Alif Allah (Jugni)

"Alif Allah (Jugni)"
Song by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi
from the album Coke Studio S3E1
LanguagePunjabi
Released6 June 2010 (2010-06-06)
GenreSufi Rock, Contemporary Folk Music, Folk Revival
Length8:43[1]
LabelCoke Studio
Composer(s)Arif Lohar
Producer(s)Rohail Hyatt
Umber Hyatt

Alif Allah (Jugni) (Punjabi: الف اللہ - جگنی), also known as Alif Allah Chambe Di Booti (Punjabi: الف اللہ چمبے دی بوٹی) is a popular Punjabi Sufi song that was composed and sung by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi in Coke Studio Pakistan.[2][3] The lyrics of the song were based on the works of 17th century Sufi poet Sultan Bahu. It is an adaptation of Punjabi folk "Jugni" in a Sufi version.[citation needed]

Alif Allah (Jugni) rose to popularity after being sung by Lohar and Shafi on Coke Studio. The associated video on YouTube has more than 70 million views to date.[4]

Adaptation in films and television

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The song has also been used in the following movies:

  1. Pakistani Lollywood Punjabi language film Jugni - 2011
  2. Bollywood movie Cocktail where it was sung by Arif Lohar and Harshdeep Kaur.[5] - 2012
  3. Bollywood movie Diary of a Butterfly - 2012
  4. Ta'Wiz - 2018 (Upcoming Hum TV program)
"Jugni Ji"
Song by Kanika Kapoor and Dr Zeus
LanguagePunjabi
Released2012
Length3:29
Composer(s)Arif Lohar
Music video
"Jugni Ji" on YouTube
"Jugni 2.0"
Song by Kanika Kapoor, Mumzy Stranger, DJ Lyan
LanguagePunjabi
Released2020
Length3:04
LabelZee Music Company, JJust Music
Composer(s)Arif Lohar
Producer(s)Jackky Bhagnani
Music video

References

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  1. ^ "Alif Allah Chambey di Booty - Arif Lohar & Meesha by Rohail Hyatt | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Alif Allah - Meesha Shafi & Arif Lohar". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. ^ "A cocktail of voices from India and Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Alif Allah, Jugni | Arif Lohar & Meesha | Season 3 | Coke Studio. YouTube.
  5. ^ "ALif Allah Chambe di booti (Iqbal bahoo) Full - XciteFun.net".