Hardi Phat, an ode to one’s beloved, whose beauty puts to shame a clear starry night with full moon. Starry starry night! Penned by Mir Saleem, this song precedes a very popular Khowar song, Ashiqi Angar again written by Mir Saleem himself. This melodious song cheerfully reflects the pains and pleasure of true love. It equates love to going through an arduous journey braving rough storms and all the suffering that a true lover must endure. Yet, love is not all about suffering we are told. Those who haven’t loved and haven’t been loved would not comprehend that true love is beyond the realms of pleasure and pain. The lover goes beyond the boundaries of this physical universe, acknowledging in the end that life itself which is the most beloved and precious of all, is nothing but a grasp full of sand slipping through the fingers at a varying pace for us mortals. In the end nothing but love and beauty will save the world. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this beautiful melody!

عشق پر زور نہیں، ہے یہ وہ آتش غالب
کہ لگاۓ نہ لگے اور بجھاۓ نہ بنے