Piya rey, piya rey, piya rey, piya rey
Tharey bina lageynahee mara jiya rey hooooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey
Naina ney tharee kaisa jadoo kiya rey
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey hoooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey
Piya rey, piya rey, piya rey, piya rey
Tharey bina lageynahee mara jiya rey hooooa Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey
Tharey bina mohey chaien na awey
Dhuk, dhuk, dhuk, mara jee ghabrawey
Boley basureya sunley sawariya
Boley basuriya sunley sawariya
Tharey bina mohey kuch nahee bahwey
Piya rey, piya rey, piya rey, piya rey
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey hoooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey
Naina ney tharee kaisa jadoo kiya rey
Tharey bina lageynahee mara jiya rey hooooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey
Pyar kee kaliyan kub kee rakhiyan
Yahan wahan tuk tuk mey tey tahkiyan
Sanjh sawerey deykhun lagey
Sanjh sawerey deykhun lagey
Tharee surateiya maree ankhiyan
Piya rey, piya rey, piya rey, piya rey
Tharey bina lageynahee mara jiya rey hoooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya
Naina ney thare kaisa jadoo kiya rey
Tharey bina lageynahee mara jiya rey hooooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey
Piya rey, piya rey, piya rey, piya rey
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya rey hoooa
Tharey bina lagey nahee mara jiya re
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Overall Meaning:
The song Piya Re Piya Re by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a beautiful love song that speaks of the intense emotions one feels when they are away from their lover. The lyrics are in Hindi, and the song is performed in a qawwali style, which is a form of devotional music that originated in South Asia.
The singer begins by asking his lover to come back to him, as he cannot bear to be without them. He wonders about the magic that his lover has used to capture his heart and make it beat only for them. The singer then talks about how he has lost his peace of mind and feels restless without his lover, and his heart beats faster with fear and anxiety every moment they are apart. He begs his lover to listen to his flute (basuriya) and come back to him.
The song also talks about how the singer’s eyes are fixated on his lover’s face, and their image is etched in his mind forever. He longs to see them by his side at all times, as they are the only one who can bring him joy and happiness. The song ends with a repetition of the first few lines, driving home the point that the singer cannot live without their lover.
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