Agar Mil Gayi Mujh Ko Raah e Madina
Posted on: July 31, 2019
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Mohammed Rafi : The Incomparable (II) – Song No. 14
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Remembering Mohammed Rafi Sahab on his 39th death anniversary :
No need to keep a reminder in the mobile. I come across Rafi Sahab’s name or reference to or one of his songs every day. The figure is at 2955/4845 on the blog’s stats page. The excel sheet of Rafi Sahab’s songs that I have says total 5373 songs. The difference between the two figures is more than 500 songs.
The excel sheet does not feature the song “Ye Sitaare Hain Motiye Ke Phool” from Shohrat (1949), which is my post for this anniversary in 2018. The excel sheet has these two songs additional in for the film “Ganga Jamuna”(1961).
| Bailan Ki Jodiayan Sab Jaane Man Ki Batiyan | Ganga Jamuna | 1961 | Mohd Rafi | Naushad Ali | Shakeel Badayuni |
| Chal Chal Ri Goriyaa | Ganga Jamuna | 1961 | Mohd Rafi | Naushad Ali | Shakeel Badayuni |
The above two are actually small snippets of songs which are used in the film, unlike some songs which are deleted from the films. “Chal Chal Ri Goriya…… Nadiya Kinaare Mora Gaon” is a chorus of Rafi Sahab and a female voice (sounds like Shamshad Begum to me). The video clips of both these songs are available on youtube. It is debatable, if these can be treated as songs.
I remember that ‘Bluefire ji’ had commented in the blog some years ago that there are hundreds of small snippets of songs / couplets composed by Chitragupt and others which Rafi Sahab sang, mostly in mythological films which do not find a mention in Geet Kosh. It is possible that most or all of these snippets are included in the excel sheet that I refer to.
Rafi Sahab has a wide range of religious songs – naats, qawwaalis etc in his body of work, apart from the bhajans. These non-film religious songs and naats are a treat for Rafi Fans. I have chosen a naat as the commemorative post for today’s occasion. I am giving the lyrics as per the recorded version. There is a live show recording also available, which is a more lengthy and full of energy, no doubt to enhance the enjoyment of the audience watching it live, but the lyrics are basically same. The recorded version is also very endearing rendition of this traditional naat, the composer is not mentioned anywhere. Only the lyricist name is available as Nirang Sambhali. It is rendered in a traditional tune of naat, used by quite a few music directors for their songs including Madan Mohan.
It expresses the yearning to visit Makkah and Madina and perform Hajj.
INTRODUCTION OF HAJJ:
‘Hajj’ is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a journey to the heart. The yearly flood of pilgrims from the remotest places of Islam has been a remarkable means of spiritual renewal for distant communities which are thus brought closer to manifest the centre of Islam. Historically, the pilgrimage has been a means of knitting together the many races and nations that make the muslim community, and there is no other event on earth that can compare with it.
Hajj is obligatory upon those who can ‘make their way’ to Makkah Sharif. That is to say that the requirement is not absolute, but incumbent upon those whose health and means permit it, and who in doing so, do not compromise their responsibilities towards their families.
Hajj relates to the life of test and trials lived by Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (PBUH) and his son Prophet Hazrat Ismail (PBUH) in the vicinity of Makkah.
INTENTION OF HAJJ:
The most important factor of Hajj is the intention to perform the Hajj only to please Allah and fulfill his command. It should not be mixed up with even the slightest worldly interest.
BEFORE STARTING JOURNEY OF HAJJ :
Before starting the journey for Hajj, make you conscience feel you are going for Hajj because the Almighty Allah is pleased with you and has paved the way for you to perform Hajj. Give alms (sadqa) to the needy, and request your neighbors, friends and relatives to excuse you for your shortcomings and misbehavior towards them. This is in effect an attempt to compensate those you have ever cheated or treated badly, willfully or unintentionally. A smallest of aberration hurting fellow human beings is counted as bad deeds. So try and make amends before leaving for hajj.
It is a matter of beatitude and blessedness to us that we have been granted the opportunity to perform Hajj, falling in the month of August this year. So it’s the granting of a dear wish to find our way to ‘makkah and madina’ aka ‘raah e madina’ in the ‘Naat’.
