Mumbai, September 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Playback singer Jyoti Nooran has released her new song ‘Jalwa-E-Jaanaan’, describing it as a soulful composition that explores the spiritual connection between the Divine and the seeker.
Composed by Anurag Saikia with lyrics by Shakeel Azmi, the song marks the opening of the second season of the musical series ‘Maati’, which brings together India’s diverse musical traditions through contemporary sounds, visual storytelling and the landscapes from which these traditions emerge.
Talking about the song, Jyoti Nooran said, “Jalwa-E-Jaanaan carries a beautiful thought that the Divine and the seeker are not separate, but find meaning in each other. Singing a piece with such depth was a truly soulful experience, and I hope its emotion resonates with listeners beyond language.”
The song draws from the Sufi philosophy of Wahdat al-Wujud, or the Unity of Being. The philosophy centres on the idea that the Divine is not distant from human experience but exists within it, while the seeker becomes a vessel through which the Divine reveals its Jalwa, or splendour.
Composer Anurag Saikia said the track was created to capture the depth of Azmi’s poetry and Nooran’s powerful vocals while retaining the essence of Sufi music.
“Composing this track was about creating a soundscape that could hold the depth of Shakeel Azmi’s poetry and Jyoti Nooran’s powerful voice, while retaining the soul of Sufi music,” Saikia said.
He added that the song explores love, devotion and the pursuit of the Divine, while the Maati series provided an opportunity to revisit the timeless tradition through a contemporary musical lens.
The second season of Maati spans Koshur/Hindi, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Telugu, Haryanvi, Urdu and Kannada. It features a diverse mix of contemporary and folk voices, including Shubha Mudgal, Alif, Sudan, Orfo, Sublahshini, Keli Thee, Anurag Saikia, Jyoti Nooran, Kalpana Patowary, Mangli, Sanjith Hegde, MC Square and Satindar Sartaj.
‘Jalwa-E-Jaanaan’ has been released under the Warner Music India label.
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