A thought-provoking clip

 

I wanted to share a clip which was supposedly shared a lot online some weeks ago, that featured an adorable little child face-to-face with her birth mother, who is seen holding the child and waiting in wonder, joy, and sheer love as her child is finally able to glimpse her face (with the aid of small eyeglasses). 

The scene can be viewed at this clip: पहली बार साफ नजर आई मां बच्ची हुई भावुक,छोटी सी मासूम बच्ची का वीडियो वायरल

I also found another clip (with the same child) as well (although I am not sure if its AI or not): Heartwarming moment small baby clearly recognizes mother face after wearing glasses for first time

            The reason I am posting about these clips in particular is that for some reason I kept on getting reminded of something else when I watched these clips, and first of all the lines of Surah Qaf from the holy Quran flashed before me, here they are:

"You were completely heedless of this day. We have removed the veil from your eyes, and your vision will now be sharp and strong"- Surah Qaf (Verse (50:22)

So, just as in the clips, the child is finally able to clearly see (and recognize) his earthly mother (albeit with the aid of an external veil- or eyeglasses), I was noticing the sheer similarity of that moment of being face-to-face with the Creator-God, the one whose love is equivalent to the love of seventy mothers, and how after death, on the day of judgment, the soul shall be face-to-face with the loving God and finally the veil will be lifted and eyesight made sharp (similar to the idea of putting something externally to sharpen the eyesight on earth vs. removing the earthly veil in hereafter that was clouding the eyesight of the human in the Dunya). Moreover, I was filled with awe and wondered that similar to the earthly mother who can be seen filled with immense joy at seeing her child see her own face clearly for the first time, wouldn't God who has far more love (Al-Wadud) than that, must be truly filled with love at seeing his own child whom he created. And perhaps, only then shall the human realize how he was caught up in the illusion of the Dunya and was neglecting the love of the only true one- the Loving God......

Kullu man 'Alaiha Faan: A soul stirring Nasheed....

 

Sharing a very beautiful nasheed that I only recently discovered, and it's so profound and melodic and truthful that it's one of the finest devotional songs of praise I have heard...

The lines "Kullu man Alaiha Faan" are taken from the 26th verse of Surah Ar-Rahman (55:26) in Quran. The English meaning of which is:

"Everyone upon the earth will perish. And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor." 

The song can be heard here:

New Motivational kalam 2025 | Kullu Man Alaiha Faan | Muhammad Anas Nazeer | JSM | Nasheed Club

The song has lyrics in Hindi and Arabic/Urdu

The following lines of the song are especially very deep:

"rooh jism ko ek din chod kar yu jayegi

tum jahan raho lekin maut lene aayegi

kya faqeer kya sultan

kullu man Alaiha faan

rab ne kar diya elaan

kullu man alaiha faan

baaki hoga bas rahmaan

kullu man alaiha faan.."

Interestingly, I keep getting reminded of some lines of a song (see below) from an old Bollywood movie (Muqaddar ka Sikandar, 1979), that talks of death being the only truth in this Dunya of illusions...and likens death (or rather Angel of Death/ Malak-ul-Maut) to that devoted lover who will most certainly appear and come to take the soul....

"Zindagi to bewafa hai

ek din thukraegi

maut Mehbooba hai

apne saath lekar jayegi.."

A beautiful similarity in one of the stories of Quran and Ramayana

 

I wanted to share some interesting insights and beautiful similarities I noted in one of the stories of the holy Quran (Surah Al-Fil, 105:4) and that of the Ramayana (Ram-Setu episode). The connection I am posting about is based on the story of the Ababeel (birds) of the Surah Al-Fil in Quran.

 First, I will talk of that part:

    In that story, there is a tyrant (named Abraha) who wanted to destroy the holy Kaaba and marched along with his mighty army of elephants. At that moment, Abdul-Muttalib, the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) prayed to Allah to help protect Kaaba from the attack. At that moment, the sky was filled with a vast flock of Ababeel (birds) that were each carrying specific stones (called Sijjil in the Quran), with each bird carrying one in its beak and two in both its claws, thus fully loaded. Seeming harmless at first, these little stones rained down on the army and had the power to completely destroy the army of Abraha and his elephants and brought about the complete destruction of the tyrant’s army, thus protecting the house of God.

