Ali Zafar is a Pakistani pop and rock singer-songwriter. He has released three studio albums and has composed three soundtrack albums. He debuted as a singer with song "Channo" in 2003, and sang his first movie song "Jugnuon Se Bhar De Aanchal" in the same year. He has sung for Hindi cinema from 2010 to 2016. His discography also includes songs for Pakistani films and dramas. He also has recorded many singles, covers, poetries, and has sung for TV commercials and brands, notably Coke Studio, ISPR, and Pakistan Super League.

Ali Zafar discography
Photograph of person posing for photo
Ali Zafar at 2014 India's Fly Beyond Awards.
Studio albums3
Soundtrack albums3
Coke Studio17
Pakistan Super League4
ISPR5

In September 2015, Zafar established a studio in his new house and named it Lightingale Studios.[1] In February 2020, he launched Lightingale Records, a music label with an intention to mentor and highlight the talents of new artists.[2]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Studio album
Year Title Genre Label Tracks
2003 Huqa Pani Pop Pan Rhythm, Empire 10
2006 Masty Pop Rock Frankfinn, Fire 9
2011 Jhoom Sufi Pop YRF, Alif, Coke Studio 12
TBA Husn[3] Sufi Lightingale[4]
  1. "Maula"[5]
  2. "Husn"[6][7]
  3. "Main Nahi Hoon"[8]

Soundtrack albums

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Soundtrack album
Year Title Genre Label Tracks
2012 London, Paris, New York Filmi Soundtrack Sony 7
2014 Total Siyapaa T-Series 5
2018 Teefa in Trouble Lightingale, Junglee 6

Extended plays

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Extended play
Year Title Genre Label Tracks
2023 #IDontWannaTalk Lightingale
  1. "Akhiyaan"[9]
  2. "Raat Din" with Danny Zee[10]
  3. "Raati Chann" with Buggs & Ozzy[11]
  4. "Chal Dil Mere" (Lo-Fi Mix)[a][12]
  5. "Chori Chori"
TBA To The Moon Hip Hop Lightingale, FM
  1. "Sushi // Woofer Paar De" with Danny Zee ft. Mykko Montana[13]

Soundtracks

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Films

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Pakistani films

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Year Song Film Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) Notes
2003 "Jugnuon Se Bhar Le Aanchal" Shararat Wajahat Attray Aqeel Ruby Shabnam Majid Zafar's solo version was added in Huqa Pani.
2011 "Love Mein Ghum" Love Mein Ghum Waqar Ali
2015 "Jugnuon Se Bhar Le Aanchal" Karachi Se Lahore Wajahat Attray Aqeel Ruby from Huqa Pani
2016 "Jungle Medley" Lahore Se Aagey Shiraz Uppal various artists "Channo"[a]
2022 "Ghabrana Nahi Hai" Ghabrana Nahi Hai Shuja Haider
"Dil Karey" Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Shani Arshad Khawaja Danish Nish Asher
2023 "Huey Tum Ajnabi" Huey Tum Ajnabi Baqir Abbas Abass Tabish Inspired by Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poetry "Hum Kay Thehray Ajnabi"[14][15]
"Tooti Si Dunya" Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God Himself, Hassan Badshah Himself [16]

Hindi films

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Year Song Film Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) Notes
2010 "I Love Amreeka" Tere Bin Laden Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Jaideep Sahni Akriti Kakar, Anusha Mani
Also ft. Shankar Mahadevan in the album; in single "I Love Amreeka" and "Ullu Da Pattha" film version
"Ullu Da Pattha"
"Welcome To Amreeka"
"Bas Ek Soch" Ali Zafar Single from the album
2011 "F.U.N. Fun Funna" Luv Ka The End Ram Sampath Amitabh Bhattacharya
"Madhubala" Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Sohail Sen Irshad Kamil Shweta Pandit ft. Sreerama Chandra in film version
"Meri Pyaari Piya" Deleted song, but a part of it was ft. in the film[17]
2013 "Early Morning" (Remix Version) Chashme Baddoor Sajid–Wajid Jalees Sherwani Rap by Limitless Single; Sonu Nigam's song was added in the album and ft. in the film
"Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom" Shreya Ghoshal Wajid's song was added in the album.[b]
"Andha Ghoda Race Mein Dauda" Neelesh Misra Wajid [c]
2014 "Nakhriley" Kill Dil Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Gulzar Shankar Mahadevan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Narration by Gulzar
2015 "DJ" Hey Bro Nitz 'N' Sony Pranav Vatsa Sunidhi Chauhan [c]
2016 "Six Pack Abs" Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive Ali Zafar
"Tu Hi Hai" Dear Zindagi Amit Trivedi Kausar Munir Arijit Singh's songs were added in the album.[b][18][19]
"Taarefon Se"

