Mamoor ho raha hai aalam mein noor tera - Hazrat Shah Niyaz

Ghulam Farid & Maqbool Sabri were the first qawwals that I had the privilege of listening to live. That was in the mid sixties. I was eight then and remember well that their voices were absolutely mesmerizing then as they are now in these old recordings. Afsos ke Farid Sabri kuchh jaldi chal bassay. He has however left us with the treasure of his beautiful recitals.





Mamoor ho raha hai aalam mein noor tera.
Az maah taab mahi, sab hai zahoor tera.

Israar-e-Ahmadi se aagaah ho so jaaney,
Tu noor-e-har sharar hai,har sang-e-toor tera.

Har aankh tak rahi hai tere hi munh ko pyaare,
Har kaan mein hoon paata,shor-e-zahoor tera.

Jab ji mein ye samaaya ki jo kuch hai so tu hai,
Phir dil se kab door ho,qurb-o-hazoor tera.

Bhaata nahin hai waaiz juz deed-e-haq mujhe kuch,
Tujhko rahe mubaarak hoor-o-qasoor tera.

Wahdat ke hai ye jalwe naqsh-e-nigaah kusrat,
Gar sirre-maarifat ko, paaye shahoor tera.

Gar harf-e-beniyazi sarzad 'Niyaz' se ho,
Putley mein khaak ke hai,Pyaare guroor tera.

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English Trans:


Whole universe is filled with your light,
The moon and all life are your manifestation.

One who is aware of the secrets of Muhammad (SAW), knows
You are the light of every spark, every stone belongs to you.

Every eye beholds your face, O Beloved!
In every ear is filled the roar of your manifestation.

When the heart is convinced that you O Lord are everything,
Then how can presence be distant from the heart.

The sight of the extreme truth does not appeal, O preacher!
You can keep the virgin of paradise and sin for yourself.

The abundance of creation, is in fact the manifestation of your Oneness
Only if one's wisdom could evolve to decipher the truth.

If the expression of Independence occurs from 'Niyaz',
O beloved ! It is only because this human being is filled with your pride.

Din Aik Sitam Aik Sitam Raat Karo Ho - Sabri Brothers

Ghulam Farid
and
Maqbool Sabri

Sabri Brothers

Din aik sitam, aik sitam raat karo ho
wo doast ho dushman ko bhi tum maat karo ho

ham khaak-nasheen, tum sukhan-aaraa-e-sar-e-baam
paas aa ke milo, duur se kya baat karo ho

hamko jo milaa hai, wo tumheen se to milaa hai

Kaleem Ajiz

ham aur bhulaa dein tumhein, kya baat karo ho !

daaman pe koii chhiint, na khanjar pe koii daag
tum qatl karo ho ke karamaat karo ho

bakne bhi do Ajiz ko, jo bole hai so bake hai                  
deewaana hai, deewaane se kya baat karo ho                     

Kaleem Ajiz

Zehaal e Miskeen Makun Taghaful - Khusrau by Sabri brothers

As most readers no doubt know the unique thing about this Khusrau poem is the manner in which he shows his mastery over languages. Verses in Farsi are followed by verses Brij Bhasha to form an almost perfect poem that expresses his longing. Below the transliteration is also a translation in English.

Zeehaal-e miskeen makun taghaful,

duraye naina banaye batiyan;

ki taab-e hijran nadaram ay jaan,

na leho kaahe lagaye chhatiyan.

Shaban-e hijran daraz chun zulf

wa roz-e waslat cho umr kotah;

Sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun

to kaise kaatun andheri ratiyan.

Yakayak az dil do chashm-e jadoo

basad farebam baburd taskin;

Kise pari hai jo jaa sunaave

piyare pi ko hamaari batiyan.

Cho shama sozan cho zarra hairan

hamesha giryan be ishq aan meh;

Na neend naina na ang chaina

na aap aaven na bhejen patiyan.

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English Translation:(M. Rehman)

Do not overlook my misery by blandishing your eyes,

and weaving tales; My patience has over-brimmed,

O sweetheart, why do you not take me to your bosom.

