Rubina Qureshi

Rubina (or Rubeena) Qureshi (Sindhi: روبينه قريشي; Birth: 19 October 1940) was one of the leading Sindhi classical singers of Pakistan. She was very popular during the period from 1960s to 1990s. She was also one of the earliest Sindhi female singers introduced by Radio Pakistan Hyderabad, Sindh. She has mostly sung Sufi songs. She is popularly known as "Koil of Sindh" (Cuckoo of Sindh) and "Bulbul of Sindh" (Nightingale of Sindh).

Rubina Qureshi
روبينه قريشي
Born
Aisha Shaikh

19 October 1940
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationFolk singer
Years active1960s– 1990s
Awards
  • Qalendar Shahbaz Award
  • Khuwaja Ghulam Fareed Award,
  • PBC Hyderabad Award

Early life

Rubina was born on 19 October 1940 in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] Her real name was Aisha Shaikh and her father's name was Illahi Bux Shaikh. Though, she did not belong to a typical singer's family, her brother Abdul Ghafoor Shaikh was a local singer. She started singing in school functions and events when she was studying in a primary school. Renowned Educationist and Musician Dadi Leela Wati encouraged and inspired her for singing.[2]

On 17 August 1955, Radio Pakistan Hyderabad was established.[3] The administration of this newly established Radio Station wrote letter to all major schools of Hyderabad for introducing talented boys and girls on the Radio. Rubeena was studying in class IX, when she gave audition at Radio Pakistan Hyderbabd as a child singer. Famous broadcaster M.B. Ansari and renowned musician and singer Master Muhammad Ibrahim took her audition. She passed audition in the first attempt. Her first Sindhi song recorded for Radio was "Paren pawadee san, chawandi san, rahi waj rat bhanbhor men" (پيرين پوندي سان چوندي سان، رهي وڃ رات ڀنڀور ۾). This song became very popular among the radio listeners and she became popular all over the Sindh. Along with her singing career, she studied at the University of Sindh and received the Master of Arts degree in Muslim History. She served as a High School teacher in the Himat-ul-Islam Girls High School Hyderabad in 1967–68.

Contributions

Radio Pakistan Hyderabad recorded hundreds of songs of Sufi poets including Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, Sachal Sarmast, Budhal Faqir, Manthar Faqir and others in her voice. She also sang many marriage songs called "Sahera" along with her fellow singers Zarina Baloch, Amina and Zeb-un-Nissa. These sehra are still popular in all over Sindh. He also sang as a playback singer of some Sindhi films including Ghoonghat Lah Kunwar[4] (گهونگهٽ لاھ ڪنوار) and Sassi Punhoon (سسئي پنهون). After her marriage with famous Film and TV actor Mustafa Qureshi in 1970, she shifted to Lahore with her husband. In Lahore she got music lessons from Ustad Chhottay Ghulam Ali. In Lahore, she also sang in Urdu, Punjabi, Seraiki, Pushto and Bangali. She has also performed in Indonesia, China, Turkey, India, United Kingdom and United States of America[5]

Rubina Qureshi is also a social worker. She has played a leading role in the Blind Welfare Association (Ladies Wing) of Pakistan.

As a recognition of her services for Sufi music, she was awarded "Qalender Shahbaz" and "Khuwaja Ghulam Fareed" award.She has also received award from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad (2012).[6]

Famous songs

Rubina has sung hundreds of songs. Most of these songs are available in the music library of Radio Pakistan Hyderabad. An incomplete list of her most popular songs is presented below in alphabetical order:

  • Aaee Mund Malhari way (آئي مند ملهاري)
  • Achi Lalan Latej Miyan, Munhinjo Lorh Lakun Men (اچي لالڻ لٽيج ميان، منهنجو لوڙھ لڪن ۾)
  • Akhiyoon Aarzoo, Akhiyoon Iltijaoo (اکيون آرزوئو، اکيون التجائو), Poet: Noor Shaheen
  • Dachi Waliya More Muhar way (ڏاچي واليا موڙ مهار وي)
  • Hoej Hoshiyar, Khabardar, Tirkan Aahay Tar Men ( هوئج هوشيار خبردار، ترڪڻ آهي تر ۾)
  • Mor Tho Tilay Rana, Gujjar Jo (مور ٿو ٽلي راڻا، گجر جو)
  • Na Mahelan Men Soonhen Thi, Noori Nimani (نه محلن ۾ سونهين ٿي، نوري نماڻي)
  • Nangra Nimani da, Jewen Teewen Palna (ننگڙا نماڻي دا، جيوين تيوين پالڻا), Poet: Sachal Sarmast
  • Paan Punhu Aaoon Aahiyan Ree, Bhaner Bhuly Nahiyan (پاڻ پنهون آئون آهيان، ڙي ڀينر ڀلي ناهيان)
  • O Tuninjoon Galhiyoon Sajjan, Man Paee Gaeendis, (ُ او تنهنجون ڳالهيون سڄڻ مان پئي ڳائينديس), Poet: Makhdoon Amin Faheem
  • Sajjan Karay Seengar, Aayo Munhinjay Agan Tay (سڄڻ ڪري سينگار، آيو منهنجي اڱڻ تي), Poet: Muhammad Juman Halo
  • Umar Moon Na Wanan Tuninjoon Mariyoon Ala (عمر مون نه وڻن تنهنجون ماڙيون الا)
  • Umar Aaoon Weendaro Puchhan ko Ala, jitay Muhinja Maroo (عمر آئون ويندڙو پڇان ڪو الا، جتي منهنجا مارو)
  • ُYar Sajan Jay Firaq Aaoon Mari (يار سڄڻ جي فراق آئون ماري), Poet: Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

References
  1. "روبينا قريشي : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. "دادي سورڳ ۾ هيرآباد ٻيهر گڏجي اڏينداسين (محسن جويو) | پيچرو نيوز سنڌي". www.pechro.com (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. "ريڊيو پاڪستان : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. "Pakistan Film Database - پاکستان فلم ڈیٹابیس - Lollywood Movies". pakmag.net. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  5. Mahwish Abbassi: Rubina Qureshi, Daily Kawish Hyderabad, 2015-01-25.
  6. Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2012-06-17). "Mustafa Qureshi, wife receive accolades". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
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