Alif Allah (Jugni) (Punjabi: الف اللہ - جگنی), also known as Alif Allah Chambe Di Booti (Punjabi: الف اللہ چمبے دی بوٹی) is a popular Punjabi Sufi song that was composed and sung by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi in Coke Studio Pakistan.[2][3] The lyrics of the song were based on the works of 17th century Sufi poet Sultan Bahu. It is an adaptation of Punjabi folk "Jugni" in a Sufi version.[citation needed]

"Alif Allah (Jugni)"
Song by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi
from the album Coke Studio S3E1
LanguagePunjabi
Released6 June 2010 (2010-06-06)
GenreSufi Rock, Contemporary Folk Music, Folk Revival
Length8:43[1]
LabelCoke Studio
Composer(s)Arif Lohar
Producer(s)Rohail Hyatt
Umber Hyatt

Alif Allah (Jugni) rose to popularity after being sung by Lohar and Shafi on Coke Studio. The associated video on YouTube has more than 70 million views to date.[4]

Adaptation in films and television

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The song has also been used in the following movies:

  1. Pakistani Lollywood Punjabi language film Jugni - 2011
  2. Bollywood movie Cocktail where it was sung by Arif Lohar and Harshdeep Kaur.[5] - 2012
  3. Bollywood movie Diary of a Butterfly - 2012
  4. Ta'Wiz - 2018 (Upcoming Hum TV program)
"Jugni Ji"
Song by Kanika Kapoor and Dr Zeus
LanguagePunjabi
Released2012
Length3:29
Composer(s)Arif Lohar
Music video
"Jugni Ji" on YouTube
"Jugni 2.0"
Song by Kanika Kapoor, Mumzy Stranger, DJ Lyan
LanguagePunjabi
Released2020
Length3:04
LabelZee Music Company, JJust Music
Composer(s)Arif Lohar
Producer(s)Jackky Bhagnani
Music video

References

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  1. ^ "Alif Allah Chambey di Booty - Arif Lohar & Meesha by Rohail Hyatt | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Alif Allah - Meesha Shafi & Arif Lohar". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. ^ "A cocktail of voices from India and Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Alif Allah, Jugni | Arif Lohar & Meesha | Season 3 | Coke Studio. YouTube.
  5. ^ "ALif Allah Chambe di booti (Iqbal bahoo) Full - XciteFun.net".