Alif Allah (Jugni)

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"Alif Allah (Jugni)"
Song by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi
from the album Coke Studio S3E1
LanguagePunjabi
ReleasedJune 6, 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.

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[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-03-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "A cocktail of voices from India and Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjaH2iuoYWE
  5. ^ http://forum.xcitefun.net/alif-allah-chambe-di-booti-iqbal-bahoo-full-t64162.html
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