Sketches Saif Samejo

Zulfiqar Faqeer & Saahar Faqeer (Playing 3 Instruments at the same time)
From Tharparkar Sindh, Pakistan

Sassui Kohyari
Sindhi Folk Instrumental
(Narr - Dambooro - Cher)

Sound Engineer: Nomi Ali
Post: Arshmaan Alee
Created & Produced by: Saif Samejo

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Sassui Kohyari - Sindhi Folk Instrumental - Lahooti Sessions

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THE SKETCHES! - Live Session - Sindhi Folk/Country 

Hu Je Waya Halya (Wai)
Daastan: Sassui Punho
Language: Sindhi 
Poet: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai 

Live Jam Sessions 

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Hu Je Waya Halya - The Sketches - Sindhi Folk/Country

“Jogi” is the first single from the forthcoming full-length album from Pakistan’s “The Sketches”.} The track was recorded in Pakistan and the USA and features a guest appearance by Grammy Award winning harmonica player John Popper. The single will be released world wide on May 1st 2014.

The Sketches - Jogi (feat. John Popper)

Sindhi Folk

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Dastaan Sassui (Wai)
Language: Sindhi
Recorded: Lahooti Music Aashram (Jamshoro, Sindh)

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Translation:

You fell asleep too early at the twilight, wrapping up face like the dead!
You never disciplined your eyes learn wakefulness (despite being immersed in Punhoon’s in love)?  It all is blunder on your part, why blaming men of Kech instead?


Why the Spring (season) doesn’t arise yet again?
Oh you inane (silly)! Now keep on weeping (lamenting).
Seeing (merciless) love of the Jatta! OR
Seeing the dwellings of the Jatta!


They departed (for journey) as I fell asleep,
(I learnt only after) the Sun rose over me!
Oh you inane (silly)! Now keep on weeping (lamenting).
Seeing (merciless) love of the Jatta! OR
Seeing the dwellings of the Jatta!


In the huge city of Bhanbhor,
Again, there was an outcry (tumult, or hue and cry).
Oh you inane (silly)! Now keep on weeping (lamenting).
Seeing (merciless) love of the Jatta! OR
Seeing the dwellings of the Jatta!



Dastaan Sassui (Wai) - The Sketches - Acoustic Unplugged

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Ishq Namaz - THE SKETCHES! 
Poetry: Bullah Shah
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Ishq Namaz

Ishq Namaz - The Sketches - Soul Version (Unplugged/Acoustic)

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Deen Te Eeman Chadya - Acoustic Raw Version (Live) 
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Poetry: Bullah Shah
Recorded at #LahootiMusicAashram

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Deen Te Eeman Chadya - The Sketches (Live Acoustic)

Ud Jayega Hans Akela - THE SKETCHES - Cover 
Composed by: Pandit Kumar Gandharva
Language: Hindi
Poet: Kabir Das
Live/Studio Mix
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Ud Jayega Hans Akela

Urr Jayega Hans Akela - THE SKETCHES! - Lahooti Live Sessions

Beloved O mine, I am en-flamed in the fire of love 
Love, when she touches you, first she ignites this flame of madness
And soon you are consumed in the wildfire 
Rolling from the street to street 
Like one dancing flame of madness 
And there are rumors and noises and cries of caution 
But who can save a madman consumed by the flame of love?

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Song: Ishq Aatish
Band: The Sketches
Produced by: Lahooti

Audio Credits:
Recorded at Lahooti Music Aashram, Jamshoro
Produced by The Sketches (Lahooti)
Mixed and Mastered at Kitchen Sink Studio, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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26-01-2018

Ishq Aatish - The Sketches - Original

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The Sketches - Pakhi Pardes - Original Song 
Poet: Hassan Dars 
Langauge: Sindhi 
Live Studio Mix Version

Transcribed in English 

The sun is setting against the wings of these birds flying back home.

I stand at the threshold of the village

And look at the vast desert that burns my eyes with your absence.


This land, this fertile land, through which my beloved once passed by

I cannot say much except that even walking on this path which he had treated not so long ago, fills me with enormous love.

