Title: Subhan Allah

Awal hammnd Khuda da Vird kije
Ishq kitta su jag da mool
Miya...pehley aap hai rabb ne ishq kitta
Haaann...Te mashuq hai nabi rasool miya

Ishq peer fakeer da Martaba hai
Mard ishq da bhala ranjoor
Miya..Khulle teena de baab kaloob andar
Haaann... Kitta jinane ishq kabool miya

Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah

Hey Ishq da jalwa har har jaan
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah
Hey Ishq da jalwa har har jaan
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah
Khud Aashiq Khud Mashooq hai oo
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah
Hey Ishq da jalwa har har jaan
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah

Khud bulbul hai parwana hai
Gul shama utte deewana hai
Khud bulbul hai parwana hai
Gul shama utte deewana hai
De chand chakor nu moh liya
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah, subhan Allah subhan Allah
Hey Ishq da jalwa har har jaan
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah.

Kathe Saad kathe Diltang disse
Kathe sula disse kathe Jung disse
Kathe Saad kathe Diltang disse
Kathe sula disse kathe Jung disse
Diya shaan Jalal Jamal ada
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah, subhan Allah subhan Allah
Hey Ishq da jalwa har har jaan
Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah...

Meaning:
Make prayers to God, priority, as this affair, will dissolve all your worldly entanglements. He is the one who truly loves you and is your sole protector and caretaker, and you are his most beloved. Those who understand and accept this fact are the only ones who realize him inside themselves.

He is present everywhere and in every being. He is in every form of love, be it of that of a man to a woman, a chakor (a Bird that loves the moon) to a moon, a moth to light, or a bulbul (bird) to a flower (its nectar).

The Almighty manifests himself in every situation, be it in times of opulence or in dearth... or be it peace or war. For his love is boundless, most pure and the fairest in this world.

 

Title: Man Patang

Siloni aai mur aagote pore,
aagoli kolapate lori sori baatori diye,
pokhiti ure, uribo khuje,
pokhiti uri uri uri uri deuka meli nilima sume

Mann patang mann patang udney chalaa,
Doriyon mein baandhne woh aasmaan,
Mann patang mann patang udney chalaa,
Naachtaa nidar sambhaale nannhi si jaan,
Kaagazi hai, parwaaz bhi hai, yeh roke se ruktaa kahan,
Laazmi hai awaaragi hai, kisiki ye paglaa hai suntaa kahan,

Mann malang mann malang mann ka bhalaa,
Ho duaa salaam toh hai miltaa wahaan,
Mann malang mann malang mann ka bhalaa,
Rabb ka saath miltaa ye rehtaa jahaan,
Paas bhi hai, talaash bhi hai, yeh dhoonde se milta kahan,
Raag bhi hai bairaag bhi hai, kahin bhi kisi mein ye dhaltaa kahan

Sau rang bhar ke hai udtaa, na kisi ka dar, chinta fikar, mann kahan kartaa ,
Baadal ki seedhi hai chadhtaa, sab toh idhar, iskaa hai ghar, isko hai dar kya ,
Sab toh yahan solaa aanaa kyun gareebi ka ronaa hai yun bewajaah,
Ho Dil balaa ya bhalaa hai, ye kya hai
Traasdi hai mazaak bhi hai, museebat hai hal banke miltaa kahaan

Siloni aai mur aagote pore,
aagoli kolapate lori sori baatori diye,
pokhiti ure, uribo khuje,
pokhiti uri uri uri uri deuka meli nilima sume

Mann patang mann patang udney chalaa,
Doriyon mein baandhne woh aasmaan,
Mann malang mann malang mann ka bhalaa,
Rabb ka saath miltaa ye rehtaa jahaan,
Kaagazi hai, parwaaz bhi hai, yeh roke se ruktaa kahan,
Raag bhi hai bairaag bhi hai, kahin bhi kisi mein ye dhaltaa kahan

