Master Madan


Master Madan was a talented Ghazal and geet singer of India of pre-independence era. During his life, he only recorded eight songs, and these are now commonly available. He was born on 28 December 1927, in Khan Khana, a village in District Jalandhar District of the Punjab. This village was founded by reputed courtier of Akbar, Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana, who was a prolific writer. He died on 5 June 1942, reportedly due to mercury poisoning of his milk while at Shimla.
His eight songs are:
  • Bagaan wich peengan paiyaan
  • Raavi de parle kandey
  • Yun naa reh reh kar hamein tarsaaiye
  • Heyrat se tak rahaay hain jahane wafaa mujhe
  • Goree goree baiyaan
  • Mori bintee mano kanha re
  • Man ki man hi mahi rahi
  • Chetnaa hei to chet le