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While the exact chord progressions for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Qawwali music are complex and often involve microtones not easily represented by standard Western chords, here’s a simplified interpretation of the lyrics for ‘Mareez-E-Mohabbat’ with commonly associated chords that capture the mood and melodic flow. Please note that Qawwali performances can vary significantly, and this is one possible arrangement.

[Verse 1]
[Am]Dhadkan bhi tez ho [G]gayi
[C]Nabz bhi toh thamti [F]nahi’n
[Dm]Yeh kaisa azaar-e-[Am]dil ho gaya
[E7]Koi bhi toh batlata [Am]nahi’n

[Chorus]
[Am]Mareez-e-Mohabbat hoon
[G]Mujhe kuch sujh[C]ta nahi’n
[F]Pata nahi yeh kaisa [Dm]marz hai
[E7]Koi dawa milta [Am]nahi’n

[Verse 2]
[Am]Zahid ki fariyaad [G]hai
[C]Ishq mein koi humnava [F]nahi’n
[Dm]Keh de dil-e-betaab [Am]se
[E7]Is marz ki koi dawa [Am]nahi’n

[Chorus]
[Am]Mareez-e-Mohabbat hoon
[G]Mujhe kuch sujh[C]ta nahi’n
[F]Pata nahi yeh kaisa [Dm]marz hai
[E7]Koi dawa milta [Am]nahi’n

[Bridge]
[Dm]Shikwa kare raqeebo’n [Am]se
[E7]Rafeeq bhi toh kuch kam [Am]nahi’n
[Dm]Qaid-e-ishq mein dil hai
[Am]Paasbaa’n koi bhi ab [E7]tera nahi’n

[Chorus]
[Am]Mareez-e-Mohabbat hoon
[G]Mujhe kuch sujh[C]ta nahi’n
[F]Pata nahi yeh kaisa [Dm]marz hai
[E7]Koi dawa milta [Am]nahi’n

[Outro]
[Am]Is marz ki koi dawa [E7]nahi’n…
[Am]Koi dawa milta [E7] nahi’n…
[Am]…

[Verse 1]
[C]Kaayar jo the woh shaayar [G]bane
Ab kya-kya karen ye ishq [Am]mein
Naa kehte the [F]kuchh jo, lage [C]khoj mein
Miles – [G]kya lafz chune, naye aashiq [C]ye

[Pre-Chorus]
[F]Ishq mein tere hain [C]Faiz bane
Arz kiya hai, humne [G]bhi
Likha hai kuchh tere [C]baare mein hai

[Chorus]
Aise tu lage ki [F]gulaab hai
Aur aise tu lage ki [C]gulaab hai
Baaghon ke dil mein [G]khilke
In fizaaon mein [C]chhaye ho, haaye

[Post-Chorus]
Aur waise hum toh tere [F]hi ghulaam hain
Aur waise hum toh tere [C]hi ghulaam hain
Baadshah dil ke, teri [G]baazi mein jo tu
[C]Chaahe toh

[Verse 2]
[C]Doobе dilon ki kya naav [G]banoon?
Main khud tair paaoon naa [Am]aankhon mein
Shaayar ki fitrat mein [F]hi doobna
Miles – [G]Main kya hi ladoon toofanon [C]se

[Pre-Chorus]
[F]Ishq mein tere hain [C]Faiz bane
Arz kiya hai, humne [G]bhi
Likha hai kuchh tere [C]baare mein hai

[Chorus]
[F]Haathon ko sambhale mere [C]haathon mein
Kaise haathon ko [G]sambhale mere haathon [C]mein
Jab tak neend naa aaye, in [F]lakeeron mein
Miles – [C]Baatein ho, [G]haaye

[Sargam]
[C]Sa Re Pa Re Sa Re Ga Pa Re Pa Re Sa Re
[G]P… Re Re Sa Re Sa. Re Sa Ni Ni Sa. Re Re Ga.
[Am]Sa. Re Pa. [F]Sa Sabne toh sab keh [C]diya hai
Miles – [G]Kya hi kahoon jo abhi bhi [C]ankaha hai

[Bridge]
[C]Main, haaye, naa Mirza, naa Mir, naa [G]Mahir, naa Zaahir
Karoon kuchh naya [Am]main
Haaye, par jo bhi likha hai, jiya [F]hai
Miles – Haan, jiya [C]hai

[Verse 3]
Aise, [C]aise, aise, kaise, waise, [G]jaise
Jaise main padhoon mere [Am]dil mein jo
Miles – Meri aankhein bhi padhein [F]teri aankhon ko
Miles – Kya yeh mehfil mein [C]baithein?
[G]Ya uthein Daud jaane [C]ko?

