![]() ![]() In 1974, he released his first major album Gol-e-Yaakh, which featured a song called 'Havar Havar' (Shout Shout). Many believed that Koroush's records were lost during the revolution. Whether that is true isn't known, but Havar Havar seems to have found its way to Pakistan, where Jahangir adapted the tune in Hawa Hawa Khushboo Luta De. Jahangir has no hesitation in admitting the inspiration for his song came from Iran. Artists take inspiration from diverse sources," he said. Jahangir recalls that when Hawa Hawa was recorded in 1986, and the album was finally released in 1987, people were skeptical of it. One day, soon after the release, my car stopped at a traffic signal and I could hear Hawa Hawa playing inside a vehicle. Soon I began hearing the song in shops, parties, everywhere. It had become a rage, beyond my expectations," Jahangir remembers fondly. He recalls an interesting anecdote about how he had to change the lyrics of the song because of General Zia-ul-Haq. ![]() "As you would know, Pakistan was being ruled by General Zia-ul-Haq at that time, and he had a certain point of view. So when I was supposed to perform Hawa Hawa on Pakistan TV, the authorities told me that the line 'yaar mila dey, dildaar mila dey' is too intimate. ![]()
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