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Traditional and ancient songs

15 songs, oldest first.

Bhaja Govindamभज गोविन्दम्Sanskrit · Adi Shankaracharya · 8th century (traditional attribution)Video Bulla Ki Jaana Main Kaunबुल्ला की जाणाँ मैं कौणPunjabi · Bulleh Shah · 18th centuryVideo Gagan Mai Thaal (Aarti)ਗਗਨ ਮੈ ਥਾਲੁPunjabi · Guru Nanak · early 16th centuryVideo Hanuman Chalisaहनुमान चालीसाHindi · Tulsidas · 16th century (traditional attribution)Video Kalabeda Kolabedaಕಳಬೇಡ ಕೊಲಬೇಡKannada · Basavanna · 12th centuryVideo Lamma Bada Yatathannaلما بدا يتثنىArabic · Traditional (attributed to Lisan al-Din ibn al-Khatib or to Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Maslub) · traditional (first recorded c. 1910)Video Margazhi Thingal (Thiruppavai 1)மார்கழித் திங்கள்Tamil · Andal · 8th century CEVideo Maveli Nadu Vanidum Kalamമാവേലി നാടു വാണീടും കാലംMalayalam · Traditional · traditionalVideo Moko Kahan Dhundhe Re Bandeमोको कहां ढूँढे रे बन्देHindi · Kabir · 15th century (traditional attribution)Video Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payoपायो जी म्हें तो राम रतन धन पायोHindi · Meera Bai · 16th centuryVideo Raghupati Raghav Raja Ramरघुपति राघव राजा रामHindi · Traditional · traditional; Gandhi-era form 1930sVideo Scarborough FairEnglish · Traditional · traditional; this version printed 1916Video Tala' al-Badru 'Alaynaطلع البدر عليناArabic · Traditional · traditional (attributed to 622 CE)Video Tere Ishq Nachayaਤੇਰੇ ਇਸ਼ਕ ਨਚਾਇਆPunjabi · Bulleh Shah · 18th centuryVideo Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiyeવૈષ્ણવજન તો તેને રે કહીયેGujarati · Narsinh Mehta · 15th centuryVideo