[Am]Esta mañana me he levantado.
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.
[Dm]Esta mañana me he le[Am]vantado
y he descub[E7]ierto al inva[Am]sor.

[Am]¡Oh! Guerrillero, quiero ir contigo.
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.
[Dm]¡Oh! Guerrillero, quiero i[Am]r contigo
porque me sien[E7]to aquí morir.[Am]

[Am]Y si yo caigo, en la guerrilla.
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.
[Dm]Y si yo caigo, en la guerr[Am]illa,
tú me debes sep[E7]ultar.[Am]

[Am]Cava una fosa en la montaña.
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.
[Dm]Cava una fosa en la montañ[Am]a
bajo la sombra de una fl[E7]or.[Am]

[Am]Así la gente cuando la vea.
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.
[Dm]Así la gente cuando la v[Am]ea
se dirá ¡qué bella fl[E7]or![Am]

[Am]Será la flor, de un guerrillero,
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao.
[Dm]Será la flor, de un guerril[Am]lero,
muerto por la lib[E7]ertad.[Am]

[Dm]…Será la flor, de un guerr[Am]illero,
muerto por la lib[E7]ertad.[Am]
[E7]Muerto por la lib[Am]ertad.

[Am]Una mattina mi son [E7]svegliato,
[Am]O bella ciao, bella [Dm]ciao, bella [Am]ciao, ciao, [E7]ciao!
[Am]Una mattina mi son [E7]svegliato,
E ho [Am]trovato l’invasor.

[Am]O partigiano portami [E7]via,
[Am]O bella ciao, bella [Dm]ciao, bella [Am]ciao, ciao, [E7]ciao!
[Am]O partigiano portami [E7]via,
Ché mi [Am]sento di morir.

[Am]E se io muoio da par[E7]tigiano,
[Am]O bella ciao, bella [Dm]ciao, bella [Am]ciao, ciao, [E7]ciao!
[Am]E se io muoio da par[E7]tigiano,
Tu mi [Am]devi seppellir.

[Am]E seppellire lassù in [E7]montagna,
[Am]O bella ciao, bella [Dm]ciao, bella [Am]ciao, ciao, [E7]ciao!
[Am]E seppellire lassù in [E7]montagna,
Sotto l'[Am]ombra di un bel fior.

[Am]E le genti che passeranno,
[E7]O bella ciao, bella [Am]ciao, bella [Dm]ciao, ciao, [Am]ciao!
[E7]E le genti che passeranno,
Mi di[Am]ranno: “Che bel fior!”

[Am]È questo il fiore del par[E7]tigiano,
[Am]O bella ciao, bella [Dm]ciao, bella [Am]ciao, ciao, [E7]ciao!
[Am]È questo il fiore del par[E7]tigiano,
Morto per la liber[Am]tà!

[Intro]
(Chords for intro can vary, but a common progression might be Am, G, C, F, E7)

[Verse 1]
[Am]Chand taare phool shabnam
[G]Tumse achha kaun hai
[C]Chand taare phool shabnam
[F]Tumse achha kaun hai
[E7]Koi rut ho, koi mausam
[Am]Tumse achha kaun hai
[Am]Chand taare phool shabnam
[G]Tumse achha kaun hai

[Verse 2]
[Am]Pyaar se mukhde ko aake
[G]Chumti hai chaandni
[C]Saari duniya mein hai bihkri
[F]Bas tumhaari roshni
[E7]Aisa koi bhi nahin
[Am]Ho meri nazar mein haseen
[E7]Mera dil kehta hai jaanam
[Am]Tumse achha kaun hai
[E7]Mera dil kehta hai jaanam
[Am]Tumse achha kaun hai

