CHORDS OF LONGING

Saiyaara co-composer Arslan Nizami delves into the creative process behind his latest track, Dil Tarse

-  - P Sangeetha

ARSLAN NIZAMI, FRESH off co-composing the romantic musical drama Saiyaara, has dropped his new single, Dil Tarse. This electric-soul fusion ballad, in collaboration with Hyder Dar and Huzaif Nazar, pores over the depths of longing and loss, capturing the profound ache of separation. The Kashmiri singer, songwriter, and composer, who is known for his blend of indie, folk, and semi-classical sounds, tells Indulge the song came to him purely on instinct.

"I usually begin with a melody and let the words find me gradually. Dil Tarse came to life in the same way, completely instinctively. It started with a simple melodic phrase filled with a quiet longing, and as I stayed with it, the emotions slowly shaped the lyrics. I didn't push the writing; I let the melody lead me, and the words surfaced naturally. That organic flow is what gave the song its raw, emotional quality."