Aaj Rang Hai

Aaj Rang Hai often called Rang or Rung (meaning colour in Persian, as well as in Hindi and many other North Indian languages), is a Qawwali composed by Amir Khusrau[1] in appreciation of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. It is a staple of most Qawwali sessions in North India and Pakistan, specially in the Chishti shrines of Delhi. Traditionally, it is sung as a closing piece at the end of a Qawwali session.

"Aaj Rang Hai"
Single
GenreQawwali
Songwriter(s)Amir Khusro

The 1978 Indian film Junoon opens with a rendition of Khusrau's Aaj Rung Hai, and the film's plot sees the poem employed as a symbol of rebellion.[2]

In 2012,[3] prominent Pakistani singer Hadiqa Kiani performed a rendition of "Aaj Rang Hai" on season 5 of the Pakistani Coke Studio. Before his death, the renowned Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri performed it along with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in Season Finale of Coke Studio 9.[4] In 2015, a version of this song was released by Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan as part of his third solo album Muh Dikhai.[5] The qawwali was also featured in the 2017 Indian Hindi-language film Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain, where it is sung by Jatinder Pal Singh, Sameer Naza, Mahesh Kumar Rao, and Mustafa with additional lyrics by Yogesh and music by Oni-Adil.[6]

References
  1. Amir Khusro. hindi-kavita.com.
  2. "How Amir Khusrau's 'rung' inspired the film and music culture of South Asia". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. Hadiqa Kiani - Coke Studio Season 5. koolmuzone.pk.
  4. Rang — Amjad Sabri & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. YouTube.
  5. Muh Dikhai by Shafqat Amanat Ali, 2015-03-23, retrieved 2021-12-14
  6. "Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.


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