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Tum Ik Gorakh Dhanda HoYou Are A Puzzle
Kabhi Yahaan Tumhein Dhonda, Kabhi Wahaan PohnchaTumhari Deed Ki Khaatir Kahan Kahan PohchaGhareeb Mit Ga’ay, Pamaal Ho Gaye LaikinKisi Talak Na Tera Aaj Tak Nishaan PohnchaSometimes I looked for you here, and some times thereTo have your sight I’ve been ruined and I’ve everywhereThe dear ones vanished, but No one got a lead to youHo Bhi Nahi Aur Her Jaa HoHo Bhi Nahi Aur Her Ja HoTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoYou are not, yet you are at every place,You are a puzzleHer Zarray Mein Kiss Shaan Say Tu Jalwa Numa HaiHairaan Hai Magar Aqal K Kaisay Hai To Kia HaiTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoWith what splendor you can be seen in every speck But the mind is puzzled what you look like and what youareYou are a puzzleTujhay Dair-O-Haram Mein Nai Dhonda Tu Nahi MiltaMagar Tashreef Farma Tujhay Apne Dil Mein DaikhaHaiTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoI looked for you in the houses of worship, but couldn’tfind youYet I found you residing in my heart,You are a puzzleDhonday Nahi Milay Ho Na Dhonday Say Kaheen TumAur Phir Yeah Tamasha Hai, Jahan Hum Hein WaheenTumTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoI couldn’t find you anywhereBut the spectacle is that You are there, where we areYou are a puzzleJab Bajuz Tairay Koi Dosra Maujood NahiPhir Samajh Mein Nahi Aata Tera Purdah KarnaTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoIf there is none but youThen I cannot understand why veil Yourself You are a puzzleHarm O Dair Mein Hai Jalwa E Purfan TeraDo Gharoon Ka Hai Charaagh E Kurkhe Roshan TeraTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoYou manifest-in the houses of worshipYour light is resplendent in these placesYou are a puzzleJo Ulfat Mein Tumhari Kho Gaya Hai, Usi Kho’ay HoayKo Kuch Mila Hai Na But-Khanay, Na Kabay Mein Mila Hai, Magar TotayHoay Dil Mein Mila HaiAdam Bun Ker Kaheen To Chup Gaya Hai, Kaheen ToHast Bun Ker Aa Gaya Hai Nahi Hai Tu To Phir Inkaar Kaisa, Nafi Bhi TairayHonay Ka Pata HaiMein Jiss Ko Keh Raha Hoon Apni Hasti, Agar Wo Tu Nahi To Aur Kia Hai Nahi Aaya Khayaloon Mein Agar Tu, To Phir MeinKaisay Samjha Tu Khuda HaiTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoHe who is lost in your love, He is rewardedYou could not be found either in a temple or Ka’bahBut you could be found in a broken heartSometimes you are hidden as non-existence andsomewhere you appear as existenceIf you are not then why deny?Even the negation confirms your existenceThe one I call my Existence who is that if not you?If you didn’t come in my thoughtsThen how did I learn you are God?You are a puzzleHairan Hoon Is Baat Pay, Tum Kon Ho Kia HoHaath Aao To But, Haath Na Aao To Khuda HoTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoWhat puzzles me is who and what are YouYou’re an idol when You come by and if not then Youare GodYou are a puzzleAqal Mein Jo Ghir Gaya La-Intiha Kiyoon Ker HoaJo Samajh Mein Aa Gaya Phir Wo Khuda Kiyoon Ker HoaHow did the one who entered wisdom could becomeEverlasting? How did one who comes into mind’s grasp become God
 
