Manqabats

Wikipedia says:

The most well known of the qawwali manqabats is Man Kunto Maula, written by Amir Khusrau in praise of Ali. It has been performed by many famous singers and qawwals including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sabri Brothers, Aziz Mian, Abida Parveen, Fareed Ayaz and Qawwal Bahauddin.

It is a supplication or Dua to Allah (swt) or any of the Masoomeen (as). Manqabat is also one of the forms of the Urdu poetry. It is a poem written in Urdu in the praise of Imam Ali a.s, who is the son in law of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. This is a Sufi devotional poem written in the praise of a Sufi saint where the poet expresses his views in the form of poetry. Each lyric of it has a deep meaning attached to it and the rich literature of the language makes it more beautiful to listen.

Marhaba Kaabay Mein – Asad Jahan

Marhaba Kaabay Mein Chamka - Syed Asad Jahan

Marhaba kaabay mein chamka noor-e-imaan baar chaand. Dekhiye Allah ke ghar ko lagay ab chaar chaand. Marhaba kaabay mein chamka. 1. Dekhnay walay mah-o-khursheed yakjaan dekh lain (x2). Ahmed-e-Mukhtar suraj. Haider-e-Karrar chaand (x2). Marhaba kaabay mein… 2. Kya samaayega nazar mein jalwa-e-badr-o-hilaal (x2). Aap ke abroo ma-e-nau. Aap ke rukhsaar …

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Fatima Jis Se Ho Khush – Shadman Raza

Fatima Jis Se Ho Khush - Shadman Raza - 2005

Fatima Jis Se Ho Khush – Shadman Raza Aftaab-e-falak-e-izz-o-sharafat Zehra (x2). Naaz Quran ko hai jis par woh taharat Zehra. Hai najabat bhi sayadat bhi karamat Zehra. Khud shariyyat ne kaha meri shariyyat Zehra. Arsh-e-Maabood ruka hai nazar-e-Zehra par. Sar-e-Jibreel bhi jhukta hai dar-e-Zehra par. Haan isi dar se to …

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