illaa allaah
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illaa allaah
Except God
ye hai kahaanii mere dil kii
jo huuN sunaane chalaa
sab ne bataayaa raastaa dikhaayaa
phir bhii andheraa rahaa
This is the story of my heart,
which I am going to tell you
Everyone told me, showed me the (right) path,
but still, darkness remained
allaah-huu , allaah-huu
jag ye kɛhtaa rahaa
meraa jii na lagaa maiN uThaa chal diyaa
maiN ne sajde maiN gir ke jo dil ko sunaa
teraa naam sunaa maiN ne illaa allaah
God, God!
The universe kept chanting that
My soul wasn’t engaged, I got up and left
When I bowed down in adoration, and listened to my heart
I heard Your name, none except God
jiiyaa moraa maaNge darshan toraa
man kii sune naahii saajan moraa
raat gae maiN ne diip jalaae
bhor bhaii par vo naahii aae
[ all stanza x2 ]
My soul would beg for your appearance,
but my beloved would not listen to my heart
Night was passing, I lighted lamps,
dawn happened, but would not come!
[all stanza x2]
ishq kaa ho moaamlaa
to laazim-o-malzuum kyaa
ishq meN jo paR gae
to Haakim-o-maHkuum kyaa
In matter(s) of love
it doesn't matter what is utterly dependent
If love befalls on you
it doesn't matter who is ruler and who is ruled
kuchh ham suneN aur kuchh tuu sunaae
koii bhii pardaa rɛh na jaae
I shall listen to some things, and some things you will make me hear
so that none (of them) remains hidden
baNd aaNkhoN se terii tasviir maiN dekhaa kyaa
tere aaNchal kii mɛhɛk se ruuH kaa saagar dho diyaa
bas yahii manzar hai mere andar
xud-hii-mi-raqasmai-shqa-zaahir
With eyes closed, what imagine of yours I saw!
I washed the sea of my soul with the aroma of your bossom
This is the only sight within me
I dance to reveal my devotion to God
hotaa hai mujh meN ik haNgaamaa
ro ke nahiiN jo rukaa
jitnaa maiN DhuuNRDhuuN itnaa maiN DuubuuN
Had se huaa baaNvraa
There is an upheaval in me,
which, unchecked, didn't stop
The more I search, the more I sink
I became borderline (love-)crazed
allaah-huu , allaah-huu
jag ye kɛhtaa rahaa
meraa jii na lagaa maiN uThaa chal diyaa
maiN ne sajde maiN gir ke jo dil ko sunaa
teraa naam sunaa maiN ne illaa allaah
God, God!
The universe kept chanting that
My heart wasn’t in it, I got up and left
When I bowed down in adoration, and listened to my heart
I heard Your name, none except God
jaltii agan ko maiN kaise bujhaauuN ? [ x2 ]
raat gae maiN ne diip jalaae ,
bhor bhaii par vo naahii aae
How do I extinguish this burning fire? [x2]
Night was passing, I lighted lamps,
dawn happened, but would not come!
aa jaa piyaa torii yaadeN sataaveN
aa jaa piyaa torii yaad
[ both lines x2 ]
Come, beloved, memories of yours torture (me)!
Come beloved, the memory of you …
[both lines x2]
About this song
- Singer
- Sounds of Kolachi
- Music
- Ahsan Bari
- Show
- Coke Studio (2018)
illaa allaah (Hindi:इल्ला अल्लाह, Urdu: اِلّا الله) "Except God" (in relation to the Muslim profession of faith "There is no deity except God") is a song featured in 2018 at the season 11 of tge Pakistani musical show Coke Studio
The performers are a Pakistani large band called Sounds of Kolachi.
The song was written and composed by Ahsan Bari, the band founder and leader.
The song has Sufi undertones, and it is written in Urdu with a few words of Braj and Persian.
As usual in Sufi songs, the lyrics describe how a lover longs for the presence of the beloved (or God, or the spiritual master), mixing romantic and mystical language.