Other films

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TV series

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Year Song Title Lyrics Music Co-Singer(s) Notes
2011 "Dastan-e-Ishq" Mein Mer Gai Shaukat Ali (A-Plus TV) [d]
2012 "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" Zindagi Gulzar Hai Ali Zafar
2013 "Channo" Burka Avenger [a]
"Awaaz Mein Teri" Pakistan Idol
2019 "Dil ka Dil se hua hai Ehd-e-Wafa" Ehd-e-Wafa Imran Raza Sahir Ali Bagga Bagga ft. Zafar, Asim Azhar and Aima Baig [e]
2020 "Mushk" Mushk Aehsun Talish Naveed Nashad
2021 "Pehli Si Muhabbat" Pehli Si Muhabbat Asad Shah Goher Mumtaz Awarded as Singer of the Year for unplugged version
"Pareshan Kyun Lage Tu" Chupke Chupke Zafar, Naveed Nashad Nirmal Roy
2022 "Hum Tum" Hum Tum Qamar Nashad Naveed Nashad Damia Farooq
"Mere Dildar Sanam" Fraud Zafar Hina Nasarullah

Singles

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Patriotic songs

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List of songs about Pakistan
Year Song Lyrics Music Co-singer(s) Notes
2007 "Yeh Hum Naheen" Ali Moeen Shuja Haider various
2015 "Urain Ge" Ali Zafar Tribute to the victims of 2014 Peshawar school massacre
"Hanstay Hanstay" [e][f][22]
2016 "Yaarian" Sahir Ali Bagga Atif Aslam [e][f][23]
"Hum Roshan to Kal Roshan" ft. Sanam Marvi by Medical Department of Sindh[24]
2017 "Watan Ki Jeet" [e][f][25]
"Qaumi Taranah" Hafeez Jalandhari Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla ft. Zafar
2019 "Jaan De Deinge" Ali Zafar [g]
2020 "Ye Watan Tumhara Hai" Kaleem Usmani[26] Tribute to the medical and security staff for fighting against COVID-19 and protecting lives; rendition of Mehdi Hassan's patriotic song
Co-singer Iqrar Ul Hassan in 2021[h][27]
"Pakistani na Haarein ge" Imran Raza Bagga ft. Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Hadiqa Kiani, Asim Azhar, Nabeel Shaukat Ali Awareness for COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan
"Kaam Kaam Kaam" re-written, composed and sung by Zafar; Muhammad Ali Jinnah's message[h] (co-released by Diamond Supreme Foam)
2021 "Aik Qaum, Aik Manzil" Abid Hassan Zafar along with producer Sarmad Ghafoor Aima Baig [e][g][28]
"Hum Mazdoor" Rehman Faris Hassan Badshah Tribute to the labourers of Pakistan on Labour Day
"You Have Stolen My Heart" Liang Peng Tiang Yi, Ling Shengxian Miang Xinqi Debut in Chinese language, released on 70th anniversary of China–Pakistan relations
"Aye Watan Pyare Watan" Akhtar Hussain Tribute to Amanat Ali Khan[h][27]
"Mein Ura" Ali Zafar Tribute to Pakistan Air Force[f][29]
2022 "Hum Mustafavi Hain" Jamiluddin Aali Music recreated by Zafar and Baqir Abbas for 2022 Islamic Summit Conference,[g] anthem released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting; originally composed by Sohail Rana and sung by Mehdi Zaheer for 2nd Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit[30][31]

Coke Studio

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Coke Studio
Year Season Song Co-singer(s) Notes
2008 1 "Rangeen" [a][32]
"Janay Na Koi" [i][33]
"Channo" [a][34]
"Chal Dil Meray" [a][35]
"Allah Hu" Saaein Tufail Ahmed [d][36]
2009 2 "Dastaan-e-Ishq" rehearsal version; later, completed in album[d][37]
"Yar Daddi" originally sung by Muhammad Juman[d][38]
"Nahi Ray Nahi" [d][39]
2015 8 "Sohni Dharti" Season's ft. artists [40]
"Rockstar" Song of the Year winner[41]
"Ae Dil" Sara Haider cover from 1963 film Ek Tera Sahara[j][42]
"Ajj Din Vehre Vich" written by Shahnawaz Zaidi; composed by Asrar Hussain Chishti[43]
2017 10 "Qaumi Taranah" Season's ft. artists [44]
"Jaan-e-Bahaaraan" [j][45]
"Julie" ft. Danyal Zafar; guitar [46]
"Yo Soch" Natasha Khan [47]
"Us Rah Par" Ali Hamza ft. Strings originally written by Shoaib Mansoor; sung by Junaid Jamshed and released for his 1999 album Us Rah Par[48]

Lux Style Awards

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Lux Style Awards
Year Ceremony Song Notes
2006 5th "Kharayaan Day Naal" [i]
2007 6th "Sajania"
2012 11th Medley
"Mujhe Tum Nazar Sai" tribute to Mehdi Hassan
2015 14th "Rockstar" studio version
2016 15th "Dil Se Bara" LSA anniversary special[49]
"Mere Maula" tribute to Amjad Sabri; co-singers Ali Sethi and Quratulain Balouch[50]
2017 16th "Ishq"
2022 21st Cultural Medley ft. Urooj Fatima, Abid Brohi, Gul Panra and Fortitude Pukhtoon Core

Sports

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Sport in Pakistan
Year Song Notes
2011 "Rise For Jazba" (Jazz Pakistan) Pakistan cricket team's songs for 2011 Cricket World Cup[51]
"Duniya Hai Dil Walon Ki" (Pepsi Pakistan)
2015 "Ab Khel Ke Dikha" 2016 Pakistan Super League's official anthem
2016 "Chakka Choka" Islamabad United official theme song
"Life is Chest of Test" Theme song for International PACES Competition; co-singers Damia Farooq and her sister Parisa Farooq[52][53]
2017 "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" 2017 Pakistan Super League's official anthem
2018 "Dil Se Jaan Laga De" 2018 Pakistan Super League's official anthem
2020 "Mela Loot Liya" Cricket anthem for Pakistan; ft. fans
2021 "Game Bun Gayi" Sponsored by Garena Free Fire; ft. Rap by Alistair Alvin
2022 "Dabangg" For team DHA Dabanggs, Karachi Tape Ball Premier League
2023 "Maza Aya" Ft. Hashim Nawaz[54]
"Bahadur" Ft. Abid Brohi; for team Hyderabad Bahadurs, Sindh Premier League
2024 "Khul Ke Khel" 2024 Pakistan Super League's official anthem with Aima Baig

Poetries

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Year Title Notes
2007 "Those For Truth" Composed by Fuzz
2008 "Where do we go from Here?" Recited in Dawn News show TalkBack with Wajahat Saeed Khan
2017 "Aks" Recited in Dunya News show Mahaaz with Wajahat Saeed Khan
"Kuch to Ghalat ho Raha Hai"
2018 "Aurat" Recited in Miss Veet 2017 Grand Finale[55]
"Khayaal"
2019 "Haqeeqatein"
"Hamd-o-Naat" Dua composed by Hassan Badshah; video directed by Adnan Tariq
"Imagine" Re-written by Zafar to reflect the context of social media; originally by John Lennon
"Happy New Year"
2020 "Ko Ko Corona" Rendition of Ahmed Rushdi's "Ko Ko Korina"; re-written by Zafar in view of COVID-19 pandemic
"Sukoon"
"Tum Ghalat, Mein Sahi"
"What happened while I was gone" Twitter voice note
2023 "Ho Tum" Women's day

