Puzzled, she hurried into the room
Her husband stood in the middle of the room, gripping the remote firmly
He glared at the television set with contempt
But Naghmana Bibi was not discouraged by his anger
She saw what others could not see
They saw his proud head, erect with anger but she could see his slouched shoulders
Others saw his glare, but she could see his wistful eyes
She smiled, knowingly
Startled to see her there, her husband quickly threw away the remote
Hurrying towards her, he clarified, “The song
I didn’t mean for you to hear it
It came on unexpectedly
I shut it off as soon as I
” She stopped him mid-sentence and put her hands on his shoulders
Her eyes sparkled with tears as she smiled and looked at him
“It is alright
It has been seven years, since we sent him off
It is time to let go of your anger
We have never regretted our decision
We are among the few souls who have been truly blessed
Our son paved the way for our salvation
Let us listen to this tribute and accept it, gratefully
Shall we?” she inquired, lovingly
He stared at his companion of 28 years, pondering the depth of a woman’s understanding
How is it that a simple homely woman is more insightful than a fully grown man? Whatever it was, her perception moved him
Wrapping his arm around her shoulders, he turned the song back on and they were transported down the bittersweet memory lane again by the beautiful melody
This melody is none other than the prequel to the Coke Studio, season nine
The legendary song sung by Madam Noor Jehan has been recreated by the makers of Coke Studio this time
The preview shows a variety of old and new singers lined up for a phenomenal new season
The video to this melody kicks off with Zeb Bangash followed by the talented Ahmed Jehanzeb
Following suit is an unexpected trio of Mehwish Hayat, Umair Jaswal and Shiraz Uppal
After their chorus, Sanam Marvi lights it up followed by Nirmal Roy and Kashif Ali’s voices
Fans of the studio must have rejoiced at the sight and sound of Saieen Zahoor
Shahzad Nawaz and Jaffer Zaidi join the rocking Ali Azmat in the next stanza
Rachel Viccaji and Rizwan Butt are also seen picking up rhythm after them
Ali Khan, Asim Azhar and Haroon Shahid are also a part of this illustrious tribute
The gorgeous Sara Haider returns this season with the extremely charming, Mohsin Abbas
One minute and 11 seconds into the song, the vocal powerhouse, Naseebo Lal joins in with Jabar Abbas and the melodious voice of Rafaqat Ali Khan
One of the most impactful lines is delivered by the pride of Pakistani music, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
The dusky Meesha Shafi with Naeem Abbas Rufi carry the song further
Javed Bashir’s brilliant vocal clarity uplifts the song entirely
The second part starts with the excellent combination of QB and Noori
Faakhir and Natasha Khan carried it quite gracefully, handing it to Momina Mustehsan and Junaid Khan
Abida Parveen fires it up with her unparalleled voice
The sight of Shaheed Amjad Sabri brings tears to countless eyes watching this video
Other singers are Damia Farooq, Basit Ali, Shuja Haider, Masooma Anwar and Shani Arshad
The video ends with Ali Sethi’s classical voice
This melodious tribute to those who laid down their precious lives for Pakistan is serenely beautiful
This type of music is what helps us encounter loss, joy, pain and love for our homeland
It is what rejuvenates the spirit of the soldiers and their loved ones at home
It recapitulates the memory of the brilliant sacrifices that were given by our able men and women for protecting this land
Such is the power of this tribute
It recalls, it reiterates and it honours
Most of all, it helps us understand
| Date: | 12-Aug-2016 | Reference: | View Original Link |
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