Adnan Sami Khan (Urdu: عدنان سمیع خان; born 15 August 1973), popularly know… Read Full Bio ↴Adnan Sami Khan (Urdu: عدنان سمیع خان; born 15 August 1973), popularly known simply as Adnan Sami, is a British born singer, musician pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin from Canada. His style merges Asian and Western styles and instrumentation and ranges from classical to jazz to modern pop-rock.

Adnan had begun playing the piano at the age of five and was an accomplished concert pianist having performed in several countries such as Sweden and UAE.
He had his first solo album RAAG Time in 1991-92.The song from his latest album Kisi Din 'Teri Yaad' was the title track'Jab Chandani Barh Kar' of his first album. In 1994, he composed music for a film for the first time. The Pakistani film, in which Adnan was the lead with his wife Zeba and famous Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle did the playback, Sargam, was a blockbuster. However, the authorities banned Asha's voice from the soundtrack which disappointed Adnan. He then had to re-record these songs with Hadiqa Kiyani. After unsuccessfully trying to make it to the competitive Pakistani pop scene in 1997, in 2000, Asha Bhosle teamed up with him to release a collection of love songs named Kabhi to Nazar Milao. The music was also composed by Adnan. According to Adnan, this was a "dream come true" for him. The album became an instant rage and topped the Indipop charts for most of 2001. According to BusinessWeek, the album sold 2 million copies in India.
Songs Kabhi to Nazar milao whose music video featured model Aditi Gowitrikar and Lift karaa de whose music video starred the popular Bollywood star Govinda from the album became immensely popular at this time. The videos were shot by Anil Mehra who had shot popular Hindi movies Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Lagaan. Looking at the immense success of this album, Magnasound and Adnan released an album Always yours which is a remix version of numbers from this album.
He soon became a "sensation" which led Hindi filmmaker Boney Kapoor to invite him to give music for his film. This was the beginning for him composing and singing songs for Hindi films very successfully of even the top Hindi film producers of the time like Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai. Due to the immense popularity of his music videos and live performances, he had even begun getting acting offers at this time.
The song, Tu sirf mera mehboob, from the Hindi movie Ajnabee (2001) sung by Adnan also "became a rage" and was a superhit.
Screen called him the pop personality of the year 2001 and even says that the success of his album Kabhi to Nazar milao "kept the Indian pop music industry alive and breathing" in 2001.
In 2002, Pepsi Foods made Adnan its brand ambassador in India, a contract which involved hosting a series of live music concerts across cities as well as Adnan featuring in ads for Pepsi products. According to the Pakistani newspaper Dawn, no Pakistani artist had managed to gain as much popularity in India as Sami had. According to an article in the Indian newspaper The Times of India, Sami was the most successful face in non-film music in India at that time.
His second studio album, Tera Chehra, was released in October 2002 to critical eulogies even as his first album was still selling.The music videos for this album were shot by Binod Pradhan who had shot the popular Hindi movie Devdas, directed by Bela Sehgal(director of Devdas Sanjay Leela Bhansali's sister) and featured popular Bollywood stars Rani Mukerji in the title track, Amitabh Bachchan in the track Kabhi nahi who also sang the duet with Adnan and actress Mahima Chaudhry in another song. The title track was written by famous Hindi movie lyricist Sameer.According to Screen, it was the only successful pop album of the year.
Saathiya (2002) brought the opportunity to work with maestro A. R. Rahman in the form of Aye Udi Udi which he was looking forward to. According to Screen, the song was the highlight of the album. rediff.com called him the "reigning king of Indipop" in early 2003 based on the sales of his albums in the past two years.
His most successful albums have been Kabhi To Nazar Milao (with Asha Bhosle) and Tera Chehra, and his music videos usually have had a host of Bollywood stars in them, including Namrata Shirodkar ("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), Mahima Chaudhry, Raveena Tandon, Rani Mukerji ("Tera Chehra"), Govinda, Fardeen Khan, Amisha Patel ("O Meri Jaan"), Bhumika Chawla ("Maahiya"), Dia Mirza ("Pal Do Pal") and most famously, Amitabh Bachchan ("Kabhi Nahi"). and in 2007 the soundtrack from the hit Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love.
Since 2003, he has sung for a few Tamil movies like Boys, Aayutha Ezhuthu composed by A.R. Rehman. The songs,"Boom Boom" from Boys and "Nenjamellam Kadhal" for Aayitha Ezhuthu, were hits. He also sang for the Tamil and Telugu versions besides the Hindi version of songs fromthe movie Yuva (2004) whose music was also composed by A. R. Rahman. Besides Rahman, he also worked together with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, singing hit Tamil songs "Oh Intha Kadhal" from Satham Podathey and the very recently released "Oru Kal" from Siva Manasula Sakthi, which got very popular and widely noticed.
He has also sang for a Kannada film song. His first Kannada song, "Don't Worry Madabeda" for the film Super Star starring Upendra was a big hit.
In 2006, he took a sabbatical, and reportedly lost over 70 kg,to make a comeback in April 2007 with a new album Kisi Din.

