یونہی کبھی 
بخار میں جیسے 
آتی ہے یاد 
تمھاری
پروا نہیں 
تجھے اے یا نا اے 
پر تیرا پارہ تو چڑھے 

دھماکہ اکے کردے 
سینے میں گولی دھردے 
لے لے میری جان 
آسمانوں سے گرا دے 
زمینوں پے لگا دے 
پہرے مریں جان 
وقت اے گا 
میرا بھی یونہی 
دل چاہے گا 
کے جیب میں ہو اک طوفان 

یہ دن دن دیہاڑے 
ہیں نخرے تمہارے 
کیسے میری جان 
بانٹ کے کھالے 
گلی گلی ناچالے 
مجھے میری جان 
وقت اے گا 
میرا بھی یونہی 
کیا لڑے گا 
چل چھوڑ کر لے مجھ سے صُلح

ہیں الفاظ بمعنی 
ہے خطأ میری 
بیشک کاینات ہو فانی 
گر تو ہی نہیں

گردن  پے چھری چل گئی 
آنکھوں سے سی لڑگئی 
میری میری جان 
پنکھے سے لٹکا دے 
تیزاب کا ہار پہنا دے 
مجھے میری جان 
وقت بتایے گا 
کون جیتا 
کون ہارا 
تب تک ستاے جا 
تا کے جھومے ناچے سارا جہاں

یونہی کبھی 
غصّے میں آکے 
انتظار کرتی ہوں 
پروا نہیں تو اے یا نہ اے 
تجھے پتا تو چلے 
تیرا پارہ تو 
تجھے پتا تو چلے 
 

RUSHK is
Ziyyad Gulzar - guitars and keys
Tara Mahmood - vocals
Ali Jafri - bass
Sikandar Mufti - drums and percussion
Uns Mufti - guitars and songwriter

Produced by Omran Shafique

Available for download at https://itunes.apple.com/album/tujhay-patta-to-challay-single/id826590024

Tujhay Patta To Chalay

Trees keep growing
even in the dark
My son sings of you
you stole his heart
Tore out my heartstrings
for a broken harp
But trees keep growing
even in the dark

Leave them alone
unheard unknown
Stories you told
a thousand years old

Scheherazade

Trees keep growing
even in the dark.

Scheherazade

‘Pehli Mehfil’ is the first song off of a tiny EP I made with the beautiful @misbahaviorrr. Cover art by the most beautiful @pleasecallmebackitsmom_2

Pehli Mehfil

Mein ne dimagh ka ek hissa yahan pe rakh diya
Mein ne jawab mein jo poocha hai kissi ne sun liya
Tallay lagay thay aqal pe un me se kuch khul gaya
Bhaag raha tha mein dorr mein phir khud se ruk gaya

Kai saal hain lagay apnay aap ko batanay mein
Woh dhoond hain rahay apni roshni ghalat thikanay pe

Sari deewaroun pe hai tumne yeh kya kuch likh diya
Kya tum phela rahey ho iska hi hai tumko kya pata
Saray kharay sar khuja rahay hain kaisi yeh jaga
Jaag raha tha mein ya kabhi hun hi nahien soya

Kai saal hain lagay apney aap ko batanay mein
Woh dhoond hain rahay apni roshni ghalat thikanay pe
Koi jaan na sakay kitna wakt mila hai khud ko bachanay mein
Woh bhool hain rahay apnay aap ko ghalat zamanay mein

Dimagh

This song is quite literally about someone being stuck in a dream. We made a cool video for this one starring Mariam Saleem Nawaz. Check it out over here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MqHNcCxs7E
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Vocals: Nadir Shehzad
Backing vocals: Ali Suhail, Zahra Paracha
Guitar: Ali Suhail, Zahra Paracha
Audio production: Ali Suhail & Zahra Paracha
Composition: Ali Suhail, Nadir Shehzad
Lyrics: Nadir Shehzad
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Lyrics:
Ghoray baich kay soya, 
Ussay koi fiqar nahi, 
Hazaro saal guzar gaye, 
uski neend khatam nahi howee, 
Uskay pait mein thudday maaray, 
Uskay Kaan mein shor machadiya, 
Par ussay fiqar nahi, 
Woh bistar mein hi sota reh gaya... 

