Sanson Ki Mala Pe

"Sanson ki Mala Pe"
Single
Genre	Bhajan and qawwali
Length	7:19
Songwriter(s)	Meera Bai

"Sanson Ki Mala Pe"
Song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
from the album Greatest Hits, Devotional Songs
Released	1979
Genre	Qawwali, bhajan
Length	21:47
Composer(s)	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Lyricist(s)	Meerabai

Sanson Ki Mala Pe (literally: On the rosary of breath) is one of the most popular songs written by Meera Bai,who was a great devotee of Lord Krishna.(Sanson Ki Mala Pe Simru Main Pi Ka Naam) shows her dedication towards Lord Krishna.The characteristic of her poetry is complete surrender.

In Morden culture sung by legendary vocalist, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and was first played by Khan when he first visited India in 1979 when Raj Kapoor invited him at the wedding of Rishi Kapoor. The song remains popular in most Qawwali concerts, Music Reality Shows and devotional gatherings.

Inspirations

This song is also sung with minor modifications such as saanson ki maala pe simrun mai 'Shiv' ka naam. The song was used in the 1997 Hindi film Koyla featuring Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit. It was also used in the 1996 Hindi film Jeet featuring Sunny Deol and Karishma Kapoor. This is also used in Trishna (2011 film) featuring Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed.