Dama Dam Mast Qalandar
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| Genre | Qawwali |
"Dama Dam Mast Qalandar" (Punjabi: دَما دَم مَست قَلَندَر), is a spiritual song.[1] It is a traditional song in Punjabi, This poem was initially written by Hazrat Amir Khusrow (RA), then further modified by Hazrat Baba Bulleh Shah (RA). The song is in honour of the most revered Sufi Saint of Sindh, Shahbaz Qalandar of Sehwan Sharif, District Jamshoro , Pakistan. The melody was composed by Master Ashiq Hussain of Pakistan [2] and was made widely popular by many Pakistani singers like Noor Jahan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Sabri Brothers, Junoon (band). The song has also been performed by Indian singers like Wadali brothers, Mika Singh, and Reshma. Runa Laila, a singer from Bangladesh, has performed the song too. More recently, Sami Yusuf performed it. It is said that the kalaam/qawwali was adapted from the original prayer by Amir Khusrow and was then modified completely by Bulleh Shah. Bulleh Shah gave an entirely different colour to the qawwali and added verses in praises of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. Bulleh Shah's version of the qawwali gives it a large tint of Sindhi culture.
Partial Lyrics and Translation
It refers to the famous Sehwan.[3] Lal can refer to the Jhulelal as a young man, or the red dress of Shahbaz Qalandar.
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O laal meri pat rakhio bala jhoole laalan, |
O young man, protect my honor, Jhulelal, |