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Documenting the qavvali tradition — performers, lineages, and kalaam — with a curated playlist of renditions.
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Qavval Parties
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“
بے کفن صبح کو لاشیں ملیں پروانوں کی
یہ تواضع ہوئی اک رات کے مہمانوں کی
یہ تواضع ہوئی اک رات کے مہمانوں کی
be-kafan ṣubḥo ko lāsheiñ milīñ parvānoñ kī
yeh tawāẓ’o huī ik raat ke mehmaanoñ kī
yeh tawāẓ’o huī ik raat ke mehmaanoñ kī
From: Khud Shama Ban Gaye →
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