sakal ban phool rahi sarson-In honour of Hzt. Nizamuddin(ra)

Munshi Raziuddin & Sons.

Farid Ayaz once explained that this qawwali, though traditionally associated with Amir Khusro, was actually written by the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and composed by his Ustad Tanras Khan. It still features Zafar's takhallus "shokh rang".
source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050220/punjab1.htm

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Sakal ban phool rahi sarson,
Umbva boray, tesu phulay,
koyal bolay daar daar,
Aur gori karat singaar,
Malaniyan gadhwa lay aayin karson,

Tarah tarah kay phool lagaaye,
Lay gadhwa haathan mein aaye.
Nijamudin kay darwajay par,
Aawan keh gaye shokh rung,
Aur beet gaye barson.

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The mustard is blooming in every field,
Mango buds open, tesu flowers bloom,
The koyal chirps from branch to branch,
And the fair maiden puts on her make-up,
The gardener-girls have brought bouquets,

With assorted flowers in arrangements,
Devotees arrive, bouquets in hand,
To Nizamuddin's doorstep,
But Shokh Rung, who had promised to come,
Hasn't turned up - its been many years.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Qawwali
• Raziuddin
• Farid
• Ayaz
• Nizamuddin
• Chishti
• Khusro
• Bahadur
• Shah
• Zafar
• Tanras

[BZ99999]

Mattu Sahib,

You have very rightly said that these things can only be found in the DARBAR of a Faqeer. All the power and gold of kings is worthless in this quest.

Sir Iqbal said :

Tamanna Dard e Dil ki Ho, tau, Kar Khidmat FaqeeroN ki

Naheen Milta, yeh Gauhar, BaadshahoN kay Khazeenay MeiN !!!!!

Aur Kiya Khazeena hein Iss Jaissay Ashaar !!!!

[mattu909]

Can not even think, it is the job of else other than, Ameer khusro. The words, language, way of expression, rag all of the elements are not of a King. And among all of the elements the most important is spirit of the kalam, it's devotion. You can find it in the court yard of a Faqeer, Not in the court of a King.

[wajahatca]

Nice Performance

[abduranvi]

Wah!

Subaan Allah! Masha Allah!!

Mujhe Delhi mein, Hazrat Nizamuddin Saheb ka Ashirwaad bakhoobi yaad hai.

Dil khush ho gaya---

Ashok Bhalla in Surrey,BC,Canada

[myousufansari]

waqai bohut khoob! thanks for putting it up.

[amanah50]

We have been to 'Nizamuddin 'Aulia... & know the family....

Thankyou for these 'Qawalis'...

[sufismhamza]

fantastic.