DESCRIPTION:
It’s not for me
This alien country
This crazy country

This land is a barren, alien, foreign place. In stark terms, Kabir reminds us of the precariousness of everything we cling to, often desperately. A ball of paper which crumbles in the water, a bundle of hay consumed by flames…

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Find lyrics/translation of this song at
http://ajabshahar.com/songs/details/85/Rehna-Nahin-Des-Begaana-Hai&title=Rehna-Nahin-Des-Begaana-Hai
Discover a universe of Bhakti, Sufi, Baul poetry and music at http://www.ajabshahar.org.
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It was a hot afternoon in Bikaner when Babu Khan Bagadawa, a Mir singer from Jamsar village, surprised and delighted us by singing several songs of Kabir. Babu Khan ji also sings songs of many other bhakti and sufi poets such as Meera, Brahmanand, Gorakhnath, Surdas and Bulleshah. Contact Babu Khan at +91-89469-39626 & +91-98299-21442

This is one of a series of uploads for Ajab Shahar, a webspace dedicated to mystic poem and song, created by the Kabir Project team (http://www.ajabshahar.org ; http://www.kabirproject.org).

Song Credits:
Vocals & Harmonium: Babu Khan Bagadawa
Dholak: Abdul Jabbar
Field Recording Support: Anwar Ali, Gavaniar, Urmul Trust

Translation: Vipul Rikhi and Shabnam Virmani

Video Credits:
Camera: Shabnam Virmani
Editing: Sharanya Gautam
Sub-Titling: Anand Baskaran and Vipul Rikhi
Collection: Kabir Project

Date of Recording: May 2004