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Rewriting the Timeless: Rishbh Tiwari vs Madhur Sharma on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Classic

 When Madhur Sharma released his version of  Kali Kali Zulfon Ke , listeners split into two camps: the loyalists who swear nothing can ever match the divine energy of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s original, and the younger fans who insist Madhur brought a new emotional pulse to a classic. Between those extremes lies something more interesting — the evolution of a timeless song through changing generations. Nusrat Sahab’s  Kali Kali Zulfon Ke  is beyond comparison, it’s pure qawwali gold, built on improvisation, surrender, and spiritual intensity. His voice didn’t just sing, it soared; it broke form, then remade it. You could feel centuries of Sufi tradition vibrating in a single breath. To compare anyone directly with that would be unfair. Nusrat’s version isn’t just a song; it’s a prayer that somehow found rhythm. Rishbh Tiwari’s reinterpretation, on the other hand, walks the indie route — stripped down, intimate, and designed for headphone listening rather than a live me...