Coke Studio Season 9| Meri Meri| Rizwan Butt & Sara Haider

Coke Studio Season 9| Episode 6
Music Directed by Shani Arshad
Composed by Shani Arshad
Kalaam by Baba Bulleh Shah
Produced by Strings
In this rendition of a kalaam by Bulleh Shah, ‘Meri Meri’ instantly becomes a track that is more than just moody atmospheric sounds of a Sufi melody featuring the irresistible voices of Rizwan Butt with Sara Haider. Introduced by a steady guitar that pulls you in, Rizwan’s vocals demand attention and translate the emotion quite firmly. The pulse of the track throbs and maneuvers through country western and Sufi style, embedded with an interval that explores the celtic music arrangement. Amidst the incredible blues guitar playing, Sara’s voice perfectly fits the template of the sound adding a distinctly surreal edge to a track carrying abundance of energy and personality. #CokeStudio9

[@NarinderSinghHere]

Ooh, why so much hate for Sufi Rock, folks? And that Celtic flute at 04:25 was blissful. As a whole, fantastic composition!

[@realistgunner4613]

coz they only relate to the "Tangled" movie soundtrack when it comes to Celtic flute and think its a rip off from that movie. They never listened to The Corrs :P

[@TreBlass]

ikr

[@NarinderSinghHere]

Realist Gunner and there's considerable hate for rock fusion too. Can't wrap my head around that. I'm a fan of Lunasa myself.

[@faizanjamal]

Its just a bunch of negative minded people trying to hide their own insecurities. Unfortunately, quite a large bunch. In Urdu, we call them "kuwein ke mendaq"

[@zamanuddinsediqi9722]

Faizan Jamal

[@Samranazir]

The instrumental music played at 4:22 is so magical. So proud of Pakistanis and their talent!

[@rohitdewal3446]

At 4:23...You are in Ireland... Bulley Shah in Celtic rhythms....Genius...

[@mereunetulburat8022]

" Come, Bulleh Shah, let's go to a place where everyone is sightless Where no one asks us about our lineage, and no one reveres us..." Superb verses, born out of Baba Bulleh Shah's shining wisdom...

[@rahulsharmacommonservicece7614]

soo bueatyful voice.. i am your big fan sir. coke studio love you from india

[@rahulsharmacommonservicece7614]

true reality of life.. best singing....by Pakistani singer. love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@edsonfcordeaca4958]

What a nice salad full of melodic and carefully crafted arrangements... Buleeh Sha´s poems and pakistan sounds full of western rock spices ...( David Guilmour/Carlos Santana guitar references) latin american percussion( Cajón), english keyboards, swiss mikes, tchecoslovakian violinos...celtic flutes. Music knows no barriers, only man´s dualistic mind. Some may claim this season 9 is too much ecletic and lost the point...other may applause for the new pointed directions. Fusion?

[@wasim91110]

finally I found you sir on CS Comments platform ..... appreciate your words for this work of CS . God blessed you .... :)

[@muhammadusmanghani3929]

finally edson you come back in coke studio comment section . I was waiting for your comment

[@muhammadusmanghani3929]

finally edson you come back in coke studio comment section . I was waiting for your comment

[@edsonfcordeaca4958]

Yes...here I am again. Thanks.

[@abdulsal]

do u understand punajbi? urdu?

[@davidsanoguet]

Wow, que hermosos sonidos, felicidades por darle vida a tandos sonidos tan bellos. Gracias desde Puerto Rico

[@nakulbhardwaj9017]

zp eo

[@skk001itu]

Bulleh shah was not only a good writer of very good Punjabi Sufi lyrics but also was a great philosopher about social and personal life and its implications and the insight he had about this temporary life. His greatness is forever as his philosophical lyrics are still sung by great singers and appreciated by all to this day in Pakistan and India as well.

[@lawrencetchen]

Instrumental break @4:22 is absolutely enthralling! Much love from these United States!

[@rfbelieve7669]

I am listening that part again and again for more than 10 times.. never failing to amaze me..

[@chester7481]

I am shiping upto Boston , thats the original song

[@abdullahdesigns00]

That's the Toss The Feather's by The Corrs

[@Hamza_inayat]

It's the scottish flute, but I could be wrong.

