November 14, 2008
I am quite surprised at the response we got for Do Dil. It was definitely extraordinary!
I guess I have to thank God, first and foremost, for all that he has endowed us with – talent, fans, looks 
…. aaaah… someone mentioned that I take vanity to another level altogether … Dig this dude!
But still… that doesn’t let go off the fact that I’m awed. And, as always, as I try to understand the whys and how’s of my amazement, I do get some directions for an answer…
I think what stands out the most is that even after all these ups and downs, noori has one hell of a fan base (I am trying to look at noori as an outsider here … and this is not another show of vanity).
Some of these fans are no longer fans for me, they are friends; in fact one of them is a real close friend now. And so when my friends start acting like ‘groupies’ (and I am quoting their own words here), even I get a bit uncomfortable.
Who befriends a fan?????… now I AM being vain …
But, just to put it in short, what makes noori stand out the most is the relationship we have with our fans. I think I can proudly say that we have taken this relationship to another level altogether. And I also believe that, with time, the world will also come to appreciate this; as we will continue to develop it more and more.
What all this does for me (and Noor also) is that it makes me realize that this noori business is much bigger than my own person, and that I am only an agent in a much bigger linkage. I might be the face representing this band (just like Obama is the face representing USA – vanity again!), but the real elements are all those others who are involved – as listeners, as fans, as critics, as channels and so on and so forth. And that each of these elements has some sort of claim on this reality called noori.
The response we got from Do Dil, has clearly shown that! I guess the fact that noori re-emerged after so long was enough to create the response we’re getting.
And I couldn’t be happier!!! … and I also couldn’t feel more a sense of responsibility towards the bigger reality I mentioned above.
So, for all those who have been wondering about the fate of noori, let me assure you that as long as I am there, I will make every god damn effort to make it last and grow further!
Yes there will be ups and downs, as life is a much much bigger reality… but the determination is my own, and nothing (but myself) will stop me from being determined.
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God bless America! Pakistan Zindabad!
P.S. I think I am finding a really creative (read fraudulent) way of using tags