Long like curls in the night of separation,

short like life on the day of our union;

My dear, how will I pass the dark dungeon night

without your face before.

Suddenly, using a thousand tricks,

the enchanting eyes robbed me of my tranquil mind;

Who would care to go and report this matter to my darling?

Tossed and bewildered, like a flickering candle,

I roam about in the fire of love;

Sleepless eyes, restless body,

neither comes she, nor any message.

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ز حال مسكين مكن تغافل دورايي نينان بتايي بتيان

كه تاب هجران ندارم اي جان نه ليهو كاهي لگايي چهتيان

شبان هجران دراز چون زلف و روز وصلت چو عمر كوتاه

سكهي پيا كو جو مي نه ديكهون تو كيسي كاتون اندهيري رتيان

يكايك از دل دو چشم جادو به صد فريبن ببرد تسكين

كسي پري هي جو جا سناوي پياري پي سي هماري بتيان

چو شمع سوزان چو ذره حيران هميشه گريان به عشق آن مه

نه نيند نينان نه انگ چينان نه آپ آوين نه بهيجين پتيان

به حق روز وصال دلبر كه داد ما را فريب خسرو

سپيت من كي ورايي راكهون جو جايي پاون پياكي كهتيان

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Lailat al Mairaj - Sare Lamakan se Talab Hui - Sabri Brothers

Aye khatm e rusul, Kaba e maqsood tui
Dar surat e har che hast maujood tui
Aayat e kamal e haq ayaan nast-bato
Azaat ke darparda neha bood tui

Suhani raat thi, aur pursukoon zamana tha
Asar mein dooba huwa jazb e ashiqana tha
Unhein to arsh pey mehboob ko bulana tha
Hawas thi deed ki meraj ka bahana tha

Sare Lamakan se talab huwi sue munthaha woh chaley nabi
Yeh kamal e husn ka maujiza ke firaq o haq bhi na seh saka
Shab e meraj liya arsh bareen per bulway
Sadma e hijr Khuda se bhi gavara a huwa

Yeh kamal e husn ka mojza, Ke firaaq o haq bhi na seh saka.
Sare Lamakan se talab huwi sue munthaha woh chaley nabi
Shab e Mairaj liya arsh e bareen per bulwaye
Sadma e hijr Khuda say bhi gawara na huwa.

Koi Had Hai Unke Urooj Ki, Balaghul Ula Bi Kamalihi
Khairul Wara, Sadruduja, Najmul Huda Noorul Ula
Shamsuduha Badruduja Yani Mohammed Mustafa 

Masjid Al Aqsa

Kalam: Hazrat Anber Shah Warsi
Recital: Sabri Brothers ( Ghulam Farid Sabri and Maqbool Ahmed Sabri )

Naatiya kalam - Jahan Roshan Ast - Maolana Jami

نعت ۔ مولانا جامی

جہاں روشن است از جمالِ محمد

دلم تازہ گشت از وصالِ محمد

خوشا مجلس و مسجد و خانقاہے

کہ دروے بود قیل و قالِ محمد

وصفِ رخش والضحے گشت نازل

چو والیل شد زلف خالِ محمد

بروے زمین گشت سردارِ عالم

ہر آنکس کہ شد پائمالِ محمد

بجنت ہمہ حوریاں کرد نعرہ

بوقتِ شنیدن وصالِ محمد

شود پاک معصوم کلی گنہ گار

کہ در خواب بیند جمالِ محمد

بود در جہاں ہر کسے را خیال

مرا از ہمہ خوشِ خیال محمد

بصدق و صفا می تواں گشت جامی

غلامِ غلامانِ آلِ محمد

                   

Posheeda Posheeda by Sabri Brothers

Posheeda Posheeda
Poet: Ustaad Qamar Jalalwi

Just received a second version from Deepak Khatnani which I'd like to share.