     Let me now talk of the Ramayana episode which bears a familiarity with this. In that story, Rama, in his ardent search for his beloved wife Sita (who was abducted by the tyrant Ravana in his golden palace Lanka), takes help of his army of monkeys (Vanar Sena), who carried stones that were thrown on the sea, and they began to float instead of sinking (due to a divine miracle as they bore the name of Ram written by the Vanar Sena, although some other narratives say that they floated as they were thrown by specific Vanars (Nal and Neel) who had the boon that whatever they threw in water shall never sink). The bridge (called as Ram Setu) was thus built after innumerable stones were carried and thrown on water without sinking, and Ram crossed it with his army and overthrew the tyrant Ravana and saved the prestige of his dynasty (Raghukul) and also brought back his wife, thus upholding Dharma...

Now, I found that the stones which the birds carried were stones of baked clay or pumice (referred to as Sijjil) that are supposedly very light (and that's what makes it possible for birds to carry it), but when thrown from such heights in the sky, they are capable of wreaking havoc...And in this case, pumice stone has air pockets and is actually porous, so if its thrown in water (which was the case in the story of Ramayana) it can actually float (see the photo below and the link with it, where the nature of such stones as in the Surah Al-Fil is described):

Note that the link below only talks about the power of stones in the Ababeel story when they were sent down from a great height but in the sky.

 

Birds and Baked Clay - Amplify Islam

However, the common theme I observed was that the stone used in Ram Setu construction was also same (pumice stone); thus, it was indeed Sijjil (but which was thrown on the water by monkeys) instead of thrown on the ground by birds...But the purpose of both was the same- that is, to uphold the Dharma or sanctity and bring about the destruction of the evil (Abraha in the first and Ravana in the second case). I was awed as I also noted that both six-lettered names (Abraha and Ravana) are mostly similar (67% similar letters), and both were tyrants who were filled with pride (takabbur) and chose the path of adharma...

Interestingly enough, one of the recent missiles Iran launched against Israel in the Iran-US-Israel 2026 war (to uphold the truth and Dharma) was also called "Sijjil" - inspiration deriving from the name of that baked clay stone Sijjil mentioned in the Surah Al-Fil. 

 Moreover, the actual pumice stone (from the holy Hindu site of Rameswaram, South India), is actually sold as originating from the Ram Setu Bridge, and those pilgrims who visit Rameswaram can actually bring similar stones that actually float on water). I had a similar stone that I was so fascinated with in the house once and I was told by my mother in my early childhood that her father got it from Rameswaram when he visited it in one of his pilgrimages...I was so deeply fascinated by that stone that I would drop it in water and it would float, and I always wanted to keep that holy stone...Anyways, now as I look back, there is no stone or any bridge, just flowing water.............

Tu Hai Kamaal Maula & Jise Tu na Mila Use Kuch na Mila- two beautiful Sufi Qawwalis/ songs from Hindi movies

 Sharing two songs (one of them is singing praises of God, while another song is a Sufi song). Both are from Hindi movies. The interesting thing is that the second song (Jise Tu Na Mila) was a song I heard after 16 years, as I was going through some of my old stuffs and actually noted that somewhere I had saved some lyrics of a song and when I heard it back I could recognize it...this Sufi song is one of the deepest poetries ever written in my view..

1.

 First song can be called as a forgotten melody from a very old Hindi movie called Sultanat (1986). 

Link of the song: Tu Hai Kamal Maula Teri Kudrat Kamal The Legendary Suresh Wadekar Saltanat low

