Indian Reaction to Maiya Main To Bahoni Re | Tarab Nafees | Pakistan Idol | Raula Pao

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  @s.h.a.a.m-123 · 8 months ago

  It's a poem by Ameer Khusroo written 700 years ago sung by Pakistani legendary singer Bilqees Begum on ptv in 1976 along with 9 other Khusroo's poems

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  @shahzadali2164 · 8 months ago

  This kalaam is widely attributed to Amir Khusro (1253–1325) and is known by the refrain:<br>“Maiyā Main To Bahonī Re”<br>The key word appears as Bahonī / Pāonī / Bahunī (also written as Bahoni / Paaoni / Bahuni) depending on regional dialect and oral tradition. This is the most debated—and most misunderstood—part.<br>Linguistic root (older Apabhramsha + Rajasthani/Braj tradition):<br>It carries the sense of:<br> • being carried away<br> • being taken along<br> • flowing beyond control<br>✅ It does NOT mean “guest” in this context. That interpretation is a modern, limited usage applied incorrectly to an older folk idiom.<br>In Sufi symbolism, it suggests:<br> • the soul being drawn toward <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; union<br> • a bride leaving her home<br> • the self surrendering into the <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Divine<br><br>⸻<br><br>📜 Traditional lines (commonly sung)<br><br>Maiyā, main to bahonī re<br>“Mother, I am being carried away (drawn away).”<br><br>Chhoro chhoro ammā, merā ānchra<br>“Let go, mother—my anchal (protective shawl/edge).”<br><br>Hamre bhaiyyā ne hāre hain bol<br>“My brother has been left speechless.”<br><br>Tumre bhaiyyā ne kiyā hāre bol?<br>“Has your brother also been left speechless?”<br><br>Pir-wāliyon ne hāre hain bol, bitiyā morī bahonī re<br>“Even the elders/saints are speechless—my daughter is being carried away.”<br><br>Alternate verse (also heard):<br>Mohe tu rakh le āj kā din, main to bahonī re<br>“Hold me close just for today—I am about to be taken away.”<br><br>⸻<br><br>🕊️ Meaning &amp; context (important)<br><br>This kalaam is symbolic, not literal. It is sung in the voice of a bride / soul being “carried away”:<br> • outwardly → marriage<br> • inwardly → spiritual union / &nbsp; &nbsp; <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; surrender<br><br>That layered meaning is exactly why Amir Khusro’s poetry is profound—and why surface-level pronunciation debates often miss the soul of the kalaam.<br><br>⸻<br><br>🎵 Why multiple pronunciations exist<br><br>This kalaam:<br>predates modern standardized Hindi/Urdu<br>travelled orally across regions (Delhi, Rajasthan, Awadh)<br>was preserved through singing, not textbooks<br><br>So Bahoni / Paaoni / Bahuni can all appear naturally across dialect flows. In such pieces, emotion + sur + flow matter more than rigid modern spelling.<br><br>⸻<br><br>🎼 Notable renditions (PTV/recorded)<br> • Bilqees Khanum (1960s, black-and-white era)<br> • Afshan + Akhlaq Ahmed<br> • Arifa Siddiqui<br> • Zarqa<br> • Fariha Pervez<br> • and now Tarab Nafees, with <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; excellent restraint and sur &nbsp; <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; control<br><br>⸻<br><br>✅ Final note: This is not a simple song. It is folk–Sufi poetry layered with cultural memory. Reducing it to “one word correction” overlooks its oral tradition, spiritual symbolism, and musical discipline.

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• PA

  @PakiPardesia · 8 months ago

  Bahoni means in old Urdu - mehman. From 17th century khusro time hindvi

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• GU

  @gulahmed-c2k · 8 months ago

  It is poetry of first ever urdu language poet (Name Ameer Khasro,)he had also invented Qawali.and instrument(sattar)

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• ZA

  @zahrakhurram8849 · 8 months ago

  This epsiode hit hard for both bilal and rahat as they had just married off their daughters, around this epsiode.

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• MA

  @matloob66 · 8 months ago

  Salam from Türkiye(Turkey)......Very touching song!

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• AT

  @atharnazir7397 · 8 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDsSstro0FY&amp;t=245">4:05</a> Tarab&apos;s family sitting there❤❤❤

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• SH

  @shoaibraheel1913 · 8 months ago

  bahoni means Mehman , guest

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• BB

  @bbnanno · 8 months ago (edited)

  Bahoni / pahoni - something that flows, is carried away.<br>Later on - mere baba / bhaiya (full song also has Mama, Chacha) &nbsp;ne haren hain bol = my father / brother are unable to say anything (to stop this life step of girl - sister leaving home on marraige or they are overcome with &nbsp;emotion) <br>Mother, I am one flowing (away)<br>Another part - Pir valiyon / Maharajon ne hare hain bol = even exalted and powerful people are left helpless and speechless on their daughters&apos; departure.<br><br>Full song - audio - Bilques Khan, Afsan - 1976 album - Amir Khusrau&apos;s Wedding Songs.

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• SY

  @syedabid8766 · 8 months ago

  Buhat intaizar tha k ap log iss pay react karain aplogon k reaction buhat behtreen ho tay hain

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  @UmerZafer-u5x · 8 months ago

  The episode is related as rukhsati day of the wedding!!

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  @ejaz34 · 1 month ago

  This song is a conversation between family &amp; bride on the day of ruksatti. “Maiya Main To Bahoni Re” Maiya is mother and Bahoni means guest.<br>Beautiful conversation