Atif attended High School at PAF College Lahore, where he played cricket and became interested in music. He attended PICS (Punjab Institute of Computer Science) to do his Bachelors in Computer Science (BCs). It was at PICS Lahore that he met guitarist and talented, young composer (like himself), Gohar Mumtaz. The two became friends and started jamming together. This lead to performances at their college and at various restaurants eventually pushing the pair into finding a name for their subtly formed band, which they duly named "Jal" - which means Water - (the issue of which musician was truly responsible for the name “Jal” is still disputed).
Working together, the pair recorded the song Aadat (with the help of Salman Albert, amongst other established and accomplished Pakistani musicians). It became popular on a host of promotional Pakistani music websites. The song was also played on such Pakistani radio stations as FM100 and FM105. The music video for Aadat was shot one day in a warehouse in Karachi. On the base of this one song, “Jal” began their tour of Pakistan—such was the strength of “Aadat”. However, whilst on tour, personal problems led to a verbal bust-up resulting in an unannounced and indefinite hiatus, during which Atif launched his solo career.
Atif Aslam, after leaving Jal, released a new solo album, Jal Pari (ironically meaning "Mermaid") which was a big hit. The Songs Woh Lamhey, Dil Haarey and few others were smash hits on both Pakistani radio stations and Music Channels. As both the Jal, “Aadat”, and Atif’s album, Jalpari, shared certain tracks (such as “Aadat”, “Bheegi Yaadein/Wo Lamhey”, “Ankhon se”) an unofficial war over rights began which resulted in both sides claiming to possess hard proof to support their respective claims (that, they alone owned the concerned songs). The hype this feud gave to both Atif and the new Jal was extraordinary and split the musical nation with the fans of each side backing their respective favourite.
Whilst the drama of lyrics & composition ownership was rolling on in Pakistan, Atif Aslam's soulful voice crossed the border over into India when Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt called Atif Aslam to seek his consent to include "Woh Lamhey" in the soundtrack of his new motion picture, Zeher (2005). The song (especially the remix version) became a huge hit & dominated airplay on almost all major FM stations throughout India for a period of 6-8 months. This pattern of a slow playback song by Atif in the movie, supplemented by a remix version released for radio airplay was to become standard procedure with Atif’s songs on the Indian market.
Atif has continued to grow and is becoming a bollywood playback singer in great demand at such a young age, with very few OSTs to his name. He recorded a song for the movie Kalyug, entitled 'Juda Hokey Bhi' - a slight variation of the ever famous Aadat song. Like with “Wo Lamhey / Bheegi Yaadein”, a slow version became the theme for the movie and part of the official soundtrack, whilst a remixed version was released to hit the radio stations and desi clubs worldwide.
After recording for Kalyug, a Pakistani director in Hollywood contacted Atif and within very little time, Atif recorded three songs for that same director’s Hollywood movie, 'Man Push Cart' and was rewarded with a small cameo role in the movie itself!
All of a sudden, after a relatively quiet summer, Atif re-emerged in the subcontinent with a new track, “Tere Bin” (translation: [Without You]) for the Bollywood Movie, {Bas Ek Pal}. Yet again, the song was remixed and as expected it became popular in a very short amount of time. Once again, Atif’s voice is electrifying the airwaves on radio stations throughout the subcontinent.
In between the copyright war and media war with Gohar ( Jal ) and recording Bollywood songs, Atif had been touring the world and working on his new album.
Atif visited various countries in Asia, Europe & The Americas which include Pakistan, India, UAE, UK, Canada & America—taking his sound to the “pardesi” (expatriats of the subcontinent) worldwide. Atif’s new album has been entitled 'Hangami Halaat' and is due to be released in the summer of 2007.
He has recently sung two songs for the movie "Ajab prem ki ghazab kahani".Name of the songs are "Tu jaane na" and "Tera Hone laga hoon".Both songs are big hits in India and all over the world.
Ehsaas
Atif Aslam Lyrics
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ya ek ehsaas hoon
mein ek jism hoon
ya rooh ki pyaas hoon
ke sach ki talaash hai
duur aakaash hai
manzil paas nahi
kabhi mein aml hoon
kabhi beaml hoon
gar tujh mein nahi
to phir bemehl hoon
ke sach ki talaash hai
duur aakaash hai
manzil paas nahi
kiya tu mere paas hai
ke sach ki talaash hai
duur aakaash hai
manzil paas nahi
kiya tu mere paas hai
sach ki talaash hai
duur aakaash hai
manzil paas nahi
kiya tu mere paas hai
main ek fard hoon
ya ek ehsaas hoon
mein ek jism hoon
ya rooh ki pyas hoon
In the lyrics of Atif Aslam's song Ehsaas, the singer highlights the internal battle between their physical being and their emotional state. The opening lines pose a question of identity - whether the singer is a person or a feeling. They then go further to question whether they are a body or a thirst for spirituality. The following lines suggest that the singer's quest for truth is difficult to attain and that the destination is still far away.
In the chorus, the singer expresses the importance of finding the truth, which is far away from them, like the vast expanse of the sky. They imply that in their pursuit of the truth, the material world is not sufficient to fulfill their needs, and the person they are addressing is the only source of comfort. The lines "kabhi mein aml hoon, kabhi beaml hoon" outline that the singer is sometimes successful and sometimes not in their search for truth. However, they are committed to their mission, and if they do not find it in person they are addressing, they will find it elsewhere.
Overall, the song Ehsaas is a melancholic yet introspective melody portraying the universal human experience of searching for truth in a chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
main ek fard hoon
I am an individual
ya ek ehsaas hoon
or a feeling
mein ek jism hoon
I am a body
ya rooh ki pyaas hoon
or a thirst for soul
ke sach ki talaash hai
searching for truth
duur aakaash hai
the sky is far away
manzil paas nahi
destination is not close
kiya tu mere paas hai
are you close to me?
kabhi mein aml hoon
sometimes I am successful
kabhi beaml hoon
sometimes I am unsuccessful
gar tujh mein nahi
if not in you
to phir bemehl hoon
then I am lost
sach ki talaash hai
searching for truth
duur aakaash hai
the sky is far away
manzil paas nahi
destination is not close
kiya tu mere paas hai
are you close to me?
sach ki talaash hai
searching for truth
duur aakaash hai
the sky is far away
manzil paas nahi
destination is not close
kiya tu mere paas hai
are you close to me?
sach ki talaash hai
searching for truth
duur aakaash hai
the sky is far away
manzil paas nahi
destination is not close
kiya tu mere paas hai
are you close to me?
main ek fard hoon
I am an individual
ya ek ehsaas hoon
or a feeling
mein ek jism hoon
I am a body
ya rooh ki pyas hoon
or a thirst for soul
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@srealist58
this is the greatest song i've ever listened in my life ! long live Atif aslam love from Turkey !
@parthyadav6327
Love from thurkey well boy
@JaspreetSingh-xo4lv
Does Turkish people understand Urdu ?
@sarrobin8407
I love Turkey ❤️❤️
@salmanshahid611
@@JaspreetSingh-xo4lv vocabulary is much similar
@JaspreetSingh-xo4lv
@@salmanshahid611
Really ?
@govindayadav6169
Not everyone can understand the depth of this masterpiece.
@desisingerofficial1918
বাল ছিড়ে তো আর ১৩ m ভিউজ হয়নি
@A_al_Mamun
A proud fan 💥
@TouhidChowdhury
This song has been in my playlist since 2007... 'Doorie' is a generational album. Atif deserves to live in our heart for such magical lyrics...