[Verse 1 - Nusrat & Harmonium] Allah Hu, Allah Hu, Allah Hu From the silence of the ancient sands Water falling from the open hands Hear the spirit in the morning call Mercy raining over one and all Dama Dam Mast Qalandar, Ali Ali! [Verse 2 - Chaka Khan] Step into the temple of the shifting light We are moving through the velvet night Got the fire burning in my soul Take my hand and let the rhythm roll Nobody's gonna turn me around My feet are dancing on holy ground! [Pre-Chorus - Duet] [Nusrat] Ishq di gali vichon langhna ae! [Chaka] The groove is deep and the mountain's high! [Nusrat] Ali dam dam, ali dam dam! [Chaka] Watch us reach up and touch the sky! [Chorus - All Vocals] KHAN! THE SPIRIT IN THE BLOOD AND SOUND! SHAKING HEAVEN FROM THE SACRED GROUND! From the eastern winds to the neon night We are stepping right into the light! Ain't nobody gonna break this chain Dancing under the holy rain! [Verse 3 - Duet Trade-off] [Chaka] Tell me brother, can you feel the heat? [Nusrat] Mast qalandar in the city street! [Chaka] London, Delhi, Chicago town! [Nusrat] No dark shadow can pull us down! [Both] Every voice in the world combine Drinking deep from the eternal vine! [Chorus - All Vocals] KHAN! THE SPIRIT IN THE BLOOD AND SOUND! SHAKING HEAVEN FROM THE SACRED GROUND! From the eastern winds to the neon night We are stepping right into the light! Ain't nobody gonna break this chain Dancing under the holy rain! [Bridge - Fast Vocal Scat Duel] [Nusrat] Ta-na-na-na, dhi-na, dhi-na! Sa-Re-Ga-Ma, Pa-Dha-Ni-Sa! Mast, mast, mast qalandar! [Chaka] Yeah, sing it loud to the morning sun! Oh, you know that the race is won! Higher! Take it higher now! Yeah, yeah, yeah, feel the power now! [Guitar Interlude with Vocal Ad-libs] (Steve Khan jazz guitar solo) [Chaka] Play it sweet, play it right! [Nusrat] Allah Hu... Allah Hu... [Chorus - Full Climax] KHAN! THE SPIRIT IN THE BLOOD AND SOUND! SHAKING HEAVEN FROM THE SACRED GROUND! From the eastern winds to the neon night We are stepping right into the light! Ain't nobody gonna break this chain Dancing under the holy rain! [Outro] [Chaka] Through the fire, through the fire! [Nusrat] Ali dam dam, mast qalandar! [Chaka] Don't let the rhythm die! [Nusrat] Allah Hu... [Chaka] Forever on... [Both] Khan... in the sound... [Fade Out]
