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Musafir Mann - The Sketches 
Live Acoustic (Studio Mix) 

Poet: Sardar Shah 
Language: Sindhi
Art Work & English Translation: Areesha Khuwaja

Transcribed in English 

Where are you, fellow traveler?
My travelling heart calls out to you.


You, me and this dense, dark night are all companions,
And look how the skies rumble for us.

Oh fellow traveler,

If you come as thirst, I will be the monsoon.
This haze will turn into my wedding skirt and I, the bride.

I am a small drop from your ocean of life and when you arrive, I will expand into the whole universe,
And if you don't arrive this time,
then I will become a burden for my own being. 

The breath of my life burns like sandalwood
and calls out to you through its fragrance.
Oh fellow traveler, our hearts are this very country, and this is where we will meet.

Our youth is just like the husk on trees and we will meet before it separates itself from its fruit.

Meeting in person is another story,
We will converge when we meet each other's eyes.

Oh fellow traveler,
I will be within you as you are,
We will unite when you feel me inside of you.

My desire/yearning is thunderous and I strum this body like a tambooro, calling out to you.

“Lyrics in Roman Sindhi”

Musafir Tu Kithe Aaheen
Musafir Mann Saday Tokhe
Musafir Raat Kaari Aa 
Kakkar Karkaat Kan Kedo

Musafir Unya thi Eende
Ta Malhar thi Pawandis
Ghataoon ghaghro theendioon
Ta aaoon kuwaanr thi Pawandis 
Zaro aa zaat tuhiniya jo
Sajo sansaar thi pawandis
Na aayain Hela je dholiya
Badan te baar thi Pawandis 
Sandal je kaath wangur po
Jalyo jobhan saday Tokhe 
Musafir Tu Kithe Aaheen

Musafir Mann watan Aahay
Hitay ee panr milanda seen
Kacho ee boor juwaniya jo
Na shirki shaanr milanda seen
Badan ji baat bee Aahay 
Akhin khe aanr milanda seen 
To main to jiyaan hoondus
Mitha tu maanr milanda seen 

Musafir Tu Kithe Aaheen
Musafir Mann Saday Tokhe
Wajayaan wijja wangur thi
Tambooro tann saday tokhe
Musafir Raat Kaari Aa 
Kakkar Karkaat Kan Kedo

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