Zahi izz o jalal-e- buturab |Manqabat | Shah Niyaz Barelvi| Ateeq Bandanawazi|Echoes from the Tavern

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This video is a Persian language ghazal in the style of a manqabat (in praise of Imam Ali’s virtues) that is attributed to Hazrat Shah “Niyaz” Ahmed Barelvi (d. 1834), a prominent Sufi who is buried in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It is in Persian, with interspersed girahs by other writers. This manqabat, sung in praise of Imam Ali was performed by Ateeq Hussain Bandanawazi and Party on the 9th of July, 2023 at Film Nagar, Hyderabad.
0:58-1:19
Ali is my Imam and leader, I am a servant of Ali
علی امامِ من است و منم غلامِ علی
`Ali imam-e man ast o man-am ghulam-e `Ali
1:20-1:31
Let a thousand souls be sacrificed for the sake of Ali
ہزار جانِ گرامی فدا بہ نامِ علی
Hazar jan-e girami fida bi nam-e `Ali
1:32-2:31
Such majesty and might has "The Man of Dust," the best of humanity
زہی عزّ و جلالِ بو ترابِ فخرِ انسانے
Zahi `izz o jalal-e bu turab-e fakhr-i insani
2:32-3:25
Ali Murtaza, the ever-contented, remover of obstacles, lion of divinity
علیّ ِ مرتضےٰ مشکل کشائے شیرِ یزدانے
`Ali-ye murtaza mushkil-kusha’i sher-e yazdani
3:27-4:01
The saint of God, inheritor of Muhammad, ocean of benediction
ولیٴٴٴ حقّ وصی مصطفےٰ دریائے فیضانے
Vali-ye Haqq, vasi-ye Mustafa, darya-ye fayzani
4:02-4:47
He is Imam of both worlds, the focus of true faith and religion
امامِ دو جہانے قبلہٴ دینے و ایمانےٴ
Imam-e do jahani, qibla-ye dini o Imani
4:48-5:28
Ruler of the realm of renunciation, king of the land of spirituality
امیرِ کشورِ فقرے شہِ اقلیمِ عرفانے
Amir-e kishwar-e faqri, shah-ye iqlim-e `irfani
5:29-6:18
He speaks with God, knows God, sees God, shows God in his activity
خدا گوئے خدا دانے خدا بینے خدا شانے
Khuda go’i, khuda dani, khuda bini, khuda shani
6:19-6:47
The Prophet sat upon the minbar and proclaimed him leader
پیامبر بر سرِ منبر نشست و خوان مولائیش
Payambar bar sar-e minbar nashist o khwan maula-yash
6:48-7:33
So he would be the people’s leader and proof of the truth
کہ تا مولای اشرا باشد اندر خلق و برہانی
Keh ta maula-ye ashra bashad andar khalq o burhani
7:34-8:12
Have no fear about your honor and merit on judgment day, Niyaz
نیاز اندر قیامت بے سر و ساماں نہ خواہی شد
Niyaz, andar qiyamat be-sar o saman na-khwahi shud
8:13-8:42
For in your enraptured love for Ali you have all that you may need
کہ از حبّ و تولّائے علی داری تو سامانے
Keh az hub o tawalla-ye `Ali dari tu samani
Lead Vocals: Ateeq Hussain Bandanawazi
Harmonium: Shafiullah Khan
Tabla: Mohammed Ifteqar
Dholak: Naveed Khan
Chorus: Salman Hussain Khan and Baqar Khan
Camera, Sound and Editing: Subramanya Maha Teja and Mohammed Shafaullah
Translation: Scott Alan Kugle
Logistics, Venue and Production: Adhiraj Parthasarathy
Lyrics attributed to Shah Niyaz Ahmed Barelvi
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