Kaisi gheri neend thi 
Ussay fikar koi nahi 

Khwabo mein eik janwar 
Us say baatein karta tha 
Kehta tha ke uskay eik almari mein eik jinn rehta tha, 
Usnay almari kholi, 
Wo agay barhnay lag gaya, 
Tu phir almari mein us janwar nay ussay dhaka maar diya, 

Woh ur raha hai almari mein, 
Isliyay neend say na uthay 

Khalla mein hai woh ur raha 
Ussay kisi ki na parwa 
Khalla mein hai woh gir gaya 
Ussay kuch aur hai mil gaya 

Taaro Taaro mein 
Utaaro 
Utaaro ussay

36 (Chhatees)

Gehri Neend -- گہري نيند

We approached this song in a very different way from the rest of the songs on the album. We started it off as a story and wrote lyrics surrounding that story. Towards the end, it reminded us of the Cassette stories we heard in our childhood. 

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Vocals: Ali Suhail, Nadir Shehzad
Backing vocals: Ali Suhail, Zahra Paracha
Guitar: Ali Suhail
Synth: Ali Suhail
Audio production: Ali Suhail & Zahra Paracha
Composition: Ali Suhail
Lyrics: Ali Suhail
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Lyrics:
Ek dafa ka zikr hai
Ek ghanay jungle main ek chhota sa jugnu rehta tha
Woh roz raat ko jungle main bhatkay hu’on ko rah dikhata tha
Ek raat jugnu issi tarhan apnay khoj pe tha
Ke uska darya ke kinaray guzar hua
Uss raat pata nahin kya baat thi
Ya shayad jugnu ka dehaan kahin aur tha
Jo bhi tha, 
Jugnu ne zindagi main pehli dafa chand ka aqs dekha

[Jugnu]
Andheray ka bojh sambhalna mera kaam hai
Tum kaun ho
Kaisay phel gaye ho jahan main
Tareeki se kya nahin dartay ho
Kuch kehtay kyun nahin

Phir ek raat bohot tez toofan aya

Jab jugnu ne apni ankhen kholeen
Tau ek bohot baray se pahaar pe tha
Jo manzar apne samnay paya
Uss ne uski dunya hi badal di

[Chand]:
Hoon main jo waqt hai jab se
Kaisay samjho ge main kaun hoon
Chhoti si roshni se 
Kaisay yahan tak pohonchay ho

Kuch kehtay kyun nahin

Qissa abhi jaari hai
Agar aap kahani ka baqiya hissa sunna chahtay hain
Tau cassette ki side B lagaiye

Cassette Kahani -- کیسٹ کہانی

bhaar mein

The Smog City Sessions is a collaboration between Lahore based RTF Studio and the alternative indie magazine MOSIKI. It an attempt to bring out the best of musicians based in Pakistan and expose them to the rest of the world.

Umer "Duck" Khan - Sheherzade

Natasha Humera Ejaz - Here to Stay

Trimmed

Aitebar

Kya haal hain tumharay?
Kya sawaal hain tumharay?
Muskura rahi ho kyun?
Uth kay ja rahi ho kyun?

Behta darya hai yahan
Beth kay dekho to kay

Kya nazaaray hain yahan kay 
Aasman main hain sitaray
Muskura rahi ho kyun?
Uth kay ja rahi ho kyun?

Thandi chaon hai yahan
Phir bhi tum ho pareshan
Kisi baat say ho naraaz
Kal ki baatain choro par

Mujhko na chor kay yoon jao 
Aasman main urdh kay kaheen
Meray pass hain baatain
Aur bhi tumsay kernay wali

Mujhko chor kay na jao 
Aasman main urdh kay kaheen
Meray pass hain baatain 
Aur bhi tumsay kernay wali

Music written, played, and produced by Misbah Uddin 
Background vocals by Fatima Khan

Darya

Sikandar Ka Mandar is a indie folk-rock band based in Karachi. They released their debut, self-titled album in 2013, featuring some sombre and heartfelt tracks like ‘Jo Bhi’ and more upbeat, eclectic ones like ‘Bemisal’. Their sophomore record “36 (CHHATEES)” was released in 2017. Their current line-up consists of Nadir Shehzad on lead vocals; Zahra Paracha and Ali Suhail on backing vocals and guitar; and Raheel Manzar Paul on drums.

The band consists of 4 members:
Nadir Shehzad Khan -- vocals (@nsk-9)
Ali Suhail -- lead guitars, backing vocals (@ali-suhail-2)
Zahra Paracha -- rhythm guitar, mandolin, synth, backing vocals (@zjaroneparacha_411)
Raheel Manzar Paul -- drums (@raheel-manzar)

Gehri Neend -- گہري نيند

Sikandar Ka Mandar

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