Je Tu Rab Nu Manauna

Je tu rabb nu manauna 
pehle yaar nu manaa, 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae. 

Pehle yaar nu manaa, je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

Nach nach ke yaar manaa laiye pavein loki akhan bhadii kanjri ae  Pehle yaar nu manaa, je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

Rabb nu te mananua mushkil nai do nafal padho rabb mann janda 

Mehboob je razi na hove nach nach ke manauna painda ae 

Pehle yaar nu manaa je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

Ohda rabb nahi russ da rabb di sohn jehnu yaar manaun da chajj howe 

oho wat nakke di kyun pawe 
jehde yaar nu takke da chajj howe 

pendi lorr na wird wazifiyaan di 
nahi lambiyaan namaz-a da kam atthe 
nach-na vi ibadat ban janda par je nachne da chajj howe 

Pehle yaar nu manaa, je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

Ohda ho ye na, kanjri kahan ve ga 
par yaar te dil nu paave ga 

Pehle yaar nu manaa, je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

Eh ishq nahi dar da maut kolo 
panve suli charr na pe jave 

nach nach ke yaar manaa laiye 
panve kanjri ban na pe jave 

Pehle yaar nu manaa, je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

chunni sharm-haya di laa lay tu 
nach nach ke yaar manaa lay tu 

Pehle yaar nu manaa, je tu rabb nu manauna (...) 

Je tu rabb nu manauna 
pehle yaar nu manaa, 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae Bann kanjri te bulle vangu gungru tu paa 
rabb mann janda yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

Yaar mann ne to bina rabb nai o mann na (.) 

Rabb nai o mann na, yaar mann ne to bina (...) 

Sir yaar de daware utte tarr laiye tu 
howe yaar jinwe raazi onwe karrlaiye tu 

Rabb nai o mann na, yaar mann ne to bina (...) 

Tera yaar baaju kitthe nai o kam bann na 
aone kisse kam nai o sajde kitte adaa 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

Eh sirr yaar de yan kadman ch dekh tarr 
je tu jitna te pyar wich dekh haar ke 

yaar jo tehnu kehnda o tu karr ke wakha 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

Vocal break... 

yaar jo tehnu kehnda o tu karr ke wakha 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

Gham duniya de thetto mukh modh len ge 
tere sutte ne naeseb vekhi jaag pen ge 

teri pid de je sohna maaf kar de khata 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

russe yaar nu manaa lay 
je tu paar lang na 

russe yaar nu manaa lay (...) 

Eh panve nach nach ke 
panve roh roh ke 

russe yaar nu manaa lay (...) 

Eh peeth ishq ne khole ne 
eho dil mehnu samjhonda ae 
jere bhul jande, ne maahi nu 
oho dubb jande ne taarr de nai 

russe yaar nu manaa lay (...) 

Sohne yaar agge ehs hasti nu 
je yaar mitauna aun da nai 
pher torr de tahsbiyaan 
tahsbi nu tehnu wird pakauna aun da nai 

russe yaar nu manaa lay (...) 

Dil de ke maahi nu, dilbar maahi nu 
dilon pyar bhulaya janda nai 

sir rakh ke yaar de kadma te 
murr pheer uthaya janda nai 

russe yaar nu manaa lay (...) 

russe yaar nu manaa lay 
je tu paar lanh na 
gal yaar wali mann, lokka kolo sang na 

panve atti mull vik 
panve khukh chala 
rabb mann janda, yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

jehna yaar nu manaa ya, lang ge paar hass ke 
russe jehna da eh, ronde o bachare phass ke 

par saad ka tu chaara vella hatthon na gawa 
rabb mann janda yaar nu manauna aukha ae (...) 

Je tu rabb nu manuna 
pehle yaar nu manaa 



 
rabb mann janda 
yaar nu manauna aukha ae.

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Overall Meaning:

Je Tu Rab Nu Manauna is a song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan about the struggle to find a balance between loving God and loving a significant other. The lyrics talk about the difficulty of choosing between the two and the importance of first making peace with the loved one before making peace with God. The song is a mix of Punjabi and Urdu and features traditional instruments like the tabla, harmonium, and tumbi.

The opening line of the song, "Je tu rabb nu manauna, pehle yaar nu manaa" translates to "If you want to please God, first make peace with your loved one." The following lines talk about the struggle of pleasing both God and loved ones, with references to traditional Sufi beliefs like the importance of prayer and devotion. The song also talks about the need to be respectful and humble in one's relationship with God and loved ones.

One of the key themes of the song is the idea that loving a significant other is a form of worship and devotion, and that the act of dancing and celebrating with loved ones is a form of prayer. The lyrics also stress the importance of forgiveness and understanding in relationships, as well as the idea that true love and devotion to God cannot be achieved without love and devotion to others.