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
پروانہ کہاں اس محفل میں ہے قابلِ رشک اے اہلِ نظر
اک رات میں وہ پیدا بھی ہوا عاشق بھی ہوا اور مر بھی گیا
parvāna kahāñ is mahfil meñ hai qābil-e-rashk ae ahl-e-naẓar
ik rāt meñ vo paidā bhī huā ʿāshiq bhī huā aur mar bhī gayā