Kyaa jaane kis se hai ladtaa, kabhi jaadugar, kabhi rahbar dil banaa firtaa
Khud raah apni hai chuntaa, dil ka safar, dil ke nagar, dil kiya kartaa,
Kisko yahan aazmaana kya hai khona kya paana, hai yun bewajah,
Dil khulaa toh mili main, mujhi mein,
Aap beeti toh baat seekhi ke bus mein kisi ke ye rehtaa kahan

Siloni aai mur aagote pore,
aagoli kolapate lori sori baatori diye,
pokhiti ure, uribo khuje,
pokhiti uri uri uri uri deuka meli nilima sume
Siloni aai mur aagote pore,
aagoli kolapate lori sori baatori diye,
pokhiti ure, uribo khuje,
pokhiti uri uri uri uri deuka meli nilima sume!

Meaning:
A bird has taken off, as the rustling leaves give this news. Its flying high, kissing the sky and has began the search. The poet quotes a thought from an Assamese song in the initial lines, to connect to the unstable, ever-in-motion nature of human mind. Mind that never rests is always on a flight wanting to conquer the skies and everything there is to be conquered on this earth.

Mind has its own wings and hence is in no one’s control, but one’s own. It has the capacity to be wild, yet if it wants to be, it can be tamed. It can long for someone and yet, be in a state of complete disconnect. It is its own guide, its own coach; it creates problems on its own, and yet has solutions within...

It is always undergoing strife of some sort, sadly...while it is the closest to the god that resides within us. It may be a wanderer but ultimately, its home is in the body it belongs to...and hence one can’t find satisfaction anywhere, but within.

 

Title: Zamana Kharab Hai

Bade Bhagya, Manush Tan pawa
Sur Durlabh saddh granth nagawa
Sadhan dham moksh kar dwara
Paay na jenhi parlok sawara

Yeh zamaana kharaab hai,
Miyaan kaisaa mazaak hai,
Bande bande mein daag hai,
Miyaan kaisa mazaak hai,
Main naseehat kya doon,
Sab toh hain sayaane yahaan,
Phir bhi saaf saaf keh doon,
Sab kuch hai la la la la,

Andhi haveli hai dil, dil binaa pyaar ke,
Pinjar sa dheh jaaYehgaa, zindagi talaashtaa phirtaa kahaan

Yeh zamaana kharaab hai,
Miyaan kaisaa mazaak hai,
Bande bande mein daag hai,
Miyaan kaisa mazaak hai,

Main hidaayat kya doon,
Sab hain manmaane yahan,
Sau ki ek baat keh doon,
Sab kuch hai la la la la,

Hai zindagi ek til, rooh ke gaal pe,
Manzar sa beh jaaYehgaa, zindagi sambhaaltaa phirtaa kahaan

Yeh zamaana kharaab hai,
Miyaan kaisaa mazaak hai,
Bande bande mein daag hai,
Miyaan kaisa mazaak hai,

Baat baat pe leke ballam kaahe ko ad jaaYeh,
Aisaa neik kamaaYeh kyun duniyaa mein khalal pad jaaYeh,
Tujh mein rehne rab aaya toh beghar kyun kehlaaYeh,
Murakhpan mein kyun pagle tu aaj ko aag lagaaYeh,

Saari padhaaee kis pipal ke ped pe taang aayaa,
Baant batore ke haaraa tab jaanaa kya paaya,
Kyun befazooli mein mann, mann chalaa haar ke,
Niras hi reh jaaYeh na, tu khushi talaashtaa phirtaa kahaan

Yeh zamaana kharaab hai,
Miyaan kaisaa mazaak hai,
Bande bande mein daag hai,
Miyaan kaisa mazaak hai,
Main vasihat kya doon,
Sab mitaane aaYeh yahan
Phir bhi ek raaz keh doon,
Sab kuch hai la la la la

Miltaa nahin aadmi, laakhon deedaar mein,
Jhonke sa beh jaaYeh ga, khudh ko bigaadtaa phirtaa kahaan
Yeh zamaana kharaab hai,
Miyaan kaisaa mazaak hai,
Bande bande mein daag hai,
Miyaan kaisa mazaak hai,

Yeh zamaana kharaab hai,
Miyaan kaisaa mazaak hai,
Bande bande mein daag hai,
Miyaan kaisa mazaak hai,

Sochein...Sochein...
Yeh Zamaana Kharaab Hai
Sochein...