Best Friend
Adnan Sami Lyrics

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बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो वाले हो वाले हो वाले हो
चल बजा ना
बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो वाले हो
बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो वाले हो
बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
हो

अपुन का tension लेने वाला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
हो
अपने को सब कुछ देने वाला क्या
बुरी नज़रवाले हो
हा बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो
बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
अपुन का tension लेने वाला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
अपने को सब कुछ देने वाला

जो की मैं तुझसे करता भी हू
हा जो की मैं तुझसे करता भी हू
गुस्सा जब आता हैं लड़ता भी हू
शिकवा मोहब्बत किससे करू
मेरा तो हैं बस एक तू ही तू
जो की मैं तुझसे करता भी हू
गुस्सा जब आता हैं तो लड़ता भी हू
शिकवा मोहब्बत किससे करू
मेरा तो हैं बस एक तू ही तू
छोटी सी अर्जी हैं
हा मेरी यूही मर्जी हैं
वो खोले सब की किस्मत का ताला
वो खोले सब की किस्मत का ताला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
अपुन का tension लेने वाला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
अपने को सब कुछ देने वाला हा

क्या ये ज़मीन और क्या आसमां
हा क्या ये ज़मीन और क्या आसमां
बस तुमसे माँगा हैं ज़्यादा कहाँ
जो कुछ मेरे पास तुझको दूँगा
बदले मे बस तुझको चाहूँगा
क्या ये ज़मीन और क्या आसमां
बस तुझसे माँगा हैं सारा जहा
जो सब मेरे पास तुझको दूँगा
बदले मे बस तुझको चाहूँगा
माँगता ही रहता हू bore तुझे करता हू
हा इनकार मत करना दे देने वाला
इनकार मत करना दे देने वाला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
अपुन का tension लेने वाला
हा अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
अपने को सब कुछ देने वाला क्या
बुरी नज़र, बुरी नज़र
बुरी नज़रवाले हो
हा क्या
बुरी नज़रवाले हो
बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
हो
अपुन का tension लेने वाला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
हो
अपने को सब कुछ देने वाला
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला क्या
अपना तो best friend उपर वाला
रुक क्यों गया ओ चलो
हम सब का best friend उपर वाला

हम सब का best friend उपर वाला हां
हम सब का best friend उपर वाला हो

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Adnan Sami's song "Best Friend" talk about the special bond between two friends that is unbreakable despite the world's negativity. The song urges the listener to ignore those who bring bad energy into their life and to appreciate and cherish their best friend. Sami sings about how his best friend is the one person who he fights with, gets angry with, and complains to, but at the end of the day, he knows that his friend will always have his back. The song is a tribute to the power of true friendship and how it can overcome any obstacle.

Sami's use of repetition in the lyrics "burii nazarwaale ho" emphasizes the negative energy that can surround individuals, but also underscores the power best friends have to counteract it. "Apna to best friend upar waala" emphasizes that their bond is divinely ordained, and even when the singer is frustrated with the friend, he recognizes the depth of their connection. By the end of the song, Sami sings that his best friend is everyone's best friend, emphasizing that the power of friendship transcends individual relationships and extends to the community.

Line by Line Meaning

बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो वाले हो वाले हो वाले हो चल बजा ना
This line is a catchphrase that means, "May the evil eyes be gone, let's play some music."

बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो वाले हो बुरी नज़रवाले हो वाले हो वाले हो बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
This line warns against the evil eye, which is thought to bring bad luck. It states that the evil eye has made the person's mouth black, indicating something went wrong in their life.

अपना तो best friend उपर वाला हो अपुन का tension लेने वाला हो अपने को सब कुछ देने वाला क्या
This line states that God is the singer's best friend and always listens to his problems. He can rely on God to take away his worries, and he is willing to give everything to God.

जो की मैं तुझसे करता भी हू गुस्सा जब आता हैं लड़ता भी हू शिकवा मोहब्बत किससे करू मेरा तो हैं बस एक तू ही तू
This line expresses how the singer feels about his friend. He gets angry and fights sometimes, but he has no complaints. He loves only his friend, and he's the only one who matters in his life.

छोटी सी अर्जी हैं हा मेरी यूही मर्जी हैं वो खोले सब की किस्मत का ताला
This line is a humble request to the Almighty to fulfill the singer's wish. He prays that God unlocks the locks of everyone's destiny and gives them what they deserve.

क्या ये ज़मीन और क्या आसमां बस तुमसे माँगा हैं ज़्यादा कहाँ जो कुछ मेरे पास तुझको दूँगा बदले मे बस तुझको चाहूँगा
This line emphasizes the singer's love and affection towards his friend. He says that he doesn't want anything from this world other than his friend, and he is willing to give him everything in exchange for his friendship.

माँगता ही रहता हू bore तुझे करता हू इनकार मत करना दे देने वाला
This line shows playful banter between the two friends. The singer says that he keeps asking for things, and sometimes he also bores his friend. However, he asks his friend not to refuse him anything.

बुरी नज़र, बुरी नज़र बुरी नज़रवाले हो हा क्या बुरी नज़रवाले हो बुरी नज़रवाले हो तेरा मुंह काला
This is another warning against the evil eye, which is believed to cause harm. The singer requests that those who have the evil eye not cast it upon him as it has already made his mouth black.

रुक क्यों गया ओ चलो हम सब का best friend उपर वाला हो हम सब का bestfriend उपर वाला हा हम सब का best friend उपर वाला हो
This line brings the song to a celebratory end. It encourages the listeners to stop hesitating and move forward since everyone's best friend is above them. The singer praises God as the ultimate best friend who will always help and guide everyone.

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Written by: Sameer

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