The original is a classic in every right. I kind of liked the new version myself, but that in no way means that the original sucks. It was a pathetic effort.” And another one just below it claimed “I was not expecting it from Atif. The divide is so large that one comment I read stated “Atif / Coke Studio have the distinct privilege of butchering one of my favorite qawwalis. Some however, can’t stop talking about how wonderful the new version is. Some claim that it was a mistake on Atif’s part to have attempted a rendition of the magnum opus that the Sabri brothers belted out in 1975. Today I am going to pen down my two cents on the Tajdar-e-haram debate.Ī lot has already been said on this already with people comparing the Sabri brothers 70’s version to Atif’s reimagined one.

new debate and the Umair Jaiswal’s rock star moves. The two most notable being the Tajdar-e-haram, old vs. Coke studio 8 is garnering rave reviews and – as is the norm – lighting up some controversies on the way.

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