Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni

Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni , is a Ghazal written and composed by Amir Khusro, a 14th-century Sufi mystic, in Braj Bhasha. Due to the resonance of its melody and mystical lyrics, it is frequently heard in Qawwali concerts across South Asia. Chaapp Tilak Sab Cheeni is considered as Amir Khusru‘s most known Kalam which is basically a praise to his spiritual mentor Nizamuddin Auliya.
The theme of the composition, being the absolute power of a mere glance from the Divine, is a central theme in sufi mystic literature.
This poem has been sung in Qawwali format by notable Indian and Pakistani Qawwals, including Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Naheed Akhtar, Mehnaz Begum, Abida Parveen, Sabri Brothers, Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi, Farid Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal, Ustad Jafar Hussain Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Shujaat Khan, Zila Khan, Hadiqa Kiani , Smita Bellur, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
Popular culture.
The 1978 Bollywood film "Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki" featured a version by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. Another popular version, by Abida Parveen and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, appeared on the Pakistani musical variety show Coke Studio. Other Indian films which include the ghazal include "Saat Uchakkey" (2016) where it is sung by Keerthi Sagathia (composed by Bapi–Tutul), "Unpaused" (2020) - composed by Shishir A Samant and sung by Samant and Sunil Kamath. The song has maintained its popularity over the years, being regularly heard on television talent shows in India and Pakistan, and on social media.