"Tajdar-e-Haram" () is a

qawwali Qawwali ( Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: (Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent ...

performed by the Pakistani musical group,

Sabri Brothers The Sabri Brothers ( Punjabi, ) were a musical band from Pakistan who were performers of Sufi qawwali music and were closely connected to the Chishti Order. They are considered as one of the greatest Sufi qawwali singers of all times. The Sabr ...

and written by

Mirza Muhammad Hakim Shahzada Mirza Muhammad Hakim (29 April 1553 – 10 October 1585), sometimes known simply as Mirza Hakim, was the third son of the Mughal emperor Humayun. He ruled Kabul in Afghanistan, and often conflicted with his elder brother, Emperor Akbar. ...

, a 16th century Mughal prince and brother to Emperor

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1982 version

In 1982,

recorded this qawwali for Pakistani film Sahaaray.

2015 version

In 2015, it was rendered by

Atif Aslam Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...

, during Coke Studio season 8 episode 1. It was considered to be produced by

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. Atif Aslam revealed that the track was produced by

Shiraz Uppal Shiraz Uppal ( ur, شیراز اپل; born 29 January 1975) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and music producer. His popular songs are “Tu Kuja Man Kuja”, “Tera Te Mera”, "Raanjhanaa",“Mann Ja Ve”, “Roya Re”, Rabba", “Saiyan ...

. This was a tribute paid by Atif to Sabri Brothers.

Credits

* Artist – Atif Aslam * Guest Musician – Tanveer Tafu (Rubab), Arsalan Rabbani (Harmonium) * Humnawa – Jamshed Ali Sabri, Naveed Ali Sabri, Mohammad Shan, Zahid Akhtar * Houseband – Complete (except Aahad)

Popularity

The music video features Atif Aslam. It is the first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views on

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. The official video has garnered over 342 million views on YouTube, and became the most viewed Youtube video of Pakistani-origin, as of January 2022, leaving behind

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ( Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...

Momina Mustehsan Momina Mustehsan (; born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani singer, musician, and social activist. In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 Women (BBC), 100 most influential women, and the following year, ''Forbes'' featured her among its "30 Under ...

's rendition of

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having 336 million views. It has received over 5 million engagements and has been viewed in 186 countries worldwide.

Reception

Amjad Sabri the son of

Ghulam Farid Sabri Ghulam Farid Sabri (1930 – 5 April 1994) was a qawwali singer and member of the Sabri Brothers, a qawwali group in Pakistan in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Sabri Brothers received the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan i ...

said, "I really like how the music was arranged. Atif didn't do badly. I wish he could have worked on his diction a little more, as long as the essence remains untouched, there is no harm." He further said, "it was an honest accolade to his father and uncle". British High Commissioner

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took to

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that his friend suggested him "Tajdar-e-Haram" by Atif Aslam and he thoroughly enjoyed it. In return, Atif also thanked him.

2018 version

In 2018 Bollywood film

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, it was recreated by

Sajid–Wajid Sajid–Wajid was an Indian Bollywood Hindi film music director duo consisting of brothers Sajid Khan and Wajid Khan, the sons of Sharafat Ali Khan, a tabla player. Wajid Khan, the younger of the two brothers, died on June 1, 2020. Since th ...

and sung by Wajid from the same duo. It released on 16 July 2018.

Credits

* Singer – Wajid * Music – Sajid – Wajid * Lyrics By – Danish Sabri * Theme Designed And Arranged By – Sajid Wajid * Song Programmed By – Aditya Dev * Sajid Wajid's Assistant – Ashish Sehgal & Rahul Kothari * Mix Assistant Engineers – Michael Edwin Pillai * Song Mixed And Mastered By

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(Future Sound Of Bombay)

Critical reception

The song received negative reviews. It was not liked by audience. The filmmakers were criticized for making such song. It was said to be disaster, disrespectful and blasphemous.

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