Ishq de mehkame gaya main ik din
Agge ishq ne meri badeyayi thag layi
Main te gaya saan ishq ton daad lehne
Aggon ishq ne meri dunayi thag layi
Es ishq ne bade bdae thag laye
Karu baadshah di baadshsahi thag layi
Tain ki thageya duniya daara
Es ishq ne khuda di khudayi thag kayi
Agg te ishq da sek ki puchna ishq da sek wadhera
Agg te saarhe kakh te kaane ishq saarhe dil mera
Agg da daru mee te paani ishq da daru kehra
Yaar fareed othe kakh na rehnda jithe ishq ne kita dera
Yaari ishq de naal na laa baithin eh yaar bana ke lut lainda
Eh ishq awalra daku eh bas nain mila ke lut lainda e
Ja mud ja haje vi ghar mud ja
Ni ishq ch ki rakheya
Eh jo joban nahi labhna lakhin
Vela gaya na aaunda hathin
Ishq tatteh nu door hi rakhin
Rul na jaawin kidre kakhin
Pal vich neetiyan lehyawan ankhin
Heer de waangar zehar na chakhin
Pair aggan wal dharna payega
Kachche ghare te tarna payega
Dard vi mitha zarna payega
Apne aap toh darna payega
Baazi jit ke harna payega
Sohni waanga tarna payega
Ishq bada mehnga painda eh khayaal rakh layin
Ishq diyan ne huzoor badiyan manzilan ne door
Ehne dube lakhan poor eh nahi vekhda kasoor
Phad ke khal khich lehnda eh khayaal rakh layin
Ishq diyan ne huzoor badiyan manzilan ne door
Ehne dube lakhan poor eh nahi vekhda kasoor
Ishq moti anmol denda dhakkeyan ch rol
Baithi bol na bol dewe addiyan ch kol
Je tain ishq gal pauna saahn sukh da nahi auna
Paina kandeya te sauna rona umaran nu rona
Ehte sir dena painda eh khayaal rakh layin
Ja mud ja haje vi ghar mud ja ni ishq ch ki rakheya
Sassi wangar tapdi rahengi punnu punnu japdi rahengi
Agg ishq di nappdi rahengi maru thal vich thapdi rahengi
Hor je turdi sapp di rahengi vich kitaaban chchapdi rahengi
Ja mud ja haje vi ghar mud ja ni ishq ch ki rakheya
Ishq de naal naal na aada laawin
Dil athre nu bai samjhaawin
'Bari' de waangar na pachchtaawin
Beleyan de vich mel na paawin
Vich janaawa gote khaawin
Maru thal vich sarh na jaawin
Pehle soch lai eh ishq lakoya vi nahi jaana
Dilon jaanon kurbaan tethon hoya vi nahi jaana
Pher bhajna te ki e khaloya vi nahi jaana
Ja mud ja haje vi ghar mud ja ni ishq ch ki rakheya
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song, "Ja Mur Ja Aje Wi," speak about the all-encompassing and overpowering force of love, called Ishq in the Urdu language. The opening lines convey that the singer was completely consumed by the essence or fragrance of love one day. Love, in return, made his dignity a mere nothing. He dedicated himself to love and went in pursuit of it, and in doing so, love robbed his entire existence. Through these lines, the singer talks about how love can blind a person and make them forget about everything else in the world.
The lyrics go on to describe the various ways love can affect a person's life. Love can be a fire that consumes a person, as well as the water that douses it. Love is something that can cause destruction and turmoil, as seen in the story of Yaar Fareed, where love caused destruction and chaos. The chorus of the song urges the audience to return home, the singer prompts the listener to remember Ishq whenever they feel lost or confused. The song emphasizes that the pursuit of Ishq is not always an easy path to walk; it requires giving up one's ego, dealing with pain and suffering, and letting go of material possessions.
The song expresses how love can take a person on a journey with twists and turns, making them lose their way. The singer urges the listener to remember to stay grounded in their search for love, no matter how difficult the path may seem.
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