Genre: nasheed, naat, qasida, munshidType: nasheedComposer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (attributed to the established composition; specific credit for this live rendition is unverified)
Story & Cultural Context
A live rendition by the Rao Brothers of the well-known devotional piece “Tu Kuja Man Kuja,” performed in Hyderabad. The title expresses humility before the Prophet and God, contrasting the exalted addressee with the singer’s lowliness; this version appears to be a South Asian Islamic devotional…
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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 →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 →
Credits
ComposerNusrat Fateh Ali Khan (attributed to the established composition; specific credit for this live rendition is unverified)
LyricistMuzaffar Warsi (commonly attributed to the Urdu/Persian devotional text)
Story & Cultural Context
A live rendition by the Rao Brothers of the well-known devotional piece “Tu Kuja Man Kuja,” performed in Hyderabad. The title expresses humility before the Prophet and God, contrasting the exalted…
Titles in Other Languages
العربيةتو کہاں، میں کہاں
EnglishWhere Are You, Where Am I