Dama Dam Mast Qalandar | Translation of Sufi Qawwali
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 (as he was affectionately called). O master, friend and Sire of Sindh and Sehwan (or Serwan), The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The Lord in every breath of mine, glory unto 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 (or Serwan), The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The Lord in every breath of mine, glory unto to you.
Hind Sind (some also sing Ghanan ghanan) 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 & Sindh (or lets the gongs bell loud), Let the gong ring loud for your glory day and night by the people (ghadiyaal - watchman, symbolism of night).
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).
O the red robed, may I always have your benign protection, Jhulelal (as he was affectionately called). O master, friend and Sire of Sindh and Sehwan (or Serwan), The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The Lord in every breath of mine, glory unto 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 (or Serwan), The red robed God-intoxicated Qalandar, The Lord in every breath of mine, glory unto to you.
Hind Sind (some also sing Ghanan ghanan) 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 & Sindh (or lets the gongs bell loud), Let the gong ring loud for your glory day and night by the people (ghadiyaal - watchman, symbolism of night).
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).
This song, one of the most famous qawwali, is written and sung in the honor of Sufi mystic saint 'Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar' (Usman Marvandhi) - may God sanctify his station. Every word of his name used in the qawwali has a meaning - he was known as Hazrat (holiness), Lal (he wore red robes, also mothers fondly call their kids as Lal in Punjab and nearby region), Shahbaz (Shah - King and Baz - Falcon, king of falcons and in Iranian mythology represent godly figure who led them to victory, divine spirit), and finally Qalandar (a qalandari - a sufi saint, poet, mystic, noble man). He settled in Serwan (Sindh, now in Pakistan) and tried bringing peace between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus regard him as divine reincarnate, avatar as well. Still today many Punjabi singers, singing in his praise. He is also fondly called as Jhulelal.+ Some picture of his holy shrine located in Sindh, Pakistan can be viewed via flickr.
[>] Audio: Listen to the Music via Imeem.
+ lyrics and text credit via the inner voice blog
+ related post: Qalandar - the Wandering Sufis
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| posted by Sadiq Alam @ 12:45 PM
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I have liked almost all posts since i have a feed on your page,
but tell me one thing(just a clarification): Is not 'Sufism' a 'deviation' from Islam?
i used the term 'deviation'. and Islam does not support such deviations as i learnt/heard.
Thank you fo ryour nice posts
Dear Swakkhar,
Thanks for your kind words and glad that you liked the posts.
Whether Sufism is a 'deviation' from islam - the answer depends on where you stand.
Scholars agree about the fact that the devotional aspect, the deeper spirituality which is embodied in Sufism - was always the part of Islam. Only thing is that it wasn't called by a different name. The name Tasawwuf came out as a distinction and reaction to the deviation from the deeper spirituality that Islam had when it focused more into materialistic behavior.
Sufism became manifest when orthodox islam was beginning to get tainted by showy piousness, overly control by political forces, when real spirituality started to die down.
The philosophy and the inner spirituality that sufism embodies are nothing but that of the earlier muslims. Sufism was always part of Islam, only that it didn't need a name unless it was fogotten.
You seem like a bit of a looney to me.
May Allaah guide you away from this filthiness and towards the correct and pure understanding of Islaam, aameen
Dear Anonymous,
Rarely does a flowering of such Divine understanding grace us with its fragrance like that of our brother Sadiq.
Through the eternal embrace of soul friendship, may the spaces between us be blessed.
Cailean
Is there a cross pollination of music between the Sikhs and Hindus and Sufis? This song is so much a part of the Indian tradition that I am curious. Also, who actually wrote these lyrics?
hi,
do you know where i can download "fihi ma fihi" the song you have posted. I was unable to find it on itunes, amazon, or youtube.
wow man this is a really nice blog, congratulations and thanks for this. i also really liked the translation of dama dam mast qalandar, i am from north india so understand much of it but not everything. anyway, thanks again, and i will follow your blog from now on.
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