[@DanishAdeel]

@@rfbelieve7669 This part was copied from Toss The Feather's by The Corrs

[@vandanarawat1928]

This show attract music lover's😍 that's why I loved it 💓

[@stinger717]

A blend of modern pop, sufi lyrics and a dash of Irish folk music. Only in Pakistan

[@ahmedsardar9560]

😮

[@rajaharjai5287]

This performance is a proof that No one can beat Coke studio Pakistan... Hats off to all crew... Lots of love and support

[@titasmandal]

The flute part is just mindblowing, I get goosebumps everytime I listen to it

[@UsmanSarfraz]

Feeling proud to be Punjabi after listing this melodic writing by Baba Bullay Shah. Its superbly sung and equally good composed. Hats off

[@ghanimsaqib6101]

How many of u remember sara haider from last season's hit ''aea dil'' with ali zafar??

[@shahmeerhamza7517]

4:23 to 5:30 i just love the section. HOw tremendously they played Violin. HATS OFF

[@thefoodistan8496]

At 3:46 it gives me goosebumps in all seasons of coke studio these two person killed it i have heard it more then 100 times still looking for more

[@duaasoomro9272]

Hats off to whoever translated this song!!! (Turn on captions)!! Literally I am crying for an hour 😭😭😍😭

[@amoljadhav-vt7bt]

Looks like all the worlds music critics have descended on this page. Just enjoy the music folks. If you can.

[@Sohailamir007]

haha true sub k sub ustaad bnay han yahan

[@M.Sajid98]

hahaha FINALLY! Everyone over here is acting like they have so much knowledge about music!!!

[@duakhan7408]

M. Sajid 😂😂😂😂

[@sardarbhadur8976]

amol jadhav Amol spot on Most of become judgemental Instead of sitting back and enjoying 👍

[@vibhutigupta3444]

I am probably in love with the drummer !

[@areebajamal6117]

me too!!

[@altafvahora2496]

That's me

[@shasharos-hari4002]

yah.. he's toooo cute, na.. Aahad Nayani..

[@shivprasadkumbhar2935]

yes...

[@abhishekshah3834]

he is energetic and lovable

[@YuezhiTribe]

Goosebumps, the mssg it delivers sets perfectly perfectly with the model of Gurbaani. Loved it, sometimes i just wanna be in Pakistan.....idk, feels like....it's very beautiful

[@Vishaluniyal12345]

ultimate singers,ultimate music.best lyrics.salute to ur team

[@helenabiela]

her voice is amazing !

[@altafvahora2496]

Hy

[@wisdomstone811]

totally.. :)

[@adeelali2497]

helenabiela qwa

[@adeelali2497]

helenabiela qwadt

[@khizarkhan7909]

helenabiela these r Pakistani singers n much talented

[@KarimJavedSEO]

I was expecting much more from Rizwan Butt after listening to his song in Nescafe Basement. This guy is a powerhouse I am not a producer or director but still guess that this guy can do much more than this.

[@iqrapharmacist9493]

agreed

[@KarimJavedSEO]

Yes he did excellent but he is popular due to his classical stuff and alaap. Which is lacking in this song.

[@yogeshrelekar5241]

+ Karim Javed Absolutely, dude... He promised sky-high with his performances in Nescafe Basement (especially Season 2, with Akhiyaan Udeek Diyaan and Tere Ishq Mein). And considering how eagerly I was looking forward to his performance, this has been a rather big disappointment! :(

[@senormassao]

This reflects more on the music directors (Shani Arshad and Strings) than Rizwan Butt. They failed to utilize Rizwan Butt as well as Xulfi did.

[@gadgetfpv]

Amazing.... Sitting here in the UK.... the bit on the Flute (4:25) makes me want to River Dance.... Superb Singers, Superb Musicians...

[@amarjeetsingh-nw4gd]

thanx a lot coke studio for creating such a soulful and melodious song...

[@pravakarpaul5759]

wow ..such a homogeneous mixture of melody ..life ..love it absolutely

[@rohanchadha3506]

Sarah was sure good as a backing vocalist in previous seasons but i have to say she stands out as a singer as well. she is impeccable :)

[@islammdamsi31]

What an energy and power in this song!!!!!!! Salute from Bangladesh..

