Singer Sajjad Ali has reacted to a fan who claimed that nobody has roasted an ex-partner in a song better than he did, revisiting lyrics that continue to resonate with listeners decades later.
Ali shared a video on Instagram featuring text that read, “Someone said it has been 30 years and no one roasted their ex like I did.”
“People are getting really creative with these trends 😅😅,” the singer wrote in the caption.
The clip features lyrics from his song, “Jaan-e-jaan, maut nahin, sharam to aati hogi. Yaad to aati hogi, dil dukhati hogi [My beloved, if not death, you must at least feel ashamed. The memories must return, and they must hurt you].”
Sajjad Ali is one of Pakistan’s most famous singers, known for blending classical music with contemporary pop.
His career spans several decades, with popular songs including “Babia,” “Chief Saab” and “Har Zulm Tera Yaad Hai.” He has also worked as a songwriter, composer, actor and film director, with directing credits including Love Letter and Aik Aur Love Story.
In 2011, Ali composed and performed “Din Pareshan Hai” for Shoaib Mansoor’s Pakistani film Bol.
He also appeared in the tenth season of Coke Studio in 2017, performing “Ronay Na Diya” alongside his daughter, Zaw Ali.
