Youth of the 1990s had a very unique connection to Aslam’s music.

We’ve all exchanged Atif Aslam songs over Bluetooth on our keypad phones while in class, jammed out to hours of Tu Jaane Na while daydreaming about our crush, and sang “Ab Toh Aadat Si Hai” to get over our first breakup.

His cover of “Gulabi Aankhein,” which was essentially every girl’s favourite song at the time, inspired many boys to pick up the guitar.

No singer from the current crop can replace him because of the quality of his music and distinctive voice, especially for those who listened to his songs through sickness and health in high school and college.

Tu Jane Na

Are you even an Atif Aslam fan if you haven’t spent hours listening to this song while gathering the guts to confess your feelings to your crush?

Peheli nazar main

back in the 2000s, this song’s beats and aslam’s voice made it a huge hit. when you fall in love at very first sight, the music still has a strong impact on you.

Tere Sang Yara

We can still hear this sultry tune from the movie Rustom. Most likely because we have listened to this song on repeat for at least a million times and know every word to every song.

Gulabi Ankhein

Atif Aslam’s deep (and slightly gruff) voice mixing with his guitar strings—no orchestra, no drums, no beats. After the original, of course, this version of “Gulabi Ankhein” is the best we have heard.