Lyrics:

ai maalik-e-do-jahaan terii zamiin teraa aasamaan
tu kyaa soche tu kyaa jaane ye tere bando ko kabar kahaa
tu kyaa soche tu kyaa jaane ye tere bando ko kabar kahaa

are tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
ho tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii saltanat kamaal
are kab kisako kyaa de de
are kab kisako kyaa de de
kab kisase kyaa le le, kab kisase kyaa le le
khel tere bemisaal
tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
terii saltanat kamaal

tere karam kaa nur kahaan kisakii taqadiir jagaaye
kis daaman men phul khile aur kisakaa chaman mahakaaye
chhiine kisii kii hansii kise de kushii koi ye jaane naa
are bandaaparavar mere faisale tere koi pahachaane naa
tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
terii saltanat kamaal

maalik terii qudarat kaa hai ye kyaa ajab tamaashaa
betaa baap baap bete ke kun kaa hai pyaasaa
anahonii kyaa huyi yahaan to koi raaz ye jaane naa
kaisaa chhaayaa junun lahu ko lahu aaj pahachaane naa
tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
terii saltanat kamaal

kaise dekhe nazar kisii kii ye gamanaak nazaaraa
baap ke siine men bete ne kanzar aaj utaaraa
vaqt badaa beraham kare kyaa sitam koi ye jaane naa
are kis karanii kaa silaa kise kyaa milaa koi pahachaane naa
tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
terii saltanat kamaal

kyun naa tadape ruh kisii kii aankh na kyun bhar aaye
jab aulaad kii khaatir koi baap yun jaan lutaaye
kyun se qismat likhe tujhe kyaa mile koi ye jaane naa
tu hii jaane kudaa kyaa hai terii razaa koi pahachaane naa
tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
terii saltanat kamaal
are kab kisako kyaa de de
are kab kisako kyaa de de
kab kisase kyaa le le, khel tere bemisaal
tu hai kamaal maulaa tu hai kamaal terii qudarat kamaal
terii saltanat kamaal

from: Tu Hai Kamaal Maula Teri Saltanat Kamaal - तू है क़माल मौला तेरी सल्तनत क़माल

Interestingly, this song has scenes of the desert and camels. This actually feels nostalgic as I still remember in one of trips to the hot desert area of Rajasthan, India with the born family, in my childhood, I found the only photo where I actually sat on the camel (I think I was very adamant that I wanted to sit on that camel as I was so deeply fascinated as it was walking on the road) and for some reason, I can tell that was true joy on my face, although I do not still know if it came from camel, or the feminine motherly energy (a distant aunt who sat behind me supporting me and holding me) or both . Anyways, I decided to share that old childhood pic:

The reason being the second time I saw a real camel Infront of me (two years ago) was funnily when I was learning horse-riding (as part of some basic lessons I took solely for healing purposes, although the torture of horses and pain I could sense from them made me not want to go to advanced level). Anyways, the camels remind me of the miracle of God who was so merciful that he made the camel as the most amazing design and even presented a she-camel in one of the stories of Quran..

Anyways back to the song:

2. 

the second song from a Bollywood movie Refugee: Refugee Jise Tu Na Mila

Lyrics:

Sab ko duniya se garaj, mujhko tujhse kaam

Sab duniya duniya ratein, main lu tera naam

Teri ek jhalak jo payee hai, ek masti hai jo chhaayee hai... (x2)

Mujhe apna koi hosh nahi, pal bhar ko dil khaamosh nahi

Mere dil gunje yahi sada... (x3)

Jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x4)

Ha tu ha tu tu tu tu tu...

O jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x6)

O o o duniya mein duniyadaro ko, jhuthi daulat ke yaaro ko

Daulat bhi mili, taaqat bhi mili

Ijjat bhi mili, shaurat bhi mili

Jo cheej inho ne payee hai, paani par likhi likhayee hai

Iss jhuthi shaan-o-shaukhat se, mujhe lena kya mujhe matlab kya

Mere dil gunje yahi sada, jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x4)

Ha tu ha tu tu tu tu tu...

O jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x6)

Tu mohabbat ka ik samandar hai

Tujhame dubu, tujhi mein ghul jaau

Ik najar dekh le jo tu mujhako

Jism se rooh tak main dhul jaau

Mujhe dekh jara pehchaan jara, main tera hu main hu tera... (x3)

Mere dil gunje yahi sada... (x3)

Jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x4)

Ha tu ha tu tu tu tu tu...

O jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x6)

Rang mein tu hai, roop mein tu hai

Chhanv mein tu hai, dhoop mein tu hai

Tu hai raaton mein, tu saveron mein

Tu ujaalon mein, tu andheron mein

Tu hi sardi mein, tu hi garmi mein

Tu hi sakhti mein, tu hi narmi mein

Tu hai paani mein, aag mein tu hai

Tu hai geeton mein, raag mein tu hai

Ho tu suron mein hai, taal mein tu hai

Soch mein tu, khayal mein tu hai

Mausamon mein hai tu, ruton mein tu

Mandiron mein hai tu, buto mein tu

Masjidon mein hai tu, azaan mein tu

Tu hi geeta mein hai, Quran mein tu

Mandir ne kaha masjid ne kaha, har rasta hai tera rasta

o o o nahi koi manjil tere siva... (x2)

Mere dil gunje yahi sada... (x3)

Jise tu na mila, use kuchh na mila... (x6)

Ha tu ha tu tu tu tu tu...

lyrics from: Jise Tu Na Mila Lyrics in Hindi, Refugee Jise Tu Na Mila Song Lyrics

One of my urdu poems...

 

Sharing an Urdu poem, I wrote many years ago. This poem as it stands is deeply personal and has a specific code of sounds/ pattern I have used (based on my style). Anyways, I decided to post this one here on my blog:

 

"Maafi mein tu

Maaenon mein tu

Maahir mein tu

majboor mein tu

Maasoom mein tu

mazaak mein tu

Maazi mein tu,

malaal mein tu,

masroof mein tu

mayassar mein tu

marham mein tu

marhoom main tu

masjid mein tu,

rahMaan mein tu,

Urdu ke itne lafzon 

ki khanak mein tu,

par zindagi mein,

kyu nahin?

Ae Maa,

O ma..

Ikhattar se sattar ka safar 

faqat ek ginti kam hi to hona hai,

Phir bhi, dil hi jaanta hai,

vo safar-e-muhaal kitna hai...”

---Shilpi

A beautiful similarity of Maula Ali and Sri Radha during their births

 I thought of sharing an analogy I noticed in one of the events related to Islam (birth of Maula Ali) and another related to Hinduism (birth of Radha, divine consort of Sri Krishna), and I was awed at the similarity. 

    Many Islamic narrations reveal that after the holy birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib (Maula Ali) in the holy Kaaba, he did not cry or even open his eyes, causing distress to his mother who had come out of the Kaaba after three days. She was worried as the newborn child was not even accepting milk or any food from her or anybody else. It is said that as soon as Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) came there and held the baby in his arms, he opened his eyes and thus the first person whom the child glimpsed was of the Nabi. Moreover, at the same time, the Prophet also put his finger in the child's mouth to provide some nursing and the child immediately sucked on the finger and was calmed. Hence, the first person whom Maula Ali saw and took nourishment from was indeed the holy Prophet. This event also cements the inseparable nature and divine spiritual bond of Ali and the prophet.

    Now, in Hinduism, related to the story of Lord Krishna it is said that Radha (or Sri Radha / Radharani) was born one year after Krishna's birth and her birth was also holy as she was found in a water body resting inside the lotus flower (symbol of creation/ Brahma) and was taken as a baby by her destined parents. But she would not even open her eyes or take any food, which also caused immense anxiety to her parents. It was then that a holy sage advised them to have a ceremony in the city of Gokula and invite everyone in their area (including family of Krishna) which they did (much to their surprise). It was only then that Krishna (as a one-year-old baby) went up to the cradle where Radha rested at which she opened her eyes and then baby Krishna (who was fond of eating and stealing butter as a child) who already had butter on his fingers, put his finger and provided the first food to Radha which she happily took as prasad from her beloved (Transcendental birth of Sri Radha - Sastra Caksusa). As many know, Radha was considered the divine consort of Krishna (with some view that she was the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, just as Krishna was the human incarnation of Sri Hari Vishnu).

For some reason, I was not only awed but pleasantly surprised at the beauty of both stories. As many narrations in Islam indicate, Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) and Maula Ali are considered two souls of the same body and that has also been claimed by the prophet many times. Similarly, Radha and Krishna are considered twin souls and divine companions. It also depicts how for the lover (spiritual love) the only thing that matters in the material world (dunya) is the face and offering of their Beloved, and that is the pinnacle of Love and respect. Hence, both of them during their holy births, choose not to see anything of the material world but only the first glimpse of the Beloved's face.

