2018

Shafqat's soothing vocals are welcome. Refreshing to hear a lovely semi-classical and qawaali genre after a long time. -Sowmya

Generic sufi song with Qawwali elements. -DM

It's not a good sign when the chorus sounds better than one of the lead singers. Never heard the word jhajhat' in a Sufi qawalli before this. -Ketan

Wish we had more of these than an occasional number sometimes. -Nishant

I have a special affection for songs in Roopak taal. -Meera

There's a limit to the supposed appeal of the "raw, untrained" voice, the first voice is just grating - Shafqat is a breath of fresh air; Something "been there, done that" about the song and idiom...in fact it reminds me a lot of "Bismillah" featured in Coke Studio - 7-beat rhythm, Des/Tilak-Kamod influence, even the key of G. -Sanjeev

A decent listen, yet lacks intensity and innovation in treatment, fails to reach a high. -Pavan

Haven't heard Shafqat Amanat Ali sing in a very long time, and I am glad to see him return to Bollywood playback. (Is it a return or have I just not noticed his songs?) Reminiscent of Piya haji ali at times, not just because of the genre but also in melody. Sufi/ qawwali songs in Hindi films are starting to get pretty formulaic, aaj kal. -Megha

Sounds like a song composed for Shafaqat to show his singing prowess. Unmemorable. -Hemendra

Great to see such compositions being made in this era. -Arun

Soulful singing by both vocalists. Beautiful lyrics-"koi hara koi gerua baataye"! -Sunil

OK, but too long. -Ashok