Mera Piya Ghar Aaya Explained

Mera Piya Ghar Aaya
Composer:Baba Bulleh Shah

Mera Piya Ghar Aaya (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{nq|میرا پیا گھر آیا) is a Punjabi Sufi poem written by noted 18th-century Sufi saint and poet Baba Bulleh Shah. He composed this poem at the return of his spiritual guide Shah Inayat Qadiri.[1] The song is part of most of the Qawwali performances. It is one of the best known songs of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and part of his album, Qawwali: The Essential Collection.[2]

The song has been performed by many notable artists, such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sabri Brothers, Qawwal Bahauddin Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Badar Miandad, Sher Miandad Qawwal, and Fareed Ayaz.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pak qawwals have Dilli roots - Times of India . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923132431/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-11-02/delhi/27791882_1_sufi-singers-musical-feast-amir-khusro . 23 September 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: The Hindu : Chords & Notes . www.hindu.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040310210207/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/19/stories/2004011900430300.htm . 10 March 2004 . dead.