[@shaileshchandrajha9457]

Loved seeing Rubeus Hagrid as lead singer .

[@prabhukedarshan]

Meri Meri is a collection of three brilliant monolith parts - Rizwan Butt's Sufi portion, Sara Haider's western rendition of the same and the Celtic musical portion clearly 'inspired' from 'Toss the Feathers' by The Corrs! However it's the fusion that doesn't work for me! Perhaps it was quite ambitious and a stretch to fuse these distinctively different genres. The arrangement is quite catchy and it grows on you progressively as the composition proceeds with Rizwan's part. Starting with just the humble acoustic guitar, the maracas and backing vocalists come in at 00:14, cajon at 00:40, the bass-line 00:57, the drums in full flow at 01:12, banjo at 01:15, keys at 01:18 and finally strings at 01:37. And before you know it a beautiful musical air fills you around Rizwan's vocals. And wait that's not it! There is a beautiful lead guitar solo at 01:56 not to be missed sort of acting as a glue to Sara Haider's western part to follow! Overall Rizwan Butt comes off as a contemporary singer missing the subtle classical elements which I would have loved to see! (One can't help but compare this with Ahmed Jahanzeb from Khaki Banda who too sang one portion of this poetry so soulfully in that composition!) Sara brought to the table what she is best in - a western singing style in a blues genre musical arrangement. The arrangement too mellows down from all the grandeur that was built over the last 2 minutes to make way for Sara's enchanting vocals. With an incredibly wonderful debut show in 'Ae Dil' I only hoped that Sara had a better composition to showcase her talent! The composition climaxes with a celtic musical piece on flute by Sajid Ali which was more than just 'inspired' as I mentioned earlier. But as a consolation, it was brilliantly done with the strings section, keys and backing vocalists accompanying. Overall a collection of individual brilliance that didn't add up together for me like it usually does on this platform. But then it's a very personal thing. Won't be surprised if I meet people for whom this song would have clicked just perfectly! So do give it a try and share what you think! :)

[@ZihadTarafdar]

The flute piece instantly reminded me of The Corrs! Anyway I liked the whole thing.

[@prabhukedarshan]

+Zihad Tarafdar yes, it's quite catchy after listening to it a few times! :-)

[@smartacious]

It has grown a lot on me actually. The change in speed and mood is a little abrupt at times, but it works quite well for the most part I think. It was definitely a risky and ambitious combination, but I'm glad to see Coke Studios trying out new and unique things. They might just strike gold soon!

[@iftikharali8502]

abda husan

[@shariqabbasi1399]

PrabhuKeDarshan Bhai bura mat maan'na, aap kuch kuch nafsiyaati lagtay ho.

[@doc3928]

I am from India I love Pakistani music..they r the best

[@Wolverine3660]

What a wonderful song!!!! Wonderfully arranged, and wonderfully sung by Sara Haider and Rizwan Butt!!!! Bravo!!!!!

[@sahhabgill8799]

sara haider's voice😍

[@rajbasnet_dharan_sunsari_o6149]

amazing voice from nepal love for nepal

[@arthurmorgan9039]

I think this song is amazing! Don't know what everyone is complaining about. If you don't like it or find it annoying or don't like punjabi, then simply don't fucking listen to it, simple as that! The reality is that naturally, us desi's will always have something negative to say.

[@BilalZaidismbz]

you know nothing Jon Snow

[@khan1dumvip]

True that but still you know nothing Jon Snow!

[@salmanbakhkani]

King in the North :)

[@sylvester2050]

you know nothing Jon snow

[@UP-qr6gc]

Man like Jon snow, always knew you were Punjabi

[@dadventure-tales]

wow, Gimli from lord of the ring made it into Coke Studio!!

[@Salz]

Haha.. and the flute adds to the Gimli-ness!

[@waqasmalik8603]

well of the cave troll is music director Gimli can sure be in coke studio :D

[@zxsgaming9569]

My name. Is meri And. I love it

[@iran803]

Nice song. I love it. From Brazil

[@muhammadzainarif7126]

Don't usually comment but had to this time.These two complement each other perfectly-great work by the composers!

