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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Poets
“
کر رہا تھا وہ نمازِ حق ادا
مجنوں اس کے سامنے ہو کر چلا
ختم کر کے پھر نماز اس نے کہا
تجھ کو دوں اس فعل کی میں کیا سز
kar rahā thā wuh namāz-i ḥaqq ‘adā
majnūṅ us ke sāmne ho kar chalā
khatm kar ke phir namāz us ne kahā
tujh ko dūn is fe‘l kī maiṅ kyā sazā
From: Posheeda Posheeda →
”