Pardes gaya na mud ke aaya
Maahi kal da waada kar ke
Ausiyan paawan kaag udaawan
Sochan maththe te hath dhar ke
Khair howe mera dil vi dole
Naale kal di akh vi phadke
Ankhiyan neend na maanan sayiyo
Payiyan raundiyan hoke bhar ke
Janda hoya das na gaya
Chchithi kere watnan wal paawan
Rahiyan kolon puchdi phiran
Main sajna da sarnawan
Jaawo ni koi mor lehyawo
Janda hoya das na gaya
Dukh reh gaye mere aase paase
Kho ke lai gaya mere hasse
Ehna sukeyan phulan vich baas nahi
Pardes gayan di aas nahi
Mera saajan mere paas nahi
Beparwah mere dil da jaani
Chchadd aas dila hun saun vi de
Dukh sunan sunaun ni kaun aunda
Dukh apne apni jaan te seh
Bhala dard watawan ni kaun aunda
Beparwah mere dil da jaani
Tur gaya deke dard nishani
Koi vi na dard mera
Tenu dil da haal sunaawan
Hokeyan de vich waqt vihaaya
Nahi pardesi mud ghar aaya
Ud waj kaaga dar sajna de
Aj dil di moonji maandi
Phaalan paawan neer vihaawan
Koi dil di khabar ni aundi
Bekarari intezari vich
Rahi dil judayi nahi sehndi
Yaar fareed na aayam wede
Main koonj wangu kurlaundi
Sayiyo ni nik bud main kiti
Ni main panchi yaar banaya
Paawan churi te oh khanda naahi
Ni main tann da maas gawaaya
Ik din aisi udni udeya
Ni oh mud watni nahi aaya
Dardan maari ro ro haari
Nahi payi aunde dost dilindi
Jyun dilbar kiti naal assande
Ni ve dushman naahi karinde
Dushman lok te maa pyo vairi
Sago taane roz marinde
Ghulam fareeda mangan duwayiyan
Naa nikhlan yaar kahinde
Hokeyan de vich waqt vihaaya
Nahi pardesi mud ghar aaya
Kadon da banere te
Hun bolna chchadeya kaawan
Bichad gayan diyan taangan rakhiyan
Chaar chu phere dhoondhan ankhiyan
Kithe ohdi das je pawe
Jogi par laake ud jaawan
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics of Janda Hoya Das Na Gaya by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are a contemplative and reflective representation of the various emotions experienced by a person who has been separated from their loved one. The song starts with the singer, who has gone to a foreign land, lamenting about the broken promises made by his lover. He speaks about the beautiful surroundings around him but says that his mind is still occupied with thoughts of his lover. He describes how his heart is still yearning for his lover and how he is finding it difficult to sleep at night.
In the chorus, he says that he knows his lover has gone but he still doesn't know the reason behind their departure. He pleads to the wind to take his message to his lover and ask them why they left. He then goes on to express his pain and sorrow, saying that his laughter and happiness have been snatched away from him. He says that there are no flowers in his garden anymore, and the hope of his lover's return has also vanished.
In the final stanza, he expresses his helplessness and asks who will understand his pain. He talks about the unbearable pain he has gone through, and how he has been left alone to suffer. He says that he feels like a bird who has lost its way and is searching for a home. The song ends on a somber note with the singer accepting his fate but still longing for his lover's return.
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