210. Kināre Kināre
Raag : Yaman
Taal : Teentaal
Tempo : (Traditionally Madhyalaya → Drut)
Devanagari:
किनारे किनारे किनारे
किनारे दरया कश्ती बाँधो
मौज आये बहर-ए-उल्फ़त में ख़िज़र
खेवनहार की लाज तुम्हीं को
दाता खड़ी हूँ द्वारे द्वारे द्वारे
द्वारे दरया कश्ती बाँधो ॥
Romanized:
kināre kināre kināre
kināre daryā kashtī bāndho
mauj āye bahr-e-ulfat mẽ khizr
khevanhār kī lāj tumhī̃ ko
dātā khaṛī hū̃ dvāre dvāre dvāre
dvāre daryā kashtī bāndho ॥
Composer / Gharana:
An excellent rendition of the Aiman bandish composed originally by Mir Qutub Baksh (1770-1872) who was the principal musician in the court of the last mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775-1862), who had given him the title of Tan Ras Khan. The Ustad is one of the most important figures in the history of the Delhi gharana.
Commonly sung in Sufi–Khayal lineage and popular among:
- Jaipur–Atrauli
- Patiala/Kasur
- Mewati
- Folk–classical fusion traditions
Bandish Insights:
- A devotional–Sufi bandish using Persian imagery:
– bahr-e-ulfat (waves of love)
– khizr (the mystical boatman/guide) - Ideal for expressive bol-baant, sargam, and rhythmic taans.
- Often used as a transition piece between classical and semi-classical segments.
- “किनारे किनारे” repetition provides solid rhythmic anchoring.
Links to Listen (Available on YouTube):
Singer: Kaushiki Chakraborty | Posted by: H Noori | Notes: Graceful and lyrical taans.
Singer: Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saheb | Posted by: Sundeep Dougal | Notes: Rich Patiala gayaki.
Singer: Ajoy Chakravarty | Posted by: Neelam Audio & Video | Duration: 13:41 | Notes: Deep, detailed exposition.
Singer: Pt. Kumar Gandharva | Posted by: Pt. Kumar Gandharva – Topic | Notes: Folk–Sufi flavour and soulful delivery.
Singer: Munawar Ali Khan Saheb | Posted by: Narsee Sangeet | Notes: Classic Kasur–Patiala Rendition.
Posted by: Satrangee Official | Notes: Ensemble presentation.
Singer: Shahzeb Ali | Posted by: Shahzeb Ali Official | Notes: Strong vocal tone and contemporary approach.
Singer: Javed Bashir | Posted by: Kumar | Notes: Powerful fusion-style voice control.
Singer: Javed Bashir | Band: Mekaal Hasan Band | Notes: Fusion version with- Mekaal Hasan (Guitar), Papu (Flute), Amir Azhar (Bass), Gumby (Drums), Javed Akhtar (Percussion)
Singer: Munawar Ali Khan | Posted by: Sundeep Dougal | Notes: Includes timestamps: 00:00 दाता गरीब नवाज़, 23:34 किनारे किनारे, 31:11 तराना
Artist: Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan | Posted by: Rishabh Tarone | Notes: Sitar + vocal hybrid performance.
Singer: Aizaz Sohail | Posted by: A for Aleph | Notes: Classical–Sufi tone.
Singer: Chitra Apte | Notes: Vocals + violin arrangement + keyboard; studio mix.
Artist: Mekaal Hasan Band (Coke Studio Pakistan) | Notes: Rock–fusion reinterpretation of the composition.
Singer: Akbar Ali | Posted by: The Dream Journey | Accompaniment: Tabla – Tauseef Abbas, Sarangi – Zohaib Hassan
Notes: According to @AllyAdnan, it is great to see Akbar sing not only the asthayi (Kinaray Kinaray Kinaray Kinaray, Dariya Kashti Bandho Re) but also the original, though relatively unknown, manjha (Mauj Aaye Behr-e-Ulfat Mein Khizar). Curiously, he sings an antara (Khaiwan Haar Ki Laaj Tumhi Ho) from the Patiala gharana instead of the original antara (Is Qadar Meherbani Bekunay) of the Delhi gharana.
Akbar is undoubtedly the most promising of the young vocalists from Pakistan. This video is a great addition to the wonderful music being archived by the lovely folks at The Dream Journey.