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Arif Lohar & Meesha Shafi Alif Allah

Kalam e Sultan Bahu

Again a Sufic track, some lyrics have been borrowed from Arif Lohars father Alam Lohars workswhile others are derived from folk stories and songs. The tracks central philosophy is thepromotion of peace and love for mankind. The track is also a cross blending of people of thiscountry and will long be remembered for its seamless merging of modernity and tradition. ArifLohar and Meesha Shafi compliment each others styles effortlessly, and the chargedatmosphere with the infectiously positive energy permeating is hard to miss. Music wise, it isfolksy yet funky: where Lohar clanks his trademark chimta, Meesha lends her powerful vocalsand Gumby wows all with his thunderous drumming.

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The collaboration had actually come about on the request of Meesha Shafi. I am a huge fan ofArif Lohar; I feel he is a rock star and has tremendous energy. [I thought] his voice and my voicewould be very interesting to put together. [And the end piece] with the energy and visually hasbeen interesting. I was glad that I was given this opportunity by Coke Studio. My image mightbecome versatile a lot of people dont expect a girl who looks a certain way to sound a certain

way. I speak my languages well, be it Urdu or Punjabi, and am very proud of it.

According to Rohail Hyatt, the song worked to change the mindsets of some house bandmembers too. There were some members who did not like to play a desi tune. They felt it wastoo cheesy but as we rehearsed, their perceptions changed. Desi can be cool too!

Alif allah chambay di booti, tey meray murshid mann vich lai hooMy master has planted the fragrant seed of love in my heart

Ho nafi uss baat da paani dey kayWhich flourished with modesty, piety and acceptance of his existence

Har ragaay harjai hoo

My God is present in every throbbing pulse

Ho joog joog jeevay mera murshid sohnaMy spiritual guide is ever-present

Hatay jiss ay booti lai hoThe one who blew life into me

(chorus # 1)Pir meraya jugni jiI have the spirit of my guide

Ae way allah waliyan di jugni ji

The spirit of all the messengers who brought His message to this Earth

Ae way nabbi pak di jugni jiThe spirit of Holy Prophet

Ae way maula ali wali jugni jiThe spirit of Ali and his followers

Ae way meray pir di jugni jiThe spirit of my saint

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Ae way saaray sabaz di jugni jiThe spirit of all his words

Dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gootkun karay SaeeinEverytime I think of you God, my heart flutters

Parhay tay kalma nabi da Parhay saeein pir meryaSo I recite the kalma whenever I think of God

(chrous #1 repeat)

Jugni taar khaeein vich thaalO my creation, share whatever you have

Chad duniya dey janjaalRemove yourself from worldly concerns

Kuch ni nibna bandiya naalThere is nothing that you can get from other human beings that you can take to the after-life

(repeat)

Rakhi saabat sidh amaalJust keep you actions and intentions pure

(chorus # 1 repeat)

Jugni dig payee vich roiSo absorbed was the creation that she stumbled into a ditch

Othay ro ro kamli hoiThere she wailed relentlessly

Oddi vaath naye lainda koiBut there was no one who enquired about her(repeat)

Tey kalmay binna nai mildi toiRemember, there is no salvation for anyone without remembering your creator(chorus #1 repeat)

Ho wanga charha lo kuriyonPut on your bangles, girls

Meray daata dey darbaar dianThose that you get at your Masters shrines

(repeat)

Ho naa kar teeya khair piyariDaughter, dont be proud of your youth

Maan daindiya galaryaanYour mother scoffs and scolds you

Din din talhi juwani jaandiThat with each passing day, your youth slips by

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Joon sohna puthia lariyaanEven gold when put in the furnance moulds itself, there is absolutely no permanence

Aurat marad, shehzaday sohneyWomen, men are like so beautiful

O moti, O laa lariyaanLike pearls, like the gems

Sir da sarfa kar naa jaireyThose who are not self-centered

Peen prem pya lariyanThey are the ones who truly love the humanity

O daatay day darbaan chaa akhoWhenever you visit the darbar of any saint

Pawan khair sawa lariyan

God fulfils all your wishes and showers you with his blessings

(arif plus meesha)(chorus 2)

O wanga charha lo kuriyon meray daata tey darbar diyanPut on your bangles, girls Those that you get at your Masters shrines

O wangha charha lo kuriyon meray daata tey darbar diyanPut on your bangles, girls Those that you get at your Masters shrines(chorus 2 repeat)

Dum gutkoon, dum gutkoon, dum gootkoon, gootkoon gootkon

(chorus 1 repeat)Jugni jiJugni jiJugni ji