When this qawwali for Shri Krishna was composed in Pakistan, the Muslim singer sang the entire song sitting in Karachi.

Pakistani Qawwali On Shree Krishna: There may be a border between India and Pakistan, but there has never been any distance between the hearts. An old qawwali is a great example of this. This song is dedicated to Lord Shri Krishna, which was sung by Muslim singers in Pakistan. The opening line of the song is – “Kanhaiya, yaad hai kuch bhi hamari?” This song still touches people’s hearts.

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What is the story of Qawwali?

This Qawwali was written in the 19th century by a poet named Nawab Sadiq Jang Bahadur ‘Hilm’. Nawab Saheb was from Hyderabad in India. In the song, Radha ji is asking Krishna ji whether he remembers himself? Radha says that she asked Brahma, went to Shiv ji, but Krishna ji forgot.

The lyrics of this qawwali are like this-
“What can I say to make you forget me,
Kanhaiya, do you remember anything about us?”
This song is full of feelings of devotion and separation. In Sufi tradition it is also considered a symbol of connection with God.

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History and composition of Qawwali

In this composition, poet Nawab Sadiq Jung Bahadur ‘Hilm’ has called Shri Krishna not just as a God but as his beloved. In Sufism there has been a long tradition of loving God as one’s beloved. Ustad Farid Ayaz and Abu Mohammad, hailing from Karachi, Pakistan, belong to the 800-year-old Delhi Qawwal Gharana tradition of Sufi music.

The magic of Qawwals of Karachi

When these two brothers sing this qawwali with full emotion and spirituality, the listeners forget everything and get absorbed in devotion. This presentation is a living example of the fact that maps and politics may divide countries across borders, but tune, music and love cannot be confined within any boundaries. Apart from this, Pakistan’s great Qawwal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had also immortalized Mirabai’s famous bhajan “Sans ki mala pe simroon main P ka naam” in the whole world by singing it in the style of Qawwali, in which ‘P’ is a direct reference to Lord Krishna.

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