Music: Kamal Rajasthani
Lyrics: Mehboob Sarwar
Filmy Devotional Song (qawwali) of Rafi: Khwajaa niraale mere ajmer waale…
Roman Transliteration/English Translation of the original Urdu Lyrics:
Khwaajaa niraale mere, ajmer waale,
UNIQUE IS MY MASTER OF AJMER,
shaan nyaaree tumhaaree,
EXTRAORDINARY IS YOUR SPLENDOUR,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THIS ENTIRE WORLD!
Khwaajaa niraale mere, ajmer waale
UNIQUE IS MY MASTER OF AJMER,
shaan nyaaree tumhaaree,
EXTRAORDINARY IS YOUR SPLENDOUR,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THIS ENTIRE WORLD!
Khwaajaa niraale…
UNIQUE IS THE MASTER!
tumhaare dar pe, hazaaro.n kee bhee.D rehtee hai,
AT YOUR DOOR, A CROWD OF THOUSANDS LINGER
Ghamo.n ke dard ke, maaro.n kee bhee.D rehtee hai,
A CROWD OF THE SORROWFUL AND GRIEF-STRICKEN LINGER,
(chorus:
mere Ghariban nawaaz,
MY SUPPORTER-OF-THE-POOR!
mere Ghareeban nawaaz,
MY SUPPORTER-OF-THE-POOR!!)
yeh voh chaman hai, jahaa.n koee bhed bhaav nahee.n,
‘TIS SUCH A GARDEN WHERE THERE’S NO DISCRIMINATION,
gulo.n ke saath hee, Khaaro.n kee bhee.D, rehtee hai,
ALONG WITH FLOWERS, EVEN THE THORNS THRONG,
hindu musalmaa.n, sikh isaayee,
HINDUS, MUSLIMS, SIKHS, CHRISTIANS,
(chorus:
hindu musalmaa.n, sikh isaayee,
HINDUS, MUSLIMS, SIKHS, CHRISTIANS,)
sunte hai.n Khwaajaa, sab kee duhaayee,
THE MASTER HEARS EVERYONE’S PLAINT!
(chorus:
sunte hai.n Khwaajaa, sab kee duhaayee,
THE MASTER HEARS EVERYONE’S PLAINT!
sunte hai.n Khwaajaa, sab kee duhaayee,
THE MASTER HEARS EVERYONE’S PLAINT!)
tumree nazar me.n, ek hai.n daataa,
IN YOUR SIGHT ALL ARE ONE, O BENEFACTOR!
tumree nazar me.n, ek hai.n daataa,
IN YOUR SIGHT ALL ARE ONE, O BENEFACTOR!
(chorus:
raajaa ho yaa bhikaaree,
WHETHER A RAJAH OR A PAUPER,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THE ENTIRE WORLD,
jaao tum pe mai.n waaree,
MAY I BE SACRIFICED FOR YOU!)
Khwaajaa niraale mere, ajmer waale
UNIQUE IS MY MASTER OF AJMER,
shaan nyaaree tumhaaree,
EXTRAORDINARY IS YOUR SPLENDOUR,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THIS ENTIRE WORLD!
Khwaajaa niraale…
UNIQUE IS THE MASTER!
huwe hai.n yoo.n toh bahot, auliyaa Ghareeb nawaaz,
AS IT IS, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SAINTS, O SUPPORTER OF THE POOR!
tumhaaraa sab se hai, rutbaa ba.Daa Ghareeb nawaaz,
YOUR RANK IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF OTHERS, O SUPPORTER OF THE POOR!
(chorus:
mere Ghariban nawaaz,
MY SUPPORTER-OF-THE-POOR!
mere Ghareeban nawaaz,
MY SUPPORTER-OF-THE-POOR!!)
Khuda tumhaaree, razaa me.n hai is liye raazee,
GOD IS PLEASED WITH YOUR CONTENTMENT AS
tum hee ho mazhare, shaan-e-Khuda, Ghareeb nawaaz,
YOU'RE THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD'S GLORY, O SUPPORTER OF THE POOR!
jinn aur bashar kar,te hai.n Ghulaamee,
THE JINN AND HUMAN BEINGS SERVE YOU!
(chorus:
jinn aur bashar kar,te hai.n Ghulaamee,
THE JINN AND HUMAN BEINGS SERVE YOU!)
shams-o-qamar dete hai.n salaamee,
THE SUN AND THE MOON OFFER YOU SALUTATION!
(chorus:
shams-o-qamar dete hai.n salaamee,
THE SUN AND THE MOON OFFER YOU SALUTATION!
shams-o-qamar dete hai.n salaamee,
THE SUN AND THE MOON OFFER YOU SALUTATION!)
hoor-o-malaaik, arshe baree.n pe,
IN PARADISE, THE HOURIS AND THE ANGELS...
hoor-o-malaaik, arshe baree.n pe,
IN PARADISE, THE HOURIS AND THE ANGELS
(chorus:
kare.n baate.n tihaaree,
DISCUSS ABOUT YOU!
jaao tum pe mai.n waaree,
MAY I BE SACRIFICED FOR YOU,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THE ENTIRE WORLD!)
Khwaajaa niraale mere, ajmer waale
UNIQUE IS MY MASTER OF AJMER,
shaan nyaaree tumhaaree,
EXTRAORDINARY IS YOUR SPLENDOUR,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THIS ENTIRE WORLD!
(chorus:
Khwaajaa niraale mere, ajmer waale
UNIQUE IS MY MASTER OF AJMER,
shaan nyaaree tumhaaree,
EXTRAORDINARY IS YOUR SPLENDOUR,
kahe duniya yeh saaree,
SAYS THIS ENTIRE WORLD!)
Khwaajaa niraale…
UNIQUE IS THE MASTER!
NASIR.
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