Arooj Aftab - Diya Hai (Feat. Badi Assad)

From the full-length album "VULTURE PRINCE", Available April 23, 2021 on New Amsterdam Records.

Shot by Lesley Steele and Jesse Selleck at Banyan Recording Studio NYC
Edited and Mixed by Jesse Selleck

[badiassad]

so beautiful arooj! happy to be part of it. it brings so much depth to the moment

[savage-xxhh]

She is Grammy nominated for best new artist, proud of you, love from india

[DeeptangshuPaulofficial]

I can't explain how lucky I feel to discover this first thing in the morning after waking up. Music has no boundaries and this is a true testament to that. Thank you for making my day

[sheherazaad]

Diya Hai. Grief, rage, Life. Everything is in this song. The whole universe.

[fabsca]

I have spent one year working in Pakistan still resonate in my soul the people and the sounds of that fantastic country.

[MattDurham]

Just discovered this lovely voice today. I was thrilled to see a collaboration with the amazingly talented Badi Assad, who I have been a fan of since 1995.

[bartpickfordguitarist]

As a guitarist, I have loved the sounds from badi assad and her whole family, for years.

Now, adding arooj aftab, tt his is a heavenly mix

[sharanjeetsinghkhasria]

Listening to Arooj is like taking a walk in wilderness.

[somatiq]

Hey, je suis francaise, et je vous ai découvert avec KEXP.
Merci pour ce moment de douceur et de sensualité, une voix accompagnée d'une instru' vraiment enivrante.
Cela nous fige dans un instant où tout n'est que sensibilité et délicatesse, merci !

[JamshedKhan-qkbz]

I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♂️ why we(media)don’t promote genuine talent!

You r superb ❤️

[Deedee-eesg]

Arooj Aftab was interviewed on Cerys Matthew's fab Sunday show on Bbc6music on Sunday! Fab to hear her chatting about what Ghazals are, and Cerys played 2 of them. Well done Arooj for getting up 7.00am in Brooklyn to do interview!!

[aditisachdeva]

diya hai dil agar us ko bashar hai kya kahiye

hua raqib to ho nama-bar hai kya kahiye

he’s human, gave his heart to her, what can I even say

the messenger’s become my foe, so let him be this way

ye zid ki aaj na aave aur aae bin na rahe

qaza se shikva hamen kis qadar hai kya kahiye

it surely has to come some day, but insists not today

the grievance that I bear ‘gainst death, pray, how do I portray

rahe hai yuun gah-o-be-gah ki ku-e-dost ko ab

agar na kahiye ki dushman ka ghar hai kya kahiye

resides my rival all the time in my beloved’s street

thus calling it my foe’s abode, would then be only meet

zahe karishma ki yuun de rakkha hai ham ko fareb

ki bin kahe hain unhen sab khabar hai kya kahiye

tis miracle of beauty that she fools me in this way

claims that she knows what’s in my heart, and leaves me naught to say

samajh ke karte hain bazar men vo pursish-e-hal

ki ye kahe ki sar-e-rahguzar hai kya kahiye

she purposely, in the bazaar, seeks after my welfare

knowing full well that publicly, my plaints I will not air

tumhen nahin hai sar-e-rishta-e-vafa ka khayal

hamare haath men kuchh hai magar hai kya kahiye

of beginning of faithfulness, you have no least concern

there’s something in my fist but say, can you even discern?

unhen saval pe zom-e-junun hai kyuun ladiye

hamen javab se qat-e-nazar hai kya kahiye

why fight with her when she presumes, my pleas to be insane

to her replies I pay no heed, as naught I will obtain

hasad saza-e-kamal-e-sukhan hai kya kijiye

sitam baha-e-mata-e-hunar hai kya kahiye

alas! for excellence in verse, envy’s the punishment

what can one say, torture’s the price, for one’s accomplisment

kaha hai kis ne ki ‘ghalib’ bura nahin lekin

sivae is ke ki ashufta-sar hai kya kahiye

though there is no one who will say, Gaalib is good, but pray,

save for the fact frenzied in love, what else is there to say

[abidfarooqui]

Such a unique beautiful performance. I am lucky enough to have seen Badi Assad perform live in a small venue in Clearwater, FL. She is a master guitarist and musician.

[AkashChauhan-yntd]

To experience this almost anywhere, anytime is kind of a blessing.
#gratitude

[aadilnadeem]

Love of my life. I was seventeen and now I’m twenty seven, started from “ Bolo na” You are still magical
Thank you Arooj. Love from Balochistan ♥️

[zackmaani]

یار کیا کمااال گایا ہے اس کلام کو قسم سے،،محبتیں 💚

[khomol]

Didn’t think people like this still existed. Such an old world vibe!

[Foodaholics]

Wow still the same magical voice!! Been more than a decade following you 🤍💟

[ReddOctober]

The joy in music is that it’s like a universal language. This music is fluid and gentle like a stream it’s sound embraces your senses. It’s lovely if I may so say, step out of your realm and let this speak for itself. Simply enjoyable, I welcome you into my life, thank you.

[asiftahir]

Came from BBC Urdu, congratulations for Grammy award nomination. Inshallah you will win 🥇 it.