Mast Aankhon Ki Kasam, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Mast Aankhun Ki Kasam Khaney Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Jaam Ko Shishay Sey Takraney Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Asmat-e-tauba Ko Thukraney Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Aa Gaya Pi Kar Baihak Janey Ka Musam Aa Gaya
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Aaj Tauba Ko Ghataun Kay Hawaley Kar Du
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Tauba To Kar Chukka Tha Magar Phir Bhi Aey Jaleel
Kali Ghata Ko Daikh Kay Niyat Badal Gaee
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Lutf-e-mai Tujh Sey Kya Kahun Zahid
Haye Kambakht Tu Nay Pi Hi Naheen
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Aye Waeza Tu Sharab Pi Lay
Na Kar Tu Kuch Ijtanab Pi Lay
Mein Teri Maanun Namaz Parh Lun
Tu Meri Maan Ab Sharab Pi Lay
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Cham Cham Kar Kay Sawan Aya
Mein Kay Dar Sey Bhagi Tauba
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Aa Gaya Pi Kar Baihak Janey Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Phir Ghata Chaee Baihak Janey Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Jam Ka, Shishay Ka, Paimanay Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Yeh Fiza, Yeh Chandni Ratain, Yeh Daur-e-jam-o-mai
Mastiun Mein Gark Hu Janey Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Hu Raheen Hain Jama Ek Markaz Pay Dil Ki Wehshatein
Hamnasheen Shayed Bahar Aney Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Muskarata Hai Koi Chup Chup Kay Dil Ki Aar Mein
Hasratun Kay Raks Farmaney Ka Musam Aa Gaya
Rafta Rafta Wakiat-e-dard Yaad Anay Lagay
Chupkay Chupkay Ashk Barsaney Ka Musam
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Overall Meaning:
The song "Mast Aankhon Ki Kasam" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a qawwali, a form of devotional music in Sufi Islam. The lyrics revolve around the themes of repentance, intoxication, and surrender to a higher power. The title translates to "By the promise of my intoxicated eyes," which is a reference to the ecstatic state induced by spiritual devotion.
The song begins with the singer declaring that the season of indulging in wine and breaking glasses has come. He then acknowledges the need to repent for his sins and offers to submit himself to divine mercy. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Mast Aankhun Ki Kasam" as an oath to the power of the intoxicated eyes.
Later in the song, the singer speaks directly to his audience, urging them to give up their inhibitions and embrace the pleasures of life. He also addresses his own struggles with temptation and his desire to find a balance between his worldly desires and his faith.
The song ends with a reflection on the cycle of pain and joy in life, as the singer remembers past sorrows and contemplates the possibility of future happiness.
Overall, "Mast Aankhon Ki Kasam" is a powerful expression of the complex relationship between spirituality and earthly pleasures, and the human struggle to find meaning and fulfillment in both.
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