This song was my introduction to the great A R Rahman. I find the strictly western instrumentation an interesting choice for this production by Coke Studio, which is based in Pakistan. The song apparently portrays a person musing about why they were even born, and wondering what their fate might be. What struck me on my initial listen, and what I still find striking today, is the utter lack of affectation with which Rahman sings. There are no stage ploys, no grandiose gestures. Just someone singing from the heart. He's simply telling a story and asking a genuine, if existential, question. I find that both moving and inspiring. More to come from him.
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