[Verse 3]
[Am]Jo khuli zulfein tumhari
[G]Din mein kaali raat ho tum
[C]Zara aanchal uda do
[F]Dhoop mein barsaat ho
[E7]Saagar ki pyaasi leher
[Am]Ho jhume tumhe dekhkar
[E7]Saari duniya, saara aalam
[Am]Tumse achha kaun hai
[E7]Saari duniya, saara aalam
[Am]Tumse achha kaun hai

[Verse 4]
[Am]Koi rut ho, koi mausam
[G]Tumse achha kaun hai
[C]Chand taare phool shabnam
[F]Tumse achha kaun hai
[E7]Ho tumse achha kaun hai
[Am]Tumse achha kaun hai

[Am]Ek duje pe marte the
[G]Hum pyaar ki baatein karte the
[C]Khwaabon mein khoye rehte the
[F]Baahon mein soye rehte the

[Am]Hum aashiq the deewane the
[G]Iss duniya se begaane the
[C]Yeh un dino ki baat hai
[F]Jab hum pagal pagal phirte the
[Am]Yeh un dino ki baat hai
[G]Jab hum pagal pagal phirte the

[Am]Kehte the, kuchh sunte the
[G]Hum phool wafa ke, chunte the
[C]Kabhi hanste the, kabhi rote the
[F]Hum, yaar juda, jab hote the

[Am]Hamein, sab kuchh achchha lagta tha
[G]Afsana sachcha lagta tha
[C]Yeh, un dino ki baat hai
[F]Jab hum, pagal pagal phirte the
[Am]Yeh, un dino ki baat hai
[G]Jab hum, pagal pagal phirte the

[Am]Tanhaayi mein jab milte the
[G]Dil mein, halchal si hoti thi
[C]Hum dono jaag te, rehte the
[F]Jab saari duniya soti thi

[Am]Jab yaad tumhari aati thi
[G]Chahat ke nagmein gaate the
[C]Bechain deewani dhadkan ko
[F]Behlaate the, samjhaate the

[Am]Yeh un dino ki baat hai
[G]Jab hum pagal pagal phirte the
[C]Yeh un dino ki baat hai
[F]Jab hum pagal pagal phirte the

[Am]Ek duje par marte the
[G]Hum pyaar ki baatein karte the
[C]Khwaabon mein khoye rehte the
[F]Baahon mein soye rehte the

[Am]Hum aashiq the, deewane the
[G]Iss duniya se begaane the
[C]Yeh un dino ki baat hai
[F]Jab hum pagal pagal phirte the
[Am]Yeh un dino ki baat hai
[G]Jab hum pagal pagal phirte the
[Am] Phirte the.. phirte the..

[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya
[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya
[C]Tu kush [G]rahen [Am]jahan [F]bhi [G]rahen, [C]ye mere [G]dil ki [C]dua
[C]Ho [G]ho [Am]ho [F]ho [G]ho [C]ho [G]ho
[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya
[C]Tu kush [G]rahen [Am]jahan [F]bhi [G]rahen, [C]ye mere [G]dil ki [C]dua
[C]Ho [G]ho [Am]ho [F]ho [G]ho [C]ho [G]ho

[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya

[C]Tumko [G]mil gaya [Am]saathi [F]pyar [G]ka
[C]Humse [G]chhin gaya [Am]daaman [F]yaar [G]ka
[C]Tumko [G]mil gaya [Am]saathi [F]pyar [G]ka
[C]Humse [G]chhin gaya [Am]daaman [F]yaar [G]ka

[C]Kehna [G]bahut hai [Am]lekin
[F]Ghadiyaan [G]aaj hain [C]kam
[C]Teri har [G]baat woh [Am]pehli mulaqaat
[F]Humko [G]rulaayegi [C]tere baad
[C]Ho [G]ho [Am]ho [F]ho [G]ho [C]ho [G]ho

[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya

[C]Milna, [G]bichhadna [Am]uska [F]haath [G]hai
[C]Banna, [G]sanwarna [Am]kismat [F]ki baat [G]hai
[C]Milna, [G]bichhadna [Am]uska [F]haath [G]hai
[C]Banna, [G]sanwarna [Am]kismat [F]ki baat [G]hai

