fm|date=18 April 2009|accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref>

==Death==
Habib Painter died on 22 February 1987 at age 72.<ref name=TheHindu/>

==Title==
During the war between India and china, Indian artists contributed their voice to inspire the nation. And Habeeb, too, sang for the troops. The then Prime Minister of India [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] honoured him with the title "Bulbul-e-Hind" (Nightingale of India).<ref name=TheHindu/> There is a park named in honour of Habib Painter in Aligarh near Paan Wali Kothi named as '''''Bulbuley Hind Habib Painter Park'''''

==Notable Qawwali songs==
* "Wo har zarre me hai"
* "Nas nas bole nabee nabee"
* "Bahuot Kathin hai dagar pan ghat ki"(Lyrics: [[Amir Khusro]])<ref name=lastfm/>
* "Fana Itna to ho jaaun"
* "Baap ki naseehat beti ko"
* "Wo sadaa chakkar me rehte haiN"
* "Nhi malum nhi malun"
* "Ghar ka bhedi lanka dhay"
* "mai ab kuch keh nhi sakta"
* "kare koi bhare koi"
* " ye meri haqiqat hai"
* "koshish na krna"
* "poshida poshida"
* "bura kisko manu"
* "kitni zalim hai duniya"
* "bharosa kis pe kijey ga"
* "bhagwan isi mai milte hai"
* "ranjid ranjida"
* "dedar ho jaye"
* "aaj tuna mai eysa jalungi"
* "mai to anware nabi hu"

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zODhc-GjJQ4/ Youtube - Bahut kathin hai dagar pan ghat ki]
* [http://www.saregama.com/portal/pages/artist?mode=get_details_by_name&artistName=HABIB%20PAINTER%20QAWWAL/ Habib Painter's songs on Saregama]

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[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:1987 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian qawwali singers]]
[[Category:People from Aligarh]]
[[Category:Indian male folk singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]]

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