There are very few songs that affect me deeply in an emotional (and almost physical) way.

Saieen Zahoor and Noori performing a modern rendition of Bulleh Shah’s ‘Aik Alif’ at Coke Studio earlier this year is certainly one of them. This is my song of the year, if not song of the decade:

For more on this song:

• Lyrics and translation [Farah’s Log]
• An account of the recording session [ZooWorld of a U2 Maniac]
• Coke Studio webpage for the episode (Season 2, Episode 1, ‘Individuality’) in which this was featured