Some musings on the Sistine Chapel painting by Michelangelo

 

I wanted to share some of my insights I kept on observing in one of the famous paintings (The Hands of God and Adam) that adorns the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and was painted by Michelangelo in the year 1512. In this post, I have focused on only the specific part of the original painting where the fingers of Adam and God are shown in the movement of touch but with a gap (see below).

The Hands of God and Adam (c. 1512) by Michelangelo

https://www.artchive.com/artwork/the-hands-of-god-and-adam-michelangelo-c-1512/

 

Before I discuss my observations, I would like to first mention the interpretations already existing for this particular gesture and gap as available online. A commonly discussed explanation (of why Michelangelo painted the fingers so close to touching but never touching and why God’s finger is pointing fully straight while Adam’s finger is bent and not fully stretched towards God) given is that of “free will”, wherein the gap is suggesting that while God is fully present for Adam with a fully outstretched finger, Adam is shown to be given a choice in whether he also wants to seek God and connect with Him in the same way or not (see illustration below).

The Creation of Adam: A Profound Artistic Message in Michelangelo’s Hands

Now, Michelangelo, for one, was a devout Christian who is known to have a deep longing and love for God (Christ), and he was an avid poet too (apart from being a genius sculptor) whose poems are replete with the fragrance of God Almighty. Anyhow, Michelangelo painted the fingers and left the gap highlighting the Christian theological concept of free will that in turn, defines the path of every human’s spiritual evolution.

 

Following are my interpretations that originate from an Islamic perspective:

A). The first is based on one of the Surahs from the holy Quran which says: "Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? Nay, we are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers. Surah Qiyamah 75:3-4

Now, in this Surah, God is speaking about the resurrection of the soul on the day of judgment, where his fingertips will also be reconstructed. Many scholars believe this indeed hints at the uniqueness of each person coming from their fingertips. The fingertip of every human being on earth is considered unique, as even twins have unique fingerprints (already confirmed by modern science), and thus it is a mark of the individual identity and journey…If one notices the maze-like fingerprint structure (see photo below), which is unique, one can’t help but believe that indeed that’s the reason why each person’s journey on earth (and thus the tests and lessons they ought to learn in their present lifetime) is unique to them and consequently should not be compared to any other person on earth..

Quran Miracle: Identity In Fingertips | The Last Dialogue

 So, this confirms that God indeed has a personal relationship with every human being, which intriguingly also resonates with the biblical idea of Jesus desiring a personal relationship with every human.

 B). Another insight I felt does not directly comes from Quran but from another Islamic book (Sahih al-Bukhari) which says about God speaking to Adam (his servant/ creation): “if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.'

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7405; In-book reference: Book 97, Hadith 34

Sahih al-Bukhari 7405 - Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed) - كتاب التوحيد - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)

So basically, what God is saying is that if his servant walks to him, God runs to him, which simply means that if a little step is taken, God will take a bigger step to reach his creation (simply because he is the Ar-Rahman and all merciful). And so, it somehow connects with the painting gesture.

C) Moreover, the finger of Adam is literally bent (as if it is in Sajdah/ prayer) in front of the finger of God, which also reiterates that just like all of the creation is in constant worship (ibaadat) of God, so is Adam.

What is the conclusion?

Interestingly, what a Christian artist (here Michelangelo) discovered or showed seemed to be already known 1400 years ago. Not surprisingly, most of the things in the holy Quran spoken by God 1400 years ago are proven by science already.

Poem published: The Hands We Hold 2019-updated

 

Sharing one of the poems I penned, that was selected for publication in the "The Hands We Hold", a poetry anthology in Long Island, in the year 2019. The criteria for submission of the set of poems were that that the poems had to be based on the theme of illness/cancer.

Anyhow, I initially was not sure if I want to post it (although it was already selected/ published) and as it's a sensitive topic on which I wrote and due to privacy reasons, I do not want to provide interpretations/ analysis. 

P.S. I should clarify some things as they might give an incorrect impression. I per se do not have any biological twin sister, this poem is talking about one of the sisters of my mother, however, both the individuals in the poem I talk about are no longer alive and in fact never even got to know about the other as one departed earlier than the other...Moreover, I have never been present to even be around bedside of someone in a hospital, let alone bring flowers/ accessory, only because of my hostile circumstances, health challenges, and part of my own flight phobia and strong dislike for travel. Part of this poem does contain imagination of some regrets and what could have been....

