Aaj Rang Hai

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"Aaj Rang Hai"
Single
GenreQawwali
Songwriter(s)Amir Khusro

Aaj Rang Hai often called Rang or Rung (meaning colour in Persian, as well as in Hindi and many other North Indian languages), is a Qawwali composed by Amir Khusro[1] in appreciation of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. It is a staple of most Qawwali sessions in North India and Pakistan, specially in the Chishti shrines of Delhi. Traditionally it is sung as a closing piece at the end of a Qawwali session.

The 1978 Indian film Junoon opens with a rendition of Khusrau's Aaj Rung Hai, and the film's plot sees the poem employed as a symbol of rebellion.[2]

In 2012,[3] prominent Pakistani singer Hadiqa Kiani performed a rendition of "Aaj Rang Hai" on season 5 of the Pakistani Coke Studio. Before his death, the renowned Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri performed it along with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in Season Finale of Coke Studio 9. [4]

The qawwali is featured in the 2017 Indian Hindi-language film Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain, where it is sung by Jatinder Pal Singh, Sameer Naza, Mahesh Kumar Rao, and Mustafa with additional lyrics by Yogesh and music by Oni-Adil.[5]

In 2022, a renowned qawwali student "Oye hoey hoey kya baat hy Ajj Rung hy reeema jeeee".

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Amir Khusro. hindi-kavita.com.
  2. ↑ "How Amir Khusrau's 'rung' inspired the film and music culture of South Asia". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ↑ Hadiqa Kiani - Coke Studio Season 5. koolmuzone.pk.
  4. ↑ Rang — Amjad Sabri & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.


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