Showing posts with label Ustad Bakshi Salamat Qawwal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ustad Bakshi Salamat Qawwal. Show all posts

Saturday, March 15, 2014

متاع بے بہا ہے درد و سوز آرزو مندی - Mata e Be Baha Hai Dard o Soz Arzoo Mandi



Mata-e-bay baha hai dard o soz-e-arzoo mandi,
Maqam e bandagi dey kar na nushaane khudamandi,
Tere azad bandon ki na yeh dunya, na who dunya,
Yahan marnay ki pabandi, wahan jeenay ki pabandi,
Hijabat teer hai awara e quwway mohabbat ko,
Meri aatish ko bharkati hai teri dair qaybandi,
Guzar awqat kehle ta hai yeh ko ho bayabaan mein,
Ke shahi ke liya zillat hai kare ashiyaan mandi,
Yeh paida ne nazar ka yaan ki maktab ki karamat ki,
Sikhaye kis ne Ismail ko adab farzandee,
Ziyarat gah he ahle azmo himmat hay lahez meri,
Ke khaq e rah ko mein ne bataya raaz e albandi,
Meri masaathgi ki kiya zaroorat husne maani ko,
Ke fitrat khud ba khud karti hay laanay ki hina bandi,
Mata e bay baha hai dard e suze arzoo mandi,
Maqam e bandage dey kar nanu shane khudamandi!


متاع بے بہا ہے درد و سوز آرزو مندی
مقام بندگی دے کر نہ لوں شان خداوندی
ترے آزاد بندوں کی نہ يہ دنيا ، نہ وہ دنيا
يہاں مرنے کی پابندی ، وہاں جينے کی پابندی
حجاب اکسير ہے آوارہ کوئے محبت کو
ميری آتش کو بھڑکاتی ہے تيری دير پيوندی
گزر اوقات کر ليتا ہے يہ کوہ و بياباں ميں
کہ شاہيں کے ليے ذلت ہے کار آشياں بندی
يہ فيضان نظر تھا يا کہ مکتب کی کرامت تھی
سکھائے کس نے اسمعيل کو آداب فرزندی
زيارت گاہ اہل عزم و ہمت ہے لحد ميری
کہ خاک راہ کو ميں نے بتايا راز الوندی
مری مشاطگی کی کيا ضرورت حسن معنی کو
کہ فطرت خود بخود کرتی ہے لالے کی حنا بندی
 

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Ishq Di Naviyon Naveen Bahar - Baba Bulleh Shah

This amazing recital by Ustad Bakshi Salamat Qawwal and party is from a Radio Pakistan collection posted by Pedro Ferrari on NaadSaagar. Bulleh Shah's Kaafi "Ishq di Navinyon Navin Bahar" is of course best appreciated in its original Punjabi, however I am taking the liberty of adding a short English translation for those who have difficulty understanding all the words. The singers obviously have a particularly strong foundation in classical singing as becomes obvious from their emotive taankari. Also noteworthy is the sargam in places such as at 2.00 and 3.45 :-). A true gem from the archives....



Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

Jaañ main sabak ishq da parhya
Ustad Bakshi Salamat Qawwal Party
Masjid koloñ jheoda darya
Puch puch thakur daware warya
Jithe wajde naad hazar
When I learnt the lesson of love,
My heart dreaded the sight of mosques.
I then entered the abode of the Lord,
Where resounded a thousand melodies 

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!


Vaid quranañ parh parh thakke
Sajde kardiañ khass gayañ mathe
Na rubb teerath na rub makke
Jis paya tis noor anwar

Sick of reading the Vedas and the Qurans,
My forehead is worn by constant obeisance.
God is not found at shrines or mosques,
Whoever found, found Him as Light of lights

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!


Phook massala bhan sit lota
Na phar tasbi aasa sota
Aashiq kehnde dende hoka
Tarak halaloñ kha murdar
Burn the mat, break the lota
Touch not the rosary, nor the staff.
The lovers proclaim at the top of their voice
Give up halal and eat murdar

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!


Ranjhe Heer de ho gaye mele
Bhulli Heer dhoondendi bele
Ranjhan yaar bagal vich khele
Surt rahya na surat sawar
Heer and Ranjha are united at last!
Deluded Heer had sought him in woods
While beloved Ranjha played in her veil,
Before Him I lost my senses and wits.


Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

~ Baba Bulleh Shah (1680 - 1758)
Bulleh Shah - The Love-intoxicated Iconoclast