Tajdar-e-Haram
{{short description|Qawwali performed by Sabri Brothers}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date = May 2020}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Tajdar-e-Haram
| cover =
| artist = Sabri Brothers
| language = Urdu, Persian, Arabic
| released = 1970
| genre = Qawwali, Classical
| length = 27:06
| label = EMI Pakistan
| lyricist = Hakim Mirza, Habib Madni, & Others
| composer = Maqbool Ahmed Sabri
| title = Tajdar-e-Haram
}}
"Tajdar-e-Haram" ({{Langx|ur|تاجدارِ حرم|lit=King of the Haram}}) is a qawwali performed by the Pakistani musical group, Sabri Brothers.{{Cite web|title=Tajdar e Haram, Atif Aslam, Coke Studio Season 8|url=http://bedelicious.altervista.org/tajdar-e-haram/|date=8 June 2016|website=BeDelicious|language=en-US|access-date=9 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title='Tajdar-e-Haram' Becomes Pakistan's First Video to Cross 100 Million Views|url=http://www.muzent.com/tajdar-e-haram-becomes-pakistans-first-video-cross-100-million-views/|last=Abbasi|first=Zaib|date=2 November 2017|website=Music & Entertainment – MuzEnt|language=en-US|access-date=9 May 2020}}
1982 version
{{Infobox song
| name = Tajdar-e-Haram
| cover =
| type = Song
| artist = Sabri Brothers
| album = Film Sahaaray
| language = Urdu
| released = 1982
| genre = Qawwali
| length = 8:53
| label =
| writer = Sabri Brothers
| composer = Sabri Brothers
}}
In 1982, Sabri Brothers recorded this qawwali for Pakistani film Sahaaray.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
2015 version
{{Infobox song
| name = Tajdar-e-Haram
| cover =
| type = Single
| artist = Atif Aslam
| album = Coke Studio S8E1
| language = Urdu
| released = {{start date|df=y|2015|8|15}}{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tajdar-e-haram-coke-studio-season-8/1032926277?i=1032926278|title=Tajdar-E-Haram Coke Studio Season 8 by Atif Aslam|via=music.apple.com}}
| studio = Coke Studio
| genre = Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=10|s=28}} (Video)
{{Duration|m=10|s=16}} (Audio)
| label = Coke Studio
| writer = Mirza Muhammad Hakim and Sabri Brothers
| composer = Baber Ali Khanna and Arslan Rabbani
| producer = Coca-Cola and Shiraz Uppal
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{SoundCloud|/cokestudio/atif-aslam-tajdar-e-haram-coke-studio-season-8-episode-1|Tajdar-e-Haram}}
| video1 = {{YouTube|a18py61_F_w|Tajdar-e-Haram}}
}}
}}
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.{{Cite web|title="Tajdar-e-Haram" smashes YouTube record with more than 100 million views|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/134024/tajdar-e-haram-smashes-youtube-record-100-million-views/|date=3 November 2017|website=Daily Times|language=en-US|access-date=9 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Pakistan sets new record with 'Tajdar-e-Haram', crosses 100 million views|url=http://bbcrecordlondon.com/live/12-entertainment/140290-pakistan-sets-new-record-with-tajdar-e-haram-crosses-100-million-views.html|website=bbcrecordlondon.com|access-date=9 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Tajdar-e-Haram was produced by Shiraz Uppal|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1017163/tajdar-e-haram-was-produced-by-shiraz-uppal/|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=27 December 2015|website=The Express Tribune|language=en|access-date=10 May 2020}} This was a tribute paid by Atif to Sabri Brothers.{{Cite web|title=Coke Studio's Tajdar-e-Haram crosses 100 million views on YouTube|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/coke-studios-tajdar-e-haram-crosses-100-million-views-on-youtube/|date=2 November 2017|website=Daily Pakistan Global|language=en|access-date=10 May 2020}}
= 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){{Cite web|title=Tajdar-e-Haram – Episode9– Season 8 – Coke Studio Pakistan|url=https://www.cokestudio.com.pk/mobile/season8/e01-s04.html|website=www.cokestudio.com.pk|access-date=14 May 2020}}
= Popularity =
