aisi hai tanhai - Nusrat fateh ali khan - english translation

The video is not the party performing this, its been added as a remembrance from other performance. The translation may not be perfect, but it is difficult to get the precise meaning in english. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu: نصرت فتح علی خان, October 13, 1948 August 16, 1997), was a Punjabi musician from Pakistan, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). He featured in Time magazine's 2006 list of 'Asian Heroes' The composition of Nusrat's party changed over the twenty-six years that he led the party. Listed below is a snapshot of the party, circa 1983: Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan: Nusrat's first cousin, vocals Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan: Nusrat's brother, vocals and lead harmonium Rehmat Ali: vocals and second harmonium Maqsood Hussain: vocals Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Nusrat's nephew & pupil, vocals Dildar Hussain: percussion Majawar Abbas: mandolin and guitar/chorus, handclapping Mohammed Iqbal Naqvi: secretary of the party, chorus, handclapping Asad Ali: chorus, handclapping Nusrat's cousin Ghulam Farid: chorus, handclapping Kaukab Ali: chorus, handclapping The one significant member of the party who does not appear on this list is Atta Fareed. For many years, he alternated with Rehmat Ali on vocals and second harmonium. He is easily identifiable in videos since he plays the harmonium left-handed.