 I decided to post as ultimately it talks of inspiration and to keep the faith in God, no matter whichever form or faith...

Here is the poem:

The Twin Balance

"My dear twin sister

I always wished Lord Christ

to come and live inside my heart,

But instead, He gave me a

hole in my heart-

a congenital heart condition:

ventricular septal defect,

a small chunk of tissue

missing from the place.

And look at you,

your left breast closest to

your own heart

a small chunk of tissue,

overgrowing voraciously-

a diagnosis of invasive breast carcinoma.

 

An imbalance, a terrible mistake,

an aberrant error of nature

or a planned coincidence?

one in need and one in excess,

the misaligned balance -

a twisted infinity.

 

I visited you in the hospital the other day,

after your last chemotherapy,

with a soft bunch of synthetic hair

the color you like- dark brown,

you asked me to arrange to offer flowers to

Lord Shiva in the temple on your behalf,

Like the crescent moon adorning Lord Shiva's head

beauty is that which is not full but cut out,

like the breast in mastectomy, you had suggested,

and I asked you why you still

worshipped a God who could not be one with

his ardent devotee in times of pain,

Perhaps, Lord Shiva should also go through

human sufferings like my Lord Christ went,

and should understand pain of cancer

and feel like how it is to lose His hair

at which you remarked with a broken smile-

If Lord Shiva lost His hair

where would the holy Mother Ganges go,

who is held in Shiva's long locks,

whose gushing pure waters quench

mankind’s thirst on the earth?

Perhaps, if Mother Ganges got cancer

she would not need to worry about hair

and no one would identify her tears

for they would be mixed with the waters

which will flow through Shiva’s hair

adorning his beauty as well.

Shiva is keeping one mother safe

In His long locks just as Christ is keeping

one sister safe in the palm of His hand

Which has the hole from the cross…

Both of us are held by the highest God

In different ways, I realize now,

Let us remain united in faith,

A common cord connects both

Of our hearts even now…."

-Shilpi 

 

A beautiful song on Khuda- A forgotten melody-1

 

Sharing a song which I only recently came across, that comes from a very old Hindi movie (titled: Abdullah, released in 1980). The song can be heard here:

(130) Aai Khuda Har Faisla (Official Lyric Video) - Kishore Kumar | Sanjay Khan, Zeenat Aman | Abdullah - YouTube

The song is way too divine. First, due to the heavy use of the instrument rabab which is the soul of this song. Next, its lyrics (see below) are actually very sublime because they talk of the person (the actor here) who is beseeching and praying to God, but who starts with a total lack of hope. I found it interesting that he says" har dua meri kisi deewar se takra gayi, be-asar hokar meri faryaad wapas aa gayi" hinting his prayers remained unanswered/ returned..and he then reasons that his hopelessness and unanswered prayers are because perhaps, the heaven is indeed too far from the earth...

As song progresses, there is hope that replaces the earlier lack of hope. This is because he says about the loss of his son (in the movie) who is considered the light/ lamp/ chiraag of one's life...but then he accepts that God is the Light of the whole world whose noor/ light is so majestic and limitless that the light is still burning and lighting and he accepts the will of God.

Overall, in the song, the person is accepting of God's will and the way the poetry/lyrics go is very beautiful in my view.

lyrics from: Ae Khuda Har Faisla Tera - ऐ खुदा हर फैसला तेरा

Is ibaadat ka yahi dastoor hai-- a beautiful song "Noor"

 

Sharing a song (titled Noor) from an old Hindi movie called Delhi-6 (2009), this song is lesser known (a forgotten melody, if I may say so), and I find it to be short yet summarizing the gist of the purpose of life...As this song is almost having Sufism at its core in meanings, I was not surprised it was composed by AR Rahman...

The song is barely few lines poetry and is one of the few songs that is sung without the use of any musical instrument.

