Of course he is! If not for his mercy and benevolence I am quite sure that I would be nowhere near all this great music that I am listening to right now, leave alone appreciating or talking about it.
When the songs of My Name is Khan were out, 'Sajda' sung by the Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Richa Sharma was the one that caught my attention right away, thanks to the promos. Sajda has some brilliant moments and owes its success to Richa Sharma's great vocals. I was bowled over by the piece where Rahat sings 'Palkon mein chupaaloon' supported by a brilliant chorus that sings 'Tera Sajda Karoon'. I was addicted to it for a few days before Noor-e-Khuda took over.
Noor-e-Khuda's beauty to me essentially lies in the part where Shreya makes her grand entry. A brief alaap and some swaras followed by some lilting moments make this a out and out winner from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
'Tere Naina' didn't really hit me the first time. But this song is another roller coaster ride. Check out the Qawwali styled second part. Superb vocals by Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan! (This combo's 'Mitwa' from 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' is one of my all time favorites)
But in all this I missed something scintillating, that I realised a little late. The piece-de-resistance according to me in this album is the Rashid Khan rendered 'Allah hi Rahem, Maula hi Rahem'. What a song!
Pious, soulful, mellifluous, lilting and what not! Rashid Khan breathes life into each and every word written by Niranjan Iyengar and possibly every note.
What a welcome change from the repetitive and mundane tunes and lyrics that the so called composers keep churning out! Its also quite different and refreshing from what the trio have been offering lately, after the success of Rock On.
"Kaise ishq se sajh gayi (meri) raahein
Jab se dekhi hai teri nigaahein.. ya khuda
Main to tera ho gaya"
God is merciful and kind, isn't he?
Listen to 'Allah hi Rahem' here..
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