Round 3: Javed Ali

Feel free to discuss his rating for this performance!

Note: This round anything goes. So no theme.

But be careful, this is a Male-Duet. Javed Ali sings this with Kailash Kher. For those that don't know, Javed's voice is the one at the beginning of the song.

Lets get this, for those who think that "lengthy qawwalis are boring", this track is not for them. But if people really appreciate Indian classical tunes with a hint of modern tones blended into them, then this track quite makes the cut.

This song selection has been pretty challenging for me, but I had to go with it. Javed ali is a man of immense depth of talent, and in this qawwali, sung with kailesh kher, he shines throughout. The crux is that in today's fast paced life, its really hard to get quality music and that too a "slow motion" song but mark my words, its these songs that form the pinnacle of modern Indian classique. The music of Delhi-6 is one of ARR's best works and it showcases his different style.

Remember "piyaa haji ali" from fiza? It was too composed by ARR (that sole track-all others of Fiza were anu malik compositions) and some hints of that tune can be seen into this. Very good thing and very enjoyable. The scale is kept at a limited range-say 1 high to 1.5 low, but given that limited range, things are kept simple. A qawwali is not meant to sing and shout over the rooftop. It ruins the essence of that samah- that of peace, pleasure and purity. But thankfully, Javed Ali's back to basics approach and amazing coordination with kailash kher has worked wonders. His singing, superb composure of voice at high notes without loosing the melody (most important) and above all, clarity plus tonal quality make this one of my personal favourites. Half way through, the length can prove to be a big deterrent and it does tend to get boring, yes granted but the quality is maintained, again a good thing.

Another highpoint is the quality of jugalbandi at the end of second verse, its just amazing to say the least. Add another plus-melodious ARR trademark music-takes listening to a new pleasure altogether.

An all round combination of tune, tone, voice, quality, scale and music makes this a strong contender for a perfect all round qawwali track, so it would have got a perfect 10. Until that other song of Kailesh kher literally blew me away.

Comparisons are inevitable, so this gets a 9 plus an applause.

9/10.👏

10/10 to this one
love this Song a lot


rating 10/10

Ahhh.. one of my favourite spiritual tracks from ARR.. simple yet beautiful.. :)

First off, it requires a sense of extreme humbleness in expressions, Javed Ali brought lovely softness along with that which immediately touches your heart.. Even in the higher notes, he retains the smooth quality, it takes the listener into another world.. I can't go on without the mention of Kailash Kher's contribution to this song, of course, his presence made this 'Arzi' complete in its fullest sense.. In places, I felt the throw / projection of the voice could have been more pronounced.. Not an easy song to sing, it has variations in it too.. Mesmerizing singing..

Would like to give a 9 out of 10 to this fantastic rendition..

AR Rehman composition !!!

Such a soulful song, just close ur eyes and listen to it.

Hmm beautiful track. Very soulful. Javed ji sung it so much ease. His high notes were very impressive. The only thing about this song is that two singers are singing it and for those that can't tell the difference it becomes difficult.

Is it just me or is it difficult to hear the voices? 🤔

Final Rating: 8/10

Great singing by Javed Ali



At least in the parts he sang. I don't know why RA allowed this song selection. It's really hard for everyone to be able to differentiate the 2 voices that sang in this song.

But Javed Ali's singing was great. Excellent voice control and high pitches, and overall great feel.

But a lot of it was Kailash Kher and that chorus. So for that minus points.



Rating: 7/10

Wonderful singing by Javed Ali!👏👏

give this song a 10 is completely insensible...