Trying to express the beauty, the intensity, the impact of Nusrat sahib’s deep soulful voice, without the added features of his music, tabla, etc is like trying to illustrate the taste of a banana, using just the peel.
Some of the songs that resound within, shake the whole body & soul and do stretch one to the door of Consciousness include: [My limited understanding of the expressions is included]
- Akhiyan o Deek Diyan – Dil waja marda – aaja pardesiya vasta hee pyar da – Manya see tanoo sukh dukh daa shareek way – mukde nay hunjoo nahin mukdee udeek way
- My eyes long for You, my heart yearns for You – Please appear – for the sake of my love – O my Lord!
- Had assumed that you are with me thru thick & thin – these tears dry up – but not the hope of meeting You
- Allah Hoo . . . Yeh Zamee jab na thee, yeh jahan jab na tha . . .tha bus too hee too
- Even before this earth, sky, creation etc came into Being – You were there – You will always be there O my Lord
- Tere Bin Nahin Lagda Dil
- This heart does not feel belonged anywhere, without You,
- Tum Ek Gorakh Dhanda Ho . . . Joo ulfaat main tumari khoo gaya hai – usee khoya kua koo kuch mila hai
- Its very difficult to understand You, You are everywhere, still I can’t see You
- Only those who have got “lost” in Your Devotion - have actually found something
- Ik Pal Chein Na Awey Dil kamla doob doob jaway Sanja teray bina
- There is not a moment of peace, without You O my Friend,
- This tender heart sinks, without You O my Friend
- Nit Khair Mangan
- I wish for Your well being every day – and nothing else
- Shaam Udeekan, Fasar Udeekan, Akhain tay sari umar udeekan
- Will eagerly long for You day in & day out – may be for the rest of this life
- Sukh teray te waray nay – ronday nain vicharay nay – karde galan saray nay – jhotay teray lare nay
- All pleasures are offered to You, these eyes cry for You, people are being sarcastic to me, Your promise seems to waiver!
To borrow from Tagore Ji’s Song Unsung : “I have not seen his face, nor have I listened to his voice; only I have heard his gentle footsteps from the road before my house.”
Often, thru Nusrat sahibs songs - ”I have heard His gentle footsteps” . . .
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