Baba Farid (Jit Dehare Dhan Vari) Risham Syed, Lahore 
Composition: Najm Hosain Syed
Zoom Sangat during Covid-19, 
4th June 2021

Baba Farid (Jit Dehare Dhan Vari) Risham Syed, Composition: Najm Hosain Syed

Farid (Kandhi Utte Rukhra Kichrak Banhe Dhir) Najm Hosain Syed @ 49 Jail Road, Lahore
Composition: Najm Hosain Syed

Farid Practice

Farid (Kandhi Utte Rukhra Kichrak Banhe Dhir) Najm Hosain Syed@ 49 Jail Road, Lahore

Baba Farid (Farida Ja lub ta neinh kia)by Risham Syed, 
Composition & Recitation Najm Hosain Syed 
6th August 2021

'Farida ja lub ta neinh kia, lub ta koora neinh
Kichar jhat laghaeeay, chappar tutay meih'

'Farid ...If you have avarice within, then what place has love there
In the presence of avarice, love becomes a lie
How long can one spend time under a thatch which is being stormed by rain'

Baba Farid (Farida Ja lub ta neinh kia)by Risham Syed, Composition & Recitation Najm Hosain Syed

Baba Farid (Farida Burre Da Bhala kar) at 49 Jail Road, 2014
Composition: Najm Hosain Syed

Baba Farid (Farida Burre Da Bhala kar) at 49 Jail Road, 2014

Jadon Dus Khulde Nen P 37 (Gavan) Wassay Wassay Hun meenhRha(Najm Hosain Syed & Samina Hasan Syed)
Process of composition making at 49 Jail Road c 2010
Composition by Najm Hosain Syed

Jadon Dus Khulde Nen P 37 (Gavan) Wassay Wassay (Najm Hosain Syed & Samina Hasan Syed)

Aaj Rang Hai! A burst of love & colour dissolving borders both outside and within us. 
The Story of this song...
Last year, Sumbul Arshi, a data science professional, theatre artiste and student of ‘Sagar Veena’ based in Lahore, reached out to me with a poem she had written on domestic violence, sharing her journey in verse.  Sumbul wanted to make her poem into a short film on domestic violence, and she envisaged Amir Khusrau’s kalaam, Aaj Rang Hai, to be the climax, when the protagonist finds her ‘voice’, rejoicing in her self in song and dance!

This film project could not be completed for reasons beyond us.  But in its journey, beautiful bonds were made.  In Mumbai, we made an all women ensemble, with Aparna Deodhar on Sitar, Mukta Raste on tabla and I on vocals. My co-artiste and tabla exponent Vinayak Netke worked on the music production and arrangement, sound recording, mixing, mastering. 
And our ‘Aaj Rang Hai’ was born!

12th century mystic Amir Khusrau's poetry ‘Aaj Rang Hai’ continues to be a colourful burst of love & freedom. Dedicated to all women this International Women's day!
8th March 2024

LYRICS
Maati ke tum deeware
Jo suno hamaari baat
Aaj milaavara piya ka
Tum jagiyo saari raat

Aaj Rang hai ri maa rang hai ri, aaj rang hai
Mere mehbub ke ghar rang hai ri

Sajan milaavara, anat badhaavara
Sajan milaavara more angana main

Khusrau Nadiya prem ki, ulati vaaki dhaar
Jo ubhara so doob gaya, Jo dooba so paar

Main toh aiso rang aur nahin dekhi sakheeri
Mehbub e Ilaahi aiso rang nahin dekhi

Des bides main dhoondh Phiri hoon
Tora rang mann bhaayo ji tora rang
Tora rang mann bhayo main tora rang

Aaj rang hai ri maa rang hai ri
Aaj rang hai

TRANSLATION
O lamps of clay
Listen to my plea
Tonight I meet my beloved
keep vigil and burn bright all night

Today there is jubilant colour, O mother!
Jubilant colour!
In my beloved’s home, there is jubilant colour!

I have met my beloved, abundant congratulations
Today, my beloved has come to my courtyard.

O Khusrau, the river of love
Runs in strange directions.
One who stays afloat, drowns in it,
The one who drowns, gets across.

Such colour as this, I have never seen before, my friend
the colour of my beloved, I have never seen before

I have wandered far and wide in search
Yours is the colour that has captivated my heart.

Today there is jubilant colour, O mother!
Jubilant colour!

CREDITS
LYRICS | Amir Khusrau (Traditional)
VOCALS | Radhika Sood Nayak
SITAR  | Aparna Deodhar 
TABLA  | Mukta Raste
MUSIC PRODUCTION & ARRANGEMENT | Vinayak Netke
RECORDING, MIXING & MASTERING | Vinayak Netke
COVER DESIGN | Ankit Vora
ALBUM ART | Sanjay Panchal

Special Thanks
Sumbul Arshi
Ruchi Bhimani
Richa Gupta Kala
Rupa Khetarpal

Aaj Rang Hai | Amir Khusrau | Radhika Sood Nayak | International Women's Day

Samina Hasan Syed sings Baba Farid Galiyen Chiker Door Ghar
Music composition Najm Hosain Syed
Tabla Riaz Ahmed

'Galiyen Chiker Door Ghar' Samina Hasan Syed sings Baba Farid

Samina Hasan Syed sings Rut kardi nit Lekha by Najm Hosain Syed recorded by Raza Kazim Sahib

Rutt Kardi Nit Lekha (Najm Hosain Syed)

Sidhaan - Chapter 02 - Shlook Fareed

Chapter 23 Rati Jagy Kry Ibadt  (Bullay Shah) Risham Syed & Najm Hosain Syed
Composition: Najm Hosain Syed
49 Jail Road, Lahore
Violin Mukhtar Qadri
Flute Akmal Qadri
Tabla Riaz Ahmed

Chapter 23 Rati Jagen Krein Ibadat  (Bulleh Shah) Risham & Najm Syed

Najm Hosain Syed 
Kitab: Aas Nu Kehi Avair (Jad Pani PaHroun DhalDae) by Risham Syed 
at 49 Jail Road, 2016
Composition: Najm Hosain Syed
Tabla: Riaz Ahmed
Harmonium: Arif Hussain

Aaj Rang Hai | Amir Khusrau | Radhika Sood Nayak | International Women's Day

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