Runa Laila

Her adorers have always been, are and hopefully will be ,all praise for her in mirth and misery, in rhythm and rhapsody...

A look back at the early sixties offers a glimpse of the golden age of the Pakistan film music.

One of the most prodigious and eminent discovery of those days which the Pakistanis had yet seen was the charming Runa Laila.

I do concur with the popular notion of those music experts, who had predicted in the initial stage of her career that here is a girl (Runa was in her early teens then) who has obviously absorbed something of the fervor radiating from the greatest music directors of the past.

Each and every wish of the highly cherished composers came true.

Moreover, since she was the best bet in the country.

For more than a decade, Runa ruled the music world like a princess. She received the fair share of both songs and ghazals, which eventually paid enormous dividends, primarily, because she did her utmost to meet or exceed the higher standards of her times.

Her dramatic rise was nothing less than a thunder in the domain of playback singing.

The richness of her attractive voice and her mastery of the words left the public spell-bound.

Partly because of her superb intonation, her songs were recorded for almost all leading actresses of her days, including Zeba, Shabnam, Rani and Sangeeta.

One of her earliest and major breakthrough came in 1965, when she sang a duet “Masoom sa chehra hai” (Runa, Rushdi: Rishta hai pyar ka) this was an instant success which established her as a foremost singer of very high repute.

Sky was the limit for her. One great movie was followed by another and one super hit song was followed by another.

One of the most potential reason among many for the distinct status of Runa has to do with the splendid compositions of our brilliant composer, Nisar Bazmi.

Each and every song which was composed by Nisar Bazmi and sung by Runa added accolades to her already great name. Some of them are:

Aap dil ki anjuman mein (Anjuman)
Dil dharkay mein tum say (Anjuman)
Kaatay na katay (Umrao jan ada)
Maanay na bairi balma (Umrao jan ada)
Haataun mein kankna (Umrao jan ada)
Mili gul ko khushboo (Naseeb apna apna)
Listed below are a few artistic renditions by her:
Jan-e-mun itna bata (Commander)
Ho janam janam tera mera (Professor)
Chumpa aur chumbeli (Dil aur duniya)
Aik paheli boojoh na (Anmol)
Chand ki saej pay (Jhug gaya aasmaan)
Hai meri ye dua (Meray hum safar)
Too nay kiya shay (Tehzeeb)
Dinwa, dinwa mein (Mun ki jeet)
Mera baboo chail chabila (Mun ki jeet)
Savan aye, savan jaye (Chahut)
Meri marzi mein (Aak)

The following songs depicts her unprecedented style, the hall mark of Runa:

Aap farmayain kiya khareedain gay.
Takhti per takhti.
Aik baat kahoon.
Arousi, parousi chahay.
Hawa aanchal urti hai.
Chup chap rehna.
Dau dil ik doojay ko.
Zara thumkay pay thumka.

In the mid sixties, “Zia Mohyedin Show” happened to be a total triumph for Runa, whose ‘Shakira ki maan ye boli’ still reverberates on ones ear before it evaporates in the thin air.

Runa’s enchanting voice was immaculate for ghazal singing, which, on the one hand, promised further fame for her, and on the other, immortalized those gorgeous ghazals. A case in point is Ubaidullah Aleem’s magnificent “Aziz itna he rakho”

Two of the other noteworthy ghazals are:

Ishq say tabiyat nay.
Bhari duniya ko veeraan.

Likewise, these four accomplishments are more than enough to keep her legacy alive:

Ghar kay chiragh roshan hain aaj.
Naghma o sheir say hai pyar mujhe.
Unki nazroan say mohabbat ka jo .
Piya taras gaye.

A song of a very different nature has always fascinated people and I often wonder that if its lyrics had not found the eloquent voice of Runa, than, perhaps, their would have been nothing. Yes, I am referring to “Mein tau chali sakhio”

Her dazzling disco cassette was released in the mid seventies, two of its celebrated songs were:

Pukaro, tum kahan ho pukaro.
Disco express.

Her adorers have always been, are and hopefully will be ,all praise for her in mirth and misery, in rhythm and rhapsody, for those of us who have seen those good old times have vivid memories of the “Runa –craze” when her dress, her hair-style, her demeanor, her every move were quickly copied by her female fans.

On behalf of all her well-wishers the world over, I must add that we wish her success in every walk of life.

