Lyrics

Title: Sab Aakho ‘Ali ‘Ali – سب آکھو علی علی – Everyone say Ali Ali
Language: Punjabi

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میرا آقا مرشد پیر
mera aaqa murshad peer
my spiritual guide!

میرے پاک نبی دا ویر
mere paak nabi da weer
My Holy Prophet’s brother!

جدوں حیدر دا میں رنگ ویکھاں
jaddon haidar da main rang wekhaan
Whenever I envision Haidar

میرے لوں لوں پوے دھمال
mere loon loon pawe dhamaal
Every pore of my being is flooded with ecstasy!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

علی ہر دور دے ولیاں دا سردار اے
‘ali har daur de waliyaan da sardaar e
Ali is the chief of God’s saints in every age and every time

علی ہر دور چ دکھیاں دا غم خوار اے
‘ali har daur ch dukhiyaan da gham-khaar e
Ali is the consoler of the afflicted in every age and every time

علی خدا دا شیر
‘ali khuda da sher
Ali is the lion!

دشمن لئی ہنیر
dushman layi haner
For the enemy, he spells doom!

علی ترازو
‘ali taraazu
the scale of justice

نبی دا بازو
nabi da baazu
The Prophet’s companion

رب دا جاہ و جلال – فیر آکھو
rabb da jaah-o jalaal – fer aakho
The Lord’s magnificence and splendour – so say once more…

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میرا آقا مرشد پیر
mera aaqa murshad peer
my spiritual guide!

میرے پاک نبی دا ویر
mere paak nabi da weer
My Holy Prophet’s brother!

جدوں حیدر دا میں رنگ ویکھاں
jaddon haidar da main rang wekhaan
Whenever I envision Haidar

میرے لوں لوں پوے دھمال
mere loon loon pawe dhamaal
Every pore of my being is flooded with ecstasy!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

علی علم دے شہر دا واحد باب اے
‘ali ‘ilam de shahr da waahid baab e
Ali provides an entrance to the city of Knowledge

علی دنیا لئی حکمت بھری کتاب اے
‘ali duniya layi hikmat bhari kitaab e
Ali, filled with Wisdom for humankind

علی خدا دا زور
‘ali khuda da zor
Reflecting God’s might!

علی جیا نئیں ہور
‘ali jiya naeen hor
There is none other like Ali!

علی ستارہ
‘ali sitaarah
Ali is a star that guides

علی کنارہ
‘ali kinaarah
Ali is a shore that offers safe harbour

ہر ہر ساء ساء نال فیر آکھو
har har saah saah naal fer aakho
With each and every breath, say once more…

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میرا آقا مرشد پیر
mera aaqa murshad peer
my spiritual guide!

میرے پاک نبی دا ویر
mere paak nabi da weer
My Holy Prophet’s brother!

جدوں حیدر دا میں رنگ ویکھاں
jaddon haidar da main rang wekhaan
Whenever I envision Haidar

میرے لوں لوں پوے دھمال
mere loon loon pawe dhamaal
Every pore of my being is flooded with ecstasy!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

سب آکھو علی علی
sab aakho ali ‘ali
Everyone say Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

میں وی آکھاں علی علی
main vi aakhaan ‘ali ‘ali
I will also say ‘Ali Ali

دم علی علی
dam ‘ali ‘ali
With each breath Ali Ali

لجپال
lajpaal
Beloved protector!

Song Info

Asrar – Sab Aakho Ali Ali

Asrar makes his debut on Coke Studio in the first episode with “Sab Aakho Ali Ali”. The song’s composition rooted in folk when brought onto the Western style of music takes on a bluesy groove. The song overall comes out being effortlessly vintage cool positioned in a time capsule for what the blues steeped genre of rock n roll used to be. Lyrically inspired by the verse “aaj nai te kal sub Ali Ali kehn ge” from the qawwali Dam Mast Qalnadar, the song is in honour and celebration of Hazrat Ali (SWT). The Coke Studio composition aims to take Asrar’s rendition of a Sufi Kalaam to the next level by infusing groove, harmonies and high pitched backing vocals. Also making his debut on Coke Studio as a guest musician is the legendary guitarist Aamir Zaki. Zaki alternates between moods and textures in spellbinding solos that add tenderness to Asrar’s unique and raw voice.

Song Credits

Asrar – Sab Aakho Ali Ali

House Band

Aahad Nayani
Babar Ali Khanna
Imran Akhoond
Jaffer Ali Zaidi
Khalid Khan
Sikandar Mufti

Strings Section

Ghulam Abbas
Javed Iqbal
Kaleem Khan
Saleem Khan
Umar Daraz

Guest Musicians

Aamir Zaki | Lead Guitar
Syed Adeel Ali | Guitar

Backing Vocal

Momin Durrani
Rachel Viccaji
Sara Haider