[@nzrsiddiqui]

You have to listen it several times to let it grow on you, and once that is done...this is just one epic rendition of Bulleh Shah mystic and mesmerizing poetry. Yes high pitch song need high volume as well to get all the nuances...how ironic i didn't liked the song initially and written against it, but now it is my favorite.

[@gulshiniho]

that Irish touch was awesome

[@rushme6204]

This is wat heaven must look like! Love from Nepal 😍😍

[@Mr100078]

Bollywood can use these beautiful singers much more!! Awesome performances by each singer in all episodes. Big Fan of #CokeStudio.

[@uzairahmed1270]

They should atay away from bollywood

[@kinjalzanzarakiya9258]

char dinaa da mela, duniya pher mitti di dheri ( a momentary circus of mortals, this world, will turn into dust in 4 days).. DAMN.

[@gorlll]

Mysticism of Celtic music blended with the divinity of a Sufism...perfecto

[@diljeetamratsari1412]

Actualy this is the level who deserve million trillion views, its incredible for us Rizwan Butt, absolutely awesome

[@RajeevSrivastav]

amaezing jitni tarif ki jaye kam hai ....just amazing

[@seeteshjaiswal7013]

Respect from india .....specially Rizwan butt as you always rock..

[@user-pg7dv7oi9g]

Ой как я рад встрече и знакомству! Музыка и исполнение просто браво!

[@kinnaripingle6980]

The instrumental patch from 4:22....Amazingggg!!!

[@Jadid556]

4:23 for a moment I thought I am listening to a score of The Corrs. Kudos to the violinist.

[@sulphuricacid16]

wooooohhh love the irish flavour ...that is what you should do with all of your music from now on coke studio

[@adnanhabibtipu6942]

I love you Pakistan From Bangladesh 😍

[@mohinderpalsingh6178]

Bulle shah......has left immense love and knowledge, its for us to pick it up. Great song.....really sums up our problem in the Sub continent. Great.!!!

[@zainzikria5373]

Sarah Hayder looks so beautifull mashallah. You're queen;))

[@hamnah9857]

1 mint silence for u😂

[@awaisshahid5462]

And 10 mint. silence for me because I like momina and also like Sara haider

[@zarathushtra9564]

Extraneus, fantastic, soul-touching, absorbing, harmonious music of high quality... Shukriya :)

[@5782niranjanswami]

Why so much hate. Track is lovely. Love from India !!

[@anandbajpai7334]

that old violinist looks so serious and intense!

[@sarahb.a1963]

the best of Pakistan's violinists :)

[@anandbajpai7334]

yes indeed! why does he wear sunglasses indoor?

[@anandbajpai7334]

yes indeed! why does he wear sunglasses indoor?

[@anandbajpai7334]

yes indeed! why does he wear sunglasses indoor?

[@sarahb.a1963]

thug life i guess lol !!

[@danishfayyazfayyaz3457]

I love backing vocalists 😍😍

[@pakistanzindabad6292]

I think coke studio deserves Oscars... Like if you agree...

[@TopflixwithRaza]

That Irish instrumental is the strength of this song.

[@imgouher2786]

Bulleh shah lyrics mind blowing🙏🙏🙏 Plus the beautiful music and voice all are mesmerizing

[@wodmay1]

That flute took my soul

[@sarahb.a1963]

Aaha Nayani at 0:24 is all of us hahaha !! i just love sara

[@nzrsiddiqui]

Celtic meets Mystic/Sufi Flute meets Keyboard Guitar meets Tabla the husky, heavy voice of Rizwan Butt and the ensuing Sufi dedication meets supple and soothing voice of Sarah Haider. The result is a power packed rendition.

[@shaina9167]

This season was the best coke studio season 9! All songs were perfect!

[@gauravrawal8788]

Salute to the composer ..... Amazing song amazing

[@Sharmajicamerawale]

I am waiting for sain zahoor.

[@saembabar3380]

What!!! Seriously Toss The Feathers from the Corrs 4:23 i think the best use of my fav melody

[@shahzaibraza8173]

yrrrr coke studio ka ab ye level hogia h jis ka dill kry music composer bnjata h... i miss rohail hayat..