...and...her best ghazal I've lesitned to is: Aye kuch Abr, kuch bahar aye.....

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Mein woh hoon jo kisi ne kaha:
HAM NAGHMA SARA KUCH GHAZLON KE HAM SOORAT GAR KUCH KHWAABON KE
BE JAZBA E SHOQ SUNAYEN KIYA KOI KHWAAB NA HO TO BATAYEN KIYA

good website

I really miss Aruna Laila.She is all time great singer.

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Salma Hayek | Candice Michelle || Eva Longoria || Eva Mendes

I am a big fan of aroona laila. I think she was the most melodious singer lollywood has ever produced. Unfortunately, according to some well known sources, her career was ruined by some top singer/film actress of that time. She was threatened and forced to leave Pakistan and she had to go to bangladesh. that actress was known as Queen of singers in pakistan.

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Swan Ahai Sawan Gai
Runa Laila & Akhlaq Ahmad

Katey Na Kateray
Umrao Jaan Ada 1972

Aap Dil Ki Anjuman
Anjuman

Saathi Saath Nibhana Ray
Maan Ki Jeet

Bhegi Bhegi Thundi Howa
Ehsas 1972

Aap Farmaein
Umrao Jaan Ada

Dinwa Dinwa Main Ginoo
Man Kee Jeet

Zaraa Thumkaay paay Thumkaa
Nadan 1973

Jan-e-Mun Itna Bata Do

Champa Aur Chambeli

Di Mubarakbad Uss Ne
Mohobat - Ali & Zeba

Mohtram Jannab Moderator Sahib,php_web
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She is my favorit singer.I am in distant area of North america.Where Urdu music is not available.I donot find a web even.Kindly upload following Runa Laila songs on yout this website for us to download.Since MP3 take less space so you can convert them in to MP# and upload on
http://www.forumpakistan.com/posting,mode,reply,t,1889.html
God Bless you all.I request for the following Runa songa.
1-Un ki Nazroon se mohabbat ka jo paigham mila,
2-Azeez itna hi rakho(a Ghazzal)
3-Di Mubarakbad Uss Ne
Mohobat - Ali & Zeba
4-Champa Aur Chambeli
5-Jan-e-Mun Itna Bata Do
6-Dinwa Dinwa Main Ginoo
Man Kee Jeet
7-Aap Farmaein
Umrao Jaan Ada
8-Saathi Saath Nibhana Ray
Maan Ki Jeet
9-Aap Dil Ki Anjuman
Anjuman
10-Katey Na Kateray
Umrao Jaan Ada 1972
11-Dil dharkay mein tum say (Anjuman)
12-Ho janam janam tera mera (Professor)
13-Chand ki saej pay (Jhug gaya aasmaan)
14-Mera baboo chail chabila (Mun ki jeet)
15-Bhari duniya ko veeraan.(Ghazzal)
16- Matti ke khilone babu le gao.

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Mohtram Jannab Moderator Sahib,php_web
Computer Moderator
She is my favorit singer.I am in distant area of North america.Where Urdu music is not available.I donot find a web even.Kindly upload following Runa Laila songs on yout this website for us to download.Since MP3 take less space so you can convert them in to MP# and upload on
http://www.forumpakistan.com/posting,mode,reply,t,1889.html
God Bless you all.I request for the following Runa songa.
1-Un ki Nazroon se mohabbat ka jo paigham mila,
2-Azeez itna hi rakho(a Ghazzal)
3-Di Mubarakbad Uss Ne
Mohobat - Ali & Zeba
4-Champa Aur Chambeli
5-Jan-e-Mun Itna Bata Do
6-Dinwa Dinwa Main Ginoo
Man Kee Jeet
7-Aap Farmaein
Umrao Jaan Ada
8-Saathi Saath Nibhana Ray
Maan Ki Jeet
9-Aap Dil Ki Anjuman
Anjuman
10-Katey Na Kateray
Umrao Jaan Ada 1972
11-Dil dharkay mein tum say (Anjuman)
12-Ho janam janam tera mera (Professor)
13-Chand ki saej pay (Jhug gaya aasmaan)
14-Mera baboo chail chabila (Mun ki jeet)
15-Bhari duniya ko veeraan.(Ghazzal)
16- Matti ke khilone babu le gao.

Any pakistani to help ??

No doubt she is a great singer,,,wish she may sing for Pakistan movies again