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hey frenz ... hav u heard this guy rabbi...

i saw his video bulla sometime ago n all i cud do was admire his unique music n singing style. n it has been superbly complemented by the video
at last we hav somethin different from d regular re-mix n punjabi pop
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Yea, Bulla is a great track & more you listen to it, the more it grows on you.
Frankly, i was surprised to see a punjabi with a guitar in hand but he really has done a fantastic job. I bought the CD the day I heard the song.
The lyrics of "Bulla" are traditional & were written by an old Sufi poet "Baba Bulley Shah". Apart from Bulla, other notable tracks are "Heer", "Tere Bin". Overall, its a very nice album.
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Well, this guy deserves a lot of credit for working on a completely unique concept.

At a time when the market is flooded with run-of-the mill remix albums often accompanied by sleazy music videos, rabbi has come as a refreshing change. Bullla is a typical sufi song & the soulful voice of Rabbi has completely done justice to the masterful lyrics by Baba Bulle Shah.

I even read that Shashank Ghosh, the director of Waisa bhi hota hai Part 2, wanted this track in his movie but was refused by Rabbi.

Rabbi & his music are here to stay for sure.
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havent listened to this track cuz am not much into this genre. but one thing's for sure, this song is certainly very popular cuz here at my company's internal newsgroup, there are atleast 2-3 requests everyday for the song..
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i saw the video sum time back.... pretty nice... but easy listening rilli... now for the bhangra luvin dudes... u cant beat uk dudes....
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i can't tell you how sick and tired i am of this song.....though personally i like the song, but yaar too much ho gaya hai....
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The real meaning of the song...

Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun
Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Na maen momin vich maseet aan
Na maen vich kufar diyan reet aan
Na maen paakaan vich paleet aan
Na maen moosa na pharaun.

Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun

Na maen andar ved kitaab aan,
Na vich bhangaan na sharaab aan
Na vich rindaan masat kharaab aan
Na vich jaagan na vich saun.

Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun.

Na vich shaadi na ghamnaaki
Na maen vich paleeti paaki
Na maen aabi na maen khaki
Na maen aatish na maen paun

Bulleh!, ki jaana maen kaun

Na maen arabi na lahori
Na maen hindi shehar nagauri
Na hindu na turak peshawri
Na maen rehnda vich nadaun

Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun

Na maen bheth mazhab da paaya
Ne maen aadam havva jaaya
Na maen apna naam dharaaya
Na vich baitthan na vich bhaun

Bulleh , ki jaana maen kaun

Avval aakhir aap nu jaana
Na koi dooja hor pehchaana
Maethon hor na koi siyaana
Bulla! ooh khadda hai kaun

Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun

English Translation

Not a believer inside the mosque, am I
Nor a pagan disciple of false rites
Not the pure amongst the impure
Neither Moses, nor the Pharoh

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Not in the holy Vedas, am I
Nor in opium, neither in wine
Not in the drunkard`s intoxicated craze
Niether awake, nor in a sleeping daze

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

In happiness nor in sorrow, am I
Neither clean, nor a filthy mire
Not from water, nor from earth
Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Not an Arab, nor Lahori
Neither Hindi, nor Nagauri
Hindu, Turk (Muslim), nor Peshawari
Nor do I live in Nadaun

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Secrets of religion, I have not known
From Adam and Eve, I am not born
I am not the name I assume
Not in stillness, nor on the move

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

I am the first, I am the last
None other, have I ever known
I am the wisest of them all
Bulleh! do I stand alone?

Bulleh! to me, I am not known
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Bedi again cross posting.... chori kiya hua maal daal raha hai..... agar chori kiya bhi hua hai to atleast baki jageh to mat dala kar.....
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abey chori kya hai..... mere passs aaye to maine kaha share kar lete hain bhaiii..... sab ko jaannne ka haq hai - haan yeh alag baat hai ki tujhe mail mein pehle hi bhej chuka hoon... to tere liye puraaana hoga...
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Yea, I agree that Rabbi is definitely better than most pretending to - be punjabi singers but he hasn't completely done justice to Bulle Shah's work.

His voice is good but the true accent required for punjabi songs is missing.
hehe but thats just my 50 cents.
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Rabbi sounds great I agree BUT one should understand that he has had an western guitar arrangement over sufi. And nothing defeats sufi in getting across the heart and soul.

Nusrat tu kyon chala gaya?
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atulsuri wrote:
i saw the video sum time back.... pretty nice... but easy listening rilli... now for the bhangra luvin dudes... u cant beat uk dudes....


agree with ya bro...
when it comes to true authentic bhangra ..
it has to be UK ...
sounds strange .. but u'll hafta listen to believe it .. Wink
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uk dudes sirf mix kar sakte hain. voh bhi computer par .

Bhangra is not their domain. Play the game ki video mein hi naachte hain.



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