After giving us a spiritual qawwali like 'Tajdar-e-Haram' Aslam has probbaly raised the audience's expectations a bit too much. The build up to the song is promising, but if you’re a bit particular about lyrics then you might find the song lacking in that department. The lyrics were mundane and the repetitive Ilaahi only reminded me of Indian film, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’s, song titled…well you guessed it ‘Ilaahi’.
The fusion of eastern and western music instruments was pleasing as sitar morphed into electric guitar, but apart from that there was nothing special about the song (except ofcourse the collaboration). Read: Atif Aslam’s ‘Dil Kare’ will grow on youĪs I geared up to fall in love with the song my spirits fell flat on their face as one flat verse after another hit my ears.
'I'm Alive' starts with upbeat music, but takes a melodic turn as soon as Zain sings the first stanza:Ītif Aslam joins him in the chorus and moves onto his solo part where he talks about khuda and khanabadosh cementing the fact that 'I’m Alive' is indeed a spiritual song. The song is written by Ishitta Arun and Dhruv Ghanekar while the melody is composed by Ghanekar and Maher Zain himself. Read: Atif Aslam says "No" to Coke Studio this year Maher Zain is one of the most famous singers in modern Islamic music," Aslam expressed his feelings on Facebook. "I feel great pleasure and honor announcing my collaboration with Maher Zain "I am alive". Aslam was excited about his collaboration with "one of the most famous singers in modern Islamic music." Zain is a singer, songwriter, and music producer of Lebanese origin. Pakistan's hearthrob, Atif Aslam, partnered with Swedish R&B singer, Maher Zain, for the song I'm Alive and we waited with bated breath.