Covers and tributes

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Year Song Notes
2008 "Neele Neele Ambar Par" Cover from soundtrack Kalaakaar
2010 "Ain't No Sunshine" Cover of Bill Withers's original
2011 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Tribute to Elvis Presley
"Dil Aaj Shayar" Cover from soundtrack Gambler; tribute to Dev Anand[56]
2014 Medleys Tribute to Raj Kapoor, in 1st Star Box Office Awards with Ayushmann Khurrana[57]
Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan, in grand finale of Kaun Banega Crorepati[58][59][60]
2015 "Aitebar" Tribute to Junaid Jamshed by covering his original for album Aitebar by Vital Signs[61]
2016 "Angel" Rendition of Taher Shah's song[62]
"Jaane Woh Kaise Log The" Cover from soundtrack Pyaasa
2018 "Jab Tere Sheher Se" Cover from soundtrack Waadah
2019 "Laila o Laila" Balochi debut ft. debutant Urooj Fatima; original folk song for Culture of Balochistan by Faiz Mohammad Baloch[63]
"Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua" Tribute to Allama Iqbal on his birthday[64]
"Kuch To Log Kahein Ge" Cover from soundtrack Amar Prem[65]
2020 "Bekas Pe Karam Kijiye" Cover from soundtrack Mughal-e-Azam
"Allay" Sindhi debut; for Culture of Sindh ft. Urooj Fatima and Abid Brohi
2021 "Paharon Ki Qasam" Tribute to Ali Sadpara, originally sung by Kamal Masood[66]
"Balaghal Ula Bi Kamaalihi" Naat about Muhammad's Isra' and Mi'raj; arrangement by Baqir Abbas, video directed by Adnan Tariq; Qawwali in memory of Ghulam Farid Sabri, Maqbool Ahmed Sabri and Amjad Sabri[67][68]
"Larsha Pekhawar" Pashto debut; for Pashtun culture[69] ft. Gul Panra and Fortitude Pukhtoon Core
2023 "Faslon Ko Takalluf" Naat written by Iqbal Azeem and originally performed by Waheed Zafar Qasmi
"O Mere Dil Ke Chain" Cover from soundtrack Mere Jeevan Saathi
2024 "Balo Batiyan" Collaborated with Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi to recreate his Saraiki culture folk song[70]

Others

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Year Song Notes
2007 "Aaja Sajna" Hunterz ft. Zafar and Hadiqa Kiani
2012 "Tere Lai"
2014 "Chal Buleya" At Pakistan Idol S1E35; reprise from Total Siyapaa
"Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom" Box office reprise, in 1st Star Box Office Awards
2016 "Mein Aur Tum" ft. in Junoon's Door
2017 "Julie" Live & Raw; by Patari.pk[71]
2018 "Teefa-Julie-Rockstar" Medley at 2018 PSL opening ceremony
2019 "Sajna Door" Live acoustic (solo); from soundtrack Teefa in Trouble
2021 "Ve Mahiya" ft. Aima Baig; written by Hassan Badshah, music video by Adnan Qazi
"Bhaee Hazir Hai" † Rap anthem, to be shot with top 3 fans after the rap competition[72]
"Khushboo"
2023 "BCP Mustang" For Beaconhouse College Programme
2024 "Yaar Di Akh" Written by Hassan Badshah; video Zafar at Sydney's beach and Aneesa Sheikh at Los Angeles' beach[73]
"Fade" Zafar's wife made her first appearance[74]

TV commercials

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Year Song Notes
2005–2007 "Telenor Tawkshawk" Several songs for Telenor; ft. Zafar with several artists
2009 "Tarang Hi Tarang Hai" Tarang Tea whitener; ft. Reema Khan
2011 "Jazz Ke Saath" Sang in 7 genres for Jazz
2012 "Facebook Pe Chalta Hai" Mobilink Facebook; ft. Feroze Khan
"Youn Chalay Ke Ballay Ballay" Mobilink Internet; ft. Nargis Fakhri
2013 "Har Dil, Har Din" Mobilink tune and narration
"Dil Maange Duniya Abhi" Pepsi Pakistan song; co-singer Ali Azmat
2014 "Youn Uray Ke Ballay Ballay" Mobilink 3G Internet; ft. Nargis Fakhri
"Lipta Dance" Lipton song
2015 "Barhna Hai Agay" JS Bank song
2016 "Sprite Se Bharkao" Sprite; ft. Sidharth Malhotra[75]
2017 "Sip Positive" Nestlé Fruta Vitals; ft. Hania Aamir
2018 "Mario's Pasta" Mario's Pasta[76]
"Life Needs Flavor" Lay's Pakistan[77]
"Choti Choti Khushiyaan" Royal Fans; ft. Maya Ali
"Good Goodies" Good Goodies cupcake
2021 "Jeeto Dilon Ko" Cookania
2022 "Let's Get Digital" Zong[78]
"20 Years of Celebration" Bisconni Cocomo[79]
2024 "Chaltay Jana Hai" Innovative Digestive Biscuits[80]

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Extra notes

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Key
Denotes song or film that has not been released yet
  1. ^ a b c d e f Reprise from Huqa Pani
  2. ^ a b Film version
  3. ^ a b Zafar was not the lead singer.
  4. ^ a b c d e Also added in Jhoom
  5. ^ a b c d e by ISPR
  6. ^ a b c d Defence Day special
  7. ^ a b c Pakistan Day special
  8. ^ a b c Independence Day special
  9. ^ a b Reprise from Masty
  10. ^ a b originally composed by Inayat Hussain and sung by Saleem Raza

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