The 30th death anniversary of the legendary Qawwal Ghulam Farid Sabri is being observed today, with many of his fans and colleagues paying homage to his life and career.

Ghulam Farid was born in Rohtak, a village in Indian Punjab, back in 1930 and migrated to Karachi after partition. He began training in Qawwali under his father Inayat Sabri, who was also a renowned musician.

The Qawwal was just 16 when he delivered his first performance, at the Urs of Mubarak Shah in Kalyana, India.

After relocating to Karachi, Ghulam Farid and his brother Maqbool got together and soon came to be known as the acclaimed Sabri brothers who introduced a new, raw side of Qawwali in Pakistan.

Their careers took off soon after Ghulam Farid released his 1958 Qawwali 'Mera Koi Nahin Hai Tere Siwa'.

Thereafter, the duo delivered success after success, with Qawwalis such as 'Mera Koi Nahin Hai Tere Siwa", "Bhardo Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad" and "Taajdar-e-Haram" are some of their most acclaimed Qawwalis.

He passed away from a heart attack on April 5, 1994, after which his son Amjad Farid Sabri took over the family tradition until his own death in 2016.