All those who thought that it had been a long since singer Shafqat Amanat Ali sang any melody are in for a treat as the singer has finally released his song ‘Dil Dharakne Ka Sabab’ featuring veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah.
The song, based on the ghazal of famous poet Nasir Kazmi is an ode by a forlorn lover to the beloved and has previously been sung by Madam Noor Jehan and Indian singer Pankaj Udaas.
Starting with a close shot of the deceased poet, a suited Shafqat Amanat Ali enters the picture with the focus shifting to Naseeruddin Shah, who plays the gleaming black fortepiano effortlessly. While Shafqat sings the melancholic lyrics coupled with his famous alaap, it is revealed that Shah is wearing a small badge with a picture of Noor Jehan, symbolizing that the song is a tribute to the singer who is known as Malikae Taranum.
A lonesome-looking Shah later shifts to a cello as the song follows a slow tune resembling Shafqat’s older song, ‘Aankhon Kay Sagar.’ The song, which comprises three couplets of the ghazal, goes like this:
Dil dharakne Ka sabab yaad aya
Wo teri yaad thee ab yaad aya
Haal-e-dil hum bhi sunate lekin
Jab wo rukhsat hua tab yad aya
Beth kar saya-e-gul main Nasir
Hum bohat roye wo jab yaad aya
Speaking about the song, Shafqat said that although modern music draws listeners, he sticks to his old-school ways as he hails from the traditional Patiala household: “Today the scene is such that contemporary music will pull you towards itself. But I have been brought up differently. I do not shy away from contemporary music, but I implement most of my learning through the independent projects I work on.”
