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Tu Kuja Man Kuja

by Ayisha Abdul Basith

Album: Singles

Duration: 3:41

Maqam: BayatiGenre: nasheed, naat, hamd, qasida, munshidYear: 2020Type: nasheedComposer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Story & Cultural Context

A contemporary cover of the classic Naat originally composed and performed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The lyrics express the vast spiritual distance and humility between the servant and the Creator/Prophet, emphasizing the theme of 'Where am I, and where are You'.

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Tu Kuja Man Kuja

Tu Kuja Man Kuja

Singles 3:41 2020
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MaqamBayati
Genre
nasheedNasheed · Arabic نشيدA devotional Islamic song. Traditionally sung by voice or with a frame drum; many modern ones add instruments.Browse →Glossary →naatNaat · Urdu / Persian نعتUrdu or Persian poetry in praise of the Prophet ﷺ, usually sung without instruments.Browse →Glossary →hamdHamd · Arabic حمدA song of praise addressed to God alone.Browse →Glossary →qasidaQasida · Arabic قصيدةA long classical Arabic poem; in devotional music, one sung in praise or supplication (e.g. the Burdah).Browse →Glossary →munshidMunshid · Arabic منشدThe singer of nasheeds. "Inshad" is the act of performing them.Browse →Glossary →
Instruments
percussionstringspiano

Credits

ComposerNusrat Fateh Ali Khan
LyricistMuzaffar Warsi
ArrangementSandeep
ProducerAyisha Abdul Basith
LabelIndependent

Story & Cultural Context

A contemporary cover of the classic Naat originally composed and performed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The lyrics express the vast spiritual distance and humility between the servant and the…

Titles in Other Languages

العربيةتو کجا من کجا
EnglishWhere You Are, Where I Am

Lyrics

یا نبی یا نبی صلو علیہ وآلہ تو کھوجا من کھوجا تو کھوجا من کھوجا تو امیر حرم میں فقیر عجم تیرے گن اور یہ لب میں طلب ہی طلب تو عطا ہی عطا تو کھوجا من کھوجا الہام ہے جاما تیرا قرآن امامہ ہے تیرا ممبر ہے تیرا عرش بری یا رحمت العالمین تو کھوجا من کھوجا تو کھوجا من کھوجا تو کھوجا من کھوجا تو کھوجا من کھوجا تو حقیقت ہے میں صرف احساس ہوں تو سمندر میں بھٹکی ہوئی پیاس ہوں میرا گھر خاک پر اور تیری رہ گزر صدرت منتہا تو کھوجا من کھوجا