xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
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xvaajaa jii [ x4 ]
yaa Gariib-e-navaaz [ x4 ]
yaa moinuddiin [ x2 ]
yaa xvaajaa jii [ x5 ]
Master! [x4]
Oh, Benefactor of the Needy [x4]
Oh, Moinuddin! [x2]
Oh, Master! [x5]
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
dil meN samaa jaa
shaahoN kaa shaah tuu
alii kaa dulaaraa
[ x2 ]
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
dil meN samaa jaa
[ both lines x2 ]
beksoN kii taqdiir
tuune hai sanvaarii
[ both lines x2 ]
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
Master, my Master,
permeate (my) heart
you are the sha of shahs
the darling of Ali
[x2]
Master, my Master,
permeate (my) heart
[both lines x2]
You have improved
the fortune of the helpless
[both lines x2]
Master, my Master
tere darbaar meN xvaajaa
nuur ko hai dekhaa
tere darbaar meN xvaajaa
sar jhukaate hai auliyaa
tuu hai hiNd-al-vaalii , xvaajaa
rutbaa hai pyaaraa
chaahne se tujhko xvaajaa jii
mustafaa ko paayaa
In your court, Master,
(we) have seen the light
In your court, Master,
heads bow, saint,
You are the Patron of India, Master,
Your standing/status is lovely
From your wishing, Master,
we achieved the Chosen One.
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
dil meN samaa jaa
shaahoN kaa shaah tuu
alii kaa dulaaraa
Master, my Master,
permeate (my) heart
you are the sha of shahs
the darling of Ali
[ Hmm … ]
mere piir kaa sadqaa [ x2 ]
hai mere piir kaa sadqaa
hai teraa daaman hai thaamaa
xvaajaa jii
Talii har balaa hamaarii
chhaayaa hai xumaar teraa
jitnaa bhii rashk kareN beshak
to kam hai , ai mere xvaajaa
tere qadmoN ko , mere rahnumaa , nahiiN
chhoRnaa gavaaraa
[Hmm …]
The charity (alms) of my pir [x2]
(This) is the charity of my pir:
(that I) have grasped the hem of your dress
Master!
Every calamity of ours was averted
your shade is (soothing) intoxication
Even if they envy you so much,
it falls short, hey, my Master
It is not acceptable, my guide,
to abandon your footsteps
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
dil meN samaa jaa
shaahoN kaa shaah tuu
alii kaa dulaaraa
[ x2 ]
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
dil meN samaa jaa
[ both lines x2 ]
beksoN kii taqdiir
tuune hai sanvaarii
[ both lines x2 ]
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa
xvaajaa jii
[ repeated several times ]
Master, my Master,
permeate (my) heart
you are the sha of shahs
the darling of Ali
[x2]
Master, my Master,
permeate (my) heart
[both lines x2]
You have improved
the fortune of the helpless
[both lines x2]
Master, my Master,
Master!
[repeated several times]
About this song
- Music
- A.R. Rahman
- On screen
- Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan
xvaajaa mere xvaajaa (Hindi: ख़्वाजा मेरे ख़्वाजा, Urdu: خواجہ میرے خواجہ) "Master, My Master", is a song from the 2008 Hindi historical drama film "Jodhaa Akbar".
The movie is about the marriage of the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great (played by the Indian actor Hrithik Roshan) and the Rajput princess Jodhaa, who is of Hindu religion (played by the Indian actress Aishwarya Rai).
In the video clip, a group of Sufis asks to sing in front of the emperor. The song they sing is essentially a praise to Moinuddin Chishti, a medieval Muslim saint highly venerated by the Sufis.
The song repeats several titles and epithets referred to Moinuddin:
xaajaa or khwaajaa: Master, Lord (the singers use the South Asian pronunciation khwaajaa where the letter "w" is not silent).
auliyaa: saint (plural of wali)
shaahoN kaa shaah: "sha of shahs" or "king of kings"
'alii kaa dulaaraa: the darling of Ali (son-in-law of Mohammad, particularly venerated by Sufis)
Gariib-e-navaaz: benefactor of the needy
hind-al-vaalii: Wali or "patron saint" of India (or the whole Indian subcontinent)
While the Sufis perform, Princess Jodhaa, still saddened by this convenience marriage, cries surrounded by her retinue.
At some point during the song, the Sufis start their typical meditative whirling, and Akbar joins them and experiences himself some sort of epiphany, symbolized by the appearance of a vortex of sound and bright light.
This song was composed and sung by the consecrated Bollywood musician A.R. Rahman. The lyrics were written by Kashif Iqbal.
