Coke Studio 10’s Faasle by Kaavish and QB is an anthem of heartbreak but it isn’t sad. The song looks back on a crashed relationship not with regret, but with the eventual closure that lost love can result in.
“The song is like a prayer for the one that for away,” says Quratulain Balouch of Humsafar fame.
One of the most understated, yet most memorable songs to come out of the series so far the original track was written and composed by Jaffer Zaidi who is known for his romantic songs like Tere Pyaar Mein. Faasle shifts from a quiet meditation to bold declaration on everlasting love.
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The first verse reels you in as it is sung as if thoughts are flitting through Jaffer’s mind. Though relationships fall apart and some times we don’t end up with up with person who we thought we would – love doesn’t evaporate. The universal themes of breakups, inevitable heartbreak that follows, and the longing that remains will be familiar to many listeners.
The song’s painfully relatable, sophisticated lyrics and soulful sound are sure to make it an instant hit.
Yaad hai mujhe teri har adaa
Muskuraahatein teri
Tera mujh se chupke se yoon
Kehna ke “tu hai meri”
Your memory is etched into my heart
The way you would smile at me
The way you would whisper
“You belong only to me”
The choruses soar, the hooks reel you in, and it feels appealingly like the work of people who know exactly what they want to achieve and how to go about it.
Faasle is a poignant reminder that sometimes the best way to express your love is by letting someone go.