Akhyaan udheekdeeyaa dil wajan maarda
Aa jaa pardaiseyaa wasta ee payaar da
Aa ja o tainoo akhyaan udekdeeyaan
Sajna wai tainoo akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
Hooooo, jadoon da toon russ gaoon sahdai nal dholna
Bhul gaya kanvaan no banairai utaai bolna
Repeat
Hoo rahvaan tak tak thak gaee yaan main Kalyaa reh reh ak gaee yaan main
Ik ik pal gin gin kai guuzardan
Repeat
Aa ja pardaiseyaa wasta ee payaar da
Aa ja atainoo akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
Sajna tainoo akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
Alaap
Alaap
Alaap
Alaap
Chaitee aaja vai dholna tainoo akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
Repeat
Purray dee hava challai dil maira dolda
Kunbh kunbh javbaan jadoon kaan kidhai bolda
Aavain tai sunvaan main wichora kmivain marda
Aaj vai aprdaiseeya tainoo wasta ee payaar da
Repeat
Kaee kaee vaar charai kothai tai,
Kum rukdee kaee kaee varee
Tum bin chain na sabr yakeen noo
Na sundee soorat payaree
Na dil chain na sabr hai tainoon
Na bhuldee soorat payaree
Ishaq sataee daivaan duhaee
Nee main kardee girya zaaree
Aaj jaa sajna, na ja sajna, aa ja sajna, na ja sajna
Toon jitya tai main haaree
Chaitee aa ja dholna tainoon akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
O sohntyana tainoon akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
O mehramaan tainoon akhyaan udeekdeeya
Mairai dil janyaan tainoon akhyaan udeekdeeyaan
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song Akhian Udeekdian express the intense longing of a lover waiting for the object of their affection. The first few lines describe the singer's heartache and implore their beloved to come to them by invoking the idea of paradise being a result of their love. The chorus repeats the phrase "aa ja" which translates to "come" followed by "tainoo akhyaan udeekdeeyaan" which means "your eyes are being awaited." The verse goes on to describe how the singer forgets everything else when they are with their beloved, but also how the wait can be agonizing, lasting for what seems like an eternity. The alaap, which is a style of Indian classical music, is a way to express emotions through sounds rather than words.
The lyrics are rich with metaphors and references to Indian culture. The idea of paradise being associated with love is a common theme in Sufi literature, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a renowned Sufi singer. The use of the dhol, a traditional drum, adds to the feeling of a wedding or celebration. The use of the word "kunbh" refers to the mythological bird Garuda, who is said to have the body of a man and wings of a bird. The line "Purray dee hava challai dil maira dolda" can be translated to "my heart is trembling with the breeze of love," which is a beautiful image that conveys the intensity of the singer's emotions.
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