On this momentous occasion I am remembering this great surah from the Quraan called Surat ul Rahman – a very famous and one of the most beautiful surah of the Quraan. Salient feature is the repetition of the aayah which broadly translates to ‘which of the favours, gifts and wonders of the Master, are you both (man and Jinn) going to be in denial of’.
I am giving a brief translation of this beautiful surah which is compiled from different sources. The ‘aayaah‘ of the Quraan are in Arabic and according to the scholars, cannot be perfectly translated so as to convey the grace and the messages perfectly – so some of the beauty is bound to be lost in translation.
Ar-rahmaan (The Beneficent):
I seek Allah’s protection from shaitaan, the accursed one.
In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful.
The most beneficent, taught the Quraan.
Created man, and taught him eloquence.
The sun and the moon (move) by precise calculation.
And the stars and trees prostrate, and the heaven He raised.
And imposed the balance, that you not transgress.
Within the balance, and establish weight in justice,
And do not make deficient the balance.
And the earth He laid out for the creatures.
Therein is fruit and palm trees, having sheaths of dates.
And grain having husks and scented plants.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
He created man from clay like that of pottery,
And He created jinn from smokeless flame of fire.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
The Lord of two East
And the Lord of two West,
He released the two seas, meeting (side by side).
Between them is a barrier,
(So) neither of them transgresses.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
From both of them emerge pearl and coral,
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
And to Him belong the ships,
(With the sails) elevated in the sea like mountains.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Everyone upon the earth will perish,
And there will remain the countenance of your Lord,
Owner of majesty and honour.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
All that is within the heavens and earth entreat Him
EverydayHe exercises (universal) power.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
We will attend to you, O you two dependents (man and jinn).
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
O company of jinn and mankind,
If you are able to pass beyond the regions
Of the heavens and the earth, then pass.
You will not pass except, by authority (from Allah).
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
There will be sent upon you
A flame of fire and smoke,
And will not defend yourselves.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
And when heaven is split asunder
And becomes rosy like red hide,
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Then on that day none will be asked
About his sin among men or jinn,
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
The criminals will be known by their marks,
And they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
This is hell, which the criminals deny,
They will go around between it and scalding water,
Heated (to the utmost degree)
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
But for he who has feared, the standing before his Lord,
Are two gardens.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Having (spreading) branches.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
In both of them are two springs, flowing.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
In both of them are of every fruit, two kinds.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
They are reclining on beds whose lining are of silk brocade,
And the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
In them are those of modest gaze,
Untouched before them by man or jinn-
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
As if they were rubies and coral.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Is the reward for good (anything) but good ?
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
And beside them both (in excellence)are two (other) gardens
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Dark green (in color) with foliage.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
In both of them are two springs, spouting.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
In both of them are fruit and palm trees and pomegranates.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
In them are found good and beautiful –
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Fair ones reserved in pavilions –
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Untouched before them by men or jinni –
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Reclining on green cushions and fine carpets.
So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny ?
Blessed is the name of your Lord,
Owner of majesty and glorious honor.
God Almighty speaks the truth.
The Quraan, by admission is a book of guidance and there are signs in it for all mankind. The uniqueness of the Surat-ul-Rahmaan, is that here the Almighty is talking to or about both men and jinn. There are two seas, there are two easts and two wests, also there are two gardens and beside them there are again two gardens in Jannah. This description of jannah or paradise comes after the description of destructions and annihilation of all that is on earth. Because Jannah is for those who is conscious of the fact that one day he is to stand before the Lord, Almighty God and answer for the deeds committed during the lifetime. Whoever is conscious of this will be afraid of the hellfire and take care during the life on earth not to have to see it first hand. The description should be enough to make mankind want to avoid the hellfire. This life on earth is really a test for us and how we fare in this test is depends on how much we imbibe and obey the guidance. The hereinafter is the eternal existence for which we carry our deeds from this earth, to the day of judgment. To be aware is to beware and be prepared as result. As a forewarning, Surah Rahaman is an excellent lesson. A ‘rehemat’ (divine mercy, divine blessing, kindness).