It has a particularly endearing start that listeners will surely enjoy:

Do din bhi agar meri si halat ho jaye
Maalom shab e gham ki haqiqat ho jaye
Bejurm o khata mujh ko mitanay walay
Allah karay tujh ko mohabbat ho jaye

Ab sabr karo nala e paiham na karo
Jab mein he nahi hoon to mera gham na karo
Yeh apni ruswai hai apne haaton
Lillah meri laash pe maatam na karo

Wo un ko mera marg e nagahan nadeeda nadeeda
Sub ke hoonton pe tabassum tha mere qatl ke baad
Jaanay kya sooch ke rota raha qaatil tanha
Wo un ko mera marg e nagahan, nadeeda nadeeda

aur jigar bey chain laikin guftugu sanjeeda sanjeeda
ajab masti bhari aankhein magar tarseeda tarseeda
sar e baali tabassum lab pe dil ranjeeda ranjeeda
manaya ja raha hai mera gham posheeda posheeda

tamasha dekhiye mayree lehad se sar nahi uth'ta
mujhe khud he mita baithe hein, aur khud he pasehmaan hein
manaya ja raha hai mera gham posheeda posheeda

yeh kab se aa gayeen tabdeeliyan khayalon mein
huzoor kab se ghareebon kay khairkhuwah howay
manaya ja raha hai mera gham posheeda posheeda

dam-e-akheer qayamat yeh dha raha hai koi
ke mout aanay ko hai, aur ja raha hai koi
mere khuda, mujhe thori si zindagi day day
udaas mere janazay se ja raha hay koi, dekho
manaya ja raha hai mera gham posheeda posheeda

sabr-o- qaraar chheena, surat dikha ke tu ne
barbad ker dia dil, dil mein sama ke tu ne
basti ujaar dali, basti basa ke tu ne
aray apna bhi dil dukhaya, mujh ko mita ke tu ne
ab, manaya ja raha hai mera gham posheeda posheeda

bohot badnaam hoga hashr mein tu naam ke badle
unhein shohrat se kya matlab, jo hein Allah ke bande
yeh niyyat chor meri bandagi, dekhein jahan walay
mazaa jab hai ke dunya per na ho zahir tere sajde
khuda ki tu ibadat ker magar posheeda posheeda

sajdo ka sila jannat maange
Allah se yeh ujrat maange
karta hai ibadat ka souda
zahid na hoa mazdoor hoa
bus! khuda ki tu ibadat ker magar posheeda posheeda

kya ibadat hai teri jab ke tu yaksu he na tha
rabb to moujood tha, ay shaikh wahaan tu he na tha
dil hai behatka hoa bekaif nazar aata hai
tu ibadat mein bhi dunya ki khabar rakhta hai

aik din majnu ka aisa haal tha
yaad e laila mein sarapa choor tha
khaak e sehra chhanta phirta tha wo
wahaane laila her ghari karta tha wo

hoshiyari dekheiye deewane ki
sair karne chal dia veeranaey ki
aadmi aik parh raha tha wahan namaaz
dil mein kuch rakhta na tha sooz o guzaaz
ker raha tha wo namaz e haq adaa
majnu us ke samnay ho ker chala
khatam ker ke phir namaaz us ne kaha
tujh ko doon is fail ki mein kya saza
aa gaya meri ibadat mein khalal
samnay se tu gaya mere nikal
bola majnu ke mein ne laila ki qasam dekha nahi

bola majnu ke mein ne laila ki qasam dekha nahi
warna samnay sajde ke mein aata nahi
bola majnu ishq e laila mein sarapa choor tha
aur dekhne se mein tujhe majboor tha
per tu khuda ke samnay kaisa juhka
apni aankhon se raha tu dekhta
mujh ko to hai ishq fani zaat ka
tujh ko to hai ishq hai maula zaat ka
kia isi ko kehte hein sooz o gudaas
kia isi ko kehte hein sooz o gudaas
ja namaazi dekh li teri namaaz
bus! khuda ki tu ibadat ker magar posheeda posheed

kia isi ko kehte hein sooz o gudaas
ja namaazi dekh li teri namaaz
khuda ki tu ibadat ker magar poshida poshida

