∙ Chosen to follow in his uncle’s footsteps as a young child, Rahat began formal training at age six and officially joined Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s group at age 15. Through this tradition, Khan Sahab was born with music in his veins.The nephew of legendary qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani sufi pop artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has become a superstar in his own right while carrying on his uncle’s legacy. Khan Sahab comes from a 600-year-old line of musical heritage in qawwali – his grandfather, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, was a legend in the field and his uncle, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, is credited by many to have singlehandedly revived qawwali, bringing it into the mainstream and the international stage. But when he starts singing, there is no mistaking it: this is the voice that moves thousands of fans to tears, giving them the freedom to experience music with complete abandon. Off-stage, he is gentle and genial, taking compliments with a polite smile, sharing jokes with the house band. When you meet Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, it’s hard to place him as the same person who creates such an intense energy on any stage that he occupies. And if lucky, Khan Sahab tells, for a moment, one has forgotten the self, in celebration of the Divine.Ĭredit :: First Appeared on Coke Studio Season 12
Through this, a connection to the Source is unleashed. It is tied with the true purpose of qawwali – to spread a message of brotherhood, love and peace, across time and culture. “The qawwal, who is presenting a message, when he goes into that selfless state of Mast, he himself doesn’t understand where he is singing and what exquisite sur are being transmitted through him.” Khan Sahab tells.įor Khan Sahab, making his music relevant is a responsibility that comes with being a qawwal.
As the song reaches feverish crescendo, Khan Sahab launches into his signature improvised sargam. The performance is a unique experience each time – a life Khan Sahab is known to breathe into each moment.
It takes Khan Sahab one take to fit into the song’s composition. As the first verse is rehearsed, Javed writes the second verse of the song. When they come into the studio to rehearse Dam Mastam, Javed is ready with his pen and paper, and Khan Sahab with his voice, its faultless sur and rhythm. This is a spiritual collaboration that has grown over a decade between Khan Sahab and Javed, and Dam Mastam is a fruit of their personal experience of divine inspiration, a process that becomes apparent during the rehearsal for the song. We can only imagine it and express it in our words,” explains Javed. “The saints who passed before us, whose messages and poetry we still read today, possessed such purity of spirit that they were able to directly witness the Divine and write about it. Written by Khan Sahab’s cousin, Javed Ali Khan, the poetry exhibits a core of love for God and unwavering faith, something he explains is essential. When Qalandar Shehenshah traveled his message was always ‘Ali Haq! Ali Haq!’” Khan Sahab explains. “Taking Hazarat Ali (AS)’s name with Qaladar Pak’s is sacred. The devotee declares his loyalty to Shahbaz Qalandar: “ Saiyan, when in need, I will ask only of you”.ĭam Mastam is a song of total and complete resignation to one’s peer and murshid as Shahbaz Qalandar’s praises are supplemented with the highest praises of Maula Ali, representing a bond that was formed through a message of peace and love. Composed in Raag Bhimpalasi, a passionate and tender raag, the song expresses adoration in its poetry, declaring Hazarat Ali (AS) to be the Lion of God and the King of the Brave as it opens. This is what Dam Mastam is: a selfless celebration of Maula Ali and his devout follower Shahbaz Qalandar, a saint from another era who was himself known for worshipping in a state of raqs. “Their heart and soul are so profoundly touched that they don’t understand: if they are crying, why are they crying? If they are speechless, why are they speechless? If they are dancing, why are they dancing? They are in a trance.” A state in which they have forgotten the self and are lost in celebration of the Divine and His most devoted followers. It doesn’t always mean one goes into the trance of a dhamaal. Many go into a daze or become speechless,” says Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab about the otherworldly state of being mast. Note: These lyrics are first appeared on Coke Studio Season 12 About Dam Mastam: The whole world is nourished at your doorĮveryone’s sorrows end here, at your doorstep Take this wretched person into the embrace of your light My heart beats in remembrance of maula maula Ali The dervishes have accepted you as their shelter Dam Mastam Lyrics With Urdu and English Translation:
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