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There are two kinds of music in the world: one that fills the ears, and one that burns the heart. Raza Aziz belonged to the second kind. His voice didn’t entertain; it ignited. People said his qawwalis could make the air itself tremble. He sang of truth and madness, of burning and becoming, and his most famous line — “Khud ko jala, phir dekh Haqq ka ujala” — became both his gift and his curse.... more...