le ke tasbeeh aur musallah aik aabid chal diya
dhoondne Allah ko sehra mein wo rehne laga
aik hiran bhi saath mein us ke wahaan rehne laga
aur usi sehra mein wo bhi dorne phirne laga

aik din zahid ne pocha yaar ye kya baat hai
arsa e muddat se tera aur mera saath hai
tujh ko bethe dekhta hoon aur na sotay dekhta
ja baja phirta hai tu aur ya ke rehta hai khara

sun ke bola yeh hiran! ta'ajub ki kya baat hai
aashiqo ke wastay kya din hai aur kya raat hai
mere andar mushk hai mein is liyeh rehta hoon mast
tere ander ishq hai tu is liyeh rehta hai mast

mushk ki khushboo se hardam doorta phirta hoon mein
apni aankhon se khuda ko dekhta rehta hoon mein
us se milne ka tareeqa aa tu mujh se seekh le
ishq mein hasti mita de phir tu Allah dekh le

khuda ke waste zahid na ker numa'ishi sajde
khuda ki tu ibadat ker magar posheeda posheeda

jahan tak ho sakay mazloom ko ronay nahi dete
aur kisi nadaar ko bhooka kabhi sonay nahi dete
bakar e pardaposhi khalq per khone nahi dete
khabar is haath ki us haath ko honay nahi dete
sakhi khairat karte hein magar posheeda posheeda

tumhare samnay betha hoa hoon sakht mushkil mein
musafir jaisay aa jata hai wehshatnak manzil mein
bayaan karte hoay darta hoon jo kuch hai mere dil mein
buri kuch aur to baatein nahi hein teri mehfil mein
magar yeh chupke chupke guftugu posheeda posheeda

aur kisi ghar ki taraf takna kabhi phir mur ke ghabrana
kaheen per chandni ko dekh ker saaye mein chupp jana
qamar aik he na kya laakhon sitaro ne na pehchana
ajab andaaz se waday pe unka raat ko aana
dabay paaon nazar behki howi posheeda posheeda

manaya ja raha hai mera gham posheeda posheeda

Sar e la-makan se talab hui - Sabri Brothers

Live in UK - Sabri Brothers

This is such a beautiful video from the old UK recordings.

A relatively small hall filled with people who are completely

engrossed in listening attentively.

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Aye Khatam e Rusul, Kaba e Maqsood tu hee
Dar surat e har chay hast maujood tuhi.
Aayat e kamal e haq ayan nastbato
Azaat kay darpardah nihaan bood tuhi.

Suhani raat thi,

Aur pur’sukoon zamana tha,
Asar mein dooba hua jazb e aashiqana tha
Unhein to arsh main mehboob ko bulana tha,
Hawas thi deed key mairaj ka bahana tha.

Sar e la makan se talab hui,
Sue e muntaha woh chaley Nabi.

Yeh kamal e husn ka mojza,
Ke firaaq o haq bhi na seh saka.

Sir e la makan se talab huwi
Sue e muntaha woh chalay Nabi.

Shab e Mairaj liya arsh e bareen per bulwaye
Sadma e hijr Khuda say bhi gawara na huwa.

Sir e la’makaan se talab howi
Su e muntaha wo chalay Nabi.

Koi had hai unkay urooj key, balaghal ula be kamalehi
Sir e la’makaan se talab huyee, koi had hai unke urooj ki.

Khair ul Wara, Sadr ud Duqa, Najm ul Huda, Noor ul Ula
Shams ud Duha, Badr ud Duja, Ya’ani Mohammad Mustafa.

Koye had hei unkay uroj key

Khair ul Wara, Sadr ud Duqa, Najm ul Huda, Noor ul Ula
Shams ud Duha, Badr ud Duja, Ya’ani Mohammad Mustafa.

Koye had hei unkay uroj key

Khair ul vara, sader ud Duka, Najm ul Huda, Noor ul Ula
Shams ud Duha, Bader ud Duja, Yani Muhammad mustufa.

