Sozkhwani (I) - Abad Muhammad Naqvi Zair (1974)

Abad Naqvi's sozkhwani at Markazi Imambara (Lalukhet) in 1974. Abad Naqvi (1924-2007) was a prominent sozkhwan and poet of Karachi. He was a unique sozkhwan in that the bulk of poetry he recited was written by himself. Many of his pieces find their place in the repertoire of sozkhwans to this day. He joined Anjuman-e-Sozkhwanan-e-Karachi in 1954 at the invitation of Aftab Ali Kazmi and Mashooq Ali Khan, and he held the position of President for a period. Recorded by Ali Ghazanfar Jaffery (Badshah Ali)