The Music Project : Rabbi Shergill

Rabbi performs an unreleased track for Tehelka. Translation in description.

Ganga

Never give in to
Clocks or clocktowers
Do not carry the cross
Of a stranger's knowledge

Break the dams, jump in
It is your father's advice
What's the point in remaining dry
Time just flies away

You swim in my Ganga
You swim in my Yamuna

Your forehead is the open sky




Feet rest on the earth
The wind caresses and
Kisses you all over




Your way is the river
Your breath the wilderness
Never give in to the city's meanness
Go find a house sans geometry

You swim in my Ganga
You swim in my Yamuna

Between you and experience
Lies the colourful Kaliyug
Buried under the cement
Is the Satyug, dig it out
Take the earth in your hand




Rub it all over

When this town
Turns to ashes
And your gold
To dust
Do not break down
Find the wonder in your breath
Give a call
Of contentment in your being




And sow the seed
Of a new existence
Do not look




Back
The waves will




Wipe away all footprints

You swim in my Ganga
You swim in my Yamuna

Lyrics :

ManniN na tuN een kadey




GhaRhi ghaRhial di




ChukkiN na saleeb kisey




Oprey gian di




ToRhiN bann maariN chhaal




TainuN baabe di salaah




Anhbhijje reh ke khatnha ki bhla




LaNgh jaaNdiaN ne khinh ch umraN




Tu nhaviN meri gaNga ch




Tu nhavin meri jamuna




Matha asmaan khulla




Paer dharey bhuNje




Paunh kare laad tera




Romm rom chuNme




Teri raah daria




Tere saah ne jaNglaat




Na manniN shehar di ziadati




Ik labhiN tuN ghar be-jiamati




Tu nhaviN meri gaNga ch




Tu nhavin meri jamuna




Tere te anbhau vichale




Kaljug bahurangi




Dabia ey seemaNT de thalle




Satjug ohnuN kaDhiN




HathiN lae miTTi




Saare mallin




Hovey jadoN nagari ey




SaRh ke suaah




Hovey tera sona vi




MiTTi da bha




Khindi na labhiN taN




Sah aapnhi ch vah




Tu deviN hoka




Jia saNtokh da




Te beejiN danha




Sajri hoNd da




Na vekhiN pichhey




MoDha moRh ke




Lae janha chhal ne




PaeRhaN roRh ke




Tu nhaviN meri gaNga ch




Tu nhavin meri jamuna

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rabbi Shergill
• indie
• music
• sufi
• the music project
• alternative
• yodakin
• Ganga

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@endlessmasks I know its so amazing......it almost seems unreal......this man is amazing.......listening to this song was giving me goosebumps....

[endlessmasks]

Watched the Unplugged Live at MTV the other day and am so looking forward to the new album! :D

[endlessmasks]

@PrathmamDhra Haha yes, I noticed^^ Thank you for the heads up, nevertheless! :)

[endlessmasks]

@andrewchipped Thank you so much! :)

[PrathmamDhra]

@endlessmasks Scroll down in description, there's lyrics there.

[andrewchipped]

@endlessmasks there you go

[endlessmasks]

@andrewchipped Thank you so much for the translation, Andrew! But...may I pleasepleaseplease request the original Punjabi lyrics too? Please? For...random humming-on-the-road purposes, heh :) This song is so pretty <3

[andrewchipped]

@PrathmamDhra there you go. Check the description.

[endlessmasks]

This is.....absolutely stunning <3

Just an acoustic guitar and live vocals....and still this guy manages to create magic <3

[PrathmamDhra]

How sad to write those words and have no one get them. :'(