The story of The Sketches’ inception goes back to 2003, when Samejo, an English Literature student, and Naeem Shah, a Fine Arts student met at Jamshoro University and bonded over similar tastes in music. Shah would play the guitar and Samejo would hum along. Both musicians have a deep and abiding love for their cultural heritage and their interests range from sufi poetry and folk legends to the revival of traditional instruments and the indigenous music of the shrines. Finally they make it big in 2011 and perform at the most prestigious musical platform of the country i.e Coke Studio.
Watch/Listen The Sketches Mandh (Waai) at Coke Studio:
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Lyrics:
وو الا
wo Ala
oh God!
مَنڌُ پئندي مون
mandho peeande moon
drinking the wine of gnosis
ساڄَنُ سهي سُڃاتو
saajano sahi suneaato
I perceived the Beloved
پِي پِيالو عِشقَ جو
pi piyaalo ishqa jo
imbibing the doctrines of Love by drinking from Love’s cup
سڀڪِي سمجھيو سُون
sabhki samjhyo soon
I fathomed entirety
ساڄَنُ سهي سُڃاتو
saajano sahi suneaato
the Beloved I perceived
تون حبيبُ
toon habeebo
You are the Friend
تون طبيبُ
toon tabeebo
You are the Physician
تون ئي دَردَ جي دَوا
toon ei darda ji dawa
only You are the remedy for pain
جانِبَ منهنجي جِيءَ ۾ آزَرَ جا اَنوا
janiba muhinje jeea men aazara ja anwa
Dearest! in my being are thousands of afflictions
صاحبَ ڏي شِفا ميان مريضنِ کي
sahiba ḍhe shifa meeyaan mareezane khe
O Lord, pray heal the sick and afflicted
اللہ “عَبۡدُاللَّطِيفُ” چئي
allaaha abdul llateefo chae
O God! “Abd ul-Latif” says
ڀٽ جو گھوٽُ لَّطِيفُ چئي
bhiṭ jo ghoṭo llateefo chae
Latif, the darling bridegroom of Bhit Shah, says
تُون ئي آهين تُون
toon ei aaheen toon
there is none but You
ساڄَنُ سهي سُڃاتو
saajano sahi suneaato
the Beloved I perceived
جي لَّطِيف
ji lateef
O good Latif
او لَّطِيف
o lateef
O Latif
ڇَلَّ سنڌڙي وسئي لَّطِيف
challa sindhaṛi wasae llateef
may the land of Sindh remain prosperous, Latif
ڀلو میان اللہ
bhalo miyaan allaaha
Good Master Alla
