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Qwest ji, would you have some more information on Baba Bulle Shah. The only other song by him that I have heard is the one sung by Narendra Chanchal in the movie Bobby - "Beshak mandir masjid dha de..."
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| This song by Rabbi Shergill rocks! Too bad I cant post the mp3 for you guys to hear. Here is an article I read about this guy. You gotta check this song out! Here are the translation of the lyrics of this awesome song: Bulla Ki Jaana Maen Kaun Says Bulla, who knows who I am! I am not in the mosque of the believer, Nor in false rites. I am not in the pure or the impure. Neither Moses nor Pharaoh. Says Bulla, who knows who I am! I am not in the vedas or holy books, Not in drug or wine. Not in the drunkards wasted intoxication, Not in wakefulness or sleep. Says Bulla, who knows who I am! I am not in sorrow nor in joy, Neither in clean nor unclean. I am not water, I am not earth, I am not fire, I am not air. Says Bulla, who knows who I am! I am not from Arabia or Lahore, Nor from India or Nagaur. Neither a hindu or muslim from Peshawar, Nor do I live in Nadaun. Says Bulla, who knows who I am! I cannot be unearthed in the mysteries of religion. I was not born of Adam and Eve. I am not the name I assume. I am not in stillness, not in movement. Finally, I only know myself. I cannot know any other. Who could be wiser than I? Bulla asks, who then, stands here? Says Bulla, who knows who I am! |
Jugni ja varhi Punjab
Jithe parhe likhe bekaar
Vech Zameena Javan Bahar
Uthey maran jhadu
Uthey gori len viyah
Pichay tabbar take rah
Veer meriya ve Jugni kehndi aa
Ek Navin Udari Lehndi aa
(Jugni blazed into Punjab
Where the educated are unemployed
Selling off their lands and going abroad
Where they sweep floors
Where they marry a white girl
Back home the family awaits their return
Jugni says, My brother
Today I soar on a new flight)
Jugni ja varhi Bambai
Jithe saunda koi nahin
Sab labhan cheez koi
Kisse kisse nu labhe
Jinnu labhe oh bechain
Matthe vat fir usdey painh
Veer meriya ve Jugni kehndi aa
Ik saah sabar da laindi aa
(Jugni blazed into Bombay
Where no one ever sleeps
And everyone is looking for something
Very few ever find it
Those who find it lose their calm
Lines appear on their forehead
Jugni says, My brother
I heave a sigh of contentment)
VIJAY GEORGE
https://pakistaniat.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/jugni-bulleh-sha h-rabbi-and-junoon/
I am breaking a lot of my own rules with this post.
First, part of this could easily have been a comment on an earlier post; but I thought it deserved its own space. Second, part of this is not exactly about Pakistan; but it is very relevant to Pakistan. Third, I am putting in three video clips with this, which is excessive, but hopefully justified in this case.
Let me first say something about the two less important videos, which are really by way of an update to the earlier ATP post on Bulleh Shah, Rabbi Shergill and Junoon.
Now, for the real inspiration for this post. The third video. This is also by Rabbi Shergill and is based on the traditional Punjabi poetry form of the Jugni. I am a fan of teh 'Jugni' genre and I that is how I got to this.
The lyrics are mesmerizing. He has 'Jugni' as a young modern Indian girl who goes out to 'discover' her country (India). And she 'visits' Kashmir, Punjab, Mumbai and Delhi and reports on the travails of existence in each. It is a ballad about modern India, and a very good one. But it could as easily have been a ballad about challenges of existence anywhere in South Asia, including Pakistan, and that is why I am posting it on ATP.
Click on arrow at center, or view it directly here:
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Two sections are of particular relevance. First, when she gets to Kashmir, he says:
Jugni jaa waRRi Kashmir
jithay roz marraN das vee
sooni-yan behnan day sohnay veer
oo roo roo puchan,
kiya jhagRa kai-yoN mukna vey
jadouN Jehlum paani sukhna
[Jugni walked into Kashmir
where everyten or twenty die
beautiful sister's wonderful brothers
and they cry out to ask
when is this conflict going to end
when the waters of Jehlum run dry]
The second selection that is relevant to ATP is the narration when Jugni gets into the Punjab (especially to all us par desi-Pakistanis):
Jugni jaa waRi Punjab
jithay parhay likhay be-kaar
Waich zameenaN jaa-one baaar
uthay maaRaN jhaRRo
Uthay goori laiN we-aaa
pichay taBBar takan rah[Jugni walked into the Punjab
where the educated stand unemployed
they sell their land to go abroad
and there they end up sweeping floors
they end up marrying a foreigner
while their families keep hoping for their return]
These, of course, are very rough translations and do not convey the intensity of the song, but hopefully they help those who do not speak the language. Anyhow, I hope you find the song as memorable as I do.
