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geet written by
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
i poet
Fayyaz Hashmi. It was composed by
Sohail Rana, an eminent Pakistani composer. It was popularized by noted classical vocalist,
Habib Wali Mohammad, who also sang it as a film playback singer for the hit Pakistani film ''Badal Aur Bijli'' (1973). The song was also sung by famous
ghazal
''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...
singer
Farida Khanum in 1993 for
Pakistan Television and repeatedly in her live public concerts. It is sung in
Raag Yaman Kalyan.
Later on, because of its melody and profoundly romantic and soul piercing lyrics, the song was re-sung by many artistes. Among them was the famous Indian singer
Asha Bhosle (''Asha Bhosle: Love Supreme, 2006''). The song was used as background music in a scene in the
Mira Nair's
Golden Lion award-winning film, ''
Monsoon Wedding'' (2001).
Habib Wali Mohammad's original version is still very popular. It was part of ''The Shruti Box'', an online music series by
Shankar Tucker, where it was sung by Rohini Ravada.
A.R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinema ...
performed this number in
''MTV Unplugged'' Season 2. The song was used in an episode of ''
Crime Patrol'' broadcast on 9 February 2016 on
Sony TV.
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Bhatt, a number of accolades, including four Nati ...
also recreated the song for TV show ''
Naamkarann'' on
tabla with Yash Vyas group, with the song being performed by
Arijit Singh, which was telecast on
Star Plus channel in August 2016. The song was also recreated by
Pritam, and featured in 2016 Indian film ''
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' in the voice of
Shilpa Rao. A version of the song was also performed by Indian singer
Papon in
Season 7 of ''MTV Unplugged''.
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Neha Kakkar
Neha Kakkar Singh (; née Kakkar; born 6 June 1988) is an Indian singer. She is the younger sister of playback singers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the ...
, Bollywood singer and one of the judges of
''Indian Idol 2018'', performed this song during the 36th episode, on request of guest actor
Jeetendra.
References
Ghazal songs
Songs in Urdu
Pakistani songs
Year of song missing
Shilpa Rao songs
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