SAKAL BAN | Mehfil-e-Sama'a - Live @Koottam Carnival, Tagore Hall, Trivandrum | Qawwali | Heeramandi

An ode to the maestro, "Sakal Ban" by Amir Khusrau (R.A), brought to life once again.

It is said that on the occasion of Basant Panchami, Khusrau saw some people going to the temple with flowers in their palms wearing yellow clothes. When Khusrau asked them what it was about, they shared that this is done to please the diety.
Later Khusrau himself brought a bouquet of flowers and arrived dancing and singing to please his guru, Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, who was grieving the death of his nephew.
Khusrau is said to have told his murshid that he brought these flowers to please his god, as devotees do on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
And, as the legend goes, even today in Delhi, on Basant Panchami, yellow flowers and Chadar are offered at Hazrat Nizamuddin's shrine.

As one of his poems titled 'Basant', 'Sakal Ban Phool Rahi Sarson' was quoted in an issue of Saladin Ahmed's 'The Magnificent Ms. Marvel'. In Coke Studio Season 8, it was sung by Muazzam Mujahid Ali Khan and Rizwan-Muazzam. In 2020, Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi and the instrumental funk band Mughal-e-Funk released a rendition of the poem. ‘Sakal Ban’ has been recreated by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in ‘Heeramandi’ as well.

With love, from Koottam Carnival 2025 at Tagore Hall, Thiruvananthapuram by Mehfil-e-Sama’a.

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Mehfil-e-Sama'a - Sufi Ensemble:
Lead Vocal: IRFAN EROOTH
Harmonium: JAWED ASLAM
Tabla: SAMEEL SIKKANI
Keyboard: ABHAY RAMESH
Guitar: HARIS VEEROLI
Pads: KEVIN
Backing Vocals: BASIL BASHEER, RAHIL RAHMAN, SIBIL S CHACKO, RAJIH EROOTH, AMEENA NOUBA
FOH: SALJAS K

Video Courtesy: FEBIN PEGAN, JERRY MATHEW, MIDHUN

Original Credits:
Music & Singer: Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party
Lyrics: Fana Baland Shehri

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