Aaqa rawa salare deen, Ya Rehmat Al Lil Aala Meen
Aa muqtuda e mursaleen, aa peshwa e ambiya
Jannat nishan e qoouet to, wash shams eeman ro e to
Wallail wasf e loe to, khubi ye ruyat badduha
Is mein to is mein aazmi, jis main to jaan e alami
Zaat e to fakhr e aadmi, shaan e to shaan e kibriya.

Koi had hai unke urooj ki

Jo gaya hai farsh say arsh tak, woh burak to lay gaya bedharak
Tabaqay zameen waraq e falaq, gaye neeche paaon say pursarak
Latein zulf key jo gayi latak, to jahan sara gaya mehak
Hoye must bulbulay is qadar, to yeh ghunche bole chatak chatak.

Koi had hai unke urooj ki

Gaye ghar say charh kay burraq per
Shab e wasl rukh say howi sahar
Yeh safar tha khoob se khoobtar
Yeh he tha her ik ki zaban per.

koi had hai unke urooj ki
koi had hai unke urooj ki, balaghal ula be kamalehi

Yeh hi ibtida yeh hee intiha, yeh farogh jalwa e haq numa
Ke jahaan sara chamak utha, kasha fad duja bejamalehi
Rukh e mustafa ki yeh roshni, yeh tajallion ki hama hami
ke her ik cheez chamak uthi, Kasha’fad dujaa bijamaalihi

Kay har eik cheiz chamak uthi
Kasha fad dujaa bijamaalihi

Na falak, na chand tare, na saher, na raat hoti
Na tera jamal hota, na yeh kainaat hoti.

Ke her ik cheez chamak uthi
Kasha fad dujaa bijamaalihi

Woh sarapa rehmat e kibriya, ke her ik pay jis ka karam howa. Aaa (Sufi Chants…)
Yeh Quran e paak hai barmala, hasonat jamiyo khisalehi
Yeh kamal e haq e muhammadi, key her ik pe chashm e karam rahi
Sir e hashar nara e ummati, Hasunat jami’u khisaalihi.

Wohi haqnigar wohi haqnuma, rukh e mustafa hai wo aaina
Ke Khuda e Paak nay khud kaha, Sallu ‘aleyhi wa aalihi
Mera deen ambar e warsi, baKhuda hai ishq e mohammadi. Aaa (Sufi Chants…)
Mera zikr o fikr hai bus yehi, sallu ‘aleyhi wa aalihi.

sallu ‘alaihi wa alihi

Che kunam bayane kamaleo, balaghal ula be kamalehi
Che farogh karda jamaleho, Kasha fad dujaa bijamaalihi
mun hairatamza khisaleho, Hasunat jami’u khisaalihi
dil o jaan e maba khayaleho, Sallu ‘aleyhi wa aalihi.

sallu ‘alaihi wa alihi

Aie mazhar e noor e Khuda, balaghal ula be kamalehi
Maula Ali mushkil kusha, Kasha faduja bijamaalihi
Hasnain jaan e fatima, Hasunat jami’u khisaalihi
Yani Mohammad Mustafa, Sallu ‘aleyhi wa aalihi

sallu ‘alaihi wa alihi

Kalam: Hakim Mirza Madani
Recited By: Sabri Brothers ( Ghulam Farid Sabri and Maqbool Ahmed Sabri )

Mangte Hain Karam - Sabri Brothers

Mangte Hain Karam Unka Mang Rahey hein
Sada Mang Rahe hein

Jab Moj pe aayeen woh lehrein
Qatray ko samandar kar dala
Ye Un ki Reet Purani hai
Jisey khali daikha, bhar dala

Uss kali kamli walay nein
Kya kya na jahan mein kar dala
Ye Daen hai Mere Aaqa ki
Mangton ko Samandar kar dala

Mangte Hain Karam Unka mang rahey hein
Din Raat Medine ki dua mang rahey hein........

Mera Piya Ghar Aaya - Sabri brothers

Kalaam: Baba Bulleh Shah
Credits: sayyan on youtube

One of the best renditions of Baba Bulleh Shah's kalaam mera piya ghar aaya. The qawwals start off with great selection of verses by Khwaja Ghulam Farid and Sultan Bahu that builds the tempo for mera piya ghar aaya.