The song can be heard at this link:

DELHI 6 - NOOR (FULL SONG) - LYRICS

And the beautiful lyrics (with English translation) are available at this link: Noor Lyrics Translation | Delhi-6 | Hindi Bollywood Songs

These are the lyrics:

Noor Lyrics Translation | Delhi-6 | Hindi Bollywood Songs

Soulful songs of praise- collection of Naats/Nasheeds

 Sharing list of some of very beautiful Islamic Naat/ nasheeds by various artists. I had removed this post earlier, as I do not want to give certain impressions based on what religions I follow (which is Hinduism) or plan to change if at all (unlikely). However, as for me, music and praise of God (no matter what religion or country or state) is what ultimately is the goal, I decided to repost the collection of songs which I have listened to for so many years and have in fact, given me peace.

All of these songs are quite peaceful and soft to the heart... 

 (P.S. There are lots more which are very close to my heart, but due to some personal reasons/ privacy, I am sharing only few of them here)

Nasheeds:

Last Breath - Ahmed Bukhatir - أحمد بوخاطر - النفس الأخير - Arabic Music Video

Omar Esa - Aye Khuda (Oh Lord) - Vocals Only Nasheed

Fiyya Hubbun, Fiyya Wajdun | In Love In Ecstasy #nasheed | English Translation

The Beauty of Existence - Heart Touching Nasheed

Siedd - Allah Humma (Official Nasheed Video) | Vocals Only

 ALLAH KA GHAR | Nabeel Shaukat Ali feat. Tahseen Sakina | Ramzan Kalaam 2025

Sami Yusuf - Al Faqir | الفقير (Official Lyric Video) #worldmusic #worldmusictraditions

Sami Yusuf - The 99 Names : English & French Lyrics

Sami Yusuf – Glorification (Official Music Video) #worldmusic

(in this song, at 2:42 the Arabic words are sublime)

Wohi Khuda Hai Abdullah Qureshi

Naats:

Nabeel Khan - Maula Ya Salli Wa Sallim ( Official Video ) Ramadan 2023 | Naat

(13) Hasbi Rabbi - Nabeel Khan | Official Video | Ramadan Special Naat 2024 - YouTube

(the rabab music at the beginning is very sweet)

Muhammad Nabina - Nabeel Khan | Official Video | Ramadan Special Naat 2024

Maher Zain - Rahmatun Lil’Alameen (Official Music Video) ماهر زين - رحمةٌ للعالمين

Ahmad Hussain | Ya Muhammad Nur e Mujasam |Tribute to Amjad Sabri

Ahmad Hussain | Ya Taiba | Official Arabic/Urdu Nasheed Video

YA NABI SALAM ALAYKA | Danish F Dar | Dawar Farooq | BEST NAAT | Ramzan Special Naat | 4k NAAT |2024

LA ILAHA ILLALLAH | Ramzan Special Zikr | Danish F Dar | Dawar Farooq | BEST NAAT | Best hamd | 2024

 

I hope these songs above also give peace to the receptive heart(s).

Hum ishq-e-haqiqi chhod ab dunya main aye kaise- a divine Sufi song

 

A few days ago, I came across another Sufi song (under the channel Rumi Rhythm), and as the lyrics and music reached my ears, it almost felt like a catharsis, as if there was a language my heart always spoke which nobody understood but finally, I was hearing the translation of that via a song. The source of the lyrics of this Sufi poetry is not specified, although it's ascribed to "Sufi Samaa", perhaps a group of Sufi musicians. 

This song reverberates the pathos of those chosen souls who are on the path of ishq-e-haqiqi (love of God) and when that is awakened, it becomes a challenge or a continuous battle for the one as the soul is still imprisoned in the flesh (meaning the person is alive and breathing in the dunya) and so that emotion is very aptly expressed in these words. 

In my view, this is one of the most beautiful poetries I have come across....

The song can be heard here:

Chiragh Bujhayein Kaise | چراغ بجھائیں کیسے؟ | Heart Touching Sufi Kalam – Ishq ka Sajda

 

The lyrics are:

“Kadam badh gaya hai jo ishq me

Vo peeche hat nahi sakta,

Manzil fanaa hai jiski,

Vo bhatak nahi sakta

 

Chiraag jalaye khud hain,

To chiraag bujhaye kaise?

Hum ishq-e-haqiqi chhod

Ab dunya main aye kaise?

