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You would think that I would have heard all of the Coke Studio songs, being such an ardent fan. Today, I came across ‘Mujhe Baar Baar’ by Abbas Ali Khan from the series’ most recent episode and was mesmerised for the longest time.

Among the languages that I know, there is no doubt that Urdu is the most beautiful. It is like art in words, emotions in writing –  no wonder it was the language of choice of the Sufi saints. If you cannot get lost in a thought, then whatever is the point of it.

I spent a while transliterating my favourite stanza from the song (presently blessing my school for enforcing Arabic writing); also in Hindi below:

मुझे मांगने की अदा ना दे