Is Atif Aslam rescuing Naat from the Bollywood-pop takeover?
Every time singer raises his hand in prayer, a blessing falls from sky, and with it a kalaam that everyone listens to
KARACHI:
Every time Atif Aslam raises his hand in prayer a blessing falls from the sky, and with it, a
kalaam that everyone listens to. The crisp white kurta shalwar and the soft top lighting almost give the impression that divine light is embracing Pakistan’s most sought-after voice.
Maybe, it has already entered his heart and is trying to find a place in his voice; a voice that fumbled surprisingly when he recited
He performed Mustafa Jaan-e-Rehmat , written by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.
Atif Aslam s much awaited new naat is here, it s a Ramazan gift and sounds heavenly. Aslam sang the iconic Mustafa Jaan E Rehmat written by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi and performed by countless people over the years as part of an ensemble, with the lead vocals overlapping soothing vocal harmonies.
The ensemble features five singers, including lead Aslam and the latest Coke Studio inductee in a lead singing capacity, though a longtime contributor otherwise, Ali Pervez Mehdi. The other singers are Nouman Javed, Ahsan Pervaiz Mehdi and Kumail Jaffery.
The video opens showing the five men standing in a line, centred by Aslam, dressed in a modest white, with their hands respectfully folded in the front of them. The video covers the group in that position, singing, with a consistent low-contrast look and feel through out the five minute and eight second video.
He captioned the post Salam-e-Ajizana, coming soon .
Salam-e-Ajizana is the name of a naat.
This isn t the first time Aslam has released naat recitations in Ramazan. He has previously released
Tajdar-e-Haram and
Wohi Khuda Hai for Coke Studio. He also recited the 99 names of Allah for Coke Studio last year.