shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna
shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna
ro ro kay main dewaan sada tun gher aa dholna
shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna
shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna
shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna
ro ro kay main dewaan sada tun gher aa dholna
shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna dlolanaaaaaaaa, dhoolnaaaaaaaaaaaaa
dholnaaaaa, dholnaaaa,
AAAAaaaaaaAAAAAaaaaaa
AAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAaaaaa
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haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
dil teray utay sajna nisar ho gia, nisar ho gia;
Pyaar ho gaya
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics of the song "Crest" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan express the intense longing and love that the singer feels for their partner. The repetition of "shamaan paiyaan teray bina tun gher aa dholna" expresses that without the presence of their beloved, they are lost and directionless. The use of "ro ro kay main dewaan sada tun gher aa dholna" adds to the intensity of the singer's feelings, as they are continually crying and going insane without their loved one by their side.
The refrain of "dholna" is a term of endearment used between lovers, and it is an expression of love and a plea for their beloved to come back to them. The addition of "dlolanaaaaaaaa" and "dhoolnaaaaaaaaaaaaa" creates a sense of urgency and insistence that the partner return to them, as they cannot bear to be separated any longer.
The final lines, "dil teray utay sajna nisar ho gia, nisar ho gia; Pyaar ho gaya," express the singer's ultimate surrender to their love for their partner. They have given their heart and soul to them, and their love is all-encompassing and all-consuming.
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