| Rozen-e-Deewar | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Roxen |
| Cover: | Rozen_e_deewar_cover.jpg |
| Released: | August 31, 2006 |
| Recorded: | 2004–2006 |
| Studio: | Xth Harmonic Studio, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genre: | Pop rock, Alternative rock |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Label: | Fire Records, Hom Records, Sangeet Records |
| Producer: | Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan |
Rozen-e-Deewar is the first album recorded by Pakistani music band Roxen.[1] Blending pop and rock, Roxen's debut album was released on August 31, 2006.[2]
Rozen-e-Deewar was released under Fire Records (Pakistan), HOM Records (India),[3] Sangeet Records (United States, Canada, North America, and across the world).
"Rozen-e-Deewar" is an Urdu word that means "A hole in a wall (of a prison cell) from which a ray of light emerges which gives hope and freshness". The name of the band is also a corruption of the same word (Roxen) and was suggested by Kashaan, a friend of Mustafa Zahid.
The album consists of ten songs.[4]
Rozen-e-Deewar has received positive reviews and enabled the band to garner a cult following. Rizwana Malik of PakManzil called it worth the wait. Shahzeb Sheikh of Instep Magazine also gave a positive review and said, "Rozen-e-Deewar is a complete album in the sense that it caters to both rock freaks as well as listeners who like soft songs..."[5]
Rozen-e-Deewar was nominated for Best Album at the 7th Lux Style Awards.