Faisal kapadia was the lead vocalist of 'strings' one of the most iconic bands of south east asia in the 90s and early 2000s

The english translation doesn't do justice to the actual lyrics of this song! Oh my god, how do I even begin to explain this to you? You might have to learn the language to fully understand the meaning & the context of the lyrics. It's like poetry. The translation explains the meaning of the words, but you can only experience the true beauty of the poetry in the language it was meant to be read/heard. Truly mesmerising!

You mentioned the connection between the spiritual and the emotional in Pakistani culture. Actually, it is an essential theme that runs like a thread through the tradition of Islamic spirituality (sufism), which is based on the relation between the human soul (latin: anima) and the divine spirit (latin: spiritus) 'breathed' in humans. The spiritual is the root of the human soul, and the human soul reflects it. The relation between the soul and the spirit is vertical, and that between parts of the soul or two souls is horizontal. This is in fact an essential concept in all authentic religions, and even ancient Greek philosophy, which is rooted in spirituality. In the Islamic tradition we speak of ʿishq-i majāzī (metaphorical love) and ʿishq-i ḥaqīqī (real love). The first refers to earthly love which is a reflection of the higher 'true' love of God, and that's why it is called metaphorical love -- both majāzī and its translation 'metaphor' etymologically mean 'that which carries beyond'.

This reflective interplay of human and spiritual love can be found throughout Islamic spiritual poetry, and it expresses profound meaning, which sometimes takes extensive commentary to disclose. On a more simple level, the common Muslim will always see romantic love as something that is a blessing from God, and so it's not separate from his relation to God. Let me give you two instances of deep poetry. The first is from the sufi (mystic) Jami (d. 1492),


I said to my rose-cheeked lovely, “O you with a rosebud mouth,
    Why keep hiding your face, like flirting girls?”
She laughed and said, “Unlike the beauties of your world,
    In the veil I’m seen, but without it I’m hidden.”

The second instance will surprise you. It's from the poetry of the leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran, the cleric-mystic Ruhollah Khomeini (d. 1989), who the Western media portrays as a brute fundamentalist:

The Bright Rays of the Sun
by Ruhollah Khomeini

“The meadow lark sings a glad tiding:
    the season of Spring has returned.
The season for wine drinking
    and for kisses has returned .
At last the time of withering
    and melancholy has gone.
The days for a caress
    of your sweetheart’s waist have returned.
At last the time of death,
    decay and ruin has gone.
Life, with two hundred images and sights
    has returned.
The meadow’s wan yellow face
    has since packed up and gone.
Rosebuds in the sun’s bright rays
    to blossoms have returned.
The cup-bearer, the tavern,
    the troubadour, clapping of hands,
And a fancy for the curl of a tress
    of a dear one have returned.
If you pass the gate of the seminary
    tell the cleric
If he would be taught
    the rosy cheeked girl has returned.
Close the shop of asceticism
    during this season of joy,
For the strain that the tar plays
    has again to our ears returned.”

Young stunner are the OGs of Pakistani rap plz react to their other popular songs

Faisal Kapadia is in the game for about 30 years. He produced music for Bollywood and Hollywood too.
He with his band Strings also produced 6 seasons of coke studio Pakistan.

Guys you must do a reaction on "Peechey Hutt".
I swear it will take you to another world!

Faisal kabadia the lead vocalist of Strings Band and music producer of almost 6 cokestudio season 👍

Please react to "peechay hutt" it's also from coke studio seasion 14😊
I'm sure y'll love it...;)

You guys are really missing out CS14 Behind the scene videos showing how they have made song and what is the concept behind each song. Once you start reviewing them and hear each song along with their BTS. Eventually you will find more sense.

"Who Humsafar tha" By QB is also a good choice to react to.

Hey Efra your pronunciation of the urdu words were spot on. Just FYI there has been a pop song in the 90s from Fakher called Dil Ruba where he did collaboration with a Latino Artist Antonio Segura. Do check it out. Also some of the recent songs with clear Spanish Influence are Jane Bahaaran from Coke Studio Season 10 and Mehbooba from Nescafe Basement Season 5. These are amazing songs and you should definitely react on them.

The song was mesmerizing from the second it started till the end. The music production platform used many calming yet deep resounding instruments throughout the track, which created a bitter feeling that the season was indeed coming to its end.

The inclusion of an orchestra in the middle of the song was a cherry on top!

You guys are linguistically gifted. You're the only people who have been able to pronounce Pakistani names the closest to the actual ones. And the way you're able to pick up urdu words really well. That's awesome

Guys you should react on mehbooba from Nescafe basement . The drum work is really good on that song

You guys should react to “Sab jag soye” by QB and Shuja Haidar from coke studio. It has spanish/latin influence. You’ll love it 😊

This song was magnificent on another level as it possibly foreshadows the future of Faisal Kapadia (and his band Strings).

Strings has dominated South Asian music scene for last 30ish years, but the band broke up about 2 years ago. Fans are hopeful of a reunion and this song Phir Milenge (We'll meet again) points to a possible reuniting soon.

Strings was also the producer of Seasons 7 to 12 of Coke Studio. They are the band of the entire millennial generation in Pakistan/India.

If you react on its magical journey (song documentary) you will get to know so many things.....like it's a one shot video and audio at the same time.

Young stunners are the best Urdu poetic rappers their lyrics and flows are crazy bro

Finally! Please also review Gulo Main Rang coke studio and Taalash nescafe basement..plz plz. ❤️❤️

That concept of love comes from Sufism where a lot of times love is love of God...I am not an expert in Sufism so if someone wants to throw more opinion, I welcome it but I think it's that which adds to that ethreal quality of love