Pakistani Muslim girl immersed in Krishna devotion, sang ‘Kanhaiya’, a hymn written in Urdu: watch video

Yesterday, on the auspicious occasion ‘Ram Navami’, there were some reports about violent incidents at a few places in the country. At the same time some places witnessed such scenes that compel us to say that this is possible in India only. In the era of social media, anything goes viral within a few minutes. It can be seen that a Muslim youth is giving fruits, without charging any money, to the people who are on fast in Navratri and also to those who observe fasting during Ramadan, by placing a poster on the his cart. Meanwhile, one such heart-wrenching video has gone viral from the neighboring country of Pakistan. A Muslim girl residing in Karachi, Pakistan has sung a hymn in the glory of Lord Krishna during Ramadan which has become very popular.

Karachi’s Krishna devotee Wajiha Athar!

Renowned poet Allama Iqbal introduced Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb by writing a poem with a title ‘Imam-e-Hind Ram’. Iqbal had imagined Ram with the Imam in his poem. A number of Sufi saints have also expressed their faith by creating literature about Lord Krishna. Speaking about the perfect combination of faith and passion, a Muslim girl has sung beautiful verses dedicated to Lord Krishna in the holy month of Ramzan. Currently pursuing her PhD in Music in London,
Wajiha Athar Naqvi is from Karachi, Pakistan.

On the eve of Ramzan and in the heart of empire- overjoyed to be able to sing Nawab Sadiq Jung Bahadur Hilm’s famous kalam ‘Kanhaiya’ holding his original diwan from late 19th century Hyderabad, Deccan which includes specific musical instructions for this poem! pic.twitter.com/RD8L25bM3c

— Wajiha Ather Naqvi (@tribalgulabo) March 23, 2023

Video viral on social media

Pakistan’s Wajiha Athar Naqvi sang the famous Kalam ‘Kanhaiya’ of Nawab Sadiq Jung Bahadur Hilme. This unique thumri, Kanhaiya Yaad Hai, was composed in the devotional tradition by Nawab Sadiq Jung Bahadur Hilm in the 19th century. Nawab’s picture is also visible in her video. The video shows Wajiha Athar Naqvi reciting hymns from an old book written in Urdu.