Did I really chart out an Afghani pop song because of an art work?

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Her younger brother, Daniel, was supposed to be my piano student. Daniel is about five. But his ADHD had him bouncing all around the room. I noticed that his older sister, Elina, was watching intently. Their father tried to contain Danial in a language I did not understand. This was a few months ago. To cut to the chase, Elina wound up as my piano student. Maybe Daniel will be some day. Elina is about eleven. She is the one who reminds me of my high school buddy's (his name was Abhijit) mom, Helen. Elina has an intensity about her, and a quiet wisdom about her. At first I thought she "didn't like me," but she was/is a quick learner. She already has Carol of the Bells and much of Fur Elise under her belt. After three months. During our last lesson, a week ago, she asked me if I could teach her an Afghani movie song. Neither of us had cell phones. She played a few notes on the piano. I could not make sense of it. I took down what information I could, and did some Google research. I don't even know if the song I "vetted" is the one she was referring to. But I hope it is. Today, I charted some of the chords in the song and uploaded the video to my cell phone, so we can listen to it together. If it's the right song, I can show her many of the chords. How was an art work relevant? About a month ago, she brought me a picture she had drawn. I asked her if I could put it on my refrigerator, and she said yes. I may have mentioned this in a previous post. Kids don't bring you artwork if they do not feel a bond with you. I really want this child to fall in love with piano. Wish me luck today. I hope I listened to the right song. I don't care for it that much. (Heh.) But I think she'll be delighted if she can learn it. Here it is.