[C]Kathputli [G]hain hum [Am]saare
[F]Kar le [G]tu yakeen
[C]Dilwale [G]kabhi maane [Am]nahin haar
[F]Kar le [G]tu bharosa [C]mere yaar
[C]Ho [G]ho [Am]ho [F]ho [G]ho [C]ho [G]ho

[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya

[C]Apne [G]dil ki [Am]baat keh di [F]sabhi [G]ne
[C]Mere [G]dil ki [Am]baat na [F]jaani [G]kisi ne
[C]Apne [G]dil ki [Am]baat keh di [F]sabhi [G]ne
[C]Tere [G]dil ki [Am]baat na [F]jaani [G]kisi ne

[C]Tum [G]kya hamare [Am]ho yeh koi [F]jaane [G]na
[C]Beete hue [G]pal woh [Am]hansta hua [F]kal
[C]Kaise [G]bhool paayenge [C]bhala
[C]Ho [G]ho [Am]ho [F]ho [G]ho [C]ho [G]ho

[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya
[C]Tu kush [G]rahen [Am]jahan [F]bhi [G]rahen
[C]Yeh mere [G]dil ki [C]dua

[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya
[C]O Priya [G]O Priya [Am]Priya, [F]tumsa [G]nahin [C]koi, [G]Priya

[Am] [E7] [Am]
[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[C]Tu kush rahen jahan [G]bhi rahen ye mere [Am]dil ki dua
[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[C]Tu kush rahen jahan [G]bhi rahen ye mere [Am]dil ki dua

[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

–CHORUS–
[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[C]Tu kush rahen jahan [G]bhi rahen ye mere [Am]dil ki dua

[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

–MALE–
[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[Am]Tum ko mil gaya, [E7]saathi pyar ka
[Am]Hum se chen gaya, [E7]daaman yaar ka

[Am]Tum ko mil gaya, [E7]saathi pyar ka
[Am]Hum se chen gaya, [E7]daaman yaar ka

[Am]Kehna bohut hai, [E7]Lekin ghadiya aaj hai [Am]kam
[Am]Teri har baat, [E7]Who pehli molaqat
[Am]Hum ko rulayegi tere [E7]bad
[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
He he he he [E7]he he he he he [Am]he he

–CHORUS–
[Am]Milna bichdana, [E7]Uske haath hai
[Am]Bana savarna, [E7]Kismat ki baat hai

[Am]Milna bichdana, [E7]Uske haath hai
[Am]Bana savarna, [E7]Kismat ki baat hai

[Am]Katpotali hai hum [E7]sare, kar le tu [Am]yekin
[Am]Dilwaale khabhi, [E7]mane nahi haar
[Am]Kar le to bharosa, [E7]mere yaar
[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya

–FEMALE–
[Am]La la la la la la la [E7]la la la la la la la
[Am]Apne dil ki baat, [E7]Kehdi sabhi ne
[Am]Mere dil ki baat. [E7]na jani kisi ne

[Am]Apne dil ki baat, [E7]Kehdi sabhi ne
[Am]Mere dil ki baat. [E7]na jani kisi ne

[Am]Tum kya humare ho, [E7]Ye koi jane [Am]na
[Am]Beehte hoye pal, [E7]Who hasta hoya kal
[Am]Kaise bhol payenge [E7]bhala
[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

–CHORUS–
[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[C]Tu kush rahen jahan [G]bhi rahen ye mere [Am]dil ki dua

[Am]Ho ho ho ho [E7]ho ho ho ho ho [Am]ho ho

[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya
[Am]O Priya O Priya [E7]Priya, tumsa nahin koi [Am]priya

[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[Dm]Ke jaise tujhko banaya gaya [Bb]hai mere liye
[C7] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [C7] [F]

[F]Tu abse pehle sitaaron mein [C7]bas rahi thi kahin
[F]Tu abse pehle sitaaron mein [C7]bas rahi thi kahin
[Dm]Tujhe zameen pe bulaya gaya [Bb]hai mere liye
[C7] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [C7] [F]