Tum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoFalsafi Ko Behas K Ander Khuda Milta NahiDour Ko Suljha Raha Hai Aur Sira Milta NahiTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoThe philosopher doesn’t find God in an argumentHe is trying to untangle the cord but cannot find the topPata Yoon To Bata Daitay Ho Sub Ko La-Makaan ApnaTa’ajub Hai Magar Rehtay Ho Tum Tootay Hoay DilMeinTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoYou tell all You are homelessBut surprisingly You dwell in a broken heartYou are a puzzleJab K Tujh Bin Nahi Koi MaujoodPhir Yeah Hangama Ay Khuda Kia HaiTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoIf there is none but You 0 God,Then what is all this commotion about?You are a puzzleChuptay Nahi Ho, Samnay Aatay Nahi Ho Tum, JalwaDikha K Jalwa Dikhatay Nahi Ho TumDair O Haram K Jhagray Mita’tay Nahi Ho Tum, Jo AsalBaat Hai Wo Batatay Nahi To TumHairaan Hoon Mairay Dil Mein Sama’ay Ho Kiss Tarah,Haan’la K Do Jahan Mein Samatay Nahi To TumYeah Ma Bud O Haram, Yeah Qaleesa-o-Dair Kiyoon,Harjayii Ho Jabhi To Bata’tay Nahi To TumTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoYou don’t hide, You don’t show Yourself You show the manifestation but don’t show Yourself You don’t remove the conflicts of the manner of worshipYou don’t reveal the exact thingsI’m surprised how You accommodated in my heart?When the two worlds are not enough for YouYou are in the houses of worshipYou are faithless for not showing Your countenanceYou are a puzzleDil Peh Hairat Nai Ajab Rung Jama Rakha Hai, Aik Uljhi Howi Tasveer Bana Rakha HaiKuch Samajh Mein Nahi Aata K Yeah Chakkar Kia Hai,Khail Kia Tum Nai Azal Say Yeah Racha Rakha HaiRooh Ko Jism K Pingray Ka Bana Ker Qaidee, Us PayPhir Mout Ka Pehraa Bhi Bithaa Rakha HaiDay K Tadbeer K Panchi Ko Uranay Tu Nai, Daam-E-Tadbeer Mein Her Sumt Bicha Rakha HaiKar K Araish E Qounain Ki Barsoon Tu Nai, KhatamKarne Ka Bhi Mansooba Bana Rakha HaiLa-Makaani Ka Bahr Haal Hai Dawa Bhi Tumhein, Nahl-O-Akrab Ka Bhi Paighaam Suna Rakha HaiYeah Burai, Wo Bhalai, Yeah Jahannum, Wo Bahisht, IsUlat Phiar Mein Farmao To Kia Rakha HaiJurm Aadam Nai Kiya Aur Saza Baitoon Ko, Adl OInsaaf Ka Mi’aar Bhi Kia Rakha HaiDai K Insaan Ko Dunya Mein Khilafat Apni, Ik TamashaSa Zamanay Mein Bana Rakha HaiApni Pehchaan Ki Khaatir Hai Banaya Sub Ko, Sub Ki Nazaroon Say Magar Khud Ko Chup Rakha HaiTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoThe puzzle taken strange possession of my heartA confused picture it’s drawn within itI do not understand what all this puzzle isWhat is this game You’ve been playing since the beginning of timeYou made the soul the prisoner of the body’s cage andthen put the guard of death on itYou make the bird of contrivance fly ‘ yet you’ve spreadthe net of fate everywhereFor years you adorned the world and hereafter yet youhave also made the plan of destructionThough you claim to be homelessYet you preached about home, kith and kinThis is bad, this good, this is hell, this is heavenPlease tell me what is in this perplexity?For Adam’s crime you punish his childrenIs that the standard of your justice?By giving the earthly vicegerency to the man,You have made it into a spectacleFor Your own recognition you created allBut you hide yourself from allYou are a puzzle Nit Naye Naqsh Banatay Ho Mita Daitay Ho, Janay KissJurm-E-Tamanna Ki Saza Daitay HoKabhi Kunker Ko Bana Daitay Ho Heeray Ki Kani,Kabhi Heeron Ko Bhi Mitti Mein Mila Daitay HoZindagi Kitnay He Murdoon Ko Ata Ki Jiss Nai, WoMaseeha Bhi Saleebon Pay Saja Daitay HoKhuwahish-E-Deed Jo Kar Baithay Sir-E-Tuur Koi, Tuur You draw and erase yourself I don’t know which crime of desire you punish usSometimes you’ll turn a pebble into a diamondOther times you’ll turn a diamond into dustThe one who revived many deadYou made him to adorn the crucifixThe one that longed to have your sight on the Mount
 