 

Pii hai sharab-e-vahdat us saqi ki nigaahon se

Is nashe se baahar ab hosh me aye kaise?

Us parda-nasheen ne khud parda hataya hai

Muqaam paakar ye, parda-e-dhokha giraye kaise?

Ye jism fanaa hai

Us zaad-e-bemisaal me, is may ke jhoothe ghar me

Ab laut ke aye kaise?

 

Kadam jo badh chuke hain, seher-su-e-manzil ko

To raah-e-haq se use hataye kaise?

Chiraag jalaye khud hain to

Chiraag bujhaye kaise?..”

 

Here are some translations of the key words in this Urdu poetry:

Raah-e-haq: means the path of truth

zaad-e-bemisaal: (zaad means rizq or provisions, and bemisaal means unparalleled, so it means unparalleled or matchless provisions)

sharab-e-vahdat: the wine of divine unity (vahdat means unity with divine)

 

 

 

Pyar hota hai to hota hai ya hota hi nahi- Song and Speech of Osho- harmony

 

I heard a certain insightful speech of the legendary Osho and for some reason I was awed by its truth and suddenly got reminded of a song I first heard two decades ago in my undergraduate years. That song was sung and composed by the famous Indian singer Sukhwinder Singh with a very unique voice.

I noticed a sheer similarity in the words of what Osho was trying to convey and that of the lyrics of the song.  Osho's speech can be heard here (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPdaP39DuCy/?igsh=N3d3OGR3Y252bHVj). I have actually typed his speech so it can be read (in case post on the link gets removed which is not that uncommon): First of all, here is the speech of Osho:

"tumhare bheetar kuch aisa hai jo tumhara banaya hua nahi usse hi parmaatma ko khojo

tumhare bheetar prem hai jo tumhara banaya hua nahi hai

tumne ek baat dekhi,

aadmi sab bana le 

prem nahi bana paata

mandir bana lo

masjid bana lo

bade mandir banao

badi masjid banao

lekin agar koi tumse kahe ki prem banao

to tum kehte ho bada mushqil hai, 

ho to ho nai ho to nai ho

laakh koi kahe ki is addmi se prem karo

tum kaho magar kar kaise

ho to ho na ho to na ho

hota hai to hota hia

nahi hota 

jo aadmi ke haath me nahi hai

usi pe sawaari karo to parmaatma tak pahunch jaoge

mandir tumne bana liye, vo aadmi ke haath me hain

sundar mandir bana liye

pratimayaein tumne bana li

vo aadmi ke haath me hai

sundar pratimayein bana li

lekin jo bhi aadmi ke dwara nirmit hai

use parmatma ki koi pehchaan na ho sakegi..

tum apne bheetar usko khojo jo tumhare banana me nahi aata

usi sutra ko pakdo

dekho dard sikhaya ja sakta hai

prem sikhaya nahi ja sakta.."

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And the song which almost feels like resonates the same thought is below. The song is a lesser-known song by the singer but it's very divine.

Pyaar Hota Hai | Sukhwinder Singh | HD Song Video

The lyrics of this song are:

"koi jane ya na jane koi samjhe na sahi
pyar hota hai to hota hai ya hota hi nahi

koi mane ya naa mane par hakikat hai yahi
iske badle to kisi shay ka asar hota nahi
pyar hota hai to hota hai ya hota hi nahi

naa koi vaid na koi hi dawa kaam aaye
preet ka rog ho aisa hai ke jab ho jaye
ke jab ho jaye jab ho jaye ho jaye
uspe tauba ke alawa kuch hota nahi
koi mane ya naa mane par hakikat hai yahi
iske badle to kisi shay ka asar hota nahi

pyar har roop har riste mein ho jata hai
ye to aisa ke hota hai to ho jata hai

koi chahe ya na chahe aisa hota hi nahi
pyar hota hai to hota hai ya hota hi nahi
iske badle to kisi shay ka asar hota nahi"

Poem- God's smile

Hi,
I'd like to share a small sweet poem I wrote which was inspired from a photograph. Here it goes:

Poem:  God's smile

And then the moon

Waned and waned

Until

it could be illustrated

to the world

that God does

also

smile

once in while

--Shilpi, Aug 18, 2013