Qavvāli Wiki

Documenting the qavvali tradition — performers, lineages, and kalaam — with a curated playlist of renditions.

Lineages

Interactive visual maps of biological and teaching successions within the performers.

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Playlist

A curated list of specific renditions and performances selected by listeners.

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Kalaam

Searchable repository of lyrics, translations, and metadata for verses.

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Qavval Parties
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Kalaam
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Relationships
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Poets
کچھ نہ دیکھا پھر بجز یک شعلۂ پر پیچ و تاب
شمع تک تو ہم نے دیکھا تھا کہ پروانہ گیا
kuchh na dekhā phir ba-juz yak shola-e-pur-pech-o-tāb
sham’a tak to ham ne dekhā thā kih parvāna gayā