Sunday, November 9, 2014

Dama Dam Mast Qalandar


Poetry by: Baba Bulleh Shah
Dedicated to: Shahbaz Qalandar
Singers: Akther Channal Zehri and Komal Rizvi

O laal meri pat rakhio bala jhoole laalan, 
Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz kalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar.
O the red robed, may I always have your benign protection, Jhulelal.
O master, friend and Sire of Sindh and Sehwan,
The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar,
The Lord in every breath of mine, glory be to you.
Chaar charaag tere baran hamesha,
Panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan
O panjwa mein baaran,
O panjwa mein baaran aayi bala jhoole laalan,
Sindri da Sehvan da, sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar.
Your shrine is always lighted with four lamps,
And here I come to light a fifth lamp in your honor.
Here I come with fifth
O master, friend and Sire of Sindh and Sehwan,
The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar,
The Lord in every breath of mine, glory be to you.
Hind Sind peera teri naubat vaaje,
Naal vaje ghadiyaal bala jhoole laalan,
O naal vaje, O naal vaje ghadiyaal bala jhoole laalan.
Let your heroic name ring out in Hind and Sindh,
Let the gong ring loud for your glory day and night by the people.
Har dam peera teri khair hove, 
Naam-e-ali beda paar laga jhoole laalan,
O naam-e-ali, O naam-e-ali beda paar laga jhoole laalan,
Sindri da sehvan da sakhi Shabaaz Qalandar,
Dama dam mast Qalandar, Ali dam dam de andar.
O Lord, may you prevail everytime, everywhere,
I pray of your well being, In the name of Ali,
I pray to you to help my boat cross in safety (in the river of life).

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