Tajdar-e-Haram
"Tajdar-e-Haram" (Urdu: تاجدارِ حرم, lit. 'King of the Kaaba') is a qawwali performed by the Pakistani musical group, Sabri Brothers and written by Mirza Muhammad Hakim, a 16th century Mughal prince and brother to Emperor Akbar.[1][2]
| "Tajdar-e-Haram" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sabri Brothers | |
| Language | Urdu | 
| Released | 1970 | 
| Genre | Qawwali, Classical | 
| Length | 27:06 | 
| Label | EMI Pakistan | 
| Composer(s) | Maqbool Ahmed Sabri | 
| Lyricist(s) | Mirza Muhammad Hakim | 
1982 version
    
| "Tajdar-e-Haram" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sabri Brothers | |
| from the album Film Sahaaray | |
| Language | Urdu | 
| Released | 1982 | 
| Genre | Qawwali | 
| Length | 8:53 | 
| Songwriter(s) | Sabri Brothers | 
| Composer(s) | Sabri Brothers | 
In 1982, Sabri Brothers recorded this qawwali for Pakistani film Sahaaray.
2015 version
    
| "Tajdar-e-Haram" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Atif Aslam | |||||||||||
| from the album Coke Studio S8E1 | |||||||||||
| Language | Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Braj | ||||||||||
| Released | 15 August 2015[3] | ||||||||||
| Studio | Coke Studio | ||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||||||
| Length | 10:28 (Video) 10:16 (Audio)  | ||||||||||
| Label | Coke Studio | ||||||||||
| Songwriter(s) | Mirza Muhammad Hakim and Sabri Brothers | ||||||||||
| Composer(s) | Baber Ali Khanna and Arslan Rabbani | ||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Coca-Cola and Shiraz Uppal | ||||||||||
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In 2015, it was rendered by Atif Aslam, during Coke Studio season 8 episode 1. It was considered to be produced by Strings. Atif Aslam revealed that the track was produced by Shiraz Uppal.[4][5][6] This was a tribute paid by Atif to Sabri Brothers.[2][7]
Credits
    
- Artist – Atif Aslam
 - Guest Musician – Tanveer Tafu (Rubab), Arsalan Rabbani (Harmonium)
 - Humnawa – Jamshed Ali Sabri, Naveed Ali Sabri, Mohammad Shan, Zahid Akhtar
 - Houseband – Complete (except Aahad)[8]
 
Popularity
    
The music video features Atif Aslam. It is the first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube.[9][10] The official video has garnered over 342 million views on YouTube, and became the most viewed Youtube video of Pakistani-origin, as of January 2022, leaving behind Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Momina Mustehsan's rendition of Afreen Afreen having 336 million views.[11] It has received over 5 million engagements and has been viewed in 186 countries worldwide.[12][11]
Reception
    
Amjad Sabri the son of Ghulam Farid Sabri said, "I really like how the music was arranged. Atif didn't do badly. I wish he could have worked on his diction a little more, as long as the essence remains untouched, there is no harm." He further said, "it was an honest accolade to his father and uncle".[13] British High Commissioner Christian Turner took to Twitter that his friend suggested him "Tajdar-e-Haram" by Atif Aslam and he thoroughly enjoyed it. In return, Atif also thanked him.[14]
2018 version
    
| "Tajdar-e-Haram" | |||||||
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| Song by Wajid Khan | |||||||
| from the album Film Satyameva Jayate | |||||||
| Language | Urdu | ||||||
| Released | 16 July 2018 | ||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||
| Length | 2:05 (video) 5:10 (audio)  | ||||||
| Label | T-Series | ||||||
| Composer(s) | Sajid–Wajid | ||||||
| Lyricist(s) | Danish Sabri | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Bhushan Kumar | ||||||
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In 2018 Bollywood film Satyameva Jayate, it was recreated by Sajid–Wajid and sung by Wajid from the same duo. It released on 16 July 2018.
Credits
    
- Singer – Wajid
 - Music – Sajid – Wajid
 - Lyrics By – Danish Sabri
 - Theme Designed And Arranged By – Sajid Wajid
 - Song Programmed By – Aditya Dev
 - Sajid Wajid's Assistant – Ashish Sehgal & Rahul Kothari
 - Mix Assistant Engineers – Michael Edwin Pillai
 - Song Mixed And Mastered By Eric Pillai (Future Sound Of Bombay)[15]
 
Version listings
    
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tajdar-e-Haram" | 27:06 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tajdar-e-Haram" | 8:53 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tajdar-e-Haram" | 10:28 | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tajdar-e-Haram" | 5:10 | 
Summary of versions
    
| Country | Year | Film/Album | Genre | Language(s) | Length | Singer | Label | Ref(s). | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1970 | Single | Qawwali | Urdu | 27:06 | Sabri Brothers | EMI Pakistan | [1] | 
| 1982 | Sahaaray | 8:53 | N/A | |||||
| 2015 | Coke Studio S8E1 | Pop | Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Braj | 10:28 | Atif Aslam | Coke Studio | [4] | |
| India | 2018 | Satyameva Jayate | Urdu | 5:10 | Wajid Khan | T-Series | [15] | 
References
    
- saadiii125 (8 June 2016). "Tajdar e Haram, Atif Aslam, Coke Studio Season 8". BeDelicious. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - Abbasi, Zaib (2 November 2017). "'Tajdar-e-Haram' Becomes Pakistan's First Video to Cross 100 Million Views". Music & Entertainment – MuzEnt. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - "Tajdar-E-Haram Coke Studio Season 8 by Atif Aslam" – via music.apple.com.
 - ""Tajdar-e-Haram" smashes YouTube record with more than 100 million views". Daily Times. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - "Pakistan sets new record with 'Tajdar-e-Haram', crosses 100 million views". bbcrecordlondon.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - Tribune.com.pk (27 December 2015). "Tajdar-e-Haram was produced by Shiraz Uppal". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
 - "Coke Studio's Tajdar-e-Haram crosses 100 million views on YouTube". Daily Pakistan Global. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
 - "Tajdar-e-Haram – Episode9– Season 8 – Coke Studio Pakistan". www.cokestudio.com.pk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
 - "Tajdar-E-Haram, the First Pak Video to Cross 100 Million Views". The Quint. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - Scroll Staff. "Watch: Pakistan's first YouTube video to cross 100 million views is Coke Studio's 'Tajdar-e-Haram'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - "Coke Studio Pakistan's 'Tajdar-e-Haram' & 'Afreen Afreen' hit 100 Million Views on YouTube". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - "Abbtakk.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
 - "Amjad Sabri's Take on Atif Aslam 'Tajdar-E-Haram'". Madiha Shakeel. Business Recorder. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
 - says, Ahmed waseem (8 May 2020). "British High Commissioner is also a fan of Atif Aslam's Tajdar-E-Haram". Siasat.pk News Blog. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
 - Tajdar E Haram Video Song | Satyameva Jayate | John Abraham | Manoj Bajpayee | Sajid Wajid |, retrieved 10 May 2020
 - Sulaiman, Ghazala (27 July 2018). "Sabri Brothers' Tajdar-e-Haram Ruined by Bollywood!". Brandsynario. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
 - Tribune.com.pk (30 July 2018). "Bollywood's version of 'Tajdar E Haram' is no where close to Atif Aslam, Sabri Brothers'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
 - Siddiqui, Mishaal (28 July 2018). "Bollywood just ruined our all time favorite Tajdar e Haram!". HIP. Retrieved 13 May 2020.