Kabir Das’ philosophy & ideology was ahead of its time & remains valid for life as it is today. Swanand Kirkire in fact refers to Kabir as the rockstar of Indian music and has always wanted to do a song that would talk about these age-old gems in a contemporary manner.

This song is Kabir in philosophy but has a very modern edge. It talks about how the human soul is plagued with evils like greed, fear, resentment and jealousy. But when these feelings get the better of you, one should just give the Almighty a missed call and the connection would be instant! This haunting melody is Swanand’s homage to Kabir.

Read the lyrics here:

Sab par teri saahebi, tujh par sahib nay

Nirakaar nirgun tuhi, aur sakal bharmay

Hoye amaar kankher koloshi

Gayche jole te bhashi

Hoye amaar kankher koloshi

Gayche jole te bhashi

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giyaa

Hey panch tatva ka bana pinjra, pinjre mein maina

Panch lootere ghaat lagaye ghabraye maina

Hey panch tatva ka bana pinjra, pinjre mein maina

Panch lootere ghaat lagaye ghabraye maina

Baja le anhad shunnya ke sannate mein

Dhadkan ki tirtaal

Simarle sahebji ka nam ke duniya

Maya ka janjal

Sahib mera ek rakhwala re

Sahib mera deen dayala re

Sahib mere tan pe dushala re

Sahib mere tan main ujala re

Panch tatva ka bana pinjra, pinjre mein maina

Panch lootere ghaat lagaye ghabraye maina

Baja le anhad shunnya ke sannate mein

Dhadkan ki tirtaal

Simarle sahebji ka nam ke duniya

Maya ka janjal

Sahib mera ek rakhwala re

Sahib mera deen dayala re

Sahib mere tan pe dushala re

Sahib mere tan main ujala re

Sahib tere ghat bheetar hi dhooni ramaye baitha sadhu

Sahib tera antarman na roop rang nirguniya saadhu

O majhi re, oh majhi

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya

Sahib tere ghat bheetar hi dhooni ramaye baitha sadhu

Sahib tera antarman na roop rang nirguniya saadhu

Sahib nahi taat maat na bandhu sakha sakhi saiyaan saadhu

Sahib nahin jaat paat na dharm kaaj kirtaniya saadhu

Sahib mera nirmal jal jaisa

Sahib mera behti pawan jaisa

Sahib mera neel gagan jaisa

Sahib mera bhola man jaisa

Uss pe kyun jhooth fareb ka

Maas chadhaye rang rang ki khal

Aur phir moh maya ke mele mein jaa naacha vikat kankal

Sahib mera ek rakhwala re

Sahib mera deen dayala re

Sahib mere tan pe dushala re

Sahib mere tan main ujala re

Sahib koi sur na taal bas naad naad anhadiya saadhu

Sahib toh hai prem ka tika byopari kanpatiya saadhu

O majhi re, oh majhi re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya re

Majhi re tor noukar dhewla giya

Sahib koi sur na taal bas naad naad anhadiya saadhu

Sahib toh hai prem patti ka vyopari kanpatiya saadhu

Sahib  meri meera sur kabeera aur bullehshah saadhu

Sahib toh hai paigambar nanak Buddha aur isa saadhu

Sahib mera gunje azzano mein

Shabad tan khul jaye taano main

Saheb mera shoon sifar jaisa

Sahib mera jaisa main waisa

Maina tu pankh pasar ke udd ja duniya bhawsagar ke par

Yahan pe bhoot prem ki nagri hai mere saheb ki sarkar

 Sahib mera ek rakhwala re

Sahib mera deen dayala re

Sahib mere tan pe dushala re

Sahib mere tan main ujala re

Panch tatva ka bana pinjra, pinjre mein maina

Panch lootere ghaat lagaye ghabraye maina

Baja le anhad shunnya ke sannate mein

Dhadkan ki tirtaal

Simarle sahebji ka nam ke duniya

Maya ka janjal

Sahib mera ek rakhwala re

Sahib mera deen dayala re

Sahib mere tan pe dushala re

Sahib mere tan main ujala re

Sahib mera ek rakhwala re

Sahib mera deen dayala re

Sahib mere tan pe dushala re

Sahib mere tan main ujala re

Sab par teri saahebi, tujh par sahib nay

Nirakaar nirgun tuhi, aur sakal bharmay

CREDITS:

Composer: Shantanu Moitra & Swanand Kirkire

Producer: Shantanu Moitra

Language: Hindi

Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire

Vocals: Swanand Kirkire & Bonnie Chakravarty

Electric Sarod: Pratyush Banerjee

Khol: Gopal Burman

Dholak: Yusuf Mohammed

Dholak: Shadab Mohammed

Drums: Darbuka Siva

Keys: Aman Nath

Keys: Daniel B George

Bass: Brennon Denfer

Guitar: Shantanu Moitra

Guitar: Ankur Mukherjee

Guitar: Shubham Moitra

Percussion: Franco Vaz

Saxophone: Shirish Malhotra

Backing Vocalist: Rajdeep Chatterjee

Backing Vocalist: Ankush Chakraborty

Backing Vocalist: Meghodeepa Gangopadhyay

Backing Vocalist: Mirande Rajeev Shah

Recorded by: Steve Fitzmaurice, Ashish Manchanda (Flying Carpet Productions, Mumbai), assisted by Thorsten Muller

Mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice at the Pierce Rooms, London

Mastered by Bunt Stafford Clark at the Pierce Rooms, London