Meaning:
Song starts with the lines from a Hindu holy book called “The Ramcharitmanas”, written by Tulsidas a Saint, poet and a writer…a great devotee of Lord Rama. He depicts in his book that it is extremely difficult and rare to be born in a human form. It is also depicted in all Indian scriptures that even gods and goddesses long for it. Thus we must use this very valuable chance to meditate and clear our gateway to salvation.

In the later verses the Poet reiterates the fact of impermanence and unpredictable nature of life. Says that there is a part of the Divine in every being, yet there is so much ignorance and ego in people. He says that there is no use wasting this precious life in senseless arguments and actions rather use this life to sow good deeds, as the biggest secret is that...everything our soul truly seeks is within us. Hence stop running mindlessly behind happiness, materials or earthly infatuations, as none of this is here to stay forever.

Title: Dil Loche

Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,
Ghar tu aajaa deedaar nu,
Hor toh kuch nahin jaan nu ,
Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,

Tu daal daal main paat paat tu aag taa main parwaana,
Tu ek baar jaddo miljaaye pher usde baad marjaana,

Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,
Ghar tu aajaa deedaar nu,
Hor toh kuch nahin jaan nu,
Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,

Tu aag aag hai aag aag to main raakh raakh banjaana,
Ik teri baat par tere pyaar par sabde naal ladjaanaa,
Jhooth mooth ka rooth rooth ke ghoont ghoont mein main taa

Turr jaaana...ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu
Turr jaana... ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,

Sunn jaa sunn jaa, ni tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja,
Mann jaa mann jaa, ve tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja ve aa

Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,
Ghar tu aajaa deedaar nu,
Aur toh kuch nahin jaan nu,
Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,

Lok laaj sab chhod diyaa dekh chhod diyaa sharmaanaa,
Koi hadh ki baat na pooche ab har hadh hai paar kar jaanaa,
Jhooth mooth ka rooth rooth ke ghoont ghoont mein taa

Turr jaaana...ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu
Turr jaana... ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,

Sunn jaa sunn jaa, ni tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja,
Mann jaa mann jaa, ve tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja ve aa

Bulle nu samjhaavan aaiyaan, bhainaa te bharjaaiyaan,
Mann le bulliyaa saadaa kehnaa, chadd de palla raaiyaaan,
Aal nabi aulaad ali na, tun kyun likaan laaiyaaan,

Baat baat khairaat maangnaa,
Kaat kaat din raat jaagnaa,
Saans saans har aas baandhnaa,
Baar baar main ishq taangnaa,
Ishq aag da dariyaa
Main yaar paar karjaana

Sab mitaa karke tujhko chunaa,
Kuch bhi socha na samjhaa sunaa,
Tu kahan hai tu mere binaa,
Main kahan hoon main tere binaa,

Oye avval aakhar tu mera nayeen tujhko kaddi mitaana,
Vaid hai tu main tera rogi tujhbin main marjaanaa,
Jhooth mooth ka rooth rooth ke ghoont ghoont mein taa

Turr jaaana...ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu
Turr jaana... ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu

Sunn jaa sunn jaa, ni tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja,
Mann jaa mann jaa, ve tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja ve aa

Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,
Ghar tu aajaa deedaar nu,
Hor toh kuch nahin jaan nu,
Dil taa loche maahi yaar nu,

Dekh teri is khoj mein mera lut gaya khan khajaana,
Mursheed peer mere mujhko tu teraah dass thikaanaa,
Jhooth mooth ka rooth rooth ke ghoont ghoont mein taa

Turr jaaana...ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu
Turr jaana... ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu
Turr jaana... ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu
Turr jaana... ni main chadd jaawaan sansaar nu,
Turr jaana...ni main aap mitaa ke aap nu

Sunn jaa sunn jaa, ni tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja,
Mann jaa mann jaa, ve tu aaja ve aaja ve aaja ve aa

Context:

It is a spiritual song that explains the longing of a lover for his beloved.

