Sochta Hoon Ke Vo Kitne Masoom Thay: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s amazing Ashiqana Qawwali
Maine pathar se jinko banaya sanam
Woh khuda ho gaye dekhte dekhte
Sochta hoon ke vo kitne masoom thay
Kya se kya ho gayer dekhte dekhte
The idol that I crafted with my hands
He now pretends to be my god
Those who appeared so innocent at first
What selfish they become, over a glance of time
Jin Pathro ko hamne attaa ki thi dhadkanain
Vo bolne lage to hum par hi baras parey
Jo pata puchte the kisi ka kabhi
Laapata ho gaye dekhte dekhte
Those stones to whom we provided with heartbeat of life
When they start speaking, they raised voice against us
The person who was asking for our address once
They disappeared totally when got chance, in a glance
Sochta Hoon Ke Vo Kitne Masoom Thay by Nusrat Fateh Ali is one amazing Ishqiya Qawwali, which is particularly popular among the youth. Qawwali is often based on Sufiana or Arfana Qalam, however the genre is versatile so even a ghazal kalam be composed into Qawwali format.
Sochta Hoon Ke Vo Kitne Masoom Thay became an instant hit for its sad and heartfelt poetry. Nusrat Fateh Ali had a mastery for moulding any kalam into Qawwali, whether it is Kalam-e-Iqbal such as Shikwa or Jawab-e-Shikwa or Sufiana Kalam of Bulleh Shah, and this Ashiqana Kalam remains one of his best indeed.
