Niyaz - Allah Mazara

Niyaz is very Sufi-influenced and has been producing music involving the Silk-Road countries such as Iran (Old Persia), India (Hindustan including Pakistan), Afghanistan, Turkey, and the Far East such as Burma, that became a part of India under the British colonialism in the 19th Centry. The band, spearheaded by Azam Ali have mainly focused on composing in languages unique to Farsi, Hindi and Urdi; basically a blend of the three languages. Urdu was born from the wedlock of Persian and Hindi when poets would gather under the Mughal Empire and compose masterpieces.


ALLAH MAZARA (Thy (God) Reign Supreme) by Abbas Aramideh

MP3 Version: http://www.mediafire.com/?jme0tzzbnbm

* From my understanding, 'mazara' in the colloquial sense refers to graves and tombstones. 'Mazad' however means something or someone who reigns supreme, unmolested and without any hindrance. 'Mazara' or 'Mazad' is an ancient Persian term - hence, the term 'Ahura Mazda', or "Great Lord" to the Zoroastrian Parsis. Note the connection between 'hava' or breeze and 'ahur'. The band make such deep parallel connections between 'Allah' and 'Ahura Mazda' using 'hawa' as meaning 'God' just as 'ahur' is used to mean God to Parsis (Pre and Post Islamic Dieties worshipped in Ancient and Modern Persia, Iran).

Please correct me if I am incorrect.

Old Persian:

~ Chorus ~

Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Gharib rah-gozara, ey voy
Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Voy cheroozegaram ey voy,

~ Chorus Translation ~

Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, Thou-est the Mysterious Destiny
Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, reigneth supreme of all Universes, Such is Thou.


~ Balad 1 ~

Khosh-bahale hale leleh leleh leleha kaftari,
Kenar havaaa-te
Khosh-bahale hale leleh leleh leleha kaftari,
Kenar havaaa-te

Kami pare dar hava-ye tu,
Kami pare dar hava-ye tu,
Vallah joonesh fadaa-te,

Kami pare dar hava-ye tu,
Kami pare dar hava-ye tu,
Vallah joonesh fadaa-te,

~ Balad 1 Translation ~

Everlastingly blessed art thy Doves,
Glideth they by thy bestowed calm breeze,
(Repeated Two times)

Little thy birds be-eth hovering by thy empowering breeze,
(Repeated Two times)
Sweareth I, Their lives are worth ransom for thee,

Little thy birds be-eth hovering by thy empowering breeze,
(Repeated Two times)
Sweareth I, Their lives are worth ransom for thee,

~ Chorus ~

Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Gharib rah-gozara, ey voy
Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Voy cheroozegaram ey voy,

~ Chorus Translation ~

Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, Thou-est the Mysterious Destiny
Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, reigneth supreme of all Universes, Such is Thou.

~ Balad 2 ~

Khosh-bahale aman aman, aman aman aman aman, aman,aman, aghoo-joon,
Ke ghadr kabi-iri,
Ama, ama, ama aghoo-joon,
Begoo az chegoon ha miri,

Ama, ama, ama aghaa-jaan,
Begoo az chegoon ha miri,

~ Balad 2 Translation ~

My Life's Master, Blessed is thee, Peace is thy eminence,
How Grand est thou,
My Life's Master, Alas,
Telleth me how Thou hath departed (from me),

My Life's Master, Alas,
Telleth me how Thou hath departed (from me),


~ Chorus ~

Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Gharib rah-gozara, ey voy
Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Voy cheroozegaram ey voy,

~ Chorus Translation ~

Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, Thou-est the Mysterious Destiny
Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, reigneth supreme of all Universes, Such is Thou.


~ Balad 3 ~

Be sahra-ye hale hale lele lele lele lele hade le
Ke sabze bahar-eeeee,
Be deyara aman aman, aman aman aman aman aman Aghoo-joon
Ke deedare yaaaaa-reee
Ke sabze bahar-esh
Bi azareh, khaa-aaaaare,

Be ghorbat-ha-ye dar feraghe to,
Be ghorbat-ha-ye dar feraghe to,
Vay cheroozegara-ye deedar,
Zemestoon bood-a- be yade-to,
Zemestoon bood-a- be yade-to,
Vollah khaab-e-bahara-ye deedar,

~ Balad 3 Translation ~

Upon thy desert,
That whicheth is blossometh with virtuous spring,
O' My Life's Master, Thy abode est the safest,
Visiting thou est my companion,
That est the lofty springs (companion),
Peaceful est Thee, A harmless thistle,

I seek asylum with Thee in Thy Absence,
I seek asylum with Thee in Thy Absence,
O' Thy, a Pilgrim I am, to Thy World,
Sayeth, and Winter is,
Sayeth, and Winter is,
O' Thy, a Pilgrim I am, to this blossomous dream,

~ Chorus ~

Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Gharib rah-gozara, ey voy
Allah Mazara, Mazara,
Voy cheroozegaram ey voy,

~ Chorus Translation ~

Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, Thou-est the Mysterious Destiny
Thy Lord, Thou-est Reign Supremeth,
O' Thy, reigneth supreme of all Universes, Such is Thou.

Ending:

Be ghorbat-ha-ye dar feraghe to,
Vay cheroozegara-ye deedar,

~ Translation Ending ~

I seek asylum with Thee in Thy Absence,
O' Thy, a Pilgrim I am, to Thy World,