Hee Bark e Tajaali Say Jala Daitay Ho Nalay Namrood Mein Dalwatay Ho Qudrat Na Khaleeq,Khud Hee Phir Naar Ko Gulzaar Bana Daitay HoChahay Kin Aan Mein Phainko Kabhi Maah Kinaan, Noor Yaqoob Ki Aankhon Ka Bujha Daitay HoDay Ke Yusuf Ko Kabhi Mirs K Bazaaron Mein, Aakhir Kaar Shah-E-Misr Bana Daitay HoJazb O Masti Ki Jo Manzil Pe Pohonchta Hai Koi, BaithKer Dil Mein Anal Haq Ki Sada Daitay HoKhud He Lagwatay Ho Phir Kufr K Fatway Us Per,Khud He Mansoor Ko Sooli Peh Charha Daitay HoApni Hasti Bhi Wo Ik Rooz Gawa Baith’ta Hai, ApneDarshan Ki Lagan Jiss Ko Laga Daitay HoKoi Ranjha Jo Kabhi Khooj Mein Nikle Teri, Tum UsayJhang K Bele Mein Rula Daitay HoJustujo Lay K Tumhari Joh Chalay Qais Koi, Us KoMajno Kisi Laila Ka Bana Daitay HoJot? Sassi K Agar Mun Mein Tumhari Jagay, Tum UsayTaptay Hoay Thal Mein Jala Daitay HoSohni Gar Tum Ko Mahiwaal Tassawur Ker Le, Us KoBikhri Howi Lehroon Mein Baha Daitay HoKhudh Joh Chaho To Sar-E-Arsh Bula Ker Mehboob,Aik He Raat Mein Mairaaj Kara Daitay HoTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoSinaiYou reduced the Mount to ashes with the Lightning of your ManifestationYou wished Abraham to be thrown into Nimrud’s FireThen you turned that fire into flowers yourself Sometimes you throw a Canaanite into the well of CanaanitesAnd then deprive Jacob of his sightYou make Joseph to be put into the slave-mart of EgyptAnd then you also make him the king of EgyptWhen someone reaches to the destination of higher spiritualityYou make him to voice: I’m the TruthThen allow the verdicts of infidelity against HimYou send yourself Mansoor to the crucifixOne day he too loses his lifeWhom You make to see Your sightIf a Ranjha goes in Your questYou make him in the charity of JhangIf some Majnun goes in Your questYou make him a beloved of some LailaIf Your love awakens in Sassi’s heartYou scorch her in a burning desertIf Sohni imagined you as her MahinvalYou drowned her into the ragging currentsYou do as You wish by summoning to the HeavenAnd in a single night You can make the Prophet’sAccession to HeavenYou are a puzzleAap Hi Apna Pardah HoTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoYou’re Your VeilYou are a puzzleJo Kehta Hoon Mana Tumhein Lagta Hai Bura Sa, Phir Bhi Hai Mujhay Tum Say Baharhaal Gila SaChup Chaap Rahay Daikhtay Tum Arsh-E-Bareen Per,Taptay Hoay Karbal Mein Mohammad Ka NawasaKiss Tarah Pilata Tha Laahu Apna Wafa Ko, Khud TeenDino Say Wo Agarchay Tha PiyasaDushmun To Bahar Haal Thay Dumshun Magar Afsoos,Tum Nai Bhi Faraham Na Kia Pani Zara SaHer Zulm Ki Taufeeq Hai Zaalim Ki Wirasat, MazloomK Hissay Mein Tasalli Na DilasaKal Taaj Saja Daikha Tha Jis Shaqs K Sir Per, Hai AajUsi Shaqs K Haathon Mein HikasaYeh Kia Hai Agar Pochon To Kehtay Ho Jawaban, IsRaaz Say Ho Sakta Nahi Koi ShanasaTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoI accept what I say You mind it a littleBut still I’ve a little complaint to makeYou sat quiet on your Throne and watched Muhammad’sgrandson the scorching desert of KarbalaHow he was giving his blood for Your Love though hewas thirsty for three daysHis enemies were after all enemies, but it’s sad even youdidn’t provide him with a little Water Every favor of oppression is the inheritance of theoppressor But the oppressed is neither consoled nor comfortedYesterday he who had a crown on his headToday I see him with a begging bowlWhat is this? If I ask, your answer isThat no one can get acquainted with this secretYou are a puzzleHairat Ki Ik Dunya HoTum Ek Gorakh Dhanda HoYou are a world of astonishmentYou are a puzzleHar Aik Jaan Pey Ho, Laikin Pata Nahi MaloomTumahra Naam Suna Nai, Nishaan Nahi MaloomYou are Omnipresent but I do not know whereI have heard your name but I do not know your location

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Khawaja Naveed Haiderleft a comment

Very very nice qawali...... a better message for all who don't believe Allah. jazak allah.

andyrekhi replied:

Masjid Mandir... Masjid, Mandir, Yeh Maikhane Koi yeh maane, koi woh maane Masjid, Mandir, Yeh Maikhane Koi yeh maane, koi woh maane Sab tere hain jaana aashanay Koi yeh maane, koi woh maane Ek honay ka tere kaayil hai Inkaar pe koi maayil hai Asleeyat lekin tu jaane Koi Yeh maanay koi woh maane Ek khalk mein shamil karta hai Ek sab se akela rehta hai Hain dono teray mastaanay Koi ye
11 / 28 / 2010

andyrekhi replied:

Na but-khanay na kaabay mein mila hai Magar tootay huay dil mein mila hai Masjid Mandir... Masjid, Mandir, Yeh Maikhane Koi yeh maane, koi woh maane Masjid, Mandir, Yeh Maikhane Koi yeh maane, koi woh maane Sab tere hain jaana aashanay Koi yeh maane, koi woh maane Ek honay ka tere kaayil hai Inkaar pe koi maayil hai Asleeyat lekin tu jaane Koi Yeh maanay koi woh maane Ek khalk m
11 / 28 / 2010

irfangilgitleft a comment

This is my most favorite Qawali, The more i listen to it more i love it