Mehdi Hassan's songs live on as Pakistan and India unite in mourning | Ali Sethi

Born in India and raised in the new state of Pakistan, the classically trained singer rose above national boundaries"Ranjish hee sahi," says one Facebook update, "dil hee dukhaane ke liye aa!" ("If only to cause me anguish come back, even if only to break my heart!") Another says: "Jab koi pyaar se bulaye ga, tum ko ek shakhs yaad aaye ga" ("When your name is gently called, you'll think of one particular person") These are lines from two of Mehdi Hassan's best-loved songs. And they're pouring l...

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