The music video features Atif Aslam. It is the first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube.{{Cite web|title=Tajdar-E-Haram, the First Pak Video to Cross 100 Million Views|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/music/atif-aslam-tajdar-e-haram-crosses-1-million-views-on-youtube|date=13 November 2017|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=9 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Watch: Pakistan's first YouTube video to cross 100 million views is Coke Studio's 'Tajdar-e-Haram'|url=https://scroll.in/video/856992/watch-pakistans-first-youtube-video-to-cross-100-million-views-is-coke-studios-tajdar-e-haram|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|date=12 November 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=9 May 2020}} The official video has garnered over 520 million views on YouTube, and became the most viewed Youtube video of Pakistani-origin, as of January 2022, leaving behind Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan's rendition of Afreen Afreen having 336 million views.{{Cite web|title=Coke Studio Pakistan's 'Tajdar-e-Haram' & 'Afreen Afreen' hit 100 Million Views on YouTube|url=https://www.coca-colajourney.com.pk/stories/coke-studio-pakistans-tajdar-e-haram-first-to-hit-100-million-vi|website=The Coca-Cola Company|language=en-PK|access-date=9 May 2020}} It has received over 5 million engagements and has been viewed in 186 countries worldwide.{{Cite web|title=Abbtakk.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos|url=https://abbtakk.tv/en|language=en-US|access-date=9 May 2020}}
= 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".{{cite web|title=Amjad Sabri's Take on Atif Aslam 'Tajdar-E-Haram'|url=http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/63-music/252280-amjad-sabri%E2%80%99s-take-on-atif-aslam-%E2%80%98tajdar-e-haram%E2%80%99.html|work=Madiha Shakeel|publisher=Business Recorder|date=25 August 2015|accessdate=27 August 2015}} 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.{{Cite web|title=British High Commissioner is also a fan of Atif Aslam's Tajdar-E-Haram|url=https://blog.siasat.pk/british-commissioner-aslams-tajdar-haram/|last=says|first=Ahmed waseem|date=8 May 2020|website=Siasat.pk News Blog|language=en-US|access-date=10 May 2020}}
2018 version
{{Infobox song|name=Tajdar-e-Haram|type=Song|artist=Wajid Khan|album=Film Satyameva Jayate|language=Urdu|released=16 July 2018|genre=Pop|length=2:05 (video)
5:10 (audio)|label=T-Series|writer=|composer=Sajid–Wajid|lyricist=Danish Sabri|producer=Bhushan Kumar|misc={{External media
| video1 = {{YouTube|CmqEfN1dfNU|Tajdar-e-Haram (video)}}
| video2 = {{YouTube|OzQYuWBrwvM|Tajdar-e-Haram (lyrical)}}
}}}}
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.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
= 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){{Citation|title=Tajdar E Haram Video Song {{!}} Satyameva Jayate {{!}} John Abraham {{!}} Manoj Bajpayee {{!}} Sajid Wajid {{!}}|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmqEfN1dfNU|language=en|access-date=10 May 2020}}
= Critical reception =
The song received negative reviews. It was not liked by audience. The filmmakers were criticized for making such song. It was said to be disaster, disrespectful and blasphemous.{{Cite web|title=Sabri Brothers' Tajdar-e-Haram Ruined by Bollywood!|url=https://www.brandsynario.com/sabri-brothers-tajdar-e-haram-ruined-by-bollywood/|last=Sulaiman|first=Ghazala|date=27 July 2018|website=Brandsynario|language=en-US|access-date=13 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bollywood's version of 'Tajdar E Haram' is no where close to Atif Aslam, Sabri Brothers'|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1769493/4-bollywoods-version-tajdar-e-haram-no-close-atif-aslam-sabri-brothers/|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=30 July 2018|website=The Express Tribune|language=en|access-date=13 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bollywood just ruined our all time favorite Tajdar e Haram!|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1155376|last=Siddiqui|first=Mishaal|date=28 July 2018|website=HIP|language=en|access-date=13 May 2020}}
Version listings
{{Track listing
| headline = 1975 version
| title1 = Tajdar-e-Haram
| length1 = 27:06
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 1982 version
| title1 = Tajdar-e-Haram
| length1 = 8:53
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2015 version
| title1 = Tajdar-e-Haram
| length1 = 10:28
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2018 version
| title1 = Tajdar-e-Haram
| length1 = 5:10
}}
Summary of versions
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Country ! Year ! Film/Album ! Genre ! Language(s) ! Length ! Singer ! Label ! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}. |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | Pakistan
|1970 |Single | rowspan="2" | Qawwali | rowspan="2" | Urdu | 27:06 | rowspan="2" |Sabri Brothers | EMI Pakistan |
|---|
| 1982
|Sahaaray |8:53 |N/A | |
| 2015
|Coke Studio S8E1 |rowspan="2" | Pop |Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Braj |10:28 |
| India
|2018 |Urdu |5:10 |