Laalmeri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Sakhi shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de andar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Sakhi shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de andar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandarr
O mawaan nu peera bachre daina, aaa
Behna nou deina veer mala jhooole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de andar
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Overall Meaning:
The song "Ali Dum Dum De Ander" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a Sufi devotional song that invokes the spirit of Shahbaz Qalandar, a revered Sufi saint. The opening line "Laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan" translates to "Keep the red scarf around me, O caretaker of the dear one". This line is a request to the caretaker to keep the singer safe and protected, and to keep the red scarf or the mark of devotion around the singer. The "dear one" could refer to the saint Shahbaz Qalandar or to the singer's spiritual guide.
The song also includes a request to protect and care for mothers and sisters. The line "O mawaan nu peera bachre daina, behna nou deina veer mala jhooole laalan" translates to "O mother, the spiritual guide will guard your child, O sister, your brother will swing in the cradle". This verse acknowledges the importance of family and caring for loved ones, even in the midst of spiritual devotion.
The chorus repeats the phrase "duma dum mast kalandar" which can be translated to "a madman, a lover of the divine". This phrase celebrates the ecstatic and frenzied state that devotees of the divine can experience, and the all-consuming love that they feel for their spiritual guide.
Overall, the song is a passionate and heartfelt ode to the saint Shahbaz Qalandar and the journey of spiritual devotion.
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