Every song is a story, they say. But the journey of Coke Studio Bharat’s latest song, Taqdeer, blends traditional and regional music that the season seeks to bring to a new generation. Composed by Donn Bhat, the song, which released on March 24, has Rashmeet Kaur, Prabh Deep and Sakur Khan on the vocals. From Khan’s Manganiyar style of singing, the composition moves into a fast-paced rendition. As good as the music is, the journey of its creation is even more so.

Reinterpreting Bulleh Shah

While Kaur and rapper Prabh Deep present the swag of a new generation, its deep philosophy emerges from another Punjabi icon — Bulleh Shah. The 17th century Sufi poet was the inspiration when Kaur was roped in by Ankur Tewari, curator for this season at Coke Studio Bharat.