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).

Poem published - Walt Whitman Bicentennial Anthology- 2019

Sharing one of my poems that was selected for publication in the "Poets to Come" Walt Whitman Bicentennial Anthology in the year 2019, at Long Island. This particular poem was inspired by (and also dedicated) to a small unassuming fish that is in reality a true artist, almost sculpting its art at the very bottom of the ocean floor.  The creature is a puffer fish and there are many insightful links and videos on how it achieves its marvelous creation, but that is ephemeral, only to be washed off by ocean currents.

I was in awe and deep admiration of this tiny creature when I read about it and that inspired me to pen down. The info on what it actually does are available here:

A Pufferfish's Masterpiece | Big Pacific: Mysterious | PBS LearningMedia

Meet the Fish That Builds Works of Love on the Seafloor

In my poem, I have mentioned of Arjuna (the great warrior of Hindu epic Mahabharata), particularly as he was known for the complex Chakravyuh formation (a tactic used in battles), which for some reason to me resembled the structure the puffer fish made at least, in part. Plus, I mentioned of the fish-eye as there is a famous incident that Arjuna's prowess and focus of archery was so unparalleled that he could shoot at the eye of the moving fish while only looking at its reflection in water, which is a feat impossible to do by ordinary souls....(The Eye of the Fish: Customer Obsession in the Kurukshetra of Entrepreneurship | by Sashank Dara | Medium)

A published poem: Bards Annual Poetry 2019

 

I am sharing a poem (titled "The Trap of Eyelashes") that was published in the Bard's Annual Poetry Book Collection in the year 2019. This particular poem is a satire that is typically different from the themes I typically write on.  A very interesting aspect is that I had never actually seen the specific plant (Venus flytrap) in real life, as mostly I remember reading about it in my school days in biology or drawing the plant diagrams. However, one fine day before writing the poem, I did stumble upon that plant as it was for sale in one of the food sections of a department store in Stony Brook. I have to admit it was one of the most blissful moments of my life, as at first, I could not believe it was a real plant, but it indeed was (and was not that big as I used to think; it was small but must have the ability to capture its preys or insects (although I never put that to test :)).

Anyhow, here is the poem. The sarcasm in the poem is at the fakeness of the modern society (and also perhaps the cosmetic companies that do manufacture products (which then land up with the consumer) that have the ability to extend the eyelashes using specific compounds).

Bards Annual 2019 by Bards Initiative | Goodreads

Here is the photo of the plant:

P.S.I understand that eyes and the eyelashes are a gem in poetries and shayaris and are extolled, however this is the only poem where I made an exception but that was subject to the context....