A few months back Abrar-ul-Haq threw shade at mothers of this generation for letting their kids have screen-time that he did not have as a kid. He specifically mentioned the Baby Shark as he mocked and judged new mothers.
The singer has now released a new song which really sounds like it’s been copied off of Baby Shark. Not only is the song a blatant copy, but the theme and the way Abrar chose to introduce the song to public is also something that people are finding to be problematic:
Dedicated to all those who are too much married… Yaani "Run Mureed".
Begum Shak Karti Hey https://t.co/U3nyJvGtoj#begumshakkartihai #runmureed@abrarulhaqpk@sabaqamarzaman@PkArcturus pic.twitter.com/o5JfGHIWR5— Abrar Ul Haq (@AbrarUlHaqPK) October 25, 2021
Introducing the song to twitter, Abrar shared how the song is dedicated to all ‘run-mureeds’ and netizens are not amused!
Absolute loathe the term 'run mureed'. There is no such thing. Wives are disproportionately devoted to their husbands for life. If husbands reciprocate the same it won't deprive them of manliness. https://t.co/lb0YcNgcGm
— Noor Ejaz Chaudhry (@noorejazch) October 27, 2021
People did not like the song:
What garbage is this ?
We need a complete media overhaul. Literally a handful of people doing amazing work rest is all shit. https://t.co/ilPah4Rrn5
— Sheraz Ghani (@SherazAGI) October 27, 2021
People wanted him to buy a ticket and go back to Billo’s house:
The biwi joke is outdated. The song is a bad and a blatant copy.
Buy a ticket and go back to Billo De Ghar https://t.co/PciBoHbflx
— Ammar. (@Ammar_AliKhan) October 27, 2021
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I used to love Abrar-ul-Haq. And I used to love Baby Shark. These 28 seconds ruined everything for me. https://t.co/Vr0Bupkx6b
— Haseeb (@HaseebTheShah) October 28, 2021
People were in disbelief:
can't believe Saba Qamar went from Irfan Khan 🥰 to Abrar ul Haq 🤢 https://t.co/DVVrrslLSj
— Hira Azmat (@caustichazmat) October 28, 2021
Please!
All of you who thought he was funny for singing Baby Shark, look at what ya’ll have done! https://t.co/wXKkhfSg1Q
— Mirza Moiz Baig (@MoizBaig26) October 28, 2021
People were calling him an attention seeker:
Honestly, this man has been doing nothing recently but pulling such disgusting stunts to be in the mainstream media.
I wonder if all the men at his age turn into him or they are like this and only come out once they're old and not relevant anymore? https://t.co/epftEyIT2B— Javaria (@JavariaWaseem) October 28, 2021
You’re not alone, man!
I experienced a whole new level of cringe today. https://t.co/Vr0Bupkx6b
— Haseeb (@HaseebTheShah) October 28, 2021
People were sharing their reactions:
Me after watching this 🥲 https://t.co/JdA8fMIkUz pic.twitter.com/BT071qhtGR
— Syed Zain Raza (@MrSyedZainRaza) October 28, 2021
People were calling him out on hypocrisy:
This guy was making fun of Pakistani moms to use baby do do du and now he just copied the song to earn money, their is no limit of hypocrisy. https://t.co/c0dcCZJpDM
— Shoaib Jafri (@shoaib_jafri) October 27, 2021
Wasnt he the guy who was criticizing mothers for letting their children watch Baby shark https://t.co/GRWqNJ4r85
— Opinionless Spirit (@OL_Spirit) October 27, 2021
Wasn’t he criticizing the same tune few months back that he has copied now. IRONIC https://t.co/2NKVV9aRhe
— i. (@toumainkyakarun) October 27, 2021
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things like this make me believe the world ended in 2012 and we’ve been in hell ever since https://t.co/plYSrRSrGz
— zutsuukun (@clickbaiitt) October 27, 2021
Same!
I’ve lived long enough to see both abrar ul haq and saba qamar become villains https://t.co/1t1tMClTod
— A (@aff00_) October 27, 2021
Sorry!
Baby shark hum sharminda hain.. https://t.co/9LFiLwhPCV
— Saad (@HussainSaadSyed) October 28, 2021
Well, well, well!
Only in Pakistan can misogyny be so intricately complex that a man could stretch a song about baby sharks and use it to justify his misogyny in so many colorful ways… https://t.co/cLAH1CUob9
— little mouse (@apkiammi) October 28, 2021
People called it a lack of talent:
Where Abrar Uk Haq blatantly copies baby shark and creates a very sub par copy that Is neither melodic nor funny. Matlab he copied baby shark!! Lack of talent ki Inteha! https://t.co/xjDNwn5vAJ
— Sehar Tariq (@sehartariq) October 28, 2021
True…
The problem is that Boomers and Gen X will find it funny and keep posting and sharing on WhatsApp and Facebook 🙈 https://t.co/zUvq7mRHGy
— Ramiz S. Khawar (@RamizKhawar) October 28, 2021
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Not sure if he's actually being sarcastic to his own comment about mothers playing Baby Shark to their kids or he's just fucking dumb!??
Duniya kahan pohanch gaye hai and we're still not past sick wife jokes presented as entertainment. Fck. https://t.co/6HIcPNJ0gc
— Fatima. (@thincrustgirl) October 28, 2021
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