Kisi Ne Teri Zaat Puchni
padi namaaz te riyaaz na sikhya, teri kis kaam padiyan namaaza
na ghar ditha na gharwala ditha, teri kis kaam kitiyan niyaaza
ilam padaya te amal na kita, teri kis kaam kitiyan kaza
bhulle shah pata tad lag si, jado chidi fasi hath baaza
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
jhoothe maan tere jhoothe sab chede
kissie nahin teri baat puchni
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni-
jo ghadya so bhajna ek din jo banaya so dhena
aakhir chadne mahal minare bhaith sada nahin rehna
char dina da mela oithe bahuti deer nahin behna
jo bhi cheda sadak chalya ohi manna pena
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
kol nahin bhain bharava pal vich ja dafnana
tur jana tenu sab ne chad bahuta chir na lana
muk jaane sab chede tere haith mitti jad aana
us din sadak russe nu kissie nahin aan manauna
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
tenu moda de ke torna jhaan ne
tenu moda de ke torna jhaan ne
aana mitti thale terti uchi shaan ne
suche chad ke tu tur jana tu vedhe-
kissie ne teri jaat puchni-
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
jhoothe maan te aakhad teri jhooyhiyan terian bata-
gallan naal banave pal vich dina nu kaliyan raatan
jhoothe mahal manare tere jhoothiyan teriyan jaata
amla bajo sadak oithe kissie nahin leniyan jaata
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
kissie kol kadi pal na kholana ae-
kitti apni nu sareiyan ne rona ae-
hone vakho vakh sakhi sathi chede
kissie nahin teri jaat puchini-
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
panchi vangu udd jana ae ik din mar udari-
kadar ohna di peni oithe amal jinna de bhari-
har che chadni peni bandaya jaan to jedi pyari
aaj tureya koi kal tur jana sadak varo vari
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
ve bol jabaan to bol changa mithe bol da jag ae sir hunda
manda bol kade muho kadiye na manda bol sajna tikha teer hunda
ik bol jhaan vicho rabb dinda ek bol mera akhseer hunda
change bol da boleya shaan ucha change bol da akhher changa
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
kissi ne teri jaat puchni
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
kissie ronde nu hasaya hai te das haan
kissie bhukhe nu rajaya hai te dass haan
raah cho rode nu hataya hai ta dass haan
kadi zakhmi kisse da phat nahin seeta
ave pher kakh nahin kita
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
oithe amla de hone ne nabade kissie ne teri jaat puchni
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Overall Meaning:
The song "Kisi Ne Teri Zaat Puchni" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a soulful Sufi qawwali that explores the meaning of spiritual and social class. The singer begins by questioning why someone who hasn't learned to pray or meditate on God's word is even concerned with religious rituals as significant as Namaz. It's revealed that the song is a tribute to one that's been condemned by society and whose social rank is in jeopardy. The second verse talks about the singer's material possessions, which are not many, and details the painful ups and downs that one endures in life. The third and final verse is a commentary on the human race's lack of compassion and how people treat you with contempt if your rank isn't high enough.
The heart of this song is a testament to the fragility of human life, the fleeting nature of social status, and the strength of love that can save us all. It is a song that challenges us to live a life of inclusivity and compassion towards others regardless of their background because that is what a true human is.
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