Meaning:

The poet’s heart yearns for his beloved, as everything else has lost its meaning. For his beloved is like a branch, that keeps the leaves of his love alive. Without which his existence is of no consequence and hence poet pines for his beloved.

The poet has broken free from the trappings of the society, and is now waiting to meet his beloved, because he can no longer bear this painful separation.

The poet quotes lines from Sufi Saint Bulleh Shah’s poetry, which tells the story of how the Saint was tortured by his own family members, when he chose to follow the Spiritual path.  He only goal is to meet his beloved, no matter how great the cost or the difficulties he must face. He lovingly says to the beloved that “you are the first and the last one of my life and are a solution to all my woes”.

The quest for meeting the beloved has left him completely detached, and hence the poet requests, the Spiritually Enlighten one, to take him as an apprentice.

 

 

Title: Joh Chahenge Voh Karenge

Gar safar shuru hai to sangh hain raastey,
Kadam kadam pe jung si, yeh zindagi mile,
Ho mushkilon ke daur mein sabkuch farebi,
Safar pe koi tera na ho, tu khud ko thaam le,
Teri sunega, tu jo kahegaa, aasmaan khulegaa,
Tera banegaa, lamhaa rukega, jab chahega tu jahaan,

Jo hoga dekh lenge,
Haan ye hausle chalenge,
Hum ummedien jod lenge,
Naa rukengey na thamenge,
Jee chahega jo karenge
Hum jahan mein rang phir naya bharenge,
Jee bhar ke jee toh lein isse jyaadaa maange aur kya

Har muqaam haasil hota hai usi ko,
Jo sifar ko saikadon mein gholataa chale,
Chaand kaarkhaana toh suraj pe ghar ho,
Jo waqt ko sahee sahee se tolaataa chaley,
Kya aadhaa aadhaa, pooraa iraada, jeet tay karegaa,
Jyaade se jyaada, ho khud se waada, hal hoga har imtahaan,

Jo hoga dekh lenge,
Haan ye hausley chalenge,
Hum ummedien jod lenge,
Naa rukengey na thamenge,
Jee chahega jo karenge
Hum jahan mein rang phir naya bharenge,
Jee bhar ke jee toh lein isse jyaadaa maange aur kya

Haar ka samandar khangaalein,
Kashtiyaan kinaare lagaalein,
Gum udaasiyaan gale lagaake,
Muskuraahaton ke ghar chalein,
Dhoop leke khilo,
Andhiyaara dhodein,
Kaske baandh ke, ye paigaa taang de, chitra kyun bane, chitrakaar hai tu,

Har ek saans yudh mein ladtaa chale tu,
To choomkar tere kadam tujhe, ye zindagi milegi,
Khidmat mein teri, lagi rahegi, kaaynaat saari,
Tere bina, adhoori rahegi, har nayi puraani daastaan,

Jo hoga dekh lenge,
Haan ye hausley challenge,
Hum ummedien jod lenge,
Naa rukengey na thamenge,
Jee chahega jo karenge
Hum jahan mein rang phir naya bharenge,
Jee bhar ke jee toh lein isse jyaadaa maange aur kya

Jo hoga dekh lenge,
Haan ye hausley challenge,
Hum ummedien jod lenge,
Naa rukengey na thamenge,
Jee chahega jo karenge
Hum jahan mein rang phir naya bharenge,
Jee bhar ke jee toh lein isse jyaadaa maange aur kya

Meaning:

The song celebrates the undying positivity in the human race, and its capacity to bring out the best in the worst of times. The poet projects the fighting spirit in us that has a way to find many possibilities, when the roads are blocked.

Life is a tough journey, with its share of ups and downs, but in the end the true winners are those who never let failures bog them down. Winners never see a glass half empty... but half full instead, even when faced with the toughest of challenges.

If we learn from our mistakes and use the lessons to move forward with hope, especially when the chips are down... we could not just control the result, but also our destiny. We should understand and accept “one truth”... that it’s only after one goes through the grind, can one really enjoy the true taste of life and then, one can relish its various flavors.