Jagjit introduced GenY to ghazals

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For today’s generation, Jagjit Singh’s ghazals aren’t just music albums, they’re also a part of the legacy they’ve inherited from their parents and grandparents. Those that had fallen in love through his ghazals and sought solace in his couplets, passed it on knowingly/ unknowingly to their kids.

And the current generation has graduated from referring to him as the one singer who everyone listened to at home while they grew up, to the one who they resorted to when they were faced with adulthood and the challenges and sentiments it brings along. Gunjan Piplani, student of Human Right, says, “I grew up with sounds of Marasim playing at home. I didn’t understand it back then, but I’ve grown up to relate to his ghazals that have the power to make you love, smile and cry with the same ease.”
Their love for their parents and their parents’ fondness to the ghazal singer has led them to Jagjit and his ghazals. Vandana Vashista, a media professional, says, “The first ghazal that I ever heard was that of Jagjit Singh, and for me he is one of the best ghazal singers.”
Jagjit’s was the voice that first introduced in these young adults emotions that shall stay with them the rest of their lives.
Deepak Khatri, an MBA aspirant, says, “I’ve grown up from listening to him sing without understanding what the words meant, to growing up to an age when suddenly the meanings of his ghazals dawned upon me. At times his ghazals resonate eerily with what you’re living and give you goosebumps.”
Seconds Megha Mishra, DU alumnus, “I grew up listening to him (as my mother is a major fan) and it is the poetry that I could first understand and praise. His ghazals made me explore and appreciate the different kinds of music and beautifully written poetry.” Megha adds that it was ghazals by Jagjit that brought her closer to poetry and prose.
While others agree that his ghazals shall remain an integral part of their daily life. Abhishek Thakur, an IAS aspirant, opines, “Like there are times when you want to talk to youself, there also are moments when you can feel his ghazals talking to you.”