[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[Dm]Ke yeh badan yeh nigaahein meri [Bb]amaanat hain
[C7]Ke yeh badan yeh nigaahein meri [Bb]amaanat hain
[Dm]Yeh gesuon ki ghani chhaon hain [Bb]meri khatir
[F]Yeh honth aur ye baahein meri [C7]amaanat hain
[F]Yeh honth aur ye baahein meri [C7]amaanat hain

[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[Dm]Ke jaise bajti hain shehnaaiyaan [Bb]si raahon mein
[C7]Ke jaise bajti hain shehnaaiyaan [Bb]si raahon mein
[Dm]Suhaag raat hai, ghoonghat utha [Bb]raha hoon main
[F]Simat rahi hai tu sharma ke apni [C7]baahon mein
[F]Simat rahi hai tu sharma ke apni [C7]baahon mein

[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[Dm]Ke jaise tu mujhe chaahegi [Bb]umr bhar yoonhi
[C7]Uthegi meri taraf pyaar ki nazar [Bb]yoonhi
[Dm]Main jaanta hoon ki tu gair hai [Bb]magar yoonhi
[C7]Main jaanta hoon ki tu gair hai [Bb]magar yoonhi

[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai
[F]Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein [C7]khayaal aata hai

[Verse 1]
(C)Kayar jo the, (G)vo shayar bane
(Am)Ab kya kya karein (F)ye ishq mein
(C)Na kehte the kuch jo, (G)lage khoj mein
(Am)Kya lafz (F)chune?

[Pre-Chorus]
(F)Naye aashiq ye, (G)ishq mein tere hain (C)faiz bane
(Am)Arz kiya (F)hai

[Chorus]
(C)Humne bhi likha (G)kuch tere baare (C)mein
(Am)Aise tu lage (F)ki gulaab hai
(C)Aur aise tu lage (G)ki gulaab hai
(Am)Aur aise tu lage (F)ki gulaab hai

[Verse 2]
(C)Baghon mein dil ke (G)khilke in fizaaon mein (C)chhaye ho haaye
(Am)Aur vaise hum to (F)tere hi gulaam hain
(C)Aur vaise hum to (G)tere hi gulaam hain
(Am)Baadshah dil ke, (F)teri baazi mein
(G)Jo tu chahe to… (C)

[Verse 3]
(F)Doobe dilon ki (G)kya nau banu?
(Am)Main khud tar paaoon na (F)aankhon mein
(C)Shayar ki fitrat mein (G)hi doobna
(Am)Main kya hi ladu (F)toofanon se

[Pre-Chorus]
(F)Ishq mein tere (G)hain faiz bane
(Am)Arz kiya (F)hai

[Chorus]
(C)Humne bhi likha (G)kuch tere baare (C)mein
(Am)Aise tu lage (F)ki gulaab hai
(C)Aur aise tu lage (G)ki gulaab hai
(Am)Aur aise tu lage (F)ki gulaab hai

[Bridge]
(C)Haathon ko sambhaale (G)mere haathon mein
(Am)Kaise haathon ko sambhaale (F)mere haathon mein?
(C)Jab tak neend na aaye (G)in lakeeron mein

[Verse 4]
(Am)Baatein hon… (F)
(C)Haan… (G)
(Am)Na Mirza, na Mir (F)
(C)Na maahir, na zaahir (G)
(Am)Karoon kuch naya (F)main?

[Outro]
(C)Haan jiya hai (G)
(Am)Aise, aise, (F)aise, kaise
(C)Vaise, jaise main padhun (G)mere dil mein jo
(Am)Meri aankhen bhi (F)padhein teri aankhon ko
(C)Kya ye mehfil mein (G)baithe?
(Am)Ya uthe daud jaane (F)ko? haaye
(Am)Teri aankhon mein (F)taarifon ki talaash hai
(C)Meri mehfil (G)tere jaane se veeraan hai
(Am)Main bas shayar (F)bana hoon
(C)Sirf tu sunne (G)aaye to…
(Am)Shayad shayar (F)bana hoon
(C)Sirf tu sunne (G)aaye (C)