Many of you must be huge fans of Sufi songs. Such songs have unique appeal about them. Sufi songs are mystical and soothe your heart. They are very passionate. Whether it is a romantic song or sad sufi song, you cannot help but notice them and get totally lost in them. As far as origin is concerned the word ‘Sufi’ is derived from the Arabic word ’suf’ which means wool. Initially, Sufi songs were sung to celebrate love for God. This was a path of devotion and it did not have serious religious intonations. Sufi songs were ore in spiritual mode. Sufi songs were said to be sung in order to commune with God.
There are several renowned Sufi singers who have become immensely popular in hindi movies as well. The legend was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan who introduced this genre when he sung Afreen Afreen. Thereafter, he sang in several movies as well before he died prematurely. His legion has been well carried by his nephew Rahet Fateh Ali Khan. Apart from him, other Sufi singers are, Abida Parvin, Sabri Brothers, Wadali Brothers, Kailash Kher and others. Some of the hit sufi songs of bollywood movies are:
1. Roothe yaar nu mana le jaadogariyan rab aape man jaavega – Kacche Dhaage
2. Tujhe dekh dekh sona tujhe dekh kar hai jagna maine yeh zindagani sang tere bitaani tujhme basi hai meri jaan hai jiya dhadhak dhadhak jaaye – Kalyug
3. Aankhein teri kitni haseen ke inka aashiq main ban gaya hoon mujhko chuppa le inme tu ishq hai maula mere maula mere – Anwar
4. Lagan laagi tumse mann ki lagan gali gali ghoome dil tujhe dhoonde tere bin tarse nayan – Paap
5. Allah ke bande hansde aalah ke bande allah ke bande hansde jo bhi ho kal fir aayega – Waisa Bhi Hota Hai
6. Ore piya ore piya – Aaja Nachle
7. Teeja tera rang tha main to jiya tere dhang se main to tu hi tha maula tu hi aan maula mere le le meri jaan – Chak De India
8. Mere mann yeh bata de tu kis aur chala hai tu kya paaya nahi tune kya dhoondh raha hai tu jo hai ansuni jo hai ankahee woh baat kya hai bata mitwaa kahein dhadhkanein tujhse kya – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna