{"id":48482,"date":"2026-04-20T15:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=48482"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:04:33","slug":"murtaza-qizilbash-on-heritage-lahore-and-the-haveli-that-shaped-his-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=48482","title":{"rendered":"Murtaza Qizilbash on heritage, Lahore and the haveli that shaped his sound"},"content":{"rendered":"
Murtaza Qizilbash premiered on Spotify RADAR, reflecting on his ancestral home, cultural heritage, and the traditions that inspired his love for music as well as the story behind many of his hit songs, including Hum. \u201cWe\u2019re sitting in Mubarak Haveli. This is my ancestral home. I am a Lahori through and through,\u201d\u00a0said Qizilbash.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the British era, Mubarak Haveli and Nisar Haveli, were given to the Qizilbash family. Everything that you see inside my music today stems from what I\u2019ve seen visually and heard sonically over here,\u201d\u00a0he added, emphasising how the textures of the haveli, its sounds, sights, and stories have become inseparable from his music.<\/p>\n

Qizilbash also spoke about the ancestral elements and heirlooms woven into his artistic expression, particularly his clothing, which carries generational significance. \u201cThe shawl that I wore on \u2018Boomerang Shaam-e-Sad\u2019 belonged to my great-grandfather Nawab Fateh Ali Khan Qizilbash,\u201d\u00a0he said. \u201cIt\u2019s almost 200 years old. It highlights my roots and where I\u2019m from.\u201d<\/p>\n

The singer reflected at length on his love for the Urdu language and literary tradition, underscoring the profound influence of classical poetry and traditional instrumentation on his work. \u201cI have a deep affinity for the Urdu language. I grew up reading the worlds of \u2018Two Mirzas\u2019 and the \u2018Two Meers\u2019 and I\u2019ve seen people put that poetry into the most beautiful melodies,\u201d\u00a0he shared.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cEven today, if you go to Taxali Gate, you will find shops for harmoniums and tablas. Everyone is a maestro over there. This had such a huge impact on me that I decided to take the plunge and pursue this as a career and add my own flavor to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Qizilbash also spoke about his early days in music, recalling the raw beginnings of his journey and a project that remains especially close to his heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cKohraam started as an indie duo with my friend. Back then, we didn\u2019t even know how to produce or anything. One project that I was particularly proud of was a Sufi Kalam that I wrote and sang right here in Mubarak Haveli. It\u2019s called \u2018La Fatah\u2019. Now, my music has taken a very different direction, but you can still see the traces of what I did back then in today\u2019s music,\u201d\u00a0he stated.<\/p>\n

He also opened up about the making of Hum, a fan-favorite track that captures his deep connection to Lahore\u2019s history and landscape. \u201cThe biggest inspiration for \u2018Hum\u2019 is the Walled city itself. I felt as if the Ravi river was flowing right in front of the Badshahi Mosque,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As a proud Punjabi, Qizilbash highlighted his bond with the Punjabi language, describing it as an essential part of Lahore\u2019s soul and his own expression.<\/p>\n

\u201cPunjabi is the language of Lahore and I needed to have an ode to it in this song. One line became very famous: \u2018My home has burned down, where shall I go? How do I explain to my heart, my friend? The paths are very difficult, I have to turn back\u2019.”\u00a0He explained, ‘I keep telling my restless heart that the paths ahead are difficult and arduous and I don\u2019t even know if there is a destination or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

The singer concluded with a poignant reflection on Lahore, a city that remains at the centre\u00a0of his identity and artistry. \u201cThere was a time when our river used to flow right across the city but now there\u2019s so much distance. Maybe I\u2019ve written their love story into this. This city is everything to me. This city has made me who I am\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

Qizilbish has become one of the most popular young arists in Pakistan, with hits like Hum, Tum,\u00a0Maya, Saya Figan, Bhool, and many more.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Murtaza Qizilbash premiered on Spotify RADAR, reflecting on his ancestral home, cultural heritage, and the traditions that inspired his love for music as well as the story behind many of his hit songs, including Hum. \u201cWe\u2019re sitting in Mubarak Haveli. This is my ancestral home. I am a Lahori through and through,\u201d\u00a0said Qizilbash. \u201cAfter the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48482\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}