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Mustafa Zaidi at the Jashn-e-Josh recital in Mirpurkhas.
Source: Jang, 19 October 1970. Accessed at Sindh Archives, Karachi.

Mustafa Zaidi’s poetry has been set to music over the years; performed by musicians including Noor Jahan, Abida Parveen, and Ghulam Ali. One of the most well-known songs - adapted from a ghazal by Zaidi - is Chale To Kat Hi Jayega Safar, performed by Musarrat Nazir.