India, May 11 -- Your new album Jaan Meri marks 50 years of your journey as a ghazal singer. Do you remember the first ghazal that you sang?

That's right; these 50 years have passed by so quickly! I am grateful to God and my audience for all the love they have given me. And yes, I clearly remember the ghazal that I started with: "Hasti apni habab ki si hai/ yeh numaish sarab ki si hai" by Mir Taqir Mir.

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab, my guru from the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana taught me this and so many other beautiful ghazals. This musical training has been a blessing in my life.

Both my sons are involved in Jaan Meri. Akshay is the music producer. Karan has acted in the music video that accompanies one of the songs, Baat Se Baat. This...