Hai do alam vich kasam khuda di
Mera maan taraan fareed e
Mere dard ghaman da daru sohna
Meri jaan di jaan fareed e
Mera sohna daata ganj shakar
Sultan jahaan fareed e
Sardaar kafan te likh baisan
Mera deen imaan fareed e
Paak pattan de paak bazaaron
Ishq de saude lawo khareed
Haq fareed ya fareed
Dum dum karo fareed
Tujhko sharaf milega muhammad ki deed ka
Naara laga ke dekh zara haq fareed ka
Paak pattan da maahi sohna
Main kuchajji koji kamli kam di na kaar di
Paak pattan da maahi sohna
Ohde warga hor ni hona
Peer fareed nu takkeya jisne
Ho gayi ohnu rabb di deed
Oh nahi dar dar dhakke khande
Oh nahi gair daware jaande
Ganj e shakar sarkaar de ban gaye
Sachche dil naal jede mureed
Sayyid paak jameel da kehna
Kaliyar wale peer da kehna
Peer jad koi bane te aye
Wazeefa kar ke vekh
Ya saabir ali ahmad saabir
Bas e murdan farishton ne talaashi li to kya nikla
Faqat dil ke ek kone par yahi misra likha dekha
Rukh mahe muneer hai
Shaam benazeen hai
Tera bhi ye peer hai
Mera bhi ye peer hai
Sayyid paak jameel da kehna
Kaliyar wale peer da kehna
Ganj e shakar kar dewe bahishti
Peer nizam di suno naweed
Oh nahi kadi azal toh darde
Na oh maut de mareyan marde
Ganj e shakar de ishq de andar
Aashiq jede hon shaheed
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Overall Meaning:
The first stanza of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Dam Dam Karo Fareed" is a proclamation of the poet's loyalty and devotion to the Sufi saint Fareeduddin Ganjshakar. The lyricist expresses his belief in the existence of two worlds and swears by God that his heart longs for Fareed. He celebrates the cure offered by the 'medicine' of his suffering and pain while calling Fareed the 'soul of [his] soul'. The poet emphasizes the imminence of his religious beliefs and that he will write down his faith on his shroud, thereby showing his loyalty to his religious foundations.
The second stanza pays tribute to Pakpattan, a city in Pakistan where the tomb of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar, also known as Baba Fareed, is located. The poet urges his audience to buy the goods of love's bargain from the pure markets of Pakpattan, a challenging call to action that calls for the greatest degree of effort to be truly pure. The line "Dum dum Karo Fareed" is introduced as a chant to continue the shift to a higher plane and to eliminate the ego. The next two lines are an acknowledgment of the rewards of devotion; the Prophet's vision will bring you honor, and you should shout the name of Fareed.
The third stanza begins with another reference to Baba Fareed, who is referred to as the "golden king." The poet emphasizes Fareed's magnificence and reiterates their deep devotion to him. It also refers to the superiority of Baba Fareed over other saints. In the next few lines, he honours the city of Pakpattan and its lovely people. The artist acquaints that he is “no more than a herdsman, a madman without work”, adding to the ongoing motif of humility. The last two lines of the poem emphasize the importance of remaining steadfast to the faith to the point of martyrdom.
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