Alif

The Story Behind Alif

Alif is Hadiqa Kiani's 2015 devotional setting of a poem credited to Maulana Rumi, released for Rabi-ul-Awal. The official video arrived on her channel on 24 December 2015, with Kiani credited for both vocals and composition and Irfan Kiani for music arrangement. The division of roles gives the recording a clear musical identity: Kiani supplies the voice and melody, while Irfan shapes their arranged setting.

Umer Gulzari directed the video, whose credits identify it as a PTV Network production and name Jawad Hamdani for research. At three minutes and thirty-five seconds, the release gives the poem a compact song form. Its literary source and religious occasion place poetry at the center of a standalone devotional release, with Kiani's own composition carrying the credited text into music.

Meaning & Translation

Alif is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, also used in Persian and Urdu. Its upright, single-stroke form lends itself to an image of beginnings and oneness. Hadiqa Kiani presents this poem, credited to Maulana Rumi, for Rabi-ul-Awal, placing the title within a devotional setting. In that context, the letter offers a starting point for reflection on faith, reverence and attention to the sacred. A familiar mark becomes a focus for contemplation: one letter opens the way into poetry and spiritual reflection, giving the title a resonance beyond its everyday alphabetical use.