I have always held the belief that the purpose of all religion is to regulate human behavior. Seems to jell with what the the Almighty says in the above surah :
And imposed the balance, that you not transgress.
Within the balance, and establish weight in justice,
And do not make deficient the balance.
And the earth he laid out for the creatures.
Here is the ‘naat’ of ‘aqeedat’ (devotion) and ishq-e-nabi.
(Live)
(Recorded)
Song – Agar Mil Gayi Mujh Ko Raahe Madina (NFS – Mohammed Rafi) (19??) Singer – Mohammed Rafi, Lyrics – Nirang Sambhali, MD – [Unattributed]
Lyrics
agar mil gayee mujh ko
raah-e-madinaa
mohammed ka naqsh-e-qadam
choom loongaa
agar mil gayee mujh ko
raah-e-madinaa
mohammed ka naqsh-e-qadam
choom loongaa
aqeedat se kaabe mein
sar ko jhukaa kar
nigaahon se baab-e-haram
choom loongaa
jo taiy kar ke aayenge
raah-e-madinaa
milaa loonga main unn ke
seene se seena
jin aankhon ne dekhaa hai
taibaa ka manzar
wo aankhen khudaa ki
qasam choom loongaa
jin aankhon ne dekhaa hai
taibaa ka manzar
wo aankhen khudaa ki
qasam choom loongaa
meri zindagi sirf
ishq-e-nabi hai
jo gham mujh ko iss mien
milaa wo khushi hai
issi gham ki raahon mein
aankhen bichchaa kar
main palkon se khaak-e-haram
choom loongaa
issi gham ki raahon mein
aankhen bichchaa kar
main palkon se khaak-e-haram
choom loongaa
agar dil ko hai kuchh
nabi se aqeedat
kisi din to jaagegi
meri bhi qismat
jo aayenge kar ke
tawaaf-e-madinaa
main khush ho ke unn ke
qadam choom loongaa
jo aayenge kar ke
tawaaf-e-madinaa
main khush ho ke unn ke
qadam choom loongaa
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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अगर मिल गई मुझको
राहे मदीना
मुहम्मद के नक़्श ए कदम चूम लूँगा
अगर मिल गई मुझको राहे मदीना
मुहम्मद के नक़्श ए कदम चूम लूँगा
अक़ीदत से काबे में
सर को झुका कर
निगाहों से बाब ए हराम चूम लूँगा
जो तय कर के आएंगे राहे मदीना
मिला लूँगा मैं उनके
सीने से सीना
जिन आँखों ने देखा है
तयबा का मंज़र
वो आँखें खुदा की क़सम चूम लूँगा
जिन आँखों ने देखा है
तयबा का मंज़र
वो आँखें खुदा की क़सम चूम लूँगा
मेरी ज़िंदगी सिर्फ इश्क़ ए नबी है
जो ग़म मुझको इस में
मिला वो खुशी है
इसी ग़म की राहों में
आँखें बिछा कर
मैं पलकों से खाक ए हराम चूम लूँगा
इसी ग़म की राहों में
आँखें बिछा कर
मैं पलकों से खाक ए हराम चूम लूँगा
अगर दिल को है कुछ
नबी से अक़ीदत
किसी दिन तो जागेगी
मेरी भी क़िस्मत
जो आएंगे कर के
तवाफ ए मदीना
मैं खुश हो के उनके कदम चूम लूँगा
जो आएंगे कर के
तवाफ ए मदीना
मैं खुश हो के उनके कदम चूम लूँगा
4 Responses to "Agar Mil Gayi Mujh Ko Raah e Madina"
November 8, 2021 at 9:40 am
Very nice song
Very well written article 👏 👍 👌
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August 1, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Thanks for the informative post. Yes, the purpose of all religions is to regulate human behavior..Good lyrics ( thankfully for me, mostly in Hindi 🙂 ) , sung with great fervor my idol.
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August 1, 2019 at 3:28 pm
…Read ‘by my idol’
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September 11, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Thank you for your patience in reading the post and all that it says. Also for appreciating the spirit of this traditional naat.
Regards.
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