[@faisalhussain4676]

Once More Master Piece By CS Rizwan made my day Bulleh Shah ka kalam or kiya chaiye #CokeStudio9

[@mrwaqaszia]

you need to redefine "Master Piece"

[@MrSalman1015]

yeah clearly u hv no sense of music

[@faheemawan8889]

urdu speakers will hate it just ignore them , i loved this song indeed and majority of punjabis also did

[@faisalhussain4676]

faheem awan brother mai bhi urdu speaker hun is me muhajir ki kiya baat agai hum kb niklay gy in chezoo sy

[@faheemawan8889]

faisal hussain i never mentioned muhajir my friend.. urdu speakers mostly dont understand punjabi so they would hate it

[@Saadzaidi]

Loving the vocals, such a great talent...... Love the fusion of Irish music and the claps Love the Violin play on background Love the Blue mixing with major contemporary An individual who understand the true music, will only understand this.... Not the #RohailHayatPlatoon. All those freaks and so-called music reviewers need to start their own collaboration of slow music with two instrument playing similar music every season

[@xpireangle]

atlast someone said it! thank you.

[@waleedahmed4591]

and the scottish music :D

[@mrittikaislam986]

Syed Saad

[@abdulmajeed2883]

from 4:30 to 4:40 tune copied from Titanic

[@tariq1596]

muyi bien

[@readgreed1151]

Listening this in 2023. This is in my permanent playlist ❤ those who like this song have goid taste of music

[@duaasoomro9272]

One of my favourite CS songs!!! I just love it and feel sad at the same time thinking why is this so underrated 🥺 Rizwan butt is fire 🔥🔥

[@gorasiofficial8434]

Wawa waaa 2020 waloo likee thoko

[@lifeofamohi]

Sara ali haider ♥💚

[@khwajakahindustan]

Meri Meri Meri Meri

[@anshbatman868]

@4:25 min to @5:30 min,,,thanks to u guys...i meet "The corrs" Toss the FEATHERS !! ;)

[@xerxespsaher]

Brilliant performance by the entire team

[@dharmendra1623]

kya baat hai..

[@chiranjibde]

There's a faint shadow of "Toss the Feather" by Corrs felt during the flute and violin duet.

[@azeeshah99]

4:23 Heaven ❤️ I can feel that Celtic music. i.e "The Gael"

[@adityasharma2k]

the guy looks like Rubeus Hagrid from harry potter

[@Humayun121314]

hahahahahahaha.

[@adizjanjua2013]

hahaha bilkul

[@iamfroot4798]

In his late twenties

[@fahadsami1590]

Hagrid or gimli

[@RohanChauhan3492]

No, it doesn't copy Cross. It adapts the tune and transforms it into ecstasy. Great job!

[@altafaltaf3004]

RB rendered his lines true to his forte .the flutist's mettle showed in his performance.well done .

[@shahzebishaq]

to all those who r criticising coke studio...£_#@ this is probably the best i have heard.. all songs differ in style.. music.. genre.. there is something new in almost all..

[@vipinjaguri6604]

Rizwan Butt..☺

[@TheMarwahKhan]

Emmm... well tried!! thumbs will be always up for Coke Studio... keep it up

[@muhammadahsan2447]

Am loving this master piece in 2021

[@MsShikha21]

this season is killing n dominating over others .. every artist is slaying here...

[@waqasuddin3835]

Wow!!! coke studio(punjab) another punjabi song??

[@layebataher387]

ahmad jahnzaib in khaki banda had nailed these meri meri lines. I don't know why did the directors in CS had to ruin everything

[@mrwaqaszia]

4:30 made me remember "Titanic" where Leo and Kate were dancing!

[@TigerPrawn_]

The only thing better than people playing good music is people visibly enjoying themselves while playing good music :)

[@MANDEEP-1313]

SUPPERRRRRRR JI🙏

[@AliHassan-in1dv]

Kalam Bulle Shah with some touch of modern music

[@fahadrahman1315]

Sufi, Irish, rock n pop... Full package... Beautiful... Master class... Great song.

[@1981sabo]

You guys are team of genius magicians musicians who creates always magic for our souls thank you so much