Performed by: Maqbool Ahmad Sabri Qawwal
Kalaam by: Hakim Mirza Madani (corrected)
Lyrics and Translations: Bhaijaan Yousufi
Raag: Mishra Bhairavi
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This is my second attempt at the same qawwali because my first attempt was full of novice flaws. I was still learning how this YouTube thing worked :)

If anyone has EVER heard of the Sabri Brothers, they probably heard this qawwali. At the moment in July of 2020, this qawwali in multiple YouTube videos has over 480 Million views. I think it's safe to say, it's popular.

Here's what many people don't know about this qawwali. It was written primarily by a poet named Purnam Allahabadi. Various other poetry verses were added to it, like with so many other qawwali. Namely, naat poetry by Muzaffar Warsi, Muhammad Jaan Mashhadi, Hazrat Bedam Warsi, Hazrat Maulana Jaami, Hazrat Imaam Zainul Abideen, and a few others make this one qawwali a mixture of Purbi, Brij Bhasha, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, and Arabic.

I would also like to formally thank Quaseem Siddiqi for making my research so easy on this qawwali. Please take a look at a very resourceful page where lots of the translation comes from https://qr.ae/pNYsth

Here's a Breakdown...

Languages:
There are 3 main languages in this recording. The main ones are Farsi, Urdu, and Arabic. There are 3 variable sets of Farsi and 2 sets of Urdu.

Saba Tahaiyate Shoqam:
Qawwali starts with these couplets written by Hazrat Maulana Jami (ra). They resemble the Naat written by Hazrat Imam Zain-al-Abideen (rz) that starts with "Innal Tayari Hassaba". It illustrates Hazrat Imam Zain (rz) seeding the idea of the desert winds taking his message to Prophet Muhammad (saw).

Taajdaare Haram:
Our Sufi Master, Honorable Baba Shah Mehmood Yousufi had once advised us not to be confused with the word Haram. While most would assume it is the Haram or the Holy Courtyard of Masjid al-Haraam. The word Haram literally means "Sacred" or that which is with "Hurmah". What Haram means here is not just the physical location of the Holy Sanctuary, but all that is truly sacred in creation. In essence, Prophet Muhammad (saw) is the Crowned Prince of All That is Sacred, by none other than Allah (swt).

Yaad Rakho Agar:
This verse is being said to the listener. The author is signaling us the listeners to ask for just one simple gaze. And that would be enough for all our needs.

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Music: (0:00)
Intro Verse: (1:27)
Main Start: (5:12)
Ya Mustafa: (11:44)
Madine Chalen: (19:46)
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