Laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Sakhi shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de andar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Sakhi shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de andar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
O mawaan nu peera bachre daina, aaa
Behna nou deina veer mala jhooole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de andar
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
O, chaar charaag tere balan hamesha
Chaar charaag tere balan hamesha
Panjwa baalan aayi bala jhoole laalan
O, panjwa mein baalan aayi bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de ander
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Ey uchra roza peera tera, uchra roza peera tera, aaa
Uchra roza peera tera, uchra roza peera tera
Haith wagay gharyaal bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Dama dum must qalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de ander
O, laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
O ghanan ghanan teri nobat baajay
Ghanan ghanan teri nobat baajay
Naal bajay gharyaal bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de ander
Ali dum dum de ander, hoo
Ey ghanan ghanan teri nobat baajay
Ghanan ghanan teri nobat baajay
Naal bajay gharyaal bala jhoole laalan
Sindri da, sehvan da, sakhi shabaaz qalandar
Shahbaz qalandar, sakhi shahbaz qalandar
Duma dum mast kalandar, duma dum mast kalandar
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de ander
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de ander
Ali dum dum de andar, ali dum dum de ander
Ali ali dum dum de ander, ali ali dum dum de andar
Ali ali dum dum de ander, ali ali dum dum de andar
Ali ali dum dum de ander, ali ali dum dum de andar
Ali ali dum dum de andar, ali ali dum dum de ander, hoo
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Overall Meaning:
"Laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan" is a popular qawwali song that celebrates the life and legacy of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, who was a 13th-century Sufi saint from the Indian subcontinent. The song is a rendition of a Punjabi poem that expresses devotion and love for the saint, who is considered to be a symbol of unity and harmony in the region. It emphasizes the mystical journey of the human soul towards the divine and the importance of surrendering oneself to the will of God.
The song opens with the invocation, "Laal meri pat rakhiyo bala jhoole laalan," which roughly translates to "Preserve my red robe, O master Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, as I swing in ecstasy." The words "Laal meri pat" refer to the red robe worn by Qalandar as a symbol of his connection with the divine. The swinging motion, mentioned in the song, is a practice that is commonly associated with qawwali performances and is believed to induce a state of spiritual trance or ecstasy in the listener.
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