The Qalandar Cowboy

**Title: The Breath of the Qalandar**

**(Verse 1)**

Out here the dust blows, just like a prayer

On a road that leads to nowhere and everywhere

I left my worldly money, left my earthly plans

With nothing but His name, held inside my hands

They call me crazy, say I've lost my way

But I found my freedom at His feet today

**(Chorus)**

Oh, the breath of the Qalandar, it sets my spirit free

Mast, Mast, drunk on the love that only He can see

I chant the name of Ali, with every rising sun

The Fakir walks this desert road, till his journey's done

Mast, Mast, the night is gone, the morning's just begun

**(Verse 2)**

This world will try to break you, leave you in the cold

It trades your soul for silver, and your heart for gold

But I found a Wali, a Guardian of the light

He turns my darkest midnight to a dawn that's burning bright

No one who knocks on his door goes back alone

Even this wandering cowboy has found a place called home

**(Chorus)**

Oh, the breath of the Qalandar, it sets my spirit free

Mast, Mast, drunk on the love that only He can see

I chant the name of Ali, with every rising sun

The Fakir walks this desert road, till his journey's done

Mast, Mast, the night is gone, the morning's just begun

**(Bridge)**

Now preacher, don't you judge me, with your books and your rules

I found my Ishq in the silence, not in the pews

For if you call on the King, with a pure, honest heart

He'll mend your broken wagon, and give you a brand new start

**(Final Chorus)**

Oh, the breath of the Qalandar, it sets my spirit free

Mast, Mast, drunk on the love that only He can see

I chant the name of Ali, 'til my breath is gone and spent

The Fakir rides the open range, where the soul is heaven-sent

Mast, Mast, I'll sing it 'til my days are spent

**(Outro)**

Dam mast... Qalandar... mast... mast...