The Passion

The Passion is a qawwali track performed by Pakistani vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The composition appears as the seventeenth track on the album Bandit Queen, Vol. 51, released on January 1, 1995 under the label Oriental Star Agencies Ltd. The album was issued in digital media format.

The track runs for 2 minutes and 48 seconds. Khan’s performance blends traditional Sufi devotional themes with his signature improvisational vocal style, accompanied by harmonium and rhythmic clapping. The album Bandit Queen, Vol. 51 forms part of a larger series of compilations associated with the 1994 film Bandit Queen, though the extent of the track’s direct connection to the film’s soundtrack remains undocumented. Oriental Star Agencies Ltd., a UK-based label specializing in South Asian music, distributed the release.

No additional production credits, lyricists, or session musicians are officially listed for this track in available sources. The recording exemplifies Khan’s late-career work, characterized by intricate melodic phrasing and emotional intensity. Further contextual details about the album’s recording sessions or commercial reception are not widely published.