Meanwhile, here is the Junoon song Bulleyaa, that I promised. Click on arrow at center, or view it directly here:
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And here is the longer version of Rabbi's Ki Janaan Mein Koun. Click on arrow at center, or view it directly here:
A whole new generation has rediscovered Bulleh Shah. That is good.
Much of the credit for this rediscovery goes to the 'sufi rock' band Junoon and, more recently to the New Delhi singer Rabbi Shergill, and most importantly to the magnetic simplicity of 'Bulla, ki jaanan mein koun.' (I guess, Abida Parveen did for our generation what these guys are doing in interpreting Bulleh Shah for a new generation).
I must confess that I am a traditionalist and prefer more classical renditions of this timeless piece. My own sense, much like Deevan's (of the blog 'Rambling On'), is that Rabbi Shergill does a far superior job than Ali Azmat did. At least for me, Rabbi seems to 'gets it' more than Junoon did. But, in honesty, I am grateful to both; I also think that both should be grateful to Bulleh Shah.
So, why not judge for yourself. Here is the rendition by Rabbi Shergill. If you are new to Bulleh Shah, listen to it a couple of times before giving up on it. You can view it here by clicking on the play (arrow) button on the image below, or go to video.google.
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| Music Sufi music tops pop countdown charts across the country By Kavita Bajeli-Datt When Rabbi Shergill sang Bulla ki jaana mein kaun (I know not who I am), he not only found a place under the sun, but also trained the spotlight on Sufi music. In GenY-speak, Sufi music 'rocks'. But how could the song create such magic? The singer, who is being courted by the Hindi film industry, says the spiritual meaning of the words has caught the fancy of the masses. "Indians are instinctively spiritual," he says. Song for the soul: Rabbi ShergillSong for the soul: Rabbi Shergill (above left) Perhaps that accounts for the resurgence of the genre, first revived by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The soundtrack that the Pakistani singer composed for the Hollywood flick The Last Temptation of Christ woke the world up to the genre. "He is the only singer who had the range and the capability. No one can ever match him," says Madan Gopal Singh, a Sufi singer from Delhi who composed the score for Khamosh Pani. Pakistani Sufi singer Abida Parveen agrees. "I can never take his place," says Parveen, who has often been compared to the maestro. The music has also become a symbol of peace between Pakistan and India. "Music acts like a bridge," she says. "It is a sign of brotherhood. After all, Sufi came from this great subcontinent." Shergill feels Sufi music has become popular because institutionalised religions have not matched the aam janta's spiritual aspirations in a world of increasingly complex morality. Music director A.R. Rahman is also full of praise for the genre. "There is meaning in the music and the lyrics," he says. Though Rahman has never attempted a Sufi album, his popular Chaiya chaiya number was influenced by Sufi lyrics that go Thaiya thaiya. "Sufi music can't be made for commercial purposes," says Rahman. "The inspiration has to come from above... a divine inspiration." For all the bouquets, Sufi music evolved over a thorny path in India. The poetry of the mystics—Amir Khusrau, Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Kabir and Bulla Shah—did not find many takers initially. It was mostly heard at the Ajmer Sharif and Nizamuddin Auliya dargahs. Qawals like Gulam Sabir Nizami carry on the tradition; Nizami belongs to a family of qawals which has been singing at the Nizamuddin dargah for 700 years. He feels singers who have no clue about Sufi gayaki (style of singing) are exploiting the art for money nowadays. "Real artistes suffer because of this," says the annoyed qawal. His younger brother, Mohammed Akbar, joins his brother in recitals. |
ankita ji,Thanks for visiiting the thread.!!!! Will do some more posting later on today.Originally posted by: ankita31
thanks qwestji..i saw rabbi shergilrecntly on ndtv on vir snaghvi's show...it was a wonderful show some very important people were present including shobha de....what I respect most is that he has not compromised on what he wanted his music to be...he turned down an offer to sing for I think,not sure "aisa bhi ho sakta hai".finally kailash kher got a break with"allah ke bande". shankar mahadevan was applauding rabbi ..saying that they (SEL) wish they had the courage to do what he did..writing his own music..the music he believes in....(what he meant was give into bollywood)
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