Just as women winnow and chaff off husks from rice,
Your love, too, is winnowing the dusts off my soul.

They have woven stories about my love,

To all of which you smiled gently and continued towards destiny that beckons you.

You have been long gone, my darling
And yet, every word I utter quivers with your memory.


“Pakhi Pardes Ja Sooraj” is one of the beautiful song we have been singing and playing for years, it was part of seocnd album YOU as well as well as in several sessions at #LahootiLiveSessions - we experiment a complete studio version of the song in album and live versions too but this time Its pure mix of live and studio mix. 

Enjoy : )

Single

22-04-2020

The Sketches - Pakhi Pardes - Live Studio Mix Version

Quarantine - Instrumentals

Pakhi Pardes - Instrument

It’s a live-studio mix version of Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo - A beautiful Nazm written by Pakistani poet Fayyaz Hashmi. The tune was composed by Sohail Rana, an eminent composer from Pakistan.

Lyricist(s): Fayyaz Hashmi
Composer(s): Sohail Rana
Genre: Ghazal (Raag Yaman Kalyan)

Aaj Janay Ki Zid Na Karo - Live Cover - The Sketches

Akhiyan Nu Chain Na Aavey - Instrumental

Lahoot Melo 2019

An ode to a Liberated Woman - The Sketches - Lahooti Melo 2019

We recently listened the poetry Aziz Khoso, our friend Zulfiqar Fakir introduced his poetry to us and we composed very randomly one of his poetry “Adh Qalandar Chokri” it’s a very first version and we are posting it as test version to see how you folks comments on that. 

It’s a beautiful Sindhi poetry. 

Before this song we haven’t composed any such kind of poetry and we love experimental, this one is pure acoustic and processed in studio but performed live.

Translation in English 

You have your own borders,
Governed by your own laws.

Within you lived a country of mine, 
But you remained unaware of it.

All these butterflies took birth from you.
Oh mysterious feminine, tell me which one is your country?

The desert land looks illusory,
and trees look just like children,

The belly of this river is wide,
And you, just like a young neem tree.

You haven't yet sung any pond in your sweet laari (dialect)
Wonder when will my barren soil become fertile within you?

Over many dunes covered in thick sand leading to Kaasbo (a region in Tharparker),
I have silently looked for your footprints everywhere.

Near Veera Wah that faces Saardhro,
From the land of Rooplo Kohli to Anchalasar and Choorio, I looked for you in all Kohli villages.

Oh girl as sacred as Gori Temple, tell me which one is your abode?

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Adh Qalandar Chokri - The Sketches - Test Version (Acoustic)

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

Musafir Mann - The Sketches - Live Acoustic (Studio Mix)

“Waba’unn je Zamane Main” it means “In the Times of Pandamic”.

Artists: The Sketches Ft. Marwal Murk
Langauge: Sindhi - Marwari
Poet: Sardar Shah (Sindhi)
Poet: Folk (Marwari) 

Produced by: The Sketches

This song is recorded for Lahooti Live Sessions & Official video will be released soon.

Translation

Sindhi:

When our union is so difficult in the times of pandemic,
How does one hold himself back?

How does one tread on the wet soil of the his heart without holding your hand?

The shore of love is so far away in the times of pandemic.

And she watches the moon kiss the clouds in her yard as the stars glimmer to rejoice.

Birds still chirp away and the butterflies sip the nectar from fragrant jasmines all the same.

It's only us who have lost our smiles.

Marwari:

I take my votive offerings to shrines, praying to meet you, my beloved.

God-willing that day will arrive soon when my longing will be fulfilled.

You are Ranjha, my sweetheart and I, your Heer.
You are Raano and I, your Moomal.
You are Tamachi, and I your noori.

I take my votive offerings to shrines,
praying to meet you, my love.


Sindhi:

Those who are to pass away, will do in the time of pandemic.

And those who overflow with life, will live on. 
This is our only consolation to ourselves.

And what is one to do with a long life?
It's only few precious moments that make it all worth it.

That is what I carry with methrough the time of pandemic. 

And you will continue to pour the wine with your eyes to intoxicate my heart.
So let us move on to celebrate our love, in the time of pandemic.

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