LSR fest Tarang’25: Sufi songs, shayari by Delhi-based Nizami Brothers woos DU college students and college on campus

Related

Share

Mar 23, 2025 12:14 PM IST

Girl Shri Ram School’s fest witnessed all the things soothing from Bollywood’s well-liked Sufi numbers to qawwalis and even sher-o-shayari, courtesy Nizami Brothers  

Friday night turned soulful as Sufi tunes stuffed the campus of Girl Shri Ram School for Girls (LSR). Round 4,000 college students, from Delhi College’s numerous schools, gathered and sang alongside because the artiste duo Nizami Brothers took the stage for the finale of LSR’s annual cultural fest, Tarang’25.

Nizami Brothers — Akbar Nizami and Gufran Nizami — carried out at Girl Shri Ram School’s annual cultural fest Tarang’25. (Photograph: Manoj Verma/HT) Afreen Afreen Students from various DU colleges who gathered at LSR fest, danced their hearts out on popular Sufi songs. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT) College students from numerous DU schools who gathered at LSR fest, danced their hearts out on well-liked Sufi songs. (Photograph: Manoj Verma/HT)

“Bade laa-javaab hain aap sab,” exclaimed the performers onstage as they took to sing some timeless hits like Kajra Re (Bunty Aur Babli; 2005), Ye Tune Kya Kiya (As soon as Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara; 2013), and Afreen Afreen, to call a couple of. Their musical notes resonated with the viewers. “At most college fests, we are used to hearing pop songs or Punjabi numbers. It was refreshing to witness a soulful Sufi evening for a change,” says Rhiti Grewal, a pupil of Kamala Nehru School (KNC), including, “My friends and I will always cherish this evening as we completely forgot about our usual stress of studies and exams!”

A Sher for Princi’s Allure Nizami Brothers’ recited a sher praising the beauty and charm of LSR's acting principal.(Photo: Manoj Verma/HT) Nizami Brothers’ recited a sher praising the sweetness and allure of LSR’s appearing principal.(Photograph: Manoj Verma/HT)

The singers continued to regale the gang with their shayari, in between their gayaki. At one level, they even requested the scholars to remain quiet and requested the college to sing, in jest, the traces Na Chedo Humein, Hum Sataye Hue Hain.

Then got here a second that elicited the loudest cheer as these singers devoted a sher to reward the allure of LSR’s appearing principal, Kanika Ok Ahuja. After the efficiency, Ahuja informed us, “The Nizami Brothers’ performance was absolutely mesmerising! They created an enchanting atmosphere that captivated the students and faculty alike. Their energy was infectious, and left us all singing, dancing, and completely immersed in the magic of the moment.”