Sanu ik pal chain na aavay sajna tairay bina
sada kaliya ji nahi lagra sajna tairay bina
Sanu Ik Pal Chen Na Awe Sajna Tere Bina
Dil kamla dub dub jawe sajna tere bina
sanu ik pal chen na awe sajna tere bina
Khuda dushman kisay noo we hijr da rog na lawe
zamana maarda tanay judai jaan pai khawe
sanu ik pal chen na awe sajna tere bina
beqadre nal preetan laa ke aeho pujhdeya hona
sunjhya raah takdya rehna kalyan beh ke rowan
sanu ik pal chen na awe sajna tere bina
Beparwaii adat teri ae rujia jan rakhiyan
suthrhay bhaag na jagay mere soon na dendiyan akhiyan
sanu ik pal chen na awe sajna tere bina
Tan wee pyasa, mann we pyasa tenu kol bulawan
tu aawe te jaan na deewan jawe te mar jawaan
Sanu Ik Pal Chen Na Awe Sajna Tere Bina
Dil kamla dub dub jawe sajna tere bina
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Overall Meaning:
In Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aawe, the singer is expressing their pain and longing for their beloved. The refrain of the song, "Sanu ik pal chain na aavay sajna tairay bina", means "I don't have a moment of peace, my beloved, without you". This line is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's constant yearning for their lover's presence. The following lines, "sada kaliya ji nahi lagra sajna tairay bina", convey the singer's sense of desolation and emptiness without their beloved.
The song also touches on themes of separation and heartbreak. The lines "Khuda dushman kisay noo we hijr da rog na lawe" mean "may God not inflict the pain of separation on anyone", while "zamana maarda tanay judai jaan pai khawe" expresses the toll that separation can take on a person's spirit and life.
The final verse of the song is particularly poignant, with the singer begging their beloved to come to them before they die. "Tan wee pyasa, mann we pyasa tenu kol bulawan / tu aawe te jaan na deewan jawe te mar jawaan" translates to "my body and soul are thirsty for you, I call out to you / if you come, I will become yours, if you don't, I will die".
Overall, Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aawe is a powerful expression of love, longing and heartbreak that tugs at the heartstrings of listeners.
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