Sufi Kalam of Amir Khusrow sung by Abida Parveen 

Aaj Rang hai Abida Parveen

A Qawwali for the broken hearted with superb poetry

Sochta hun k wo kitnay masoom thay- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Sajjad Ali – Tum Naraz Ho

Sajjad makes his return to the Coke Studio platform with “Tum Naraaz Ho” from his album entitled ‘Love Letters’. The Coke Studio composition has transformed Sajjad Ali’s soft pop ballad into a candlelit rock ballad with monochromatic piano lines. Sajjad through his vocal delivery and heartwarming lyrics has painted the ballad in soft, more mature shadings that comes out as pained but the effect is both beautiful and comforting. The song is one that is personal to Sajjad, as it encapsulates the stomach fluttering poignancy detailed in emotional desire. Lyrically the song is more oriented to clear narratives and realistic images that capture the intense yearning of a lover. Throughout the composition there are spare, open moments of longing vocals over solitary string sections. The eastern influence of the flute and dhol brings the underlying melancholy to the song, evoking a sense of nostalgia. Celebrated Faraz Anwar returns with an exemplary solo that builds in intensity as it progresses. The short and sharp shockwave sees Anwar’s fretwork at its finest adding dramatic rock oomph to the mellow and warm song.

Sajjad Ali, Tum Naraz Ho, Coke Studio Season 7, Episode 1


Renowned Abida Parveen graces the Coke Studio platform once again in episode 3 with a track entitled Dost. Celebrated for her Sufi works, this Coke Studio composition brings forth Abida in an element that is both rare and unique. Unlike her repertoire, ‘Dost’ is structured as an Arifana ghazal but in essence is a kalaam written by Hazrat Baba Zaheen Shah Taji (RA). The kalaam dismisses the previously romanticized pain and suffering of the transient world. The lyrics explores the borderline pain and ecstasy of being fully consumed for the Divine Beloved, as all the friendships and enmities of the fleeting realm hold no purpose and are of no consequence.

This minimalist and subtle composition allows the maestro to connect with the lyrical content leaving one overwhelmed and in awe. The percussions in comparison provide the shifting, cyclical rhythms that reinforce the composition, shadowed by Shallum’s acoustic musings that provide the tenderness to mirror Abida’s heart-wrenching rendition.

The composition induces a highly emotional response in the individual that transcends language and cultural barriers.

Dost – Abida Parveen

Coke Studio brings together the iconic South Asian voice of the new millennium, Javed Bashir and the honey-dewed vocals of Humera Channa for the track Ambwa. The Coke Studio composition unfolds as a folklore transporting one into a dream like landscape. Written by Hazrat Amir Khusro the wordings elaborate a wedding of a girl and the conflicting emotions of sadness and joy that parents go through when their daughter is getting married.

The composition encapsulates the complexity of human emotion, immersing one in melancholy and nostalgia. Bashir’s earthy tones deliver the depth of the composition that is further complemented by the subtle nuances of the xylophone played by Arsalan Rabbani, while Humera’s vocals accentuate the tenderness to the arrangement.

The composition presents a mix of elements; the poignant effect of rain, the clarinet creating an impression of a shehnai that maintains a sense of auspiciousness and sanctity to the structure and finally the percussions that bring the song together.

Ambwa Taley – Javed Bashir & Humera Channa

Yehel Super Set 4

Infinity-Sufi Trance - Dj Metalipsis Extended

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Raqs-e-Bismil (Dance of the Wounded) 
Singer : Abida Parveen 
Composer : Muzzafar Ali 
  
Songs :
1       Ishq Mein Tere
2       Jalwa Ba Qadra
3       Ji Chahe
4       Mujhe Bekhudi
5       Roshan Jamaal - E - Yaar
6       Yaar Ko Hamne Ja Baja Dekha
7       Zahid Ne

Yehel Super Set 4

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