Naheed Niazi

She sang another duet with Ahmed Rushdi, "Raat ho gaye jawan" for the movie "Dil Nay Tujhay Maan Liya". The song "Husn bhi mauj mein hai" for the movie "Mujhay Jeenay Do" (1968) was recorded in the voice of Nahid and is one of her notable melodies.

Nahid married the music director Muslehuddin in January 1964, who had composed most of her songs. The couple left Pakistan for UK after 1971.

Moviegoers flocked to the theatres to watch the Urdu film "Daal mein kala" (1962) as soon as it was released because of the Nahid's song "Samajh na Aaye dilko kahan lay jaa oon sanam" (Musician: Muslehuddin).

Both Nahid Niazi and her husband Muslehuddin hosted a television musical show for children on PTV in the late 1960s.

Nahid started her career in 1957 by singing a song for the movie "Laila Majnu" under the music direction of Khawaja Khurshid Anwar, while she was still a student at St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi. One of her earlier songs was "Jaag taqdeer ko jaga loon gee" was composed by Muslehuddin for the film Aadmi (1958). She became well-known in both entertainment and mainstream music because of that song. Then Nahid's rendition of her father Sajjad Sarwar Niazi's poem "Ik baar phir kaho zara" was also much appreciated. In 1961, she became a well-known playback singer because by vocalizing a duet with Ahmed Rushdi, "Raat Saloni Aaye", again composed by Muslehuddin for the movie, "Zamana Kia Kahe Ga".

Nahid Niazi (born 26 February 1941) is a former Pakistani playback singer who performed in the Lollywood movies during the era of 1960s. She is wife of the musician Muslehuddin and sister of singer Najma Niazi. She is known for her playback songs, "Chali Re Chali Re Main To Des Piya Ke Chali Re", "Raat Saloni Ayi", and others.

Nahid was born as Shahida Niazi on 26 February 1941. Her father Sajjad Sarwar Khan Niazi was a poet and musician, and was also a director at Radio Pakistan. He was also an uncle of the former cricketer and now politician Imran Khan.