A Qawwali Song (Poem) Stanza

Qawwali: Nit Khair Manga Sohneya (A Sufi Poem)

Hor ki mangna mein rab kolo ik khair manga tere dum di,

Baaj sajan lajpaal tere main ko jiyan kehde kam di,

Pal pal maane sukhve hazaara ghadi vekhe na koi alam di,

Ho badar hamesha maula rakhe dhola tainte nazar karam di,

Nit khair manga soniya main teri dua na koi hor mangdi

Meaning

All I pray for is your well being, what else is there to ask from God anyway,

For, what meaning does this life have without you,

May each moment of life bring you untold happiness and you never have to go through even a moment of suffering,

May God always cast his merciful glance on you,

Every day I pray for your well being and nothing else.

Qawwali: Nit Khair Manga Sohneya

Singer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Writer(s): Badar, Farrukh Ali Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Source: Meaning of the Qawwali stanza (Sufi poem) is taken from here. Sufi poems are romantic love expressed in deep religious faith (devotional). We can take these poems vice versa too.

Recently, when I read this stanza my heart just melted. I sometimes listen to them for rhythm. However, I always miss the deeper level inner meaning of these poems (songs). 🙂 I am grateful to Om Swamiji for this meaningful translation into English.

What is Qawwali?

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