Kun Faya Kun is the Sufi soul of Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar (2011) — a sweeping qawwali composed by A.R. Rahman and sung by Rahman alongside Javed Ali and Mohit Chauhan, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. Dedicated by Rahman to the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, the track is picturised on Ranbir Kapoor's Jordan at the Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi, where devotion turns into ecstasy. For more from the film, read our Rockstar (2011) movie soundtrack guide.
Years on, the song remains a perennial favourite: the official T-Series full video has gathered 538M+ views on YouTube since its December 2011 release, and per Wikipedia's Rockstar (soundtrack) article it collected awards-season honors including Song of the Year, best composed/arranged song, best-written song and best group vocal — a modern Sufi classic that keeps finding new listeners.
Kun Faya Kun Song Credits
Song: Kun Faya Kun
Film: Rockstar (2011)
Singers: A.R. Rahman, Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan
Music Director: A.R. Rahman
Lyricist: Irshad Kamil (also rendered Irshaad Kamil)
Label: T-Series
Picturised on: Ranbir Kapoor (Jordan), at the Nizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi
Kun Faya Kun Lyrics
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Kun Faya Kun" mean? It is an Arabic phrase from the Quran meaning "Be, and it is" — words of divine command through which creation comes into being.
Who sang "Kun Faya Kun"? The song is sung by A.R. Rahman, Javed Ali and Mohit Chauhan; Rahman also composed the music. Read our Mohit Chauhan biography for more on one of its voices.
Which movie is "Kun Faya Kun" from? It is from the 2011 Hindi film Rockstar, directed by Imtiaz Ali and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri; the soundtrack album released on 30 September 2011.
Where was the "Kun Faya Kun" video shot? The video was picturised at the Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi, on Ranbir Kapoor's character Jordan.
More from this era on the blog: the Chhad De lyrics by Mohit Chauhan and the evergreen Tum Hi Ho lyrics (Arijit Singh).
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