The above couplet is said to have been a favourite of the
renowned 12th century Sufi saint Baba Farid, the patron saint of Faridkot, the town now believed to be the home of Ajmal Amir Kasab, one of the terrorists who stormed Mumbai and was captured by the Indian police. As neighbours refuse to acknowledge him, and scores of bereaved families look to the government for justice, why not look for peace, and meaning in our lives, through the time-tested healing powers of Sufi music…
When Sufi artists sing, their art is a passionate offering to God, and with them, the listeners too rise above their troubles and their hearts begin to resonate with the music, healing in prayer and music… “Sufism is about faith in life… it’s about compassion, living in the moment, accepting life the way it comes. It heals because it has the power to take one into a trance, and closer to the higher self. That is why when listening to soulful rendition of Sufi poetry, without even realising people start crying. It is in Sufi poetry that one translates pain also very lovingly, for it is about loving God as one’s beloved, and loving one's beloved is loving life...” says Sufi singer, Rekha Bhardwaj.
Aiming to take the heart away from all else and turn it solely towards God, the Sufi musicians have often battled the school of thought that pronounces all music as haram (forbidden). Says Sufi singer Zila Khan, “The extremists might have distorted Sufism and said that it ought to be haraam because one gets too immersed in it and may forget to pray to God… that it’s an addiction, it could take you away from reality and your responsibilities. Anything that makes you forget God is banned and is wrong, so do it in moderation, then nothing is wrong. I look at everything with logic, even praying to the almighty 24x7 is forbidden in the Quran, so even music must be done taking care of our other responsibilities as humans.” “Sufism is beautiful, innocent and pure,” says Zila, and it is of little wonder that it has travelled through so many countries and its teachings have influenced people through the centuries. Even non-religious folk have felt the effect of Sufi music, as unknown to them, it has reached out to them, in concerts where Sufi poetry meets western rock/pop music (Remember Junoon crooning away Sayonee, or Baba Bulle Shah’s words echoing on the airwaves as Rabbi Shergill’s voice swept us away to another plane), or when Bollywood took a break from the usual latka-jhatka songs, and served us the soulful voice of Kailash Kher. AR Rehman has often brought in Sufi hues to his harmonies, and this technique is yet to fail him. Every time Pakistani Sufi artists have crossed the borders to bring to the Indian audiences magical evenings of music, we have all thronged to welcome them.
There are many ties between the two bickering brothers, India and Pakistan. One of them is Sufism. But while terrorists exploit the gullible state of affairs, it is for us to hold on to what is true and beautiful and to remember that at the end of it all, all that matters is for us to be true to the God within and without…
“Sufism is beautiful, innocent and pure,” says Zila, and it is of little wonder that it has travelled through so many countries and its teachings have influenced people through the centuries. Even non-religious folk have felt the effect of Sufi music, as unknown to them, it has reached out to them, in concerts where Sufi poetry meets western rock/pop music (Remember Junoon crooning away Sayonee, or Baba Bulle Shah’s words echoing on the airwaves as Rabbi Shergill’s voice swept us away to another plane), or when Bollywood took a break from the usual latka-jhatka songs, and served us the soulful voice of Kailash Kher. AR Rehman has often brought in Sufi hues to his harmonies, and this technique is yet to fail him. Every time Pakistani Sufi artists have crossed the borders to bring to the Indian audiences magical evenings of music, we have all thronged to welcome them.
There are many ties between the two bickering brothers, India and Pakistan. One of them is Sufism. But while terrorists exploit the gullible state of affairs, it is for us to hold on to what is true and beautiful and to remember that at the end of it all, all that matters is for us to be true to the God within and without…
renowned 12th century Sufi saint Baba Farid, the patron saint of Faridkot, the town now believed to be the home of Ajmal Amir Kasab, one of the terrorists who stormed Mumbai and was captured by the Indian police. As neighbours refuse to acknowledge him, and scores of bereaved families look to the government for justice, why not look for peace, and meaning in our lives, through the time-tested healing powers of Sufi music…When Sufi artists sing, their art is a passionate offering to God, and with them, the listeners too rise above their troubles and their hearts begin to resonate with the music, healing in prayer and music… “Sufism is about faith in life… it’s about compassion, living in the moment, accepting life the way it comes. It heals because it has the power to take one into a trance, and closer to the higher self. That is why when listening to soulful rendition of Sufi poetry, without even realising people start crying. It is in Sufi poetry that one translates pain also very lovingly, for it is about loving God as one’s beloved, and loving one's beloved is loving life...” says Sufi singer, Rekha Bhardwaj.
Aiming to take the heart away from all else and turn it solely towards God, the Sufi musicians have often battled the school of thought that pronounces all music as haram (forbidden). Says Sufi singer Zila Khan, “The extremists might have distorted Sufism and said that it ought to be haraam because one gets too immersed in it and may forget to pray to God… that it’s an addiction, it could take you away from reality and your responsibilities. Anything that makes you forget God is banned and is wrong, so do it in moderation, then nothing is wrong. I look at everything with logic, even praying to the almighty 24x7 is forbidden in the Quran, so even music must be done taking care of our other responsibilities as humans.” “Sufism is beautiful, innocent and pure,” says Zila, and it is of little wonder that it has travelled through so many countries and its teachings have influenced people through the centuries. Even non-religious folk have felt the effect of Sufi music, as unknown to them, it has reached out to them, in concerts where Sufi poetry meets western rock/pop music (Remember Junoon crooning away Sayonee, or Baba Bulle Shah’s words echoing on the airwaves as Rabbi Shergill’s voice swept us away to another plane), or when Bollywood took a break from the usual latka-jhatka songs, and served us the soulful voice of Kailash Kher. AR Rehman has often brought in Sufi hues to his harmonies, and this technique is yet to fail him. Every time Pakistani Sufi artists have crossed the borders to bring to the Indian audiences magical evenings of music, we have all thronged to welcome them.
There are many ties between the two bickering brothers, India and Pakistan. One of them is Sufism. But while terrorists exploit the gullible state of affairs, it is for us to hold on to what is true and beautiful and to remember that at the end of it all, all that matters is for us to be true to the God within and without…
“Sufism is beautiful, innocent and pure,” says Zila, and it is of little wonder that it has travelled through so many countries and its teachings have influenced people through the centuries. Even non-religious folk have felt the effect of Sufi music, as unknown to them, it has reached out to them, in concerts where Sufi poetry meets western rock/pop music (Remember Junoon crooning away Sayonee, or Baba Bulle Shah’s words echoing on the airwaves as Rabbi Shergill’s voice swept us away to another plane), or when Bollywood took a break from the usual latka-jhatka songs, and served us the soulful voice of Kailash Kher. AR Rehman has often brought in Sufi hues to his harmonies, and this technique is yet to fail him. Every time Pakistani Sufi artists have crossed the borders to bring to the Indian audiences magical evenings of music, we have all thronged to welcome them.
There are many ties between the two bickering brothers, India and Pakistan. One of them is Sufism. But while terrorists exploit the gullible state of affairs, it is for us to hold on to what is true and beautiful and to remember that at the end of it all, all that matters is for us to be true to the God within and without…
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