This song was recorded back in 2006, it is sung by Khadim Hussain and was recorded on a very low cost microphone. I liked his voice and I just wanted to record it anyway I could, and that's also when I recorded "Zikar". Khadim did his vocals in one go, and he wasn't even prepared for it, but the way he did was amazing. It's not a well recorded and produced song, I didn't even want to upload it here, I'm just doing it on people's request. So here it is...

Vocals: Khadim Hussain
Music Producer and Backing Vocals: Farhan Zameer
Year: 2006

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Introducing the world to our rich music, presented as the official soundtrack for the Pakistan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, here’s Lala-e-Sehrai for Pakistan.
 
This soundtrack is a contemporary adaptation to four distinct musical styles of Pakistan, highlighting the timelessness of our musical heritage. The track in its final form depicts a journey from classical, to folk and then Qawali. The traditional afternoon Raag Bhimplasi performed by Ali Akber, makes its way to Thari folk sounds drawn from the Tharparkar region, delivered by legendary Mai Dhai of Sindh, reaching a devotional hiatus featuring Ali Akber and Zain Zohaib Qawal. The track closes with the sounds of Pakistan; the motherland; its natural heritage from North to South, the cold mountain winds, ever-changing sky and renewed sea. The journey is encapsulated by the cloud-like vocals of Wajiha Naqvi and Zara Madani, and the recitation of Allama Iqbal by Arif Bahalim.

Lala-e-sehrai (Flower of the Desert)

Kangna HD, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 4 2

Agha Hashr Kashmiri's baroque Urdu ghazal, performed a hundred years ago on the Calcutta stage by Mukhtar Begum

Ali Sethi - Yaad Mein Teri [Produced by Saad Sultan]

Abida Parveen, Dost

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Moor - Talabgaar Hon

Rohail Hyatt - Jaag Musafir (Unreleased)

Xarb | Tashnagi | Episode 1 | Pepsi Battle of the Bands | Season 3

Putting together a variety of lyrical expressions, Coke Studio sets out to create a track that can be classified as a modern form of qawali with a gradual build up to a crescendo end.
Rabba Sacheya is an example of Faiz's expression of sorrow and anger for the suffering of humanity. It is a strong comment on religion and socialism where the writer is speaking to God, demanding better rights and more equality for all people.

The poem is a reflection of the shift in Faiz's work from romance to realism - seen through his use of imagery - as he started using poetry as a tool for social comment and spreading awareness towards collective suffering.

Musical treatment of the track flows with this form. Originally he had performed Rabba Sacheya from his album Meri Kahani in 2008.

Coke Studio: Rabba Sacheya by Atif Aslam (Season 5)

This Persian tarana was written by Hazrat Amir Khusrao (1253–1325), an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent, who, apart from being an expert in many styles of Persian poetry, is also considered the father of Qawalli as well as the inventor of the Sitar and Tabla.

Lyrics
Yar-e-man bia bia.
Dar Tan tadim,
Ta-nan Ta na dim, Tom Ta Na Na Na

Ba labam raseeda jaanum
Fu bia ke zinda maanum
Pas azari ki man na maanum,
Ba cheh kar khahi amud.

Which translates:

O love, come soon, come at once.
Come and enter my body,
for I am yours, come

My life hangs on my lips,
Come thou that I may live again,
for if thou shall come when I am no more,
to what avail shall it be.

Personnel

Mekaal Hasan – Guitar
Javed Bashir – Vocals
Mohammad Ahsan Papu – Flute
John "Gumby" Louis Pinto – Drums on Tracks 1,2,3,4
Pete Lockett – Drums and Percussion on Tracks 5,6,7,8
Bass: Michael Mondesir on Tracks 1,5,6,8
Bass: Sameer Ahmed on Track 3, MH on Track 4
Keyboards,Percussion and Co-Composer: Javed Akhtar 

Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studios, Lahore, Pakistan

All songs written and music composed by Mekaal Hasan Band

Album Mixed, Mastered & Produced by Mekaal Hasan

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Darbari

Shah Hussain (1538–1591) was a Punjabi Sufi poet who is regarded as a Sufi saint. He was the son of Sheikh Usman, and belonged to the Dhudhi clan of Rajputs. Born in Lahore, Punjab, he is considered to be a pioneer of the Kafi form of Punjabi poetry. 
Shah Hussain is also often known as Shah Hussain Faqir - Faqir meaning Dervish ( mendicant ) and Shah means King. So due to his extremely humble Sufi personality, people called him The Dervish King, a person who was a King and a Dervish at the same time.

Shah Hussain's love for a Brahmin boy called "Madho" or "Madho Lal" is famous, and they are often referred to as a single person with the composite name of "Madho Lal Hussain". Madho's tomb lies next to Hussain's in the shrine.

His tomb and shrine is located at the Baghbanpura precincts, adjacent to the Shalimar Gardens Lahore, Pakistan. His Urs (annual death anniversary) is celebrated at his shrine every year during the "Mela Chiraghan" ("Festival of Lights")
This ‘kafi', works on a dual level, the physical and the spiritual. In this beautifully written poem, the comparison is ostensibly between two lovers but at a spiritual level, it is the desire of a mortal to seek a lasting relationship with God.  
Shah Hussain talks of the need for a ‘wakeel’ – a mediator, someone who understands and helps. The reference is to the Prophet and seeking his help in finding true salvation. The concluding lyrics refer to Shah Hussain as a ‘fakir’ or mendicant who laments the transitory nature of life on earth and the ultimate reconciliation of man with his destiny. 
In treating this deeply spiritual message, MHB has approached the melody like a soft and lilting ballad that tugs at the heartstrings, makes us reflect on life and in doing so finding that moment that soothes the soul.

Lyrics

My beloved has my hand in his,
how can I tell him to leave my hand
The night is dark & stormy,
without a companion/guide/teacher I am lost.
He holds my hand so tightly & with such passion
How can I tell him to leave?
One day you too will release me.
Hussain, the servant of God says,
With just a glance you entered my heart.

Personnel

Mekaal Hasan – Guitar
Javed Bashir – Vocals
Mohammad Ahsan Papu – Flute
John "Gumby" Louis Pinto – Drums on Tracks 1,2,3,4
Pete Lockett – Drums and Percussion on Tracks 5,6,7,8
Bass: Michael Mondesir on Tracks 1,5,6,8
Bass: Sameer Ahmed on Track 3, MH on Track 4
Keyboards,Percussion and Co-Composer: Javed Akhtar 

Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studios, Lahore, Pakistan

All songs written and music composed by Mekaal Hasan Band

Album Mixed, Mastered & Produced by Mekaal Hasan

Sajan

Mekaal Hasan Band, sometimes shortened to MHB, is a sufi rock band formed in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan in 1999 by composer-songwriter, guitarist Mekaal Hasan.
The band members have roots in different genres, including jazz, classical music, soul music, and sufi rock, the combination of each member has created a sound which has earned them fans from a variety of quarters. Hasan is the lead songwriter and has been noted for having a special style mixing classical music with metal techniques. The band is also famous for their epic live performances having won the most number of awards for Best Live Act.

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Mekaal Hasan Band

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