Gunj e shakar mera gunj e shakar
Sabir da peer sohna gunj shakar
Peer kamaal baba sakhi lajpal baba
Hai bemisaal mera gunj e shakar baba
Main chaakar sohne baba di
Mera dil meri jaan fareed e
Loon loon vich wasda gunj e shakar Mera deen imaan fareed e
Jad vi dukhan ne ghera paaya
Gunj e shakar nu haal sunaaya
Bab ji ne karam kamaaya
Main chandri nu senne laaya
Main gairan de dar kyun jaawan
Mera maan taraan fareed e
Main chaakar sohne baba di
Mera dil meri jaan fareed e
Waliyan nu e mohran laawe
Sabir peer nizam banaawe
Gunj shakar ton sadke jaawan
Chishti sohna rung chadaawe
Peer salaami is dar utte
Rabb di shaan fareed e
Main chaakar sohne baba di
Mera dil meri jaan fareed e
Main baba di boli bhar di
Thaan thaan jaake geet sunaundi
Mera baaba jag da raaja
Main baba da sadka gaundi
Bin mangeyan is dar ton milda
Aye faiz aam fareed e
Main chaakar sohne baba di
Mera dil meri jaan fareed e
′Safri' ro ro arzan kar lai
Kadman de vich sir nu dhar lai
Eh sakhiyan da dar e nusrat
Dar baba ton jholiyan bjhar lai
Fikr e hashar ton kyun kardan
Teri pehchaan fareed e
Main chaakar sohne baba di
Mera dil meri jaan fareed e
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Overall Meaning:
The song "Ganj-E-Shakar" is a tribute to the Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Usman Marwandi, also known as Pir Sakhi Shahbaz Qalandar. The song speaks of the importance of the saint in the lives of those who follow him, with his shrine becoming a place of refuge from the troubles of the world. The refrain "Gunj-E-Shakar Mera Gunj-E-Shakar" refers to the name of Pir Sakhi Shahbaz Qalandar's tomb, which is located in the town of Sehwan Sharif in Pakistan. The song also talks about the devotion of the singer to Pir Sakhi Shahbaz Qalandar, with lines like "Main Chakar Sohne Baba Di, Mera Dil Meri Jaan Fareed E" emphasizing the importance of the saint in the singer's life.
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