GhulamFarid& 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. Afsoske Farid Sabri kuchhjaldichalbassay. He has however left us with the treasure of his beautiful recitals.
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Mamoor ho rahahaiaalammeinnoortera.
Azmaahtaabmahi, sabhaizahoortera.
Israar-e-Ahmadiseaagaah ho so jaaney,
Tu noor-e-harshararhai,har sang-e-toortera.
Haraankhtakrahihaitere hi munhkopyaare,
Harkaanmeinhoonpaata,shor-e-zahoortera.
Jab jimein ye samaayakijokuchhai so tuhai,
Phirdilsekab door ho,qurb-o-hazoortera.
Bhaatanahinhaiwaaizjuz deed-e-haqmujhekuch,
Tujhkorahemubaarakhoor-o-qasoortera.
Wahdatkehai ye jalwenaqsh-e-nigaahkusrat,
Gar sirre-maarifatko, paayeshahoortera.
Gar harf-e-beniyazisarzad'Niyaz'se ho,
Putleymeinkhaakkehai,Pyaareguroortera.
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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.
Mamoor ho rahahaiaalammeinnoortera.
Azmaahtaabmahi, sabhaizahoortera.
Israar-e-Ahmadiseaagaah ho so jaaney,
Tu noor-e-harshararhai,har sang-e-toortera.
Haraankhtakrahihaitere hi munhkopyaare,
Harkaanmeinhoonpaata,shor-e-zahoortera.
Jab jimein ye samaayakijokuchhai so tuhai,
Phirdilsekab door ho,qurb-o-hazoortera.
Bhaatanahinhaiwaaizjuz deed-e-haqmujhekuch,
Tujhkorahemubaarakhoor-o-qasoortera.
Wahdatkehai ye jalwenaqsh-e-nigaahkusrat,
Gar sirre-maarifatko, paayeshahoortera.
Gar harf-e-beniyazisarzad'Niyaz'se ho,
Putleymeinkhaakkehai,Pyaareguroortera.
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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.